Eastern Railroad Discussion > OT - Lake ship burns at Toledo.

Mostly off topic.
Lake freighter caught fire at CSX’s Toledo ore docks last night. Ship was on winter layup. Still smoking this morning.

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2019/02/16/oregon-firefighters-deal-with-blaze-in-port-of-toledo/stories/20190216098

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Still burning over 18 hours later.

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Ship was launched in May 1976, exactly 6 months after the Edmond Fitzgerald sank in Canadian waters. 

Hence the song by Gordon Lightfoot

Lastest news report saying they are estimating it will burn for next two days. Rubber from conveyor belt is smoldering.

http://www.wtol.com/2019/02/17/crews-battle-weekend-ship-fire-oregon-2/

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/17/19 15:43 by howeld.

howeld Wrote:
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> Mostly off topic.
> Lake freighter caught fire at CSX’s Toledo ore docks last night. Ship was on winter layup.
> Still smoking this morning.
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> https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2019 /02/16/oregon-firefighters-deal-with-blaze-in-port-of-toledo/stories/20190216098

Wow.  The reporter really had me going there for a minute. There is also a Port of Toledo in the state of Oregon, but this ain't it.
I really laughed when I came to this part:
Oregon residents several miles away reported...

I thought it was the understatement of the year until I looked at the map of Ohio.

Hopmere Hank