Good Day! It has been announced, that SS Badger has had the rest of it's Sailing schedule cancelled due to damage to the ramp system. It was the Badger's 70th Season believe it or not, sailing between Michigan & Wisconsin, across Lake Michigan. The Badger is a "National Landmark" and the last coal fired ferry in operation on the Great Lakes. So in honor of the Badger, I thought I would post some photos, of her as a Youngster, & her sister ferries. Also the Railroad ferries that ran in the same Lake trade.
The Badger early in her career.
The Badger's sister ship, The "Spartan".
The Badger's older sister, the "City of Midland".
The Grand old Lady of the Chessie Fleet, the "City of Saginaw".
A Photo of the Badger & Spartan together at the end of their Chessie System days - Note: The B&O Geep, not a C&O Geep..
The Grand Trunk's ferry, the "City of Milwaukee".
Last but not least, the 2 Famous Ann Arbor ferries:
The "SS Arthur K Atkinson".
And of course the "Pride of the Straits of Mackinac" the "SS Cheif Wawatam"
I think they are glad now they did not surrender the Spartan to the cutting torch... Let's hope that she fixed over the winter, and gets back out for her "71st" Season. Mindenjohn - these are for you too.
"Superior the 51st State"! Say Ya to the UP Eh! Also I am old enough now, I can hide My own Easter Eggs, & I meet the same new & interesting people everyday... :) "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." -Red Green - Quondo-Omni-Flunkus-Mortati...
