[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

^ the boat nerd in me wishes that we still saw massive lake freighters snake their way through the chicago river from time to time.


source: http://www.connectingthewindycity.co...in-june-1.html

^ boatnerd sez that built in 1906 that one was the oldest operating carrier ship on the great lakes. it was only retired and turned into a barge in 2013!