Engine room of 40+ year old Dravo built towboat

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  • Опубліковано 4 жов 2024

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  • @zalmaflash
    @zalmaflash 3 роки тому +14

    40 years old and maintenance makes it look like it hasn't aged a bit.

  • @michaelnotigan7796
    @michaelnotigan7796 3 роки тому +10

    Hospital clean and squared away, that's the mark of a great engineering force, Chief Engineer and Captain. Thanks for the tour!

  • @kennkrizsanitz7820
    @kennkrizsanitz7820 3 роки тому +7

    you can tell the chief is proud of his department , nice video captain, take care. smooth sailing

  • @k4sbb829
    @k4sbb829 3 роки тому +8

    Good ole EMD power that’s what a engine room should look like clean and organized my boats engine room isn’t there yet but I keep on working on it I will have clean and spotless on the next hitch

  • @trwaintime
    @trwaintime 3 роки тому +10

    So much more room to view those prime movers as compared to the cramped confines of a locomotive carbody....Thanks Captain! Good vids lately!

    • @marktwained
      @marktwained  11 місяців тому

      Trains don’t need to float.
      Less is better for train.
      That seems like common sense type deal. 👍🏻

    • @marktwained
      @marktwained  11 місяців тому

      They are not display models on either. They have dedicated purposes with each.

  • @shawnjohnson1410
    @shawnjohnson1410 3 роки тому +6

    That place was so clean I would eat off the floor great job on that

  • @bradgt5130
    @bradgt5130 3 роки тому +1

    Would never of guess a western rivers boat to be this clean.

    • @marktwained
      @marktwained  3 роки тому

      Don’t assume.
      I believed the bullshit rumors I heard also.
      They are a good company, and great people to work with.
      ..And I’ve worked with quite many companies tripping. 👍🏻

  • @barryosullivan7957
    @barryosullivan7957 7 місяців тому

    Wow...lovely clean engine room. Some tankers i worked on were the same. As for those lovely EMD's ...sweet music to my ears. I work for Irish Rail and our locos are GM. Our 071 class has the 645 engine and the 201 class have the 710 engine.

  • @MrTodd51
    @MrTodd51 3 роки тому +5

    Ship shape, it looks as clean and neat as a new boat, big thumbs up to the crew.

  • @randyfox4611
    @randyfox4611 3 роки тому

    My dad worked for Dravo in the 50s and 60s....this brings back memories. Thanks for the tour. That boat isn,t squared away....it,s A J squared away.

  • @realrickharrison3103
    @realrickharrison3103 3 роки тому +1

    I’m giving it all she’s got captain!

  • @65johu
    @65johu 3 роки тому

    You can see the pride by those that work in that engine room.

  • @sbrunner69
    @sbrunner69 3 роки тому +1

    That rudder room is something!

  • @TheLouisamite
    @TheLouisamite 2 роки тому +1

    Very clean,,them EMD s ain't no joke,

  • @sbrunner69
    @sbrunner69 3 роки тому

    Wow she has had some TLC over the years. Fantastic to see!

  • @bigiron8831
    @bigiron8831 3 роки тому

    That is so clean it looks like new....
    Stay safe out there Captain 🙏

  • @billroyals7223
    @billroyals7223 3 роки тому +2

    Very nice..This is one clean ship.......

  • @phph1731
    @phph1731 3 роки тому +1

    That much professional pride puts what is under the bonnet (hood) of my car to shame. That’s one spotless like brand-spanking-new engine room. Wouldn’t mind a good long linger and look around. Thanks for the view.

    • @marktwained
      @marktwained  3 роки тому +1

      The chief engineer that rides this boat is top notch. I wanted folks to see how hard he works to keep things not only running perfectly, but looks pretty as well. 👍🏻

    • @phph1731
      @phph1731 3 роки тому +1

      @@marktwained Cheers, sir! 🇬🇧

  • @bengone3349
    @bengone3349 4 місяці тому

    Nice well kept engine room and support areas. But please, on your next video SLOW down. I almost got vertigo trying to follow.

  • @escapewithjay
    @escapewithjay 3 роки тому

    This is very cool! for those of us who would like to get on a tow and probably never will thanks for showing this!!

  • @RickJ.Dalton
    @RickJ.Dalton 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the tour.

  • @pacopeso8474
    @pacopeso8474 3 роки тому

    Really clean and well maintained.

  • @kevincollins8014
    @kevincollins8014 3 роки тому

    Man that thing is in amazing shape!

  • @juulsvern9961
    @juulsvern9961 Рік тому +1

    Now that’s cool!

  • @Graveltrucking
    @Graveltrucking 3 роки тому +2

    Spotless engine room you could eat off the floor.

  • @gregmaffei4820
    @gregmaffei4820 3 роки тому

    Spectacular

  • @drewkossen9324
    @drewkossen9324 3 роки тому +1

    The poor spare head needs a nice corner to hide in. It doesn't like being out in the spotlight.

  • @LelaE34
    @LelaE34 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome!!

  • @TheSoloAsylum
    @TheSoloAsylum 3 роки тому +1

    Dang someone takes care of that place.

    • @marktwained
      @marktwained  3 роки тому +1

      Chief engineer Dennis has worked tirelessly to have this girl running and looking great. It is a pleasure to work with folks like that.

  • @AJmx2702001
    @AJmx2702001 3 роки тому +1

    dravo built many of those on neville island PA and i bet the most of any builder on the rivers

    • @marktwained
      @marktwained  3 роки тому +1

      You are very correct. That’s where this girl came from. I would have to look. I can’t remember if she is from late 1970s or she was from 1980s, but she was one of the many bobtail Vikings built up there.

  • @mikem3941
    @mikem3941 3 роки тому +1

    I appreciate this!

  • @kenprevatt1267
    @kenprevatt1267 3 роки тому

    I couldn’t help but think I was watching a James Bond video . Lol

  • @barrywinning5594
    @barrywinning5594 3 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing

  • @IRLtrolls
    @IRLtrolls 3 роки тому +1

    That looks identical to the 6,000 I used to ride for Canal Barge company. It was built in the 1970s. Not sure if it was a Dravo

  • @kenprevatt1267
    @kenprevatt1267 3 роки тому

    That ole girl still looks like new

  • @vaughnhill3437
    @vaughnhill3437 3 роки тому

    Well the boys handling the maintenance on that engine room dies a fantastic job all the way down to mopping the floors when was it last refurbished

  • @curtismartell7959
    @curtismartell7959 3 роки тому

    Clean!

  • @charlietanner6211
    @charlietanner6211 3 роки тому

    how many hours will those big boys run before overhaul

    • @marktwained
      @marktwained  3 роки тому

      30,000-40,000 hours…. I think

  • @UQRXD
    @UQRXD 5 місяців тому

    Pleas slow down with the camera movement.

  • @clearviewtechnical
    @clearviewtechnical 3 роки тому +1

    Note to cammer; SLOW DOWN with your movements! Fast panning left to right and up and down create a bad viewer experience. Better to stand in place for a few moments and pan around slowly. Then move to next location. Otherwise interesting to see the inner workings of a well maintained tow boat.

  • @TylerMcmurtray
    @TylerMcmurtray 8 місяців тому

    Is that the Riley Elizabeth?

  • @kingtut8381
    @kingtut8381 3 роки тому

    WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE ''PUSHER'' ?

  • @michaelophus4628
    @michaelophus4628 11 місяців тому

    You should have let the engineer give the tour, You are in to big of hurry to get out of there.

    • @marktwained
      @marktwained  11 місяців тому +1

      I got exactly the footage I wanted.
      Not doing it for anyone but myself.
      You get what you get from me, sir.

  • @wiz12
    @wiz12 3 роки тому

    Is that 650 ton net ?

  • @BriBeast8566
    @BriBeast8566 3 роки тому

    Do you carry extra powerpacks?

  • @raybrdjr
    @raybrdjr 3 роки тому +4

    SUGGESTION: SLOW DOWN ON SWINGING THE CAMERA AROUND. ITS GOD AWFUL ON THE EYES...HAHA!

  • @cole9967
    @cole9967 3 роки тому

    When was its overhaul?

    • @marktwained
      @marktwained  3 роки тому

      Don’t really know, on this girl.

  • @CrustyAbsconder
    @CrustyAbsconder 3 роки тому

    Can anybody watch this without v*miting ??

  • @raljame
    @raljame 3 роки тому

    really poor video moving camera so fast no time to see anything and only someone who is working a tow boat would know what anything there was. Note to self do not watch any more of this channel.

    • @marktwained
      @marktwained  3 роки тому

      Note to self? Seems like a square shot at me. 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @CaptClick609
    @CaptClick609 5 місяців тому +1

    That was a random video that popped up on my feed
    Either way the Bernard G what's smaller then the Beverly Ann and the Frank alter unless power of course but it was from Dravo and it handled better than that triple screw Beverly Ann or the Frank Alter they were all nice boats but I liked that Dravo 100% more