I wheeled/helmed these vessels when I was a young man. The last time I took the bull bye the horns was in June, 1978. The SS Badger 43, Ludington to Milwaukee and back! I also wheeled/helmed the SS City of Green Bay (ex SS Wabash) working for the Ann Arbor Railroad. All vessels were built to break ice in the Winter months.
Thanks for uploading this C&O (Chesapeake & Ohio RR) promo movie from back when the this railroad still took pride in its rail, auto and passenger Lake Michigan ferry service.
Actually there were 7 car ferries running out of Ludington when this was made! Newest to oldest. The Badger, Spartan, City of Midland 41, City of Flint 32, City of Saginaw 31, Pere Marquette 22 and 21.
I sailed on the Badger while it was still transporting rail cars. I believe it was the GBW that provided the means to load the ferry with rail cars at that time. I have traveled on the Badger many times but it was the late 1980s or early 1990s when I sailed on her with the rail cars. I do not know when they stopped shipping rail cars but I imagine it was the early or mid 1990s.
Nice video, thanks for sharing it. I noticed on Google Earth that the Spartan is at the dock in Ludington MI. Is it a museum or are there any plans for it?
Glad to have found this video. I have taken the Badger many a time across the lake, although a little later than this video.
I wheeled/helmed these vessels when I was a young man. The last time I took the bull bye the horns was in June, 1978. The SS Badger 43, Ludington to Milwaukee and back! I also wheeled/helmed the SS City of Green Bay (ex SS Wabash) working for the Ann Arbor Railroad. All vessels were built to break ice in the Winter months.
Took the Badger from Ludington to Manitowoc about 2 weeks ago. Can’t say enough good things about the entire experience!
Thanks for uploading this C&O (Chesapeake & Ohio RR) promo movie from back when the this railroad still took pride in its rail, auto and passenger Lake Michigan ferry service.
Actually there were 7 car ferries running out of Ludington when this was made! Newest to oldest. The Badger, Spartan, City of Midland 41, City of Flint 32, City of Saginaw 31, Pere Marquette 22 and 21.
Happy, civilized, regular, hard-working, real actual people! That is what we used to have before the rabble rousers destroyed it!
Great glimpse into the past, Thanks for posting!
I sailed on the Badger while it was still transporting rail cars. I believe it was the GBW that provided the means to load the ferry with rail cars at that time. I have traveled on the Badger many times but it was the late 1980s or early 1990s when I sailed on her with the rail cars. I do not know when they stopped shipping rail cars but I imagine it was the early or mid 1990s.
When did it stop working with the railway and why? Today, we can see traces of the tracks on Badger's deck, and many cars are loaded over them.
2:02 City of midland 41 whistle
And remeber kids, you can still ride the Badger today!!
Taking the badger tomorrow
Yep. The Great Lakes are no joke!
In God Prayers they will once again ship Railway cars again by boats
trying to find a video of spartan in operation
do they still do this?
Just the Badger, the ship in the movie. It only carries cars and trucks now, rail cars stopped many years ago..
Gosh , those cars ... You American folks will never fully understand the meanings it has for us European teens ...
those cars still mean a lot to me, today
Totally get it - but have to admit that 190SL in the background at the very beginning is also something quite special... :-)
OMIGosh! Full Service gas Stations!!!
Nice video, thanks for sharing it. I noticed on Google Earth that the Spartan is at the dock in Ludington MI. Is it a museum or are there any plans for it?
It's been cannibalized to keep the Badger running and its future is uncertain... sadly.
@@northshoreline6704 That is sad. I am hoping to get up that way and see them both.
Unfortunately, "the Golden Link" no longer exists, kinda like this country!!!!
Train Nerd huh, a hoax?
The S.S. Badger still runs Automobile and Passenger service between Ludington and Manitowoc during the summer months.
This when we had an industrial local economy.
How many knots? I missed the point of why passengers need cabins?🤔
He stated 18mph so a little over 15 knots. The longest route, Milwaukee to Ludington, took approx 6hrs so not sure why you'd want a cabin
It is not a horn
Three to four hour trip?
WAS THAT A FUCKING BREAKFAST DRIVE-IN AT THE BEGINNING??