Montrealais Status

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While she deserves preservation as the best remaining example of the first generation of Seaway construction, I hope she at least gets to follow her sister on the last trip of her journey and be scrapped at home. That seems to alas be about the best that we can hope for.

I decided though late last year that I won't be going down to the Seaway to see her off. I'd rather remember her like she appeared the many dozens of times I've seen her steam by over the years, including several of her trips last year, including her last time under her own power through Eisenhower Lock.

This ship and the Quebecois held a special place in my heart. We managed to cross paths many times, their fancy names that they kept for their entire service life's added to their allure (Montrealais of course saw a slight change before she entered service), their fine lines, steam propulsion, and how long-lived they were with near continuous service over the past 20+ years as their contemporaries marched off to the scrapyard.

Doubt Canada ever built a finer pair of freighters.

[john12]

Does anyone know what the Montrealais is doing in Montreal? Getting ready for scrap tow.... Or?
Anyone know where she will go to scrap?