I grew up watching the trains on the ore dock at Marquette, MI, at least every summer. My view was always from the ground, usually from Presque Isle. So, seeing operation up top by means of this drone video was just incredible.
I'll bet TrainRoomGary and other Michiganders will enjoy it as well. Can you imagine an O-gauge model?
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Thanks for sharing that video, I found it very interesting. I had seen the dock several years ago when we passed through town, but I didn't realize it was still in use.
I'll be working on a representation of the Presque Isle ore dock on my layout 
Great Video!
2 people drown there Tuesday. We had an almost hurricane type storm here. Presque isle was closed but they didn't listen. Walked out by the shore and a huge wave simply grabbed them and pulled them off the shore. Ore freighters even came into the bay in L'anse for shelter. Don't see that very often.
Thank you for the video 
Clem
No LS&I but I have an E7 Pere Marquette on my layout by Williams.
I have spent a lot of time at the ore docks. My son is a graduate of Michigan Technological University and it is a short drive from Michigan Tech. to the ore docks. He married a Yooper and they gave me two grandchildren who love model trains and real trains. He is now an automotive engineer for one of the major car companies in Detroit. Not a train engineer.
I do have a set of D&M Ore cars. (4) Wisconsin Central is the locomotive and this is seen in the UP. I am a toy train layout so anything is OK.
Gary
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