Looking NE from visitor's area of <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/Navigation/LocksandDams/MarklandLocksandDam.aspx">Markland Locks and Dam</a>.
<p>Towboat "Southern" (doc. # 266359) approaching main lock, downbound.
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Originally named "Southern" (doc. # 266359, length 167 feet, width 36.5 feet, twin <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_645" class="extiw" title="w:EMD 645">GM 12-645E7</a> diesels, repowered 1972, 4200 hp.), this <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pusher_(boat)" class="extiw" title="w:Pusher (boat)">towboat</a> was built in 1953 by <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/large/dravoboats.htm">Dravo Corp.</a> at Neville Island, Pennsylvania, and owned by <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2017/12/18/capt-dan-owen-a-lifetime-of-following-towboats/">Union Barge Line</a>, Pittsburgh.
In 1970, it was transferred to Cardinal Carriers, Pittsburgh, and renamed <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~grimm/photoalbums/towboat_photos/towboats_my_dad_worked_on/goldfinch.html">"Goldfinch"</a>.
It was owned by Union Mechling and Dravo Mechling before being sold in 1981 to D&amp;M Towing Co., St. Louis, and renamed "Majestic".
In 1982, the boat was sold back to Dravo Mechling and in 1984 named "Southern" again.
In 1985, it was leased to Sutton Marine Corp., Mapaville, Missouri.
In 1986, it was leased to <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/aep-river-operations-purchases-or-leases-b-and-h-towing-assets-811769">B&amp;H Towing</a>, Paducah, Ky.
In 1988, it was sold to National Marine, New Orleans (apparently still leased to B&amp;H).
In 1992, the boat was sold to <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.marquettetrans.com/">Marquette Transportation Co.</a>, Paducah, and renamed <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.towboatgallery.com/Darin_Adrian-0266359.php?mnu=1">"Darin Adrian"</a>.
In 2008, the boat was sold to South American interests.
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Ohio River mile 532.
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallatin_County,_Kentucky" class="extiw" title="w:Gallatin County, Kentucky">Gallatin Co.</a>, Kentucky.
Feb. 1988.
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file # 88b139.
35 mm Kodachrome.
Plustek OpticFilm 7600i.
Siverfast 8.
Picture Window 6.
Sharpened: USM, radius 1, threshold 3, 100%.
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JPEG quality 95.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/70020260@N04">William Alden</a> from Louisville, Kentucky, USA
CC BY-SA 2.0
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_alden/24190259634/">88b139: Towboat "Southern" approaching Markland Locks, Gallatin, Kentucky</a>