Aqua-Grunt: This Tow Boat Uses 20,000 Cubic Inches Of Power To Move Barges – Here’s The Scoop

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(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – The ability to transport goods is what opened up the middle portion of the United States. Before railroads, we had the Illinois and Michigan Canal, where horses pulled single barges from Chicago down to the Illinois River. This established Chicago as a transportation hub, which opened up the Midwest […]

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