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Five grand old scoops keep Conneaut docks busy
At Conneaut Ohio five durable clamshell unloaders built for George H Hullets era still operate on dock tracks parallel to freighters. The 1898 design, first used 1910, cost 200000 then 14 years later doubled. a new unit could top 5 million. They run year round. a new shelter and planned upgrades aim to keep them serving even as self unloading ships emerge.
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