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Here are some pictures of Tugs old and new in their harbour settings, with some scenery that may have been used for the
basis of Bigg City Port. I have not found any decent photos as of yet for Crowley Marine's steam tugs, although some may be
uncovered at a later date.
| A Tug with a Barge |
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| Yes they are still in use today, Barges were vital in transporting goods around the port. |
| Out At Sea |
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| Although all modern, this reminds me so much of Ten Cents and Sunshine visiting Lillie |
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| Today Tugs are still involved with docking large ships such as aircraft carriers, tankers liners etc |
| Titanic |
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| The Titanic at the Southampton Ocean Liner Dock, with the Red Funnel Tugs |
| Tug Dock |
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| Here we can see a fleet of Tugs at their Dock, not much in common with the Star Pier |
| Tug and Schooner |
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| This reminds me so much of Jinxed, a Ten Cents Boomer etc. lookalike toeing a Schooner. |
| Railway Barge with Tug |
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| This was never seen in the UK, as our rivers are narrow enough for bridges. |
| Another railway tug transporting trucks. |
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| Click on the image for the original source. |
| Rebecca Lynn |
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| Maybe a tug like this formed the basis for Tophats bobbing head. |
| Reliant |
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| OJ looks certainly to be based on this tug |
| Hercules |
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| An Ocean going tug, like Captain Stars Hercules |
| Midget Submarine |
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| I don't know about you, but I'm looking at the bow for a face when I see this picture! |
| Alligator Boat |
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| Alligator tugs/boats were low in the water, therefore ideal for river work, they are also amphibious |
| Tramp Steamer |
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| Comming after Schooners, these made delivery of material more reliable across the ocean. |
| Floating Crane |
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| There were three floating cranes around Bigg City. Floating cranes are used today. |
| Shiny Sheff (HMS Sheffield) |
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| It's a UK cruser I know, not a destroyer, but its the first ship to be named after my home city! |
| With the introduction of petrol & deisel engines |
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| ports are a lot cleaner & more envronmentally friendly places. |
| Dockfire |
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| Here we see European tugs fighting a dockfire, notice all tugs are equiped with hoses. |
| Old Dock |
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| This isn't seen as often as it once was due to the increase of air trafficing. |
| Cannal |
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| This to me looks like a scene straight out of Bigg City, I can't remember where it came from though |
| New York Harbour |
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| I can count at least 6 different types of propulsion on this picture, besides walking. |
| Brooklyn Bridge |
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| I'm sure you all agree this appears to be the basis for the big Bridge over Bigg City Port |
| House Boat (Formally a Tug) |
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| Recently appearing on eBay, a houseboat like this may have been the basis for Boomers future |
| Sunk |
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| Its a sad fact, but a reality that had to be faced in the storywriting. |
For more information about real tugs please use the following links;
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| (Z-Stack) Moran's website |
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| Dedicated to tugs from days gone by. |
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