Metropolitan Stevedore - Long Beach, California

Metropolitan Stevedore ex SP RSD12 Number 2, Long Beach, California

Notice the huge shed on the right, there were no exposed piles of coal or coke.

The giant loader, which runs on rails.

Metropolitan Stevedore bulk loader. Pier G, Long Beach, California

Koppel Bulk Terminals (Grain - later Agrex,) on the left.

UP power backing a cut of Utah coal into the terminal.

Metropolitan Stevedore ex SP RSD-12 Number 2

Metropolitan Stevedore ex SP RSD-12 Number 2 in a little snazzier scheme.

Bulk Carrier Crystal Grace being loaded at Metropolitan Stevedore, Long Beach, California

Bulk Carrier Jaraconda being loaded at Metropolitan Stevedore, Long Beach, California

These photos were taken in the late 80's, and Metropolitan Stevedore was busy exporting both metallurgical coal from Utah, and petroleum coke from local refineries.  In these pre 9/11 days, you could drive right out onto the pier.