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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
… ts of research and discussions, the most likely "50ft River Steamer, with small cabin for the engineer and his wife" listed as deck cargo on the Tayleur... was something like this. And a suitable scale model version will be included on the …
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Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
… passengers. Among the cargo was a a boat listed as a 'river steamer'. (Also, a large quantity of headstones, 2 railway carriages with a quantity of track, a prefabricated house and surgery). I grew-up on the Murray River and when I see 'riv …
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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
… ndly sent me a copy of the instructions for my little river steamer model, which I have attached to help illustrate your point Thanks for that, Murray.
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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
… sel and stored there. Also, as there was no wreckage of the steamer recovered, the thought was it had simply 'launched' itself off the Tayleur as she went down. And, I am very familiar with Echuca, Moama, Swan Hill, etc. etc. along the Murr …
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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
… ) a full size paddle wheeler, not really a 50ft x 9ft River Steamer one could load onto the poop deck of a clipper, but still an interesting vessel. Thanks agian.
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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
… king a look at the town of Echuca; for instance, the paddle steamers *ps Adelaide* and *ps Alexander Arbuthnot* are also very old.
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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
… railway enthusiasts, and its simply listed as a '50ft River Steamer', which is exactly what the Tayleur freight manifest states. Its 1/48th scale, the same as my build, so, check. And, its ideal for Australian river use, its a stern wheel p …
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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
FYI - genuine paddle STEAMER enthusiasts. The Paddle Steamer Melbourne is, as far as I know, the only genuine 'steamer' still operating on the Murray River, probably Australia wide actually. The balance of operational PS's on the Murray are …
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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
… , but at a reported 9ft wide(x 50ft) I can't see the 'river steamer' on the Tayleur having paddles. So, with the guidance of the Tayleur experts, I have decided to use a vessel similar to the attached. I'll certainly visit the site you sugg …
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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
… fact, the early wool industry in Australia relied on paddle steamers, with their shallow draft and paddles, to get product to the export port of Adelaide and back to 'Blighty'. The attached image is, in fact, of your Oscar W. towing a wool …
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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
Murray! Ooh! I like these Murray River Paddle wheeler steamers! Seems they come in all different shapes and sizes. Should make for some fascinating work.
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Re: Calling all 'river steamer' of the 1850's fans... please help.
Update on the river steamer. According to records just sent to me, "... Starkey says the river steamboat was 50 feet long nine feet wide in its tiny cabin the engineer and his wife had their quarters..." Thanks Murray.
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Re: 5. Old Stern wheel steamer
… nd am starting by modifying the lighting on the stern-wheel steamer. After doing some research, I’m going to add position lights and adjust the deck lighting at the bow. So, I’m starting now with the smaller tasks I can get done quickly. I’ …
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5. Old Stern wheel steamer
… and plans, because I didn't get anything except the paddle steamer. . But first bring my other boats back to life! Folks, there's a lot of work waiting for me. The condition is not exactly good, plastic parts everywhere. . wait, because th …
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Re: TVR1A Steam Engine.
… d be very interested in some photos of what you have on the steam boating front. Regards, Gary.
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Re: TVR1A Steam Engine.
… GaryLC . Thank you for this.. I have the makings here for a steam launch, but often wondered about the coupling between engine and the prop shaft, it never entered my head about chain drive, although I have seen chain drives on paddle boats …
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Lionheart steam Turbine Boat
Lionheart Steam Turbine Boat I have just purchased a model steam boat after seeing it on marketplace with the idea at some point of putting a steam plant in my large Steam Drifter. I couldn’t make out the pictures on the advert but only bei …
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Steam Drifter KY251 Violet
I have recently acquired a large model of the Steam Drifter KY251 Violet and would like to know more about the model itself and who produced her. She is 67 inches or 1.7 metres long and has a fibreglass hull which is really well moulded sho …
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Re: Steam Drifter KY251 Violet
… rs, Doug https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=Steam+drifter+KY251+Violet+model
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Live Steam Saito Hercules
Live steam tugboat on the San Diego Model Yacht Pond.
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Re: North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.
… ove the last one there is nothing that beats a full head of steam in all its glory. There is nothing that compares to the pure enjoyment of steam power. Expensive, yes I suppose it is but worth every penny, as it's an investment and it will …
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North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.
… a doubt the biggest challenge ever was fitting a boiler and steam engine into a Clyde Puffer as everything needs to go at the extreme back end. Mind it can be done with a lot of thought, sprockets chains and lay shafts, not forgetting the b …
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Re: North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.
… hey tend to photo better on a cold day when you can see the steam exhaust. Your ceramic fibre paper insulation gasket is available also on Amazon, just thought I would mention that in passing. Saito make some really nicely engineered steam …
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Re: North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.
@GaryLC This is the Saito Hercules steam tug. It has a fiberglass hull, with wood superstructure and deck. It has a twin cylinder Saito vertical engine, with a horizontal boiler - very similar to your powerplant. It runs on denatured alcoho …
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Re: North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.
… ested in your boat photo as it looks like the real deal and steam, as the hatches on the engine housing are open. Some more photos and and descriptions would be useful. Not forgetting your name? Regards, Gary.
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Nina, Windermere style Edwardian paddle steamer
… re Nautical Trust. I chose it following a gift of a Meccano steam engine which was the power for Basil Hardy's paddle steamer. These lakeland steamers were very much family possessions. The plans include a design for the drive unit as well …
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Steam Launch
An outstanding steam launch built by one of our members. The passenger is Lord Mountbatten.
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Re: TVR1A Steam Engine.
… m the gas cut off to the attenuator. 4 dots on the pipe run steam pressure from boiler to attenuator. 5 dots on the pipe run from attenuator to boiler gas burner. Hope fully this is less confusing than the first effort. Regards, Gary.