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CCairns

P.S. Waverley 06 May 2008

Another video from my new digital camera. Here are some scenes from the engine room aboard the P.S. Waverley, the world's last going paddle steamer, departing Campbeltown for Greenock on 06 May 2008.

And for those who prefer YouTube - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tnAbbFS2a3M

Thanks for looking. I hope you enjoyed it.
Atticman

Thanks for that, coincidence, as we will be going on Waverley for the first time in about 20 years at the end of the month.

Will be in the Bristol channel then
johnreid

Cool, thanks for posting that
Les Marsh

That was great, thankyou.
steamgranny

That is a good camera & quality remains excellent even on photobucket.
Enjoying every minute  
steamyman

good stuff! reminds me of the scene in 1997 film "Titanic" where they show the ship getting closer & closer to iceberg. then captain shouts out "Reverse the engines!!!!!!!!" (great shot of engines stopping then reversing)  
MTA

steamyman wrote:
good stuff! reminds me of the scene in 1997 film "Titanic" where they show the ship getting closer & closer to iceberg. then captain shouts out "Reverse the engines!!!!!!!!" (great shot of engines stopping then reversing)  


I liked that scene as well.

We have the film on DVD and in the extras, they filmed an engine in a smaller boat added scale ladders and then edited in the people!
bessytractor

Good old waverley, haven't been on her for a while, we are all PSPS members in our family!
Atticman

Atticman wrote:
Thanks for that, coincidence, as we will be going on Waverley for the first time in about 20 years at the end of the month.

Will be in the Bristol channel then


   

Poor Waverley, in for maintenance and "detailed work needs doing on the paddleshaft"

So..... wont be this year as far as i can make out, our trip is cancelled- got a letter in the post

http://www.waverleyexcursions.co.uk/latestnews.htm

     
bessytractor

MTA wrote:
steamyman wrote:
good stuff! reminds me of the scene in 1997 film "Titanic" where they show the ship getting closer & closer to iceberg. then captain shouts out "Reverse the engines!!!!!!!!" (great shot of engines stopping then reversing)  


I liked that scene as well.

We have the film on DVD and in the extras, they filmed an engine in a smaller boat added scale ladders and then edited in the people!


the smaller ship was in fact a Liberty Ship.  I forget which one of the two it was.  It was either SS Jeremiah O'Brien or SS John Brown.  For the long distance and Turbine shots they used the triple expansion engines at Kempton Park, which I was lucky enough to have a go on (not very exciting, spin the wheel and it very slowly cranks up to speed!)
CCairns

Glad we achieved the West Coast of Scotland then, as it normally goes into the dry-dock prior to the season starting.

One of those paddle shaft bearings was changed a couple of years ago, and it was being run in a little slower and with lots of attention. Ever since it seems to have developed a squeak now & then at low speeds.

Sorry you are going to miss it, as the Balmoral is not steam sadly.
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