| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
tmuir
Steam God!
Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 20183
Location: Western Australia
|
 Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:22 am Post subject: |
 |
|
I don't really have a favorite steam boat but if I had to pick one it would be this one.
I know nothing about this boat except I found this negative amongst my grandfathers possessions after he passed away.
On the same roll was photos of my great grandfather looking young so my grandfather must of taken this picture when he was a boy.
_________________
http://www.freewebs.com/ozsteam/index.htm
http://members.iinet.net.au/~tmuir1/
A nice example of an Australian made Scorpion Donkey Engine |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
yussufhippo
Forum Newbie
Joined: 30 May 2009
Posts: 94
Location: Konstanz Germany
|
| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Here is my favourite steamer:
The "Hohentwiel", the former state yacht of the King of Württemberg. Its steam whistle can still be heard on Lake Constance. The ship is still steaming strong after a most careful restoration (it was saved from being sent to the scrapyard by some enthusiasts) and now carries the Austrian colours. (If you do not believe that Austria has ships at all - well, have a look at the battle of Lissa, fought between Austria and Italy in the Adriatic Sea  1866?).
A very elegant ship, indeed!
 [/img] |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
logoman
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
Posts: 2040
Location: Hampstead, UK
|
| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| yussufhippo wrote: | Here is my favourite steamer:
The "Hohentwiel", the former state yacht of the King of Württemberg. Its steam whistle can still be heard on Lake Constance. The ship is still steaming strong after a most careful restoration (it was saved from being sent to the scrapyard by some enthusiasts) and now carries the Austrian colours. (If you do not believe that Austria has ships at all - well, have a look at the battle of Lissa, fought between Austria and Italy in the Adriatic Sea 1866?).
A very elegant ship, indeed!
[/img] |
BEAUTIFUL, it looks as good as the day it was launched. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
bowman
Junior Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2009
Posts: 243
Location: West of scotland.
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
SS violet, pictured here in 1890 at what is now my Boatyard on Loch Lomond, my great grandfather was skipper.!! My house (if built) would be in this picture!!
Sandy
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
logoman
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
Posts: 2040
Location: Hampstead, UK
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| bowman wrote: | SS violet, pictured here in 1890 at what is now my Boatyard on Loch Lomond, my great grandfather was skipper.!! My house (if built) would be in this picture!!
Sandy
|
wow Sandy, that's a beautiful continuity you have in life.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
bessytractor
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 31 Dec 2006
Posts: 2924
Location: Chertsey, Surrey
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| logoman wrote: | 
 |
ADMIRAL POPOFF!!! 
_________________
burning fingers since 1989! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
H2o vapour
Junior Member
Joined: 16 Feb 2007
Posts: 473
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Hi Guys,
Just had a few days in the Lakes -
Had a ride on this
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/m...gondola/w-gondola-steam_yacht.htm
Very very Nice, Festiniog Boilder and a serious 'V' Twin. She can stop from full ahead about 10 knotts in 3 boat lengths, she is absolulty silky smoth. Boy that engine is good!! She burns green echo loggs and is a true British Star.
I spent time tsalking to the crew and was made very welome, they are struggling a bit and could do with some positve help, was the point of conversation.
Hope you like her
H2o |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
logoman
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
Posts: 2040
Location: Hampstead, UK
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:09 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| bessytractor wrote: | | logoman wrote: |
|
ADMIRAL POPOFF!!! |
sister ships? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
logoman
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
Posts: 2040
Location: Hampstead, UK
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| H2o vapour wrote: | Hi Guys,
Just had a few days in the Lakes -
Had a ride on this
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/m...gondola/w-gondola-steam_yacht.htm
Very very Nice, Festiniog Boilder and a serious 'V' Twin. She can stop from full ahead about 10 knotts in 3 boat lengths, she is absolulty silky smoth. Boy that engine is good!! She burns green echo loggs and is a true British Star.
I spent time tsalking to the crew and was made very welome, they are struggling a bit and could do with some positve help, was the point of conversation.
Hope you like her
H2o |
great to hear that you fitted this in to your break H2o, I would love to do this trip. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mogogear
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
Posts: 2540
Location: Portland Oregon
|
| Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| logoman wrote: | | bessytractor wrote: | | logoman wrote: |
|
ADMIRAL POPOFF!!! |
sister ships? |
So is the boat actually round? So it is a "floating gun turret" ?
_________________
Lagniappe readily offered and accepted,
Mo
This week I are His Most Noble Lord Mo, the Apocalyptic of Old Tonbridge Wafers |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
logoman
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
Posts: 2040
Location: Hampstead, UK
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
bessytractor
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 31 Dec 2006
Posts: 2924
Location: Chertsey, Surrey
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:03 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I have a wonderful article in a Meccano Magazine about how to build a model of these floating turrets out of a....you guessed it, biscuit tin!
here it is online with drawings etc
http://www.meccanoindex.co.uk/MMp...I_page=71080389&id=1258135529
_________________
burning fingers since 1989! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
willhelm
Forum Newbie
Joined: 17 Nov 2009
Posts: 4
Location: Belarus
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:29 am Post subject: Just a little correction |
|
|
| logoman wrote: | Tzarevich - 1903
 |
This is not "Tzarevich". This is "Tsesarevitch". Or "Öåñàðåâè÷" on russian.
This ship was built in France to Russia. It was launched February 10-th in 1901.
This battleship participated in the Russian-Japanese War and and got a lot of hits. After war the ship returned back to Baltic Sea for repair.
In WWI "Tsesarevitch" fought in the Baltic Sea. After October Revolution it was renamed to "Grazhdanin". Few years later in 1925 the ship was abandoned to the scrap.
In my opinion - it was one of the most beautiful Russian ships of the Russian Imperial Navy.
Here a link on another photo:
http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/17026
p.s. Sorry for my English |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
logoman
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
Posts: 2040
Location: Hampstead, UK
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:33 am Post subject: Re: Just a little correction |
|
|
| willhelm wrote: | | logoman wrote: | Tzarevich - 1903
|
This is not "Tzarevich". This is "Tsesarevitch". Or "Öåñàðåâè÷" on russian.
This ship was built in France to Russia. It was launched February 10-th in 1901.
This battleship participated in the Russian-Japanese War and and got a lot of hits. After war the ship returned back to Baltic Sea for repair.
In WWI "Tsesarevitch" fought in the Baltic Sea. After October Revolution it was renamed to "Grazhdanin". Few years later in 1925 the ship was abandoned to the scrap.
In my opinion - it was one of the most beautiful Russian ships of the Russian Imperial Navy.
Here a link on another photo:
http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/17026
p.s. Sorry for my English |
I'n my opinion also it is one of the most beautiful ships ever built. Welcome to the forum Willhelm, and thanks for the link and name correction.
Tsarevich?
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
logoman
Steam Legend!!
Joined: 14 Jun 2008
Posts: 2040
Location: Hampstead, UK
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:53 am Post subject: |
|
|
another failure from Admiral Popov, the Royal yacht Livadia.
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
)