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Paddler Information => Preserved Paddle Ships => Topic started by: Roderick Smith on March 23, 2010, 03:17:16 PM

Title: fmr SWPV/SWPS Delta King, Sacramento
Post by: Roderick Smith on March 23, 2010, 03:17:16 PM

I have just had three nights in Sacramento.
Sat.20.3: I cruised on MV Empress Hornblower.
Sun.21.3: I got back from Yosemite too late for dinner on former SWPS Delta King, now moored permanently (but floating), with engines removed to make lower-deck function rooms.
Mon.22.3: I had dinner in the restaurant section, very nice.
This is about three times as wide and three times as long as a large Murray River paddlesteamer, and far more akin to an ocean-going ship.
Hull: now a function space.
Main deck: now a function room.
next level: restaurant and some cabins.
next level: mainly cabins, plus a bar.
top deck: canopied sundeck plus wheelhouse.

See www.deltaking.com

Regards,
Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

Title: Re: fmr SWPV/SWPS Delta King, Sacramento
Post by: Roderick Smith on April 02, 2010, 08:06:24 AM

Here are the first three of seven photos of former SWPS Delta King.

Regards,
Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

Title: Re: fmr SWPV/SWPS Delta King, Sacramento
Post by: Eddy Matthews on April 02, 2010, 08:55:30 AM

Now that's a nice looking boat Roderick, I definitely like that!

Regards
Eddy

Title: Re: fmr SWPV/SWPS Delta King, Sacramento
Post by: Roderick Smith on April 03, 2010, 04:26:23 AM

Here are the remaining four photos.
Two are in the main dining room, just forwards of midship.
One shows the private dining room, right forwards.
The other shows a greeting card from sister ship SWPS Delta Queen.

Regards,
Roderick b Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor