Swiss paddlesteamers

[AlistairD]

On a visit to the Verkershaus at the end of August, work was being done on Rigi and she was only partislly visibly. Also at the museum are the engines from Pilatus

[Roderick Smith]

Just one here to finish that day.
150922Tu Luzern: PS Schiller and two more.  R Smith.
Probably out of traffic for winter, with the summer season just ended.

I have also edited the Stadt Luzern post with an extra photo.

Roderick

[Roderick Smith]

150922Tu Zürich: PS Stadt Zürich and PS Stadt Rapperswil.  (Roderick Smith)

Roderick

[Roderick Smith]

150923W Thunersee (Canton Bern, Switzerland): Thun to Interlaken aboard PS Blümlisalp.  (Roderick Smith)

Roderick

[Roderick Smith]

150923W Thunersee PS Blümlisalp (Roderick Smith)
* bar, looking past the engine opening.
* the driveshaft.
* bar, looking forwards.
* main deck front saloon.

Roderick

[Hankwilliams]

Hi Roderick,

"Blümlisalp" is a good example for practical alterings which not disturbe the the historic impression and the character of the boat.
While restauration in 1990 - 1992 the boat was lengthened for 3 meters to get more place for modern equipment. This was made so skilful, that no one perceive
the alteration.

Thomas

[Roderick Smith]

I was one of the many people who didn't notice.  Yes, done with care and sympathy, while being practical.  Many of our Australian Murray River paddlesteamers were lengthened during their life, including the famous Gem.  There is a good youtube time lapse of a modern cruise ship being lengthened.

More 150923W Thunersee PS Blümlisalp (Roderick Smith)
- The tabletop greeting in my BLS train connecting to Thun, and back from Interlaken.  Bern Lötschberg Simplon is a large transport conglomerate, running the vital north-south mainline linking Bern (and hence Germany) and Brig, and hence Italy via the famous and long Simpon Tunnel.  Traffic is so heavy that a Lötschberg base tunnel has been bored in recent years.  BLS also runs suburban and commuter-zone trains, and several lake ferries.  See http://www.bls.ch/e/bahn/bahn.php.  The test of skill with my photo is to recognise how many languages, and what they are, and provide a suitable translation into English.  They aren't numbered, so identifying which is the one to which you are replying may be tricky.
- the main dining saloon, aft.
- the sponson auxiliary/private dining space.
- the lower-deck children's playroom in the bow, a useful feature.

Roderick

[Roderick Smith]

Thunersee, Thun - Interlaken, PS Blümlisalp.  Wed.23.9.15.  (Roderick Smith).  Final five.
Wheelhouse.
Main foredeck.
Hünibach.
Canal into Interlaken.
Interlaken.

Roderick

[Roderick Smith]

In 2015, I was a week too late to cruise on this one.
150923W Brienzersee, in the canal linking to Thunersee though Interlaken (Canton Bern, Switzerland): PS Lötschberg.  (Roderick Smith)
In 2006, I was a week to early.
060526F Interlaken: PS Lötschberg moored in the canal, outside Hotel du Lac.  (Roderick Smith)

Roderick

[Roderick Smith]

PS Neuchâtel (Lac Neuchâtel, Canton Neuchâtel, Switzerland).  Thurs.24.9.15.  (Roderick Smith)
 - MV Ville de Morat; PS Neuchâtel.
 - PS Neuchâtel.
 - deckplans.
 - Canton/city emblems on the wheelhouse.
 - builders plate.
 - in harbour, with lots of other boats.
 - going aboard.

Roderick

[Roderick Smith]

PS Neuchâtel (Lac Neuchâtel, Canton Neuchâtel, Switzerland).  Thurs.24.9.15.  (Roderick Smith)
* oiling.
* the engine.
* the boiler/engine builder's plate.
* the bell.
* the salon/restaurant.
* serving lunch, with food prepared in a sponson galley.

Roderick

[Roderick Smith]

150924Th Aboard PS Neuchâtel from Neuchâtel (Canton Neuchâtel, Switzerland) across Lac Neuchâtel and via the canal linking to Lac de Morat / Murtensee (Canton Fribourg).  (Roderick Smith).
 - backing out.
 - entering the canal.
 - in the canal.
 - under the bridge at Sugiez.
 - docking at Sugiez.

Roderick

[Roderick Smith]

150924Th Aboard PS Neuchâtel from Neuchâtel (Canton Neuchâtel, Switzerland) across Lac Neuchâtel and via the canal linking to Lac de Morat / Murtensee (Canton Fribourg).  (Roderick Smith).
- out of the canal, and into Murtensee.
- docking at Murten/Morat.
- three at Murten/Morat.  I had lunch at Schiff Hotel, then boarded a different vessel.

Roderick

[Roderick Smith]

150924Th Aboard PS Neuchâtel from Neuchâtel (Canton Neuchâtel, Switzerland) across Lac Neuchâtel and via the canal linking to Lac de Morat / Murtensee (Canton Fribourg).  (Roderick Smith).
- Murten/Morat: Schiff Hotel, with a view over the lake and the ferries.
- Murten/Morat: PS Neuchâtel leaving, continuing to the south end of the lake; MV Peterinsel as the next departure to Neuchâtel.
- Murten/Morat: PS Neuchâtel heading across and south.
 - Sept. 09 'Dampfer Zeitung' cover, announcing the 150th anniversary of Bodensee ferries, but which paddlesteamer is featured?

Roderick