LIST OF PADDLERS

[Bill Worden]

In my previous post, I forgot to include BOGDAN KHMELNITSKIY, formerly named NEKRASOV. Built in 1953, she is one of the same series of Hungarian-built paddlers which include KRASNOYARSK, etc.

She is now dieselized and is based at Kiev in Ukraine.  She seems to do only charter work.

Bill Worden

[otunui]

FYI, the PV Otunui has just moved to Lake Maraetai, Mangakino, NZ and will be doing public/private trips.. Google "Otunui paddleboat" for more info.

I have deleted the Murray River portion, as this list has now been subsumed into Sean's APAM list thread in the Research forum.
I have shunted the other Australian paddleboats into APAM, leaving the NZ ones here.  See also my NZ paddleboats thread in this forum.

NZ:
* Wanganui, Whanganui River:
 - Commercial PS Waimarie.
* Lake Taupo
 - PV Otunui (which had been at Wanganui, damaged by fire in 2003).
* Hamilton, Waikato River:
 - FPV Waipa Delta (www.waipadelta.co.nz).
* South Island, Lake Ianthe (west coast)
 - Commercial: PV Tamati.

Regards,
Roderick B Smith
RNV Editor

[Roderick Smith]

There is lots of material available on this vessel on a Google search.
Here is just one of many videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw1CyjrwIoo
I applaud the restoration after years as a static exhibit.  However, the revival of the title 'RMS' is misleading.  It is not a royal mail ship.
Far more earning of that accolade is the real RMS St Helena, or even Riverboat Postman (Hawkesbury River, NSW, Australia).

Regards,
Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

[AlistairD]

Has anyone ever found where the original paddler NIPISSING was built?

[rjenkins]

Has anyone ever found where the original paddler NIPISSING was built?

Not sure, but while we're on the subject, does anybody know where her current engines came from?  If I remember correctly, the build dates were 1907 and 1914, and they were installed ca. 1924.  I always thought it was interesting that two more-or-less identical and relatively young engines were available at that time.  I have to wonder if it's any coincidence that the 1914-vintage Katahdin on Moosehead Lake in Maine (which also survives today) was converted to diesel in the early 1920s, as were several of her older fleetmates.  Could her original engine be one of the ones in the Segwun?

Richard Jenkins,
Lawrence, Mass. USA

[Lord Warden]

Waverley shown as built in 1934?  I believe she is some 12 years younger being launched in October 1946 and undertaking trials in June 1947.

[steamboatmodel]

Has anyone ever found where the original paddler NIPISSING was built?

"The Nipissing's wrought iron hull was built on the Clyde in 1887 "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Segwun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SS_Nipissing_1893.jpg
http://images.ourontario.ca/seguin/2280794/data?n=1
Regards,
Gerald

[steamboatmodel]

There is lots of material available on this vessel on a Google search.
Here is just one of many videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw1CyjrwIoo
I applaud the restoration after years as a static exhibit.  However, the revival of the title 'RMS' is misleading.  It is not a royal mail ship.
Far more earning of that accolade is the real RMS St Helena, or even Riverboat Postman (Hawkesbury River, NSW, Australia).

Regards,
Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

The RMS is not misleading as you can mail a letter from her through Canada Post as I have done a couple of times.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Segwun
http://segwun.com/index.html
Regards,
Gerald.

[AlistairD]

"The Nipissing's wrought iron hull was built on the Clyde in 1887 "

But what I have never been able to discover is the name of the shipyard that built her. That is what I meant

[steamboatmodel]

If you contact them they may have more information.
http://segwun.com/index.html
Regards,
Gerald.