P.S. Captain Sturt, Australian Sternwheeler

[Peter Webster]

As some of you know I have a love of boat and also have a model of it but have found information on it quite scant until I came upon the South Australian library site as listed below
http://www.pictureaustralia.org/apps/pictureaustralia?action=PASearch&mode=search&complete1=true&attribute1=subject&term1=Captain+Sturt+%28Paddle+steamer%29  
This shows an amazing 18 photos of this boat. It also shows that I have made the hull incorrectly and will have to correct it but such is life.
Peter Webster

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi PD's .... but not sure what you mean Peter :?:

[Peter Webster]

Derek,
          There is no question just a aite address for photos of this great boat.
Peter Webster

[Excelsior]

Here's a direct link to the state library of south australia listing for pictures of the Captain Sturt.  There are a total of 43(don't think the first one will work though).  Some of them will be double ups of ones in the previous thread.

http://www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au:1084/search?/dcaptain+sturt/dcaptain+sturt/1%2C2%2C44%2CB/exact&FF=dcaptain+sturt+paddle+steamer&1%2C43%2C

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi PD's....& thanks Excelsior... the link to 'View of SW Captain Stuarts engine room from the ladder' is very interesting....PRG 1258/1/472

We can see to the right [STDB] a twin cylinder horizontal engine, however to the left [PORT] we see a smaller bore size [assumed as a twin cylinder horizontal] engine which appears to be mechanically linked back to the main engine  :?: or it could be simply a horizontal interconnecting steam line [without lagging] :?:

Other pictures called 'the engine room' are I believe steam driven water pumps

Parsons simply quotes....'stm eng balanced balanced poppet valve type, 200hp connected direct to stern wheel'

[Peter Webster]

Excelsior,
              Thanks for the extra link. These other photos show more detail again.
Peter Webster