Hi Peter:
I have still not had any replies from the people who Tom Lee
(Paddlwheeler Picture gallery) emailed regarding your RFI on "PS
Montreux" not a reply from his brother, David lee, who runs a
Paddlweheeler site on European Continental Paddlers. However, while
researching something else last night, I came across this French
(Swiss?)Website which deals with CGN (Compagnie Nationale de
Navigation sur le Lac Leman) and has a number of images of this
beautiful clipper-bow sidewheeler.
http://mypage.bluewin.ch/jvernet/index.htmlIt appears "PS Montreux" has just just undergone a complete 3 year
restoration and the fitting of steam engines to replace the
diesel-electric system she had up till 1998. There are a number of
good exterior and interior photos of her here.
You may very well wish to contact the following person on behalf of
your "paddler" buddy.
jvernet@bluewin.ch
Monsieur Jean Vernet seems to be the person who has put this
information together.
PJ