Hi Paddleducks,

on Saturday I have been to a model exhibition in Friedrichshafen, Germany at lake Constance. You could find every kind of models, planes, cars, plastic kits and much more.

But what I'd like to show you is the model of the PS Hohentwiel and her sister ship PS Freidrichshafen. The Hohentwiel is the last survivor of a long list of steamers on lake Constance, she was build in 1913 and in service till 1962. The Friedrichshafen was lost in WW2 after hit by an bomb in the night from 27th to 28th of April 1944 she caught fire and burnt down later she was towed on to the lake and where sunk.

The models are nearly 2 meters long and both are powered by the same type of steam plant, have a look to the Photo Gallery.

Build:                                   1913
Ship Yard                             Escher Wyss & Cie Zurich
Horse power: Hohentwiel       950/62 Rpm
                   Friedrichshafen 775
Length over all :                   56,84 metres
Width:                                 13.16 metres
Draugth Empty/Max Load      1,36m/1,60hm
Max Speed :                        

Engine                                 Two cylinder comp diagonal
Stroke :                               1150  mm
Bore :                                 HP 700 mm
                                         LP 1150 mm

Wheels,

Diameter                             4170 mm
Paddles :                            9
Dimension                          2600 * 720 mm

Hi PD's -  - Scotfriend - thanks for the snaps of the steam plants but the engines appear visually illusive - :?:  :?:  :?:   however with your snaps IM000885, 883 & 880, I assume I see a top band of the boiler wooden lagging with a 'KOWOOL' or the 'like' as insulation under the top 45 degree quadrant on top of the boiler which Sandy from ACS :post has been suggeting is necessary for any close 'high thermal to wood' type installation - Derek