Not the greatest image in the world but it brings a smile to my face each time I see it.This has got to be one of the smallest Paddle Steamers around. I'd call it a model but I'm sure its registered as a Paddle Steamer so that buggers that up. Funny thing is that apart from being tiny, the vessel is very well trimmed, and floats in the water just like her really big sisters. Must have been quite a feat trying to balance such a small hull with a heavy steam engine up one end and two people up the other. I've notice that a lot of the paddle steamers plying the Murray and Darling Rivers here in Australia, list badly to one side or the other. Not sure why this is, design or badly placed ballast.
Tuesday 23 June 2009
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