Friday, May 8, 2015

Natchez: A Pretty Good Look At A Sternwheeler

3 comments:

  1. That was nice - thanks!

    Could be a bit risky around all that machinery - if you're on crutches!

    Merle

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  2. The engines appear to be tandem compound. I would like to know what year they were built.

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  3. You can read all about the boat on the Natchez website: http://www.steamboatnatchez.com/history.html
    The engines were built in 1925 for a U.S Steel sternwheeler! None of that 19th Century technology! They really are compound engines! This boat was launched in 1975.

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