[PRCo] Dis-assed-her on the Mon

[Dwight Long]

Bob

I wonder when the last sternwheeler ran in "normal" revenue service?

I recall that in the mid 60s US Steel's barge line subsidiary had some DPC 
towboats that were steam propelled, but AIR they were screws not wheels.

Dwight

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Rathke" <bobrathke at comcast.net>
To: "Western PA Trolley discussion" 
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Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [PRCo] Dis-assed-her on the Mon


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> I have photos of the Island Queen fire, taken by my uncle. I need to find 
> them, but In the meantime, attached are a couple of photos of operating 
> sternwheeler s on the Allegheny River in 1956-58.
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> Bob
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> From: "Fred Schneider" <fwschneider at comcast.net>
> To: "Western PA Trolley discussion" 
> <pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 10:46:37 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Dis-assed-her on the Mon
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> This is another one of Fred's wild diversions… This is essentially for our 
> man in Della-wear but there may be others beside Dwight and I who are into 
> river boats.
>
> But if you are from Pittsburgh, this may appeal to you. I remember seeing 
> a deck chair laying on one of the nearby streets the evening of the fire 
> as testimony to the fierce explosion. Funny what you remember when you are 
> seven years old!
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> http://www3.gendisasters.com/pennsylvania/7010/pittsburgh-pa-excursion-steamer-island-queen-explodes-sep-1947
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> http://thepittsburghhistoryjournal.com/post/31196946818/island-queen-explosion-via-on-this-day-in
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> http://steamboats.com/museum/u.html
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