Maid of the Loch
Owner: Loch Lomond Steamship Co.
Website: http://www.maidoftheloch.co.uk/
Area: UK
Hull
Paddle Launch.
Construction: Steel.
Hull in Buil
Built 1953 by A. & J. Inglis Ltd. at Pointhouse, Glasgow
LOA: 208' 0", Beam: 51' 0", Draft: 4' 6", Displacement: 1110000 lbs.
No.1474P. 1000 passengers, white.
Boiler
DT Built 1953 by Rankin & Blackmore Ltd. at Greenock
Fuel: Oil, Pressure: 120 psi,
No.549. 3 furnace, 10' 6" dia x 17' 6" long.
Engine
Diagonal Compound. 24" + 48" X 51"Built 1953 by Rankin & Blackmore Ltd. at Greenock
pv on HP, sv on LP valve. SLRG valve gear.
No.549. 900 IHP, full set of auxiliary engines and pumps.
History
Built in pieces and re-erected at Balloch, launched 5th March 1953. New to British Transport Commission, 1957 transferred to Caledonian Steam Packet Co. Ltd. Withdrawn August 1981. Acquired by various owners but allowed to go derelict. The present owners, a registered charity, are fund raising in order to restore her to service in 2001. Contact 01475 639754.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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(Paddle Steamer Preservation Society)
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