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i guess i better get my butt in gear n have your thing mailed by the time this done:0 peek a boo
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News on the Delta Queen
That'd be a great idea, Pam. The good news is that the Delta Queen was sold yesterday to a group that is working hard to get her back on the river by next year. The bad news is that they're looking at St. Louis as the new home port, rather than Cinncy.
Progress on the model: Main deck, top and underside complete. Photos soon! |
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I saw on the news that the 'Queen was going to be moving. Kind of sad to see her go as she's been along the river front for long enough to be a regular part of Chattanooga scenery. It was a huge mistake on the part of the legislature to not exempt her from SOLAS, riverboats belong on the river (underway).
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Finally, getting a good start...
After dealing with PC memory problems, snowstorms, running out of printer ink, snowstorms, finding a more accurate set of plans, snowstorms, news of the Delta Queen's sale (Yea!!!), redrawing, and did I mention snowstorms? I finally have the main deck redone, and the underside done. Here are the first four sheets, getting ready to be assembled. The underside is important because of the positions of the cross pieces, as they tie into the hull plans.
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The 1st photo shows the trimmed main deck pieces. The hull will be just over 21" long, not counting the rudders and stage.
The main deck is assembled, top to bottom. I waited until they were together to do the last bit of trimming - around the paddlewheel and pitman holes (2nd photo). The waterline outline will serve as the bottom of the model, as this will be a waterline model (3rd photo). That will allow use on model railroad layouts, if desired. Note the small extension at the left end. That helps align with the front of the paddlewheel hole. Waterlining will require cutting the paddlewheel, to remove what's under the water. Last edited by Lee Anne; 02-22-2015 at 12:18 PM. |
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Nice design , I look forward to progress.
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Great job so far, Lee Anne :-) Looking forward to seeing how you tackle the paddle wheels!
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I think that I changed my perspective on that when I saw Truman's yacht and was told that it was the last chance because it was sold for scrap and would be leaving Key West the next month. I don't know if it actually was scrapped, and it was in sorry shape when I saw it, but to keep it going, I don't think I would have cared who bought it or where they moved it to
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We lost quite a number of boats in a short time, a few years back:
* Lt. Robt. E. Lee burned at St. Louis * Str. Becky Thatcher sank and was scrapped at Neville Island, Pa. * Str. Admiral (last, a casino) towed from St. Louis and scrapped * Str. Mississippi Queen towed from New Orleans and scrapped And not much before that, the Corps of Engineers dredge, Ste. Genevieve, sank at Cape Girardeau, Mo. and was scrapped. Too much history lost. My goal wit this one is to introduce more people to the river and its boats. |
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Yes, indeed. It's getting to the point where all that will be left are the dug-up remains like the Steamboat Arabia museum in Kansas City.
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