PADDLE WHEELER Steamboat Winkelried live steam rc model - bateau à aubes vapeur vive Lac Leman CGN

Steamboat Winkelried, named from the Swiss hero of the Sempach battle of 1386.
The most famous Lake "Leman" (Geneva Lake) paddle steamer at the time (1870-1918).

-Length : 60.8 m / 200ft
-Width : 13.05 m / 43 ft
-Speed : 28,5 km/h / 15.4 knots
Steam engine was of the "oscillating" type, Built by Escher Wyss & Cie.
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The model size is "gauge one" or 1/32 scale .
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I built this model, from scratch (metal), starting in 2000. I had to lay down plans of engine, boiler, feathering wheels and ship itself before proceeding .
The feathering (13 floats) wheels are directly linked to the live steam engine crankshaft, as was the case on the real steamer. No flywheel or reduction gear !
I finished this model in 2005, and then, taking advantage of all the research and plans I did, went on building another Winkelried steamboat, this time from the earlier black hull period: you can see a short video of that model too!

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Modèle réduit de bateau à aubes au 1/32ème, élaboration puis construction "de toute pièce", en métal, fonctionnant à la vapeur vive, et représentant le magnifique vapeur Winkelried (1870-1918) du lac Léman, reconnu entre tous grace à ses 2 cheminées.
Il était doté d'une puissante (et gourmande) machine a vapeur oscillante et de roues à aubes à excentrique encore plus grandes que celles des grands vapeurs ( La Suisse, Simplon ou Helvetie ) construit des année plus tard.

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