Swiss Paddle Steamers
last sailings in 2008


Fourteen   Swiss paddle steamers planned to be in service during 2008
name
lake
expected  last day in service
PS Blümlisalp
Lake Thun
Saturday 27th September 2008
PS Gallia
Lake Luzern
Sunday 21st September 2008
MAY continue to operate "odd days"
vice another 'ps' or 'mv'
PS Lötschberg
Lake Brienz
Sunday 14th September 2008
PS Montreux
Lake Geneva
Sunday 7th September 2008
MAY continue to operate "odd days"
vice another 'ps' or 'mv' and at Christmas
PS Rhône
Lake Geneva
Sunday 2nd November 2008
PS Savoie
Lake Geneva
Sunday 2nd November 2008
PS Schiller
Lake Luzern
Sunday 21st September 2008
MAY continue to operate "odd days"
vice another 'ps' or 'mv'
PS Simplon
Lake Geneva
Monday 22nd September 2008
MAY continue to operate "odd days"
vice another 'ps' or 'mv'
PS Stadt Luzern
Lake Luzern
Sunday 19th October 2008
PS Stadt Rapperswil
Lake Zurich
Tuesday 30th September 2008  
MAY continue to operate "odd days"
vice a 'mv'
PS Stadt Zürich
Lake Zurich
Tuesday 30th September 2008
MAY continue to operate "odd days"
vice a 'mv'
PS Unterwalden
Lake Luzern
Saturday 27th September 2008
followed by a two year major re-build
PS Uri
Lake Luzern
Winter 2008
MPV Vevey
Lake Geneva
Winter 2008
 
No paddle steamers laid up for the winter yet
name
lake
last day in service
MPV Helvétie
Lake Geneva
long term laid-up,  awaiting finance for a
new engine and a major re-build
MPV Italie
Lake Geneva
long term laid-up,  awaiting finance for a
new engine and a major re-build
PS La Suisse
Lake Geneva
Undertaking an 18 month major re-build
PS Neuchâtel
Lake Neuchâtel
long term laid-up,  awaiting finance to install her new steam engine and a major re-build


Lake Brienz Lake Como Lake Garda Lake Geneva Lake Konstanz Lake Luzern Lake Neuchâtel Lake Maggiore Lake Thun Lake Zurich
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Updated - Lakes Brienz, Geneva, Luzern, Thun, Zurich, Konstanz, Maggiore, Como, Garda 5th May 2008   e-mail   (c)2008 John B Bird