LAKE   NEUCHÂTEL

photo:  Sébastien Jacobi  PS Neuchâtel prior to long term Lay-up

Years 2009 to 2011 Timetables

Archive Timetables Summary Page Fleet Page Map Page   At present the sole remaining paddle steamer is moored at Neuchâtel and for many years, since being withdrawn form operational status, had been used as a static floating restuarant   Following the transfer of ownership of PS Neuchâtel to Trivapor on Thursday 22nd February 2007, ambitious plans are now being fully developed to restore the ship to operational status which will incorporate the already acquired original Maffei paddle steamer engine No.576 - brought by a steam hauled train to Yverdon, Switzerland on Saturday 12th February 2005   The engine was previously installed in PS Ludwig Fessler (Lake Chiem - Bavaria) prior to being replaced in 1973 by a modern motor engine 2010 All dates    first Thursdays - February to August 2010  (open to the public)       *** - after that, the paddle steamer moves to Segen to start her major re-build in the autumn 2011 Earliest possible target for PS Neuchâtel to re-enter service - 2012 more likely given a favourable wind Archive Timetables

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