Farms: Twin Screw Steamer Earnslaw, Queenstown New Zealand
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The TSS Earnslaw is a 1912 Edwardian vintage twin screw steamer plying the waters of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand. It is one of the oldest tourist attractions in Central Otago, and the only remaining passenger-carrying coal-fired steamship in the southern hemisphere. The Earnslaw was named after Mount Earnslaw, a 2889 metre peak at the head of Lake Wakatipu. She was to be 48 metres long, the biggest boat on the lake. As of 2011, the Earnslaw is still in routine operation carrying tourist passengers across Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown to Walter Peak High Country Farm, a tourism operation with farm tours, horse treks, heritage tours, barbecue lunches and evening dining at the historic Colonel's Homestead. The ship works fourteen hour days in the summer months and cruises for 11 months of the year, despite being over 98 years old. We show the steamer in this presentation. We went from Queenstown to Walter Peak and back of course. Newer improved version. First version 23 reactions; 1 positif
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This is the first marine steam engine video I've seen where the camera captures the engineer 'rocking' the engines prior to cast-off. This is done to warm the cylinders. You can see the reverser wheels spinning (they have a double-helix on the shaft) and the engines repeatedly make one slow revolution forward then one revolution astern (with just a small amount of steam applied) until the engineer judges they're ready. Full Ahead on this vessel does not mean the engines working at their full capacity. 'Full' is cut back a bit in deference to her age and with an eye to maximising longevity. I knew her when she carried livestock, farm machinery, and bales of wool and hay as well as passengers, and plied from one end of the lake to the other. It's great to see her in commercial operation with--hopefully--a long life ahead of her. A well-made little video.
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even though it has been a few years thanks for your fas reply!! most you tubers don't even bother.
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Hello Joseph, They put the car on deck just before departure from Queenstown to the sheepfarm Walter Peak. There they put it off. So the ship is not only used for transport of tourists but also for goods for the farm. With kindly regards, Ad van Zeeland, AaVeeZet
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forgot to say before my heart trouble i use to make scale model steam engines for remote controlled boats.
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why was the car on her deck? did you ask someone why they had it on her deck? cool video very cool we love steam engines!!
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Thanks a lot for your nice comment. Ad van Zeeland, The Netherlands
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I appreciate the time you took to put this together. It was in 1970 that I rode on this venerable old lady, whilst still a fifth former at Matamata College. It's time to revisit and renew acquaintences! Hopefully you will receive more favourable comments for your work.