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PS Schiller : Operating Area : Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstattersee), Switzerland
Schiller at Vitznau 2008.jpg
PS Schiller at Vitznau in August 2008
Length 63.00 metres
2 cylinder diagonal engine
Built by Gebruder Sulzer at Winterthur, Switzerland
Launched on 15th February 1906

Wheelhouse added in 1921
Received her first major overhaul in 1976-1977 during which the original boilers were re-tubed.
Back in public service on May 1st, 1977
Relaunched on February 14th 2000 after a complete rebuild at the SGV dockyard at Luzern


Schiller at Brunnen in 1996....

......and returning to Verkehrshaus in the same year

At Luzern in 2001, fresh from a recent major overhaul

Detail of Schiller's upper deck in 2001

A photo of Rhein paddler Goethe adorns the boiler room wall

Refreshments are served in the Roundel


LAKE LUCERNE PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION


Go to the Photograph Collection : Please note that the return link takes you to the SGV company page from where you can follow the link back to this paddle steamer.


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