[BITList] Fwd: [IrishSeaShips] NEWS: DART VALLEY RAILWAY PLC Charters PS KINGSWEAR CASTLE

[M.j. Feltham]

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> From: "Irish Sea Shipping" <groups at irishseashipping.com>
> Subject: [IrishSeaShips] NEWS: DART VALLEY RAILWAY PLC Charters PS KINGSWEAR CASTLE
> Date: 8 December 2012 19:15:40 GMT
> To: <IrishSeaShips at yahoogroups.com>
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> The historic River Dart Paddle Steamer KINGWEAR CASTLE is finally returning
> home to the River Dart for a long term charter to the Dart Valley Railway
> Plc trading as the Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company 
> 
> The UK's last remaining coal-fired steamer still in operation will come home
> to Devon after almost 50 years.
> 
> The Paddlesteamer Kingswear Castle, built on the River Dart by Philip and
> Son in 1924, will return to the river after an absence of 47 years.
> 
> As reported by the Western Morning News - December 08
> 
> The "grand old lady of the Dart" will begin her return journey next week
> following a 15-year project to restore her to former glory.
> 
> Until 1965 she carried almost 500 passengers between Totnes and Dartmouth
> during 41 years of service. Her own engines date back to 1904, eight years
> before the sinking of the Titanic.
> 
> Andrew Pooley, general manager of Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat
> Company, said: "It has taken nearly three years' negotiations to persuade
> the trustees that we have the marine expertise and steam engineering skills
> to look after this historic vessel in perpetuity.
> 
> "We wanted to bring Kingswear Castle back to her home port so that she can
> once again carry passengers up and down the waters that she was built for."
> 
> South Hams District Councillor Hilary Bastone said: "This is wonderful news.
> The old steam driven paddle wheelers brought such magic to the river.
> 
> The Kingswear Castle was the last of the line - it is a truly inspired
> decision to bring this 88-year-old lady back to her true home."
> 
> She will arrive home towed by a seagoing tug next week, and subject to her
> periodic winter refit will operate trips to Totnes and back from Easter.
> 
> Full details of operations can be found on the DVR web site at:
> 
> http://www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk/days-out/paddle-steamer-kingswear-castle
> 
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