by Gene Andes
Member since 10-Jan-2003
Build Type: Scratch
Country: United States
Era: 1815-1914
Length Range: 125-200 feet (38-61m)
Model Material: Wood
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type:
- Fuel→ Coal
- Impeller→ Paddlewheel
- Engine→ Reciprocating Steam
Scale: 1:64 (3/16″ = 1′)
Subject Type:
- Vessel→ Merchant→ Cargo→ Break-Bulk
- Vessel→ Merchant→ Transport / Passenger
About the Vessel
The vessel is not an actual one, but an example by James Haley of what a small steam packet of about 1880 might have looked like. These smaller steamers worked the tributaries of the Mississippi and also carried general cargo between smaller cities on the larger river. Haley states the plans are adapted from the “America”, which was a much larger (273’) vessel of that time.
About the Model
Scratch build from plans by James Haley in about 1971. The model is 1:64 scale, and about 36” LOA.
Model Images
Links
- Page on the modelmaker’s personal website