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ISLAND QUEEN
A famous side wheeler
steamboat in Cincinnati, Ohio
The Island Queen measured 285-feet long, 45 feet six
inches wide. The two side wheels were 30 feet in
diameter. She could carry 4,000 people. The 1000-ton
sidewheeler was powered by oil-burning steam engines
with six boilers supplied by the Charles Barnes
Machinery Company, located in Cincinnati.
The side wheeler Island Queen was officially christened
on April 19th, 1925 at Cincinnati's Public
Landing. Captain Ben Pattison was her first captain. A
couple months later, a new river gate and light house
debuted at Coney to greet visitors from the boats.
Coney Island Company hired musicians to entertain the
passengers. Sidney Desvigne, a cornet player from New
Orleans, recruited musicians from his hometown to
perform on excursions for the Cincinnati market.
While in Pittsburgh, on September 9, 1947, her chief
engineer accidently struck the boat's fuel tank with a
welding torch, causing a fire and a series of explosions
that eventually reduced Island Queen to her steel
structure, and killed 19 crew. No passengers were aboard
at the time of the fire. Force from the explosions could
be felt throughout downtown Pittsburgh, shattering
windows in nearby buildings. There were even reports of
people being knocked down on streets close to the dock.
This 44" long primarily
wooden model depicts the second Island Queen whose
construction started in 1923. It is built from official plans.
$3,995  Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $500 flat rate. This model is in stock and
can be shipped within five business days. Model will come with a
regular base which is about 24" long. The large base shown above
is 50" long and is $300 extra. This model can
run on water (remote control function). We can add
hardware and electronics for $1,700 extra. Smoke
function is another $500.
24" long
(1/144 scale)
$2,970
Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $300 flat rate.
Built per commission only. We require only a small
deposit to start the
process. Please
click
hereto
learn more.
Lighting feature is included.
A boat without beautiful lighting is
not a riverboat. LED
light powered by standard 9v battery
for your convenience. Our model has realistic and
beautiful lighting, including navigation light. Many
have tried but failed. A cheap model can never keep up
our
with genuine artistic design and engineering ability.
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