Swiss Paddle Steamers last sailings in 2008

Two   Swiss paddle steamers were still in service at the end of the year
paddle steamers laid up for the winter
name	lake	last day in service
PS Blümlisalp	Lake Thun	Saturday 27th September 2008
PS Gallia	Lake Luzern	Sunday 21st September 2008
MPV Helvétie	Lake Geneva	long term laid-up,  awaiting finance for a new engine and a major re-build
MPV Italie	Lake Geneva	long term laid-up,  awaiting finance for a new engine and a major re-build
PS La Suisse	Lake Geneva	Undertaking an 18 month major re-build
PS Lötschberg	Lake Brienz	Sunday 14th September 2008
PS Montreux	Lake Geneva	Sunday 14th September 2008
PS Neuchâtel	Lake Neuchâtel	long term laid-up,  awaiting finance to install her new steam engine and a major re-build
PS Rhône	Lake Geneva	Sunday 19th October 2008 originally planned for Sunday 2nd November 2008
PS Savoie	Lake Geneva	Sunday 2nd November 2008
PS Schiller	Lake Luzern	Sunday 21st September 2008
PS Simplon	Lake Geneva	Thursday 30th October 2008
PS Stadt Luzern	Lake Luzern	Sunday 19th October 2008
PS Stadt Rapperswil	Lake Zurich	Sunday 12th October 2008 originally planned for Sunday 19th October 2008 but sailings were cancelled on the day
PS Stadt Zürich	Lake Zurich	Sunday 5th October 2008
PS Unterwalden	Lake Luzern	Saturday 27th September 2008 followed by a two year major re-build
PS Uri	Lake Luzern	Sunday 4th January 2009
MPV Vevey	Lake Geneva	Sunday 1st February 2009

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