 photo: Leila Blythe The paddle steamer operates a special cruise in connection with the "Friends" AGM and is seen being accompanied by the small pritately owned SS Valhalla |
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel) 
 click on either "screen shot" to enlarge pictures: Neuchâtel webcam The paddle steamer returns to Neuchâtel harbour at the end of her "lunch cruise" sailing 313 from Cudrefin - look ckosely for her funnel in the harbour ! (Sorry for the poor quality views, but if YOU can supply something better I will happily replace them) She is now in dock awaiting repairs to be undertaken to the bearing of her HP crank which it is hoped will be completed by mid-June |
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The paddle steamer departs Montreux on the final sailing 205 of the day back to Lausanne |
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  photo André Hofer The paddle steamer heads towards the bridge over the channel which links the main lake with the Obersee whilst unusually operating sailing 301 from Rapperswil to Schmerikon |
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Zurich)  picture: Zurich Webcam  photo: Ernst Mischler picture: Zurich Webcam The top picture shows thepaddle steamer standing at Zurich prior to operating a rare special sailing all the way to Schmerikon at the far end of the Obersee - please note there were differences between the official "publicity" and "ship rosters"..... .....but as can be seen from the third picture above the paddle steamer DID return to Zurich despite that sailing not being shown on the daily roster ! The main (middle) photo shows the well loaded paddle steamer approaching Lachen in glorious sunshine on her outward sailing 301 from Rapperswil to Schmerikon at the end of the Obersee Did YOU see or travel on this sailing ? - if so can you please supply any further information about what actually happened on the day and ideally please send a photo to include on this website - thank you ! (credit will of course be given) |
  photos: Daniel Eichenberger PS Uri departs Treib on the return leg sailing 24 of her Luzern to Flüelen round trip Unusually sister PS Unterwalden passes her on the afternoon sailing 21 whilst covering for the regular motor vessel |
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PS Montreuc (Lake Geneva)  photos: Alain Vuistiner During the layover at Yvoire on the afternoon cruise from Geneva an engineer attends to a paddle wheel on the paddle steamer |
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer departs Copper on the last return sailing 309 of the day back to Geneva |
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer departs Coppet on her return afternoon sailing 105 from Lausanne to Geneva |
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  photos: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Interlsaken Ost stern first at the end of her return morning sailing 64 from Brienz |
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva) Did YOU found all four paddle steamers in the second photo ? If not check the answers below..........   click on photo to enlarge photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer entered service earlier than originally planned and initially is overing for the damaged PS Simplon as she sets off for Lausanne on her first sailing 102 of 2024 ..........the second photo shows the PS Montreux (1) over the bowsc of MPV Helvétie (2) (easily recognisable by the unique scroll on her bow), then PS Savoie (3) is wailing to form her lunchtime cruise sailing 304 partially "hiding" behind the stern flag and finally MPV Genève (4) is moored on the far shore "over the bows" |
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  picture: Neuchâtel webcam The paddle steamer entered public service on Ascension Thursday but owing to an engine problem, the NLM have amended the paddle steamer sailings to operate to her basic Saturday timetable (Cudrefin ferry) on Wednesdays to Sundays until 26th May (inclusive) |
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva) Did YOU found all four paddle steamers in the second photo ? If not check the answers below.......... click on photo to enlarge photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer entered service earlier than originally planned and initially is overing for the damaged PS Simplon as she sets off for Lausanne on her first sailing 102 of 2024 ..........the second photo shows the PS Montreux (1) over the bowsc of MPV Helvétie (2) (easily recognisable by the unique scroll on her bow), then PS Savoie (3) is wailing to form her lunchtime cruise sailing 304 partially "hiding" behind the stern flag and finally MPV Genève (4) is moored on the far shore "over the bows" |
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PS Montreux (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer calls at Rolle on her return afternoon sailing 105 from Lausanne to Geneva whilst covering for the damaged PS Simplon |
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The paddle steamer whistles to signify her departure from Vevey on her final sailing 205 of the day back from the Upper Lake to Lausanne |
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  photo: Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer approaches Giessbach on her outward afternoon sailing 69 from Interlaken to Brienz on her first day in service diring 2024 |
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Robert Monch The paddle steamer eventually entered the floasting dock ready for the detailed survey of the damage caused at Cully over the Easter weekend |
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva) 
 pictures: Vevey and Montreux webcams The paddle steamer swings round off-Vevey having just left Marché pier at the start of her return 'lunch cruise' sailing 803 back to Lausanne and later departing Montreux for Lausanne on her final sailing 205 of the day after going anti-clockwise 'Round the Upper Lake' |
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PS Neuchâtel (Lake Neuchâtel)  picture: Neuchâtel webcam The paddle steamer has just left Neuchâtel harbour on her first pre-season special sailing for the "Trivapor" AGM at Twann (Lake Biel) |
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer is 'made fast' for the night at Geneva Jardin Anglais pier after completing her return afternoon sailing 309 from Hermance |
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PS Stadt Rapperswil (Lake Geneva)  picture: Zurich webcam The paddle steamer stands at Zurich prior to working her dirst public sailing 101 of the seeason to Rapperswil |
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The motor paddle vessel approaches Montreux on her first sailing 901 of the day from Le Bouveret to Lausanne |
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer approaches Vevey on her first delayed sailing 900 of the season from Lausanne to Le Bouveret In the background MPV Italie heads from Le Bouveret to Lausanne on sailing 901 |
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)   photos: Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer approaches Coppet on her outward "Petit-Lac" afternoon sailing 326 from Geneva and later standing at Yvoire before return on sailing 327 |
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PS La Suisse (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer undertook a further test sailing and this time it was successful meaning she was eventually able to enter public service the folowing day She is seen approaching Montreux pier |
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PS Lötschberg (Lake Brienz)  picture: Bönigen webcam --- thanks to Ernst Mischler The paddle steamer sets off from Bönigen on her 2024 pre-season 'test' sailing |
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)   photos: Alain Vuistiner With strong winds causing thre cncellation of calls at several piers around the lake the faithful old motor paddle vessel kept going on her temporary International cross-lake ferry runs She is initially seen at Lausanne after arriving from Thonon-les-Bains on her lunchtime sailing 1212 and later the view from on-board as she heads back to the French Coast on sailing 1213 |
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PS Hohentwiel (Lake Konstanz)  
  photos: Robert Horlacher The paddle steamer visited Romanshorn for the HaafenFest and operated three one hour cruises on both the Saturday and Sunday |
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MPV Italie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet Owing to the breakdown of PS La Suisse.......... ..........the motor paddle vessel had to step in and cover the Upper Lake cruises She is seen departing Montreux operating the morning 'clockwise' sailing 900 |
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PS Uri (Lake Luzern)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The Paddle Steamer joined her larger service but by the time she was approaching Gersau on her first return sailing 18 from Flüelen it was snowing hard |
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)   photos: Robert Monch The paddle steamer sets off from Geneva Jardin Anglais pier on her afternoon 'Petit Lac' sailing 308 to Hermance and later looking forward from behind the port paddle box |
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The Paddle Steamer approaches Beckenried on her return sailing 24 from Flüelen |
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PS Stadt Luzern (Lake Luzern)  picture: Luzern webcam The Paddle Steamer stands at No 1 pier at Luzern whilst waiting to operate her first sailing 13 of the season to Flüelen |
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PS Savoie and MPV Helvétie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The "new look" at Geneva PS Savoie (left) raises steam prior to taking over the main Geneva roster from the weekend - she is joined by MPV Helvétie (right) who had just been towed by mv Léman to spend the summer moored at Geneva Vieux Pâquis pier |
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The Paddle Steamer arrive Lausanne with a good load at the end of her first return Internastional ferry sailing 1108 of the day from Evian-les-Bains |
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PS Savoie (Lake Geneva)   photos Alain Vuistiner The paddle steamer arrives at Lausanne pier prior to her delayed start to her 2024 season - she is about to operate her first sailing 1107 to Evian-les-Bains prior to taking a 'full-load' to the "Upper Lake" on her lunch cruise to Villeneuve After that she relocates to Geneva to take-over the 'modified' main roster' vice her damaged sister - PS Simplon |
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PS Concordia (Lake Como) With half of the NLC fleet NOT yet available for service - the paddle steamer was pressed into service last weekend and again this weekwnd It appears she operated a "modified" version of her usual roster but after saililns 10-13 returns light to Bellagio to provide a relief "Express" journey back to Como about 1830 (any intermediate stops are currently unknown) instead of a short working to Torno Were YOU there and if so can you please advise what ever limited first-hand information you may have to the webmaster to piece together the full story by filling in any known entries on the attached draft timetable Should you have any photos for either day as further evidence.......... ..........they would be much appreciared !!!!! |
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The damaged paddle steamer stands on display at Ouchy Harbour during the Works "Open Day" She is planned to go onto the floating dock shortly in order that the amount work required can be accrately assessed |
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MPV Vevey (Lake Geneva)  photo: Paul Scheuchzer The motor paddle vessel stands at Vevey pier on a sunny spring Sunday prior to operating the weekly "Lunch Cruise" sailing 534 clockwise 'Round the Upper Lake' |
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PS Concordia (Lake Como)  photo: Daniel Eichenberger The paddle steamer returns to Menaggio from her lunch break ready to operate her rerurn sailing 13 back to Como on her first day of public sailings in 2024 |
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva) 
 photos: Jean Vernet The following morning, the damage caused by the gales to the paddle steamer became clearer and there were reports of two leaks - the water from which was successfully being pumped out  photo: photographer unknown Fortunately she is a well constructed ship and was able to withstand the storm but as she was eventually towed away from the pier mid-morning, the damage to the starboard side immediately in front of the paddle box (where she had inpailed herself onto the concrete part of the pier) became apparent She arrived safely at Ouchy harbour before the next storm and is now moored adjacent to PS Rhône to await her turn for some further unplanned much needed "Tender Loving Care" So the brave old ship has survived "to sail another day" - but that is unlikely to happen in 2024 |
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo Alain Vuistiner As the gale increases, the paddle steamer damages herself and Cully pier before her strern is blown dangerously close to the rocks "Is a catastrophe unfolding in Cully" says the local newspaper as further reports say she is taking on water resulting in her crew being ordered to 'abandon ship' |
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: Jean Vernet The paddle steamer stands at Cully pier following her breakdown the previoua day.......... ..........awaiting a tow back to Ouchy harbour for repairs (planned for Tuesday) |
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PS Simplon (Lake Geneva)  photo: photographer unknown The 'distant view' shows the paddle steamer being towed to Cully by mv Ville-de-Genève after breaking down on her first test run of 2024 She WAS planned to enter public service on Saturday 20th April |
MPV Italia and MPV G Zanardelli (Lake Garda)  photo: Beat Leuthardt A rare occasion when both motor paddle vessels operated "full-length" timetables sailings vice car ferries on the same day ! They are seen passing each other |
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27th July 2024
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