Topic starter
30/06/2011 7:34 pm
I'm delighted to be part of this forum. Inparticular, to share my models to those who appreciate our past relative to steamboats.
Recently, I presented images of the Hudson River Day Line. Today I'm presenting images of the Fall River Line vessels.
There have been many articles and books written about these "floating palaces", but few models have existed on them. Relative to history, many travelled this famous line sailing New York's Long Island Sound from New York to Boston via Fall River, MA. The Line was a combination steamboat and railroad connection that operated between 1847 and 1937.
These models will give some scope of these vessels as to the accuracy of their appearance as dated. Do enjoy.
Rex Stewart
30/06/2011 8:18 pm
Models
Thanks for sharing - that is one area I'm not familiar with, but after seeing your models, I'll have to look up some information. Wonderful work, or labor of love.
01/07/2011 10:52 am
It would be an understatement to say that Mr. Stewart is a talented man.
Rex Stewart: Ship Models, Gun Decks, Wood Sculptures
I came across his work during my research for my Fulton project.
01/07/2011 11:25 am
*RE: Rex Stewart/FALL RIVER boats*
Dear Steamboating colleagues:
I heartily agree with you all bove RE: Rex Stewart's models--especially the FALL RIVER sidewheel boats. The history of that line and company well worth reading. Their huge sidewheel steamers more like 'ships' as they navigated out behind Long Island in the sound with some miles on open Atlantic water. FALL RIVER LINE & D&C LINE out of Detroit built the largest sidewheelers in the world for such service.
Steamship Historical Society of America offers in their now named 'PowerShips' a fine video in color, black/white the history of the FALL RIVER steamers with interviews of the few surviving crew and passengers. The company finally met its demise in the mid to latter 1930s due to the Great Depression, changing transportation needs along with the disastrous union strike that laid up so many fine steamers at that time. My late father rememberd the steamers well from time spent in that area.
Last week we had one big 'blow' up here causing some big lake boats to seek shelter behind the Manitou Islands. I heard whistles in the night but none of them steam as once more common not long ago.
R. Dale Flick
Summer: Northern shores of vast Lake Michigan