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Lake Thun and paddle steamer Blumlisalp

A trip to the westernmost of the two lakes of Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland - the Thunersee or Lake Thun
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Paddle steamer Blumlisalp at Interlaken West.
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Paddle steamer Blumlisalp at Interlaken West.

  • Paddle steamer Blumlisalp steaming up the Interlaken Ship Canal to Interlaken West. The steamer was built by Escher Wyss of Zurich in 1906 for service on Lake Thun. She went out of service inthe 1960s and lay in a semi derelict state for almost 2 decades. After and extensive rebuild she was returned to service on Lae Thun in 1992
  • Paddle steamer Blumlisalp steaming up the Interlaken Ship Canal to Interlaken West.
  • Paddle steamer Blumlisalp steaming up the Interlaken Ship Canal to Interlaken West.
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  • Paddle steamer Blumlisalp arriving at Interlaken West. Her mast is folded back to allow her to pass under a road bridge over the canal. The snow covered mountains in the background are Monch and Jungfrau.
  • Paddles going astern to bring Blumlisalp to a halt alongside Interlaken West
  • Paddle steamer Blumlisalp at Interlaken West.
  • Paddle steamer Blumlisalp at Interlaken West.
  • Monch and Jungfrau
  • Paddle steamer Blumlisalp at Interlaken West.
  • Paddle steamer Blumlisalp at Interlaken West.
  • Paddle steamer Blumlisalp at Interlaken West.
  • Paddle steamer Blumlisalp at Interlaken West.
  • Paddle steamer Blumlisalp's two elaborate bow decorations. On close inspection the top of her bow rudder can also be seen. She uses it to go astern down the canal from Interlaken to Lake Thun and also to approach the berth on the River in her base at Thun
  • Paddle steamer Blumlisalp at Interlaken West.
  • Paddle steamer Blumlisalp at Interlaken West.
  • Paddle steamer Blumlisalp's First Class Saloon
  • Typical of the internal plates on Swiss paddle steamers indicating the vessel's name, her maximum passenger capacity and the shipbuilder's plate. These are usually located on or near the paddlebox access doors.
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