PS Tilbury (1883) explained

PS Tilbury was a passenger vessel built for the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway in 1883.[1]

History

PS Tilbury was built by J and K Smit, Kinderdijk, Rotterdam for the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway as a Gravesend–Tilbury Ferry. She was their first twin-screw vessel. She was launched in 1883. She was fitted with double action steering gear. On 21 September 1883 she underwent a trial trip.[2]

She was acquired by the Midland Railway in 1912 and scrapped in 1922.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Duckworth . Christian Leslie Dyce . Langmuir . Graham Easton . 1968 . Railway and other Steamers . English . Prescot, Lancashire . T. Stephenson and Sons .
  2. News: . Trial Trip of the 'Tilbury' Railway Steamer . Chelmsford Chronicle . Chelmsford . 21 September 1883 . 17 October 2015 . . subscription .
  3. Book: Haws, Duncan . 1993 . Merchant Fleets-Britain's Railway Steamers – Eastern & North Western Companies + Zeeland and Stena . Hereford . TCL Publications . 118 . 0-946378-22-3 .

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