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Wheelhouse added in 1920
Converted to oil firing in 1949.
Converted
in 1961 to allow the funnel and wheelhouse to be retracted and masts lowered
to allow passage under the new Aschereggbrucke into the Alpnachersee.
This
included a fixed canopy over the after upper deck which radically changed her
appearance
Out of service for the 1992 and 1993 seasons for a
major re-build reversingt he changes made in 1961. Two new boilers installed
and the LP cylinder replaced.
Relaunched on 7/2/94. The steamer parade on 30/4/94 marked her return to service.
Uri in June 2014 - by kind courtesy of Malcolm Oliver
From the paddlesteamers.info archive
In 1988 at Luzern, Uri still resembled PS Unterwalden |
By 1996 she was looking more like she did in 1901 |
Uri backs out of Luzern to head up - lake in 1997 |
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Approaching Kehrsiten-Burgenstock in
1997 |
Switzerland's oldest operating engines are always a draw... |
.. the upper deck cafeteria
does good business |
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