Railway. 1835. The irony.

Railway. 1835. The irony.

Postby E28 » Sat May 28, 2016 7:04 pm

The iron steam paddle steamer Railway was built for service as a packet on the Selby to Hull route.
Samuel Gutteridge, whose yard was at Ousegate, Selby, launched her 6 March 1835, patently an accomplished man who kept abreast of advances in technology, moving away from the more traditional wooden sailing vessels.
Railway was of 109grt, 74nrt on 93' x 16.5' x 3.5', steam 50hp, side paddles.
Who she was built for seems obscure, in 1842 she was registered at Goole to James Andus, and others, of Selby.
How successful she was doing this run, and for how long, appears lost in the mists, but by 1855 the registry states closed and Railway may then have been broken up.
At the time of her completion in 1835 an increasing number of steam paddlers, all around the 70 - 90 nrt were serving this packet route.
This however was before the arrival of the railway and the iron horse. No concrete evidence exists the railway caused the demise of the packet service but is extremely probable.

Ironic to think though that the railway may have led to the end of the Railway.
Thats all folks. Sean.
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