Kanalschiff

Gütermotorschiff GMS Neptun 8, von Gebrüder Sulzer AG, der Neptun Transport- und Schifffahrts AG

Dating

2002; Vorbild Baujahr 1929

Persons

Gebrüder Sulzer AG (Gebr. Sulzer AG, Sulzer Frères SA) (1834), Hersteller/in Vorbild Motor, archivalisch belegt

Neptun Transport- und Schifffahrts AG, Betreiber/in Vorbild, archivalisch belegt

Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (Roland Lohri), Modellbauer/in, archivalisch belegt

Description

Gütermotoschiff GMS Neptun 8, von Gebrüder Sulzer AG, der Neptun Transport- und Schifffahrts AG. Kanalschiff der Linie Basel - Strassbourg. In Betrieb von 1929 - 1976. Vorbild: Gütermotorschiff: GMS, „Neptun 8“, 1929; Schiffsgewicht: 250 t; Motor: 2-Takt Dieselmotor mit Dieselzünder; Typ: Sulzer 2 RKW 20; Zylinder: 2 Zyl. 200 mm Durchmesser; Drehzahl: 450 U/min; Leistung: 50 PS; Motorgewicht: 3 t

Signature / Inscription

Signatur / Beschriftung: Beschriftung: "Neptung 8 Basel"

Object type

Object (three-dimensional)

Geography

Territorium: Frankreich, Basel - Strassbourg

Material / Technique

Holz, Metall, Kunststoff

Dimensions

80 x 10 x 15 cm

Inventory number

VHS-7649

Legend

Sulzer 2-stroke marine diesel engine, CH 1929 A diesel shows its steel This comparatively small Sulzer marine diesel engine belonged to a river boat, more precisely to the “Neptune 8” canal boat, which travelled along the French canals between Basle and Strasbourg from 1929 – 1956. It was then used as a storage boat at Basle harbour until 1973. From 1981, the “Neptun 8” engine served as a training engine for Rhine waterway sailors at the Swiss College of Navigation, which was forced to close in 1998. The collaboration between the Winterthur Sulzer works and the engine pioneer Rudolf Diesel (firstly as an apprentice) goes right back to 1879. In 1893 the first cooperation agreement was drawn up, and the production of large series of marine diesel engines commenced early in the 20th century. Licensed production in 17 different countries bears testimony of the quality mark of one of Switzerland’s most important technical export goods. In the 70s of the 20th century over 40% of all ocean-going ships were powered by a directly reversible, 2-stroke Sulzer large diesel engine (20-40’000 HP).