Dampfschiff
Glattdeck-Seitenraddampfer DS Rigi I, der PDG Post-Dampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft auf dem Vierwaldstättersee
Dating
1980 - 2010; Modellzustand: 1875-1899Persons
Description
Vollmodell des Glattdeck-Seitenraddampfers DS Rigi I, der PDG Post-Dampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft auf dem Vierwaldstättersee, mittels zwei Metallfüssen auf braunem Holzsockel fixiert.Signature / Inscription
Signatur / Beschriftung: Beschriftung: "RIGI"Object type
Object (three-dimensional)Geography
Territorium: Vierwaldstättersee, VorbildMaterial / Technique
Holz, Metall, TextilDimensions
mit Sockel 48 x 14.5 x 17 cm ohne Sockel 42.5 x 9.5 x 11.5 cmInventory number
VHS-12991Rights
Quellennachweis: Verkehrshaus der Schweiz, LuzernLegend
Flush-deck steamer (1848-1904)
and saloon steamer (1905-1958)
The SS Rigi was designed as a cargo boat when it was commissioned in 1848. Its main duties consisted of transporting goods, postal items and animals between Flüelen and Lucerne on Lake Lucerne. The ship’s large deck had no superstructure apart from the wheel housings. While the cargo, including animals, was transported on the open deck, the hull was mainly reserved for passengers. The importance of passenger transport increased steadily as the 19th century drew to a close. Lucerne rose to become one of the best-known tourist destinations. With the aim of meeting the increasingly discerning needs of tourists, the SS Rigi was equipped with a saloon superstructure for first-class passengers. Installed in 1905, it was initially 7.5 m in length and was gradually extended over the ensuing years.
Technical data
Main colour
schwarzSystematics
• Steam ships
Literature
Die Geschichte der Schiffahrt auf dem Vierwaldstättersee, Autor/in: Gwerder, Josef; Co-Autor/in: Meister, Jürg/Liechti, Erich, S., Abb.: 44-55, Sign.: W.A 718
Die Geschichte der Schifffahrt auf dem Vierwaldstättersee, Autor/in: Gwerder, Josef; Co-Autor/in: Meister, Jürg u. a., S., Abb.: 44-55, Sign.: WTB 43