Public support needed for iconic steamship by Paul Watson
T
he 120 year old steamship that sails on Loch Katrine in the Trossachs has been taken out of service due to extensive cracks in the boilers. The problems were discovered
during a rigorous annual inspection programme forcing Trustees who look after the iconic vessel to declare them beyond repair and cancel sailings for the coming season. ‘’This is a major setback as we were looking forward to a special
anniversary year celebrating 120 years of the steamship sailing. This follows on from a downturn in business linked to major landslides on the lochside last August and we were well on the road to recovery with the prospects of a bumper season ahead,” said Gordon Allan,
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History - Public support needed for iconic steamship
The historic Steamship Sir Walter Scott, Loch Katrine
