TF Carrier
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | TF Carrier |
| Owner | |
| Route |
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| Builder | Scott & Co of Greenock |
| Launched | 16 November 1858 |
| In service | 1858 |
| Out of service | 1888 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1888 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Train ferry |
| Tonnage | 243 GRT |
| Length | 124 ft (38 m) |
| Beam | 26 ft 9 in (8.15 m) between paddles |
| Propulsion | 2 112HP oscillating cylinder steam engines |
TF Carrier was a
History
Scotland
Launched in 1858, the Carrier was the third and smallest vessel in a fleet of six train ferries introduced by Thomas Bouch, the engineer of the ENR/NBR, to carry the company's trains across the Forth and Tay estuaries. Bouch was not only responsible for their design but also that of the linkspans and associated equipment. The ferries carried goods wagons and, occasionally, empty passenger coaches. The passengers themselves crossed by conventional paddle steamers.
Built by Scott & Co of Greenock, Carrier was a 243 GRT paddle steamer, 124 feet (38 m) long and 26 feet 9 inches (8.15 m) wide between the paddles. She was powered by two oscillating cylinder steam engines, each developing 112 horsepower (84 kW). She had two tracks on her deck each capable of handling 7 wagons.
Initially allocated to the Tay crossing she was transferred to the Forth crossing along with her sister ship Robert Napier when Bouch's ill-fated
Isle of Wight
By 1883 Carrier was surplus to requirements at Granton and was sold to The Isle of Wight Railway Marine Transit Company
References
- ^ Ransome-Wallis, P (1968). Train Ferries of Western Europe. Shepperton: Ian Allan.
- ^ ISBN 0 906520 12 6.
- ISBN 0-7153-8365-5.