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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: v8kenny on September 21, 2007, 21:25:57

Title: QE2
Post by: v8kenny on September 21, 2007, 21:25:57

Here are a few pics of the QE2 as she sailed passed my hoose on her way down the clyde
What a lovely old ship

Title: QE2
Post by: Bunnie on September 21, 2007, 21:34:36

*waves* bye bye

he he :)

Title: QE2
Post by: Skibum346 on September 22, 2007, 00:25:19

Is that her being escorted by the Waverly in the second piccie...?

No there's another venerable old lady...!

Skibum

Title: QE2
Post by: v8kenny on September 22, 2007, 01:02:34

Quote from: "Skibum346"

Is that her being escorted by the Waverly in the second piccie...?

No there's another venerable old lady...!

Skibum

No, that's the "Balmoral" - the sister ship to the Waverley, as it was rescued and restored by the organisation that restored the Waverley
The Balmoral was built in 1949 and was the proud flagship of Red Funnel Steamers
Here endeth the history lesson !  :lol:
The Waverley was escort last time the QE2 was up but I don't think it's in the Clyde at the mo
You are right though - a superb old girl and the last sea going paddle steamer in the world

Title: QE2
Post by: hobbit on September 22, 2007, 17:00:58

Sure I heard that Cunard was getting rid of the QE2 in a years time

Title: QE2
Post by: v8kenny on September 22, 2007, 18:04:01

Quote from: "hobbit"

Sure I heard that Cunard was getting rid of the QE2 in a years time

She will be back to the Clyde for the final time in October next year before setting sail for Dubai, where she is to become a floating hotel and restaurant complex