Waverley on a trip out from Oban.

20th November, 2016 - a cold, grey day and the old paddler is laid up for the winter at her berth at Glasgow's Science Centre.

The most famous Nile river cruise boat of them all, the paddle steamer Sudan, which both inspired the novel and featured in the film "Death on the Nile".

The most famous Nile river cruise boat of them all, the paddle steamer Sudan, which both inspired the novel and featured in the film "Death on the Nile".

Looking aft on the Kingswear Castle. I love all the timber work. Below the open hatch is the steam engine that still looks like new even though it is around 100 years old. She is the only working coal fired paddle steamer left in Britain we were told.

Looking over the bow of Kingswear Castle heading out of the River Dart into the open sea. Note the Devon flag being proudly flown.

Kingswear Castle on the River Dart. A trip on this lovely old paddle steamer was my birthday treat!

Unknown Clyde paddle steamer.

Robin Cox points out the handy-work of his Great Uncle - designer of the engine aboard the Kingswear Castle.

Original builders name stamped on the side of the main engine on the Kingswear Castle, which is taken from the vessel of the same name and now rotting on the bank of the River Dart.

The ships bell and builders yard plate on the fore end of the wheelhouse - Kingswear Castle

Newly refurbished boiler on the Kingswear Castle - fired up ready for her last trip on the River Dart this season

Coming alongside the ferry pontoon in Dartmouth for the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society trip on October 05.

Coming alongside the ferry pontoon in Dartmouth for the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society trip on October 05.

The paddle steamer Waverley sailing from Southampton on a coastal. 07/09/2013.

I have a second photo that I will post tonight.

River Dart Steamboat Co PS "Compton Castle" (1914, 97grt). The location is Kingsbridge where she was a floating cafe from 1964 to 197

probably taken at Ilfracombe.

Tattershall Castle built 1934 in Hartlepool, for LNER, as a passenger ferry on the River Humber, operating between Hull and New Holland, On a recent visit to London I noted that she has been painted blue - horrible - I have posted this photo from 1988 when she still looked the part even if she