SS Klondike II by John Ruy - 1/8” = 1’ (1/96 scale) - Sternwheeler Riverboat

[Knocklouder]

Great looking crew,on a great looking river boat.    

Bob M.

[Keith Black]

 John, did your figures come pre painted or is that your work? Whichever, those are sharp looking figures.  

Edited July 11 by Keith Black

[John Ruy]

27 minutes ago, Keith Black said:

 John, did your figures come pre painted or is that your work? Whichever, those are sharp looking figures.  

Pre-painted… I’m not that good 😊 Had a hard time finding HO scale boat crew for the right era. I think these are pretty good, although they cost a pretty penny or two. LOL 😆 

[Keith Black]

6 minutes ago, John Ruy said:

Pre-painted… I’m not that good 😊 Had a hard time finding HO scale boat crew for the right era. I think these are pretty good, although they cost a pretty penny or two. LOL 😆 

 Ah, don't sell yourself short, John.

 

 Yes, decent figures painted or unpainted are difficult to find. With the number of cottage 3D printer industry folks out there these days I'm really surprised that someone hasn't taken on that market niche and made a determined go at it. 

[John Ruy]

These are from a German Conpany, they also do N Scale
 

https://www.modellbahnshop-lippe.com/Physiques/Other+people/Preiser-79137/gb/modell_50841.html
 

[John Ruy]

More Main Deck walls with Windows and Doors…

Getting the hang of it…

 

Steady as she goes… Cheers 🍻 

Edited Monday at 12:55 AM by John Ruy

[John Ruy]

Does anyone know what this circle represents?

Here is the best photo I have of it. 

 Cheers 🍻 

[Keith Black]

1 hour ago, John Ruy said:

Does anyone know what this circle represents?

  I enlarged the photo of the Klondike and it looks like it's the starboard light board? If so, it's a cool design and makes a ton of sense. Is there one on the drawings in the same place on the port side? 

Edited Monday at 02:30 AM by Keith Black

[John Ruy]

11 minutes ago, Keith Black said:

Is there one on the drawings in the same place on the port side?

The drawing only shows the starboard side. I have been assuming the port side  is a mirror image. It’s not identified on the main deck drawing. 

I thought it might be a flood light. Are you saying Nav lights?

[John Ruy]

Here is a photo of the port side. Looks like it might be there?

 

[John Ruy]

I do Have this drawing as well. 

[Keith Black]

 I just looked at a bunch of images and both light boards are below and just aft of the pilothouse. I don't know what your mystery circle is, John. I thought I could see a lantern in the circle, now, I don't know what I'm seeing. 

[Ian_Grant]

59 minutes ago, John Ruy said:

Does anyone know what this circle represents?

John, might be worth a quick message to @Kusawa2000 to ask our man-on-the-spot in Parks Canada's Whitehorse office building!  😏

 

She's looking very good! 

 

Cheers, Ian

[John Ruy]

7 minutes ago, Ian_Grant said:

John, might be worth a quick message to @Kusawa2000 to ask our man-on-the-spot in Parks Canada's Whitehorse office building!  😏

 

She's looking very good! 

 

Cheers, Ian

Pm has been sent…

 

 

[John Ruy]

12 minutes ago, Keith Black said:

 I just looked at a bunch of images and both light boards are below and just aft of the pilothouse. I don't know what your mystery circle is, John. I thought I could see a lantern in the circle, now, I don't know what I'm seeing. 

You might be right, I’m still thinking some kind of work light. 

[Knocklouder]

Nice work my friend,  I will guess that it is an intake air vent, but it was so long  ago and far away lol.  

Bob  M.

On second  thought it is a light. Lol.

Edited Monday at 03:31 AM by Knocklouder
More info

[John Ruy]

Most likely a light…

 

Here is a photo of the engine room wall from the inside. @Ian_Grant posted this photo during our original discussions on building the Klondike. 

Here is an enlarge view…

 

Looks like wiring to a light to me. 😎

 

[John Ruy]

The S.S. Klondike, 1937-55: A Structural History by Arnold E. Roos Volume III 
 

http://parkscanadahistory.com/series/mrs/342-3.pdf

Excerpts from this document of nearly 400 pages shows promise of amazing detail and confirmation they are lights. It also describes in amazing detail other exterior lighting. 😎

The light sockets located near the aft running lights on the port and starboard sides may have been added at a later date. The problem with these is that they do not readily show up in photographs, as they were white on a white background; however, it appears fairly certain that they were not in place by 1943. 

 

Running lights- center line is 115 feet 6-1/2 inches aft of reference point- set in a 1 foot 4 inch diameter hole- held in place by 3 metal clips 

 

Update there are 6 volumes of description 4 of which can be downloaded. Woo Hoo!

Manuscript Report Series / Travail inédit

 

342	Roos, Arnold E. The S.S. Klondike, 1937-55: A Structural History. Vol. I. 1979.
342	Roos, Arnold E. The S.S. Klondike, 1937-55: A Structural History. Vol. II. 1979.
342	Roos, Arnold E. The S.S. Klondike, 1937-55: A Structural History. Vol. III. 1979.
342	Roos, Arnold E. The S.S. Klondike, 1937-55: A Structural History. Vol. IV. 1979.
342	Roos, Arnold E. The S.S. Klondike, 1937-55: A Structural History. Vol. V. 1979.
342	Roos, Arnold E. The S.S. Klondike, 1937-55: A Structural History. Vol. VI. 1979.

 

There is still Gold in the Yukon

Cheers 🍻

 

Edited Monday at 02:45 PM by John Ruy

[Keith Black]

 

32 minutes ago, John Ruy said:

it appears fairly certain that they were not in place by 1943. 

 John, do you have any notion as to when they might have been added? Now that you know it is a running light, are you going to portray it as such on your Klondike model? 

[Kusawa2000]

57 minutes ago, John Ruy said:

The S.S. Klondike, 1937-55: A Structural History by Arnold E. Roos Volume III 
 

http://parkscanadahistory.com/series/mrs/342-3.pdf

Excerpts from this document of nearly 400 pages shows promise of amazing detail and confirmation they are lights. It also describes in amazing detail other exterior lighting. 😎

 

The light sockets located near the aft running lights on the port and starboard sides may have been added at a later date. The problem with these is that they do not readily show up in photographs, as they were white on a white background; however, it appears fairly certain that they were not in place by 1943. 

 

Running lights- center line is 115 feet 6-1/2 inches aft of reference point- set in a 1 foot 4 inch diameter hole- held in place by 3 metal clips 

 

 

Everyone: I will do a quick drive by today to see if I can get a look at it but I suspect you are right.. I think its a exterior light

 

MIKE

 

[John Ruy]

57 minutes ago, Keith Black said:

 

 John, do you have any notion as to when they might have been added? Now that you know it is a running light, are you going to portray it as such on your Klondike model? 

Keith, I’m not sure when they were added but I do intend to build her as she appears today in her restored museum ship state. I am going to light this model. 

I am finding references in the manuscripts of all  the lighting. I am going to try to build her with exterior and interior lighting. 😎

 

My OCD won’t let me not do so. LOL 😂 

[John Ruy]

39 minutes ago, Kusawa2000 said:

Everyone: I will do a quick drive by today to see if I can get a look at it but I suspect you are right.. I think its a exterior light

 

MIKE

 

Thanks Mike… My intention will be to build all of the exterior lighting. 

 

John
 

 

[woodartist]

20 hours ago, John Ruy said:

Does anyone know what this circle represents?

I looks like the inset where a light is to be located from the pictures of the boat?

[Kusawa2000]

12 hours ago, Keith Black said:

 

 John, do you have any notion as to when they might have been added? Now that you know it is a running light, are you going to portray it as such on your Klondike model? 

i dont think it was a running light.. I suspect when they moored the paddlewheeler along the shore they probably had it as a deck light to assist in any loading and unloading. These boats ran on firewood, not coal and they were known to burn 2 cords/hour (that was what I was told) when they were going upriver so there was quite a few fuel wood stations along the way.. any lighting would help in loading.. But I didnt get to the Klondike today but I will make sure to get there tomorrow. 

 

MIKE

[John Ruy]

18 hours ago, Kusawa2000 said:

I suspect when they moored the paddlewheeler along the shore they probably had it as a deck light to assist in any loading and unloading.

Mike, that was my thoughts as well. Some sort of flood light for the shore line makes perfect sense. Thanks for running it down. 
 

John

Edited Tuesday at 09:23 PM by John Ruy

[John Ruy]

Interesting research…

Klondike II was launched in 1937 and was retired in 1952. 
 

The S.S. Klondike II by W.J.McBurney.pdf

 

Cheers 🍻 

 

Edited yesterday at 12:19 AM by John Ruy