Billy 1938 by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale - Homemade Sternwheeler

[Jim Lad]

What a great image, Keith!

 

John

[Keith Black]

On 12/17/2025 at 6:38 PM, Jim Lad said:

What a great image, Keith!

 Thank you, John.

 

 Further information.....I noticed the sign "Montauk Steam" and thought what the heck, let me look that up and to my delighted surprise the following came up on Wikipedia. What a great thing the internet can be!

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montauk_Steamboat_Company

 

The Montauk Steamboat Company, Ltd. was located at Pier 13, East River, New York City, US. It was established in 1853.^[1] It operated steamboats between New York City and the eastern end of Long Island. The boats ran along the north shore of Long Island. There were also steamboats to Block Island, Rhode Island where connections were made with Providence and Newport.^[2]  Henry Francis Cook was its president;^[3] David Van Cleaf was its superintendent.^[1] The company was sold to the Long Island Rail Road Company in 1899 after a deal was struck with Joseph Fahys & Co. who held the majority stock in the steamboat company.^[4] The company office was later moved to Long Island City, Queens, New York.^[5]

Edited 3 hours ago by Keith Black

[Cathead]

I dunno, I see a Keith-style tugboat in the background! Or that one too normal for you?

 

 

[Keith Black]

6 minutes ago, Cathead said:

I dunno, I see a Keith-style tugboat in the background! Or that one too normal for you?

 "Sorry, sir, the only flavor we have today is vanilla" 

[Keith Black]

 For the railroad buffs in the group... there is also L.I.R.R. ANNEX BOAT painted on the lower front of the Pier 13 building. The below Wikipedia link that goes into the Long Island Railroad history. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Long_Island_Rail_Road

 

 The history of the Montauk Steamboat Company and the history of the Long Island Railroad connection and their connection is a fascinating rabbit hole to explore but enough of this rabbit hole, I should finish Billy's bow today.