[Nick-Taylor]

Hello everyone,

I have put together some pics of this years steamboat visits to Point Pleasant, WV.

The first boat in was the Delta Queen as she made several stops here at Point, and then about a week ago, the Mississippi Queen made two stops.

Here are the pictures with comments about certain ones. Just click the link and it will show you the pic that is hosted on the internet. ;)


Delta Queen first...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...dqaboard11.jpg
Arrived at the wharf to see the boat!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../dqaboard7.jpg
Mary was onboard as the Riverlorian, and I got to meet her, and come aboard! Thanks Mary! :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../dqaboard8.jpg
While on the wing bridge of the DQ, I took a photo of the "Dirk Taylor". A towboat I grew up one, the first boat I had ever been aboard, and steered. There has been many times I have been aboard this boat taking pictures of the Delta Queen. Oh... how the tables have turned! :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../dqaboard2.jpg
Captain Schultz was nice enough to let me come up into the pilothouse of the DQ. This was the first time I had ever been in the wheelhouse of a real steamboat! Thanks Captain Schultz! :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../dqaboard1.jpg
We had a long talk about being a river pilot, and Captain Schultz gave me alot of advice on reaching my goal. "Picture of him checking the rudders and steam engines"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../dqaboard3.jpg
Northbound towboat from inside the DQ's wheelhouse

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../dqaboard4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../dqaboard5.jpg
What a view!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../dqaboard9.jpg
Off the boat, and now watching her depart

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...dqaboard10.jpg
Delta Queen

Thanks again for letting me aboard the DQ Mary! It was great to see everything from the steam engines, and calliope to the wheelhouse!



Mississippi Queen pictures

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mqinpoint6.jpg
Mississippi Queen

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mqinpoint7.jpg
Navigation crew on the wing bridge

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mqinpoint5.jpg
side view of the MQ

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mqinpoint4.jpg
Ashland downbound

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...qinpoint14.jpg
Departing

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mqinpoint9.jpg
Departing

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...qinpoint10.jpg
Approaching railroad bridge

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...qinpoint11.jpg
Mississippi Queen

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...qinpoint13.jpg
Mississippi Queen leaving the area


I saw the MQ on the downbound as well

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...qinpoint20.jpg
Departing Point headed down river

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...qinpoint21.jpg
MQ topping around about ready to head down through the Silver Memorial Highway bridge.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...qinpoint22.jpg
Nice picture... would make a good desktop background

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...qinpoint23.jpg
Cya next year! :)

Thanks for looking,

-Nick

I have many Tall Stacks pics from 06... will post them soon.

If anyone wants the high res version of any of these pics, please email me at phxfan13@aim.com