Today was the last departure of the AMERICAN QUEEN from the Oneida St. dock in Davenport, so this means its the end of the steamboating season here on the UMR. Because of the Lock 25 problems and her trips being rescheduled, she stopped here 2 bonus times on upbounds, making it 6 stops during this season.
While this one is always a melancholy one, take a look at the first picture -what a pleasant surprise tonight! I know John Boyle was up there, but I'm not sure who blew it for us. Still no calliope of course, but as you'll see in the second picture, the paddlewheel was also turning - so 2 of 3 steam elements were working which had been missing on other trips. The sternline telegraph reports that Ye Olde Reflector Editor up in Dubuque was befuddled by this man's presence -seems he didn't recognize our friend PT, late of the DQ and MQ, on the AQ!
While this one is always a melancholy one, take a look at the first picture -what a pleasant surprise tonight! I know John Boyle was up there, but I'm not sure who blew it for us. Still no calliope of course, but as you'll see in the second picture, the paddlewheel was also turning - so 2 of 3 steam elements were working which had been missing on other trips. The sternline telegraph reports that Ye Olde Reflector Editor up in Dubuque was befuddled by this man's presence -seems he didn't recognize our friend PT, late of the DQ and MQ, on the AQ!
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