Lackawanna

by BlueJacket Shipcrafters

Scale

1:96 (1/8 in=1 ft)

Construction

Solid Hull

Skill level

4 / 6

Status

Available

Dimensions (mm)

17.5 × — × —

This small steamer tug model is perfect for the less experienced modeler. She represents the state of the art in kit manufacturing with a carved basswood hull, photoetched brass pilothouse and deck plates, and numerous cast fittings. LACKAWANNA worked the East Coast, pulling barges of coal from Pennsylvania to the industrial centers of the northeast and south. She was painted white to show off the clean burning qualities of the hard anthracite coal she burned. Her yacht-like appearance made her stand out amongst her fellow workboats.