Paddle Steamer Lotschberg on Lake Brienz 14 09 17

Lotschberg Paddle Steamer on Lake Brienz Switzerland on 14 09 17 Lake Brienz & Lake Thun are either side of Interlaken. Lotschberg entered service in 1914 and served only 9 days before the outbreak of World War I brought the season to a close. Returned to service only for the 1923 season. Converted from coal to oil firing in 1967/68. Major renovations took place in 1988/89 and 2000/01 During 2000/01 the origianl boilers were replaced by a single new boiler. The opportunity was also taken to restore the original features of the ship and her original dark green and light green color scheme.