The Journeyman′s Workshop

I was once and briefly a very junior engineer in the Merchant Navy. I went to college took part of my 2nd engineers ticket. I spent very little time at sea and left to do something completely different.

The interest in ships and engineering never quite left me though and one day I will model something really interesting...

Loyal Class Kit - started but not yet complete

Neuwerk  The ship shown right is a German Coastguard pollution control vessel. I found this some time ago and have always though it would make a super model. I have tried to contact the builders, Volkswerft Stralsund GmbH, several time without success but I have been slowly gathering images and data from the internet. Neuwerk seems to be quite a popular vessel to photograph. Recently (2010) I have purchased a set of drawings from a German model supply store VTH (Vertag für Technik und Handwerk GmBH) which is a 1:100 scale set of drawings for modelmakers. I have also obtained a set of original drawings from the ships owners, WSA Cuxhaven. Next on the agenda is to learn German so that I can read the drawings!

The link below gives more info about the Neuwerk.

Neuwerk - Pollution Control Vessel - a future project, maybe?

History catches up! The triple expansion steam engine pictured on the right is in the Science Museum (Kensington, London, U.K.). The engine came from the Training Ship Glen Strathallan a converted steam trawler. It is here because many years ago I was briefly quite well acquanted with it .

I have found out a little more about the origins, history and eventual demise of this little ship and present it here for your interest.

T.S. Glen Strathallan