PS ''Thames'' was a passenger vessel built for the London and North Western Railway in 1868.

History

PS ''Thames'' was built by Bowdler, Chaffer and Company, Liverpool and launched in 1868. She was used for services on the

River Mersey The River Mersey () is in North West England. Its name derives from Old English and means "boundary river", possibly referring to its having been a border between the ancient kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria. For centuries it has formed par ...

. In 1879 she was acquired by the Great Western Railway where she was used as a tender at Plymouth. In 1882 she was acquired by the

London, Tilbury and Southend Railway The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LT&SR), was a British railway company, whose network connected Fenchurch Street station, in central London, with destinations in east London and Essex, including , , , Tilbury, Southend and . The company ...

. In 1912 she was then owned by the

Midland Railway The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844. The Midland was one of the largest railway companies in Britain in the early 20th century, and the largest employer in Derby, where it had its headquarters. It ama ...

and withdrawn in 1913.

References

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