PS Cambria (1848)
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PS Cambria was a paddle steamer passenger vessel operated by the Chester and Holyhead Railway
from 1848 to 1859 and the London and North Western Railway
from 1859 to 1861.
for the Chester and Holyhead Railway
, which was taken over by the London and North Western Railway
in 1859.
She was lengthened in 1861 to 244.4 ft (74.5 m).
She was scrapped in 1884.
Chester and Holyhead Railway
The Chester and Holyhead Railway was incorporated out of a proposal to link Holyhead, the traditional port for the Irish Mail, with London by way of the existing Chester and Crewe Railway, and what is now the West Coast Main Line...
from 1848 to 1859 and the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
from 1859 to 1861.
History
She was built by John Laird of BirkenheadBirkenhead
Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool...
for the Chester and Holyhead Railway
Chester and Holyhead Railway
The Chester and Holyhead Railway was incorporated out of a proposal to link Holyhead, the traditional port for the Irish Mail, with London by way of the existing Chester and Crewe Railway, and what is now the West Coast Main Line...
, which was taken over by the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
in 1859.
She was lengthened in 1861 to 244.4 ft (74.5 m).
She was scrapped in 1884.