PS Eleanor (1873)
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PS Eleanor was a paddle steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway
from 1873 to 1881.
for the London and North Western Railway
in 1873.
She ran aground on 27 January 1881 at Leestone Point, Kilkeel
, Ireland
and was lost. Within the year, the railway company had replaced her with a new paddle steamer of the same name, Eleanor
.
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 1873 to 1881.
History
She was built by Robert Stephenson and CompanyRobert Stephenson and Company
Robert Stephenson and Company was a locomotive manufacturing company founded in 1823. It was the first company set up specifically to build railway engines.- Foundation and early success :...
for 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 1873.
She ran aground on 27 January 1881 at Leestone Point, Kilkeel
Kilkeel
Kilkeel is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the main fishing port on the Down coast, and its harbour houses one of the largest fishing fleets in Ireland. It had a population of 6,338 people according to the 2001 Census...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and was lost. Within the year, the railway company had replaced her with a new paddle steamer of the same name, Eleanor
PS Eleanor (1881)
PS Eleanor was a paddle steamer cargo vessel operated by the London and North Western Railway from 1881 to 1902.-History:She was built by Cammell Laird for the London and North Western Railway in 1881...
.