'Arley' - CRT/ ex BW inland waterways tug

[davidwheeler]

Good morning,

Does anyone know anything of the history of this tug, based at Northwich on the River Weaver?

[davidwheeler]

This is the tug 'Arley' at Northwich. Anyone know when and where built? 

[zenataomm]

Fisher Price.

 

[Derek R.]

8 hours ago, zenataomm said:

Fisher Price.

 

 

No, they don't go rusty.

[davidwheeler]

We are, if we may say so, saddened by the apparent indifferent, not to say even disparaging, attitude shown so far on this site to this fine example of british shipbuilding. Assuming it is British.

As will have been seen by the many who have accessed our new website, we have progressive and innovative plans for the vessel. Subject of course to relevant consents and permits. And funding. Her design perfectly lends itself to the revolutionary new Oozlees double boiler triple-condensing low pressure steam ecoengine with particulate sieve, so talked about in the maritime press. With the new toxic non-degradable dazzle paint livery designed by a leading Continental restaurateur (fast food), she will surely attract attention. The River Weaver and indeed the Ship Canal, woefully underused these days, will benefit from increased usage and, most important, usefully revenue from the renovated and updated tug with its proposed flotilla of four 'floating carriages' ( 1 business class, 3 economy), one restaurant workflat (unpowered) , and a brake boat fitted with twin anchors and a bow thruster (portable). Given that, as we understand it, Manchester Liners have recently ceased importing via the Canal that well-known brand of breakfast cereal from Illinois, added revenue for the canal must surely be welcome. 

We intend using local  yards to build the carriages, not Far Eastern standard designs such as we see so often these days on the canal system. And what of those canal enthusiasts who would so enjoy drifting silently (almost) through those pretty Ship Canalside villages with their quaint swing bridges  and their gardens so proudly filled with flowering shrubs.

However if you don't like the look of the ship we won't do it. Any of it. Forget it.

Here is a shot of the rear end. See what you are missing.

[magnetman]

When did Yarwoods stop ?

 

Love the starn on that. 

[archie57]

On 29/03/2024 at 21:56, davidwheeler said:

This is the tug 'Arley' at Northwich. Anyone know when and where built? 

Richard Dunstons of Thorne?

[Heritage]

On 31/03/2024 at 21:53, davidwheeler said:

We are, if we may say so, saddened by the apparent indifferent, not to say even disparaging, attitude shown so far on this site to this fine example of british shipbuilding. Assuming it is British.

As will have been seen by the many who have accessed our new website, we have progressive and innovative plans for the vessel. Subject of course to relevant consents and permits. And funding. Her design perfectly lends itself to the revolutionary new Oozlees double boiler triple-condensing low pressure steam ecoengine with particulate sieve, so talked about in the maritime press. With the new toxic non-degradable dazzle paint livery designed by a leading Continental restaurateur (fast food), she will surely attract attention. The River Weaver and indeed the Ship Canal, woefully underused these days, will benefit from increased usage and, most important, usefully revenue from the renovated and updated tug with its proposed flotilla of four 'floating carriages' ( 1 business class, 3 economy), one restaurant workflat (unpowered) , and a brake boat fitted with twin anchors and a bow thruster (portable). Given that, as we understand it, Manchester Liners have recently ceased importing via the Canal that well-known brand of breakfast cereal from Illinois, added revenue for the canal must surely be welcome. 

We intend using local  yards to build the carriages, not Far Eastern standard designs such as we see so often these days on the canal system. And what of those canal enthusiasts who would so enjoy drifting silently (almost) through those pretty Ship Canalside villages with their quaint swing bridges  and their gardens so proudly filled with flowering shrubs.

However if you don't like the look of the ship we won't do it. Any of it. Forget it.

Here is a shot of the rear end. See what you are missing.

Do you have a link to your website?

[davidwheeler]

Umm. This was a poisson d'avril, as we say here. The Arley is a workmanlike tug. It does or did a workmanlike job. I thought it deserved a bit of respect.

 

The BW number 89309 looks to me to have an age to it.  Yarwoods did build a pusher tug, the Northwich, in 1961, with a superficial resemblance. That was built for use on the Ship Canal and the Weaver.  If The Arley is the Northwich, there have been significant alterations. Does anybody know? 

[Heritage]

The Arley and The Northwich are two different tugs, both still working

[davidwheeler]

Mr Heritage, can you tell us more about them?