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PS Hjejlen
Operating Area : Inland rivers and lakes around Silkeborg, Denmark

Hjejlen by Nils Jepsen.jpg

PS Hjejlen

Photo by Nils Jepsen kindly made available under the Free GNU Documentation License and can only be re-used under these terms

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Built in 1861 by Baumgarten & Baumeister at Copenhagen, Denmark
Engines : Oscillating
Length : 29.6 metres
Built to the order of local paper mill owner Michael Drewsen for excursion services from Silkeborg
Reboilered in 1900 and 1947
Engine fully refurbished in 1979
Makes two daily return trips from Silkeborg to the Himmelbjerget, Denmark's highest point, in late June and July
Internet Links
PS Hjejlen - Official Site

Photos on internet photo-sharing sites

Photo by A Nielsen taken on 28/07/08
Photo taken by Mikkel Elbech on 15/07/07

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