Paddle Steamer Resources by Tramscape
Neuchatel in 2007, now owned by Trivapor : photo courtesy of Olivier Bachmann
After withdrawal, she was re-sold and established as a floating
restaurant at Neuchatel in 1972
When, in 1999, it was put up for sale, the
enthusiast group "Trivapor" was formed to purchase her - but
she was sold on to a different restauranteur.
In early 2007, agreement was reached between
the owners of Neuchatel and Trivapor for the
transfer of ownership at a price of SFR 600,000 .
Trivapor, which has already purchased suitable steam
engines, intend to return Neuchatel to operational service, probably under contract
to local operators LNM.
The cost of re-conversion is estimated to be around
8 m SFR