TF Carrier
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TF Carrier was a train ferry introduced by the Edinburgh & Northern Railway, later incorporated into the North British Railway, to cross the River Tay as part of its route between Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
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Name | TF Carrier |
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Builder | Scott & Co of Greenock |
Launched | 16 November 1858 |
In service | 1858 |
Out of service | 1888 |
Fate | Scrapped 1888 |
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Class and type | Train ferry |
Tonnage | 243 GRT |
Length | 124 ft (38 m) |
Beam | 26 ft 9 in (8.15 m) between paddles |
Propulsion | 2 112HP oscillating cylinder steam engines |
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