„San Mateo“ – the American ferry

"Shasta", "Yosemite" and "San Mateo" Ferries in 1922 built by the "Bethlehem Steel Company" on behalf of the "Six Minute Ferry Company". "The Southern Pacific Railroad" bought the ferries and sent them to work in San Francisco Bay, where they ran until 1939. In 1947 the "San Mate"o began with a Seattle-Suquamish-Illahee route. in 1948 he served three months on the Kingston-Edmonds line, then was transferred to the reserve. In the 1950s it worked on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Harper, Bremerton, Kingston-Edmonds, Edmonds Seattle-Winslow routes. The "San Mateo" last sailed from Edmonds to Kingston in 1969 May 1. It stood in Eagle Harbor until 1971, when the Washington Parks Department bought it, with the intention of turning it into a museum. The ship was moved to Lake Union for restoration. In 1992 The "San Mateo" was bought by Canadian Harry Bereskay and towed to the Fraser River. There were plans to install a museum, dance studio, etc. on the ferry, but nothing was done. The ferry stood in the river, old and rotting. Currently half-submerged, the "San Mateo" awaits its fate.

A simple, small but interesting model. Recommended for naval enthusiasts of all experience, but advanced beginners and less experienced modelers are advised to work under the guidance of a more experienced colleague. This model features a high level of detail, with some details being double-sided printed. Some parts of the model are printed with "metallic" bronze paint. This model can become Your first ship model of increased complexity. The model has a lot of details, but the extensive and informative graphic instructions will greatly help in the process of gluing the model.