Canal Crane Boat 'Steamer Barge'  (N Gauge / Scale) 1:148 scale.
 
"This early Steamer crane variant, would have had various roles in the maintenance and keeping canals free of blockages and being used as a tug. Attempts to perfect steam vehicles in the 1820s led to the first light and compact steam engines capable of being fitted into a canal boat. The first to install a steam engine into a narrow boat was John McCurdy, who in 1826 attempted a voyage from London to Oxford in a boat fitted with his patent `duplex steam generators' and propelled by a rear-mounted paddle wheel that could be lifted inboard while passing through locks. The Grand Junction Canal built a number of steam tugs to supplement their cargo-carrying tugs. These services began in 1871 and continued for over sixty years."
 
 
Part of the riverside / canal scene (more available in other listings)