Towboats like the Taurus were a familiar sight in every American harbour and navigable flat at the turn of the century.  Graceful, yet functional. they pulled large liners and pushed heavy barges with ease.  During the 1930's steam engines lost ground to Diesel propulsion, and but by  the 1960's the steam units were all but gone.  A few steam tugs survive today as museum relics.

This model of Taurus  by Model Shipways,  an authentic turn-of-the-century wooden towboat  is fun and easy to build.  Kit includes a machine carved sold wood waterline hull, laser cut cabin, and pilot house with plank-scored siding.  It comes complete with doors, windows, lanterns, steam pipe and whistle... all in lead free Britannia metal.  Railing and stack guys are brass. (Wooden display base is not included).

Historically accurate and accurately scaled.

Machine carved hull reduces building time.

All basswood and metal construction.

True-to-scale wood, brass and Britannia Metal fittings.

Basswood strips for planking the deck.

Detailed plans and clear assembly instructions.

Length 9"

Hull width 2 1/4"

Height 3 1/3"

Scale 1/8" =1' (1:96)