[YM-Mundrabilla]

Originally Posted by Chadburn

Not all steam Paddlers were built with just the one engine powering both paddles, a fair number were built with two diagonal compounds powering separate paddles with a large Dog Clutch between them, they could turn on a sixpence with one going ahead and one going astern, separate engined versions were usually in the Tug version for manoeuvring but some Tugs also had passenger carrying licenses.
The Admiralty had diesel electric powered Tugs where each paddle was controlled separately.
Paddle Tugs were usually used as Stern Tugs because the paddles when stopped 'dug in'.

Thanks Chadburn.
Something else that I have learned for the day.
Geoff (YM)