A smaller British Yukon Navigation Co. sternwheeler built for the Stewart River ore trade, preserved at Dawson City.
Above: The Keno at Dawson City, June 2026. Photo: Paulette Sill.
Draft record. The particulars below have not yet been checked against primary sources and may change. Corrections are welcome.
The Keno was built in 1922 for the British Yukon Navigation Company and is preserved on land at Dawson City.
The photographs below were taken by Paulette Sill in June 2026, while the forward main deck was under a temporary shelter and the pilothouse was covered.
Research for this page is under way.
An elevation drawing of the Keno will appear here.
| Type | Locomotive |
|---|---|
| Maker | Vulcan Iron Works, Vancouver |
| Built | not yet recorded |
| Tubes | not yet recorded |
| Heating surface | not yet recorded |
| Grate area | not yet recorded |
| Fuel | Wood |
| Working pressure | not yet recorded |
| Type | Two horizontal high-pressure (simple) engines, single-cylinder, double-acting |
|---|---|
| Maker | Clinton Novelty Iron Works, Iowa |
| Built | not yet recorded |
| High-pressure cylinder | 12 in (one cylinder per engine) |
| Low-pressure cylinder | None (simple engines) |
| Stroke | 54 in |
| Power | 9.6 NHP (as given) |
| Valves | not yet recorded |
| Valve linkage | not yet recorded |
| Valve motion from | not yet recorded |
| Cut-off valves | not yet recorded |
| Condenser fitted | not yet recorded |
|---|---|
| Type | not yet recorded |
| Maker | not yet recorded |
| Diameter | not yet recorded |
|---|---|
| Length (face) | not yet recorded |
| Arms (spokes) | not yet recorded |
| Flanges (wheels on shaft) | not yet recorded |
| Buckets | not yet recorded |
| Bucket dimensions | not yet recorded |
Moved 3 ft aft in 1923 to improve her handling when backing.
The Keno is cared for by the organizations below. Visit their sites for opening hours, tours and ways to support her preservation.
Sternwheeler.org