SS Hjejlen

SS Hjejlen (Danish for The Golden Plover) is the world's oldest coal burning operational paddle steamers, built in 1861 by Baumgarten & Burmeister, commissioned by a group of citizens headed by paper manufacturer Michael Drewsen. She is used to carry tourists between Silkeborg and Himmelbjerget, but in 1932 she also became a public mail boat.

Engine
Hjejlen's steam engine has two cylinders, each with a bore of 10 cm and a stroke of 42 cm. The engine yields 40 hp and propels the vessel at up to 8 kn.

Hjejlen's 150th anniversary
In 2011 Hjejlen celebrated her 150th anniversary with Queen Margrethe II in attendance. A commemorative coin was issued by the National Bank of Denmark.