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Post by Kahloke on Dec 30, 2014 20:45:10 GMT -8
Queen of Burnaby at 6:45pm on December 29, 2014. - at Comox, BC clear winter evening, and cold... Beautiful pics! Night photography has it's rewards, doesn't it? I certainly enjoyed wandering around downtown Victoria last weekend with my tripod capturing the lights of the city. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 31, 2014 22:32:22 GMT -8
Yup, I'm processing a few videos this week.
Here's a compilation of Q'Burnaby items, from a Powell River to Comox trip on Boxing Day 2014.
- arrival of Q'Burnaby at Westview
- driving onto the ship
- departing Westview
- crossing the strait as the Comox land gets closer and closer and closer...
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 11, 2015 0:26:08 GMT -8
Here's a compilation of Burnaby horn soundings, from 2014/2015
- plus a NIP horn at the end.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 11, 2015 0:28:58 GMT -8
Here's my video of Queen of Burnaby on December 24, 2014:
- Arriving at Comox (seen from shore)
- Sailing to Powell River (onboard video)
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One thing's for sure: when the 'Burnaby is finally retired, I'll have a good library of legacy videos in my YouTube account.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 18, 2015 16:21:30 GMT -8
A couple of the Burnaby at/near Comox, in foggy January 2015. In the berth, on January 8, 2015, looking Richmondesque  Underway, on January 7, 2015  ------------- Before departure, evening of January 7, 2015  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 19, 2015 11:06:20 GMT -8
Here's a noon-time ferry jam at Westview, Powell River. The schedule doesn't cause this, this is because the 'Burnaby was a bit late.
- seen December 24, 2014 from the edge of Hwy-101 in Powell River
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 19, 2015 17:19:51 GMT -8
The 'Burn in the fog.
- video of Queen of Burnaby's evening departure from Little River, on 2 consecutive nights in early January 2015
Purpose is to see how foggy it was, especially the second clip in the video where she is barely visible.
But the the first clip also gives a good view of how the Burnaby starts her Westview-bound trips by sliding towards starboard, in her Comox corral, instead of just backing straight out. I'm guessing that this is because of the proximity of the beach behind her.
Both clips also show her "Nemetz" departure warning lights in action.
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Post by WettCoast on Apr 19, 2015 21:14:32 GMT -8
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Post by Starsteward on Apr 20, 2015 9:27:55 GMT -8
This shot of the 'Burnaby' belies her doom I'm afraid. Too bad BC Ferries couldn't splurge on a couple of cans of white paint. I suppose cost comes before 'image' to the company at this point but be darned if I'd put my name on something that looked like I didn't care about how the world perceives my 'product'. 
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Post by hullnumbers on Apr 20, 2015 13:10:48 GMT -8
Does anyone know when the upper solarium deck was torn down from the Burnaby?
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Post by hullnumbers on Apr 20, 2015 13:26:51 GMT -8
Nevermind, it was 2007. Found 2 pictures that were different. One dated 2006 and the other was 2007.
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Post by Nick on Apr 20, 2015 13:29:58 GMT -8
Nevermind, it was 2007. Found 2 pictures that were different. One dated 2006 and the other was 2007. Burnaby had an MLU done during the winter of 2006. The whole interior was redone at that point. |
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Post by paulvanb on Apr 20, 2015 18:10:09 GMT -8
It would be nice if BC Ferries did to their ships like WSF do by applying a gold ribbon on their funnels to denote 50 years of service.
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Post by Neil on Apr 20, 2015 20:50:52 GMT -8
It would be nice if BC Ferries did to their ships like WSF do by applying a gold ribbon on their funnels to denote 50 years of service. It might be even better if we emulated most European carriers and recognized the importance of marine transit systems by replacing vessels before they become fifty year old rustbuckets... but perhaps I'm just being cranky. |
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Post by paulvanb on Apr 20, 2015 21:29:49 GMT -8
Not really, Neil, but seeing the condition of the Evergreen State last June compared to some of the recent photos of the Queen of Burnaby is shocking to say the least.
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Post by mrdot on Apr 20, 2015 22:10:00 GMT -8
:)this 'worn out queen' and all it's onetime sisters served us well, and were a testament to our onetime shipbuilding skills, before the gordo downturn years! mrdot.  |
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Post by crashlament on May 21, 2015 7:09:19 GMT -8
All of this may be true but please keep in mind that rust and old age are 2 very different things. I personally like the idea of having the 50 year old gold stripes for BC ferries, but the one problem with that is that BC ferries retirement baseline is 50 years, so the gold stripe symbolization could be 40 or 45 years. By the way legend has it that the Burnaby will be retired along with the Nanaimo in August of 2016. I would need to agree with Neil about the rust issue though.
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Post by westernflyer on May 21, 2015 11:06:47 GMT -8
I think the Coho and the QoNW prove that the old Spauldings could be viable vessels for years to come if maintained properly and upgraded as necessary. The Burnaby looking the way she does is in my opinion a sign of contempt for BC's marine heritage.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 11:18:14 GMT -8
I think the Coho and the QoNW prove that the old Spauldings could be viable vessels for years to come if maintained properly and upgraded as necessary. The Burnaby looking the way she does is in my opinion a sign of contempt for BC's marine heritage. While I agree with your point of contempt on the Q of Burnaby, the New West is not a viable vessel anymore. Any full load and she's extremely uncomfortable to ride on, especially on route 1 with all the foot passengers. She would be ok on route 30, except she's outgrown by the Alberni and Inspiration. I think the main reason the New West is in such good shape is due to the very limited amount of revenue trips they use her for. Not to mention that 55 million refit that extended her life for 13 years. |
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Post by Dane on May 21, 2015 15:40:20 GMT -8
I completely agree with Deck Cadet. The New West is an example of poor expenditure management combined with nearly three decades of capital asset neglect / negligence by the governments.
The Coho is a one of that I'm lead to believe isn't actually as in brilliant as shape as is frequently claimed. Not to say the ship is in bad shape, but the dynamics of maintenance, traffic and use are entirely different.
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Post by Mike on Aug 1, 2015 14:07:17 GMT -8
The Queen of Burnaby at Horseshoe Bay in August 1986. I presume she was providing extra capacity on Route 2 during Expo 86? This photo was scanned from a slide purchased on Ebay. Sadly there is no photographer named on the slide.  MV Queen of Burnaby at Horseshoe Bay by West Coast Photography, on Flickr |
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Post by FNS on Aug 1, 2015 17:19:45 GMT -8
The Queen of Burnaby at Horseshoe Bay in August 1986. I presume she was providing extra capacity on Route 2 during Expo 86? This photo was scanned from a slide purchased on Ebay. Sadly there is no photographer named on the slide. MV Queen of Burnaby at Horseshoe Bay by West Coast Photography, on Flickr It looks like she's arriving Horseshoe Bay from Langdale as there's no wakes from the west to see in this photo. If my memory is correct, the QUEEN OF BURNABY and QUEEN OF NEW WESTMINSTER were working together on the HSB-LAN run that summer. I took a ride aboard one of them on that run during that time period in EXPO86 year in Vancouver. That was a fun fair to go to. Wished many of you young forum mates were born earlier to have enjoyed it. SkyTrain was new as well as BC Place Stadium. Lots of transportation things to ride and look at. BCTV and CBC newscasts were done in front of live audiences. And, EXPO ERNIE! |
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Post by Curtis on Aug 13, 2015 13:05:07 GMT -8
Back in May, the Queen of Burnaby marked 50 Years since her enter into Service. I took a round trip that day to mark the occasion. I'm surprised it took me this long to post this, but life does get in the way I suppose. You'll be pleased to know I wasn't the only one aboard to take note of the anniversary that day, the crew had too. A nice collage which you'll see below with news clippings and pictures from various points in her service life was on display near the Chief Steward's Office. The captain also came over the P.A. and gave a brief history of the vessel. To top off the occasion, the cafeteria was giving out pieces of cake to passengers. (It was delicious of course) Now, onto the pictures! Warning: Photo Heavy!
All Photos are © CS16 Photography and may only be used with Permission from the Owner.Here is the collage. (Dead in the centre, you'll see the signature pic of a certain musical moderator...) 
Queen of Burnaby 50th Anniversary Collage. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr Anyways, aside from what I said above, it was just another day of ferry photography for me. Here are the shots I took at Little River on her Golden Anniversary. Walking along the beach. 
Queen of Burnaby Docked at Little River. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr 
Queen of Burnaby Docked at Little River. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr 
Queen of Burnaby Docked at Little River. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr 
Queen of Burnaby Docked at Little River. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr After this I continued walking along Little River beach and walked back to the terminal along the Roads of Singing Sands, Wilkinson, and Ellenor. Now for some general shots from around the Berth. 
Queen of Burnaby Docked at Little River. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr 
Queen of Burnaby Docked at Little River. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr  Queen of Burnaby Docked at Little River. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr Heading back aboard. 
Boarding the Queen of Burnaby at Little River. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr We end off on the Fo'c'sle, which has certainly seen better days... 
Deck 4, Fo'c'sle, Queen of Burnaby. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr It's sad to see her in the state she's in. Would be nice if she could have just one more coat of paint before her retirement in Fall 2016 unlikely as it is. 
Deck 4, Fo'c'sle, Queen of Burnaby. by Curtis Simonetta, on Flickr That's all for Now. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 13, 2015 16:14:44 GMT -8
Well done on the perfect angle to get all 4 quadrants of the "through the ship" background same-sized. I love walking the beach and stopping when I find that exact spot... - thanks for spotting my photo. I like that they included it. I think it's great that someone who works on the 'Burnaby did a hand-made collage on her. I like that kind of real-person (non-corporate) employee tribute. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 23, 2015 17:34:24 GMT -8
Late August in Powell River is blackberry season, and the local brewery puts out a special offering for the Blackberry Festival. BC Ferries also brings out a special ferry just for the season, and then leaves it in place for the rest of the year... Seen from Westview Wharf, on August 22, 2015  20150822_201501 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr  20150822_201926 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr |
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