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Post by Retrovision on Oct 30, 2006 19:48:09 GMT -8
Awesome pictures T-Terminal. Thanks for taking the time to scan & post those. lol, impatient with not having a scanner I turned the bar of my livingroom wall-unit into a makeshift studio, so what you're actually looking at are RAW-quality photographs. In particular, I like the one of the Quillayute.....because it shows her from the side. On a pic of her on Evergreenfleet.com, it shows her coming head-on into Earl's Cove, and I didn't realise how short she was. This one? This picture is of a local school's project about Powell River history that was on the Queen of Tsawwassen when she was on route 9 (TSA-SGI) last refit season.  |
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Post by Curtis on Oct 31, 2006 8:19:53 GMT -8
This picture is of a local school's project about Powell River history that was on the Queen of Tsawwassen when she was on route 9 (TSA-SGI) last refit season. Im surprised they still had it up when it was on the SGI. they had that on route 7 in summer 2005. They missed the 50th anniversary so they celebrated the 51st |
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 20, 2007 21:47:34 GMT -8
I have not posted a picture here in about a week so here goes with another installment from the history dept... The vessel is the MV Quillayute, shown shortly after being repainted from Blackball colours. The photo has no date but my guess is that it would be from 1962 or very shortly after Blackball's Canadian arm was swallowed by WAC Bennett. BC Ferries apparently sold the Quillayute in 1963. This photo was probably taken on the Jervis Inlet route, and is another from the BC Govt - Dept of Travel Industry that is now part of my brother's collection.  DOT Collection |
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Post by Fenklebaum on Mar 20, 2007 22:37:53 GMT -8
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Post by Curtis on Mar 21, 2007 7:07:21 GMT -8
That picture is just a stunning one of the First Jervis Inlet Ferry. A beauty if I ever saw one. Never seen one like that.
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Post by Fenklebaum on Mar 21, 2007 18:25:31 GMT -8
I could be wrong, but is that a bald eagle being chased around by a couple of seagulls?
Fenk, zooming
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 21, 2007 21:56:26 GMT -8
I could be wrong, but is that a bald eagle being chased around by a couple of seagulls? Fenk, zooming Yes, I think you are correct. A higher resolution version of this photo living on my hard drive is available for closer examination. JST @ 100% resolution |
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Post by D'Elete BC in NJ on Mar 22, 2007 7:40:06 GMT -8
I could be wrong, but is that a bald eagle being chased around by a couple of seagulls? Fenk, zooming Yes, I think you are correct. A higher resolution version of this photo living on my hard drive is available for closer examination. JST @ 100% resolution Also zooming, I think there is a picture taker taking a picture of the picture taker.  Say that quickly. |
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Post by Fenklebaum on Mar 22, 2007 9:47:02 GMT -8
Nope, that must be DOT. He took the picture looking into a mirror. Yes, the famed Jervis Inlet Mirror.
People to the east of the mirror are thoroughly convinced that they're living on a lake. People to the west take awesome ferry photographs and are convinced that the Pacific ocean has wended it's way through the rockies and flooded the prairies.
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 22, 2007 23:06:17 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Apr 6, 2007 21:45:46 GMT -8
Well... since 'queen of cowichan' mentioned the Quillayute at Steveston, here she is. The Quillayute was renamed Samson IV, and used as a fishing lodge. Perhaps she was down at Steveston getting some work done in the off season.   |
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Post by Barnacle on Apr 7, 2007 6:33:02 GMT -8
The Quillayute sure was a cute little thing. Anyone know why the Pender Queen hung on longer than the Quillayute?
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Post by Curtis on Apr 7, 2007 11:48:40 GMT -8
Wow, they sure did change her don't you think? She was very much like the Queen of the Islands for her last days of life Anyone know why the Pender Queen hung on longer than the Quillayute? The Pender Queen was rebuilt from the hull up in the 1950 so she stayed around longer then the other ships that were her age. |
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Post by Retrovision on Jun 11, 2007 20:36:02 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 5, 2007 22:57:13 GMT -8
This view is of the Samson IV - formerly the MV Quillayute - taken in the mid 1980's on the lower Fraser River  DOT photo |
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Post by Fenklebaum on Nov 16, 2008 17:08:56 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Nov 4, 2009 22:41:27 GMT -8
I'm not sure 'd I'd have called the Quillayute "palatial" though. Okay...here's why they considered it such... "...the Quillayute introduced into service this May 15th is the flagship. She is 160 feet long, has a capacity of 60 automobile and unusually elaborate passenger accommodations. These include modern rest rooms, commodious cabins, a restaurant seating 40 persons, and even a series of staterooms which are available to passengers desirous of resting. She is built of Douglas Fir cut by the McCormick Lumber Company from one of the finest stands on the Olympic Peninsula and milled at its Port Ludlow mill." I think I prefer the re-built Quillayute, as she appeared in BC waters. Nice, chunky lines, like a miniature version of much larger single enders.  From Cadieux & Griffiths, Dogwood Fleet. That brochure seems a bit optimistic about the auto capacity. 60 cars on a 160' vessel? The Tachek is 168', and is good for only 30 cars, although I realize autos in the late 1920s were a fair bit smaller. The Kline & Bayless book reports that Quillayute was Washington made, including the engine, and right down to the nails and spikes. (Seems odd that we have no historical area in the Washington section of this forum.) |
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Post by Barnacle on Nov 4, 2009 23:09:29 GMT -8
(Seems odd that we have no historical area in the Washington section of this forum.) We do. It's under 'Current Fleet.' |
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Post by Neil on Nov 4, 2009 23:13:21 GMT -8
(Seems odd that we have no historical area in the Washington section of this forum.) We do. It's under 'Current Fleet.' Ooh. Better hope management isn't looking in here, sailor. |
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Post by Barnacle on Nov 5, 2009 9:00:42 GMT -8
If they can legitimately deny the fundamental truth of it... |
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Post by EGfleet on Nov 5, 2009 9:32:57 GMT -8
I'm not sure 'd I'd have called the Quillayute "palatial" though. Okay...here's why they considered it such... "...the Quillayute introduced into service this May 15th is the flagship. She is 160 feet long, has a capacity of 60 automobile and unusually elaborate passenger accommodations. These include modern rest rooms, commodious cabins, a restaurant seating 40 persons, and even a series of staterooms which are available to passengers desirous of resting. She is built of Douglas Fir cut by the McCormick Lumber Company from one of the finest stands on the Olympic Peninsula and milled at its Port Ludlow mill." I think I prefer the re-built Quillayute, as she appeared in BC waters. Nice, chunky lines, like a miniature version of much larger single enders. From Cadieux & Griffiths, Dogwood Fleet. That brochure seems a bit optimistic about the auto capacity. 60 cars on a 160' vessel? The Tachek is 168', and is good for only 30 cars, although I realize autos in the late 1920s were a fair bit smaller. The Kline & Bayless book reports that Quillayute was Washington made, including the engine, and right down to the nails and spikes. (Seems odd that we have no historical area in the Washington section of this forum.) I agree that the Quillayute's profile got a nice refined look when she came over to B.C. waters. The portholes on the car deck suited her much more than the square windows--same with the Bainbridge in her B.C. profile. As for the 60 car figure, I can buy it. Cars of that era were far more narrow. When the Kitsap was built, she was rated 90 cars of the 1925 vintage (and was down to 30 by the time she was retired) and she was of a similar size...likewise, the Kalakala was rated 110 cars of 1936 age but by the time she retired it was down to 45-50. Cars didn't really start getting fatter until the post war era. My uncle's '36 Packard is very narrow, but surprisingly comfortable. I wouldn't want to try to get three people in the back seat, however. As for an historic WSF ferries photos...I'd be happy to start one if people are interested.  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 14, 2009 20:53:27 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 15, 2009 15:19:46 GMT -8
 George Bayless collection, interior of the Bainbridge, refurbished for Canadian service, circa 1952.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 15, 2009 15:21:37 GMT -8
Well... since 'queen of cowichan' mentioned the Quillayute at Steveston, here she is. The Quillayute was renamed Samson IV, and used as a fishing lodge. Perhaps she was down at Steveston getting some work done in the off season. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 15, 2009 19:35:54 GMT -8
I'm not sure 'd I'd have called the Quillayute "palatial" though.
Okay...here's why they considered it such...
"...the Quillayute introduced into service this May 15th is the flagship. She is 160 feet long, has a capacity of 60 automobile and unusually elaborate passenger accommodations. These include modern rest rooms, commodious cabins, a restaurant seating 40 persons, and even a series of staterooms which are available to passengers desirous of resting. She is built of Douglas Fir cut by the McCormick Lumber Company from one of the finest stands on the Olympic Peninsula and milled at its Port Ludlow mill." |
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