Ferryman
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Post by Ferryman on Nov 23, 2005 15:46:21 GMT -8
No, that's Newwestminster....You can see the Patullo Bridge along side the skytrain bridge...approximately where Mac claims where the "Crane of Death" is...
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Post by QSaanich on Nov 23, 2005 16:27:59 GMT -8
Nice
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Post by Dane on Nov 23, 2005 17:04:07 GMT -8
No It looks like it is near the Alex Fraser Bridge. No, it's New West. I have vastly inferior photos of it in the same location.
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Post by Retrovision on Nov 24, 2005 22:20:30 GMT -8
Check my signature for recent pics of the QotI @ Deas.
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Post by Engineer on Nov 26, 2005 19:57:57 GMT -8
Nice picture of the old girl. I sailed on her in the eightes out of Horseshoe bay.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 26, 2005 23:17:03 GMT -8
What route was she on, out of Horseshoe Bay?
Was it Langdale as a spare vessel?
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Post by Retrovision on Nov 27, 2005 17:36:10 GMT -8
That's a good question; I thought that, in regular service, she was only ever on route 9 (as she was built specifically for the route).
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Post by Engineer on Nov 29, 2005 17:44:22 GMT -8
What route was she on, out of Horseshoe Bay? Was it Langdale as a spare vessel? Boy your really testing the old brain cells now, yes it must of been on the landale run.
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Post by kylefossett on Nov 30, 2005 16:20:25 GMT -8
she was tied up at berth 2 at fulford for some time in the late 80's
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Post by Retrovision on Nov 30, 2005 18:30:51 GMT -8
I'll have to ask my parents if they remember her, as they lived in Gibson's while my dad was a camera man for CBC Television's "Beachcombers" series.
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Post by Retrovision on Nov 30, 2005 18:32:37 GMT -8
They quite vividly remember the old Langdale Queen and her nerve-rattling vibrations (although they still quite liked the old gal).
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Post by Retrovision on Nov 30, 2005 18:37:04 GMT -8
Sorry for the tripple post, but I just to let you all know that the QotI is currently at Deas. Because of it being refit season, and Deas being full, the QotI has been relegated to the wharf/dock farthest west, which makes for some dramatic pictures. I'll let you know when I post the pics that I took of her (and the rest at Deas) today. BTW, Deas is so full that they've had to raft Klitsa alongside the QotI.
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Post by Queen of Nanaimo Teen on Dec 28, 2005 17:12:31 GMT -8
have any of you guys been on the QOTI? If so what kind of condition is she in and how original is the interior.And is that the original blue line from when she was in service?
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Post by Curtis on Dec 28, 2005 17:41:37 GMT -8
No the blue line probably was added in a couple of years ago she was originally in the Expo livery when she was bought by St John's Fishing Lodge her condition according to the Ships of British Columbia, By. G. & P. Bannerman says she wasn't popular with her crews because of her engines so it's perfect that she became a fishing lodge so she doesn't need to use her engines I really don't know much more about her condition the interior when she was with BCF probably was probably about the same as the Queen of Victoria with the original flooring seats and Tables
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Post by Retrovision on Dec 30, 2005 16:26:19 GMT -8
her condition according to the Ships of British Columbia, By. G. & P. Bannerman says she wasn't popular with her crews because of her engines so it's perfect that she became a fishing lodge so she doesn't need to use her engines Apparently she also was quite unsuited to her route. She was built to start the new route nine (Tsawwassen to Southern Gulf Islands) a few decades ago, coinciding with the opening of Long Harbour terminal. It really was quite the worst route that they could put her on for she was taken from a Quebec design for a ferry that was to simply cross the St. Laurence River (or its mouth) between two points; route 9, on the other hand, requires loading vehicles bound for different ports, even to be unloaded at different ends of the ship. If any of you see how the Queen of Nanaimo or Tsawwassen list to the side between Galiano and Mayne on the milk run, consider that to be *not bad*, and you can just imagine how bad the QotI actually was.
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Post by kylefossett on Dec 30, 2005 17:48:25 GMT -8
her condition according to the Ships of British Columbia, By. G. & P. Bannerman says she wasn't popular with her crews because of her engines so it's perfect that she became a fishing lodge so she doesn't need to use her engines Apparently she also was quite unsuited to her route. She was built to start the new route nine (Tsawwassen to Southern Gulf Islands) a few decades ago, coinciding with the opening of Long Harbour terminal. It really was quite the worst route that they could put her on for she was taken from a Quebec design for a ferry that was to simply cross the St. Laurence River (or its mouth) between two points; route 9, on the other hand, requires loading vehicles bound for different ports, even to be unloaded at different ends of the ship. If any of you see how the Queen of Nanaimo or Tsawwassen list to the side between Galiano and Mayne on the milk run, consider that to be *not bad*, and you can just imagine how bad the QotI actually was. the loading for different ports also explains why route 9 is always behind schedule
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Post by Neil on Mar 10, 2006 23:06:37 GMT -8
Ummm, I know this is way out of date , but might engineer be having us on? QOTI sailing out of Horseshoe Bay? Yes, it started in the Gulf Islands, and later went to the Powell River-Comox route before going back to supplementary service in the Islands, but as of 1985 Gary Bannerman reports QOTI as not having been active 'in recent years'. It certainly wouldn't have sailed to Langdale, being far too small, so a brief stint filling in for the Howe Hound to Bowen would have been the only possibility out of Horseshoe Bay. She was a neat little ship from a passenger's point of view.
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Post by Doug on Mar 11, 2006 0:27:16 GMT -8
Actually they have used the Bowen Queen for a supplementary on Horseshoe Bay-Langdale. I wouldn't doubt the they would use the Islands as a supplementary in the pre-'80s traffic.
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Post by Shane on Mar 11, 2006 5:55:28 GMT -8
According to some book I read a while ago, the Geroge S. Pearson has sailed to the Horseshoe Bay-Langdale route. Apparently she also was quite unsuited to her route. She was built to start the new route nine (Tsawwassen to Southern Gulf Islands) a few decades ago, coinciding with the opening of Long Harbour terminal. It really was quite the worst route that they could put her on for she was taken from a Quebec design for a ferry that was to simply cross the St. Laurence River (or its mouth) between two points; route 9, on the other hand, requires loading vehicles bound for different ports, even to be unloaded at different ends of the ship. If any of you see how the Queen of Nanaimo or Tsawwassen list to the side between Galiano and Mayne on the milk run, consider that to be *not bad*, and you can just imagine how bad the QotI actually was. The Queen of the Islands had an extremely bad list, she couldn't even sail in 5 foots waves with a full load cause she would lean dangerously over to one side. The reason why people have said "She's a jigsaw to load" is because they had to load cars on perfectly or else she would list really badly. I have talked to people and they've told me that the Spirit class ships have that same problem.
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Post by Cosmic Ray on Mar 11, 2006 11:01:09 GMT -8
I know the Queen of the Island was on the Lagdale-Horseshoe Bay route back in January 1977, while the Tsawwassen was in dry-dock. She took forever to dock at berth one and could only load half the traffic there. Our camper did get on borad, only to the food service on her was only had soup and sandwiches, that I as a 10 year old could not stand. So it goes without saying that we here quite happen to get onto Tsawwassen when we came back from Disneyland three weeks later. The last time I rode her for the last about 18 months later on route 7 out of Earl’s Cove. I did to enjoy riding her while she was on the Powell River-Comox route, untill my teacher mom’s new car got damaged on her when she hit a wave just off Texada in 1976. (Note: Just a few weeks before the Sechelt Queen took over route.) and someones travel trailer shifted. Cosmic Ray.
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Post by Dane on Mar 11, 2006 21:57:16 GMT -8
Is there anywhere with a map of the interior of the Queen of the Islands? I am totally ignorant as to that vessel, I know nothing about it except apparently it was a nightmare to load no matter where she was!
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 12, 2006 0:11:07 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2006 0:24:57 GMT -8
I have always wondered what she looked like inside as well. There are pics of her interior as the fishing lodge but I have never found any from when she was with BCF. Anyone have any shots of her interior?
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 12, 2006 0:42:39 GMT -8
I didn't realize that the Musee McCord of Montreal's archives branched into western history until I just now came upon this site (Im guessing that it's only in their archives because the design is from Quebec): [Edit: It makes sense now, as they host North Vancouver's Archives (and other museums) on their site] www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/collection/artifacts/27-1585?Lang=1&accessnumber=27-1585(be sure to press the 'expand' button near the photo to get a full version) You can even zoom in on the photograph of the Queen of the Islands, pre-launch. This is a good way to see the hull up-close. I was wondering the other day whether the design was flawed because of how far up the the St. Laurence the route was designed to operate on. If it was designed to operate on a powerful river, then maybe having to maintain a steady course while contending with such currents was the reason for designing the hull in a particular way that isn't suitable for routes that aren't on a river. btw, from that last site, I was able to track down this: www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/scripts/search_results.php?Lang=1&keywords=queen-of-the-islands&partners=on
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 12, 2006 7:23:27 GMT -8
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