Neil
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Post by Neil on Aug 20, 2007 10:37:36 GMT -8
May 2nd, 1991, the ex-Thetis island ferry Ethel Hunter made the front page of the Vancouver Province, assisting in the removal of MacMillan Bloedel workers from an islet off Meares Island on the west coast of Vancouver Island.  |
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Post by Barnacle on Aug 21, 2007 6:55:20 GMT -8
I am going back to 15 June 1960 with the following items scanned from the DOT collection... You know, I'm a little slow on the uptake... I had no idea I had an inaugural BCFC schedule in my collection until I randomly saw this post this morning.  |
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Post by Curtis on Aug 21, 2007 10:03:19 GMT -8
Sorry about the poor quality of this photo... I'm only posting it because of the unusual occasion of the Queen of Nanaimo being at Little River, sometime in '82.  That's a really unusual occurence. I wonder why she was there?? |
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Post by Neil on Aug 23, 2007 9:04:44 GMT -8
Not necessarily all that historic, but a spiffy new 'Cumberland in the spring of '92. Would that be Howe Sound?  (If this has been posted before, let me know and I'll delete it.) |
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Post by ProudCanuck on Aug 23, 2007 9:26:13 GMT -8
Having never been on the Cumberland or Capilano... did it have an upper vehicle deck (mezzanine)? It looks like an apron there for a deck that can be lowered.
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Post by Dane on Aug 23, 2007 10:15:50 GMT -8
The photo below is from the DOT negative collection... I came home with most of his collection. It will take me some time to work through these.  Queen of the North - Vancouver Harbour - Open House May 1986 - DOT photoI was there! As a fetus.... he Queen of the North used to be on display annually for Port Days in Vancouver which I attended for at least the first four or fve years of my life. I should break out the family photo albums, we have a lot of pictures of me exploring the interior of the North as a wee one. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 23, 2007 18:06:03 GMT -8
That blue bottom paint was a self-polishing co-polymer that actually reduced the time needed for bottom scraping as the ship's movement would keep the barnacles off. Only problem was, it was very expensive to apply and with 30+ ships they went back to the old red oxide paint. Thanks for that explanation, Mr. Merle Lees. I'll try to work the word "co-polymer" into future threads..... |
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Post by Curtis on Aug 24, 2007 8:33:20 GMT -8
Wow, this thread sort of came to life after some time off. Not necessarily all that historic, but a spiffy new 'Cumberland in the spring of '92. Would that be Howe Sound? (If this has been posted before, let me know and I'll delete it.)That's Probably one of the best photos we have of the Cappie or Cumbie with those "Lifting Arms" at the end of the car deck. Having never been on the Cumberland or Capilano... did it have an upper vehicle deck (mezzanine)? It looks like an apron there for a deck that can be lowered. A Deck 3/Platform Ramp/Gallery Deck is currently only exclusive to the Cumbie, the Cappie has been said to get one in the future but has not happened. |
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Post by ProudCanuck on Aug 24, 2007 9:13:23 GMT -8
Is that gallery deck used much on the Cumberland?
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Post by Curtis on Aug 24, 2007 11:19:20 GMT -8
I'm pretty sure it is used often. I'm not an expert on how the traffic patterns are in the gulf islands but I believe they use them for car space for a particular stop. in the islands.
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 24, 2007 22:33:52 GMT -8
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Post by Curtis on Aug 25, 2007 9:20:16 GMT -8
Some incredible shots. The top photo of the Burnaby looks excellent in terms of lighting.
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Post by Curtis on Aug 25, 2007 21:37:26 GMT -8
If I said it once I'll say it again 12 Hours Later. Incredible Shot.
That's probaby one of the the best photos I've seen of the first Big Double Ender.
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Post by Retrovision on Aug 27, 2007 10:52:45 GMT -8
Thank you, Jim, for that crisp and clear photograph of the Suzie Q. Much appreciated.
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 28, 2007 20:16:25 GMT -8
A couple more oldies from the DOT collection... The photos are scanned from his negatives.  Howe Sound Queen in Howe Sound on Bowen run, ~ spring 1975 Another view of the Queen of Surrey 1 taken just after the photo above - spring 1975 |
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Post by Balfour on Aug 28, 2007 21:16:56 GMT -8
Thank you for those, Jim. It's always nice to see nice clear photos. I really like that shot of the ex-Queen of Surrey/North.
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Post by stvfishy on Aug 28, 2007 22:45:12 GMT -8
Great Photos, Jim. Especially the one of the Texada Queen...That photo was taken 25 Years ago 9 Days Ago. Who'd of thought that she would be back in the same place 25 Years after that photo was taken. Interesting, this post hinted at a name change  so I looked up: www.bcferries.com/about/fleet/profile-tenaka.htmlI did not know that the Tenaka used to be the Texada Queen. What's the story? ...and the story of the Queen of Surrey changing to the Queen of the North and then QoS given to a C-class? ...any other name changes? What about the original Quadra Queen? Are they likely to use "Queen" in names of future vessels? I get the sense that era is over... |
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Post by Curtis on Aug 28, 2007 23:52:01 GMT -8
Great Photos, Jim. Especially the one of the Texada Queen...That photo was taken 25 Years ago 9 Days Ago. Who'd of thought that she would be back in the same place 25 Years after that photo was taken. Interesting, this post hinted at a name change so I looked up: www.bcferries.com/about/fleet/profile-tenaka.htmlI did not know that the Tenaka used to be the Texada Queen. What's the story? ...and the story of the Queen of Surrey changing to the Queen of the North and then QoS given to a C-class? ...any other name changes? What about the original Quadra Queen? Are they likely to use "Queen" in names of future vessels? I get the sense that era is over... Alright, I'll Give you a BCF history lesson, Short and Sweet... Answer 1. Yes The Tenaka did have a previous name but it was Comox Queen, not Texada. The Ferry You See in Jim's Photo is the Texada Queen, Known today as the MV Tachek. Answer 2. When the Stena Danica II was originally bought in 1974 She was renamed Queen of Surrey to help out on Route 2, she would be layed up at deas when the 1976 generation of "C" Class Vessels Arrived, until 1980 when she was renamed "Queen of the North" and placed on the Inside Passage. Her former name was passed onto One of the 1981 Generation "C" Class Vessels we know as the Queen of Surrey (II). Answer 3. The Quadra Queen (I) was renamed Cortes Queen and then after that to MV Nicola. Answer 4. As Untraditional as it may be, Since the names of the 3 "Coastal" Class Vessels Were Announced, BC Ferries has stated themselves that they are Phasing Out the "Queen of.../...Queen" Names. |
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Post by stvfishy on Aug 29, 2007 8:56:46 GMT -8
Tnx for the history lesson
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Post by hergfest on Aug 29, 2007 11:21:29 GMT -8
West Coast Kid, looks to me like the Queen of Surrey probably got damaged at Departure Bay. I would think those rust spots are where she would hit the dolphin after turning around.
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Post by Mill Bay on Aug 30, 2007 11:41:52 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 30, 2007 18:48:06 GMT -8
More scanned DOT negatives, this time from (I'm guessing) 1984. Both photos show the Q of Vancouver Swartz Bay bound below the bluffs on Galiano Island. The ferry is in dogwood pastel blue, has the BC logos on it, and has had its nose job done. So the pics have to be from a year or two before the Expo livery was introduced. You will also note scads of people on the outer decks indicating that this was a hot summer's day, or maybe the Vancouver's HVAC system was on the fritz.   DOT - both photos |
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Post by Curtis on Aug 30, 2007 21:56:00 GMT -8
That has got to be the most people I've seen on the Outer Deck of a BC Ferry.
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Post by Mill Bay on Aug 30, 2007 22:21:22 GMT -8
Lovely pictures there... thanks for sharing...
What do you mean by 'nose-job' though?
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Post by Curtis on Aug 31, 2007 9:20:07 GMT -8
Look at the two photos below what makes they different structure wise When BC Ferries Lifted the V Class, the pre V Class at the bow area where the crew keeps watch in active pass and it ready to drop the anchors looked like this.  But I believe they found that end over the upper car deck blocked their view in docking so they cut the end off and we got this. |
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so I looked up: