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Post by Low Light Mike on Apr 24, 2013 12:23:31 GMT -8
From this morning. Walk-ons boarding the M/V Issaquah for the 5:45 AM sailing to Fauntleroy. The M/V Kitsap has just left to make the 5:40 AM sailing to Southworth. Interestingly this is the first time since late last year that the #1 and #2 vessels swapped running positions mid-week. thanks for posting that photo. Your morning commute sure must keep you in-touch with the advance and retreat of dawn & sunrise time, during the year. - Do you have a favourite time of year for your morning commute, based on the lighting conditions and the beauty of it all?
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Post by SS San Mateo on May 6, 2013 7:53:36 GMT -8
thanks for posting that photo. Your morning commute sure must keep you in-touch with the advance and retreat of dawn & sunrise time, during the year. - Do you have a favourite time of year for your morning commute, based on the lighting conditions and the beauty of it all? This time of the year (Spring - early Fall) for the following reasons: - Light outside in the morning (makes it easier to take pictures of construction projects before I go to work). - Sunrise (or just before sunrise) pictures.
- Stays light outside later in the day.
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Post by SS San Mateo on May 20, 2013 20:39:53 GMT -8
One year ago today: M/V Sealth, M/V Kitsap and M/V Yakima at Vashon ferry terminal (05/20/2012) by planet_lb, on Flickr This was the first time since fall 1996 (when the Kaleetan was filling in for the Issaquah) that a Super Class vessel was used on this route. Additionally, this (as far as I know) was the first time that none of the regularly assigned vessels (M/V Klahowya, M/V Tillikum, and M/V Issaquah) were on the route since that lineup was established in the late 1990's. The Klahowya was out of service due to drive motor issues, the Tillikum was undergoing annual inspection and the Issaquah was at a shipyard.
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Post by SS San Mateo on Sept 16, 2013 20:42:30 GMT -8
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Post by Cascadian Transport on Jun 26, 2014 12:02:37 GMT -8
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Post by Cascadian Transport on Oct 3, 2014 19:30:17 GMT -8
Uh-Oh.
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Post by Kahloke on Oct 3, 2014 19:37:25 GMT -8
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Post by Cascadian Transport on Mar 27, 2015 17:15:13 GMT -8
I'm curious: Does anyone know what the FVS Running Positions will be Saturday, or have a pretty good guess?
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Post by R30A on Mar 27, 2015 21:06:07 GMT -8
Past couple of days it has been 1-Issaquah 2-Tillikum 3-Cathlamet.
Edit: Issaquah and Cathlamet are swapped today.
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Post by Cascadian Transport on May 9, 2015 16:38:20 GMT -8
2 videos I just put on Youtube from a trip I took on the Triangle last week. Enjoy!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2015 19:50:14 GMT -8
For all those who visit Southworth, how do they load Vashon and Fauntleroy with a SINGLE DECK VESSEL? (Not an issaquah)
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Post by Cascadian Transport on Aug 4, 2015 12:37:50 GMT -8
For all those who visit Southworth, how do they load Vashon and Fauntleroy with a SINGLE DECK VESSEL? (Not an issaquah) So, as you probably know, the No. 1 end of the vessel goes into the slips at Vashon and Southworth, and the No. 2 end into Fauntleroy. So, what happens is Vashon-destined vehicles load the vessel first. They do a lap around the ship and park facing the No. 1 End. Then Fauntleroy-destined vehicles load normally, parked facing the No. 2 End. Any Vashon-destined vehicles that arrive at the terminal after Fauntleroy Loading has begun must wait for all Fauntleroy vehicles to be loaded, then must be backed on to the boat, space permitting. This is the case on all vessels, Single or Double-decked.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2015 13:40:36 GMT -8
I know which ends go where. But what happens if two cars facing opposite directions are in the same lane?
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Post by Barnacle on Aug 5, 2015 4:30:30 GMT -8
I know which ends go where. But what happens if two cars facing opposite directions are in the same lane? Don't park them so close that one cannot pull out and around the other. Otherwise, someone's backing off.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2015 5:56:26 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2015 7:41:39 GMT -8
I found this on the WSDOT webpage:
Monday, August 10, 2015 09:15 PM
"Faunt/Va/SW - Oversized vehicles traveling from Fauntleroy and Vashon Due to construction at the Vashon terminal, the following operational changes remain in effect for Southworth-bound oversized vehicles traveling from Fauntleroy and Vashon: From Vashon to Southworth, vehicles more than 38 feet long will be limited to six designated sailings per day. From Fauntleroy to Southworth, vehicles more than 7 feet tall or more than 22 feet long will be able to travel on all but six designated sailings per day. Please view the printed or online schedule for the impacted sailings."
If the construction is at the Vashon terminal, why do they restrict Fauntleroy-Southworth traffic even if the sailing is not going to Vashon?
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Nov 3, 2015 14:59:46 GMT -8
According to the latest Vessel Assignments Schedule (V.286 from Oct 28, 2015), there are going to be 3 Issaquah-Class vessels (1 Issaquah 100, 2 130's) through the rest of the fall season as the Tillikum remains in standby. It will be definitely nice to have the larger capacity on the route.
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Nov 3, 2015 16:52:52 GMT -8
I have a schedule that I created for F-V-SW that includes M-F, Sat-Sun and A Monday-Sunday 2-Boat Schedule if needed. You can check it out if anybody wants to. Schedule Link: F-V-SW Custom Schedule
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Post by sounder on Nov 3, 2015 18:01:32 GMT -8
According to the latest Vessel Assignments Schedule (V.286 from Oct 28, 2015), there are going to be 3 Issaquah-Class vessels (1 Issaquah 100, 2 130's) through the rest of the fall season as the Tillikum remains in standby. It will be definitely nice to have the larger capacity on the route. Not just the capacity, but also the speed of these vessels. I will be very surprised if the Tillikum and Evergreen State doesn't make an appearance on the F-V-S route during this time. Something will breakdown causing the ferry boat shuffle
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Post by Olympic Ferries on Nov 3, 2015 18:58:07 GMT -8
According to the latest Vessel Assignments Schedule (V.286 from Oct 28, 2015), there are going to be 3 Issaquah-Class vessels (1 Issaquah 100, 2 130's) through the rest of the fall season as the Tillikum remains in standby. It will be definitely nice to have the larger capacity on the route. Not just the capacity, but also the speed of these vessels. I will be very surprised if the Tillikum and Evergreen State doesn't make an appearance on the F-V-S route during this time. Something will breakdown causing the ferry boat shuffle I have to agree with that. I have ridden the E-State from Fauntleroy to Vashon and I ride the Tillikum back to Fauntleroy and I notice that she runs a lot slower than the Tillikum.
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Post by R30A on Mar 23, 2016 7:31:35 GMT -8
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Post by sounder on Mar 25, 2016 8:06:42 GMT -8
This morning the Issaquah broke down at the Fauntleroy ferry dock. I was on the 7:20 Cathlamet sailing from Vashon which was diverted to Colman dock. We were basically tailgating the Sealth as she had been waiting at Fauntleroy for the Issaquah before heading downtown. The Cathlamet was just about to round Alki when they pulled the Issaquah out of Fauntleroy to tie her up at Vashon. We spun a u-turn and made it back to are original destination. So we enjoyed taking the "scenic route" to Fauntleroy this morning
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Sept 1, 2016 16:27:05 GMT -8
Washington State Ferries is having problems at Fauntleroy with the Fauntleroy / Vashon Island / Southworth: www.vashonbeachcomber.com/news/391130951.htmlI think the state needs to take a hard look at the triangle route because it seems to have huge delays and problem. 1. Expanding the dwell time becuase in the near future this route will be operate with only Issaquah 130 Class vessel. 2. If the first idea does work split the route with two vessels for Vashon Island, one vessel for Southworth and 64 car vessel for Vashon Island to Southworth route, 3. If that idea fails in five years divert the Southworth vessel to Colman dock. Is their any other solutions that the state could look at?
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Post by Cascadian Transport on Oct 21, 2016 19:48:59 GMT -8
A video of Ferries on the Triangle doing their thing, as seen by my camera from Southworth a couple weeks ago.
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Post by Starsteward on Oct 22, 2016 11:35:21 GMT -8
A video of Ferries on the Triangle doing their thing, as seen by my camera from Southworth a couple weeks ago. Excellent choice of music for your multi-ferry video. Often a video clip will feature both faster and slower 'actions'/'movements' within it and many times it is difficult to choose a music theme that reflects those actions. I hope that comment makes some sense.
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