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Post by lmtengs on May 25, 2012 22:41:49 GMT -8
The Nanaimo berth for Seaspan Ferries. - this was used by CPR as far back as I can remember (early 1970s)  What's up with that little office hiding right at the top of the berth? I've seen it, but never bothered to bring it up...  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 26, 2012 4:01:43 GMT -8
What's up with that little office hiding right at the top of the berth? I've seen it, but never bothered to bring it up... I've never figured out its purpose. Maybe it is for someone to have a bird's-eye view of the loading process for rail cars, which presumably might be a complicated thing. A nice photo location.... ;D |
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Post by piglet on May 26, 2012 17:26:04 GMT -8
Housing for the winch motors and a control "office" for the dock?
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Post by Northern Exploration on May 28, 2012 7:31:43 GMT -8
The berth on the Vancouver side was very similar to the Nanaimo side and was always painted a very dark black or other very dark colour. When I asked as a little kid, it was said to be that colour so the exhaust from the small yard engines loading rail cars, wouldn't be noticable. Not sure if that was the real reason but makes sense. Similar to ships that paint masts aft of the funnel black.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 11, 2012 19:29:11 GMT -8
Seaspan's Carrier Princess seen leaving Nanaimo on it's Saturday morning rail run. - August 11, 2012, seen from Newcastle Island. ----------------------   Approaching Entrance Island  Both the C'Princess and the C'Inspiration are headed for the south strait   |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2012 15:42:50 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 30, 2012 9:48:18 GMT -8
Trio of ships, seen in July 2009 from Georgina Point on Mayne Island. Queen of Nanaimo, Mayne or Bowen Queen, and Seaspan Doris  -------------- Carrier Princess, at Swartz Bay in July 2009  |
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 30, 2012 15:04:44 GMT -8
Seaspan's Carrier Princess loading trailers at Swartz Bay Terminal on Monday evening, 27 August 2012  photo © WCK-JST by Wett Coast, on Flickr[/size] |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 3, 2012 11:44:02 GMT -8
Barge Coastal Spirit with pusher-tug Seaspan Challenger, headed for Nanaimo at 3:15pm on August 30, 2012. - seen from deck of Coastal Inspiration ferry. With Coastal Renaissance and Quinsam  With Coastal Renaissance  With Quinsam  Passing Jack Point  PS: I wonder if predatory BC Ferries has considered suing Seaspan to stop using the name " Coastal Spirit" ? (a tongue-in-cheek musing of mine). ;D |
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Post by Dane on Sept 3, 2012 18:59:40 GMT -8
Apple is on it, Flugel
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 3, 2012 19:18:10 GMT -8
Apple apparently has legal rights to a rectangle shape with rounded corners. ;D |
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 8, 2012 6:19:56 GMT -8
From May of 1995... Seaspan Doris seen with BC Ferry Quinsam - viewed from Gabriola Island terminal at Descanso Bay  photo © WCK/JST by Wett Coast, on Flickr[/size] |
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 10, 2012 10:40:58 GMT -8
Seaspan freight to & from Nanaimo passing in mid Georgia Strait Princess Superior on left with tug-barge combo Seaspan Challenger & Coastal Spirit on right - 30 August 2012  photo © WCK-JST by Wett Coast, on Flickr[/size] |
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 13, 2012 9:34:58 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2012 13:16:59 GMT -8
Kind of unrelated to Seaspan, but after seeing Flugel's post of the Carrier Princess on August 11 carrying rail cars, I'm guessing that there still are freight trains running on the Island. Is this still the case? I was under the impression that all rail traffic had stopped operating on the E&N.
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 13, 2012 18:28:28 GMT -8
Kind of unrelated to Seaspan, but after seeing Flugel's post of the Carrier Princess on August 11 carrying rail cars, I'm guessing that there still are freight trains running on the Island. Is this still the case? I was under the impression that all rail traffic had stopped operating on the E&N. It may be more 'related' than you realize, as both Seaspan and the Southern Railway of Vancouver Island (as the E&N is now known) are sister companies, both part of the Washington Group. Although Via's passenger service on the SVI is 'down', freight service is still alive, at least on a portion of the SVI system. For more go to the 'Trains' thread starting at post #497. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 15, 2012 10:53:39 GMT -8
Seaspan's Carrier Princess, seen early morning at Nanaimo harbour. - September 15, 2012. With Quinsam  Seen from the Port of Nanaimo's visiting vessel pier, with part of PCT-55 ORCA in my view.    |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 16, 2012 19:56:58 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 20, 2012 17:35:04 GMT -8
Princess Superior at 07:00 this morning, as seen from the Skeena Queen in Swartz Bay's Berth 4  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 26, 2012 20:00:03 GMT -8
Seaspan Challenger / Coastal Spirit leaving Nanaimo on a Wednesday evening, while Quinsam is headed for Gabriola Island. - September 26, 2012.  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 28, 2012 20:03:02 GMT -8
Seaspan's Coastal Spirit / Seaspan Challenger combo meets BC Ferries' Queen of Alberni. - September 26, 2012  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 29, 2012 17:08:05 GMT -8
Seaspan Challenger / Coastal Spirit combo departing Nanaimo for Tilbury Island, in evening on September 26, 2012. - seen from College Heights subdivision, above Nanaimo.  Poor focus on this zoom, but it does show a seldom seen from above view of the Coastal Spirit barge's full deck.  This scene happens every weekday evening in Nanaimo, with the Seaspan rig and the Quinsam leaving the harbour.  Rounding Gallows Point on Protection Island.  Queen of Alberni approaching, while Seaspan combo departs. - lovely view of the boats in Nanaimo harbour  Straight down the middle of Fairway Channel, with Entrance Island visible.  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 29, 2012 17:45:08 GMT -8
Celebrity Millennium and Carrier Princess, at dawn in Nanaimo. - September 15, 2012  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 20, 2012 13:41:09 GMT -8
Seaspan Ferries' Carrier Princess leaving Nanaimo on October 19, 2012. - her regular drop-trailer run. With the Quinsam, and the Gabriola-route ferry terminal jetty  She sure is smoking    |
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Post by Mike C on Oct 21, 2012 16:58:56 GMT -8
The Seaspan Doris has been sitting at Seaspan's layup area in North Vancouver for about 6-8 months. Any idea what the story is?
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