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Post by FNS on Aug 4, 2010 11:35:48 GMT -8
Queen of New West in Berth 4 - Tsawwassen:  Okay, this is confusing me. I thought on the NorAd had blue railings, and even on her, it's only the upper rail of them. Which ship would this be on?  I don't think that photo was taken aboard the NORTHERN ADVENTURE. This was taken at Tsawwassen Terminal and this must be an open prom there. This does, however, show what railings would look like in colour aboard BC Ferries if they adopt the railing colour scheme WSF has on the railings aboard its fleet (WSF railings are painted green). |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 4, 2010 11:36:17 GMT -8
Queen of New West in Berth 4 - Tsawwassen: Okay, this is confusing me. I thought on the NorAd had blue railings, and even on her, it's only the upper rail of them. Which ship would this be on? Are you refering to the MV "Queen of Berth 3 Lounge" ?? ;D ;D |
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Post by lmtengs on Aug 4, 2010 11:54:16 GMT -8
Okay, this is confusing me. I thought on the NorAd had blue railings, and even on her, it's only the upper rail of them. Which ship would this be on? Are you refering to the MV "Queen of Berth 3 Lounge" ?? ;D ;D Ohhhhhh............ umm... yeah! That silly fritter's as elusive as the Queen of Richmond for gosh sakes!...   ;D  |
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Aug 4, 2010 14:02:01 GMT -8
It was actually taken at the "MV Queen of Berth 5" waiting room |
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Post by lmtengs on Aug 12, 2010 15:17:57 GMT -8
I'm going on the Queen of New Westminster this Saturday for a round-trip for fun. Are there any photo requests or suggestions? For details, it will be the 4:00pm and 6:00pm sailings, and I will be staying behind on the ship until about 9:00pm, courtesy of the generous crew. Some behind-the-scenes stuff would be nice! Not just the traditional wheelhouse tour, but maybe something new that we haven't seen before! |
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Post by lmtengs on Aug 12, 2010 16:46:28 GMT -8
Such as the crew only areas, like the locker rooms, mess rooms, galley, etc.? And maybe even a crew picture, showing one of the 3 Queen of New Westminster crews, the hardest working crews for Route 1 ;D Correct. Maybe monkey's island, inside the funnel, on top the funnel? I dunno, be creative  I don't think you should bother the crew to try and get them all in the same place like that. They're supposed to be working, so that's what they should do. But if they're all already in one place, then go ahead  |
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Aug 19, 2010 22:07:59 GMT -8
Two QNW pics taken from the CI:   |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 29, 2010 8:09:20 GMT -8
Photos of the Royal City Queen, taken on August 26, 2010, from on-board and from other ferries. QNW in Tsawwassen's berth #2, photo taken from arriving Coastal Inspiration:  My new favourite spot for sight-seeing while aboard the QNM. The forward end of the upper car-deck. - ferry-in-the-window is the Queen of Nanaimo, at Sturdies Bay.  Upper car-deck is still the same style of loading as she was for Route-30: - 3-across on the port-side for fatter vehicles, and 4-across on starboard for regular vehicles.  ---------- QNW sailing across the strait, towards Active Pass. Photo taken from the SOVI.  - I love those colours.  |
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 3, 2010 20:34:23 GMT -8
Did the QoNW have Gallery decks in the past, the same way that her sisters do?
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 3, 2010 20:49:03 GMT -8
Before she was lifted she had a car deck configuration the same as what the Q Burnaby & Q Nanaimo still have - fixed ramps covering part of the main car deck and a listed auto capacity of 192. As far as I know MCD ramps of any sort have never been present at any time since the lifting.
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Post by ferryfanyvr on Sept 3, 2010 21:27:04 GMT -8
Before she was lifted she had a car deck configuration the same as what the Q Burnaby & Q Nanaimo still have - fixed ramps covering part of the main car deck and a listed auto capacity of 192. As far as I know MCD ramps of any sort have never been present at any time since the lifting. There is a picture of her pre-lift ramps and flaps on the previous page in this thread. But she has never had any more than two full car deck levels since she was lifted |
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 3, 2010 22:06:22 GMT -8
There is a picture of her pre-lift ramps and flaps on the previous page in this thread. But she has never had any more than two full car deck levels since she was lifted Was just looking at the above mentioned photo of the platform deck.....The platform deck is identical to the ones we still see on the Burnaby and Nanaimo. Yet I can still not quite see how those ships were listed as being able to carry 192. Today, the Nanaimo gets at least 180 with everyone crammed in, and everyone cussing at the deckhands for how cramped the cardeck is.  |
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Post by Curtis on Sept 3, 2010 22:24:29 GMT -8
Yet I can still not quite see how those ships were listed as being able to carry 192. Today, the Nanaimo gets at least 180 with everyone crammed in, and everyone cussing at the deckhands for how cramped the cardeck is. Times change, so does the size of a car. Realistically though, you have to remember that this capacity stat applied back in the late 60s/early 70s. |
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Sept 4, 2010 23:19:15 GMT -8
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Post by Mirrlees on Sept 5, 2010 20:40:51 GMT -8
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Post by Alberni on Sept 15, 2010 18:54:53 GMT -8
Pre-lifted QofNW providing extra sailings on route 2 in the summer/fall of 1991. Never got a chance to go on her that summer.   |
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Post by Retrovision on Sept 19, 2010 16:00:13 GMT -8
I've been going through old images of mine already uploaded on my Flickr account and I don't think that I've posted these yet, but if I did they'd be in the archives anyways, so here goes. (Right click the image in its page in order to choose the original size and resolution uploaded)  Queen of New Westminster & Queen of Nanaimo @ Tsawwassen by indyinsane, on Flickr  Queen of New Westminster @ Tsawwassen Terminal Near Vancouver by indyinsane, on Flickr  Queen of New Westminster @ Swartz Bay Terminal Near Victoria by indyinsane, on Flickr  Queen of New Westminster Forward Observation Lounge by indyinsane, on Flickr  Queen of New Westminster Aft Lounge by indyinsane, on Flickr  Queen of New Westminster - Aft Upper Lounge by indyinsane, on Flickr  Queen of New Westminster - Aft Upper Lounge by indyinsane, on Flickr  Queen of New Westminster - Coast Cafe Express by indyinsane, on Flickr |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 17, 2010 14:05:44 GMT -8
Here are my newest photos of the Queen of New Westminster. These are from Oct.15, 2010 when she was a relief vessel on Route-30. Arriving at Duke Point at 7:15am, right around sunrise: Here she heads up Northumberland Channel, with Gabriola Island on the right-side.  - the always interesting power-slide as she comes around into the berth.      --------------- A few on-board photos: - someone is homophonic  The variety of passenger licenses  A quick glimpse towards the bridge  |
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Post by mrdot on Oct 17, 2010 15:48:08 GMT -8
mr. horn, your evening shots of Q. of Newest, almost make the last surviving V look attractive, especially the lengthened view, very nice. mr.dot.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 17, 2010 16:31:02 GMT -8
mr. horn, your evening shots of Q. of Newest, almost make the last surviving V look attractive, especially the lengthened view, very nice. mr.dot. Thanks very much sir. Of the 5 ships that I took on that day, I think that I found the New Westminster to be the most interesting for ship-riding, although the Bowen Queen has lots of nooks & crannies for a small ship. |
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Post by Kahloke on Oct 24, 2010 19:15:36 GMT -8
Queen of New Westminster approaching Duke Point Terminal, Saturday, Oct 23, 17:10:   It was a light load Saturday night, so much so that they loaded all the vehicles on the lower car deck. Here's looking at a very empty upper car deck:  |
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Post by mrdot on Oct 24, 2010 20:11:00 GMT -8
you know I never realized how carnavouris the upper car deck of the new west was reconstructed, it's looks like it has more clearance than many of the first generation car ferries had available! that's going to have to be one of the ferries I will have to check out with this shiny new gold pass! mrdot.
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Post by lmtengs on Oct 26, 2010 19:38:50 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Oct 26, 2010 20:57:35 GMT -8
I'm not sure exactly why the Dogwood and Spirit logo switched places right after her lifting. It clearly only lasted maybe a year or two though....most likely the next time she would have went in for refit.
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 26, 2010 21:11:27 GMT -8
I have a QoNWM photo from Sept 1995 that shows one BC Spirit logo toward the stern, the Dogwood house flag on the funnel and nothing except the ferry's name toward the bow.  From my Wett Coast Flickr site. |
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