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Post by WettCoast on Feb 17, 2011 0:10:01 GMT -8
Queen of New Westminster arriving at Horseshoe Bay, 9 April 1971  © WCK-JST - Fujichrome 71-01-12] by Jim Thorne, on FlickrThis is the New West as she was originally built. She was then serving on the run for which she was built, Route 2. The red lettering on the side was a centennial logo for 1871/1971, the 100th anniversary of BC becoming a province within Canada.
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Post by mrdot on Feb 17, 2011 15:19:02 GMT -8
:)in looking at brother whitecoast/wettcoast's original Q. of New West. pic., the original livery looked great, but suffered the indignity of the first centennial logo of those years. To my mind ships always looked better without these add on graphics. Looking at EG.s post of the San Mateao's steam whistle, brings to mind the days of many fine blasts from the past, and I just heard the sick toot of the new Coastal, in the Tsawwassen air! ::)mrdot.
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Feb 27, 2011 21:44:27 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 7, 2011 14:02:07 GMT -8
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Post by deepsea on Mar 8, 2011 5:00:37 GMT -8
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 8, 2011 15:06:34 GMT -8
Awesome shots, deepsea. I especially appreciate the fern capture of yours here.
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Post by deepsea on Mar 8, 2011 17:24:43 GMT -8
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 8, 2011 21:14:13 GMT -8
Great night shots, especially the last one (let alone the second-to-last funnel shot) with great lines. Well done, sir. I've always wished that more folks would attempt night shots of our fleet, if only for posterity.
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Post by mrdot on Mar 8, 2011 21:32:29 GMT -8
:)further on this extensive Q. of New West. spread, I am impressed with the nite shots too, partly as they mask the new age re-brand of the fleet, but I am going to have to do a passage on this said vessel, as in all the years of my ferry encounters, this is one of the only originals that I have not taken passage, over all these many years! Thanks goes out to brother whitecoast for helping to change up my sig. and it is one of the old time beautiful shipshape vessels, that while not a lady, will do fine to grace int. woman's day! :)mrdot.
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Post by deepsea on Mar 9, 2011 3:49:30 GMT -8
Thank you kindly for the comments! It's well appreciated. I plan on doing more photo-tours of the ferries. I have fond memories of the old New West. First time, I have been on board her since pre-costalization.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Mar 21, 2011 21:22:26 GMT -8
Queen of New Westminster approaching Berth 5, Tsawwassen. (Photo taken yesterday)
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Apr 12, 2011 15:09:07 GMT -8
Queen of New Westminster at Berth 4, Tsawwassen. (Photo taken yesterday)
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Post by mrdot on Apr 12, 2011 17:58:18 GMT -8
:)good work scott on your Q of NewWest. pic. does it ever emphasize the bulk looking appearance of this one surviving 'V' class. :)mrdot.
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 23, 2011 19:12:54 GMT -8
Queen of New Westminster tied up and out of service at Berth 1 - Tsawwassen - 6 June 2011. This view is from her departing sister, the Nanaimo.  From the JST Flickr photo site ©
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Post by WettCoast on Jul 4, 2011 6:55:17 GMT -8
Queen of New Westminster running late with the 6:00 PM sailing from Swartz Bay. This view is taken as she approaches the southern entrance to Active Pass. That is Washington State's Olympic Mountains in the background. 3 July 2011  From the JST Flickr photo site ©
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Post by mrdot on Jul 4, 2011 23:14:12 GMT -8
:)today was quite an event filled day as a large number of Thornes all voyaged over to Victoria for our mom's 90th bday party, having done many of our ferries over the years, I finally caught the New Westminster, on the return home tonite. It was one of the few I hav'ent either worked or taken passage on, over the years. The bookstore across the road from the party had a number of copies of the old Bannerman book and many other sought after pacific northwest marine titles, and the prices were very reasonable. I have used my shiny gold card for five return passages since coming of age! :)mrdot.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 5, 2011 19:29:54 GMT -8
Here are my newest photos of the Queen of New Westminster, from July 2, 2011. I took 1 sailing on the QNW on that day, but then passed her 2 other times from other ships. Here's a taste of what I saw: ------------------- 7:30am as she shuffles empty from her overnight Berth-2 to Berth-4 in preparation for her first sailing of the day.  I'm on the 8:00am sailing. Here's a view of the crew area at the stern on deck-6  As I disembark at Swartz, here's a view of her in berth-1.  Later when I"m on SOVI, I see her crossing the strait on another trip towards Swartz.   And finally, when I'm leaving Tsawwassen on the Alberni in the afternoon, here she is coming back into Tsawwassen.  |
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Post by WettCoast on Jul 27, 2011 12:25:09 GMT -8
Her is another look at the Tsawwassen bound Queen of New Westminster as she passes Village Bay, Mayne Island. She is looking good in the evening sunshine - 3 July 2011. This photo is the source for my current 'sig pic'.  From the JST Flickr photo site © |
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Post by Blisswood on Aug 4, 2011 19:11:18 GMT -8
This picture of New West at the southern entrance to Active Pass is lovely. I mean this as a compliment: one could almost make a jigsaw puzzle out if it.
47 years ago today, New Westminster had her Inaugural Run (Aug. 4/64), probably on Route 2. Happy Birthday! When a ferry is "commissioned", is this the same as its I.R.?
(Note to moderators: this is my first "link". I hope I got it right.)
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 4, 2011 20:14:24 GMT -8
(Note to moderators: this is my first "link". I hope I got it right.) Well, you posted this an hour ago, and you haven't edited your post yet, so I'm assuming that whatever you were trying to do, that you did indeed get it right. - otherwise, you'd have noticed it right away and changed it or tried something else. (unless you've done a " post and run" and didn't check....but who'd do that, especially after mentioning that you wanted to be sure it worked....  ) By the way, which photo were you referring to? If that's what you meant by "link", you can use the "Quote" button to do that. Tell us what you were trying to do, and we'll be happy and patient to walk you through the process. - but the key thing is to always check your post, after you've posted. I usually find mistakes in my own photo posts, and I fix those right away. |
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Aug 6, 2011 12:20:32 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 12, 2011 18:52:25 GMT -8
At Tsawwassen on August 6, 2011. - QNW in berth 3, Q-Nanaimo in berth-2   ...and I was on the Queen of Alberni, leaving berth-4. |
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Post by Blisswood on Aug 13, 2011 16:11:32 GMT -8
Guilty as charged: I did commit a "post and run". Most of my Internet access is at the Victoria Public Library - or the Flying Club - so I do what I can when these places are open.
Reply #102 is the one I was talking about.
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Post by piglet on Aug 13, 2011 17:24:25 GMT -8
A jigsaw out of that picture is a lovely idea but it would be killer with all the blue, but then you don't really want an easy puzzle or it wouldn't be a puzzle would it. I had never thought making a shot like that into one but its a nice idea.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 5, 2011 17:43:57 GMT -8
Queen of New Westminster in Swartz Bay's berth-1, ready for her 9:00am sailing on September 3, 2011.  |
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