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Post by Retrovision on Sept 28, 2006 22:09:24 GMT -8
From the BCFS Buisness Plan:  Queen of Nanaimo during her recent major upgrade refit at Deas, Queen of the Islands on the left |
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 4, 2007 22:38:13 GMT -8
This view is of the Queen of Nanaimo taken off of Bowen Island while she was en route from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo. The date - 28 August 1974. The Nanaimo was then serving her namesake city on the route for which she was built. I took this photo from one of her sisters - the Queen of New Westminster. © WCK-JST aka WettCoast |
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Post by Curtis on Mar 5, 2007 8:04:45 GMT -8
Very Nice Picture, Jim. The smoke-stack looks like there is a little too much blue.
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 26, 2007 22:23:06 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Aug 20, 2007 21:57:04 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.  |
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 7, 2007 22:09:44 GMT -8
Queen of Nanaimo @ HSB - ~1980 - viewed from BCR tracks  DOT photo
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 17, 2007 21:34:56 GMT -8
Tonight's scan... The Queen of Nanaimo @ berth 5, Tsawwassen Terminal - 1986 Expo year  DOT photo |
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 18, 2007 21:52:55 GMT -8
Queen of Nanaimo & Howe Sound Queen @ Horseshoe Bay - late 1970's  DOT photoOther than the paint the Nanaimo has not changed much.
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Post by hergfest on Oct 19, 2007 0:02:20 GMT -8
In the late 70's, did they run the Nanny with the Cow and Coq before the Oak Bay and Surrey were built?
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Post by Mill Bay on Oct 19, 2007 9:57:39 GMT -8
I was talking to an old BCFerries employee who worked the Horseshoe Bay and Langdale runs back in the 70s while the ships were being stretched. He said they used to run the ships across the straight even during gale force conditions with seas up 9-10 feet or more. Apparently they used to run the ferries around the backside of Bowen Island during rough weather so they would have a more sheltered run, and then could just make a quick, straight shot into Departure Bay. |
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Post by ProudCanuck on Mar 19, 2008 14:09:02 GMT -8
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Post by Retrovision on Mar 19, 2008 15:17:45 GMT -8
8 More - Found Here (Goto last post's link for first 3) : [/u] www.ferrypicsbygraham.fotopic.net/c1247705_485.html[/b]ferrypicsbygraham.fotopic.net/p49095625.htmlAn unstretched Queen of Nanaimo at Horseshoe Bay[/quote] Is it just my eyes or does it appear that passengers are standing on the deck apron just outside the door opening? It also appears to be kids![/quote] Those were the days, eh? When apparent children were allowed to scamper onto the vehicle deck apron and people requiring an elevator were considered as "invalids" in hardcover pictorial high-quality publications aimed at the international tourist market  |
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 29, 2008 21:10:34 GMT -8
I am continuing to scan more negatives from my brother's collection. Tonight I have a couple of pictures of the Queen of Nanaimo which date from about 1980, and appear to be taken in the SGI, presumably while working on route 9. I think the latter photo could have been up for consideration in this month's 'flag ship competition'. Enjoy!   both photos © DOT - Hosted on the Wett Coast Flickr photo site |
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Post by ferryfanyvr on Feb 23, 2009 20:25:54 GMT -8
The following 9 pics were taken on the Queen of Nanaimo on May 3rd, 1990 when I was travelling from Tsawwassen to Pender Island. Queen of Nanaimo arriving at Tsawwassen terminal:  mid-ship lounge:  forward lounge:  aft lounge, snack bar:  I love the wooden tops on the half walls in the 7 sisters' cafeterias. Each ship had a different pattern. I only have photos showing the Nanaimo, Vancouver, and Esquimalt. I wish I could remember what the other 4 looked like.  upper lounge, looking aft:  a depiction of Nanaimo's historic Bastion. I was very disappointed when it was removed/covered up during the Nanaimo's coastalization. Each of the 7 sisters had a different feature wall at the back of the upper lounge.  sundeck looking aft:  the vessel in dock at Otter Bay, Pender Island:  |
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Post by WettCoast on Feb 23, 2009 21:59:03 GMT -8
Very nice pics 'ferryfanyvr'. Are you scanning these from prints, or from the original negatives? The quality looks very good.
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Post by ferryfanyvr on Feb 24, 2009 18:50:01 GMT -8
These are all scanned from prints..I have no idea how to scan from an original negative, but it doesn't really matter because the negatives disappeared a long time ago.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 14, 2009 20:06:57 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 15, 2009 15:42:12 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. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 15, 2009 18:07:32 GMT -8
The following 9 pics were taken on the Queen of Nanaimo on May 3rd, 1990 when I was travelling from Tsawwassen to Pender Island.Queen of Nanaimo arriving at Tsawwassen terminal: mid-ship lounge: forward lounge: aft lounge, snack bar: I love the wooden tops on the half walls in the 7 sisters' cafeterias. Each ship had a different pattern. I only have photos showing the Nanaimo, Vancouver, and Esquimalt. I wish I could remember what the other 4 looked like. upper lounge, looking aft: a depiction of Nanaimo's historic Bastion. I was very disappointed when it was removed/covered up during the Nanaimo's coastalization. Each of the 7 sisters had a different feature wall at the back of the upper lounge. sundeck looking aft: the vessel in dock at Otter Bay, Pender Island: |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 18, 2009 19:53:50 GMT -8
from Queen of Nanaimo, on Route9, on Aug.17, 2006. Photo taken from end of gallery/platform deck, at stern end. This shows the Galiano-bound traffic & Mayne traffic parked in the "circle" so that they can offload by driving down the starboard side towards the bow.  Photo from main car deck, looking towards bow. Car on left is toward-stern, so it will offload at Long Harbour. 2 lanes on right are toward-bow, so they will offload at Galiano, Mayne or Pender.  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 18, 2009 21:17:23 GMT -8
A few shots from last night... the straight as a mill pond...  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 18, 2009 21:27:21 GMT -8
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Post by Kahloke on Nov 18, 2009 21:53:21 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 18, 2009 22:08:32 GMT -8
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