pscurr
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Post by pscurr on Jan 1, 2010 23:05:57 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 28, 2010 22:58:46 GMT -8
A workhorse of the fleet. She's looking a little rough these days, but still tough as nails. I'm well overdue for going for a trip along the milk run she plies everyday.  |
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Post by lmtengs on Apr 12, 2010 20:14:08 GMT -8
Nanny awhile ago doing her little milk-run.  |
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Post by novabus9228 on May 6, 2010 14:08:42 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 10, 2010 15:34:34 GMT -8
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Post by LeafsFan on May 27, 2010 22:41:04 GMT -8
Credit to Dave Bartle for this stunning shot.  |
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Kam
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Post by Kam on Jun 1, 2010 18:42:46 GMT -8
Here is some more 8mm movie film from the vault!
It's from the "1960's" box.
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Post by lmtengs on Jun 1, 2010 19:39:21 GMT -8
Wow! Great footage! That highway that's being driven on at around the 0:10 mark in the film, I'm assuming that's the Upper Levels Highway before it was widened? It looks a lot like the Sea-to-Sky!
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 1, 2010 21:29:53 GMT -8
In the footage above the bridge in the beginning of the clip appears to be the Port Mann (Trans-Canada Highway 401). The later highway shots are along the Upper Levels Hwy through West Van from when it was a two-laner.
In the ferry shots you can see the Bowen Queen from when it was on the Bowen Island run. You can also see the Sechelt Queen/Chinook (I need others to confirm that). Footage at the end of the clip is shot from either a B class in original configuration, or possibly the Q Tsawwassen.
Thank you muchly, Kam, for posting this.
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Kam
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Post by Kam on Jun 2, 2010 7:35:38 GMT -8
Wow! Great footage! That highway that's being driven on at around the 0:10 mark in the film, I'm assuming that's the Upper Levels Highway before it was widened? It looks a lot like the Sea-to-Sky! That's my guess as well. not a nice stretch of highway! I suspect the ferry they are on is the Tsawwassen or less likely her sister the Sidney. (The Tsawwassen spent a lot of time on route 2 in those days) You can tell its one of them from the big vent hood at the back of deck. I have had 45 rolls of film converted and I'm slowly working my way through editing and compiling the footage. (each roll is about 5 minutes long) I'll post more footage as I uncover it over the next week or so :-) |
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Post by nolonger on Jun 2, 2010 9:55:30 GMT -8
Most definitely the Sechelt Queen and that is the Upper Levels highway I'm almost certain. The Port Mann has more traffic than that on it at 4 in the morning these days. Very interesting stuff.
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 2, 2010 19:09:21 GMT -8
I suspect the ferry they are on is the Tsawwassen or less likely her sister the Sidney. (The Tsawwassen spent a lot of time on route 2 in those days) You can tell its one of them from the big vent hood at the back of deck. This video had to be shot after Feb 15, 1965, as that is when the 'new' maple leaf flag became official. The ferry was almost certainly not the Sidney, but it might have been the Tsawwassen as it was a regular on route 2 at that time. I suspect though that the ferry was in fact one of the three B class vessels that were the backbone of route 2 at that time. Have a close look at this postcard view of the Queen of Nanaimo from before it was stretched. In particular check out the area immediately in front of the flag pole.  from postcard in DOT collectionLate edit: After reviewing many old photos of the B's as first built I am now certain that the vessel in Kam's video is indeed one of them, and not the Tsawwassen. |
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Post by Northern Exploration on Jun 3, 2010 10:15:19 GMT -8
I suspect the ferry they are on is the Tsawwassen or less likely her sister the Sidney. (The Tsawwassen spent a lot of time on route 2 in those days) You can tell its one of them from the big vent hood at the back of deck. This video had to be shot after Feb 15, 1965, as that is when the 'new' maple leaf flag became official. The ferry was almost certainly not the Sidney, but it might have been the Tsawwassen as it was a regular on route 2 at that time. I suspect though that the ferry was in fact one of the three B class vessels that were the backbone of route 2 at that time. Have a close look at this postcard view of the Queen of Nanaimo from before it was stretched. In particular check out the area immediately in front of the flag pole. from postcard in DOT collectionLate edit: After reviewing many old photos of the B's as first built I am now certain that the vessel in Kam's video is indeed one of them, and not the Tsawwassen. Let me chime in, IMHO (just for Flug), I agree it would be one of the prestretched B's. As one of the few of such vintage and maturity to have sailed on an unstretched B with the counters and stools and the upper deck, it looks very much like it to me. |
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Post by novabus9228 on Jun 3, 2010 11:01:54 GMT -8
WOW!! Awesome photo.
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Post by lmtengs on Jun 3, 2010 14:22:39 GMT -8
Whoah! It is actually pretty nice! I'm surprised the upper outdoor passenger deck wasn't closed from that! Great pic  |
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Kam
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Post by Kam on Jun 3, 2010 20:56:24 GMT -8
I suspect the ferry they are on is the Tsawwassen or less likely her sister the Sidney. (The Tsawwassen spent a lot of time on route 2 in those days) You can tell its one of them from the big vent hood at the back of deck. This video had to be shot after Feb 15, 1965, as that is when the 'new' maple leaf flag became official. The ferry was almost certainly not the Sidney, but it might have been the Tsawwassen as it was a regular on route 2 at that time. I suspect though that the ferry was in fact one of the three B class vessels that were the backbone of route 2 at that time. Have a close look at this postcard view of the Queen of Nanaimo from before it was stretched. In particular check out the area immediately in front of the flag pole. Late edit: After reviewing many old photos of the B's as first built I am now certain that the vessel in Kam's video is indeed one of them, and not the Tsawwassen. Nice work!  |
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Kam
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Post by Kam on Jun 4, 2010 13:41:10 GMT -8
From looking at one of my pictures of the QofTW I can see a few things that are different. The mushroom shaped vent hood is further to the left on the QofTW A more square ventilation blower is in place on the QofTW where the mushroom shaped vent hood was in the 8mm footage. The flag pole appears to be much larger QofTW The stern lights on the QofTW are attached to the flag pole at hand rail hight, but not visible on our mystery "V" class.. assuming that much of this wasn't changed over the years..   |
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 4, 2010 19:21:10 GMT -8
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Post by lmtengs on Jun 4, 2010 20:00:09 GMT -8
That wooden door, just forward of the stern on the lower passenger deck. It obviously goes into a stairwell. Would this be a crew-only stairwell? My guess is yes, since it opens up onto the stern, which looks like it was a crew-only area. But since my guesses are rarely correct with these older things, I'd like it to be confirmed, please and thank you  EDIT: On her car-deck, it looks like she's had some windows closed up. Why would this be? |
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 4, 2010 20:23:11 GMT -8
The wooden door you refer to leads into a crew only stairwell going down to the car deck. There is one on each side and they were present before the restaurant was enlarged c1961.
Car deck openings (windows) have come & gone over time. There was some up toward the bow around about 1990 which were later plated over. The same goes for the glass car deck port-holes along the length of the car deck. These were present on all Sidney/V/B class vessels. They are all gone now. The car deck windows likely were put in to improve natural ventilation on the car decks. Later they may have added forced air ventilation making the openings redundant.
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Post by lmtengs on Jun 4, 2010 21:26:04 GMT -8
The wooden door you refer to leads into a crew only stairwell going down to the car deck. There is one on each side and they were present before the restaurant was enlarged c1961. Car deck openings (windows) have come & gone over time. There was some up toward the bow around about 1990 which were later plated over. The same goes for the glass car deck port-holes along the length of the car deck. These were present on all Sidney/V/B class vessels. They are all gone now. The car deck windows likely were put in to improve natural ventilation on the car decks. Later they may have added forced air ventilation making the openings redundant. Wouldn't it cost a whole heck of a lot less if they just decided with one option and stayed with it?  I like the portholes. They give the ship character. Did they open? I guess they removed them so they wouldn't mess up the not-so-nice, oversized ~BC FERRIES on the side |
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Post by Ferryman on Jun 4, 2010 21:49:34 GMT -8
RE: Crew Doors on "Lower Passenger Deck towards the Stern"
The Port Side door is actually a garbage chute that goes down to the Car Deck to where the garbage dolley is usually sitting. The Starboard Side door is stairway access down to the Car Deck. But almost right beside that door that goes to the car deck, is also another door that leads directly into the back end of the cafeteria
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Post by Ferryman on Jun 5, 2010 18:31:14 GMT -8
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Kam
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Post by Kam on Jun 6, 2010 19:49:54 GMT -8
Looks like I have found part one of that 8mm movie I posted last week.
Here is some more footage, this time starting in Departure Bay.
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Post by lmtengs on Jun 7, 2010 12:42:41 GMT -8
As always, great footage!
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