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Post by WettCoast on Sept 15, 2011 17:33:51 GMT -8
Queen of Nanaimo @ berth, Long Harbour, Saltspring Island - 8 September 2011. Taken just prior to loading for the afternoon sailing for the Mainland.  From the JST Flickr photo site ©
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Post by timelapse on Sept 24, 2011 16:07:27 GMT -8
Time Lapse Long Harbour Ferry QUEEN OF NANAIMO Salt Spring Island British Columbia Canada
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Post by Retrovision on Sept 26, 2011 0:16:13 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Oct 8, 2011 14:38:28 GMT -8
From this afternoon, Oct, 8th, 2011: The Queen of Nanaimo's cardeck almost full on a direct sailing from Tsawwassen to Long Harbour, SSI. About 120 vehicles stowed away. Only 170 went to Galiano and Mayne a few hours prior. These direct to Salt Spring sailings aren't usually this full. Usually maybe a lane or two full on both Port and Starboard sides. But this what is called a "Block Load" with all lanes being utilized.  |
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Post by lmtengs on Oct 20, 2011 19:02:39 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 20, 2011 19:34:12 GMT -8
Monsieur Le V-C,
Not your fault, but the folks at the BC Archives should be ashamed! The Q Nanaimo is pictured only in the first photo. All the rest are of V-class vessels. The visible funnels are dead giveaways...
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 31, 2011 20:22:26 GMT -8
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Post by Mirrlees on Nov 1, 2011 17:50:28 GMT -8
August 20, 2011 Arriving at Tsawwassen  |
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 4, 2011 11:06:33 GMT -8
Queen of Nanaimo in Gulf Islands - c1983  photo © Mr. DOT by Wett Coast, on FlickrThis is a fresh scan of a DOT photo that I may have previously posted on the WCFF, but does not appear earlier in this thread. It is presented here at 1024 pixels wide!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2011 17:15:44 GMT -8
Queen of Nanaimo backing out of Sturdies Bay, with the Mayne Queen waiting for the Nanaimo to clear the area. Taken September 1, 2010.   |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 6, 2011 18:00:58 GMT -8
October 19, 2011 views of the Queen of Nanaimo seen from the Beaver Point area of Ruckle Park on Salt Spring Island. - 'Nanaimo is on her way from Pender Island to Long Harbour. Queen of Cumberland is also shown.  - with Prevost Island in the background.   - 'Nanaimo disappearing behind the Channel Islands   |
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Post by chinook2 on Nov 9, 2011 22:47:45 GMT -8
All the Victoria class ships had a photo display of the stretching process in the 1970s and these were the photos. The poster first appeared around 1970, so the ship being modified must be the Esquimalt or Victoria. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 11, 2011 12:51:33 GMT -8
2 photos of Queen of Nanaimo from October 19, 2011. - taken from Beaver Point area of Ruckle Park. She's between her Mayne & Pender stops, and a seaplane drops into the frame.  Easing into the berth at Otter Bay, Pender Island.  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 12, 2011 11:04:43 GMT -8
Queen of Nanaimo meets Doris Yorke, near Sturdies Bay. - seen in July 2009 from the grounds of the Georgina Point lighthouse on Mayne Island.  |
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Post by Starsteward on Nov 12, 2011 14:46:45 GMT -8
Crewing out of Horseshoe Bay on August 3, 1964 on the 4 year-old Queen of Nanaimo was like winning a brand new car after toiling on the hack-job of the beautiful Chinook II, which became the Sechelt Queen. ;D
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Post by mrdot on Nov 12, 2011 16:54:29 GMT -8
:)unfortunately everthing ages and starsteward is rite in saying the Sechelt Queen was quite a mess in her later years, when new as Black Ball's spiffy new Chinook, had the new car feel as well! that being said I remember stepping abord her when I was working the spare board, and thinking what awful condition she was in, so this is the getting old conundrum, and our last trip on the Burnaby, I saw a very shabby vessel! ???mrdot.
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Post by lmtengs on Nov 13, 2011 2:16:37 GMT -8
The Nanny leaving Tsawwassen on saturday:  Framed by the Coastal Celebration's car deck window.  |
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Post by Starsteward on Nov 13, 2011 11:00:57 GMT -8
One of these weeks I'm going to take advantage of the free Mon-Thurs.Senior's passes and get out and do a trip on both the 'Nanaimo' and the 'Burnaby' before they're turned out to pasture.
Not having been 'raised' these two old girls still maintain that good looking sleek profile, especially always liked the shape of the bridge with the curved windows and the visor - like cover that extended across the entire bridge structure.
AND....get the pale pastel blue back on the ships, it was so classy.
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 13, 2011 13:32:41 GMT -8
AND....get the pale pastel blue back on the ships, it was so classy. You are so-ooo right about that! Bring it on. |
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Post by Ferryman on Nov 14, 2011 17:08:24 GMT -8
Here are some recent photos of the Nanaimo. The Upper lounge that's hardly used. It's opened when the ship is running on a minimum of a 'B' License. This means for most of the summer, especially weekends. Otherwise just holiday weekends in the winter on the peak travel days.  This used to be a wooden mural scene of Nanaimo Harbour, featuring a view looking at the Bastion tower. It was ripped out when she was Coastalized in 2005, and now features some generic Coastal photos. It was only in recent months that the spot lights were turned back on to shine at thie particular area. The lights are all that remains from when the mural existed.  Here's a look at what used to be the upper galley for the upper lounge restaurant. Today, it's just a dry stores area. This room was completely refurnbished with fresh paint last year. You can also see some familiar re-upholstered chairs in storage here.  |
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Post by Ferryman on Nov 15, 2011 14:11:44 GMT -8
Guess who officially got to test out the new Berth 4 at Tsawwassen this morning. It's a hassle to do it, but it is possible. Actually there was an unofficial use of this berth not too long ago, but it wasn't a planned test fit to note any flaws for using this ship there. So next time someone says, "Oh, the Queen of Nanaimo is way too small to fit in Berth 4...", tell them their wrong because she does fit. There are just a few things to take into account in advance. Here she is making her first official approach.  In order to the overhead walkway to be used, the ship must layup against the Port side leads. Also the flagstaff must be lowered to avoid coming into contact with the Apron on the upper ramp. This is a feature the Queen of Burnaby doesn't have, since her flagstaff is still original and doesn't fold down. So hopefully this is thought of in the future, but I doubt it. Here's another look at the Berth.  Beautiful morning out there today.  |
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Post by Koastal Karl on Nov 15, 2011 17:06:04 GMT -8
Too small? The Spirit's can dock in berth 4 shows what they know, lol!
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Post by Ferryman on Nov 17, 2011 15:14:27 GMT -8
The Queen of Nanaimo got to test fit the newly renovated Berth 5 at Tsawwassen this morning. Everything went as planned, and overall Berth 5 works better than Berth 4. Go figure. The saying applies, if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Here it is:    Bonus picture: Queen of New Westminster arriving in Berth 3  |
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Post by lmtengs on Nov 17, 2011 16:14:21 GMT -8
What makes berth 5 different from berth 4 in terms of not needing to lower the flagmast in berth 5, yet actually having to in berth 4?
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Post by ferryfanyvr on Nov 17, 2011 18:50:05 GMT -8
What makes berth 5 different from berth 4 in terms of not needing to lower the flagmast in berth 5, yet actually having to in berth 4? And as far as I know, the flagmast doesn't have to be lowered in berth 3 either....I guess the berth 4 upper ramp apron is in a different position than the others when not in use? |
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