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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 19, 2009 21:57:44 GMT -8
Are you ready for something awesome? Here are some photos, again from 1981, of the first time I ever travelled on the Queen of Alberni. It was the first season the Alberni was in operation on route 2 having just been moved up from route 1 when the newly lifted Queens of Vancouver and Victoria re-entered service. Since they had much increased overheight capabilities, the Alberni was deemed more useful to relieve heavy overheight traffic on route 2.Alberni arriving at Departure Bay berth 2:  walking on the main (and only) cardeck:  2 views of one of the side lounges:   pulling away form berth 2:  2 views of one of the end lounges:   en route to Horseshoe Bay:  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 20, 2009 20:30:34 GMT -8
Here are some photos from my April 18th trip on Route-30: Queen of Alberni in Baker's shadow:  Queen of Alberni and Coastal Renaissance:  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 20, 2009 20:34:37 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 3, 2009 11:34:19 GMT -8
 The Alberni used berth 5, even though berth 3 appeared to be available.   |
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 24, 2010 22:15:39 GMT -8
The Al Bundy doing zig zags across the Strait during her 7:45am sailing to Tsawwassen on January 23rd. Actually, just a huge log was in the way, so they spun the wheel hard over to avoid hitting it. The sudden turn definitely made people look out the windows to see what was going on.  |
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Post by lmtengs on Apr 12, 2010 19:53:34 GMT -8
Here's a photo taken from the Queen of Alberni on my only trip I've traveled on her.  |
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Apr 22, 2010 12:23:22 GMT -8
Queen of Alberni en route to Duke Point...  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 1, 2010 19:53:33 GMT -8
Photos taken today, from Nanaimo Public Cemetery: Leaving Duke Point, heading past Protection Island  'Alberni making her turn towards Entrance Island.  |
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Post by Curtis on May 3, 2010 20:13:44 GMT -8
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Post by ferryfanyvr on May 3, 2010 20:26:47 GMT -8
Thanks for the escalator pictures, Ship-Rider16. Even though the MLU's were badly needed for the C-class, sometimes I wish I could turn the clock back, even for a day, and experience the ships the way they used to be.
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Post by novabus9228 on May 6, 2010 14:05:32 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 10, 2010 17:32:07 GMT -8
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on May 20, 2010 21:13:05 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 5, 2010 20:58:26 GMT -8
Photo taken from Giovando Lookout on Newcastle Island. Q'Alberni has rounded Entrance Island and is heading for Duke Point.  |
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Post by lmtengs on Jun 6, 2010 18:31:48 GMT -8
Did BCF have a good, legitimate reason to remove the QoAlberni's solarium, or was it just another of those "Lets chop this off because we like chopping things!!!" that BC Ferries likes to do? By doing that, they removed more of the already few passenger amenities that the 'Alberni has to show off.
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Post by lmtengs on Aug 1, 2010 14:09:27 GMT -8
Alberni sailing through the Gulf of Georgia a few days ago:  |
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Aug 4, 2010 20:03:39 GMT -8
2 photos of the Queen of Alberni departing Tsawwassen on her 8:15pm sailing:   |
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Aug 19, 2010 19:58:45 GMT -8
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Post by mrdot on Aug 20, 2010 12:02:05 GMT -8
these two pics. of Alberni in her oringnal truck ferry form are great postcard views, my brother(wettcoast) has two or more great shots I snapped in my swartz bay working days showing her leaving there and docked beside the first queen of surrey(stena danica) in those bygone years. mr.dot.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 22, 2010 20:07:57 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 27, 2010 10:29:45 GMT -8
The Queen of Alberni is such a beautiful thing, that a viewer's eyes are immediately drawn to it, such as in this picture, where she is approaching from the south:  Route-30's 5:15am sailing provides these scenes at this time of year. I did this on August 26, 2010. More photos of a passing Queen of Alberni at around 6:15am.      ---------------- And Al Bundy's pickle-forks, looking back towards Tsawwassen:  |
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Post by Kam on Aug 27, 2010 12:19:38 GMT -8
Flug, that is one absolutely stunning picture. You may have just taken my new favourite.  The Queen of Alberni is such a beautiful thing, that a viewer's eyes are immediately drawn to it, such as in this picture, where she is approaching from the south:  |
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Post by Alberni on Aug 27, 2010 13:23:50 GMT -8
I will have to agree. Those are amazing shots.
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Post by fargowolf on Aug 27, 2010 15:45:21 GMT -8
Dayam... Those early morning shots are AWESOME Flug  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 27, 2010 16:11:37 GMT -8
Thanks for the kind words about the sunrise pictures. Those scenes makes getting out of bed at 4:00am worthwhile. Although I don't think I'd do that every day !
It's nice to live so close to such amazing scenery, and to be able to capture fleeting-moments with my camera.
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Here are some photos, again from 1981, of the first time I ever travelled on the Queen of Alberni. It was the first season the Alberni was in operation on route 2 having just been moved up from route 1 when the newly lifted Queens of Vancouver and Victoria re-entered service. Since they had much increased overheight capabilities, the Alberni was deemed more useful to relieve heavy overheight traffic on route 2.
