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Post by Cable Cassidy on Jul 3, 2013 20:02:25 GMT -8
The Bowen Queen arriving at Tsawwasen this past Sunday evening CWC_8728 by BusShots, on Flickr
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Post by Elwha on the Rocks on Jul 11, 2013 7:56:38 GMT -8
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jul 13, 2013 17:42:06 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 16, 2013 19:44:21 GMT -8
Route 9A's Bowen Queen. Seen here mid-afternoon on July 15, 2013, crossing the strait. - I'm at Georgina Point on Mayne Island. It was fun to watch the tiny speck of BQ come into view, as the little ship made her way across the choppy strait. ....my digital photography course (really, just a 2-night Parks & Rec session) taught me to set my exposure on the mountains in the background, not on the object. That way, the background is nicely exposed in a decent manner.
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Post by Neil on Jul 16, 2013 20:58:44 GMT -8
We have just a few more summers to enjoy a crossing of the strait on this plucky vessel with her four decks of outdoor space. I'm back in town for a bit next week, and I think I need to do a crossing on the Bowen. It's been a while, and it's a unique ferry experience.
As much as I like the three sisters, I can't help thinking they would have been a lot more functional at the beginning, and, in the case of the Bowen Queen and the Mayne Queen, through their careers, if they had been built with three full height vehicle lanes in the middle rather than one, with car only lanes outside. The promenade deck then could have consisted of lounge space only, over the outside lanes, with little reduction in seating from the present arrangement, which includes somewhat redundant outside space.
The Powell River Queen's rebuild rectified the problem, but to this day, despite her lengthening, service notices when the Bowen Queen is filling in warn of insufficient overhead capacity. Granted, the Bowen and Mayne are too narrow for three lanes of truck traffic, but space could have been varied to accommodate two lanes of overheight, or three of smaller vehicles.
The Bowen Queen lasted barely six years on the run she was constructed for, a sign that foresight wasn't prominent in her design. One of my very favorite vessels, but one which could have been better planned.
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Post by princessofvanfan on Jul 17, 2013 1:17:51 GMT -8
The wife and I are booked on the 3:55 sailing from Long Harbour to Tsawwassen on Aug. 30 on the Bowen Queen. Looking forward to it. Active Pass on this boat should be interesting.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Jul 21, 2013 15:24:36 GMT -8
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Post by SolDuc on Jul 23, 2013 21:55:48 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 30, 2013 4:24:25 GMT -8
July 15, 2013 video from Georgina Point on Mayne Island, of the Bowen Queen approaching from Tsawwassen. - a good view of her crossing Georgia Strait.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2013 16:33:29 GMT -8
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Post by Mike C on Sept 10, 2013 22:16:49 GMT -8
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Post by Curtis on Sept 11, 2013 11:28:07 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 21, 2013 10:58:46 GMT -8
Kwuna and Bowen Queen: - together at last September 18, 2013, in Discovery Passage.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 14, 2013 17:04:03 GMT -8
I visited Quadra Island on October 13, 2013, wanting to photograph some of its railway rolling stock and its rapid-bus transit infrastructure. I am useless at finding my way around places and so I couldn't find those items. So I had to settle on a BC Ferry. Here is Bowen Queen at Quathiaski Cove, at 5:00pm. I am across the cove on Pidcock Rd.
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Post by SolDuc on Oct 14, 2013 17:21:17 GMT -8
I visited Quadra Island on October 13, 2013, wanting to photograph some of its railway rolling stock and its rapid-bus transit infrastructure. I am useless at finding my way around places and so I couldn't find those items. So I had to settle on a BC Ferry. Really? I just checked on google maps and saw the maintenance facility for their railway rolling stock and BRT rolling stock, and with it also comes some articulated airplanes that run the ART (Air Rapid Transit) to Tokyo, Japan. From what I see they even have a seaspan-style ferry slip right next to it. Apparently their BRT line uses Double Ventis (articulated two-level buses) to carry the huge number of riders that use the BRT line to commute to their jobs. Here are some pictures I managed to get off the internet:
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 14, 2013 20:13:07 GMT -8
I visited Quadra Island on October 13, 2013, wanting to photograph some of its railway rolling stock and its rapid-bus transit infrastructure. I am useless at finding my way around places and so I couldn't find those items. So I had to settle on a BC Ferry. You must return to the Holy Grail City* where you can, all on the same day, see trains & rolling stock, a ferry & even a Rapid (Greyhound) Bus. I am of course talking about Lytton, BC. You must return!
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 14, 2013 20:27:15 GMT -8
Bowen Queen in the dark, at Quadra Island. - evening of October 13, 2013. Seen from across the cove, from the side of Pidcock Rd. BQ arriving at Q-Cove,with Jedi light-sabers ready for action: On board, on a quiet Sunday night sailing to Campbell River
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 15, 2013 6:06:44 GMT -8
Here's a video of mine that includes driving onto and off of the Bowen Queen ferry, on the Quadra Island route.
- from Oct.13, 2013.
It also includes the drive from Quathiaski Cove to Rebecca Spit. Fasten your seat-belt and enjoy.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 15, 2013 14:15:06 GMT -8
Bowen Queen on the Quadra Island route. - seen in the afternoon and night of October 13, 2013.
My location for this is the side of Pidcock Rd., across Quathiaski Cove from the ferry terminal. - and then the video ends with me at the ferry terminal and the ferry arriving.
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 6, 2013 22:11:16 GMT -8
This photo from the launching of the QPR on 27 September 1965 has been seen here before on the QPR thread in the retired ferries section of the WCFF. The reason I have re-posted it here is to discuss the vessel on the right, the one with many workers on board, peering over the side to watch the QPR launch. Obviously it is a Powell River (Bowen) class vessel, but which one? Some dates*: Queen of Prince Rupert - keel laid 30 November 1964; launched 27 September 1965 Powell River Queen - keel laid 30 March 1964; launched 16 Jume 1965 Mayne Queen - keel laid 15 June 1965; launched 7 September 1965 Bowen Queen - keel laid 7 September 1965; launched 15 November 1965 I am fairly sure that all of these vessels were built at VMD's (Victoria Machinery Depot) now long-gone James Bay yard. Consider also that in the previous few years that yard had built the Queens of Victoria, Esquimalt, Saanich, Nanaimo, Burnaby & New Westminster. How's that for a busy construction schedule? *Data is from the Dogwood Fleet by Cadieux & Griffiths
With the above dates in mind, I have concluded that the vessel seen beside the QPR in the above photo is the Bowen Queen, hence the placement of this post on this thread. The 2nd & 3rd PR-class boats must have been partially prefabricated to allow the time between keel-laying & launching to be as short as a few months.
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Post by Curtis on Dec 4, 2013 0:03:18 GMT -8
Here's the First of 3 Ferry Horns I'll be uploading this Week. Next one will come on Thursday.
First up is a New Recording of the Bowen Queen's Whistle.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 8, 2013 22:23:25 GMT -8
Bowen Queen arriving at Nanaimo harbour terminal, from Gabriola Island. - 6:00pm on December 8, 2013. This was just a few hours after she took over for Quinsam on this route, for her 2-month substitute gig.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 8, 2013 23:56:12 GMT -8
...and my video of Bowen Queen on her first evening of Gabriola service for this 2-month stint.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 9, 2013 18:20:39 GMT -8
A few more of Bowen Queen from Sunday night, Dec.8, 2013. At the berth in Nanaimo harbour. You know that some people were buying Christmas trees in Nanaimo. Heading back to Gabriola Island
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 26, 2013 12:59:42 GMT -8
Bowen Queen was the object of my photographic attention on Boxing-day morning. - 12/26/2013 in the early morning hours at the Nanaimo waterfront. She has a nice set of blue Christmas lights on her monkey island, which cast a lovely reflection into the water. ---------------- A couple of interesting things about BQ: - In her time on the Gabriola route this year, I have yet to see her Nemetz departure lights being used. For whatever reason, those flashing red lights aren't being used on Bowen Queen. - The row of 5 exterior lights that illuminate the car deck: On the Nanaimo end, all 5 lights are at the same height. On the Gabriola end, the middle light is higher than the other 4, because it sits above the Coat of Arms. --------------------- Those Christmas lights are now looking to be a lavender shade.
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