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Post by Scott on Dec 9, 2007 14:41:51 GMT -8
Yup, you were on that ferry then:) It was from the Tsawwassen Bluffs.
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Post by pscurr on Dec 9, 2007 18:16:19 GMT -8
 hope this works, have many more from last weekend in the snow arriving and departing Sturdies Bay |
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Post by pscurr on Dec 10, 2007 21:45:24 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 11, 2007 6:57:50 GMT -8
Thanks "Akela", your photographs are appreciated. I enjoyed the one at Sturdies Bay, in the snow. I like the wet-coast gloomy mood to it. Melancholy for the end of the ship's service.... |
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Post by pscurr on Dec 11, 2007 7:05:11 GMT -8
thanks,it was a tad bit chilly on Sunday... on another note the owner of the Sidney contacted us and the mast has been spoken for. Again thanks to the forum for direction.
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Post by Curtis on Dec 12, 2007 16:46:20 GMT -8
Nice Pic, "Mill Bay". That pic makes me imagine that she's going to run aground.
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Post by Ferryman on Dec 12, 2007 19:50:37 GMT -8
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Post by Retrovision on Dec 14, 2007 0:01:33 GMT -8
The caption below the photo should put all rumours to rest. It could, except for the qualification of it being the last time that she will be " our" replacement vessel, as in Route 9 specifically from what I'd guess, unless on the outside chance this crew member is referring to the entire system.  ;D  |
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Post by Mill Bay on Dec 14, 2007 9:40:07 GMT -8
The caption below the photo should put all rumours to rest. It could, except for the qualification of it being the last time that she will be " our" replacement vessel, as in Route 9 specifically from what I'd guess, unless on the outside chance this crew member is referring to the entire system. ;D Hey Graham, with this in mind, despite the impressions I was giving earlier I really do think the Tsawwassen has a lot of life left in her. Just between us, I'm pretty sure she'll still be active in 2010 and will celebrate her 50th birthday still serving on the waters of B.C. |
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Post by Mike C on Dec 14, 2007 22:41:39 GMT -8
 the Queen of Tsawwassen, and additional photos from my recent Comox trip, can be located here. |
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Post by Mirrlees on Dec 14, 2007 23:19:10 GMT -8
Beautiful shots of the `Tsawwassen, Michael..!  |
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Post by Curtis on Dec 14, 2007 23:25:05 GMT -8
Nice Shots, Mikey. I like the one of the Quinitsa and Kahloke, the Tsawwassen Shots are nice too.
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Post by Northern Exploration on Dec 15, 2007 11:54:26 GMT -8
Michael if I were to get nostalgic I would say the caption for the Tswwassen was "Sailing into the sunset one last time." Great pic.
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Post by Mike C on Dec 15, 2007 13:59:01 GMT -8
Thanks guys... I appreciate the appreciation of my appreciated photo.... much appreciated.
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Post by Mill Bay on Dec 18, 2007 22:54:18 GMT -8
Okay, I don't have a photo that could capture this image, but this might be proof that I've gone totally over the edge. I know I've mentioned dreams about ferries before, well I must have been thinking too much about the Queen of Tsawwassen lately, becaues I had another ferry dream, and she was the star.
Remember, this is just a dream.
What I can say, is it was like a repeat of the circlepac trip in August because it was an extremely bright sunny day, and the ship was absolutely packed. (It was on Jervis Inlet too).
Just before we got to Earls Cove, when they tried to get the engines to go astern to slow to enter the dock, that somehow failed to happen, and then all power suddenly failed at the same time as well, including the engines, so we sort of coasted into the berth. Problem was, our speed was way too much, and we sort of banged off the ramp elevator structure, and then bounced off the dolphins, until we went and crunched right up on one of them and basically grounded the ship in the dock.
Well, they couldn't get any cars or people off safely, without great difficulty, and the crew begin circulating to calm everyone down. The emergency lights and stuff came on, and the bridge told us we could expect to not be going anywhere for several hours at least.
Just when I was getting excited about the idea, rubbing my hands together at the thought of being stuck on the Tsawwassen for most of the day... I had the misfortune to wake up rather slowly. I think that's how I remembered the dream, though. And for the last thing, you wouldn't believe how black it was down on the Tsawwassen's cardeck with no lights anywhere.
Still think I'm not crazy... I was seriously born in the wrong half of the 20th century.
Oh, and the last ferry dream I had was also of the Tsawwassen getting grounded on a rock somewhere, and then eventually showing up at Departure Bay, but most of her side walls had been cut open, giving her pretty much an open cardeck.
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Post by Nick on Dec 19, 2007 0:19:13 GMT -8
I can honestly say that I would not have been nearly as ready as you are to admit that I have had multiple dreams about ferries. I wonder what Freuid (sp?) would say about that?
Interesting that the lights went out in the dream. The Tsawwassen's electrical system is run by separate generators from the Mirrlees twins that are the prime movers. Just a dream though, right?
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Post by Mirrlees on Dec 19, 2007 1:09:28 GMT -8
That's interesting, Mill Bay I had a dream last night about the `Tsawwassen too..! My dream involved her working on Route 5; as I was excited about taking another trip on her. When I bought my fare and got down to the dock, I found out she wasn't in service today and would be on the Cumbie instead.
I voiced my displeasure with the switch and a crew member from the `Tsawwassen overheard me and asked if i would like an un-restricted tour of her. Lets just say I didn't make it to the Gulf Islands spending the day going everywhere aboard her. Now, if that only happened in real life.
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Post by Mill Bay on Dec 19, 2007 8:14:13 GMT -8
I can honestly say that I would not have been nearly as ready as you are to admit that I have had multiple dreams about ferries. I wonder what Freuid (sp?) would say about that? Interesting that the lights went out in the dream. The Tsawwassen's electrical system is run by separate generators from the Mirrlees twins that are the prime movers. Just a dream though, right? Where else would I say something like that...? It is partially grounded in fact, too, because the Tsawwassen did actually have a full power failure last monday night. Engines and everything, even though the lights were only out for a couple of minutes. That's why she was running 90 minutes late that night. But, there's an old proverb that says: "Dreams follow many cares: and in many words shall be found folly." |
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Post by WettCoast on Dec 25, 2007 15:09:41 GMT -8
Fresh from my slide/neg scanner... A then 12 year old Q of Tsawwassen in Georgia Strait en route from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay. Date: 8 September 1972. The Tsawwassen was a regular on route 2 at that time.  1972 Kodachrome slide by JST © |
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Post by Dane on Mar 24, 2008 21:53:07 GMT -8
Group Trip - Earl's Cove/Saltery Bay and return.There is a trip report already in the group trips area - Here is some photos of things I personally found to be more interesting: We'll open with two classic features of the ship, her bridge and the view looking towards her bow from the stern outside deck 5.   But let's get to the real reason I was on the ferry - the old school BC Ferries food. Absolutely great The fries just hit the spot, they're McCains if you'd like to make them at home I learned today. All the catering staff were fantastic, particularly the talkative morning watch.  This shot shows some of the antiquated featurs of the old ship, her PA d an air vent:  And a direct-to-outide vent:  Looking down into the engine room Deck 1 from n open door:  Suprise, suprise, lead paint to match the asbesto's. Scott watched for children to ensure they didn't lick the bulkhead.  The Ship's Company:  Snow!: 
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Mar 26, 2008 21:50:16 GMT -8
A little late, but here are a few photos I took on Monday's trip...   More here. |
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Post by Retrovision on Jan 25, 2008 22:17:53 GMT -8
Piqued your interest? You know that I hoped I would Though I'm slowly getting my engines online again after a, for our forum, quite long hiatus, I am unfortunately currently only active in a limited number of areas so please forgive the slow ramp-up that I, as most people 25 years or older know, have to endure - ...Enough excuses; my timing today was quite impeccable purely by luck when travelling Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay and return. You will only see words to start this thread, not yet images as I've only recently arrived home and am rationing energy for things like editing pics, but soon you will see a selection of photographs that I captured today of the Queen of Tsawwassen stopping at Swartz Bay's Berth 1 - dropping off vehicles on her way to dry dock, at Esquimalt as her later direction showed, according to a terminal maintenance worker answered to my inquiry - in the short window of time that I just so happened to plan to do a round trip. Look forward to more |
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Post by kylefossett on Jan 26, 2008 7:14:44 GMT -8
Those vehicles mentioned above would belong to some of the crew. They would have been dropped off and a few of them driven to Esquimalt to pick up the remaining crew. Then they would have returned to Swartz Bay so the crew could make there way home.
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Post by Mill Bay on Jan 27, 2008 18:30:26 GMT -8
Those vehicles mentioned above would belong to some of the crew. They would have been dropped off and a few of them driven to Esquimalt to pick up the remaining crew. Then they would have returned to Swartz Bay so the crew could make there way home. I can only imagine it must have been eery to have been on the ship for that sailing. Even for the crew. To have a completely empty ship for that long a voyage with only your own car on the empty car deck, and then to actually leave the ship by car would have struck me as a little surreal. |
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Post by Barnacle on Jan 28, 2008 7:26:40 GMT -8
I can only imagine it must have been eery to have been on the ship for that sailing. Even for the crew. To have a completely empty ship for that long a voyage with only your own car on the empty car deck, and then to actually leave the ship by car would have struck me as a little surreal. It's a common practice for boat-move crews, at least down here, when it's a one-way move or the last drop-off is a different one than where you made the first pick-up. You get used to it. |
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