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Post by Fenklebaum on Jun 26, 2005 11:32:52 GMT -8
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Post by Curtis on Jun 26, 2005 12:43:00 GMT -8
Those are awesome keep em coming. Is that the Nicola right next to it in the first photo?
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Post by Dane on Jun 26, 2005 14:11:38 GMT -8
Is this the vessel in Campbell River?
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Post by YZFNick on Jun 26, 2005 14:52:20 GMT -8
The vessel is there now?
Recent vessels on CR - Quathiaski Cove in reverse chronological order. Powell River Queen Mayne Queen Quadra Queen II & Tachek Quadra Queen (renamed Nimpkish)
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Post by Dane on Jun 26, 2005 15:01:47 GMT -8
At the mill there is an old, small BC Ferry and I am guessing it's the Nimpkish or Albert J.?
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Post by Shane on Jun 26, 2005 15:11:56 GMT -8
what mill?
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Post by Curtis on Jun 26, 2005 15:23:27 GMT -8
Quadra Queen (renamed Nimpkish) The original Quadra Queen was renamed Nicola
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Post by Ferryman on Jun 26, 2005 17:03:41 GMT -8
The Albert J. is in Cowichan Bay, not Campbell River. Looks like a twin in that first pic, either the Nicola or even the Garibaldi II, wait I doubt she even got BCF colours. It also looks like both of those pictures were taken at Deas also.
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Post by Fenklebaum on Jun 26, 2005 17:58:38 GMT -8
Yep, it's the Nicola next to her. And yes, these were taken at Deas
Actually, the Garibaldi II bears only a slight semblance to her sisters. I rode on her last summer. It was a gorgeous trip, actually; I intend to do it again. I spent the whole trip in the wheelhouse, ahehehe...
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Post by Ferryman on Jun 26, 2005 18:01:29 GMT -8
Just to confirm this, was it free to ride on her? The Garibaldi II that is.
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Post by Fenklebaum on Jun 26, 2005 22:32:14 GMT -8
Yep. Free as air. I'm quite peeved, actually; the roll of film with my pictures of her on it was wrecked by the finishers *mute screaming face*
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Post by Ferryman on Jun 26, 2005 22:36:12 GMT -8
Right on it's free! I should take advantage of that, hahah, no I won't do that. But I think I might make a trip down to Darrel Bay on my bike to get some pics of her this week!
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Post by Curtis on Jun 27, 2005 7:22:40 GMT -8
I wonder how they pay the crew?
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Post by YZFNick on Jun 27, 2005 10:29:08 GMT -8
I'm sure they're employees of the mill.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 5, 2005 19:42:13 GMT -8
Your allowed to ride the Garibaldi??? I thought it was only to transport the employees to the mill and back?
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Post by NMcKay on Jul 5, 2005 19:45:26 GMT -8
i checked today. it seems that the albert J has left Silvermere. She wasn't there today, and for a while. it looked like the San Mateo moved to...but then when i was driving home she was there again.
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Post by Ferryman on Jul 5, 2005 19:49:18 GMT -8
Of course you're allowed on her, for free even. Woodfibre used to be a small village, so there is quite the trail system over there that goes to all sorts of nice lakes. I've been meaning to go over there to see what it's like.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 5, 2005 19:52:00 GMT -8
oh that would be cool Although seeing I am from the island I wouldent get that many chances to ride on her unless I am up that way!
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Post by feryfreakshaneofline on Jul 14, 2005 12:32:47 GMT -8
What Nick said on reply #3 is incorrect. The Nimpkish has always had that name. The Nicola used to be called Quadra Queen. The Tachek was used as a spare and an extra traffic ferry. I dont think the Mayne Queen ever ran on the Campbell River route but I could be wrong about this but, the stuff I said about the Nimpkish, Tachek, and Nicola(ex. Quadra Queen) is correct
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Post by hergfest on Sept 5, 2005 19:43:24 GMT -8
I saw the Albert J. Savoie just north of Campbell River yesterday. It had a big ramp on the front of it, sorry no pics. I was on a fishing charter and didn't have my camera.
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Post by YZFNick on Sept 5, 2005 19:59:03 GMT -8
The Mayne Queen ran on the Quadra run before the PRQ. In my lifetime: Quadra Queen & Tachek together NIP (short time) Mayne Queen PRQ
As late as 1999 (when I moved away from Quadra), the Mayne Queen was the relief vessel. The Bowen may have done the route in relief since then.
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Post by jcachristian2000yahooca on Sept 9, 2005 14:09:20 GMT -8
The AJ Savoie was headed to Allied Shipyards in Vancouver, Heard her on the Scanner two nites ago.
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Post by Shane on Sept 10, 2005 7:10:02 GMT -8
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Post by hergfest on Sept 10, 2005 8:25:54 GMT -8
That ISN'T the boat I saw on Sunday! It was definately a sister to the Albert, but it still had the Expo BC Ferries paint on it (blue funnel with stripes down the side), and a big ramp on the front (like the Kwuna, but it was at a 90 degree angle). What other boat could it be? Maybe the Nicola?
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Post by Shane on Sept 10, 2005 9:47:57 GMT -8
No thats the A.J. Savoie, but the pictures are from a few years ago.
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