I was originally going to release these as part of a larger series, but I was having issues with SB scale and ships under 350 feet looking good.
The MV Princess of Vancouver was built by A. Stephen & Sons, Ltd. of Glasgow, Scotland in 1955 for the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company. The vessel was built as a combination rail and auto ferry and was used on the Vancouver to Nanaimo route. The ferry served the Canadian Pacific until it was sold to the BC Highway Department in 1981. The ferry changed hands several times through the 80s but remained in service in British Columbia waters before being sold to Chinese interests in 1993. It is reported that the vessel is still in service in Hong Kong sailing as the
Pearl of the South China Sea
Depicted here as the vessel appeared in Canadian Pacific Steamship service from 1955 until 1968
Depicted here as the vessel appeared after the Canadian Pacific rebranded itself in 1968, now operating as CP Ships.