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03/15/2004 11:06:32 AM |
No, it is recreational..the barges are run by various private concerns and take tourists up and down the canals.
Basically, the set-up is ..two canals
A)Forth and Clyde..going from Grangemouth to Glasgow (Built 1780)
B)Union Canal..Going from Edinburgh to Falkirk.(Built 1820)
The two canals joined at Falkirk originally by a series of locks dropping down from the Union to the Forth&Clyde..at that time it was commercial traffic mainly.
By the 1930`s trade had dropped off and the locks were dismantled and filled in, leaving the two canals isolated.
It was decided to re-open the whole system for the Millenium and the Wheel was devised as a modern way of relinking the canals...but now it`s for tourism and recreation only.
If you are interested to know or see more Paolo,it has it`s own website
Hope this has been of help.
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03/15/2004 10:46:14 AM |
| I see. It's basically for commercial use rather than recreational. |
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03/15/2004 08:56:49 AM |
Paolo,
As far as I know, sailboats are not allowed.. only Barges.
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03/15/2004 08:30:37 AM |
| WOW. Now I see how that works. I love the concept. I was somewhat curious as to how the lift functioned when I saw your challenge entry. The only problem is that one would have to step down the mast on sailboats in order to fit it through the circles. |
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