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Post by bargemast on May 8, 2019 15:04:16 GMT
In many countries they go through the effort of cutting a tunnel, that with the equipment that is available nowadays shouldn't be problematic anymore. In the old days most of that very hard- and labour intensive work was often done by prisoners, but now they would refuse to do this kind of work. The Polish desided to simply go over the hill, instead of digging through, not a bad idea by the looks of it, and great to see and probably to do too. Peter.Btw. the link to this video was sent to me by airedaleman, so thanks to him. |
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Post by phil70 on May 8, 2019 15:43:25 GMT
So quick too.
Phil
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Post by Jim on May 8, 2019 15:50:13 GMT
That's grand. However I was hoping to see the fairground ride splash, just let the cradle go at the top. Now that would be fun.
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Post by bargemast on May 8, 2019 15:57:32 GMT
That's grand. However I was hoping to see the fairground ride splash, just let the cradle go at the top. Now that would be fun. That does sound like fun Jim, you should get in touch with them and tell them about your "bright" idea. It may attract many more paying visitors like that too. Peter. |
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Post by bargemast on May 8, 2019 15:59:46 GMT
Yes, definitely quicker than having to go that distance through a tunnel, and there's more to see too. Peter. |
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Post by Jim on May 8, 2019 16:15:37 GMT
That's grand. However I was hoping to see the fairground ride splash, just let the cradle go at the top. Now that would be fun. That does sound like fun Jim, you should get in touch with them and tell them about your "bright" idea. It may attract many more paying visitors like that too. Peter. They can pay me royalties for the idea. Wonderful. |
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Post by bargemast on May 8, 2019 16:32:10 GMT
That does sound like fun Jim, you should get in touch with them and tell them about your "bright" idea. It may attract many more paying visitors like that too. Peter. They can pay me royalties for the idea. Wonderful. Quickly get in touch with them, and let us know their answer, it's always nice to receive royalties  . Peter. |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2019 16:35:46 GMT
 Nobody here seen 'Fitzcarraldo' then? |
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Post by Jim on May 8, 2019 16:38:11 GMT
Nobody here seen 'Fitzcarraldo' then? Yes, great film. |
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Post by airedaleman on May 9, 2019 10:40:38 GMT
I think I read about a similar idea on one of the American canals. That didn’t go up and over but up or down. It may have been on the Dismal Swamp canal (best canal name ever) I must look out a book about it.
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Post by rockdodger on May 9, 2019 12:58:14 GMT
Took me some time to find this Russian one again
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2019 13:06:51 GMT
I never understood why UK boat lifts like Foxton involved carrying the boats in caissons full of water. The dry options shown on this thread seem more sensible as you don't have the additional weight of water and caisson to worry about.
Maybe it was because the narrow boats would deform once out of water.
It seems much more logical to haul boat out on trolley and run it down rails to the next level.
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Post by rockdodger on May 9, 2019 13:37:06 GMT
I never understood why UK boat lifts like Foxton involved carrying the boats in caissons full of water. The dry options shown on this thread seem more sensible as you don't have the additional weight of water and caisson to worry about. Maybe it was because the narrow boats would deform once out of water. It seems much more logical to haul boat out on trolley and run it down rails to the next level. Extract from: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxton_Inclined_PlaneThe Plane was designed by Gordon Cale Thomas, after a large-scale prototype was built at the company's Bulbourne yard and he had assessed the 75 ft (23 m) climb.[2] It had two tanks, or caissons, each capable of holding two narrowboats or a barge. The caissons were full of water, and so balanced each other. The caissons' vertical guillotine gates created a watertight seal.[2] The lift was powered by a 25-horsepower (19 kW) stationary steam engine. The land for the Plane was purchased for £1,595 and total expenses for the project came to £39,244 by 24 June 1900.[3] |
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Post by airedaleman on May 9, 2019 13:37:15 GMT
The American one was not actually an inclined plane but a portage of boats on rail wagons. The Pennsylvania main line went from Pittsburgh to Pen and they could not find a route for a canal through theAllegheny mountain. They built a portage railway of 35 miles to link the two sections of the canal. Initially they transferred the cargo but then sectional boats were made which fitted on a rail car. Passengers could join a section boat in Pen and be pulled by horse to the canal and then at the portage put on a rail wagon. The whole route was nearly 400miles and opened in 1830.
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