Dalesman

What about the Leeds and Liverpool that is a wide canal in the North West last time I looked

Gladstone dock Liverpool

Normal mooring..!

Can anyone tell me are the HGV, farm tractors , mobile cranes , railways, sea going ships etc all going to be electric powered..? I don't think so

Will it just be us in the UK or are the rest of the world doing the same thing..? Can't see it happening in the USA or China for that matter.

Strange that they did not go up the locks breasted up together rather than single file for every lock.

More wide beams on the Leeds & Liverpool

A Dutch barge on the Leeds & Liverpool

Kept mine down on the Leeds & Liverpool canal all the time.

The bow of a war ship, merchant ships fly the pilot jack ie a white flag with the union flag in the centre.

It was built as a live aboard for use on the Leeds & Liverpool and other Northern waterways.

Another fine wide beam on the Leeds and Liverpool

A few wide beams in Skipton

Yes good idea, put it on my council tax..!

A WELL used swing bridge over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Skipton is due to be unexpectedly closed this week because of ‘safety concerns’. The Canal and River Trust says Gawflat Bridge, a popular crossing to Aireville Park from Skipton Railway Station and Broughton Road, was due to be replaced in the spring of next year. But, a recently damaged bridge mechanism has meant it will have to close earlier than expected, and will not be replaced for several months, because of a lack of funds, says the trust. The charity, which is due to put up explanatory signs, says the bridge will be closed in the ‘open’ position so boats will be able to continue using the canal, and so leisure operators will not suffer further disruption caused by the coronavirus lockdown, but all other traffic, pedestrians, runners and cyclists, school and college students, will have to use the bridge at Brewery Lane. The alternative crossing, is about 250m closer to the town centre, is accessed next to Hall Croft and comes out next to the council offices at Belle Vue Square. Vehicle access to the park, to Aireville Plant Nursery and Craven College, will be by Gargrave Road. The trust’s Sean McGinley, director for Yorkshire and North East, said: “We apologise for the local disruption this will cause – and it is not a decision we have taken lightly. “However, we need to ensure the safety of our staff, volunteers and boaters and we do not have the funding to carry out the repairs this summer. “ He added: “Locking the bridge in a ‘closed’ position would stop all boats from travelling along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and would be another blow for the leisure and hire boat companies who operate in the centre of Skipton after months of lockdown restrictions. “Whilst we appreciate that there will be inconveniences, there are alternative routes that allow vehicles and pedestrians to cross the canal. There is no alternative route if we were to close the canal to boats, and it is important that the canal is open for both private boaters and especially boat hire companies now that restrictions are beginning to lift.” The trust says it will cut back plant growth on the footpath behind Hall Croft, and will put up diversion signs. The trust is coming to the end of a major £2 million project involving the resurfacing of 11 km of canal towpath between Gargrave and Kildwick. Skipton councillor, Andy Solloway, who sits on the county, district and town councils, said he hoped the bridge could be reopened sooner than planned. “This is going to be very disruptive, especially considering that the leisure centre cafe, play areas and other park facilities are opening up. “I also can’t believe that the Canal and River Trust can’t find some external funding sources to do more immediate repairs to this bridge. The footpath behind Hall Croft is far from an ideal alternative, especially from an accessibility point of view. “The trust have done some great work on the upgraded towpath, they mustn’t blow all that goodwill with a long closure of this vital access to Aireville Park

Poor steering you could get a real boat past there..!

Just a few more for the Grand Union

Interesting to see how they worked in the 1960s, no life jackets or Hi Viz gear, but all in shirt and tie..

Whole boat looks the wrong way round, more like a floating container..

No that is the bow, going to have a hydraulic wheelhouse at the stern.

Bare shell, to be fitted out yet