Pluto Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) This day in 2010 I was visiting Nanjing and the Rouge Canal, which linked the arable and fish farming area around the lake to the south of the canal with Nanjing, avoiding a shallow section of the Yangtze River. The canal opened around 1395, linking two navigable rivers, some of the earliest to be made navigable. The photo shows some of the groins for channeling the river. The history of these waterways is preserved on steeles, the photo showing some of the students I was with examining them. The rivers are still in use today, but the Rouge Canal no longer provides a through route, and is just a tourist attraction. Edited October 1, 2020 by Pluto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 On this day in 2015 Castlefield Junction Manchester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 10 hours ago, David Mack said: Today. Opposite the Shady Oak pub, Shropshire Union Canal. Drawbridge I recollect seeing the drawbridge lowered on one trip, on the way back from t'pub, but sadly did not have a camera to hand. From the boat in 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 On this day in 2009 Caen Hill flight K&A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 On this day in 2011 Dam. B&F offside between Curdworth Top and Minworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo47 Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) Nine years ago today, my first trip on the Waverley. We embarked at Southend pier, it having started from Tower Pier that morning. Our trip took us to just beyond Tower Bridge, calling at Tilbury on both legs, but not at Tower Pier. Instead we sat in mid-stream between HMS Belfast and The Tower until we were turned by a tug for the return trip. Fine weather and The Thames was like a mill pond. Edited October 1, 2020 by Ronaldo47 Typos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Meeting at Huddlesford Junction CoventryC in 2004 at the unveilling of a new finger on the junction fingerpost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 14 hours ago, Ronaldo47 said: Nine years ago today, my first trip on the Waverley. We embarked at Southend pier, it having started from Tower Pier that morning. Our trip took us to just beyond Tower Bridge, calling at Tilbury on both legs, but not at Tower Pier. Instead we sat in mid-stream between HMS Belfast and The Tower until we were turned by a tug for the return trip. Fine weather and The Thames was like a mill pond. Waverley at Tower Pier end of August 2018 and boarding there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 On this day in 2016 Diggle flight HNC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo47 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) These were the passengers from the first leg disembarking at Southend pier head. As there was no call at London on subsequent passages, they would probably have returned by train after a day in the marvellous October sunshine, quite different from today's gloom. Special rail fares were offered when booking. Due to cancellation, and despite proceeding to the station immediately on disembarcation, we ended up on the last train of the day. We had just turned up on spec and had to wait until all pre-booked ticket holders had boarded to ensure there would be room for us. It must have been loaded to its full capacity that day. The pier had only just been re-opened after repairing the damage caused by it having been struck by a boat. Edited October 2, 2020 by Ronaldo47 Further thoughts, typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 On this day in 2015 Rochdale Canal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George and Dragon Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, PeterScott said: On this day in 2015 Rochdale Canal Superlative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ronaldo47 said: [Waverley] disembarking at Southend pier head. ... It must have been loaded to its full capacity that day. ... [Southend] pier had only just been re-opened after repairing the damage caused by it having been struck by a boat. AWaverley queue at Clevedon in 2015 and many passengers already aboard. The Southend collision was unrelated to Waverley. It was the Brodick Pier in Arran which Waveley collided with in September and brought to an end the already-abbreviated 2020 cruising season. Edited October 2, 2020 by PeterScott collisions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 On this day in 2013 Foxton Junction GU Leicester Line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) On this day in 2011 That way to ... It's that way into the lock. Compare #1717 (2009). And to ... Hanbury sidepond Droitwich Junction Canal Compare #1841 (2008) #478 (2018) Edited October 2, 2020 by PeterScott unmerge a merge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 On this day in 2004 Fradley Junction T&M. And So To Bed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 On this day in 2013 at Welford, on the Welford Arm (GU Leicester Line). OUCS is the Old Union Canal Society, who put up the plaque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake_crew Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 A couple of videos of last years Welford at 50 celebration event. and some other clips here https://youtu.be/try0OqqtyXA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dav and Pen Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 In 2011 we were on the dock having some doubling done after the 7 year survey. As the work dragged on it became obvious that things were not right with the shipyard. The welder kept getting taken off the job and there was an obvious shortage of materials. We did eventually get away after much pressure from myself. 3bdays later the yard went into bankruptcy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dav and Pen Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 In 2015 still touring New England came across this steam railway at the town of Essex Connecticut. The train ride came with an option of a trip on the Connecticut River aboard the paddle boat Betty Thacker. We didn’t have time for the river trip. The classic American looking locomotive was built in China in the 1980s. The paddle boat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 On this day in 2008 Droitwich Junction Canal Lock 7 before it was a lock Compare #1717 (2009) #3640 (2011). And the M5 culvert before it became a canal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 On this day in 2013 End of the Foxton Arm (off GU Leicester Line), and the Stoplock - and along the main canal at the junction Compare #3449 (2018) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 On this day in 2008 Vines Park Droitwich and yesterday-in-2011 Compare #3315 (2011) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) On this day in 2011 Droitwich Barge Canal and from the boat the reeds obscured the towingpath completely. Since then some of the planning constraints of the restoration have been varied slightly Edited October 3, 2020 by PeterScott unmerge a merge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 On this day in 2016 HNC Standedge Tunnel Diggle portal. And leaving at the Marsden end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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