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Seen on board a freight barge on the Bruxelles - Charleroi Canal. A friend who carried similar rolled steel coils said he was always worried  they might break loose, a possibility of the vessel tilts on running aground. I would not like to bbe the guy who puts the wedges in place, either.

 

 

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On this day in 1994

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IWA National Festival

 

Waltham Abbey

 

River Lee

 

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On 27/08/2020 at 22:00, PeterScott said:

L10489s.jpg.13a476bc05237298109131f5594d975d.jpgL10486s.jpg.fe6db4853c07705d7f71a8e13a726272.jpgL10488s.jpg.3013f819b42656198634dbdb4f30bb60.jpgL10487s.jpg.9d4f40e62c63cfe21e82ddae178abeb6.jpgOn [27 AUg] in 1994

IWA National Festival Waltham Abbey River Lee.

Lavender boat. Emptying.

And on the site. People get into... Hmm I wonder why. ... [And up ...]

  

 

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2 hours ago, John Liley said:

Seen on board a freight barge on the Bruxelles - Charleroi Canal. A friend who carried similar rolled steel coils said he was always worried  they might break loose, a possibility of the vessel tilts on running aground. I would not like to bbe the guy who puts the wedges in place, either.

 

 

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Or if the banding fails, and the thing behaves like a giant clock spring.😱

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On this day in 2007

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A straight bit  ....

 

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and looking t'other way, another straight bit ... from

 

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Ramsey Hollow Bridge

Forty Foot River

Middle Level

 

 

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RAMSEY

HOLLOW BRIDGE

The Navigable Height Of This Bridge

Was Raised by 55 Field Squadron (Air Support)

Of 59 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers

In A Project Organised By

Peterborough Branch

Inland Waterways Association

DECEMBER 2006

 

 

 

 

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