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[ditchcrawler]

So what happened to this

 

[PeterScott]

Just now

 

Acton Swingbridge River Weaver

[PeterScott]

Earlier today

 

Runcorn, through Waterloo Bridge across the cleared site of the demolished roads. And beyond the bridge

 

Edited September 6, 2020 by PeterScott
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[ditchcrawler]

One ready for tomorrow a steam boat at Aynho sadly on the hard

 

 

[PeterScott]

Earlier today

 

 

Manchester Ship Canal and River Mersey beyond. Under the Runcorn-Widnes road bridge viewing the railway bridge

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2011

 

Falling Sands Viaduct Severn Valley Railway S+W

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2017

 

Exhall Bridge Coventry C. Public art

 

[PeterScott]

This day in 2017

 

Coventry Basin  Compare #2295 (1971)

 

 

And the (one) way out

 

Edited September 6, 2020 by PeterScott

[Naughty Cal]

On this day 2014. A day spent at anchor in Brayford Pool.

 

[John Liley]

A reminder of earlier attitudes. The Inland Waterways Association, vigorous at the time, delightedly republished this letter.

[Bee]

8 minutes ago, John Liley said:

A reminder of earlier attitudes. The Inland Waterways Association, vigorous at the time, delightedly republished this letter.

Why is it that whenever anybody tries to do something interesting or imaginative some lickspittle always pops up with half a dozen reasons why it simply isn't possible? The first half dozen of the old BW bylaws began with 'It is an offence to'  Hardly encouraging.

[Dav and Pen]

Canal du Centre coming into Montceau les Mines in 2013. In recent years this canal has closed due to water supply problems by the end of August but even though the pounds were low in this year it stayed open. The main traffic was coal southwards and a lot of stone for Paris northwards.

[matty40s]

On 06/09/2020 at 16:51, ditchcrawler said:

So what happened to this

 

The first one still exists, the 2nd one is Tesco goods, which also exists.

[PeterScott]

This afternoon

 

Middlewich Anderson Boats and a number starting their trips this afternoon. Also Croxton aqueduct,  to the north

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2011

 

Vines Park Droitwich

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2012

 

Liverpool, view through the docks to the one to spare  Compare #2715 (2005) And BillyFury

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2018

 

 

River Lark

 

West Row Bridge

 

Pontoon's suppot beams

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2019

 

A Dog

 

Coventry Canal Trees

 

and the Hawkesbury Junction Cat

 

Compare

#2698 (2020)

#2388 (2015) 

#1651 (2009)

#424 (2002)

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2009

 

Tidal Trent Torksey to Cromwell

 

[Athy]

On 05/09/2020 at 15:08, Rob-M said:

Today

Junction Lock, Fradley

I bet you heard it before you saw it - that must be one of the loudest boats on the cut.

[Naughty Cal]

On this day 2012

 

 

On this day 2018. The last time Naughty-Cal and Nitty Gritty would be together.

 

[Athy]

On 05/09/2020 at 13:03, JamesWoolcock said:

Loco 'William Francis' crossing the A5 Watling Street from Baddesley Wharf, Atherstone.

I think the life expectancy of the man with the flag would be rather short today!

 

Cor, a Beyer-Garratt. I just remember, as a small boy,seeing the ex-L.M.S. ones at work. But this appears smaller, like the ones which were shipped out in quantity to South and East Africa. Owned by the National Coal Board perhaps?

[Rob-M]

20 minutes ago, Athy said:

I bet you heard it before you saw it - that must be one of the loudest boats on the cut.

Yes he is loud, had to come along side us at Colwich lock on Sunday whilst waiting for the lock.

[Chris G]

2 hours ago, Athy said:

Cor, a Beyer-Garratt. I just remember, as a small boy,seeing the ex-L.M.S. ones at work. But this appears smaller, like the ones which were shipped out in quantity to South and East Africa. Owned by the National Coal Board perhaps?

Built for Baddesley Colliery at Atherstone.  Is at Bresingham, https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/beyer-peacock-company-works-no-6841-william-francis-0-4-00-4-0t/ .  Restoration is in the offing.

[Athy]

Just now, Chris G said:

Built for Baddesley Colliery at Atherstone.  Is at Bresingham, https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/beyer-peacock-company-works-no-6841-william-francis-0-4-00-4-0t/ .  Restoration is in the offing.

That is good news. There's an operational narrow-gauge one on the Festiniog/ Welsh Highland, but I think that's currently the only working Garratt in the country. I assume there are still a few chugging about in Africa.