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On this day March 2011 - Gunthorpe River Trent.

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2017

 

 

Barbridge Junction SU

 

Compare #1847 (1984)

#3937 #3983 (2014)

#4081  #4085 (2015)

 

and the pub opposite the junction

 

[PeterScott]

On this day 2017

 

Wrenbury LlangollenC

[John Liley]

1 hour ago, PeterScott said:

On this day 2017

 

Wrenbury LlangollenC

Going down the Yonne in Luciole we shared the journey with a two-barge combination, loaded with grain from Laroche-Migennes. Sometimes they left the lock first, sometimes we did.

 

In the last photo the bow of the leading vessel is being carried to the non-towpath side by the eddies prevailing, but a touch on the wheel and  turning on the power avoided a touch.

 

[PeterScott]

 

 

 

SU Middlewich Branch

Ettens Bridge No 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2017

 

More  twentyeighths of March

 

nbThe Name's Bond sheepishly on moored by br 12 Baddiley Llangollen Canal,

with a reminder of postings (WoolySheep LessWoolySheep) hereabouts this day 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[PeterScott]

13 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On [28Mar] in 2017 ...

and the pub opposite the junction

 

On this day 2013

 

 

 

 

Barbridge Junction SU

 

Compare

#1847 (1984)

#3937 #3983 (2014)

#4081  #4085 (2015)

#5652 (2017)

 

[ditchcrawler]

2 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day 2013

 

 

 

 

Barbridge Junction SU

 

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#1847 (1984)

#3937 #3983 (2014)

#4081  #4085 (2015)

#5652 (2017)

 

A bit different now.

[PeterScott]

3 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

A bit different now. [Barbridge Junction since 2013]

Most recent trip was June 2018

 

when advertising boards showed what it was intended to be like ...

 

 

and the old pubsign survived on the edge of the building site.

 

 

and the Nice Mr Google still has the pubsign in 2019

[PeterScott]

On th is day in 2014

 

 

Sowerby Bridge Basin

C&H

 

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6Jul2007 

5Aug2007

4Oct2015 

20Jan2016

28Jan2016

[John Liley]

While waiting to convert Secunda on the Blackwater we would take her for a spin sometimes. Thames sailing barges were occasionally encountered. It was interesting to follow one on a close reach: they don't half move sideways.

[ditchcrawler]

2 hours ago, PeterScott said:

Most recent trip was June 2018

 

when advertising boards showed what it was intended to be like ...

 

 

and the old pubsign survived on the edge of the building site.

 

 

and the Nice Mr Google still has the pubsign in 2019

About the same as us

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

BCN Lower Ocker Hill Branch  From a Tame Valley cleanup

[ditchcrawler]

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2003

 

 

 

 

Huddersfield Broad Canal 

 

Turnbridge Lift Bridge

 

Compare

#3113 (2002-year originally mistyped)

#4852 (2003)

#4763 (2007)

#1258 (2008)

#3672 (2015)

#1778 (2020)

 

[PeterScott]

53 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

 

River Weaver

 

Vale Royal here (Canalplan from 2016) has those metal gearings to pull the gates, and from Copperkins in 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hunts Lock has the distinctive walls, and from Copperkins in 2019 also showing the metal gearing. The strapping on the gates is different.

Edited March 29, 2021 by PeterScott
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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2012

 

Barnton Tunnel southern portal Compare 21Mar2007

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2012

 

On this day in 2013, with slightly fewer green leaves

 

Hurleston Reservoir Llangollen Canal, and more from 2012: Reservoir embankment from SU Main Line Compare 25Sep1987

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2014

 

Brighouse C+H

 

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28Jul2013

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2018

 

 

 

 

Leeds (Clarence) Dock A+C

 

Compare:

#1943 (2007)

#4591 (2011)

#2343 (2012) 

#2208 (2013)  

#2114 (2014)   

#2112 (2015)

#4831 (2016) 

#1215 (2018)

#2305 (2020)

More twentyninths of March

 

Favourite from this-day-2020 postings: this-day2018

 

Edited March 29, 2021 by PeterScott
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[ditchcrawler]

2013 Maureen's lock

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2013

 

Llangollen Canal

 

Written in the railway tradition ??

[Athy]

52 minutes ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2013

 

Llangollen Canal

 

Written in the railway tradition ??

As they might say in the North-East, "Of way, the lads!"

I remember "Right away" being used on the railways - perhaps called out by the guard or station master to the driver? - but I suppose it really meant that the train had the "right OF way" anyway.

[cuthound]

1 hour ago, Athy said:

As they might say in the North-East, "Of way, the lads!"

I remember "Right away" being used on the railways - perhaps called out by the guard or station master to the driver? - but I suppose it really meant that the train had the "right OF way" anyway.

 

Alernatavely it might have referred to the time the train was due, as in the announcer saying "It will be here right away." ??

[Dav and Pen]

Today 2004 had ride on this. Land and water built them to move gravel to ready mix plant near Uxbridge. Need water ballast when empty.