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On 16/09/2024 at 19:42, PeterScott said:

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Claydon SOxford

Replacement 'beam' was planks on either side of the original sawn-off and shortened beam, separated by cross-pieces and studs and nuts to hold to the original beam, and at a higher angle to it. Fuel for the discussion whether these are primarily balance beams or operating levers. The end of the original and its handle is on the ground.

... by this morning it had been removed ...

 

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... and wondered if it was awaiting a (temporary) floor and some concrete to maintain its balancing (rather than levering) effect...

 

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This morning 2024

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Not yet raining at Braunston Marina  

 

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and yesterday evening in Braunston ...

 

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This afternoon 2024

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Towingpath Tiger  - Rugby

 

 

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Hawkesbury Junction  CoventryC/OxfordC.

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a bridge has a new SLOW MOORED BOATS sign ...

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Glebe Farm Bridge No 34  to Mancetter Marina CoventryC which Canalplan measures to be about 300yds.

Wonder if the moorers-at-the-end will have a reduction for carrying full gas bottles along the pontoon (when completed) ??

 

 

 

 

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a bridge has a new SLOW MOORED BOATS sign ...

Surely moored boats aren't slow, they are stationary!

 

When my father owned a boat that could only manage very sedate progress I thought about attaching to it a sign we passed which said SLOW NAVIGATION OBSTRUCTION.

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Atherstone flight

 

 

On 14/09/2024 at 13:02, PeterScott said:

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About Those Padlocks ...  

 

 

 

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Tame Aqueduct Coventry Canal  - another bit of railing temporary repair

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This morning 2024

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Drayton Manor Footbridge  B+F   still in need of some TLC ...

 

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vegetation offside tower

 

 

 

and a photoshoot yesterday evening in the rain

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This morning 2024

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bird in tree

 

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On 24/09/2024 at 12:10, PeterScott said:

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... by this morning it had been removed ...

 

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... and wondered if it was awaiting a (temporary) floor and some concrete to maintain its balancing (rather than levering) effect...

 

Claydon SOxfordC

 

 

 

 

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On the Grand Union there are at least 5, and quite possibly 6, of these bastardised "balance" beams in the 7 lock Marsworth flight alone.

I did wonder if there is a plan to replace all balance beams with this new light weight alternative.

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Alrewas Lock No 12, below, above

 

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On this day 2023

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Bollard above Fradley Middle Lock T&M

 

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Grazing by  Great Haywood Junction   T&M/S&W

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On this day in 2023

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Cow Bridge Wychnor  T&M 

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Fazeley Junction  B+F/Coventry and a last view of that hopper-thingy, now taken away ..

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Leeds Dock and Leeds Lock A+C

 

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