Domino_2 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 A lock out of order (surely not) - broken since 20th March but because of Covid no work has been done until Monday 6th July. Its not due to open until tomorrow 18:00 (9th July) - yet all the C&RT workers have disappeared. 3 were there first thing this morning and since 11am there isn't even a C&RT van here. Of course can't get any information out of C&RT. (Lock 52, Heathey Close Lock) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Do boaters use the locks on the K&A ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 31 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: Do boaters use the locks on the K&A ? A few move, 53 minutes ago, Domino_2 said: A lock out of order (surely not) - broken since 20th March but because of Covid no work has been done until Monday 6th July. Its not due to open until tomorrow 18:00 (9th July) - yet all the C&RT workers have disappeared. 3 were there first thing this morning and since 11am there isn't even a C&RT van here. Of course can't get any information out of C&RT. (Lock 52, Heathey Close Lock) ? I am not sure how you expect us to respond to that, we can't really give any advice on how you can get through any quicker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino_2 Posted July 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 17 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: I am not sure how you expect us to respond to that, we can't really give any advice on how you can get through any quicker Its more of a general moan - and a hope that someone might have heard anything about the lock............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixi188 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 A few years ago I was held up at Bedwyn due to the big stone that one of the lock gates attaches to coming loose. The CaRT guys worked all day to fix it and then it had to be left 24 hrs for the concrete to go off before it could be used. Maybe tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom_iv Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 There was also a broken swingbridge not far down the canal that seems to have been fixed today - maybe they went to help fix that for a bit? Not much point having a nicely fixed up lock if the canal is still closed a couple of miles down the line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom_iv Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) What's the lock looking like - does it look like they're nearly finished if you're nearby? Picture I saw from a couple of days ago (Attached) clearly shows the problem with the RH gate - if they've done some sort of bodge that involves glueing it back together maybe they need to wait for the glue to set? ETA: one would hope that since they've known about in since March they'd have had time to get a new gate made. But somehow I suspect not... Edited July 8, 2020 by phantom_iv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davis Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Domino_2 said: Its more of a general moan - and a hope that someone might have heard anything about the lock............. Perhaps the workers have been called away to a more serious incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Todd Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 According to the CaRT website it takes between 2 and 4 weeks to make a new gate, once space is available in a workshop and the data available. I'd guess that even for a gate that his deemed of extreme priority it is unlikely to be on site and fitted in under two months, all stops being pulled out. The more that the planned schedule is disrupted the less efficient the whole process becomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom_iv Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Mike Todd said: According to the CaRT website it takes between 2 and 4 weeks to make a new gate, once space is available in a workshop and the data available. I'd guess that even for a gate that his deemed of extreme priority it is unlikely to be on site and fitted in under two months, all stops being pulled out. The more that the planned schedule is disrupted the less efficient the whole process becomes. They've had three and a half, but not sure how many of those they've been using coronavirus as an excuse to slack off unable to work due to social distancing Edited July 8, 2020 by phantom_iv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 4 hours ago, phantom_iv said: What's the lock looking like - does it look like they're nearly finished if you're nearby? Picture I saw from a couple of days ago (Attached) clearly shows the problem with the RH gate - if they've done some sort of bodge that involves glueing it back together maybe they need to wait for the glue to set? ETA: one would hope that since they've known about in since March they'd have had time to get a new gate made. But somehow I suspect not... Top of the right hand quoin post is missing, that will need a solution before the beams are refitted. It will possibly be a made up bit or iron work, that seems to be in vogue at present. TD' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom_iv Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said: Top of the right hand quoin post is missing, that will need a solution before the beams are refitted. It will possibly be a made up bit or iron work, that seems to be in vogue at present. TD' “Quoin post” - thanks! I knew there was a proper way to describe the broken bit, but couldn’t recall what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Hey, I'm no expert on lock gate components! The quoin stone is the bit the gate pivots in with the strap holding it in place. So I guessed that the gate upright that fits in the quoin is maybe the quoin post? Anyone else on here know what the Babby or Babbie is on a lock? Showing off now. TD' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 15 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said: Hey, I'm no expert on lock gate components! The quoin stone is the bit the gate pivots in with the strap holding it in place. So I guessed that the gate upright that fits in the quoin is maybe the quoin post? Anyone else on here know what the Babby or Babbie is on a lock? Showing off now. TD' Check this old thread for the answer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland elsdon Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 When I advised Crt I had to overstay for 2 days, they said most staff were furloughed until 15 july. Makes sense. Govt pays wages not crt, extra funds into an organisation . Probably helped pay for the free month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 10 hours ago, Rob-M said: Check this old thread for the answer... Aw, Rob you gave the game away! TD' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino_2 Posted July 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 Good News - the work was finished this afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom_iv Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 (edited) This doesn't look like a horrible bodge at all... leaks like a sieve too. Particularly like the OSB board. Edited July 20, 2020 by phantom_iv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col_T Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Mitre post hasn't been changed, hence leak, plus OSB board suggests it just might be a horrible bodge or, as CRT might have it, a temporary repair. Temporary repair and canal open, or wait for a proper fix, with canal closed - take your choice. I know which mine would be! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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