Plants Lock 41 T&M

[Pennine]

Oh dear. Just a week after Plants lock (nearside) was re-opened, after work on the top gate, offside lock is closed, due to: "a snap on the collar gate which has caused the gate to fall."

At least it is handy for the pub for nb Pheobe stranded in the lock.

 

Edited June 29, 2021 by Pennine
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[StephenA]

1 hour ago, Pennine said:

Oh dear. Just a week after Plants lock (nearside) was re-opened, after work on the top gate, offside lock is closed, due to: "a snap on the collar gate which has caused the gate to fall."

At least it is handy for the pub for nb Pheobe stranded in the lock.

 

 

 

Well not very handy if you were on board at the time..

 

You would have thought they could have somehow got the gate open so they could get out (unless they're worried it could fall onto the boat)

 

 

[ditchcrawler]

I think its open again on one side, so as long as its narrow it should be OK

 

Notice Alert

Trent & Mersey CanalLocation: Lock 41, Plants Lock - Off Side - Trent & Mersey CanalStarts At: Lock 41, Plants Lock - Off SideEnds At: Lock 41, Plants Lock - Off Side

Tuesday 29 June 2021 12:00 until further notice

Type: Navigation Restriction Reason: Repair

Update on 29/06/2021: 
Our local team have been to site and investigated the repair. Whilst a method of repair is being organised, navigation will remain closed at Lock 41, Plant Lock – Off Side.
However Lock 41, Plant Lock – Towpath Side remains open for navigation.
A further update will be provided tomorrow afternoon.Original message: Please be advised navigation is currently restricted at Lock 41, Plants Lock - Off Side on the Trent & Mersey Canal due to a snap on the collar gate which has caused the gate to fall. Our local team have been informed and are on their way to site.
Lock 41, Plant Lock -Towpath Side is still open for navigation.
An update will be provided later this afternoon.
 

Edited June 29, 2021 by ditchcrawler

[Arthur Marshall]

18 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

I think its open again on one side, so as long as its narrow it should be OK

 

Notice Alert

Trent & Mersey CanalLocation: Lock 41, Plants Lock - Off Side - Trent & Mersey CanalStarts At: Lock 41, Plants Lock - Off SideEnds At: Lock 41, Plants Lock - Off Side

Tuesday 29 June 2021 12:00 until further notice

Type: Navigation Restriction Reason: Repair

Update on 29/06/2021: 
Our local team have been to site and investigated the repair. Whilst a method of repair is being organised, navigation will remain closed at Lock 41, Plant Lock – Off Side.
However Lock 41, Plant Lock – Towpath Side remains open for navigation.
A further update will be provided tomorrow afternoon.Original message: Please be advised navigation is currently restricted at Lock 41, Plants Lock - Off Side on the Trent & Mersey Canal due to a snap on the collar gate which has caused the gate to fall. Our local team have been informed and are on their way to site.
Lock 41, Plant Lock -Towpath Side is still open for navigation.
An update will be provided later this afternoon.
 

But presumably he can't get the boat out of the bust lock and into the other one?

[David Mack]

1 hour ago, Pennine said:

nb Pheobe stranded in the lock.

Is the boat's name really spelt like that?

[Pennine]

Of course! It should be Phoebe

 

[magpie patrick]

3 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

I think its open again on one side, so as long as its narrow it should be OK

 

 

Just how narrow do you want Phoebe to be to fit through one gate? 3 foot 6?  

[Tracy D'arth]

1 hour ago, magpie patrick said:

 

Just how narrow do you want Phoebe to be to fit through one gate? 3 foot 6?  

Its not a serious failure unless the quoin post has come out of the bottom socket. A ratchet strap will hold a gate up. At one time the local length man would get his mate to help him set the collar packing back in. 

[haggis]

1 hour ago, magpie patrick said:

 

Just how narrow do you want Phoebe to be to fit through one gate? 3 foot 6?  

Not sure, but thought that might be one of the locks with signs up saying to use the other  if the boat is slightly large. 

 

Haggis

[Tracy D'arth]

They are both supposed to be full narrow lock width. The towpath one was out of action for months, at first with no warning. It was up to the boater to find out it wouldn't work.

[JamesWoolcock]

 

The outside or offside locks on the entire flight are the later locks and therefore usually the wider until the two below the railway bridge just before Wheelock, 65 & 66 which are the otherwise round.

However the road bridge at the lock tail of 41 is very low and slopes left to right (looking from the head gates) so I always try and grab the lefthand one.

Edited June 29, 2021 by JamesWoolcock

[Tracy D'arth]

9 minutes ago, JamesWoolcock said:

 

The outside or offside locks on the entire flight are the later locks and therefore usually the wider until the two below the railway bridge just before Wheelock, 65 & 66 which are the otherwise round.

However the road bridge at the lock tail of 41 is very low and slopes left to right (looking from the head gates) so I always try and grab the lefthand one.

Duck !  My chimney will fit under one but not the other.

[Rob-M]

I see the lock has been repaired early this morning to minimise disruption.

 

Update on 02/07/2021:

To minimise disruption, our teams started works earlier than planned to repair Lock 41, Plant Offside Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal and we are pleased to advise, navigation has resumed between Lock 41 and Lock 42.