Braunston Locks 30/4/14, 15/5/14, 22/5/14

[IanM]

The canal will be closed at Lock 2, Braunston on Wednesday 30th April between 8am and 4.30pm to allow works to be carried out to reduce leaks on the bottom gates.

 

The canal will be closed at Lock 3, Braunston on Thursday 15th May between 8am and 4.30pm to allow works to be carried out to reduce leaks on the bottom gates.

 

The canal will be closed at Lock 4, Braunston on Thursday 22nd May between 8am and 4.30pm to allow works to be carried out to reduce leaks on the bottom gates.

[ditchcrawler]

The canal will be closed at Lock 2, Braunston on Wednesday 30th April between 8am and 4.30pm to allow works to be carried out to reduce leaks on the bottom gates.

 

The canal will be closed at Lock 3, Braunston on Thursday 15th May between 8am and 4.30pm to allow works to be carried out to reduce leaks on the bottom gates.

 

The canal will be closed at Lock 4, Braunston on Thursday 22nd May between 8am and 4.30pm to allow works to be carried out to reduce leaks on the bottom gates.

So a 3 day closer on the flight, pity they can't do them all on the same day.

[Kwacker]

Leicester Section closing for some TLC to the locks as well

Notice Alert

Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal)
Starts At: Lock 25 - Top Halfmile Lock
Ends At: Lock 25 - Top Halfmile Lock

Tuesday 8 April 2014 08:00 until Tuesday 8 April 2014 16:30

Type: Navigation Closure
Reason: Repair

Notice Alert

Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal)

Starts At: Lock 24 - Spinney Lock
Ends At: Lock 24 - Spinney Lock

Thursday 10 April 2014 08:00 until Thursday 10 April 2014 16:30

Type: Navigation Closure
Reason: Repair

[alan_fincher]

So a 3 day closer on the flight, pity they can't do them all on the same day.

Or in the Winter..........

[David Schweizer]

Or in the Winter..........

 

All this only doing repairs in the winter is a modern phenomenon. You must remember locks being repaired throughout the year back in the 1960/70's. Mind you they didnt take as long as they do these days. I seem to recall the top gates on Uxbridge Lock being replaced in a couple of days back in the 1960's, and they didn't have a crane, just a huge quadpod, block and tackle, and a crowd of men.

[Kendal]

they didn't have a crane, just a huge quadpod, block and tackle, and a crowd of men.

 

A 'crowd of men' costs more than hiring a crane these days, and don't forget H&S now dictates a 'crowd of men' are only allowed to lift a 'a few kilograms'

Edited March 28, 2014 by Kendal

[David Schweizer]

 

A 'crowd of men' costs more than hiring a crane these days, and don't forget H&S now dictates a 'crowd of men' are only allowed to lift a 'a few kilograms'

 

When they installed new gates at Bradford on Avon lock a few years ago they had a huge crowd of men (far more than they had a Uxbridge in the 1960's) plus a crane, and it took them weeks!

 

Health and Safety assessment obviously has an impact these days, but the reality of the graduated block and tackle system (or whatever it is called) is that an enourmous weight can be lifted quite easiy by just a few men.

Edited March 28, 2014 by David Schweizer

[David Mack]

So a 3 day closer on the flight, pity they can't do them all on the same day.

Presumably because the same gang has a day's work to do on each lock.

[Lesterboy]

Stoppage on 22/5/14 is 2 days before Crick Show which seems like good planning