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funtimefrankie

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Re: Canal Sailing
« Reply #25 on: July 20, 2008, 12:38:54 pm »
Not wanting to be pedantic but it's Chirk Aquaduct/tunnel
Crick tunnel's on the Grand Union
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chingdevil

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Re: Canal Sailing
« Reply #26 on: July 20, 2008, 12:51:50 pm »
I have sailed over both the Pontychisyllte and the Chirk aquaducts on the  Llangollen canal, both beutiful pieces of Victorian engineering. They were amongst the first aquaducts to use cast iron troughs.

Brian
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Re: Canal Sailing
« Reply #27 on: July 20, 2008, 01:39:05 pm »
Quote from: funtimefrankie on July 20, 2008, 12:38:54 pm
Not wanting to be pedantic but it's Chirk Aquaduct/tunnel
Crick tunnel's on the Grand Union

Absolutely right!   I can't think what made me type "Crick" instead of Chirk.  Put it down to my brain being at a funny angle!   I'm on the boat at the mooring ATM and the locks are busy.   The only snag with my mooring spot is the ledge which catches the boat and tilts it when the level in the pound drops by more than a foot.  On the level again now though.

Cheers

Guy
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nhp651

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Re: Canal Sailing
« Reply #28 on: July 20, 2008, 03:36:24 pm »
you're right there funtimefrankie..........it's my age you know??!!! :'(
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Re: Canal Sailing
« Reply #29 on: July 20, 2008, 04:10:15 pm »
just a question, how did they stop the trough rusting?
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funtimefrankie

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Re: Canal Sailing
« Reply #30 on: July 20, 2008, 05:54:54 pm »
Quote from: chingdevil on July 20, 2008, 12:51:50 pm
pieces of Victorian engineering.
I don't want to pedantic but it would be Georgian engineering.... {-)
Pontcysylite opened in 1805  O0
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Re: Canal Sailing
« Reply #31 on: July 20, 2008, 06:22:52 pm »
Oops your right, I thought the date it opened was a bit later than that, I sit corrected. :embarrassed: :embarrassed:

Brian
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