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. N: s& L+ Q/ v6 p5.39.217.76At the beginning there were two canals:5.39.217.76" `* `4 Q' B+ q" E+ o- @
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 P0 K/ t: [" P' A3 ]8 @8 v; _5 E
Canal Union between Falkirk and Edinburgh was finished in 1822. Because of geographical difficulties, which created a difference of 79 ft. in elevation, the two canals were connected by 11 locks.

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This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy.


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) y- }) O2 G& g- ?" FThis is the only rotational boat transporter in the world. It has two arms and each arm forms a kind of huge tub filled with water.公仔箱論壇8 ]& k3 j  Y' h! s# _1 L6 p
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .

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lower canal
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Entrance to lower canal
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lowerTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 {+ e) w3 \. I/ Y4 z$ i2 t' o

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Rotation is starting公仔箱論壇* D# w* p- |* b6 F- t1 j6 D7 u+ [/ Z
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Boats in both rotating arms
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Just before “landing”
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 6 }3 w' ?: k7 u9 o7 Z- J. k

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" {# e: z6 Q* Y! P( Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe“tubs” are filled according the Archimedes’ Law. So the weight of “tubs” are balanced. To open the upper and lower lock and turn the whole system by 180◦they need an engine of 22.5 kW which only use 1.5 kWhtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, J7 O  T, e9 S. ]# M

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  • SweetLemon

冷眼旁觀天下事  笑談細看風雲變
好介绍.公仔箱論壇- u0 j* Q2 w% O7 ]! _( Y! M! B
在加拿大冇咁先進的運河.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, h0 @, f, o+ q) P4 d
大開眼界
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  • SweetLemon

本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-12-19 10:58 PM 編輯
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More info about the Falkirk Wheel:
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  • SweetLemon

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This is a fascinating canal in Scotland. Especially with a elevation of 79 ft between two canals. The swinging transportation is very genius design to save space.
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  • SweetLemon

哇這也太酷了,有點像是船的摩天輪,又有點像是裝水的電梯~ 
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  • SweetLemon

Where there's a will, there’s a way。。。5.39.217.76* N1 z5 s. b3 @7 o; D2 R
Its really magnificent design。。。
thank you for sharing such beautiful picture
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