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At the beginning there were two canals:
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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.+ b5 g" y" a$ v0 \; N4 V
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In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
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This 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.
! a% ]3 [. F' Q' w, _) N# YTVBNOW 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。Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 I" `' R/ \! Z# ^' R% i+ ^1 T. L
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Entrance to lower canal公仔箱論壇% r. L/ \0 d9 @- _- H# o# o
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”, J* G7 {/ s% N. a1 k! ~
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower7 d5 D- y# B+ w* I
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5 Q% B0 c) e2 |2 ?! `+ b% ^/ oBoats in both rotating arms
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Just before “landing”TVBNOW 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。9 H6 U; I6 A$ P$ Q) ^) u# ]' E
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1 `. V! B" v8 dClosing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.公仔箱論壇 ~! q8 p, w% y" h8 f+ O
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' d3 Z- h% S. \: l5 H. B. dOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons.
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% ]0 q3 L8 v2 B- f: H( x公仔箱論壇The“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 kWh5.39.217.76" I8 \9 m+ S# g7 \
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