Not To Be Missed When in Scotland!
The Falkirk Wheel, in Scotland, is the world's only rotating boat lift.
It was opened in May 2002 and was built to link the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal.
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Before the wheel these canals were linked together by a ladder of eleven locks. This allowed boats to climb the 115ft/35m between them and the Falkirk Wheel itself is also 115ft/35m high.
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This photograph focuses on an empty gondola as it nears the top.
Each gondola, that holds the boats, contains 300 tonnes of water, meaning that the wheel moves 600 tonnes for each lift. Because the gondolas are always in balance moving them doesn't take much power and up to eight boats can be carried at any one time.
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This photograph focuses on the gondola nearing the bottom complete with boat, but if you look carefully you will see that the other gondola also contains a boat.
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We spent a lovely day here walking around and exploring. We had a nice picnic lunch in the area in this photograph and then moved to the cafe in the afternoon.
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The cafe is at the bottom of that glass building and we sat at a table right next to the water and watched the boats going up and down for a good couple of hours. It made fascinating viewing! 😊
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Wow, that's incredible! It seems like a great place for a picnic while watching the rotating boat lift.
Yes. It was a fun place for a picnic. That's for sure @valth.
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Awesome! I have seen documentaries on this. I bet it is really fascinating to watch it happen. BTW nice photos. Looks like the future world like Logan's Run :)
It does look a bit futuristic @steven-patrick. it was definitely a fun day. 😁
Amazing structure. You are lucky to see this process. Really looks very exciting.
It was interesting, that is for sure @madlenfox. 😁
This thing is crazy! Very very cool.. thanks for sharing @gillianpearce 😁
It really is @moderndayhippie. Next we go I'm hoping to take a boat trip on it too. My partner and son have done it but not the time I went with them. 😊
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Okay. This is amazing. I can see why you would just want to sit there watching the wheel do its work!
Now, just for clarification, did the boats only come and go one way, or both ways? Meaning, they could come in from below and go up, or come from above and go down? Either way, a true engineering marvel. I wonder how much it cost, and if that's the reason why it hasn't been duplicated yet, or if it's just the terrain is conducive to it here while in other places not so much.
Thanks for sharing. Very fascinating. :)
Ha, ha, ha. I don't understand the question @glenalbrethsen.
Or maybe I do. I think they can go both ways although you'd think that might cause a bit of a boat jam.
I'll ask John and report back. 😁
As to why it hasn't been duplicated yet . . . maybe it's just not worth the cost. This was part of a bigger millennium project to bring the canals back to life, for tourism purposes.
Other canal systems have already been renovated in England and are maybe doing well enough without the extra cost.
Maybe you'd need a bit of land to make it work too. Scotland has much more of than than England. 😊
That's really cool - I'll definitely need to check that out.
If you do, make sure you visit the Kelpies while you're there @benadapt. I'll do a post about them soon but they really are something worth visiting. 😊
@gillianpearce wow!! such a great example of engineering. Willing to see it in real once in my life.
you will have to add it to your list @niteshgupta. 😊
Yeah definitely...@gillianpearce 😊😊
I've seen that on telly. But I haven't been to Scotland since '95, so haven't had the chance to see it yet. Maybe next time I visit... But such a cool piece of engineering!
Definitely check it out when you're next there @viking-ventures and while, you're in the vicinity check out the Kelpies too. I will write a post about them sometime but they are stunning! 😊
Ooooh!! So cool! I never saw a thing like this before!
Well. going by all the comments @blacklux, it seems this is way cooler than I realised. 😂
that's a really amazing piece of technology and the balancing of the loads is quite genius ! I'd like to see that in action.
Well it certainly seems to be causing quite a site here @outerground! 😁
I thought it was just a pleasant day out.
Apparently the loads balance because the boats displace their own weight of water. You sound like the sort of person who might enjoy that fact! 😂
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It's a really cool piece of engineering. We've been there a couple of times, but not taken the boat trip yet. It's not too far from where my sister lives. Have you been to the Kelpies too?
I've not done the boat trip either @steevc and yes, we did go to the Kelpies. I'm saving them for another post. I absolutely LOVE them. One of my favourite pieces of art ever! 😁
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Wow, awesome piece of ingenuity. Right here in my own country and I didn't have a clue. Falkirk... Is that something to do with the designers name? Or the place it's located? Thanks for sharing @gillianpearce
It is the place it is located @sivehead. If you're in the vicinity you should take a look and check out the Kelpies while you're at it. I'll be doing a post about them too some time. Not to be missed! 😊
Thanks @gillianpearce, I thought it might be the designers name... Interested to look and see what other crazy thing he/she might of thought up :-B
Apparently it was designed by a whole bunch of people in collaboration @sivehead. The final design was a cooperative effort between the British Waterways Board, engineering consultants Arup, Butterley Engineering and RMJM. 😊
Wow, this is amazing! So massive as well! I shall add this location to the places to visit and write about! Thank you!
I think your son would really enjoy it @rimicane and you'd have a field day taking photographs. So many great opportunities for you. 😊
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