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At the beginning there were two canals:公仔箱論壇! M* q$ ^7 b# E% b0 I8 g
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.; D* e. m: c5 R7 g' q7 O
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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In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks  the construction of a huge water carousel started.公仔箱論壇' {& o  p! N# k$ g

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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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.
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Entrance to lower canalTVBNOW 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。8 N9 T9 d$ b: \6 N+ ~# y# h

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A Boat is approaching the “tub”公仔箱論壇$ s) j0 b+ p. J6 Z: t
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Rotation is starting公仔箱論壇* x  f- x) L/ y+ {
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Boats in both rotating arms
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Just before “landing”
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1 j' ]/ n6 l/ l3 \4 v& z; h) Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbClosing 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.
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6 K% r! {+ X2 j4 e4 \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 kWhTVBNOW 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。4 `0 T& U( I3 K/ Z4 H

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  • SweetLemon

冷眼旁觀天下事  笑談細看風雲變
好介绍.
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多谢
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本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-12-19 10:58 PM 編輯 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* c; f/ C7 J* N. {$ n  ?
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Nice!
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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。。。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% R8 z, Y8 K- _6 P/ `) d9 W" q
Its really magnificent design。。。
thank you for sharing such beautiful picture
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