tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940695543336268842.post2847975128672267452..comments2024-01-07T19:37:42.455+00:00Comments on Narrowboat Chalkhill Blue - Cruising Diary: Anderton boat liftNeil & Karen Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900213277320498907noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940695543336268842.post-68550327756931281502019-12-10T00:28:40.476+00:002019-12-10T00:28:40.476+00:00Nearly 150 years old and still operating - fantast...Nearly 150 years old and still operating - fantastic! I hope you stay in Europe long enough to cruise through the four similar ascenceurs on the Ancien Canal du Centre in Belgium. Blows your mind!Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160915845902185881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940695543336268842.post-14582929218572907972015-05-19T17:02:19.900+01:002015-05-19T17:02:19.900+01:00Glad you enjoyed it Sarah. The only other one in ...Glad you enjoyed it Sarah. The only other one in the UK is the Falkirk wheel in Scotland but that was opened in 2002. Neil & Karen Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900213277320498907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940695543336268842.post-54294713948509680182015-05-19T14:53:42.855+01:002015-05-19T14:53:42.855+01:00That is fantastic Neil and Karen. Very, very inter...That is fantastic Neil and Karen. Very, very interesting. I didn't know such beasts existed. I love good old fashioned engineering that relies on weights and pullies (and no computers!)xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02002156886644714825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940695543336268842.post-90268388125521248202015-05-19T14:53:28.618+01:002015-05-19T14:53:28.618+01:00That is fantastic Neil and Karen. Very, very inter...That is fantastic Neil and Karen. Very, very interesting. I didn't know such beasts existed. I love good old fashioned engineering that relies on weights and pullies (and no computers!)xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02002156886644714825noreply@blogger.com