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At the beginning there were two canals:2 e9 Y5 ^7 _' Z- v2 z- [/ f
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.2 U# n" r# m+ m7 |/ C
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 \0 Y7 ]/ J, e' E
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.; L: i8 F* Q' i/ {
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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Entrance to lower canaltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ _% U E9 X& D' x Y/ n
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, M( F% I# \: H* w, c/ Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA Boat is approaching the “tub”- N' ?* k! Y, J6 i
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Rotation is startingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 h! _+ l! \+ X H- E+ \
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" c4 j8 m: ?9 T2 `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBoats in both rotating arms
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Rotation
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$ }- o& c5 S6 u! p* }" ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. $ b2 n( r2 u! r R& D7 s8 h
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