Liverpool to Manchester ship canal cruise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2odoQQ54U8A


The noise I heard from the lavo and Tony was gone.

http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=sww...=b&form=LMLTCC

Looking at this, which is where the A49 crosses the canal, the bridge is not quite centre pivoted. Estimating the pivot point, I make it about 100 feet to the left & 130 feet to the right. Since each side of the pivot point must weigh the same, there must be some extra weight to the left.

Thank you Chris, this was the point I tried to make earlier about being more massive on one side to retain equilibrium. Ged's a drummer though...i'm sure you understand. ;)

One of the bridges reversed in a bit before it began to swing.

This too was one possibility I had considered. It is really sad that with all there is to learn about the ship canal there is no place that lays out the operation of the several different types of bridge along it's length. :(

Anyway..............

Approaching Salford Quays with the Holiday Inn, BBC - Media City and other 21st Century steel and glass up ahead.

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Wayne Rooney.

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The Goodyear blimp came out to meet us. That's the Imperial War Museum on the right and there's compalints about the shape of our new museum :shock:

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The Grade II listed Rank Hovis mill with its wheat emblem. Notice the modern swing bridge is open with its roadway leading nowhere but into the dock at the moment.

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The shiny Quay Theatre complex.

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The last bridge we have to negotiate. Again rising on four columns with weighted slab counter balances.

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Canalside apartments.

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It was 4.30pm now and a long day but we still had 2 hours to kill in Manchester. It seemed so strange to see our Daf in such surroundings. A mighty bit of Liverpool History 35 miles to the East.

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Media City area.

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The Ferry docked beneath the Lowry outlet Mall.

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Boo hiss.....

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The Lowry Centre

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The media City/BBC area again, from a different angle.

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Harbour City at 6.30pm.

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And that's about it. Hope you enjoyed our day as much as we did. :PDT11

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One of the bridges reversed in a bit before it began to swing.

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Now how can that be, I wonder, since there's no significant gap between the fixed & swinging sections of the roadway?

Dunno Chris.

One did though as I watched it do it. came back I would say about 6-10 foot.

Brill stuff Ged and Spike. Didn't take any pics of the bus trip back then ?

What Smurf, from out the window of a fleet of Arivva double deckers coming down the M62 in the pitch black ;)

Great pics Ged.

I will post a few later. Im far too busy at the mo looking for ancestors of a certain person you know.

I think the apparent 'pull-back' is an optical illusion.

We're getting there...

http://homepages.tesco.net/frankshac...5/section5.htm

It may be.

We were heading towards it and it did appear to pull back before swinging. Maybe it was the angle I was looking from. We were a bit away from it when it started to move.

It was the angle of the dangle. :PDT_Piratz_26:

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Originally Posted by Spike

It may be.

We were heading towards it and it did appear to pull back before swinging. Maybe it was the angle I was looking from. We were a bit away from it when it started to move.

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Yes, things are not helped by the fact that these bridges are pivoted off-centre.

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I am so glad you both made it home in one piece...

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/lamppost-sa...233854389.html

Something must have been said at the outset in that side street to upset the driver.

Cracker pics and posts lads. Well done. :handclap:

A few more pics

Houses at Latchford Lock. Maybe the old homes for the Lock Keepers?

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On the high seas....Well Canal :rolleyes:

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Just posting this one as I like it. Some nice scenes along the way.

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This is where coal used to be unloaded. The big stone squares would be filled with the coal.

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A cracking thread chaps:) :handclap:

I will post a few more tomorrow.

"Fantastic"!! Thanks to all concerned, I really enjoyed my trip along the ship canal.! (and never even left my chair) :PDT11

Quality images... Love Liverpool skyline - best ever.

A few more from me

The Mersey entering the canal at Irlam

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Barton Dock Bridge

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Scrap Metal

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More industry

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The rising bridge. Its great watching this move.

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Coming towards Salford Quays

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The final lock opens and in we go.

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The Bridges open.

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In We Go.

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BBC

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Spot the Window cleaner

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Man Utd with ducks

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Our nice little Ferry

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Liverpool Ferry, Manchester Footy ground.

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No matter what you think of Man Utd, every football fan will remember these boys. I once asked my dad where they that good " Yes " he said " They really were the best "

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Brill photos Tony. :handclap:

ok these may be of interest.

Salford Quay and docks

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same photo below taken much earlier

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Great them Tony. Peel turned this around with Media City and the like, also took acres of derelict land at Trafford Park and turned it into the Trafford Centre. Great to see what can be done with a bit of foresight and imagination.

Few old ones of the area

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Ok thats it...Hope you liked them.

Just gotta wait for someone elst to go now.

"Yes! Thank's Spike, I liked them all".:PDT11

Great photos and posts lads. Well done.:handclap:

Just caught up with these pics,well done Spike and Ged.

If anyone is near Man Utd's ground in the next few days, can you get a photo of the flag at half mast please

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Those Salford Quays photographs are really something. I never knew is looked so modern.

:handclap: LOL at Man U and Spike's little joke!

Ok here goes

Part 1

http://spikesaycheese.weebly.com/shi...se-part-1.html


Part 2

http://spikesaycheese.weebly.com/shi...se-part-2.html

Its a lot to get through, but enjoy.

Very good Spike

My thanks too Spike, I enjoyed the trip!:PDT11