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Grand Western Canal Washout

Discussion in 'Everything Else Heritage' started by Premier.Prairie, Nov 22, 2012.

  1. Premier.Prairie

    Premier.Prairie New Member

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    Totally devistated for the Tiverton Canal guys following yesterdays washout. Looks like more work for those who restored 'Chicken Curve'. Hopefully the Canal enthusiasts can prove as resiliant as the railway ones. Good luck to them in their huge job of a rebuild.

    BBC News - Great Western Canal breach forces home evacuations

    although I'm not sure why its labelled 'Cornwall'

    John
     
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    The same thing happened a few months back on the western end of the Trent & Mersey Canal, https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=t...v&sa=X&ei=Mu-tUJ7fCYHs0gXSm4DQDg&ved=0CEkQsAQ

    The canal runs along the side of the River Weaver valley and a long stretch, some 10 miles, was drained before stops could be put in. It happened quite a long way from the nearest road access, so the first big problem is getting any machinery to the site.
     
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