On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Brian on Harnser <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it's good that BW are going to keep at least one in full > working order, I would have been much better if they could have kept a > whole flight in use but lets face it, we will never go back to using > them. Atherstone is bad enough now let alone slowing down things even > more and before anyone says anything I know you shouldn't be there if > your in a hurry but there would probably be day long queues if they had > to use side ponds.
Actually if used "wrongly" you can speed up lock operations by using a side pound (it's an extra paddle - but has to be shut at the right time). There is also a working sidepound on the Hanwell Flight, and IIRC one on the shroppie somewhere. Mike -- Michael Askin http://shoestring_DOT_zapto_DOT_org/
