Scottish engineering is brilliant. It’s amazing that this
entire structure manages to lift two huge sections of water complete with boats
and passengers on them using the same amount of power as an electric kettle. The
narrowboat sailed into a lock and moored up. Then we started climbing upwards leaving
a great big hole in the ground. The power is generated by the weight which is
counter-balanced at the other end to ensure an even and controlled momentum. The
whole journey is very smooth and you wouldn’t know that you were moving unless
you looked out of the window. Our captain kept us entertained with information
on the wildlife preservation projects and tales of historical construction
works and life as a navvy. Once we reached the top we drove through a small
tunnel and turned around in front of a lock and headed back down again. It would
be a brilliant experience to ride this wheel from the outside.
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