Sleepers stored near a bridge

These are used to block of canals when work is needed - they slot into the sides of the canals where they narrow at bridges, one on top of the other until the flow is stopped - then the area between 2 lots of stacked sleepers can be pumped out. On the K & A they use steel girders and have 2 chaps in sub-aqua gear to put them in place. They also fly the International Code flag 'A' which means 'I have a diver down' - all in 3' of water, ha ha.

Day 30 - onto the Grand Union and down Stockton Flight

June 14th 2013
13 locks, total 148 The canal continued to curl around Napton's hill until we reached Napton Junction, once called Wigram's Turn, where we turned left onto the Grand Union Canal heading towards Birmingham. The Grand Union is the backbone of England's canal system. It is Britain's longest canal, joining Birmingham and London but it didn't acquire its name until 1929 because i ... read more

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