How Does A Trojan Cross The Road???
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How Does A Trojan Cross The Road???
We take the train, of course!
Here is a photo of Impulsive on it's trip home from Wabushine, last September. After entering the Trent-Severn Canal system at Port Severn, you come to Big Chute tramway, which lifts boats about 60' using a train track and carrier (more info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Chute_Marine_Railway) It's the only mechanism of it's kind in the whole world and a really unique ride. It's also a great way to get a look at the bottom of your boat, especially after coming out of the prop-eating waters of Georgian Bay, as the lockmaster may allow one person to get off the boat and view the underside as it traverses the roadway.
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To get a better idea of how this system operates, you can see the whole sequence at photobucket, here
http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/icsyh ... t=3&page=1
Sorry about the low resolution images...my wife insists on "saving memory"...on a 32 gb sd card
Here is a photo of Impulsive on it's trip home from Wabushine, last September. After entering the Trent-Severn Canal system at Port Severn, you come to Big Chute tramway, which lifts boats about 60' using a train track and carrier (more info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Chute_Marine_Railway) It's the only mechanism of it's kind in the whole world and a really unique ride. It's also a great way to get a look at the bottom of your boat, especially after coming out of the prop-eating waters of Georgian Bay, as the lockmaster may allow one person to get off the boat and view the underside as it traverses the roadway.
[URL=http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/ ... .jpg[/img][/url]
To get a better idea of how this system operates, you can see the whole sequence at photobucket, here
http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/icsyh ... t=3&page=1
Sorry about the low resolution images...my wife insists on "saving memory"...on a 32 gb sd card
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Re: How Does A Trojan Cross The Road???
Thanks that pretty cool
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Re: How Does A Trojan Cross The Road???
Original owner of ours made that trip! Very cool.
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Re: How Does A Trojan Cross The Road???
I have never been through Big Chute yet, but my wife has on her father's runabout years ago. The Peterborough Lift Lock is also pretty cool.
Re: How Does A Trojan Cross The Road???
The liftlock is about a 15 minute drive from my house and is featured in my upcoming book, "Over Main Street...In The Kawarthas". It's a collection of aerial images of places in the Kawarthas, accompanied by historical editorial about the people and the places that helped the area become so popular. The liftlock has some great history, especially regarding it's construction superintendent, Richard Birdsall Rogers. It's haunted by some construction workers who died during it's construction, as well!. The whole history of the canal itself is really interesting, too.I could, quite easily, go on for HOURS about it all With luck, that may become the third topic in the Over Main Street series. I'm thinking my wife could cruise the Trent in our tricabin, while I fly overhead, taking shots of each lock...kind of like a visual cruising guide.
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1979 Trojan Tricabin with twin 255 Mercs
11' Inflatable dingy with 4 Hp merc
On the Trent canal system at Young's Point , Clear Lake, Ontario
1979 Trojan Tricabin with twin 255 Mercs
11' Inflatable dingy with 4 Hp merc
On the Trent canal system at Young's Point , Clear Lake, Ontario
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Re: How Does A Trojan Cross The Road???
Here are some nice photos of it. I think I see 2 Trojans getting a ride
http://edwardintoronto.smugmug.com/Lake ... &k=5JjcP5Q
http://edwardintoronto.smugmug.com/Lake ... &k=5JjcP5Q
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Re: How Does A Trojan Cross The Road???
I see the same photographer also has shots of the lift locks at Peterborough and Kirkfield too : http://edwardintoronto.smugmug.com/Kawartha-Lakes
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Re: How Does A Trojan Cross The Road???
I showed my wife the pictures and she said "Those Canadians take their boating very seriously." You guys up North certainly don't let a little terrain get in your way.
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Re: How Does A Trojan Cross The Road???
I looked at the canal on Google maps. That has to be the most meandering canal route I've ever seen. The trip by canal must be several times longer than as the crow flies.
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Re: How Does A Trojan Cross The Road???
Yes, but they used whatever existing rivers and lakes they could. There aren't too many 'man made' cuts. Even though it is meandering and the locks can get tedius and tiring, it's an awesome system to cruise and experience. It was built for recreational boating - not commercial.obeejr wrote:I looked at the canal on Google maps. That has to be the most meandering canal route I've ever seen. The trip by canal must be several times longer than as the crow flies.