Pardeep
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Its used to connect the union canal with the forth clyde canal and consists of 2 water-filled compartments which rotate around a central axle that is perched 25 metres above the lower body of water. the wheel can transport 8 boats at a time (4 up 4 down) and each compartment contains 300 tonnes of water.
The ronquieres inclined plane is absolutely huge, the total length of the ramp coming in at 1432 metres. its even got a huge control tower at the top and each of the 2 caissons can carry a vessel weighing anything up to 1350 tonnes through a height difference of 67.7 metres. the total time taken to get through the short journey is 50 minutes.
This is the oldest working boat-lift in germany and lifts approximately 11,000 boats each year a height of 60 metres. It opened in 1934 and will soon be replaced by a new, bigger boat-lift which is planned for completion in 2012. The current lift is such a huge tourist attraction that around 500,000 people visit each year.
The ronquieres inclined plane is absolutely huge, the total length of the ramp coming in at 1432 metres. its even got a huge control tower at the top and each of the 2 caissons can carry a vessel weighing anything up to 1350 tonnes through a height difference of 67.7 metres. the total time taken to get through the short journey is 50 minutes.
This is the oldest working boat-lift in germany and lifts approximately 11,000 boats each year a height of 60 metres. It opened in 1934 and will soon be replaced by a new, bigger boat-lift which is planned for completion in 2012. The current lift is such a huge tourist attraction that around 500,000 people visit each year.