tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576670202526573146.post3842482764404112302..comments2024-02-24T16:51:25.849+00:00Comments on Erin Mae: Fruits of the forestMartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084401790316697529noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576670202526573146.post-57550019828822151652016-10-05T23:19:31.711+01:002016-10-05T23:19:31.711+01:00Yes, I'm sure you're right, Halfie. I real...Yes, I'm sure you're right, Halfie. I realised as I was mulling it over in bed that the bottom gates would always be much taller and heavier and this would account for it. Then I found in Nicholson's the reference to the Bosley locks as well. I didn't know about the BCN gates – we've only done a small part of the network.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08084401790316697529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576670202526573146.post-1137833225370940752016-10-05T20:41:33.518+01:002016-10-05T20:41:33.518+01:00I assume it's to do with weight. Bottom gates,...I assume it's to do with weight. Bottom gates, being taller, are heavier than top gates - unless you split them into two. It must also be easier to make two mitred "half gates" able to withstand the water pressure than a single gate. Although most of the BCN seems to manage with single gates.<br /><br />Further up the Macc you'll find another anomaly: the Bosley flight has mitred top gates as well as bottom.Halfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167481543065324357noreply@blogger.com