Trent & Mersey Canal - Harecastle Tunnel (north end)

[Xantec]

i have walked the tow path from westport lake to the tunnels south portals, and the older tunnel is there, where is the old tunnel on the northern end?

[Racingnut24]

im no expert on narrowlongboats being from the USA but watching him blow that turn I wouldnt of done it that way I would of swung out wider like the 2nd boat and "diamoned" the corner giving plenty of time to make any corrections

I will have to add that to the list of things to do when I go over there in a cpl years :)

[boo66]

R'nut24... I think the first boat is a hired one - maybe the hirer's first time at the tiller and under instruction.. The second boat looks privately owned and much more likely an experienced helmsman.

In my experience some people take to narrowboat handling instantly (a natural appreciation of the boat's physics) and others never quite get it!

An overladen supermarket trolley is good practice!

[reddevilsz]

this really looks like the chocolate river in the old charlie and the chocolate factory :O!

NO JOKE!

is it?

[naughtynorm1969]

lost count of the amount of times i fell in there as a lad off the bridge island just before the tunnel

[rhiix5]

that canal is discusting its really dirty even our canals in tipton arnt that bad. frm loz n kirst

[PIGandPINEAPPLE]

Tis neither disgusting nor dirty.

The water in the canal around these parts is a rich ocher or rust colour caused by ironstone being constantly leeched from the inside of the tunnel.

[HomelessShelterRice]

this is realy peacefull like it a lot

[boo66]

That second boat does a lot of faffing around just to get lined up - if that was a working boat he'd be sacked for wasting diesel and time!!

;o)

[cirrusvfr]

Harecastle....... very memorable for the colour of the water at the north end.........

Travelling in convoy thru the tunnel , my missus kept asking "What's that noise ?"

Turned out it was the sound of the boat in front of us zig-zagging all the way thru the tunnel, hitting each side alternatly !!!! Guess that one way of doing it....perhaps the steerer got bored and just let the boat find its own way ...lol !

[kennyincanada]

Oh the memories...

Keep them coming...

[PIGandPINEAPPLE]

Ah, memories. I seem to remember erm where was I? What did I just come into the kitchen for? Don't you just love senior mo...... what was I saying? If I ever remember I'll post a few more of whatever it was you were talking about to where ever it is I post them.