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PostPosted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 12:49 pm 
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Location: Alton
Boat Name(s): Dotterel
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This is a challenge for us modellers. A working Falkirk Wheel. See https://youtu.be/620k4kCYbPs

The wheel is around 7 to 8 mins.cheers Graham


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Boat Name(s): The FGO Model Fleet
Boat Location: Foxshaw Gardens
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Considering it's N scale it's a great layout, the wheel is fantastic,

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It is good isn't it. I think the wheel goes the other way though.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:56 pm 
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Yes you are right, I knew it didn't quite look right.

We visited the wheel in 2003, this an article that I published on FGO after the visit. Click HERE

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