Hay Inclined Plane, near Ironbridge, Shropshire

            This is one of the best examples of the ingenuity of 19th century engineers to overcome the differences in height between the Shropshire Canal, running from Blists Hill, and the canal basin at Coalport. Surmounting a vertical distance of 63 metres (the equivalent of 25 conventional canal locks) it employed a clever system of lowering and hauling, at the same time, fully laden Tub boats directly from the canal above to the canal basin below using railway tracks. The Inclined Plane operated successfully from 1792 to 1894. It then fell into disuse and decay and the original rails were removed in 1910.
   

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Coalport (show map)

Taken on: September 17, 2012

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Camera: Pentax Optio S5i, f/2.6, 1/60 sec, 5.8mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax Optio S5i
Aperture:	f/2.6
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	5.8mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Microsoft Windows Live Photo Gallery14.0.8081.709
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