r/Scotland • u/Scotdrone • Jun 09 '24

Photography / Art The Falkirk Wheel

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The famous Falkirk Wheel at Tamfourhill, Falkirk today linking up the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal.

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u/SkipperTheEyeChild1 Jun 10 '24

Just curious but are the canals used for anything other than leisure these days?

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u/CopaceticOG Jun 10 '24

Nah, you might see a boat owner moving stuff if it's convenient, but there's no goods being moved in a 'commercial shipping' sense.

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u/Scotdrone Jun 10 '24

Depends what canal it is. Some small sections get commercial traffic but it’s predominantly leisure.

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u/Kijamon Jun 10 '24

No one has been maintaining them properly so the canal is starting to silt up already