Sorry to be a little late to this thread. The photo link posted by randgust of the Ohio & Erie Canal lock 29 in the Cuyahoga National Park probably fits the standard size of 90' long in the chamber and 15' wide for the entire canal. This is a pic of Lock 3 on the Oswego Branch of the New York State Canal System at Fulton, NY. Lock dimensions are 328 feet long, 45 feet wide. The area available for vessels within a lock is 300 feet long, 43.5 feet wide. Not that it matters for modelling purposes but this lock has a rise of 29 feet, one of the deepest on the NYSCS. Charlie
I like that idea thanks. I’m not doing to good right now, because I’ve down ill. I got sent home from work today because I threw up all over the place and I have 102 deg temp. I’m also in so much pain that I think I’m going to bed and hope for the best for tomorrow. Anyway I mentioned earler that my grandfather loved the river and my wife found this photo of him on the river. Tomorrow if I fell better, I’m going to look for something to represent this photo for my diorama. I am fading away fast so I’m logging off now and going to bed. .
Thanks for the photo, this is perfect because not only does it show the chamber but also the building as well. The only photo of the building that I could find was of huge 2 story building. I don’t remember where it was now, but it wasn’t going to fit on my layout. Actually just before I got sick, I was looking through catalogs for a building to use and it was looking like I was going to gave scratch build something. I was going to buy the DPV walls and make something but I could not find a single story wall with a door. Now that I see this i'm thinking about the Model Power Rail Road Maintenance Complex. The other thing I did not think of was the railings. That will make it more detailed.
I have 3 of Kato Double Truss bridges on the way and I will be ordering one more. I know that the top truss comes off and I think I can mount it on the bottom, I will not know for sure until they get here but if that works then I’ll be able to do this, http://pghbridges.com/newkenW/0599-4487/blear.htm
