| Picture No: | 5023 |
| Courtesy of: | Peter Langsdale |
| Year: | 2008 |
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Patria entering no. 1 lock at Trollhättan
6 hours and 60 miles after picture #5009 was taken, Patria had reached Trollhättan from Gothenburg and enters here the first flight of 3 locks on the way up to Lake Vänern in the centre of Sweden. I managed to get a whole series of pictures this day, 11 May 2008, showing the whole process, including a peek through the side window of the bridge as it rose to my camera's height.
Picture Added on 11 May 2008.
Comments
Hi Marc!
I believe the cargo ships and tankers are specially built to fit the locks in this southern part of Sweden. The Göta Kanal is navigable all the way up to Stockholm, 550 km away, but the locks at the northern end are smaller. This means that the commercial traffic stops in Lake Vänern. During the summer there are passenger boats that take tourists all the way - it takes about a week but is very expensive - I think most of the tourists on those boats are American! I hope to catch a picture of one of those passenger boats in a Trollhättan lock one of these days.
This photo was taken at 8 pm when the sun was almost setting, so the quality is not as good as I would like it to be, by the way.
Added by Peter Langsdale on 13 May 2008.
I believe the cargo ships and tankers are specially built to fit the locks in this southern part of Sweden. The Göta Kanal is navigable all the way up to Stockholm, 550 km away, but the locks at the northern end are smaller. This means that the commercial traffic stops in Lake Vänern. During the summer there are passenger boats that take tourists all the way - it takes about a week but is very expensive - I think most of the tourists on those boats are American! I hope to catch a picture of one of those passenger boats in a Trollhättan lock one of these days.
This photo was taken at 8 pm when the sun was almost setting, so the quality is not as good as I would like it to be, by the way.
Added by Peter Langsdale on 13 May 2008.
A picture tells a very good story Peter never mind the quality, not that I see anything wrong in the picture you have taken. It must be nice spending a week on the canal I'm sure there is plenty to see. Trollhattan, SAAB country if I'm not mistaken.
Regards Andrew.
Added by Andrew Wright on 13 May 2008.
Regards Andrew.
Added by Andrew Wright on 13 May 2008.
Yes, Andrew, that's where General Motors makes Saab cars - I must visit their car museum one day!
Added by Peter Langsdale on 14 May 2008.
Added by Peter Langsdale on 14 May 2008.
Yes I'd love the chance aswell, I take it is open for public viewing?
Regards Andrew.
Added by Andrew Wright on 15 May 2008.
Regards Andrew.
Added by Andrew Wright on 15 May 2008.
Hi Andrew!
Oh, yes the Saab museum at Trollhättan is open to the public and even signposted from the main road. I am very bad in this respect, for example I worked at Volvo for over 25 years within 100 yards of their museum in Gothenburg and yet never visited it until last year, after I had finished working with them!
Added by Peter Langsdale on 16 May 2008.
Oh, yes the Saab museum at Trollhättan is open to the public and even signposted from the main road. I am very bad in this respect, for example I worked at Volvo for over 25 years within 100 yards of their museum in Gothenburg and yet never visited it until last year, after I had finished working with them!
Added by Peter Langsdale on 16 May 2008.
It's always the same isn't it, it's always the things closest to us we fail to visit.
All the best Andrew.
Added by Andrew Wright on 16 May 2008.
All the best Andrew.
Added by Andrew Wright on 16 May 2008.
A nice photo in a very small lock. It must be a special experience to sail the route.
greetings marc,
Added by Houtekamer Marc on 13 May 2008.