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grandmaR Says: Gatun is where the three locks for the Panama Canal are that lead from the Caribbean up to the central lake. As such it should be more celebrated on VT. All the traffic that goes through the Canal comes through these locks. The maximum size of ship that can be accommodated...
grandmaR Says: Originally, the lock gates were operated by a huge drive wheel, powered by an electric motor, to which was attached a connecting rod, which in turn attached to the middle of the gate but when the system went down, it was possible to operate the locks using the big wheel...
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Originally, the lock gates were operated by a huge drive wheel, powered by an electric motor, to which was attached a connecting rod, which in turn attached to...
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