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Re: Welland Canal/Seaway opening delayed

Posted: March 6, 2015, 3:37 pm
by Don_Detloff
Paul Beesley wrote:If and when the Diefenbreaker is built it will be too large to fit in the Seaway locks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCGS_John_G._Diefenbaker
One at 4/5 scale would be nice for the lakes.

Re: Welland Canal/Seaway opening delayed

Posted: March 6, 2015, 1:14 pm
by Guest
Paul Beesley wrote:If and when the Diefenbreaker is built it will be too large to fit in the Seaway locks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCGS_John_G._Diefenbaker

Wow ! It has some very impressive capabilities !

Re: Welland Canal/Seaway opening delayed

Posted: March 6, 2015, 8:23 am
by Paul Beesley
If and when the Diefenbreaker is built it will be too large to fit in the Seaway locks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCGS_John_G._Diefenbaker

Re: Welland Canal/Seaway opening delayed

Posted: March 5, 2015, 8:12 pm
by cpfan
Middle rouge wrote:I guess we can confirm there will be no polar icebreakers coming up the seaway this year.
Doesn't Canada get their first polar icebreaker in 2021 or 2022? The CCGS John G. Diefenbaker.

Steve

Re: Welland Canal/Seaway opening delayed

Posted: March 5, 2015, 7:41 pm
by Middle rouge
I guess we can confirm there will be no polar icebreakers coming up the seaway this year.

Welland Canal/Seaway opening delayed

Posted: March 5, 2015, 7:14 pm
by cpfan
The Seaway announced today that the opening of the Welland Canal and the St Lawrence Seaway has been delayed to Thursday April 2.

http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/pdf ... 150305.pdf

Steve