Virtual Cruise - Stainforth and Keadby Canal (5) Crowle

Crook O'Moor Swing Bridge, Medge Hall
Approaching Crook O'Moor Swing Bridge, Medge Hall.
Medge Hall Sinal Box
Boaters are unable to operate the Crook O'Moor Swing Bridge until the crossing keeper at Medge Hall Signal Box has closed the gates on the adjacent railway crossing.
Crook O'Moor Swing Bridge, Medge Hall
Looking back to Crook O'Moor Swing Bridge at Medge Hall, the skyline is punctuated by a variety of shapes.
Goodnow Swing Bridge
Goodnow Swing Bridge.
Crowle Bridge
Approaching Crowle Bridge at Ealand, which carries the A161 across the canal and railway.
Crowle Bridge
The high level Crowle Bridge replaced a swing bridge and railway level crossing at this location. Crowle Station is alongside the canal here.
Crowle Bridge
East of Crowle Bridge is a new bridge built so that construction traffic from the A18 for Keadby Wind Farm would not need to pass through local villages.
Crowle Bridge
Looking towards the gas-powered Keadby Power Station. Beyond that, on slightly higher ground, buildings on the outskirts of Scunthorpe are seen.
Vazon Swing Bridge
Approaching Vazon Swing Bridge, just beyond which the railway swings across the canal over the unusual Vazon sliding railway bridge.
Vazon Swing Bridge
Looking westwards to Vazon Swing Bridge.
Vazon Sliding Railway Bridge
Vazon Sliding Railway Bridge. Boaters must wait until there is a long enough gap between trains on this busy line before the bridge is opened.

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