General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

Ena M: “not a heavyweight as flights go”

A good song, but they’d think again if they had a go at pushing some of the lock beams.

Tonker: “travelling at twice the speed of light”

Not on Wigan Flight, it’s knots, and there’s little chance of boats ever breaking the 4mph speed limit. Walkers and joggers might be a bit quicker, but even the nippiest cyclists you have to watch out for only travel at the speed of Lycra.

“flight-related comments” and a link to a Flight of the Navigator film poster

You’re right, Tonker. Wigan Lock Flight was indeed built by navigators, or navvies as they’re more well known.


Link

As for the Flight seeing “a ghost”, I don’t know about that, but it is one of my favourite haunts.