The Saint-Louis-Arzviller inclined plane for boats at the Marne-Rhine Canal - GIF

The Saint-Louis-Arzviller inclined plane for boats at the Marne-Rhine Canal.

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Previously:

Cruise ship transiting canal - GIF
Electric locomotive mule guides a container ship through the Panama Canal - GIF
Excavator works to free Ever Given ship stuck in Suez Canal - photo
How a ship transits the Panama Canal - GIF
Narrowboat canal lock - GIF
Panama Canal locomotives - GIF
Panama canal Miraflores locks - GIF
Suez Canal ship collision - video

A good question, how much heavier is the lift with two boats than when it is 'empty'.

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Originally Posted by Hans Pearson

A good question, how much heavier is the lift with two boats than when it is 'empty'.

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Shouldn't be much if any difference the weight of the boats would displace that amount of water. As the boat exited at the top water would replace the weight of the boat.

Wonder what system of seals they use between the lower and upper canals, and the lift? They seem pretty watertight

Nice engineering. It kinda reminds me of the Lookout Mountain Inclined Railway.