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River Trader at Preston Docks draws hundreds of people to see it

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People flocking to see the River Trader as it enters the Docks Pic: Andy Tibor Gerencser
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Hundreds of people flocked down to Preston Docks today (21 August) to see the River Trader.

The barge dropped off a giant electricity transformer just after 12pm this Wednesday afternoon. 

The ship had set off from Portland, UK on the 14th August, according to a tracking website.

Read more: Route for giant transformer heading between Preston Docks and Penwortham

Those heading down to catch a glimpse shared photos and videos on Blog Preston’s Facebook page.

The ship cruised up the River Ribble towards the Docks, waiting for high tide to make a safe trip.

The Docks and Marina have been closed to water-based vehicles today, and will continue to be closed tomorrow (22 August).

Pic at Howick Cross from Paul Gray.
Pic at Howick Cross from Paul Gray.
River Trader getting close to Preston Docks this afternoon. Pic: Paul Gray
River Trader getting close to Preston Docks this afternoon. Pic: Paul Gray
Pic: Jill Cross
Pic: Jill Cross

It is due to head from the Docks to the National Grid site at Penwortham on Sunday (25 August) and there will be some road closures in place.

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