Rare Functional Panama Canal Lock Lego Set # 2000451 (1184 bricks)
A very rare Lego set that was originally only available physically at the Panama Canal in 2016. A fantastic addition to any Lego collection with a limited production run of (40K). A STEM Educational series designed to simulate the Panama Canal with functional lock chambers that actually shows how the water levels are raised and lowered within the locks, which allows ships to navigate the different water levels when transiting from one ocean to the next. Easily explain/observe how the canal functions. 3 sections which makeup the model: entrance/exit, lock doors and the locks themselves with variable water levels. The locks are activated by rotating gears and the water level is raised through a rotating handle. Easily disconnected to observe how the canal functions from any angle...will ship in sections and double box, but can''t guarantee it makes it one piece. No box or instruction manual included, but does include mini figure unique to set and all 5 ships.