Arthur Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 It is indeed Ian, a GS (General Service) gun tractor. For really serious conditions it would need half a ton or so of something in the back to give better traction. As it was, I didn’t even need to engage the diff lock. . 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Here on Tyneside this afternoon 2 degrees outside feels positively sub tropical; interestingly it is colder inside our large stone flagged entrance hall - steam on the outside of the windows! We got complimented on our precision 'striking' in our 8 bell Sunday service ringing this morning - because we benefited from an ace change-ringer unable to return home for the week-end by ECML from his weekday Tyneside based computer proramming job. dh 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Arthur, my S1 Land Rover was FFR, your truck appears to be FF three phase power distribution. K Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 That reminded me of this story I read this morning, some bloke tried to remove a fallen branch dangling down from a live power line, lucky guy. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/luckiest-man-alive-cheats-death-14365157 . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Chuffing eck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 (edited) Managed to arrive a few minutes after brother had cleared some more snow at Dad's , relief as I'm knackered after clearing his drive & part of the road on Friday , neighbour pulled the front off his car as the snow between the wheel tracks was too deep, fortunately being a french car, he was able to put it back on . Definite thaw & side roads are now 2 blackish strips . Edited March 4, 2018 by duncan 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Well the big melt down has started here in N ~Wales today all very slushy but from the pictures of the road down from the A5 down to Carrog station we've had a lot of snow 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Did have a bit of snow (never get much as live right on South Coast) but long gone, unfortunately had flood inside as well as a cold water pipe decided to part company. Lots of wet carpets. Some reason now have no hot water? Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 The Skegness line reopened today, most of the fields at the lineside are now clear of snow but there's several places where the remains of drifts can be seen This taken near Wainfleet about an hour ago This one in the Sibsey area There's still several feet of snow in lineside ditches so gives some idea of how much would have been across the line in places. Had a walk up to Skegness seafront in the hour I get here lots of sand blown inland must have felt like a grit blasting if you were stood there at the time e 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted March 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4, 2018 As the title of this tweet says - What every radio reporter really wanted to say this week. https://twitter.com/larryandpaul/status/970000549604134912 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted March 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4, 2018 (edited) A57 Snake Pass half a mile East of Glossop about 2pm today. Between two and four feet of frozen snowdrift across the road. P3032254 (2).JPG People are still driving past the Closed sign and round the cones thinking they can get to Sheffield, I turned two back about 100 yards below that lower drift and on the way down we were passed by a Sheffield taxi. Thawing now. Digging out has started on The Snake. By the look of the pictures coming in the drifts a bit further up beyond where we walked yesterday were as high the machine trying to clear them. http://glossop.online/images/a57.jpg?=1520192751 Eejits were still ignoring the signs and thinking they were going to drive over the top. No time yet for how long it will take to get everything out of the way but they are hoping to be able to get a route through sometime on Monday. Some vehicles have been up there since Wednesday, drivers were rescued by the council and Mountain Rescue, one lorry driver having been stuck for 20 hours when they got to him. Edited March 4, 2018 by TheSignalEngineer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 We were booked to go to supper at farming friends outside Stow Saturday Evening - but prudence cancelled it! He was probably out ploughing ... You have a male friend called Prudence? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted March 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4, 2018 The train is stuck in a snow drift. 20180302_130930.jpg Normal service is resumed: I wonder has it anything to do with this man: 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted March 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4, 2018 Raining here at Newport. Snow basically gone, but valleys still have problems here & there. M4 is all back to normal. Lots of HGV's on the move already, catching up the backlog(s). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 There's still a bit of snow about in sheltered places (like my back garden) but roads are open and the Cotswold Line is running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted March 5, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2018 Still digging on the Snake Pass. They are hoping to break through later today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Normal service is resumed: FB_IMG_1520194426209.jpg I wonder has it anything to do with this man: FB_IMG_1520193447262.jpg That's not Frost ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) No Its John thaw ( I've got something right ) Edited March 5, 2018 by mark axlecounter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Torper Posted March 5, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 5, 2018 It's snowing quite heavily here again! DT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 You have a male friend called Prudence? ...and you do know that there is a much ruder meaning of "ploughing" Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted March 5, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 5, 2018 My office has moved and I now have a longer commute. Had to abandon one route Friday due to drifts. But the new location the other road users are so much ruder than they are a few miles south. Because I had to cheek to use a Land Rover in the snow the hate shown to me was immense, NEVER had this before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 5, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2018 ...and you do know that there is a much ruder meaning of "ploughing" Jim Shakespeare, in Antony & Cleopatra: “She made great Caesar lay his sword to bed. He ploughed her and she cropped.” Obviously wot you meant. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 ....Because I had to cheek to use a Land Rover in the snow the hate shown to me was immense, NEVER had this before. Maybe they don't like newcomers going over their verges? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted March 5, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2018 My office has moved and I now have a longer commute. Had to abandon one route Friday due to drifts. But the new location the other road users are so much ruder than they are a few miles south. Because I had to cheek to use a Land Rover in the snow the hate shown to me was immense, NEVER had this before. Local Roads for Local People 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted March 5, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2018 You have a male friend called Prudence? ...and you do know that there is a much ruder meaning of "ploughing" Jim I just provide the strap lines - make of them what you will! Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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