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Location: Wales UK
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17th Mar 2018 2:38 pm
discovery1953
Member Since: 07 Jan 2014
Location: Westbrook, Wilts.
Posts: 1165
Only a light dusting in Wiltshire so far
17th Mar 2018 3:07 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26776
Very Heavy snow in Stockport now. Not sticking too much.
17th Mar 2018 3:08 pm
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
Light flurries here but not lying. Bitterly cold wind chill.2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
17th Mar 2018 3:48 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
We were up in Weardale and Alston yesterday, still a lot of snow left over from the last beast and bitterly cold with driving snow for most of the day But it was a great day out
This is the weather cam from the top of Hartside this morning
107mph winds
Cheers Ian
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18th Mar 2018 12:12 pm
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
It's cold enough for two pairs of shoelaces out there. Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
Regards
Ray
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18th Mar 2018 9:12 pm
terryall
Member Since: 17 Jun 2011
Location: Whitstable
Posts: 1433
Snow programme on now
Interesting programme on channel 5 now about
How we coped in the snow mostly about Scotland.
26th Mar 2018 7:46 pm
cleland72
Member Since: 16 Sep 2016
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 79
Ray Clayton wrote:
Don't see this to often.
I'm not much of a trainspotter to know for certain but isn't that a Class 55 Deltic diesel loco - awesome noise if it is
27th Mar 2018 8:35 am
Grease Monkey
Member Since: 24 May 2009
Location: Essex
Posts: 134
Looks like 2 class 37's to me...... I'm not a train spotter either, I used to work on them back in the 80's...2009 D4 Zermatt Silver SE (Pre-Production) - Current
2014 FL2 Santorini Black HSE - Current
2009 FL2 Zermatt Silver XS - Gone
2005 D3 Zambezi Silver S (ex Bigdave) - Gone
2005 D3 Zambezi Silver SE - Gone
27th Mar 2018 8:52 am
cleland72
Member Since: 16 Sep 2016
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 79
That would make sense as I was fairly sure that no Deltics are in actual use on the railways.
Class 37
There are a few Deltics at the round house at Barrow Derbyshire, but in private hands.
Grease Monkey I used to work at Toton Traction Depot after i left the navy.
Regards
Ray
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27th Mar 2018 6:21 pm
Grease Monkey
Member Since: 24 May 2009
Location: Essex
Posts: 134
Hi Ray,
I worked at Stratford Depot (SF) in East London for about 6 or 7 years in the 1980's. The Depot has gone now thanks to the Olympic Stadium and Westfield shopping centre.
Matt 2009 D4 Zermatt Silver SE (Pre-Production) - Current
2014 FL2 Santorini Black HSE - Current
2009 FL2 Zermatt Silver XS - Gone
2005 D3 Zambezi Silver S (ex Bigdave) - Gone
2005 D3 Zambezi Silver SE - Gone
2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
4th Jun 2019 5:27 am
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But it was a great day out 
