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TiG - road closed

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First of two large tanks, both described as "coalescer" (not sure if they were pressure vessels) that required a rolling road block over several days on their way to Blyth, approaching the Haltwhistle roundabout on the A69. Part of the escort were the cable shifting teams ...

Eunice Perkins, FMW51, William Sutherland, have particularly liked this photo


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 StoneRoad2013
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You can see a small part of the tailback following in the distance. The road closures were signed well in advance and a cursory examination of the planned route on a decent map would have shown some alternatives, at least for cars ...
8 years ago.
 William Sutherland
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Splendid shot!

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8 years ago.
 slgwv
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They'll do something similar over here occasionally when one of the mines has to move one of the huge haul trucks--
8 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
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Impressive beasts !
8 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
Great shot!
8 years ago.

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