Extremely slow moving road shipment

BerkshireBugsy

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Extremely slow moving road shipment

« on: November 03, 2013, 08:10:46 »

I know this has nothing to to with rail transport but thought some here may be interested in this movement of a transformer from Didcot power station to avonmouth. I suspect this may be quite a sight (providing your not stuck behind it trying to get somewhere quickly)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24769429

Dave


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bobm

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Re: Extremely slow moving road shipment

« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2013, 08:13:55 »

More information here http://www.wiltshire.police.uk/index.php/home/the-news/5425

There will two other transformers moving in the coming weeks.

Interstingly the second one will leave Didcot on a Friday at 6pm because of a planned closure of the A34 that weekend. Makes a change from rail closures.... Grin


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trainer

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Re: Extremely slow moving road shipment

« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2013, 17:17:34 »

I thought transformers could change into vehicles and move themselves. Or perhaps I have been doing too much looking after young children recently Roll Eyes


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BerkshireBugsy

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Re: Extremely slow moving road shipment

« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2013, 17:21:21 »

Quote from: trainer on November 03, 2013, 17:17:34

I thought transformers could change into vehicles and move themselves. Or perhaps I have been doing too much looking after young children recently Roll Eyes

Lol I suspect that the latter may be the case !


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DidcotPunter

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Re: Extremely slow moving road shipment

« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2013, 22:02:09 »

Quote from: BerkshireBugsy on November 03, 2013, 08:10:46

I suspect this may be quite a sight (providing your not stuck behind it trying to get somewhere quickly)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24769429

Dave

It certainly was! I passed it while driving on the A34 northbound some way south of the junction for East Ilsley. Traffic was backed up behind it as far as I could see - I left the A34 at the Chilton interchange. Must have caused chaos.

There are two more to come out of Didcot later this month - well worth avoiding!


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