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Oberon
01-12-10, 09:30 PM
...doesn't get very far...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/wear/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8454000/8454766.stm

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47095000/jpg/_47095473_-12.jpg

Schroeder
01-13-10, 10:16 AM
Ouch.:dead:

Valantine
01-13-10, 12:28 PM
No damage apparently, although they have stacked a load of railway sleepers under the nose wheel to stop it slamming down when the snow melts - just means they will need to hire a crane at some point to get it off the makeshift sleeper stand!
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ajrimmer42
01-22-10, 02:20 AM
lol, at least it puts it in a good dramatic pose :DL

Highbury
01-23-10, 05:59 PM
The snow doesn't look that thick... I have heard of acid rain.. do we have lead snow now?