Traquair ROC Post - Peebles-shire - 2010
Opened in 1962 and closed September 1991. Post is in good conditon and sits in a fairly tidy compound. The hasps have been cut, but no access as I didn't have a Scottish key with me! An orlit A stands by the fence, this also has part of its removable roof intact.
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Re: Traquair ROC Post - Peebles-shire - 2010
There's a few interesting things in that area – couple of old railway tunnels and some other bits and pieces. Btw, if you don't have a Scottish key, you can often get them open using a couple of bits of fence wire bent in a particular way…
Re: Traquair ROC Post - Peebles-shire - 2010
Yeah was told about the wire trick a few months later, was up there working so was also limited on time :(
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Would wire be strong enough to shift the tbar, theyre normally quite stiff.
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Apparently it can work, don't forget the scottish ones dont have the heavy locking mechanism.
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Goldie - pity you didn't have more time, but give me a shout if you're ever heading back.
Marvyn - depends on the hatch, but back in the day I got a couple open using wire, after which I managed to acquire a proper key.
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Oh right i knew Scottish was different to standard design externally but didnt know they didnt have a large locking mechanism. How do you they work inside?....
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They have a small catch thing like you can see here... http://www.flickr.com/photos/purplegrum/307669467/
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Like a sort of sneck lock then? Not very secure...
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Not sure really, never seen one in real life!