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    Arrow Kirtlebridge ROC Post - (Dumfriesshire Group) - July 09

    1991 Closure

    Just of the M6, nearly in someones backgarden. This was a 5.45am trip to the post and my first encounter with a Scottish tbar mechanism. I took me a few mins to work out how to unlock them.

    Inside the post is ok but flooded. You have to balance on a very rusty paint tin to take the pictures. The water was just too minging to wade into at that time of the morning

    Not much remains inside, a poster and a few bits of paperwork is all.









    A close up of the Scottish tbar mechanism. A much more considered design that the normal UK version. It locks itself on closure which is probably why there are nice posts up that way.

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    Default Re: Kirtlebridge ROC Post - (Dumfriesshire Group) - July 09

    that paint tin is quite scary to stand on!
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    Default Re: Kirtlebridge ROC Post - (Dumfriesshire Group) - July 09

    Sad as it looks very damp down there. Is that the first post over the border? There is something strangely facsinating about the flooded ones though.

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    Default Re: Kirtlebridge ROC Post - (Dumfriesshire Group) - July 09

    oh well, i'm sure you'll find some minters up on your travels

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    Default Re: Kirtlebridge ROC Post - (Dumfriesshire Group) - July 09

    That looks like a okay post to try my new Scottish Key when i go to scotland soon, but, How does the scottish key mechanism work??
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    Default Re: Kirtlebridge ROC Post - (Dumfriesshire Group) - July 09

    Im sure it cant be difficult!

    Putting the key in the lock is probablys a good start!

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    Default Re: Kirtlebridge ROC Post - (Dumfriesshire Group) - July 09

    Hahaha, well i would of thought so, but more technical details such as applying wieght to the hatch or not, which way to turn the key and how far, things like that
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