Kirtlebridge ROC Post - (Dumfriesshire Group) - July 09

[KingElvis]

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.

[BB]

that paint tin is quite scary to stand on!

[boxfrenzy]

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.

[Rebel]

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

[UrbanAssassin14]

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??

[Krypton]

Im sure it cant be difficult!

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

[UrbanAssassin14]

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