RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2021 54 minutes ago, pH said: There's a timeline for the raising of the bridge by 8 inches (to 12 foot 4 inches) in October-November 2019. The last two entries read: Nov 5 – at 10:00 AM Gregson St was re-opened for traffic under the bridge. Nov 26 – the first truck hit the crash beam But the beam has clearly been hit multiple times. Any low bridge is fair game and at 12ft 4in it is still low. Look for Montague Street bridge in South Melbourne. I've posted it more than once. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, kevinlms said: But the beam has clearly been hit multiple times. Any low bridge is fair game and at 12ft 4in it is still low. Look for Montague Street bridge in South Melbourne. I've posted it more than once. Pedantically, a bridge is never too low, it's what passes under it that is too high! Mike. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 9 minutes ago, kevinlms said: But the beam has clearly been hit multiple times. The date on that video is March 21 this year. The bridge was raised in October- November 2019. I believe a new beam was installed at that time - there’s been plenty of time for it to be hit multiple times since then. My previous post was just meant to point out that raising the bridge (which was not likely to have been a cheap operation) didn’t keep it safe for very long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted April 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2021 40 minutes ago, kevinlms said: But the beam has clearly been hit multiple times. Any low bridge is fair game and at 12ft 4in it is still low. Look for Montague Street bridge in South Melbourne. I've posted it more than once. I'll see your "Montague Street bridge" and lower it! Merton St bridge, Altona, Vic. Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 12 hours ago, newbryford said: sarchasm: the intellectual gap between the person who makes a sarcastic joke and those who don’t get it If we're looking at definitions of words that don't exist, but should - cointus: to have sex for money 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 What about a new Latin phrase for the tediously repetitive and insubstantial broadcasting of things that barely count as news anyway: Ad newseam. 10 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted April 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, CameronL said: cointus: to have sex for money Marriage: to be prevented from having sex, for even more money. Divorce: you can have as much sex as you like, but do not have any money. Edited April 11, 2021 by The Johnster 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2021 5 hours ago, SHMD said: I'll see your "Montague Street bridge" and lower it! Merton St bridge, Altona, Vic. Kev. But that not a bridge on a major road, so it's cheating! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2021 7 hours ago, SHMD said: I'll see your "Montague Street bridge" and lower it! Merton St bridge, Altona, Vic. Kev. Blimey That's tall! https://goo.gl/maps/ThwE2QhjqsACbkn8A 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, kevinlms said: But that not a bridge on a major road, so it's cheating! This is low and is a main road: https://goo.gl/maps/bgH6BEXnhZeJh4xh6 and this is a bus route: https://goo.gl/maps/iJTPXhhAnzou2uA7A Edited April 11, 2021 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) 41 minutes ago, melmerby said: Blimey That's tall! https://goo.gl/maps/ThwE2QhjqsACbkn8A Is this a case of "Low Trumps"? 5'6" under the South Wales main line at Bishton, east of Newport. https://www.google.com/maps/@51.580142,-2.8743862,3a,43.6y,158.77h,89.79t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s82xwrfnEj382KLpsDNJFSA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 I went through it in a Ford Fiesta and the low height still scared me. Edited April 11, 2021 by newbryford 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted April 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2021 32 minutes ago, newbryford said: Is this a case of "Low Trumps"? 5'6" under the South Wales main line at Bishton, east of Newport. https://www.google.com/maps/@51.580142,-2.8743862,3a,43.6y,158.77h,89.79t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s82xwrfnEj382KLpsDNJFSA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 It's the Limbo Bridge game. I'm sure that Merton St Bridge has been raised because I remember my dad driving under that many times (in the early 70s) and all us kids, in the back of a pale blue Falcon, would duck! Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted April 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 10/04/2021 at 13:21, Metr0Land said: I'm not normally one for cute kids but this is (notionally) a railway forum I'm reminded of this one: 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, gr.king said: What about a new Latin phrase for the tediously repetitive and insubstantial broadcasting of things that barely count as news anyway: Ad newseam. Simple cure for that. Edited April 11, 2021 by Steamport Southport 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I have always thought that WDY, was a strange name for a Television Programme... If you did what it said in the titles, you wouldn’t watch the programme! Though I was never seen on the screen, I was involved in the making of one series of the programme....but no starring role for me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 G'Day Folks 5 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Ruffnut Thorston said: I have always thought that WDY, was a strange name for a Television Programme... If you did what it said in the titles, you wouldn’t watch the programme! Though I was never seen on the screen, I was involved in the making of one series of the programme....but no starring role for me. It was one of those programmes that you would only watch if there wasn't anything on ITV at the same time. Normally summer holidays or Easter. Certainly wouldn't have had me wanting to join a youth club. For those that don't know it was a kids programme showing you how to do things set in a youth club. Usually simple cooking, making things and trying to get you to do something sporty like rock climbing. One of the few programmes that you heard different accents though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) The series that I was involved in was set on a narrow boat on the canal...in North Wales in part.... Basically, a “gang” den in a boat....it’s amazing just how big that boat was on the inside... TARDIS like in fact. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Don't_You%3F http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/549322/ Edited April 12, 2021 by Ruffnut Thorston Links added 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted April 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 12, 2021 I used to like watching WDY? It was a bit of daft telly that helped while away the hols... I particularly remember the running joke of rock star sheep in one series, one sheep was playing a keyboard that had been renamed 'Ramaha'.... Andy G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal Digger Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 17 hours ago, melmerby said: 19 hours ago, kevinlms said: But that not a bridge on a major road, so it's cheating! This is low and is a main road: https://goo.gl/maps/bgH6BEXnhZeJh4xh6 and this is a bus route: https://goo.gl/maps/iJTPXhhAnzou2uA7A OK not a main road and beaten (unercut?) by 5ft 6in local to me is this example on Jews Lane in Bath. Train line is the main line to Bristol https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jews+Ln,+Twerton,+Bath/@51.3798464,-2.3878289,3a,37.5y,11.35h,81.76t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLQb4knKq9N8rA1ACcZ7xjA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x48718133f5ac0f39:0x2b1e09e06cef773c!8m2!3d51.380308!4d-2.387738 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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raymw Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0928G8LCD/ref=sr_1_18?dchild=1&keywords=digital+torque+meter&qid=1618248055&sr=8-18 what every mechanic needs, a pair to tighten your nuts. Edited April 12, 2021 by raymw 2 2 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted April 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2021 Finally after 6 months we have been able to make it to the caravan in silloth for a well deserved break, my wife is really happy about it to say the least! 24 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luckymucklebackit Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 11 hours ago, big jim said: Finally after 6 months we have been able to make it to the caravan in silloth for a well deserved break, my wife is really happy about it to say the least! Meanwhile on those far hills our wonderful leader keeps us all on a short leash..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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