Don't Slip

[Malcolm]

Heigh Ho! Heigh Ho!, it's off to work we go.

Malcolm

[Malcolm]

I wonder if these guys actually liked their work.

Malcolm

[Bryan]

Is the third man missing from the second photo of the KC clock tower because the wind blew?

[industrial]

Is the third man missing from the second photo of the KC clock tower because the wind blew?

When he was up there I hope his work was not in vane.

[John B]

No, the experience just blew him away!

[hq1hitchin]

Is the third man missing from the second photo of the KC clock tower because the wind blew?

Notice that there are only three faces to the clock tower - no north facing one as, presumably, it wouldn't be that visible? In 2001 there is still a little door leading off the concourse which gives access to a spiral staircase taking you up onto the roof and then the clock tower itself. On a clear day, you can see St. Pancras (or that's what would have been the case in days of old).....

[52A]

Is the third man missing from the second photo of the KC clock tower because the wind blew?

It's obvious, he did an about face cos his time was up!

[karlrestall]

Is the third man missing from the second photo of the KC clock tower because the wind blew?

Notice that there are only three faces to the clock tower - no north facing one as, presumably, it wouldn't be that visible? In 2001 there is still a little door leading off the concourse which gives access to a spiral staircase taking you up onto the roof and then the clock tower itself. On a clear day, you can see St. Pancras (or that's what would have been the case in days of old).....

Hi,

Kings Cross Clock Tower originally had a face on all sides of the tower but the hands were removed from the North side (Can't remember the date they were removed off hand),due to what you mentioned hq1hitchin, it was not visable so it was seen pointless as having a working clock face there.

Regards

Karl

[Malcolm]

(What am I supposed to be guarding here?)

Malcolm

[Trestrol]

Another worker under the "don't slip" category.

Malcolm

Of coarse the real art of working up a telegraph pole was recounted to me by some of the old timers from the old telegraph gangs. This was when soldering had to be done on the wires upo a pole. No gas soldering irons available in those days it was a big copper tipped iron that had to be heated in a fire on the ground. Then they would have to scramble up the pole holding the iron and get the job done before it cooled down.

[52A]

My old colleague, ex S&T, says they used to have the iron on a length of string so they could lower it down into their fire and haul it back up when hot. Saves chewing lumps out of the pole with the leg irons!

[Deltic18]

Maybe he was trying to imitate Alistair Sim at Copenhagen Tunnel......

[hq1hitchin]

Here's one I prepared earlier - from the verandah of a 20 ton goods brake, actually...

[Deltic18]

Sorry folks, brain failed. Alec Guiness, not Alistair Sim. Wrong excellent British actor.