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Gremlin · 03-09-2012, 09:01

I heard about the Lockerbie air disaster on a radio newsflash about 7Pm,
The tanker was parked at home ready to be loaded with Caustic potash for Irvine, I was going to be passing Lockerbie about noon the day after. I was expecting to be turned of on to the A75 to go via Dumfries
As I reached the junction where the A75 leaves the A74 the police were just removing the cones and was letting the traffic though.
I continued up the A74 and the sight I saw at Lockerbie remains to this day, there was only one carriageway open and the police had a big sign saying "40 MPH minimum", they were waving traffic though and making sure there were no sightseers with camera.
There was smoke still rising from different places around and I distinctly remember the remains of a car on what was left of the Southbound carriageway.
It was a very eerie feeling which was still there on the Friday morning when I returned.

I hear about the twin towers bombing in the tractor cab when I was slurry spreading by the Calder at Dunkirk farm, the farmer called me in to his house to watch on TV.

03-09-2012, 09:01	#6
Gremlin Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: neerabeer Posts: 2,345 Liked: 2146 times Rep Power: 43737	Re: Historical events! Where were you? I heard about the Lockerbie air disaster on a radio newsflash about 7Pm, The tanker was parked at home ready to be loaded with Caustic potash for Irvine, I was going to be passing Lockerbie about noon the day after. I was expecting to be turned of on to the A75 to go via Dumfries As I reached the junction where the A75 leaves the A74 the police were just removing the cones and was letting the traffic though. I continued up the A74 and the sight I saw at Lockerbie remains to this day, there was only one carriageway open and the police had a big sign saying "40 MPH minimum", they were waving traffic though and making sure there were no sightseers with camera. There was smoke still rising from different places around and I distinctly remember the remains of a car on what was left of the Southbound carriageway. It was a very eerie feeling which was still there on the Friday morning when I returned. I hear about the twin towers bombing in the tractor cab when I was slurry spreading by the Calder at Dunkirk farm, the farmer called me in to his house to watch on TV. __________________ Gremlin R.T.