Stuck in the Snow

[flatcat]

After seeing Manu's great pics, I decided to venture outside to have a go myself, and ended up doing a small photostory.

Please excuse the rubbishness, as I was extremely cold and the light was not so good.

Pics will be in blocks as usual

Damo

[flatcat]

In the night, there was a freak snow storm, which left cars abandoned on the roads:




Scout Parsons arrives after calls from the stranded drivers:




However he doesn't realise that there is black ice under the snow, and his patrol car skids and slides to a hault when the snow builds up:




There is no option now but to get out of his warm and snug car, and into the arctic temperatures:




He checks on the occupants of each car in turn:




Also stuck in the snow is Lizzie, who had taken the Smart out for some late night shopping:




Scout Parsons advises them all to stay in their vehicles and keep warm

[flatcat]

Just then, Avie and Flatcat arrive with Bob in his Unimog, kitted out for winter weather duties:





Suddenly, they too hit some black ice, and the truck slowly slides to a hault as the snow builds up:





Out they get to talk to Scout Parsons to try and work out what they are going to do:





Just that minute, their answer arrives! In the form of John and Andy and a very big Snow Cat:





John hops up back, and hands down shovels:

[flatcat]

Bob starts to clear around the blue car:






Avie starts to clear around the Smart:





And Scout Parsons instructs Fred the baker what to do, as he will be the first to be pulled out:





Andy starts the Snow cat up, and it roars round the bend and up the hill. He puts is into reverse to hitch up Fred's Van:





Sucess! Fred's van is hitched up and pulled forward from the snow:





He is then lowered down, and heads off home down the road cleared by the Snow Cat:

[flatcat]

Next to be pulled free is the blue car:




Off he goes, down the same road as Fred:




The Snow Cat judders as it slowly backs up the hill to get Scout Parson's patrol car:





The car is pulled gently down the little way, and unhooked. Scout Parsons gets on his way back to the station:




The Unimog is pulled out next:




Bob, John and Andy then continue off on their own, to clear and grit more roads:

[flatcat]

Look! Avie managed to free Lizzie and the Smart with just the shovel




They all head home to get a breakfast and a nice cup of hot tea

Hope you enjoyed
Damo

[Wolf Knight]

Thanks so much for this photostory Damo!! Excellent planned and executed as always  !! Its good to see snow, especially since here is like summertime  ...
Good to know that everyone made it out safely!!! Once again I must point out that I am amazed in your quantity and variety of playmobil vehicle collection  !!! I love them!!!

[playmofire]

Excellent story and photos, Damo.   

[tonguello]

great indeed Damo!!!
But Im confused.... Avie is your avatar, right?....so who is Flatcat? the one driving?  
I guess Bob is teh cat  

[flatcat]

Thanks so much for this photostory Damo!! Excellent planned and executed as always  !! Its good to see snow, especially since here is like summertime  ...
Good to know that everyone made it out safely!!! Once again I must point out that I am amazed in your quantity and variety of playmobil vehicle collection  !!! I love them!!!

Thank you, Panos

I thought I'd better make use of the snow while it's still around - this patch I used was my Japanese garden, with the thickest bit left

Damo