LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Also, has there been any updates on the 2 new L13s that are being built because of HS2 works? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 41 minutes ago, LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 said: I don’t unfortunately, does an SF90 even exist? I should be starting my own plans for the Balfour Beatty L6, L8 and L2 D40EC today and hope to get one finished by today too. best regards, Matthew No worries!! I thought SF90 towers had already been mentioned here, but I'm probably wrong!! Ooh sounds fantastic, I'd love to see one when it's finished Kind regards, Felix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 44 minutes ago, L2's are great! said: No worries!! I thought SF90 towers had already been mentioned here, but I'm probably wrong!! Ooh sounds fantastic, I'd love to see one when it's finished Kind regards, Felix That was probably me getting confused with an SF60 lol. I’ll post a pic when it’s done which might be tomorrow. best regards, Matthew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 1 hour ago, LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 said: That was probably me getting confused with an SF60 lol. I’ll post a pic when it’s done which might be tomorrow. best regards, Matthew Oh Haha!! Is there an L2/3/66 version of the SF60?? Ooh, I look forward to it!!! Kind regards, Felix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I just happened to have a look at the PAS Facebook group, the L13s are well and truly there, it appears there’s a DJT tower and a D10 tower. Hopefully these are the first of many! best regards, Matthew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) I took a screenshot of one of the pics and here’s the L13 DJT, it looks like a BICC L6/L6M D60 in a way but they are definitely beasts! Credit to the person who photographed them: Edited October 29, 2019 by LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Hidden L9 gems just by the M4!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 18 hours ago, L2's are great! said: Hidden L9 gems just by the M4!! Very nice catch! Looks like that L6 behind the L9s is a BICC L6 D20EC. best regards, Matthew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 (edited) 33 minutes ago, LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 said: Very nice catch! Looks like that L6 behind the L9s is a BICC L6 D20EC. best regards, Matthew Thanks mate! Yes indeed it is a D20EC. Here's the view from the other side! And when it switches to L6 again Kind regards, Felix Edited November 3, 2019 by L2's are great! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 19 minutes ago, L2's are great! said: Thanks mate! Yes indeed it is a D20EC. Here's the view from the other side! And when it switches to L6 again Kind regards, Felix The reason for those is because the line is in the flight path of Filton airfield so the pylons need to be lowheight. There is some more along the M4 which connects to a L8 line. best regards, Matthew 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pylon King Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 20 hours ago, L2's are great! said: Hidden L9 gems just by the M4!! Facing east in the Cotswolds ,heading off to the Melksham substation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pylon King Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 (edited) 51 minutes ago, L2's are great! said: Thanks mate! Yes indeed it is a D20EC. Here's the view from the other side! And when it switches to L6 again Kind regards, Felix West bound to the Severn Bridge ,then under and off to Wales. As with the L34 and SF60 designs these have internal access ladders. Edited November 3, 2019 by Pylon King Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 31 minutes ago, LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 said: The reason for those is because the line is in the flight path of Filton airfield so the pylons need to be lowheight. There is some more along the M4 which connects to a L8 line. best regards, Matthew Ahh yes, I believe the other 2 L9's are deviation towers which cross the M32/M4 junction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, Pylon King said: West bound to the Severn Bridge ,then under and off to Wales. Those L6's stop just before the crossing and then continue on the other side, unlike the L3's which just cross over the Severn estuary. Are those two L6 lines linked?? Kind regards, Felix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Also I have more photos of these L9's from yesterday, if you would like me to DM/email them to you, let me know Kind regards, Felix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 14 minutes ago, L2's are great! said: Ahh yes, I believe the other 2 L9's are deviation towers which cross the M32/M4 junction. Yep those are the ones! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pylon King Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, L2's are great! said: Those L6's stop just before the crossing and then continue on the other side, unlike the L3's which just cross over the Severn estuary. Are those two L6 lines linked?? Kind regards, Felix Yes ,although once they resume on the Welsh side the designs change from BICC to Balfour Beatty. The line continues past Newport then heading north , terminating at a large substation west of Caerphilly . From there the L6 route eventually joins another from Walham/Oxford heading off to Pembroke powerstation. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, Pylon King said: Yes ,although once they resume on the Welsh side the designs change from BICC to Balfour Beatty. The line continues past Newport then heading north , terminating at a large substation west of Caerphilly . From there the L6 route eventually joins another from Walham/Oxford heading off to Pembroke powerstation. Ahh yes, on the Welsh side they do switch between BB and BICC quite a bit. I must say I've followed this long line of L6's and I've also noticed how there are a lot of crossings with the L3 line which runs from Whitson to Latteridge/Latteridge to Beanacre. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 21 minutes ago, LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 said: Yep those are the ones! It's funny as those two link up to the L2 line which crosses under the L6 BICC line which links up to the L9 LD towers I photographed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, L2's are great! said: It's funny as those two link up to the L2 line which crosses under the L6 BICC line which links up to the L9 LD towers I photographed Yeah it is, it’s been a few years since I have been there but I do certainly remember them. Also can you DM me the pics please? best regards, Matthew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 5 hours ago, LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 said: Yeah it is, it’s been a few years since I have been there but I do certainly remember them. Also can you DM me the pics please? best regards, Matthew Of course I can!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pylon King Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) On 02/11/2019 at 15:07, L2's are great! said: Hidden L9 gems just by the M4!! Above photo - Distant BICC L6 pylons along this line are featured right at the beginning of the promo music video “Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats. Edited November 5, 2019 by Pylon King 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, Pylon King said: Haha, that is brilliant!! Edited November 5, 2019 by L2's are great! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pylon King Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) Tolworth show today , excellent array of layouts including this O gauge Manchester to Sheffield recreation. Sadly when approaching electrical utility modelling ,with the exception of a Hornby Skaledale transformer substation, the only reminder was the photographic back scene on this layout . Edited November 10, 2019 by Pylon King 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 12 hours ago, Pylon King said: Tolworth show today , excellent array of layouts including this O gauge Manchester to Sheffield recreation. Sadly when approaching electrical utility modelling ,with the exception of a Hornby Skaledale transformer substation, the only reminder was a photographic back scene on this layout . Did you say it was O gauge with a Hornby Skaledale substation? Aren’t they 2 completely different scales? The layout is excellent though and although there’s no model pylons, at least there’s some reference to some being there like the back scene. best regards, Matthew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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