L2's are great! Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 A good old humble L2 D30! Always loved these. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 5 hours ago, L2's are great! said: Ahh yes, I'm guessing that is a proper D60 L6 BB tower compared with that D40EC!! Here's another shot of the other L2 D40EC, I had to jump and press the button at the same time to get it!! Where is that tower near Felix? Cheers Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 5 hours ago, russ p said: Any idea what they are called? The railway runs alongside the them coming in from March I believe they are called Folded-Plate towers but I haven't heard if they have an official Lx designation - there are some more near to Leeds on the M62 or M1 it might be - or something very similar looking. Cheers Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Hi Paul, it is on the northern side of Byfleet Electricity Sub Station. Here's an overhead view. The L2 D40EC's are circled and the one circled in white is the specific one you mentioned, Kind regards, Felix 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 I’m getting really fond of these L2 D40ECs, I must find plans for some! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 36 minutes ago, LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 said: I’m getting really fond of these L2 D40ECs, I must find plans for some! They are my one of my favourites in the L2 series!! There are two at Bradwell Power Station, where the line splits into two single arm pylons. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 4 hours ago, L2's are great! said: They are my one of my favourites in the L2 series!! There are two at Bradwell Power Station, where the line splits into two single arm pylons. I was completely unaware of them till I went underneath one at Indian Queens. I just thought it was a standard D10. I like most series of pylons but L2, L3, L6, L12, L13, L34 and L66 are my favourites! best regards, Matthew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 What pylon is this? I also included a PL1 D10 being used as a single circuit D90. These are all near Indian Queens substation 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 1 hour ago, LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 said: I was completely unaware of them till I went underneath one at Indian Queens. I just thought it was a standard D10. I like most series of pylons but L2, L3, L6, L12, L13, L34 and L66 are my favourites! best regards, Matthew For me my favourites are L2, L3, L6, L9 and L66 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 1 hour ago, LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 said: What pylon is this? I also included a PL1 D10 being used as a single circuit D90. These are all near Indian Queens substation I'm not sure, haven't seen them before, however I have seen a similar use of a single circuit on a pylon with full crossarms I'll see if I can find it Kind regards, Felix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 17 hours ago, L2's are great! said: Hi Paul, it is on the northern side of Byfleet Electricity Sub Station. Here's an overhead view. The L2 D40EC's are circled and the one circled in white is the specific one you mentioned, Kind regards, Felix I wonder why they put two D40ECs there if they didn't split the line say to add a substation in. Mind you there are a few lines like that where you get say a DT plonked in the middle for no apparent reason. Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 (edited) 25 minutes ago, pharrc20 said: I wonder why they put two D40ECs there if they didn't split the line say to add a substation in. Mind you there are a few lines like that where you get say a DT plonked in the middle for no apparent reason. Cheers Paul Hi Paul, that was actually byfleet sub station. Both D40EC's then go to a DT tower each and that's where both lines stop. Although it is strange how they both have there own DT tower to link to and end the line. I've got some more photos to give a better view Edited September 8, 2019 by L2's are great! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 I've been seeing a lot of set ups where an L3 line switches to L7 then back to L3. Is that because L7 was the replacement for L3?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 37 minutes ago, L2's are great! said: Hi Paul, that was actually byfleet sub station. Both D40EC's then go to a DT tower each and that's where both lines stop. Although it is strange how they both have there own DT tower to link to and end the line. I've got some more photos to give a better view Ah so further along Weymanor Road and the lane off it I see what you mean now. Maybe they put them in when built to easily allow for future alteration of substation if needed for extra switching capacity and put two new single circuit towers up. On the other side of the substation the L2 and L3 lines terminate on ST380 towers I think they are called? Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, L2's are great! said: I've been seeing a lot of set ups where an L3 line switches to L7 then back to L3. Is that because L7 was the replacement for L3?? Yes L7 seems to have been the replacement for L3s or L3c towers. There are two good ones near to M5 J21 for Weston-super-Mare clearly added to replace an original L3 D tower when the dual carriageway road into town was built and an L7 D straddles either side of this 132kV line. Not sure on future of this line once Hinkley Point to Seabanks gets built? Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 I think so!! Either that or just an 'ST' And yes that makes more sense as to why they did that! Here's a better view Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Just now, pharrc20 said: Yes L7 seems to have been the replacement for L3s or L3c towers. There are two good ones near to M5 J21 for Weston-super-Mare clearly added to replace an original L3 D tower when the dual carriageway road into town was built and an L7 D straddles either side of this 132kV line. Not sure on future of this line once Hinkley Point to Seabanks gets built? Cheers Paul Ahh, will check that out mate! L7 looks like a miniaturised L6 to me. Thanks a lot! Let's hope they keep it! Kind regards, Felix 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 (edited) There’s another example of L7s and L3s near Gatwick airport. I guess it’s the line running from Bolney substation but it reappears next to the M23 (another unfinished motorway) as an L7 route, leads to a D30 and switches to L3. In that area too there’s a PL7 line that runs from Worthing to Southwick that changes to L3 just after descending from the Hills (Devils Dyke). This L3 line runs in parallel to another L3 line, this being of L3C variant. This line runs to Bolney (Which terminates a good few pylons before the actual substation, mainly because the L6s came after), and then the L3 line starts again as the one I explained earlier in this post. Hope this gives you an idea. best regards, Matthew Edited September 8, 2019 by LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 12 minutes ago, LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 said: There’s another example of L7s and L3s near Gatwick airport. I guess it’s the line running from Bolney substation but it reappears next to the M23 (another unfinished motorway) as an L7 route, leads to a D30 and switches to L3. In that area too there’s a PL7 line that runs from Worthing to Southwick that changes to L3 just after descending from the Hills (Devils Dyke). This L3 line runs in parallel to another L3 line, this being of L3C variant. This line runs to Bolney (Which terminates a good few pylons before the actual substation, mainly because the L6s came after), and then the L3 line starts again as the one I explained earlier in this post. Hope this gives you an idea. best regards, Matthew Funny you mention those, as they were the ones I was following on google earth!! I wondered why that L3 DT tower was so far away from the main Bolney substation site. I saw this single circuit L3 line near the M23, was this the one you were talking about? Kind regards, Felix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 47 minutes ago, L2's are great! said: Funny you mention those, as they were the ones I was following on google earth!! I wondered why that L3 DT tower was so far away from the main Bolney substation site. I saw this single circuit L3 line near the M23, was this the one you were talking about? Kind regards, Felix No that’s not. That’s the line from Crawley substation. It has a hybrid PL7 DDT tower and one part of the line is sadly not used anymore (the first photo). The other continues as L3, then switches to PL7 just before the A23 and continues to Bolney substation. hope this helps, Matthew 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 1 hour ago, LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 said: No that’s not. That’s the line from Crawley substation. It has a hybrid PL7 DDT tower and one part of the line is sadly not used anymore (the first photo). The other continues as L3, then switches to PL7 just before the A23 and continues to Bolney substation. hope this helps, Matthew Oh I see, that makes more sense, I believe when the line switches to PL7, there is another L3 line adjacent and that also goes to Bolney! Kind regards, Felix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 8 hours ago, L2's are great! said: Oh I see, that makes more sense, I believe when the line switches to PL7, there is another L3 line adjacent and that also goes to Bolney! Kind regards, Felix Yes there is, the L3 line used to join right up but because the L6s came they had to be split into two. best regards, Matthew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 10 hours ago, LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 said: Yes there is, the L3 line used to join right up but because the L6s came they had to be split into two. best regards, Matthew Ahh, that's why the DT tower is so far away from the site! Kind regards, Felix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 A scene at dartford, with the river crossing towers and also featuring another L2 D40EC 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 58 minutes ago, L2's are great! said: A scene at dartford, with the river crossing towers and also featuring another L2 D40EC I spot an L2 D40EC!! Really love this area, so many pylons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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