RMweb Gold SHMD Posted February 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2021 WOW! Fascinating, but WOW! Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Yeah certainly is! Never seen damage so bad before!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Panoramic view of the L6 and L3 lines heading towards the severn crossing! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Who knew google earth imagery could look so good!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted February 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2021 Ooh, I think I've just found my favourite page! Sorry if this has been posted before, but here's a nice shot from the National Grid Training Centre at Eakring, Notts. Pylons of the future! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 4 hours ago, 97406 said: Ooh, I think I've just found my favourite page! Sorry if this has been posted before, but here's a nice shot from the National Grid Training Centre at Eakring, Notts. Pylons of the future! The first of the new 'T Pylons' are going to used with the new Hinkley Point C Power Station, sadly replacing 2 L2 lines, between HK and Taunton and HK and Melksham I believe 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted February 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2021 18 hours ago, L2's are great! said: The first of the new 'T Pylons' are going to used with the new Hinkley Point C Power Station, sadly replacing 2 L2 lines, between HK and Taunton and HK and Melksham I believe That's got to be worth a journey to the West Country when they're in! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 3 hours ago, 97406 said: That's got to be worth a journey to the West Country when they're in! Indeed!! Although ive got to say i prefer the current ones! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Out of interest, does anyone have any photos of the L9s in Withington connecting with the L6s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted February 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, L2's are great! said: Indeed!! Although ive got to say i prefer the current ones! The current lattice pylons won’t get replaced any time soon though. It’s quite surprising how old some of them actually are! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 4 hours ago, 97406 said: The current lattice pylons won’t get replaced any time soon though. It’s quite surprising how old some of them actually are! Oh good!! Yeah the L2 design dates back to 1952!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Throwback to 2019 and both L6 lines at dungeness now have triple cables from each insulator! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 I didnt know this had happened to the L9s up at inverkip but if u go to 2:02, you will see an abandoned L9 LD30 lying on its side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 18/02/2021 at 11:09, L2's are great! said: The first of the new 'T Pylons' are going to used with the new Hinkley Point C Power Station, sadly replacing 2 L2 lines, between HK and Taunton and HK and Melksham I believe I don't think many L2s will get the chop only some on route ZG from HK and where the new T pylon line branches and heads off towards Avonmouth. The L2 VQ line is going to be uprated from 275kV to 400kV and where this turns to head south towards Taunton a new tee will be inserted and this new section of line will run north towards the existing ZG line and join back up there. So between the two points on ZG some L2 towers will sadly go. Progress of sorts I guess. Still not sold on this T pylon design mind you.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted February 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2021 Those T pylons aren’t going to be as easy to paint as a traditional tower that’s for sure. Griff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 11 hours ago, pharrc20 said: I don't think many L2s will get the chop only some on route ZG from HK and where the new T pylon line branches and heads off towards Avonmouth. The L2 VQ line is going to be uprated from 275kV to 400kV and where this turns to head south towards Taunton a new tee will be inserted and this new section of line will run north towards the existing ZG line and join back up there. So between the two points on ZG some L2 towers will sadly go. Progress of sorts I guess. Still not sold on this T pylon design mind you.... Ahh yes my mistake, Only just found out the route was between Seabank and HK. I'm guessing the new L12s will upgrade the middle line. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who isn't completely in favor of the T pylon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Out of interest is any of the Cowley-Seven Springs route 4TE, being put underground in the Cotswold area, worried about those L9s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Just got back from visiting West Weybridge Substation 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS_LNER_SR_GWR_fan2004 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Here’s my current project: I have decided to make a Hornby pylon look more like a PL1 as despite it being under scale, it does look like the early PL1 type of pylon and once new insulators are added and a small height extension is added it improves the look of it by a lot! I will also be adding some anti climbing wires to the bottom as well. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pylon King Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 On 19/02/2021 at 17:18, L2's are great! said: I didnt know this had happened to the L9s up at inverkip but if u go to 2:02, you will see an abandoned L9 LD30 lying on its side Amazing footage , you should post this one on ‘The Pylon Appreciation Society’ Facebook group. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pylon King Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 18 hours ago, L2's are great! said: Just got back from visiting West Weybridge Substation Here are a couple from 2018. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Pylon King said: Here are a couple from 2018. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 On 20/02/2021 at 10:28, L2's are great! said: Ahh yes my mistake, Only just found out the route was between Seabank and HK. I'm guessing the new L12s will upgrade the middle line. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who isn't completely in favor of the T pylon No worries, not sure if L8 or L12s for the new link from uprated VQ to ZG line. Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 14 hours ago, Pylon King said: Amazing footage , you should post this one on ‘The Pylon Appreciation Society’ Facebook group. Wish i could but facebook for some reason banned me when i just joined, facebook being facebook i guess and making no sense!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L2's are great! Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 2 hours ago, pharrc20 said: No worries, not sure if L8 or L12s for the new link from uprated VQ to ZG line. Cheers Paul Could possibly be both, guess we will find out in august!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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