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Ah cheers Paul it’d be interesting to see if that is the case or not. best regards, Matthew

Ah cheers for the info Paul. It might have well been L2 as the substation equipment at one of the substations looked very ok and not like the type you see at a standard L6 populated substation. I only came across this line when I was looking at the old A6144(M) motorway spur. I will follow the L2 line and see where it ends. best regards, Matthew

Ah ok thanks for the info. Is the line on 400kv or 275kv then as the insulators look way too small to be 400kv. best regards, Matthew

Yes it’s that line, it has an L6M D30 and D too

Just came across this, is this a 275kv Balfour Beatty L6 D60.

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Hmm looks like a Balfour Beatty/Blaw Knox L6 hybrid that has had a few pints and fallen down the hill and embedded itself in the ground. In all seriousness though I think it’s lovely to see a pylon statue in London, I need to visit it properly one day. best regards, Matthew

Yep that’s L8, quite like them. Need the plans for them lol. best regards, Matthew

It's ok, as some are running on 275kv. I was following a L66 line from Harker substation north of Carlisle by the M6. I also noticed one of the L12 lines in Yorkshire was a recently replaced L66 line, good old google streetview to the rescue. Just so you can track it this old line starts at Norton substation and just follow the L12 line, it does switch with some L6s too featuring some L6Ms. I believe some L13s were tested in Saudi Arabia, where though I don't know. Would be really good to see them so lets hope this Kings Lynn extension still happens. best regards, Matthew

Yes that’s correct, but the L2s are on 400kv too otherwise they wouldn’t join. I hope so too. However if they were perhaps they would use L13s instead as L12s can they can only take twin conductors (the DTs can do all of them though) but the L13s can do triple (which the L6 line is). best regards, Matthew

I can see where you’re coming from, it’s the same tower type that’s at Pelham and all that’s there is BB L6s. I do see the point in what they did there though, by the looks of it they merged the lines together making some sort of over complex junction..... at this rate they will all be replaced by L8s and L12s and make way for a substation lol

Yep that’s it! I don’t think they are L6s though, I think they are of an L2/L3 type as some do get built every now and then. But I may be completely wrong. best regards, Matthew

I actually had a better look and noticed 2 things. One, the pylon before that is a D40EC, and 2, it was actually a standard D60 at one point. What happened was they diverted the line to the BICC L6 next to it instead of having both lines going to another L6. I’d much rather model the way it was as it looks more like a D40EC but with an L2 top. best regards, Matthew

I really like that one, a good modelling candidate along with the L6. A diorama perhaps?

It’s along the L6 line between Indian Queens and Taunton substations, I forget exactly where though. As for this one in Lydd, can you show me that one as curiosity has got the better of me lol. best regards, Matthew

Also found this, some hybrid BICC L6 D60/D30 incarnation. I added a standard D60 for comparison

Ah cheers Felix! I might get one now and replace my phone camera lol. best regards, Matthew

Lovely photos, what camera do you use?

Here they are:

Is that the one near Southampton? If so I believe it was to replace an older one. If that’s the case then the line to the left is an L2 line that had some of them replaced and rerouted slightly by L8s. There’s even some of the original concrete foundations left over too. best regards, Matthew

Don’t forget those hybrid L2s!

Very interesting, not familiar with the L3s too much (other than the D60 lol), but then again it is a different type of tower like the L66 is, despite them all looking the same and sometimes combining together in a “mix and match” scenario. best regards, Matthew

Yeah they look the same, to be fair it would be pretty pointless to make a new tower for such a light angle when they can just use the D30 (ignore the L12s they do their own thing) but at first glance they do look different and can see where you are coming from. Best regards, Matthew

I don't think so, I think it is more of an optical illusion. As the crossarms on the D60 and 90 are different lengths either side but the D30 ones aren't. It uses the same design as the D10 (this is also common on the L6 D10/30s) and the crossarms look different because of the position of the insulators. The inner ones have the arm fully visible whereas the outer ones don't, as the insulators get in the way. I might be completely wrong but that's what I have seen. best regards, Matthew

I thought the D10 and 30 were the same tower?