Mostly Scottish Highland pylons!

[lesc]

Everyone -

Another contract means another opportunity to pylon spot!

This L3D90/132KV was caught at my local Asda as I was waiting to fill up.

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Moving swiftly on up the A1 gets me to Cockenzie Power Station and a gaggle of L6/L2. Pic taken from a layby on the A1.

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This pair of L2 circuits (275/400KV) follow the Edinburgh City Bypass around. The 1st of these pics has an extra bit of lattice clagged on to the L2 on the right - istr something about this mentioned by a Dr. F.

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but these baby pylons were spotted off the A68 roundabout, unknown type/33KV they're similar to the JLEve D3 seen in these parts.

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Closeup.
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Another 33KV circuit follows the Edinburgh Bypass and the ubiquitous Blaw Knox PL16D10 (ED51112) is part of it.
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This string also has baby pylons.

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and a PL16D30 KAA5.
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They march off into the countryside..
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Moving on. I went via Aberdeen and across on the A96. Had a coffee stop off the main road here.
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Have camera will photograph JL Eve PL16 / 132KV ED51107.
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Looking the other way has this JL Eve PL16D30 ED51115.
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The hardware used for getting oil out of the ground is impressive.
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Job done and heading home.

This PL16D30 crosses the A9 south of Inverness.
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the other side has this mixed bag of assorted PL16 with a JL Eve nearest.
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Ping everyone - here's an L66 (L66CD2) with extended middle crossarms

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Slochd. In the pouring rain / mist / cats dogs and whales you name it!

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Ancient Pirelli PL1a ED51104 with 132KV on one side and 33kv on the other follows the A9 south through Drumochter Pass these will be the ones pulled down and replaced by L12

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PL1a suspension tower with deviation components. Scottish Hydro seemed to be fond of doing this.
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Pirelli PL1AD90 ED51137.
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Where the line's been mucked about with the replacements seem to be JL Eve PL16 in various flavours.

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Looking like a prop out of a 1930's scifi movie is a PL1JT (?) there's a PL16DJT just out of shot to the right.
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Looks like a Blaw Knox PL16DT90/DJT90 ED51149 with 3 arms kind of beastie.
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THe Pirelli PL1a march on but now 132KV on both sides.
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Some of them have large peaks (lightning protection?) but are plainly still PL1a.
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Romantic Highland Scotch Mist Postcard Pics for JLEve PL16 lovers.
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... and minus pylons of any sort!
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Through Perth gets me to Abernethy. I wanted to know where all the old Hydro hardware strings ended up.
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Balgonie Farm. With L6M and PL1.
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L6M / 275KV (more on this later) and a possible 'Buchanty Type' PL1S5S. More on this later.
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Abernethy Substation.
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... has this PL16DT and L7DT.
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Milliken PL1D2/132KV ED51102 with deviation components, an L6 and a pole.
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A 'Buchanty - type' PL1S5S (?). A rare one for the bible, full size on request.
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Do we love poles? Yes we do.
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Auchtermuchty it actually exists. For those who remember the outfit called the Proclaimers from the '80s.
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This string of L6MD / 275KV (with 400kv insulators) pass to the east of Auchtermuchty this string starts at Westfield.
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Going up into Path of Condie finds this L8D / 275KV.
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L8D10. It looks squint because it was squint!
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A string of L2 turn into L8D here.
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L2.
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This was in a field.

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Back to the pylons - This PL16D60 and an L6M in the background march towards Westfield.
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Westfield Power Station.
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...and its associated cogen plant.
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I'm not into transformer hardware generally but here's some for all you transformer people. L4M in background.
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PL16DT x 2 and a boatload of high voltage stuff.
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L6MDT and L2DT.
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Lots of high voltage hardware.
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An L6MD90. Note the extended acing horns.
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That's It!

Les

[Flash Bristow]

Blimey! Les I really admire your dedication... but I know I won't have time to go through the lot Are there a handful that you think I should especially catch up on over lunch?

[lesc]

Jun 15, 2009 6:26:13 GMT -5 Flash Bristow said:

Blimey! Les I really admire your dedication... but I know I won't have time to go through the lot Are there a handful that you think I should especially catch up on over lunch?

The Pirelli PL1a and the Buchanty PL1 methinks. I'll send these to you as PAS_whatever format images.
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Most of the Pirellis are well visible from the A9. Not quite as visible as the planned L12 methinks.

Les

[rillington]

Fantastic collection of pictures Les.

I do especially like seeing the pictures where you see a string of towers marching across the countyrside.

[Flash Bristow]

Les - it's cool, no need to email, I will look at the ones you recommend Just didn't have time to click on them all! Thanks - it's great to see people's photos.

[400kV]

Excellent photographs, Les. I also like how you managed to get some of the wonderful Scottish scenery in your photographs as well.

Keep up the good work.


Paul

[rillington]

Indeed, and combining spectacular scenary and pylons makes for dramatic photographs.