The Galloway Hydro System

[lesc]

The Galloway Water Power Co. / SSEB's less well known but equally as ambitious 1930's Galloway Hydro system starts here at Loch Doon, near Dalmellington.

llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234029.JPG

following the forest track up to the loch finds this "Special" PL1S60 ED51176 in deviation in dire need of a bit of paint!

llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234031.jpg

Looking the other way finds this Blaw Knox PL1S2 ED51155(?) .
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234032.jpg

Following them down shows that these pylons are quite capable of large deviations in normal suspension components, these examples must be about as far as they can go (flashover risk) both examples are of the 'Dalmellington Type' PL1S10 series S10S ED51173 (from the Gorge website - Dr. Fortran).

llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234039.jpg
Specimen example for PAS.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/PAS_PL1BS10S_DEV.jpg

Crossing into SW Scotland with a PL1S2 ED51155 and Saint Quivox haulage outfit JST Services which are a familiar sight on the Scottish west coast - usually hauling logs. www.jstservices.co.uk/

OP emailed this outfit the full sized photograph and they seemed rather chuffed - the sign could be Photoshopped - OP got a thanks for your interest email

llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234043.JPG

Poor light and red pylons makes for good camoflague.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234041.JPG
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234045.jpg
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234046.jpg

Strings of Blaw Knox PL1S2 marching across the Galloway moors to the next hydro station.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234048.JPG

... at this Milliken PL1 and a baby PL1 terminal tower / PL1DT in the background.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234055.JPG

Carsfad Power Station, complete with Scottish Power Iberdrola logo.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234059.JPG

..has this Special PL1S60 off a Milliken PL1S2 / ED51155 but using deviation components.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234058.JPG
and this baby PL1S terminal tower.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234057.jpg

Earlstoun Power Station.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234065.jpg
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234066.jpg

Interesting signage on a concrete bridge.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234064.JPG
... for this very good reason. Note the salmon ladder - environmentalism in the 1930's!
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234068.JPG

In the turbine hall was this English Electric generator. Presumably the original equipment, still running after 70 years?
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234067.jpg

This power station gets its power out using a PL1b too.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234069.JPG

Functional 1930's architecture. Glenlee Power Station.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234070.JPG
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234074.JPG

has this JLEve PL16DT90 / ED51151.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/PAS_JLEVEPL16DT90.JPG

The ubiquitous Blaw Knox PL16DT / ED51149, also at Glenlee.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234077.jpg

...feeding a double circuit Milliken PL1 string in Red Oxide Colour.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/PAS_MILLIKENPL1.JPG

Near Newton Stewart was this striking variation on an 11kv pole.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234084.jpg

After this I started off home via the A75 and backroads via Longtown.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234086.JPG

JLEve PL16 near Greenlea village.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234088.jpg
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234090.JPG

Interesting place name
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234091.JPG

Near Longtown was this L6MD30(0-10^o) / 400KV CEGB ref 17/937x. This is the Strathhaven - Harker route.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234092.jpg
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234094.JPG
Looking the other way.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234093.jpg

Also here was a PL4D2 /132KV ED51103 string only half used.
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234095.jpg
llandru.servehttp.com/TheGallowaySystem/P9234097.jpg

Enjoy!

Les

[Flash Bristow]

You have reminded me of this wonderful sign at Pitlochry:
picasaweb.google.co.uk/techiebabe/PitlochryDamAndHEPStation#5120463329569300658

[poyks]

Brilliant.
We used to go to Port William in the Mull of Galloway when I was a kid, and my patient parents would take me round to see all the local substations.

[blueshift]

When I was a kid, on a caravan holliday, my dad had to pull into a layby while I nipped off to look at Tongland Power Station. Happy days.

Excellent pictures

[yv47r]

Those PL1Bs are very cute indeed with all the red oxide and rust ;D Makes me more determined to get my PL1B pylon kit sorted out and build into the main variants of this design.