Iron Acton Substation

[caldridge]

Here's Iron Acton Substation. It's near Latteridge, South Gloucestershire.

To start with here's the L3 pylons from Bristol. These picture were taken after the new insulators were put on.

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There are still two pylons with shorter insulators in the line.

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The pylons making their way to the substation.

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Some terminal towers.

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Another terminal tower, this is an L7 line.

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Here's the L7 pylons heading from the substation.

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Some more L3 pylons, these come from Melksham Substation. It's the line that keeps changing cables.

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Some L7 & L2 pylons heading from the substation.

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I'm quite sure the voltage on these L2 pylons is 275kv. There's only 9 L2 pylons in this line until they change to L8.

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What design are these pylons?

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Some pictures of the terminal towers at the substation.

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Pylons heading into the substation.

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Another look at the L7 & L2 pylons.

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More L2 pylons, both these lines come from Oldbury Nuclear Power Station. What voltage are they?

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Some more L3 pylons beside them.

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These might be the L3 pylons that cross the River Severn.

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The pylons head up Itchington Road.

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Here's one of the L2 lines from Oldbury Nulclear Power Station.

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There are some pylons in this line with longer insulators on one side.

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And here's the other L2 line.

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Enjoy!

Christopher

[lesc]

>>>What design are these pylons?

>>>http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd486/cmaldridge/DSCF6745.jpg
>>>http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd486/cmaldridge/DSCF2769.jpg

These are the JL Eve 1940's take on the PL16 or L55 aka GEN/OHL 132kV PL16 the D2 is ED51107 and the deviation tower is an L55D60 ED51133 . Both are in the Tower Bible.
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>>>There are some pylons in this line with longer insulators on one side.

>>>http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd486/cmaldridge/DSCF6772.jpg

Now this is an oddity - L2D with 132 on one side and 275/400 on the other

Others show L2D on 132. Neat. Would have thought by 1967 they would have used L6 or L8.

HTH

Les

[yv47r]

Apr 22, 2011 11:43:09 GMT -5 lesc said:

>>>

There are some pylons in this line with longer insulators on one side.

>>>http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd486/cmaldridge/DSCF6772.jpg

Now this is an oddity - L2D with 132 on one side and 275/400 on the other

Others show L2D on 132. Neat. Would have thought by 1967 they would have used L6 or L8.

HTH

Les

I wondered that too. Is this the set that runs upto Oldbury or Berkerley power stations, the former nuclear stations now decommisioned??

Cheers Paul

[caldridge]

yv47r said:

I wondered that too. Is this the set that runs upto Oldbury or Berkerley power stations, the former nuclear stations now decommisioned??

Cheers Paul

Both of those L2 lines head up to Oldbury Nuclear Power Station, I'll see if I can head up there one day.

The PL16 line at Minety Substation (which has now been removed) headed to Berkeley Power Station.

Christopher