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Post by poyks on Aug 15, 2008 20:20:06 GMT -5
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naughtyhorse
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Post by naughtyhorse on Aug 16, 2008 7:37:31 GMT -5
Wow, brilliant post, thanks
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Post by rillington on Aug 16, 2008 13:26:36 GMT -5
Excellent pictures.
Welcome to the forum btw and this is the 50th forum posting.
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Post by poyks on Aug 17, 2008 17:46:28 GMT -5
Thanks.  I might pop over for some more detail pictures soon, it's a little slice of heaven for pylon fans! |
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Post by rillington on Aug 18, 2008 1:34:18 GMT -5
It sure looks like it. There's a bit of everything there isn't there.
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Post by Flash Bristow on Aug 18, 2008 8:17:45 GMT -5
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Post by poyks on Aug 18, 2008 8:54:16 GMT -5
You don't see cable supported pylons very often, they have an almost gravity defying 'Escher' feel to them.  |
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Post by rillington on Aug 18, 2008 8:58:54 GMT -5
Indeed. Those pylons are very thin as well so the anti-pylon brigade have less of an arguement given how slim and slender those pylons are.
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Post by Flash Bristow on Aug 18, 2008 10:19:34 GMT -5
It's mainly because in Iceland they have ice storms... bigger pylons could be knocked over with the weight of ice on them. These are minimal and wide to allow the weather to pass through.
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Post by rillington on Aug 18, 2008 10:37:43 GMT -5
Thank you for the info and it's a fair point too.
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Post by naughtyhorse on Aug 18, 2008 12:50:12 GMT -5
If you are in the Luton Bedford area in the coming months you may well see some pylons with stays on them. There are plans to start replacing malone anchore type foundations on the 70yo POA line. and if you are digging up one of the foundations, you need to stay the tower.
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Post by poyks on Nov 4, 2008 7:17:47 GMT -5
*BUMP!* I'll try and get some more good photos from this location in the next week if the weather cheers up a bit. Moving to Lincolnshire in the next couple of weeks, so these are my last chances! |
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Post by rillington on Nov 4, 2008 8:13:50 GMT -5
we look forard to more pictures!
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Post by Dr Fortran on Nov 5, 2008 8:34:05 GMT -5
Poyks:
If you do get the chance to mount another expedition, could I put in a request for a photo of a quad conductor spacer? I'm working on the Conductors chapter of the Field Guide just now and I don't have a good pic of a quad spacer (and the nearest to me are a 50 mile drive from home!).
Ta
Ian
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Post by poyks on Nov 5, 2008 12:34:51 GMT -5
Poyks: If you do get the chance to mount another expedition, could I put in a request for a photo of a quad conductor spacer? I'm working on the Conductors chapter of the Field Guide just now and I don't have a good pic of a quad spacer (and the nearest to me are a 50 mile drive from home!). Ta Ian I'll certainly do that. |
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