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SOX Replacements in Acomb

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SOX Replacements in Acomb
SOX Replacements in Acomb

SOX Replacements in Acomb
SOX Replacements in Acomb

SOX Replacements in Acomb

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Uploaded by: mazeteam
Imagename: SOX Replacements in Acomb
Image Description: The crews return, as expected, to Gale Lane to replace the 90w GEC Z9454's with Thorn Jets running 57w PL-T. This is part of a scheme to replace all 90w SOX on 8m columns in Acomb, pending on how many Jets are left!

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Image 16: This is something you don't see often in PFI areas, let alone in a non-PFI city like York. Gale lane is quite a busy road, and so to minimise disruption, both vans are an site to make replacements quicker.
Image 17: The HKT van is single crewed, and is the leading van. The operative is simply disconnecting the power supply and removing the old lanterns - and a lot of the time this is requiring a hefty hammer.
Image 18: The HKU van is double crewed. As one operative sits at the column base and removes the old SOX leak gear and wires in a new Lucy cutout, the other is in the bucket and fits the new Thorn Jet and feeds the wire down. In this case the lantern is on and the wire is being connected at the base.
Image 19: to me, to you - the operative of the HKT van has done his job and is about to move on to the SRS201 at the next column; and the HKU van is about to move over to the other side of the road to fit up a Jet.
Image 20: just a small idea of the replacements. Gale Lane stretches beyond Danesfort Avenue on the right, and there's at least another 20 lanterns out of sight in this picture.
Image 21: The same column as in image 17, but now the HKU van is there to fit up a Jet
Image 22: Taking a quick break.
Image 23: a better view down Gale Lane towards Acomb
Image 24: Previously an SRS201 (90w) it is now a 57w Jet.
Image 25: End of the line: this GEC Z9454 has just had it's power isolated and will shortly be relieved of duty... the next Z9454 looks on knowing it's next in line.
Image 26: Securing the Jet - the grub screws are being made tight.
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