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| Author: | J T [ Sat Sep 21, 2013 1:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Titchy Installations |
Ever seen a lantern and thought - I can just about touch that! Discuss and post pics of Lanterns that seem very low here! There is one in Leeds, but I have never been able to do that long url you guys have where it can pinpoint the lantern when you click on it? Cos at the moment I can see it but the url box just says http://maps.google.com/ . A little help someone? Thanks. |
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| Author: | mazeteam [ Sun Sep 22, 2013 12:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Titchy Lantern Topic |
Hopefully this will help: Attachment: 0000-GSV-SP.JPG [ 143.44 KiB | Viewed 16978 times ] Anyway, here's some streetlights you can touch. You can turn them on and off too if you know where to look/sit. https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll ... 87,,1,8.93 |
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| Author: | J T [ Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Titchy Lantern Topic |
Thanks! Here are the little uns - On the A64 coming into Seacroft. They look out of place with all the tall SGS253's! https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Seacroft ... 16.07,,1,0 |
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| Author: | Scott15 [ Sun Sep 22, 2013 6:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Titchy Lantern Topic |
How about these under high voltage cables on the A1 Western Bypass Newcastle these low columns previously supported SRL8s on the slip road to the left and MRL6s in the central reservation on the main carrigeway. Further along from the previous examples there is this strange installation again on a very short column but only a single installation but there are no cables or obstacles. As the installation in on a Viaduct crossing Blaydon industrial estate and the River Tyne it could be smaller to require a smaller base plate for structural reasons. In the past the Stella power stations were just slightly up river from here so it could be that this was a previous route of cables from these stations that were closed in the late 80's i believe. |
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| Author: | Phosco152 [ Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Titchy Lantern Topic |
How about these under the approach path to the southern runway at Heathrow, or these in northern France. |
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| Author: | Scott15 [ Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Titchy Lantern Topic |
Those French ones look vey closely spaced but that might just be the angle of the photo. I know Thorn claim to have a lantern/floodlight that is supposed to be able to light a carriageway from just a few feet above road height. It is used on one of the toll roads in Spain under power lines, however I have never seen them used here yet. |
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| Author: | Alex [ Sun Sep 22, 2013 10:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Titchy Lantern Topic |
Not to mention the line of what were GEC Bricks (changed in the last few years to Sapphire 1s) on the A40 at Northolt! Clicky |
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| Author: | mazeteam [ Sun Sep 22, 2013 11:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Titchy Lantern Topic |
Scott15 wrote: I take it you mean the Orus... and we've had them in York for a few years now (at least 4, possibly 5).... mentioned upthread: mazeteam wrote: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll ... 87,,1,8.93 |
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| Author: | Scott15 [ Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Titchy Lantern Topic |
Yes those are the ones. |
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| Author: | versalift09 [ Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Titchy Lantern Topic |
Interesting topic- if you look closely the 2 adjoining columns on the A1 have overhead line warning sign on them at high level so there must have been a road crossing there years ago. That Saph 1 installation on the A40 is amazing- what a shame the SOX went  Here's my offerings: Some local ones by our airport- http://goo.gl/maps/goUh2 One low one on a cycle path- http://goo.gl/maps/1f2Yv This used to be an 80w Z8896 which had its lamp pinched on occasion  Yeovil's effort- http://goo.gl/maps/YKTwH This looks like it could be a winner 
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