I took a night drive by Middle Wallop and Over Wallop last night. There are a total of 10 mercury lanterns surviving.
Thorn Beta 79s
1 2 3Phosco P235s
1 2GEC Z5590s
1 2 3 4 5Two of the GEC Z5590s are not working, which are No.2 and No.3 on the photos above (Station Road short bracket and the newly discovered long bracket on Pound Road. This will likely not be a good omen for the remaining mercury stock. No.2 was one that phosco152 forgot to mention, but there is actually a fifth surviving Z5590 which is No.5 down a footpath. As for the Phoscos, these are remote gear and so P235s. With regards the Beta 79s, there used to be some in the area latterly fitted with CDO-TT lamps, but it seems all these got replaced with the latest LED replacements whereas the mercury ones were left.
The new LED lighting is excessively bright, with the 2nd phase ASD Diamond Highway LED lanterns being especially overpowering compared with the 1st phase DW Windsor Kirium Pro Mini LED lanterns. Far brighter than what would have been installed if they had signed up their parish lighting for renewal with the PFI. But at least it is variety.
In the last week there has been another cull of mercury lighting in the Wallops.
Both P235s are still there as are the Beta 79s. Of the Z5590s, 1 and 2 in Sotonsteve's post have been replaced with LED, no 4 is still there. I wasn't able to check on no 5. The real surprise is no 3, it has gone to be replaced with
this!Given the optics of LED lanterns can be configured for "long reach" from the kerb, I have no idea why this "special order" bracket was chosen, given this will have increased costs. Perhaps the lighting engineer has a sense of humour....