eletric pylons

[asat]

hi what is the best way of makeing eletric pylons as i would like some on my layout regards aaron

[Barry]

Have a look here

[Jdeere6910]

Thats a telepgraph pole not a leccy pylon Look brilliant on a layout though,

[Light Land]

No flys on you Pat.

[Tractorman810]

Thats a telepgraph pole not a leccy pylon Look brilliant on a layout though,

errr looks again pat if i was you, the pics i just saw on that link are 100% leccy poles, and not telegraph poles, i should know, i have climbed a good few in my job ,telegraph poles that is, if i climbed one of those in that link i would have very frizzley hair and very likely not be here now :laugh: :laugh:

[Pete]

Think he's meaning them massive metal things... Bloody ugly things they are...

[Jdeere6910]

Pete's right, I meant a pylon to be the big metal ones, i'd call the wooden ones a pole not a pylon

[asat]

thanks guys and here is one that i made wat do you thing iv got 3 up and just need the wire now

[Philsterrainstudio]

Hi arron, Good luck to you on that one.

1) You need to find a linesman training centre or google they should have diagrams of a pylon, work out the height in feet x 9mm will give you the height in millimeters. ( I hope you have the space ).

2)Then work out the cost in materials?

I want pylons (wooden pole style) on my layout like the ones on barry's link, mind their europeon style. Use the same principle of construction. Have a look around your area to see how the eleic is sent from house to house.

Phil

[Leakeyvale]

These Monsters

[and2go]

going by the average construction, id maybe say paper clips, solder and metal strips of some sort..... OR look for the future competion ones which might be slightly easier to make and be unique

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15293918

Edited by And2go for Grammar reasons

Edited May 22, 2012 by and2go

[David Brown]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-Kit-ELECTRICITY-PYLONS-x-3-NEW-/310399874793?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item48454636e9#ht_2418wt_1142