richo Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Not sure if this is the right topic for all the pics but.... Balfor Beatty are replacing some powerline cables near a friends farm so thought id take some photos. first few are of the blue mcCormics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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richo Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 The next pictures show the winch that will be used to pull the new cable onto the pylons, it is possible to pull 14 spans in length in one go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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richo Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 The next photos show some impressive scaffolding to support a net accross a motorway. Everywhere the cable line crosses a road or footpath some form of protection needs to be constructed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richo Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 Last one for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 nice pics,they are building a new power station down here at min,saw a nh tsa 135 i think the other day with whinch on front and back,but with a canopy on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodhead Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 that looks like quite an operation to change them cables. Them blue mccormicks looks good with the loader. Maybe one for ricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Why did the farmmodels blue McCormick not have a loader? I thought all the real ones did and BBPNL don't even have a 175 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 that looks like quite an operation to change them cables. Them blue mccormicks looks good with the loader. Maybe one for ricky already done and posted but only took 1 pic i'll see if i can find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 nice pics Richo :) whereabouts is the work going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richo Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Why did the farmmodels blue McCormick not have a loader? I thought all the real ones did and BBPNL don't even have a 175 Think they were all supplied with a winch as well. nice pics Richo :) whereabouts is the work going on In surrey, The power line runs from Chessington, through Esher and onto Weybridge. As well as replacing the cables the are also doing the insulators and painting the pylons. Will try and get some more photos when they start pulling the cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 yeah i know the area, had a few pylon surveys down there the other week The have re-furb. a lot of the lines up my way, takes a while. Looks like they only did one side of the power lines though \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richo Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 yeah i know the area, had a few pylon surveys down there the other week The have re-furb. a lot of the lines up my way, takes a while. Looks like they only did one side of the power lines though \ Did you do the surveys and what did it entail? Only ask because i saw a drilling rig next to one of the pylons the other week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 i just survey them for putting mobile phone antennas on, just ground survey and photos. Drilling rig may be for ground investigation or base strengthening \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 i just survey them for putting mobile phone antennas on, just ground survey and photos. Drilling rig may be for ground investigation or base strengthening \ Lazyy buggar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 he aint that lazy ricky, he drove all the way down to devon(torquay) only to find he couldn't get in, thats hard work aint it, oh and he bought my 1200 down with him to,very nice man that ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 he aint that lazy ricky, he drove all the way down to devon(torquay) only to find he couldn't get in, thats hard work aint it, oh and he bought my 1200 down with him to,very nice man that ben indeed i did Sean!!! :) Ricky, i'm not qualified to climb pylons, not to say that i couldnt, just not had the refresher course, plus we have a rigging team that do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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