Tummel Bridge–Keith finds
This page covers Tummel Bridge–Keith finds from sources not acceptable as outbound links on the series pages; in most cases these towers are out of reach for replacement photography.
For other types, see the finds overview page.
Contents
Tower types are “S” (suspension), “M” (taken to be 20° angle), transposition and “D” (taken to be 60° angle, with all square-ended crossarms).
Pass I: Tummel Bridge to Keith
All towers are the line-specific tower suite except where otherwise noted.
Part 1: Tummel Bridge to Etteridge (132 kV)
This section is now entirely demolished.
- Dual voltage transposition: 57.4637355, -3.0676745
- D type, 24° angle: 57.4412889, -3.1128208
- M type, 0° angle, possibly due to change in elevation: 57.4411813, -3.1125581
- D type, 28° angle (long span and change in elevation): 57.392, -3.3459587
- D type, 54° angle: 57.391955, -3.4250295
- S type with lightning conductor: 57.2737599, -3.6636753
- Dual voltage transposition: 57.2557188, -3.7220356
- Strange 132/33 terminal tower, Boat of Garten substation: 57.2529427, -3.7310083 • 57.2524199, -3.7329984
- 33 kV tap-in point, Aviemore: 57.1799803, -3.8244024
- 33 kV tap-in point, between Ruthven and Newtonmore: 57.0623394, -4.0784912
- Dual voltage Eve 0.175 D10 (?), near Newtonmore: 57.0588397, -4.0943858
- Dual voltage Eve 0.175 D2, new Newtonmore: 57.0580982, -4.0978417
- Eve 0.175 D30, past Newtonmore: 57.0452493, -4.1401372
- Dual voltage transposition, approaching Etteridge, with lightning conductor: 57.0168933, -4.1610097
- PL16 DT90 junction, approaching Etteridge, and start of 132/132: 57.0140363, -4.1626714
Part 2: Etteridge to Keith (132/33 kV)
The start of this section is now demolished.
- Eve 0.175 D10 (?), approaching Etteridge, first 132/132 tower: 57.0130554, -4.1635786
- Eve 0.175 D60, south of Etteridge, part of the Eve replacement sections in the Newtonmore/Etteridge area: 56.9997317, -4.1745127
- Eve 0.175 D2, past Dalwhinnie: 56.924803, -4.2362161
- S type with spire: 56.8301998, -4.2174611
- Transposition tower with spire: 56.829504, -4.2158763
- Neither line in service! 56.815462, -4.1286237 (Beauly–Denny being strung, with the old line unstrung)
- Transposition tower with spire, General Wade’s Military Road: 56.7934506, -4.0901317
- S type with spire, General Wade’s Military Road: 56.7795232, -4.0826098
- S type with spire, side view: 56.7357314, -4.0885435
Pass II and extras
- Short-peak D-type:
57.2030758, -3.7946289— clipboard failure again, wrong link - Tall-peak D-type: