DarrenW
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| posted on 18/12/08 at 12:12 PM |
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Any power stations near blyth on A1 (Doncaster area)
As title. Im meeting a mate at Blyth services tonight. He works as electrical contractor at either a power station or substation about 15 mins drive
from blyth. Just curious whats there. Of course ill ask him later but cant get hold of him while he is working.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 18/12/08 at 12:16 PM |
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I think its a coal fired power station. I'm going past it again tomorrow on my way to Durham to pick my son up from uni.
Big pile of black rocks in the car park, so I think its Coal fired!
Easily visible on the east Side of the A1.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 18/12/08 at 12:24 PM |
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Definitely the most OT heading yet 
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mcerd1
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| posted on 18/12/08 at 12:28 PM |
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there used to be a power station - its demolished now (assuming we are talking about teh same one)
They are building a new substation on it site (over the next year or two)
I just finished designing some structures for it last night 
stick this into google earth / maps
55° 8'35.99"N
1°31'54.49"W
of course it could be a smaller site near by instead
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DarrenW
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| posted on 18/12/08 at 12:30 PM |
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That stacks up, he did say he was busy stripping old switch gear out earlier in the year and i believe now busy rebuidling.
Isnt it amazing how such an O/T theme can be answered so quickly.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 18/12/08 at 12:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
there used to be a power station - its demolished now (assuming we are talking about teh same one)
They are building a new substation on it site (over the next year or two)
I just finished designing some structures for it last night
stick this into google earth / maps
55° 8'35.99"N
1°31'54.49"W
of course it could be a smaller site near by instead
Ooops - put those co-ords in. Fantastic map but wrong blyth. Thats the sits near cambois up where i live. i was thinking of blyth thats between
doncaster and Newark. Thanks anyway.
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coozer
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| posted on 18/12/08 at 01:10 PM |
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Canny few windmills in the sea off the coast there as well.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Peteff
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| posted on 18/12/08 at 01:21 PM |
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There's one near Newark at Cotham with a nice campsite next door and a good few walks by the Trent. It has some fishing pegs and a couple of
ponds nearby as well.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 18/12/08 at 01:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
Ooops - put those co-ords in. Fantastic map but wrong blyth. Thats the sits near cambois up where i live. i was thinking of blyth thats between
doncaster and Newark. Thanks anyway.
I thought it might be a bit early for them to be working on that site
there are jobs everywhere at the moment, most of the country is getting re-wired  (they built most of it in the 50's with a give or take 50
year design life)
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geoff shep
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| posted on 18/12/08 at 03:12 PM |
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There are 3 in quick succession on the Trent, northerly one is abeam Blyth:
Top One,
Next One at
Cottam and Southerly
one- one of which is being decomissoned I think.
Are you aware that all the roundabouts are gone now on the A1 in that area (all the way down to Colsterworth) so it's easy to miss the Blythe
exit.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 18/12/08 at 09:07 PM |
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Plus Ferrybridge near the A1(M), M62 junction..
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mcerd1
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| posted on 19/12/08 at 07:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevebubs
Plus Ferrybridge near the A1(M), M62 junction..
I did that one too
I wonder how many people on here do substaion work ?
[Edited on 19/12/08 by mcerd1]
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gazza285
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| posted on 19/12/08 at 10:47 PM |
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Not substation works, but I've worked at Ferrybridge, Eggborough (both the coal and the ARBRE plant, which went into liquidation 8 days after
first production) and Drax, Aberthaw, Kings North and Grain power stations.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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mcerd1
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| posted on 20/12/08 at 01:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gazza285
......Drax, Aberthaw and Grain
I've done substations for those too - its a small world.......
[Edited on 20/12/08 by mcerd1]
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Guinness
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| posted on 20/12/08 at 02:17 PM |
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I do work for Drax too!
Building offices, laboratories etc
Mike
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gazza285
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| posted on 20/12/08 at 04:10 PM |
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I'll be a Drax a lot next year, working on the biomass stuff.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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