Here's some pictures you may find interesting of the rather imposing Pylon on the A628 Manchester-Sheffield road at the head of the old Woodhead rail tunnel - no longer used for rail but instead it carries a couple of 400KV cables:

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That's the view you get from the road. A couple of years ago I took the time to get a little closer and take some more detailed pictures:

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The tunnel entrance:

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The final pylon from below:

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Where the HV cables come into the open:

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That's as close as I'm getting to one of the terminals:

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The yard at the base of the pylon:

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A few more pictures here:

http://www.jusme.com/pylon/

Ian.