Below are the notes for my upcoming safari, which will be covering a portion of southwestern Georgia and southeastern Alabama.
GEORGIA POWER
Americus, GA:
622 N Lee St - Main substation: goo.gl/QaIpuJ
119 Wild St - Older gang switch: goo.gl/eXzEsj
706 Park Row - Wooden crossarms: goo.gl/48fOsH
Park Row/Magnolia Street - More wooden crossarms.
828 Magnolia Street - More wooden crossarms.
Plains, GA:
Entering Plains on US Highway 280.
Wooden arms on right, right outside of city limit sign: goo.gl/XEUN86
Keep on 280 to main substation on right: goo.gl/cVz1Pq
*(Side Destination) Botsford Road/S Hudson Street, near Lebanon Baptist - Wooden arms: goo.gl/F5nJiL
Preston, GA
Back on 280, going towards Preston. 46kV poles with wooden arms on the underbuild can be found beside 280 in the vicinity of town.
Richland, GA
The 46kV line moves away from 280. Some old distribution poles with wooden arms can be found next to 280 however. Follow GA-27 to Lumpkin, Georgetown, and then Eufaula.
Lumpkin, GA
No side destinations.
Georgetown, GA
No side destinations.
Eufaula, AL
GA-27 turns into AL-6. A 46kV sub will be visible on right, next to a corner-pole: goo.gl/XJUmyS
Right before the 46kV/4.16kV sub, turn left onto S FORSYTH AVE, a boulevard with magnolia trees in the center strip. Some original 46kV poles can be found here.
Back on AL-6: Photograph pole with Westy transformer: goo.gl/TJiI4j
Destinations not planned for safari:
Dawson, GA:
Peachtree Street: 46kV/12.47kV mini-sub: goo.gl/maps/3gBPa
Co. Rd. 136: Georgia Power & Co-Op Sub: goo.gl/maps/KLfgW
GA 520/Albany Highway: 46kV Distribution: goo.gl/maps/HHpB9
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David Dahle has replied to Power LinesPower Lines has replied to David DahleI'm thinking of heading over there this upcoming week. Hoping to snap some shots of older Georgia Power construction as well.
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