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Matt Weldon

Posted: 10 Nov 2013

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Old City Light and Power, Indiana Michigan Power Utility Pole

Old City Light and Power, Indiana Michigan Power Utility Pole
A shot of an old City Light and Power, Indiana Michigan Power utility pole in the neighborhood of Northside in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sections of Northside and small sections of Spy Run are the last two neighborhoods in Fort Wayne to have some of the old CL&P/I&M poles still up in service. Sadly, upgrades to these poles have been going on the last year.

This shot shows an old GE transformer along with two CD 230 Hemingray D-512 glass insulators and one box cutout.

Before March 1, 1975 the top two crossarms would of been I&M while the bottom two CL&P. After that date, I&M leased from CL&P for 35 years until on February 28, 2010, I&M would eventually become the exclusive electric service provider for Fort Wayne.

AstroElectric, , SW Ohio Lines and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Jesse Lor
Jesse Lor
Excellent photo and find! You're pictures are very clear, I also like how you got andanimal in the shot too!
10 years ago.
Matt Weldon has replied to Jesse Lor
Thanks! That is a Fox Squirrel on the pole. About 20 percent of these shots I took had squirrels on them with one pole four of them at the same time.
10 years ago.
 Power Lines
Power Lines
I agree--a great shot! Lots of character on this pole. I especially like the open wire secondary on the old I&M arm!

It's a good thing you're catching these poles before they're all gone. I don't think these old poles can be beaten when it comes to character. But sadly, time seems to march on and they get replaced. We're already nearing 1,000 poles in the "Powerline Graveyard" that have been replaced since their picture was taken.
10 years ago.
Matt Weldon has replied to Power Lines
Thanks! So far this pole is still up but I&M just upgraded a whole alley about six months ago and there are only so many of these alleys left with the old poles. Since I&M got their new contract on February 28, 2010 with the city, they haven't been to speedy with their upgrades as of late. So as of now this pole stays out of the "Powerline Graveyard," lol.
10 years ago.
Power Lines has replied to Matt Weldon
I'm glad to hear this line's still chugging along. It's a good thing you are getting these photos while you still can!
10 years ago.
Matt Weldon has replied to Power Lines
I actually shot all of these poles last fall in November and December. Any pole that had a transformer on the south side got photographed. There's still one or two poles I need to shoot though.
10 years ago.
 Matt Weldon
Matt Weldon
Update: All old City Light & Power Poles are all replaced throughout Fort Wayne.
9 years ago.

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