Website Updates

Friday, 23rd February 2018 onwards

●		Lanterns in Collection page updated with the addition of an ELECO HW-747, a Philips 'Delta' 2620, two Philips MI 26s, a Philips 'Streetfighter' SGS 101, a Philips XGS 103, a Thorn Beta 79, a Thorn Celest and a WRTL (Indal) 'Vectra-X' 2661.
●		Crompton Mercury Vapour Lamps in Collection page added, with an example of a 250 W MA/V lamp.
●		OSRAM High Pressure Sodium Lamps in Collection page updated with an example of a 250 W NAV-E lamp from 1994.
●		OSRAM Metal Halide Lamps in Collection page updated with an example of a 250 W HQI-E lamp from 2017.
●		Sylvania High Pressure Sodium Lamps in Collection page updated with two 35 W SON-T examples.
●		Sylvania LED Retrofit Lamps in Collection page updated with examples of 6 W and 7 W GLS-shaped lamps.
●		The following lantern pages are updated with photographs of the lanterns following restoration (where applicable) and eventual installation and operation: AC Ford AC730 AEC UNO (35 W SON-E) Atlas Alpha 10 ELECO HW-727 Fordac AC850 GEC 'Brookvale' Z5530 GEC Z8430CM GEC 'Dioptrion' Z8431 GEC Z8526 GEC Z9450 GEC Z9464 GEC Z9484 GEC ZD10807 Holophane Syracuse Medium Philips MA 5C Philips ME 70 Philips 'Streetfighter' SGS 102 Revo 'Dalek' C13723/S Thorn Alpha 4 (135 W version) Thorn Alpha 9 Thorn Beta 2 (1985 version) Thorn Beta 5 (1989 version) Thorn Civic 2 Urbis ZX1 (1986 version) Urbis ZX1 (2006 version) Wardle Avon Wardle Murray WRTL Arc 80 WRTL Arc 90 WRTL 'Lamda' 2500 WRTL 'Libra' 2565 WRTL MRL 6
●		Derby's Street Lighting PFI - Surviving pre-PFI Examples page updated with details of a surviving installation on Lexington Road, Chaddesden.
●		Survivors from the Past page updated with articles documenting a Thorn Gamma 5 in Chaddesden, a couple of Atlas Alpha 3s in Rolleston-on-Dove, and a surviving ESLA lantern running a SOX lamp in Chapel-en-le-Frith.
●		Local Side-Entry Lanterns page updated with the addition of the OrangeTEK AriaLED Mini, Thorn Civiteq and Urbis Axia 2.
●		Local CU Phosco P852s page updated with photographs of a slightly revised version of the lantern.
●		London Underground section updated with photographs taken during a tour of the disused parts of Euston and Highgate (High Level) stations.

Friday, 4th December 2015 (Smaller updates from 2016/17 are incorporated within this update.)

●		Lanterns in Collection page updated with the addition of a Philips 'Libra' 2565, an Urbis ZX1 from 1986, two Thorn Europhane Pilote T2s, a Low Carbon Lighting LuxOn Street, a WRTL 'Arc 90' 2695, a WRTL 'Arc 80' 2687 and a Philips SGS 203.
●		Bulkheads in Collection page updated with the addition of a Coughtrie PW.15 and SW.10.
●		Floodlights in Collection page updated with the addition of YET ANOTHER Thorn SONPak.
●		Signlights in Collection page updated with the addition of a Pearce Gowshall Signlite Major T8 (aka Signature Majorlite T8).
●		GE Compact Fluorescent Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of a 10 W 'Biax-D' lamp.
●		Philips Compact Fluorescent Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of an 18 W SL-Décor lamp from 1989, and a 36 W example from 2014.
●		Crompton GLS Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of a 150 W Rough Service Lamp.
●		Thorn GLS Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of a 60 W Décor lamp.
●		GE SON Lamps in Collection page updated with a UK-made 50 W example from 1992.
●		Sylvania SON Lamps in Collection page updated with a second 35 W example.
●		Thorn SOX Lamps in Collection page updated with the addition of a 90 W example.
●		Crompton LED Lamps in Collection page added.
●		Philips LED Lamps in Collection page added.
●		Sylvania LED Lamps in Collection page added.
●		GEC / OSRAM / Siemens High Pressure Sodium Lamp Control Gear page updated with the addition of a Z1885 400 W ballast.
●		Philips Mercury Vapour Lamp Control Gear page updated with the addition of a BHL 250 K307 and BHL 400 K307 ballast.
●		Hy-Lite Photocells in Collection page updated with the addition of an HL10 unit from 1998.
●		Royce Thompson Photocells in Collection page updated with the additions of a B16 shorting plug, an RTB1065 unit, a Monostar 1000 with a 'slight' electronics fault, Microstar 2000 minicells from 2015 and 2017, an Oasis 1000 from 2016, an Oasis 2000 with a red case, and a P12RE.
●		SELC / Westire Photocells in Collection page updated with the additions of an 8480-PN and AcRo units.
●		Lucy Zodion Photocells in Collection page updated with the additions of an SS2, a green-cased SS9-DLS unit and a Dummy Link.
●		Atlas Alpha 8 page updated with photographs detailing the lantern's restoration, installation and operation.
●		GEC Z3430 page updated with new photographs.
●		GEC Z8526 page updated with new photographs.
●		GEC Z9464 page updated with new photographs.
●		Philips MA 50 (Separate Gear) page updated with photographs of the lantern following restoration and in operation.
●		Philips SGS 204 page updated with new photographs.
●		Philips 'Trafficvision' SGS 306 page updated with photographs of the lantern installed and working.
●		Relite Hyperion 'C' page updated with photographs of the lantern installed and working.
●		Revo 'Sol-d'Or' C15152 page updated with photographs of the lantern fitted with a 45 W SOI/H lamp.
●		Thorn Alpha 4 (135 W Version) page updated with new photographs.
●		Thorn Alpha 8 (250 W SON-T version) page updated with photographs of the lantern installed and working.
●		Thorn Beta 5 (Top-Entry Version) page updated with photographs of the lantern installed and working.
●		Thorn Triumph 2 page updated with photographs of the lantern installed and working.
●		Coughtrie BB 15 page updated with photographs of the bulkhead following its restoration and return to service.
●		Thorn Escort Wellglass page updated with photographs of the bulkhead working.
●		Thorn Piazza page updated with photographs of the bulkhead working.
●		Mazda Netaline page updated with photographs and video of the fitting working.
●		Survivors from the Past section updated with 72 new articles.
●		Survivor #2 (Church Street, Boston, Lincolnshire) page updated with new photographs.
●		Survivor #4B (Sadler Gate, Derby City Centre) page updated with photographs following refurbishment of the lanterns.
●		Survivor #4C (Exeter Bridge, Derby City Centre) page updated with photographs following refurbishment of the lanterns.
●		Survivor #10B (Burton Road, Repton) page updated with new photographs.
●		Survivor #13 (King's Bromley, Staffordshire) page updated with new photographs.
●		Survivor #14 (Off Meadow Lane, Alvaston) page updated with new photographs of the installation in 2015.
●		Survivor #21B (Off Station Street, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire) page updated with new photographs.
●		Survivor #21E (Derby Road Industrial Estate, Derby Road, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire) page updated with new photographs.
●		Survivor #45 (Former Pastures Hospital, Burnaston (Mickleover Country Park)) page updated with new photographs.
●		Survivor #58 (Cheese Factory, Stonewell Lane, Hartington) page updated with new photographs.
●		Survivor #73 (Rolls-Royce, Wilmore Road, Sinfin) page updated with new photographs.
●		Survivor #87b (Bank Road, Matlock) page updated with photographs and information regarding a still-surviving example on adjoining Rutland Street.
●		Survivor #89 (Burton Road / Main Street, Rosliston) page updated with new photographs.
●		Survivor #91 (High Street, Ticknall) page updated with new photographs.
●		Survivor #93 (Bolsover Town Centre) page updated with new photographs.
●		Survivor #98 (Cross Street, Castleton) page updated with new photographs.
●		Local Post-Top Lanterns page updated with additions of the: Abacus AM 490 Urbis Regent WRTL 2015, Chantry and Pathfinder
●		Local Side-Entry Lanterns page updated with additions of the: Advanced LEDs Clara CU Phosco P680, P850, P851, P852 and P862 Eclatec Elipt 55 GEC Z9454 Holophane Anaheim , Factor and V-Max Indo Air1+ and RDC4 Kingfisher Kaos Low Carbon Lighting LuxOn Street OrangeTEK AriaLED and Voyager Philips Iridium², Modena and UrbanScene SUGG Sydney Tamlite Tamcrest Thorn Alpha 2000 Urbis Altra, Ampera, Evolo, Opalo, Teceo, ZXU1 and ZX1 Woodhouse Geo Disc WRTL 2600 and Luma 1
●		Local Top-Entry Lanterns page updated with additions of the: D.W. Windsor Polar Metcraft Newton SUGG Rochester Urbis Albany Urbis Saturn WRTL Circa
●		Local CU Phosco P111s page updated with photographs of LED examples in Ilkeston.
●		Local CU Phosco P567As page updated with photographs of two separate examples in Chesterfield: 1 and 2.
●		Local Davis / ELECO GR 100s page updated with photographs of a twin configuration in Alfreton.
●		Local Davis / ELECO GR 535s page updated with photographs of an example in Buxton.
●		Local D.W. Windsor Milanos page updated with photographs of additional examples.
●		Local GEC Z9554Ms page updated with photographs of examples on the A61.
●		Local Metcraft Victorias page updated with photographs of an example in Belper.
●		Local Philips 'Residium' FGS 224s page updated with photographs of examples in Normanton.
●		Local Philips MA 50s page updated with an example in Woodville.
●		Local Philips MI 8s / CU Phosco P224s page updated with an example in Middleton-by-Wirksworth.
●		Local Philips MI 26s page updated with photographs of examples in Buxton, Chesterfield and Littleover.
●		Local Philips MI 50s page updated with photographs of an example in Newhall.
●		Local Philips MI 55s page updated with new photographs.
●		Local Philips SGS 101 (Streetfighter)s page updated with photographs of examples in Repton.
●		Local Philips SGS 203s page updated with photographs of examples in Morley.
●		Local Philips SGS 204s page updated with photographs of examples on the A5111 and A516 in Derby, and on the A61 in Chesterfield.
●		Local Philips SGS 252/3/4/ (Iridium)s page updated with photographs of an example on Old Nottingham Road in Derby City Centre.
●		Local Philips SGS 306 (Trafficvision)s page updated with photographs of examples on the A38.
●		Local Selux Urbi 3s page updated with photographs of examples in Buxton.
●		Local Simplex Geminis page updated with an example in Duffield.
●		Local Thorn Alpha 4s page updated with photographs of remotely-geared 135 W versions in Milford, and various cut-off examples in Findern.
●		Local Thorn Alpha 9s page updated with photographs of examples in Woodville.
●		Local Thorn Beta 2s page updated with photographs of examples in Quarndon.
●		Local Side-Entry Thorn Beta 5s page updated with photographs of an example in Chesterfield.
●		Local Top-Entry Thorn Beta 5s page updated with photographs of examples in Furness Vale and Ambergate.
●		Local Thorn Beta 79s page updated with photographs of two 100 W examples in Clowne.
●		Local Thorn Celests page updated with photographs of examples in Chesterfield, Melbourne and Ticknall.
●		Local Thorn Civics page updated with photographs of an example in Chesterfield.
●		Local Thorn Gamma 6s page updated with photographs of wide-canopied examples in Rosliston.
●		Local Thorn Rigas page updated with photographs of an example in Belper.
●		Local Thorn Rivieras page updated with photographs of an example in Spondon.
●		Local Thorn Triumphs page updated with photographs of examples in Chesterfield and Pride Park, Derby.
●		Local Urbis Axias page updated with photographs of examples in Clowne.
●		Local Urbis ZX3s page updated with photographs of examples in Alvaston and Mickleover.
●		Local WRTL Arcs page updated with photographs of an LED example in Chesterfield.
●		Local WRTL Libras page updated with photographs of an example in Kelstedge.
●		Local WRTL Stela Longs / Wides pages updated with photographs of examples adjacent the Derby Arena.
●		Local WRTL Luma 2s page updated with photographs of examples on Kingsway and in Sinfin.
●		Control Gear Wiring Diagrams page added.
●		Derby's Street Lighting PFI Contract - Surviving Pre-PFI Examples page added.
●		Damaged Installations section updated with details of some vandalised Thorn Beta 4 lanterns in Little Eaton , two weather-damaged Thorn Beta 2s in Mickleover and a vandalised Thorn Beta 5 in Littleover.
●		Damaged Installation #24 - Thorn Alpha 1 off Goodsmoor Road, Sinfin page updated with new photographs.
●		An ESLA for all Seasons - Summer page updated with pictures of a photogenic blackbird from June 2015.
●		An ESLA for all Seasons - Winter page updated with pictures of the installation in a snowfall in December 2017.
●		Holophane Product Catalogues page updated with details of the catalogue information for the Anaheim lantern.
●		OrangeTEK Product Catalogues page added.
●		Philips Product Catalogues page updated with details of the product listings for 1979.
●		Thorn Product Catalogues page updated with the addition of the 1973/4 Comprehensive Catalogue.
●		Urbis Product Catalogues page updated with the addition of the Ampera Lantern datasheet.
●		Zodion Product Catalogues page updated with the addition of the 2003 Catalogue.

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London Underground section updated with:

New pictures and video taken on the Bakerloo line.
The additions of a C Stock Destination Blind, C Stock Car Diagram and C69 / C77 Stock Treadplates, pictures and video from the C Stock 'Explorer' railtour, and new photographs and video of the Circle line generally.
Photographs and video taken during the D Stock Farewell Railtour.
Details of a visit to the disused Jubilee line platforms at Charing Cross station
Photographs of the Northern line at Charing Cross station
Details of visits to Aldwych and Down Street stations
New pictures taken on the Piccadilly line.
The addition of the TfL Rail / Crossrail / The Elizabeth line section.

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