great video! it's still crazy to me that literally every town in SA has at least mostly stobie poles sidenote, i've been able to find at least one stobie in every state and territory which really surprised me
In NZ they use a similar design except it's all concrete and the shape of an I-beam. Funnily enough they actually used these as catenary poles for the electrification of the North Island Main Trunk line between Hamilton and Palmerston North, so there's that. Surprised they don't do this anymore.
Great story about the Stobie Poles. In the 50's my Dad told me that Mr Stobie was paid a royalty of Sixpence (5 cents) for every pole used. I don't if that still applies or if not how long it was for. I remember there were huge Stobies at a substation on Secombe rd. Darlington. I think it was where the Southern Expressway is now.
Interesting video. I don’t think I noticed the stobie until driving through Kensington about 12 months ago, I looked at the pole and went “that looks different” and since then I’ve seen them everywhere (in SA). Hard to find one back home in Victoria, though… Good to see you back uploading.
My biggest complaint is cities around the world like Adelaide are susceptible to power outages due to extreme weather. For the benefit of tax payers across the world, world governments need to invest in underground power infrastructure to avoid Mother Nature forever. I’m South Australian and I approve this message
I do not stand why people find filigran poles and power lines "unsightly" - In my eyes this electric infrastructure is an enrichment for streetscapes and it is a vivid sign of how energy is distributed.
When I was in a small town in France they have cement power poles and I freaked out and took a photo calling it the French stobie pole hahaha, I would love it someone made powerlines with stobie poles in cities skylines!
My 1st encounter with them was when I joined the military and rolled out of bed on the 1st morning having an angry corporal telling us to run up to the road, around the stobie and back... 30 Queenslanders looked around the place and back at the corporal with uncomprehending looks on our faces, 'Around the what??' It did nothing to improve his mood.
Car VS Stobie Pole = Stobie Pole wins. Power remains unfortunately the car does not. I grew up in southern suburbs of Adelaide and they have always fascinated me. Are they pretty? No. Do they serve the purpose? Yes.
Cutting down trees to use them as power poles doesn't really cause carbon emissions. The carbon that trees "suck up" is all stored within the tree, and is only released when the wood is burned or otherwise destroyed. Now technically if they need to replace the power poles frequently, then the will be disposing of the old poles and potentially burning them, but it's probably more likely that they get recycled or put in landfill which does not normally release the carbon back into the atmosphere. On the other hand, once you cut the trees down, you create more room to plant new trees that themselves will suck up more carbon from the atmosphere. You can actually use Forrests to capture and store carbon as long as you do something with the wood that isn't burning it. Trees only suck up carbon while they are growing and store it all within them.
It didnt help Australia didn't standardizde their rail networks between states until recently. Getting trees from more forested Australia to victoria would be easier. I see it in the states on log trains. Whats "Wirraway" mean?
SA and Victoria have always been the same rail gauge so your comments regarding standardiation of rail gauge are specious. | Adelaide and Melbourne were linked by uniform broad gauge from 1888 when the lines were completed. What was later called the Overland began as the Intercolonial express and was Australia's only intercapital passenger service until NWS Narrow Gauge was forced into Melbourne in the 1960s
That Unley Rd development you've included a still of is really nice. I quite liked it from the plans early on, and it's certainly made good on its premise. I used to regularly go to the SA Pathology site that was there before 🥲
And we are back! Sorry I've been gone so long. More videos on cities and transportation on the way folks.
Neoliberal is really have a toll on you huh
I actually prefer the look of the stobie compared to any other power pole
great video! it's still crazy to me that literally every town in SA has at least mostly stobie poles
sidenote, i've been able to find at least one stobie in every state and territory which really surprised me
As a Geoguessr addict, I am quite fond of this pole :)
Tell me more about geoguessing. It sounds like something I'd be into
In NZ they use a similar design except it's all concrete and the shape of an I-beam. Funnily enough they actually used these as catenary poles for the electrification of the North Island Main Trunk line between Hamilton and Palmerston North, so there's that. Surprised they don't do this anymore.
Great story about the Stobie Poles. In the 50's my Dad told me that Mr Stobie was paid a royalty of Sixpence (5 cents) for every pole used. I don't if that still applies or if not how long it was for. I remember there were huge Stobies at a substation on Secombe rd. Darlington. I think it was where the Southern Expressway is now.
Interesting video. I don’t think I noticed the stobie until driving through Kensington about 12 months ago, I looked at the pole and went “that looks different” and since then I’ve seen them everywhere (in SA). Hard to find one back home in Victoria, though…
Good to see you back uploading.
Did you know there are Stobie poles in parts of the north west corner of Victoria's Mallee
My biggest complaint is cities around the world like Adelaide are susceptible to power outages due to extreme weather. For the benefit of tax payers across the world, world governments need to invest in underground power infrastructure to avoid Mother Nature forever. I’m South Australian and I approve this message
What if the area floods or an excavator or earthquake damages the underground cable? See how quickly and cheaper it is to restore supply
I do not stand why people find filigran poles and power lines "unsightly" - In my eyes this electric infrastructure is an enrichment for streetscapes and it is a vivid sign of how energy is distributed.
Its good to see you back, mate! Its nice seeing the infrastructure of our home appreciated online.
When I was in a small town in France they have cement power poles and I freaked out and took a photo calling it the French stobie pole hahaha, I would love it someone made powerlines with stobie poles in cities skylines!
My 1st encounter with them was when I joined the military and rolled out of bed on the 1st morning having an angry corporal telling us to run up to the road, around the stobie and back...
30 Queenslanders looked around the place and back at the corporal with uncomprehending looks on our faces, 'Around the what??'
It did nothing to improve his mood.
Ye us queenslanders call it power poles haha
Car VS Stobie Pole = Stobie Pole wins. Power remains unfortunately the car does not. I grew up in southern suburbs of Adelaide and they have always fascinated me. Are they pretty? No. Do they serve the purpose? Yes.
Cutting down trees to use them as power poles doesn't really cause carbon emissions. The carbon that trees "suck up" is all stored within the tree, and is only released when the wood is burned or otherwise destroyed. Now technically if they need to replace the power poles frequently, then the will be disposing of the old poles and potentially burning them, but it's probably more likely that they get recycled or put in landfill which does not normally release the carbon back into the atmosphere. On the other hand, once you cut the trees down, you create more room to plant new trees that themselves will suck up more carbon from the atmosphere. You can actually use Forrests to capture and store carbon as long as you do something with the wood that isn't burning it. Trees only suck up carbon while they are growing and store it all within them.
Tru dat, in QLD they use hardwood spotted gum trees😢
I came here from an Adelaide VS Perth video
Just a short fun fact for those who are more interested in trains and transportation
You given up mate?
G10 video when?
He's back yay missed ya welcome back
If it wasn't for the issues these would have with snow and ice, I would want these where I live
At last, a video I can link to when someone asks "what's a Stobie pole?"
Love the stobie.
Oioioi
It didnt help Australia didn't standardizde their rail networks between states until recently. Getting trees from more forested Australia to victoria would be easier. I see it in the states on log trains. Whats "Wirraway" mean?
Aboriginal word meaning Challenge.
It's also an Australian designed WW2 aircraft
Victoria and South Australia used the same rail gauge back then as well though
SA and Victoria have always been the same rail gauge so your comments regarding standardiation of rail gauge are specious. |
Adelaide and Melbourne were linked by uniform broad gauge from 1888 when the lines were completed. What was later called the Overland began as the Intercolonial express and was Australia's only intercapital passenger service until NWS Narrow Gauge was forced into Melbourne in the 1960s
man is dead again 😭
That Unley Rd development you've included a still of is really nice. I quite liked it from the plans early on, and it's certainly made good on its premise.
I used to regularly go to the SA Pathology site that was there before 🥲