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Chimney things in the ditches..

brian_m · 2012-04-04 09:42:27

Hi Folks, A quick question of curiosity... I have seen what look like little white chimney stacks popping up from the ditches in a few locations around the South East on my travels. They are probably about eight feet high, five inches in diameter with a little pointy cap on top and the ones I have seen are in farmers…

04-04-2012 10:42am

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brian_m

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Hi Folks,

A quick question of curiosity... I have seen what look like little white chimney stacks popping up from the ditches in a few locations around the South East on my travels. They are probably about eight feet high, five inches in diameter with a little pointy cap on top and the ones I have seen are in farmers fields bordering the roadside...?

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#2 04-04-2012 10:44am

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These are vents for the main GAS pipes running thoughout the country...

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#3 04-04-2012 12:39pm

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I drive past them on my way to work every day.

I figured they're just to indicate where the gas main passes under the road.

They have a label on them but I've never actually stopped to read them

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#4 04-04-2012 1:53pm

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These are replacements for the old high viz. locators on the high pressure gas lines used for helicoptor surveys.

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#5 10-04-2012 2:42pm

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ok now i know, thanks for the replies

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