BBC Real Men Series - Overhead Linesmen

[@scottdenham1795]

yep, we all definitely take these guys far too much for granted... we forget how much we rely on them, and think nothing of the danger they put themselves in for our own pleasure... i will take a minute of pause, for formal appreciation... they truly are heroes, putting their lives on the line (no pun), so others may share in the rewards of modern living. 🍻

[@soundseeker63]

Never mind the golden spanner award, they should get a balls of steel award! hehe I saw a load of this work going near me a couple of years ago, I watched with awe and amazement. They are 150ft up in the air while the wires on the other side of the tower buzz and crackle with 400,000 volts! :-0 These guys are the unsung heroes of the modern world, keeping the lights on for us all day every day.

[@stephenworton6069]

I'm Steve off the show and thank you for your admiration I appreciate it as do the men on the job #UTB

[@EM-yk1dw]

@@stephenworton6069 I have always been fascinated by pylons and full respect to you for doing this job Steve.

[@ianpegg3940]

Ok, I did this as a National Grid engineer for 4 great years, ran the competency authorisation process for contractors at Eakring, Nat grids training centre. Loved it. Great guys, but the consequences of a mistake are severe.

[@simonlloyd7557]

Meanwhile there's a feminist with a gender studies degree on a TV channel somewhere talking about the wage gap, female oppression and male privilege.

[@p70581]

To hell with her.

[@theJapanesegingerninja-fh1kz]

Send her up then..

[@soundseeker63]

Not just on TV unfortunately. All throughout the media, and the government. It's a mess :-/

[@thisistakingthemess]

110% and dont forget the racial diversity in the crew

[@gglreallysucks5512]

I don’t see anyone fighting to get women into the tough jobs like this!! This is why men earn more on average... we are prepared to do the most dangerous, gruelling jobs. We risk our lives doing the dangerous jobs - and because of that, we deserve to earn more, put simply.

[@EM-yk1dw]

I have always been fascinated by pylons since I was young. Thanks for uploading this. Have you got the Forth Bridge episode?

[@paulwatterson1688]

Fair play Steve! 💪🏻👏🏻

[@brianredmond4919]

Then again if you saw their fathers/grandfathers doing this job sixty years ago without harness ropes or even a hard hat, they make these lads look soy.

[@t.r.4496]

23 year worker 18 year journeyman overhead distribution worker, and I would not give it up for anything.

[@p70581]

T. Rose, you are my hero. God keep you and your crew safe.

[@thisistakingthemess]

Do you work in the uk?

[@t.r.4496]

@@thisistakingthemess no I work in the USA, but a lineman another country is still a cause of you are your brothers keeper.

[@t.r.4496]

I had to come back to watch this again. Still getting it done.

[@jamesreidford6530]

A few L6 and L2 pylons featured’ not an easy job changing out insulators’ spacers and conductors’ they have to be at the right tensions and some towers can be tricky to navigate’ the grid is being modernised and quad bundles are being replaced by triple and twin conductors and twin conductors are being replaced by single conductors on 275 and 132kV lines’ I heard here that electricity can jump to a conductor that isn’t earthed and that reminded me of a tragic story of a linesman who died on a L3/L3c line in the highlands due to a conductor that wasn’t earthed and the energy company was fined thousands for it.

[@EM-yk1dw]

Why are quad bundles being replaced by triples? Is it something to do with less strain during high winds?

[@Speedwolf4170]

Not a single soy boy in sight- well done lads. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@gglreallysucks5512]

Funny thing is, people who use terms like “soy boy” are some of the most pathetic beings on this planet.

[@MadNlGER]

Found one ☝️

[@gglreallysucks5512]

@@MadNlGER lol you're just some worthless hick. You literally do not matter one bit. We're leaving ya behind in the past :)

[@DrTWG]

@@MadNlGER I think not. And what is it with your YT name exactly ?

[@tonybee758]

im a 22 year old qualified electrician, working in domestic new builds, where do I apply for this!? ;)

[@stephenworton6069]

Amec power Darlington my friend

[@stephenworton6069]

All the lads in the training school top lads miss working with you lads #UTB Steve Worton

[@richardhumble1680]

Ya aright Stephen it’s a long time since them days what you up to now I’m off working on the wind turbines

[@gglreallysucks5512]

Oioi Steve or Richard, how does someone get into a job like this?

[@stephenworton310]

@@richardhumble1680 now big man how's tricks I'm sparking now matey do you see any of the boys #UTB

[@stephenworton310]

@@gglreallysucks5512 apply to amec or babcocks or interserve or any other of the big names good luck with your search #UTB

[@richardhumble1680]

@@stephenworton310 no lost touch with them when I lost my phone the lad that won the golden podger is still on them my mate has been working with him

[@williamd7161]

Can't they use a radio instead of shouting for communication.

[@BossySwan]

Too much common sense!

[@BossySwan]

Stephen Worton Calm down dear

[@jumpingjeffflash9946]

anyone know the maker of the hardhats they're wearing with the integrated eye protection?

[@jameswyeth8223]

Uvex

[@jumpingjeffflash9946]

@@jameswyeth8223 thx i currently rock a full brim aluminum hardhat.

[@mickmackem1479]

Fred dibnah be like can I have go like

[@johnschlesinger2009]

What that job must be like in winter doesn't bear thinking about - krikes....incredible guys.

[@eddiek0507]

Fair play to these lads, a dangerous job, they earn every penny...🙂👍

[@stephenworton6069]

Steve Gallagher top man Terry bradburn top man rip

[@chriswood753]

Is Terry dead I used to work with Terry at Eve. Rip Terry

[@reddyreddy2618]

bet the BBC wouldn't call a series Real men now

[@Jangmo_SC]

i wanna see the bridge painters video

[@BruceyBoy1994]

I’d love to this as a job!!

[@patbaxter6588]

I spent many many years on Transmission Lines all over the country in the 1960s when there were no Safety Hats Safety Harness.

[@ccahill2322]

@patbaxter6588, Which company did you work with Pat. I worked A.E.I, BICC and J.L Eve. The 400kv line above I was Wiring Engineer on. I started as Linesman at Tilbury/Gravesend and from there all over the UK. Let me know I may know some of the men you worked with. We built a lot of the National Grid for the CEGB. Ist Class Linesman was five shillings and sixpence an hour and three pounds a week subsistence money.

[@wildandbarefoot]

Fair Do. Balls of steel to be point man on that even as a newbie. £50k. Not bloody likely..

[@jimmyjingles8472]

I'm on 60k

[@thisistakingthemess]

@@jimmyjingles8472 any jobs 🤣

[@WidleyWesident]

Fantastic! If only I knew of this as a career option before I found myself in my late 50’s. Any training vacancies please?

[@geraldberliner5260]

No matter what color pants I'd be wearing at the start of the day, they'd be brown by the end of it :/

[@wildandbarefoot]

Not bloody likely

[@Mr.1.i]

Everybodys earth is conected if could hold the earth conductor you would be alright 1 moment but it could be crazy the next