Thorn Grenville Lantern Installations
The Thorn Grenville has seen some changes. It was originally sold by FALKS, but later was produced by Thorn. It was sold as both a high-mast and flood light, and as a result was frequently used around railways. The high-mast versions were top-entry, and the flood light versions featured protrusions in the canopy which allowed the use of a flood light bracket. The Grenville was constructed from die-cast aluminium alloy, which was stove enamelled grey; a plain heat-resistant glass bowl sat within a bezel. They had an integral choke fitted (no capacitor) and were sold for 250W-400W MBF/U.
Burton-upon-Trent
Countless defunct Grenvilles surround Burton's railway tracks. They concentrate around Nemesis Rail, and were first spotted from the perspective of the A511:
We followed the A5121, snapping photos of the high-mast Grenvilles along the way.
The high-masts are fitted with LED floods, so the Grenvilles are out of commission.
A close-up of the nearest high-mast in the above image:
Hawkins Lane Bridge was our next stop, and it provided a great view of the high-masts trailing into the distance:
Notice the wall-mounted Grenvilles on the side of the depot building.
We had a great view of the depot from this bridge!
A short column supporting a single Grenville is present next to the bridge.
Lichfield Trent-Valley
Lichfield Trent-Valley station is home to several of these lanterns, on basic swan-neck brackets.
I could spot three, but there could be even more hidden within the trees. This first one is actually right beside one of the platforms.
There is no-longer a lamp fitted within, implying that the others may all have had theirs removed too.
They appear to be mounted one some kind of base-hinged columns.
The second one is much harder to spot:
Despite the blurry picture, you can very clearly see the lamp resting within the bowl.
The third Grenville is pictured below:
