Avon Street - Revision history

Weirdoldhattie at 10:38, 12 July 2022

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	~~<googlemap lat="51.452456" lon="-2.578354">~~
	~~51.451627, -2.579019, Avon Street~~
	~~</googlemap>~~
	~~</div>~~
	'''To Temple Meads (GWR)''': [[River Avon]]<br>		'''To Temple Meads (GWR)''': [[River Avon]]<br>
	'''Mainline out of Bristol (GWR)''': [[Oxford Street]]<br>		'''Mainline out of Bristol (GWR)''': [[Oxford Street]]<br>

Weirdoldhattie at 14:10, 29 April 2009

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	Image:Avon Street15.jpg\|Looking in the opposite direction along Avon Street. ''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher\|Dunstable Dasher]]''		Image:Avon Street15.jpg\|Looking in the opposite direction along Avon Street. ''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher\|Dunstable Dasher]]''
	Image:Avon Street16.jpg\|[[03382]] crosses the road again. The sign behind shows that other sidings along Avon Street where operated by Habgood & Co Ltd. Scrap Iron & Metal Merchants, Weighbridge & Railway Sidings. ''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher\|Dunstable Dasher]]''		Image:Avon Street16.jpg\|[[03382]] crosses the road again. The sign behind shows that other sidings along Avon Street where operated by Habgood & Co Ltd. Scrap Iron & Metal Merchants, Weighbridge & Railway Sidings. ''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher\|Dunstable Dasher]]''
			Image:Avon Street36.jpg\|A view of the cement plant at Avon Street from the [[Bristol Powerbox]]. ''© [[:Category:Mike Radford\|Mike Radford]]''
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	[[Category:Level Crossings]]		[[Category:Level Crossings]]
	[[Category:Clive Moore]]		[[Category:Clive Moore]]
			[[Category:Mike Radford]]

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2008-03-12T23:37:00Z

2004

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	== 2004 ==		== 2004 ==
			8.8.04
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	Image:Avon Street26.jpg\|The view along Avon Street showing no less than six tracks crossing it. Both sides of the road are fenced off as this area is transformed and the railway finally gives back the land in this area.		Image:Avon Street26.jpg\|The view along Avon Street showing no less than six tracks crossing it. Both sides of the road are fenced off as this area is transformed and the railway finally gives back the land in this area.

Weirdoldhattie at 15:51, 6 February 2008

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	== History ==		== History ==
	This was the terminus of the [[:Category:Bristol & Gloucestershire Railway\|Bristol & Gloucestershire Railway]], a line built to bring coal from the coalfields north of Bristol to the heart of the city. It's a shame that nothing stands here to inform the casual observer of the historical importance of the area. In modern times the line became a branch from [[Easton Road Junction\|Lawrence Hill]] to a cement terminal and was worked by [[Class 03]] locomotives from [[Bath Road Depot]].		This was the terminus of the [[:Category:Bristol & Gloucestershire Railway\|Bristol & Gloucestershire Railway]], a line built to bring coal from the coalfields north of Bristol to the heart of the city. It's a shame that nothing stands here to inform the casual observer of the historical importance of the area. In modern times the line became a branch from [[Easton Road Junction\|Lawrence Hill]] to a cement terminal and was worked by [[Class 03]] locomotives from [[Bath Road Depot]].
			== Track Plan ==
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			Image:Avon Wharf Track Plan 1902.jpg\|A track plan of the Avonside area from [[1902]].
			</gallery>
	== 1950s & 1960s ==		== 1950s & 1960s ==
	<gallery>		<gallery>

Weirdoldhattie: /* History */

2008-02-01T12:11:29Z

History

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	'''To Lawrence Hill Junction (MR)''': [[Barton Road]]		'''To Lawrence Hill Junction (MR)''': [[Barton Road]]
	== History ==		== History ==
	This was the terminus of the [[:Category:Bristol & Gloucestershire Railway\|Bristol & Gloucestershire Railway]], a line built to bring coal from the coalfields north of Bristol to the heart of the city. It's a shame that nothing stands here to inform the casual observer of the historical importance of the area. In modern times the line became a branch from [[Easton Road Junction\|Lawrence Hill]] to a cement terminal and was worked by Class 03 locomotives from [[Bath Rd Depot]].		This was the terminus of the [[:Category:Bristol & Gloucestershire Railway\|Bristol & Gloucestershire Railway]], a line built to bring coal from the coalfields north of Bristol to the heart of the city. It's a shame that nothing stands here to inform the casual observer of the historical importance of the area. In modern times the line became a branch from [[Easton Road Junction\|Lawrence Hill]] to a cement terminal and was worked by [[Class 03]] locomotives from [[Bath Road Depot]].

	== 1950s & 1960s ==		== 1950s & 1960s ==

Weirdoldhattie at 22:09, 3 January 2008

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	'''To Temple Meads (GWR)''': [[~~Temple Meads~~]]<br>		'''To Temple Meads (GWR)''': [[River Avon]]<br>
	'''Mainline out of Bristol (GWR)''': [[Oxford Street]]<br>		'''Mainline out of Bristol (GWR)''': [[Oxford Street]]<br>
	'''To Lawrence Hill Junction (MR)''': [[Barton Road]]		'''To Lawrence Hill Junction (MR)''': [[Barton Road]]

Weirdoldhattie: /* History */

2008-01-03T00:41:37Z

History

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	'''To Lawrence Hill Junction (MR)''': [[Barton Road]]		'''To Lawrence Hill Junction (MR)''': [[Barton Road]]
	== History ==		== History ==
	This was the terminus of the [[:Category:Bristol ~~and~~ Gloucestershire Railway\|Bristol ~~and~~ Gloucestershire Railway]], a line built to bring coal from the coalfields north of Bristol to the heart of the city. It's a shame that nothing stands here to inform the casual observer of the historical importance of the area. In modern times the line became a branch from [[Easton Road Junction\|Lawrence Hill]] to a cement terminal and was worked by Class 03 locomotives from [[Bath Rd Depot]].		This was the terminus of the [[:Category:Bristol & Gloucestershire Railway\|Bristol & Gloucestershire Railway]], a line built to bring coal from the coalfields north of Bristol to the heart of the city. It's a shame that nothing stands here to inform the casual observer of the historical importance of the area. In modern times the line became a branch from [[Easton Road Junction\|Lawrence Hill]] to a cement terminal and was worked by Class 03 locomotives from [[Bath Rd Depot]].

	== 1950s & 1960s ==		== 1950s & 1960s ==
	<gallery>		<gallery>

Weirdoldhattie at 00:40, 3 January 2008

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	<googlemap lat="51.~~453151~~" lon="-2.~~576637~~">		<googlemap lat="51.452456" lon="-2.578354">
	51.~~45275~~, -2.~~577517~~, Avon Street		51.451627, -2.579019, Avon Street
	</googlemap>		</googlemap>
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51.45275, -2.577517, Avon Street
'''To Temple Meads (GWR)''': Temple Meads
'''Mainline out...

2008-01-03T00:39:13Z

New page: <div style="float:right"> <googlemap lat="51.453151" lon="-2.576637"> 51.45275, -2.577517, Avon Street </googlemap> </div> '''To Temple Meads (GWR)''': Temple Meads<br> '''Mainline out...

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<div style="float:right">
<googlemap lat="51.453151" lon="-2.576637">
51.45275, -2.577517, Avon Street
</googlemap>
</div>
'''To Temple Meads (GWR)''': [[Temple Meads]]<br>
'''Mainline out of Bristol (GWR)''': [[Oxford Street]]<br>
'''To Lawrence Hill Junction (MR)''': [[Barton Road]]
== History ==
This was the terminus of the [[:Category:Bristol and Gloucestershire Railway|Bristol and Gloucestershire Railway]], a line built to bring coal from the coalfields north of Bristol to the heart of the city. It's a shame that nothing stands here to inform the casual observer of the historical importance of the area. In modern times the line became a branch from [[Easton Road Junction|Lawrence Hill]] to a cement terminal and was worked by Class 03 locomotives from [[Bath Rd Depot]].
== 1950s & 1960s ==
<gallery>
Image:Avon Street1.jpg|Avon Street in the late 50s early 60s. 16ton mineral wagons stand at the wharf's edge. ''© [[:Category:Clive Moore|Clive Moore]]''
Image:Avon Street2.jpg|Under the arches. ''© [[:Category:Clive Moore|Clive Moore]]''
Image:Avon Street3.jpg|A booking office in the shadows. ''© [[:Category:Clive Moore|Clive Moore]]''
Image:Avon Street4.jpg|Railway workers under the arches at Avon Street. A brilliant photo that looks like a scene from a horror movie :) ''© [[:Category:Clive Moore|Clive Moore]]''
Image:Avon Street5.jpg|The United Yeast factory that stood on Avon Street before the cement plant was built. ''© [[:Category:Clive Moore|Clive Moore]]''
</gallery>
== 1970s ==
<gallery>
Image:Avon Street6.jpg|Flag men stand on the road and protect the railway from traffic. ''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher|Dunstable Dasher]]''
Image:Avon Street7.jpg|[[03382]] waits to bring wagons across the road. ''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher|Dunstable Dasher]]''
Image:Avon Street8.jpg|Closer to the camera. ''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher|Dunstable Dasher]]''
Image:Avon Street9.jpg|[[03382]] brings wagons across the street. ''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher|Dunstable Dasher]]''
Image:Avon Street10.jpg|The driver and flagmen exchange words. I can imagine it went something along the lines of 'hurry up mate, it's bloody freezing stood here' ''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher|Dunstable Dasher]]''
Image:Avon Street11.jpg|''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher|Dunstable Dasher]]''
Image:Avon Street12.jpg|Entering the cement depot. ''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher|Dunstable Dasher]]''
Image:Avon Street13.jpg|A great look at some of the structures at the Blue Circle cement depot. ''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher|Dunstable Dasher]]''
Image:Avon Street14.jpg|The [[Class 03|03]] proceeds into Blue Circle Cement and shunts the depot. In the distance an [[Class 08|08]] shunts the sidings at [[Temple Meads]]. ''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher|Dunstable Dasher]]''
Image:Avon Street15.jpg|Looking in the opposite direction along Avon Street. ''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher|Dunstable Dasher]]''
Image:Avon Street16.jpg|[[03382]] crosses the road again. The sign behind shows that other sidings along Avon Street where operated by Habgood & Co Ltd. Scrap Iron & Metal Merchants, Weighbridge & Railway Sidings. ''© [[:Category:Dunstable Dasher|Dunstable Dasher]]''
</gallery>
== 1980s ==
<gallery>
Image:08949-1.jpg|[[08949]] works the London end of [[Temple Meads]] station. Viewed from outside Habgood's yard on Avon Street. The line to the cement works crossed the road behind where I was stood when I took this shot. 20.5.88.
Image:Avon Street18.jpg|Looking towards [[Barton Road]]. The branch was originally worked by 0-4-0 saddle tanks shedded at [[Barrow Road MPD]], nos [[51217]] & [[51218]]. In modern times only [[Class 03|Class 03s]] could negotiate the tight curves. In the distance, you can just see a crossing gate. The gate survived in Nov 2003.
</gallery>
== 1990s ==
<gallery>
Image:Avon Street19.jpg|The pipes in the ground are so water levels can be monitored in the now filled in wharf. The buffer stop in the 1950s photo (above) is still in place. ''© [[:Category:Clive Moore|Clive Moore]]''
Image:Avon Street20.jpg|These are the tracks that went to the cement works. ''© [[:Category:Clive Moore|Clive Moore]]''
Image:Avon Street21.jpg|This line ran under the arches to the Midland goods shed beyond. ''© [[:Category:Clive Moore|Clive Moore]]''
Image:Avon Street22.jpg|Looking across Avon street. The pair of lines to the left went through the arches to the midland goods shed, while the lines on the right went to the buffer stop again where the wagons are stood in Clives 1950s photo. ''© [[:Category:Clive Moore|Clive Moore]]''
</gallery>
== 2003 ==
<gallery>
Image:Avon Street23.jpg|This photo is taken from the same spot as [[08949]] in the above photo in November 2003. The rain beats down on a couple of [[Class 150|150s]] that are awaiting their next turn of duty.
Image:Avon Street24.jpg|Looking towards [[Barton Road]]. Nothing is left except rails embedded in the tarmac. Just visible in the background is the white building seen in a previous photo. This area has become housing.
Image:Avon Street25.jpg|All that's left of the cement terminal that stood on this spot is a fan of track across the road.
</gallery>
== 2004 ==
<gallery>
Image:Avon Street26.jpg|The view along Avon Street showing no less than six tracks crossing it. Both sides of the road are fenced off as this area is transformed and the railway finally gives back the land in this area.
Image:Avon Street27.jpg|Looking in the direction of [[Barton Road]] once again and the only remnant of the past left is this weighbridge.
Image:Avon Street28.jpg|A general view of the area before the new buildings went up.
Image:Avon Street29.jpg|The bridge carrying the mainline over Avon Street.
Image:Avon Street30.jpg|A view of the arches looking in the direction of [[Temple Meads]]. The railway passed under here to reach a [[:Category:MR|Midland Railway]] goods shed.
Image:Avon Street31.jpg|Half way under the railway and the original viaduct is hidden behind an extension.
Image:Avon Street32.jpg|There's also a doorway under here.
Image:Avon Street33.jpg|A glimpse through the crack in the doors.
Image:Avon Street34.jpg|Looking along Avon Street.
Image:Avon Street35.jpg|The viaduct that carries the tracks into Temple Meads.
</gallery>
[[Category:Bridges]]
[[Category:Bristol & Gloucestershire Railway]]
[[Category:Dunstable Dasher]]
[[Category:GWR]]
[[Category:Level Crossings]]
[[Category:Clive Moore]]

Avon Street - Revision history

Weirdoldhattie at 10:38, 12 July 2022

Weirdoldhattie at 14:10, 29 April 2009

Weirdoldhattie: /* 2004 */

Weirdoldhattie at 15:51, 6 February 2008

Weirdoldhattie: /* History */

Weirdoldhattie at 22:09, 3 January 2008

Weirdoldhattie: /* History */

Weirdoldhattie at 00:40, 3 January 2008

Weirdoldhattie: New page: 51.45275, -2.577517, Avon Street '''To Temple Meads (GWR)''': Temple Meads '''Mainline out...

Weirdoldhattie: New page:
51.45275, -2.577517, Avon Street
'''To Temple Meads (GWR)''': Temple Meads
'''Mainline out...