Blaise Signal Box and Sidings - Revision history

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	The sidings were part of an underground [[w:Air Ministry\|Air Ministry]] fuel depot. They opened on 13 June [[1940]] and closed in July [[1973]].		The sidings were part of an underground [[w:Air Ministry\|Air Ministry]] fuel depot. They opened on 13 June [[1940]] and closed in July [[1973]].
			== 1950s ==
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			Image:Blaise Signal Box1.jpg\|Blaise Sidings signal box general view towards Avonmouth May 1955. ''© [[:Category:Michael Jackson\|Michael Jackson]]''
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	'''To Avonmouth''': [[Henbury West]]		'''To Avonmouth''': [[Henbury West]]
	== History ==		== History ==
	Blaise ~~signal box~~ controlled Blaise Sidings. It opened on 13 june 1940 and closed on 22 May 1966. Signalmen who worked it included Wilf Stanley and Brian Chaney. After closure, Blaise Sidings were worked by Hallen Marsh signal box.		Blaise Signal Box controlled Blaise Sidings. It opened on 13 june 1940 and closed on 22 May 1966. Signalmen who worked it included Wilf Stanley and Brian Chaney. After closure, Blaise Sidings were worked by Hallen Marsh signal box.

	The sidings were part of an underground [[w:Air Ministry\|Air Ministry]] fuel depot. They opened on 13 June [[1940]] and closed in July [[1973]].		The sidings were part of an underground [[w:Air Ministry\|Air Ministry]] fuel depot. They opened on 13 June [[1940]] and closed in July [[1973]].
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	~~<div style="float:right">~~
	~~<googlemap lat="51.512321" lon="-2.642813">~~
	~~51.510559, -2.643414, Blaise Sidings~~
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	~~</div>~~
	'''To Filton''': [[Hallen Halt]]<br>		'''To Filton''': [[Hallen Halt]]<br>
	'''To Avonmouth''': [[Henbury West]]		'''To Avonmouth''': [[Henbury West]]
	== History ==		== History ==
	~~These~~ sidings were part of an underground [[w:Air Ministry\|Air Ministry]] fuel depot. They opened on 13 June [[1940]] and closed in July [[1973]].		Blaise signal box controlled Blaise Sidings. It opened on 13 june 1940 and closed on 22 May 1966. Signalmen who worked it included Wilf Stanley and Brian Chaney. After closure, Blaise Sidings were worked by Hallen Marsh signal box.

			The sidings were part of an underground [[w:Air Ministry\|Air Ministry]] fuel depot. They opened on 13 June [[1940]] and closed in July [[1973]].

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	'''To ~~Bristol, the North or Wales~~''': [[Hallen Halt]]<br>		'''To Filton''': [[Hallen Halt]]<br>
	'''To Avonmouth''': [[Henbury West]]		'''To Avonmouth''': [[Henbury West]]
	== History ==		== History ==

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	'''To Bristol, the North or Wales''': [[Hallen Halt]]<br>		'''To Bristol, the North or Wales''': [[Hallen Halt]]<br>
	'''To Avonmouth''': [[~~M5(2)\|M5~~]]		'''To Avonmouth''': [[Henbury West]]
	== History ==		== History ==
	These sidings were part of an underground [[w:Air Ministry\|Air Ministry]] fuel depot. They opened on 13 June [[1940]] and closed in July [[1973]].		These sidings were part of an underground [[w:Air Ministry\|Air Ministry]] fuel depot. They opened on 13 June [[1940]] and closed in July [[1973]].

Weirdoldhattie at 23:32, 30 November 2007

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	'''To Bristol, the North or Wales''': [[Hallen Halt]]<br>		'''To Bristol, the North or Wales''': [[Hallen Halt]]<br>
	'''To Avonmouth''': [[~~Moorhouse Lane~~]]		'''To Avonmouth''': [[M5(2)\|M5]]
	== History ==		== History ==
	These sidings were part of an underground [[w:Air Ministry\|Air Ministry]] fuel depot. They opened on 13 June [[1940]] and closed in July [[1973]].		These sidings were part of an underground [[w:Air Ministry\|Air Ministry]] fuel depot. They opened on 13 June [[1940]] and closed in July [[1973]].

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History

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	'''To Avonmouth''': [[Moorhouse Lane]]		'''To Avonmouth''': [[Moorhouse Lane]]
	== History ==		== History ==
	These sidings ~~supplied~~ an underground [[w:Air Ministry\|Air Ministry]] fuel depot. They opened on 13 June [[1940]] and closed in July [[1973]].		These sidings were part of an underground [[w:Air Ministry\|Air Ministry]] fuel depot. They opened on 13 June [[1940]] and closed in July [[1973]].

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	Image:Blaise Sidings1.jpg\|The fence around the depot is falling over. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings1.jpg\|The fence around the depot is falling over. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings2.jpg\|An old concrete base support from one of the old discharge stands. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings2.jpg\|An old concrete base support from one of the old discharge stands. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings3.jpg\|Another concrete base with it's structure cut off. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings3.jpg\|Another concrete base with it's structure cut off. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings4.jpg\|The overgrown interior of the siding compound ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings4.jpg\|The overgrown interior of the siding compound ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings5.jpg\|Line of the depot fence along the fields. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings5.jpg\|Line of the depot fence along the fields. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings6.jpg\|More vegetation - at the bottom of the photo, you can see the trackbed of one of the sidings, which was in a small cutting. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings6.jpg\|More vegetation - at the bottom of the photo, you can see the trackbed of one of the sidings, which was in a small cutting. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings7.jpg\|The view from the trackbed to the end of the sidings (in a cutting in the hill). ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings7.jpg\|The view from the trackbed to the end of the sidings (in a cutting in the hill). ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings8.jpg\|The very end of the depot - was this a headshunt? ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings8.jpg\|The very end of the depot - was this a headshunt? ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings9.jpg\|Humps of earth at the very end of the old sidings. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings9.jpg\|Humps of earth at the very end of the old sidings. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings10.jpg\|A thick old iron pipe embedded in concrete. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings10.jpg\|A thick old iron pipe embedded in concrete. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings11.jpg\|Looks like some animal is living down this hole as it had scooped a lot of earth all over the place! ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings11.jpg\|Looks like some animal is living down this hole as it had scooped a lot of earth all over the place! ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings12.jpg\|The fence marks the depot's boundary. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings12.jpg\|The fence marks the depot's boundary. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings13.jpg\|An embankment leading to the strange concrete structures. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings13.jpg\|An embankment leading to the strange concrete structures. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings14.jpg\|One of the three strange concrete structures to the south of the depot branch line. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings14.jpg\|One of the three strange concrete structures to the south of the depot branch line. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings15.jpg\|A detailed view of the strange concrete structures. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings15.jpg\|A detailed view of the strange concrete structures. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings16.jpg\|This photo gives an idea of the size of these structures. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings16.jpg\|This photo gives an idea of the size of these structures. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings17.jpg\|This one is badly overgrown. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings17.jpg\|This one is badly overgrown. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings18.jpg\|Another view. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings18.jpg\|Another view. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings19.jpg\|The red blur on the embankment is [[47812]]. It was trundling around the Avonmouth area all afternoon. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings19.jpg\|The red blur on the embankment is [[47812]]. It was trundling around the Avonmouth area all afternoon. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings20.jpg\|Some old steps that lead down to the concrete structures. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings20.jpg\|Some old steps that lead down to the concrete structures. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings21.jpg\|There are only a few old rotting sleepers lying around - most have been removed. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings21.jpg\|There are only a few old rotting sleepers lying around - most have been removed. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings22.jpg\|More old sleepers. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings22.jpg\|More old sleepers. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings23.jpg\|More rotting sleepers ~~ane~~ a good view of the fence. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings23.jpg\|More rotting sleepers and a good view of the fence. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	Image:Blaise Sidings24.jpg\|Another view of the fence, clearly showing a small cutting and the old trackbed of one of the sidings. ''© Julien Weston''		Image:Blaise Sidings24.jpg\|Another view of the fence, clearly showing a small cutting and the old trackbed of one of the sidings. ''© [[:Category:Julien Weston\|Julien Weston]]''
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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	Image:Blaise Sidings1.jpg\|The fence around the depot is falling over.		Image:Blaise Sidings1.jpg\|The fence around the depot is falling over. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings2.jpg\|An old concrete base support from one of the old discharge stands.		Image:Blaise Sidings2.jpg\|An old concrete base support from one of the old discharge stands. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings3.jpg\|Another concrete base with it's structure cut off.		Image:Blaise Sidings3.jpg\|Another concrete base with it's structure cut off. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings4.jpg\|The overgrown interior of the siding compound		Image:Blaise Sidings4.jpg\|The overgrown interior of the siding compound ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings5.jpg\|Line of the depot fence along the fields.		Image:Blaise Sidings5.jpg\|Line of the depot fence along the fields. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings6.jpg\|More vegetation - at the bottom of the photo, you can see the trackbed of one of the sidings, which was in a small cutting.		Image:Blaise Sidings6.jpg\|More vegetation - at the bottom of the photo, you can see the trackbed of one of the sidings, which was in a small cutting. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings7.jpg\|The view from the trackbed to the end of the sidings (in a cutting in the hill).		Image:Blaise Sidings7.jpg\|The view from the trackbed to the end of the sidings (in a cutting in the hill). ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings8.jpg\|The very end of the depot - was this a headshunt?		Image:Blaise Sidings8.jpg\|The very end of the depot - was this a headshunt? ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings9.jpg\|Humps of earth at the very end of the old sidings.		Image:Blaise Sidings9.jpg\|Humps of earth at the very end of the old sidings. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings10.jpg\|A thick old iron pipe embedded in concrete.		Image:Blaise Sidings10.jpg\|A thick old iron pipe embedded in concrete. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings11.jpg\|Looks like some animal is living down this hole as it had scooped a lot of earth all over the place!		Image:Blaise Sidings11.jpg\|Looks like some animal is living down this hole as it had scooped a lot of earth all over the place! ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings12.jpg\|The fence marks the depot's boundary.		Image:Blaise Sidings12.jpg\|The fence marks the depot's boundary. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings13.jpg\|An embankment leading to the strange concrete structures.		Image:Blaise Sidings13.jpg\|An embankment leading to the strange concrete structures. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings14.jpg\|One of the three strange concrete structures to the south of the depot branch line.		Image:Blaise Sidings14.jpg\|One of the three strange concrete structures to the south of the depot branch line. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings15.jpg\|A detailed view of the strange concrete structures.		Image:Blaise Sidings15.jpg\|A detailed view of the strange concrete structures. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings16.jpg\|This photo gives an idea of the size of these structures.		Image:Blaise Sidings16.jpg\|This photo gives an idea of the size of these structures. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings17.jpg\|This one is badly overgrown.		Image:Blaise Sidings17.jpg\|This one is badly overgrown. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings18.jpg\|Another view.		Image:Blaise Sidings18.jpg\|Another view. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings19.jpg\|The red blur on the embankment is [[47812]]. It was trundling around the Avonmouth area all afternoon.		Image:Blaise Sidings19.jpg\|The red blur on the embankment is [[47812]]. It was trundling around the Avonmouth area all afternoon. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings20.jpg\|Some old steps that lead down to the concrete structures.		Image:Blaise Sidings20.jpg\|Some old steps that lead down to the concrete structures. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings21.jpg\|There are only a few old rotting sleepers lying around - most have been removed.		Image:Blaise Sidings21.jpg\|There are only a few old rotting sleepers lying around - most have been removed. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings22.jpg\|More old sleepers.		Image:Blaise Sidings22.jpg\|More old sleepers. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings23.jpg\|More rotting sleepers ane a good view of the fence.		Image:Blaise Sidings23.jpg\|More rotting sleepers ane a good view of the fence. ''© Julien Weston''
	Image:Blaise Sidings24.jpg\|Another view of the fence, clearly showing a small cutting and the old trackbed of one of the sidings.		Image:Blaise Sidings24.jpg\|Another view of the fence, clearly showing a small cutting and the old trackbed of one of the sidings. ''© Julien Weston''
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