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New page: <div style="float:right"> <googlemap lat="51.510025" lon="-2.697058"> 51.508422, -2.697787, St Andrews Junction </googlemap> </div> '''To Avonmouth''': Gloucester Road<br> '''To Avonmo... |
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'''To Avonmouth''': [[Gloucester Road - Avonmouth|Gloucester Road]]<br> | |||
'''To Avonmouth''': [[Gloucester Road]]<br> | |||
'''To Avonmouth Dock Branch''': [[Avonmouth Docks]]<br> | '''To Avonmouth Dock Branch''': [[Avonmouth Docks]]<br> | ||
'''To Hallen Marsh Junction''': [[Avonmouth Town Goods]] | '''To Hallen Marsh Junction''': [[Avonmouth Town Goods]] | ||
== 1980s == | == 1980s == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:St Andrews Junction1.jpg| ''© [[:Category:Peter Rendall|P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications]]'' | Image:St Andrews Junction1.jpg|The view at '''St Andrews Junction''' pre coal loader and with double track and semaphores still in place. [[47061]] takes happy visitors from Bristol Zoo home aboard a Monkey Special on the Whitsun bank holiday, Monday 25.5.81. ''© [[:Category:Peter Rendall|P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications]]'' | ||
Image:St Andrews Junction2.jpg| ''© [[:Category:Peter Rendall|P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications]]'' | Image:St Andrews Junction2.jpg|A superb view of the crossing taken during the winter of 1981. ''© [[:Category:Peter Rendall|P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications]]'' | ||
Image:St Andrews Junction3.jpg| ''© [[:Category:Peter Rendall|P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications]]'' | Image:St Andrews Junction3.jpg|Taken the same day, this is the view towards Severn Beach. ''© [[:Category:Peter Rendall|P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications]]'' | ||
Image:St Andrews Junction4.jpg| ''© [[:Category:Peter Rendall|P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications]]'' | Image:St Andrews Junction4.jpg|A 1985 view of a chocolate & cream liveried DMU passing St Andrews on the way to [[Severn Beach]]. This unit was painted this colour to celebrate 150 years of the [[w:Great Western Railway|GWR]]. ''© [[:Category:Peter Rendall|P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== 1990s == | == 1990s == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:St Andrews Junction5.jpg| ''© [[:Category:Peter Rendall|P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications]]'' | Image:St Andrews Junction5.jpg|An early 1990s view east from the signal box that shows the Bulk Handling Facility at [[St Andrews Road]] under construction. ''© [[:Category:Peter Rendall|P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== 2004 == | == 2004 == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:St Andrews Junction6.jpg| ''© [[:Category:Andy Spencer|Andy Spencer]]'' | Image:St Andrews Junction6.jpg|St Andrews Road Junction signal box. ''© [[:Category:Andy Spencer|Andy Spencer]]'' | ||
Image:St Andrews Junction7.jpg| ''© [[:Category:Andy Spencer|Andy Spencer]]'' | Image:St Andrews Junction7.jpg|The view towards [[Avonmouth]]. ''© [[:Category:Andy Spencer|Andy Spencer]]'' | ||
Image:St Andrews Junction8.jpg| ''© [[:Category:Andy Spencer|Andy Spencer]]'' | Image:St Andrews Junction8.jpg|The view towards [[Severn Beach]]. ''© [[:Category:Andy Spencer|Andy Spencer]]'' | ||
Image:St Andrews Junction9.jpg| ''© [[:Category:Andy Spencer|Andy Spencer]]'' | Image:St Andrews Junction9.jpg|Another view east with an [[w:EWS|EWS]] coal train in the background. ''© [[:Category:Andy Spencer|Andy Spencer]]'' | ||
Image:St Andrews Junction10.jpg| ''© [[:Category:Andy Spencer|Andy Spencer]]'' | Image:St Andrews Junction10.jpg|During April, trains that normally use the mainlines through [[Filton Abbey Wood]] were diverted via [[Avonmouth]]. Here a [[w:British Rail Class 220|Voyager]] heads past the box with a service for Bristol ''© [[:Category:Andy Spencer|Andy Spencer]]'' | ||
Image:St Andrews Junction11.jpg| ''© [[:Category:Andy Spencer|Andy Spencer]]'' | Image:St Andrews Junction11.jpg|Getting closer... ''© [[:Category:Andy Spencer|Andy Spencer]]'' | ||
Image:St Andrews Junction12.jpg| ''© [[:Category:Andy Spencer|Andy Spencer]]'' | Image:St Andrews Junction12.jpg|Another Voyager heads through on its way north. ''© [[:Category:Andy Spencer|Andy Spencer]]'' | ||
</gallery> | |||
== 2007 == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:St Andrews Junction13.jpg|A fisheye view of the signal box that shows how the area is dominated by the granary buildings. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:GWR]] | [[Category:GWR]] | ||
[[Category:Junctions]] | [[Category:Junctions]] | ||
[[Category:Level Crossings]] | |||
[[Category:Peter Rendall]] | [[Category:Peter Rendall]] | ||
[[Category:The Severn Beach Line]] | [[Category:The Severn Beach Line]] | ||
[[Category:Andy Spencer]] | [[Category:Andy Spencer]] | ||
[[Category:Signal Boxes]] | [[Category:Signal Boxes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:41, 7 May 2018
To Avonmouth: Gloucester Road
To Avonmouth Dock Branch: Avonmouth Docks
To Hallen Marsh Junction: Avonmouth Town Goods
1980s
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The view at St Andrews Junction pre coal loader and with double track and semaphores still in place. 47061 takes happy visitors from Bristol Zoo home aboard a Monkey Special on the Whitsun bank holiday, Monday 25.5.81. © P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications -
A superb view of the crossing taken during the winter of 1981. © P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications -
Taken the same day, this is the view towards Severn Beach. © P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications -
A 1985 view of a chocolate & cream liveried DMU passing St Andrews on the way to Severn Beach. This unit was painted this colour to celebrate 150 years of the GWR. © P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications
1990s
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An early 1990s view east from the signal box that shows the Bulk Handling Facility at St Andrews Road under construction. © P.D.Rendall/Past-Track Publications
2004
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St Andrews Road Junction signal box. © Andy Spencer -
The view towards Avonmouth. © Andy Spencer -
The view towards Severn Beach. © Andy Spencer -
Another view east with an EWS coal train in the background. © Andy Spencer -
During April, trains that normally use the mainlines through Filton Abbey Wood were diverted via Avonmouth. Here a Voyager heads past the box with a service for Bristol © Andy Spencer -
Getting closer... © Andy Spencer -
Another Voyager heads through on its way north. © Andy Spencer
2007
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A fisheye view of the signal box that shows how the area is dominated by the granary buildings.
