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'''To Mangotsfield''': [[Parkfield Colliery]]
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51.500889, -2.447977, Westerleigh Sidings
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'''To Mangotsfield''': [[M4-2|M4]]
<br>'''To Yate''':[[Dewshill Wood]]
<br>'''To Yate''':[[Dewshill Wood]]
== Track Plans ==
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Image:Westerleigh Track Plan 1988.jpg|A track plan of the Westerleigh area from 1988.
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== 1990s ==
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Image:37114-1.jpg|[[37114]] and [[37035]] pull away from the refuse depot. 28.6.95  ''&copy; [[:Category:Dave Higson|Dave Higson]]''
Image:56050-2.jpg|[[56050]] under the loading bay. 30.7.92. ''&copy; [[:Category:Dave Higson|Dave Higson]]''
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== 2001 ==
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Image:66040-1.jpg|[[66040]] stands at the refuse terminal with the last ever train to use it. 30.3.01 ''&copy; [[:Category:Dave Higson|Dave Higson]]''
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== History ==
== 2006 ==
 
 
== Gallery ==
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Image:Westerleigh1.jpg|A general view of the [[w:Murco Petroleum Ltd|Murco]] oil terminal. This was built on the site of Westerleigh sidings.
Image:Westerleigh1.jpg|A general view of the [[w:Murco Petroleum Ltd|Murco]] oil terminal. This was built on the site of Westerleigh sidings.
Image:Westerleigh2.jpg|The south end of the oil depot. The [[w:M4 motorway|M4]] crosses the railway on a bridge. The chimney of [[Parkfield Colliery]] dominates the horizon.
Image:Westerleigh2.jpg|The south end of the oil depot. The [[M4-2|M4]] crosses the railway on a bridge. The chimney of [[Parkfield Colliery]] dominates the horizon.
Image:Westerleigh3.jpg|The view north from on top of one of the distilate tanks.
Image:Westerleigh3.jpg|The view north from on top of one of the distilate tanks.
Image:Westerleigh4.jpg|A Pathfinder tour with top and tail [[Class 31]]s stands alongside the depot. © Geoff Hartland
 
Image:Westerleigh5.jpg|A [[Class 60]] stands at the north end of the oil depot. © Peter Ho.
Image:Westerleigh5.jpg|A [[Class 60]] stands at the north end of the oil depot. ''© Peter Ho''.
Image:Westerleigh6.jpg|Just to the north of the Murco oil terminal is the now disused Avon County Council Refuse Transfer Station. © Peter Ho.
Image:Westerleigh6.jpg|Just to the north of the Murco oil terminal is the now disused Avon County Council Refuse Transfer Station. ''© Peter Ho''.
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== External Links ==
[http://dave-higson.fotopic.net/c749234.html Dave Higson's comprehensive look at the Avon Binliner]
[[Category:Geoff Hartland]]
[[Category:Geoff Hartland]]
[[Category:Dave Higson]]
[[Category:Peter Ho]]
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[[Category:Peter Ho]]

Latest revision as of 16:43, 30 March 2012

<googlemap lat="51.503026" lon="-2.447376"> 51.500889, -2.447977, Westerleigh Sidings </googlemap>

To Mangotsfield: M4
To Yate:Dewshill Wood

Track Plans

1990s

2001

2006

External Links

Dave Higson's comprehensive look at the Avon Binliner