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51.495132, -2.568977, Bonnington Road
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'''To Bristol or Bath''': [[Horfield]]
'''To Bristol or Bath''': [[Horfield]]
<br>'''To Wales, The North or London''': [[Stanley Farm Footbridge]]
<br>'''To Wales, The North or London''': [[Stanley Farm Footbridge]]
== 1930s ==
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Image:Horfield5.jpg|An official [[:Category:GWR|GWR]] photo from the 1930s showing the then newly rebuilt bridge and [[Horfield]] station.
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== 1980s ==
== 1980s ==
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Image:Lockleaze Road7.jpg|The view of [[Lockleaze Road]] from Bonnington Walk bridge. ''&copy; [[:Category:Peter Rendall|P.D.Rendall]]''
Image:Lockleaze Road7.jpg|The view of [[Lockleaze Road]] from Bonnington Walk bridge. ''&copy; [[:Category:Peter Rendall|P.D.Rendall]]''
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== 2004 ==
== 2004 ==
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Image:Lockleaze Road4.jpg|A telephoto view of the site of  Bonnington Road bridge. [[150233]] passes the site of [[Horfield]] station.  
Image:Lockleaze Road4.jpg|A telephoto view of the site of  Bonnington Walk bridge. [[150233]] passes the site of [[Horfield]] station.  
Image:Horfield2.jpg|Standing on the bridge and looking towards Bristol with [[Lockleaze Road]] bridge in the distance. The remains of the platforms of [[Horfield]] station visible below.
Image:Horfield2.jpg|Standing on the bridge and looking towards Bristol with [[Lockleaze Road]] bridge in the distance. The remains of the platforms of [[Horfield]] station visible below.
Image:Bonnington Road1.jpg|Looking along Bonnington Road.
Image:Bonnington Road1.jpg|Looking along Bonnington Walk.
Image:Bonnington Road2.jpg|Looking north and the severity of the 1 in 75 gradient of [[:Category:Filton Bank|Filton Bank]] is plain to see.
Image:Bonnington Road2.jpg|Looking north and the severity of the 1 in 75 gradient of [[:Category:Filton Bank|Filton Bank]] is plain to see.
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== 2006 ==
== 2006 ==
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Image:Bonnington Road3.jpg|The view north from Bonnington Road bridge on the 16.3.06. Work was in progress to stabilize the sides of the cutting. Engineers were using a big digger and a shute to fill gabions, gradually building a high wall at the base of the cutting.
Image:Bonnington Road3.jpg|The view north from Bonnington Walk bridge on the 16.3.06. Work was in progress to stabilize the sides of the cutting. Engineers were using a big digger and a shute to fill gabions, gradually building a high wall at the base of the cutting.
Image:Bonnington Road4.jpg|This photo was taken on a previous Sunday when the digger had just been delivered by road. It shows the true size of the beast!
Image:Bonnington Road4.jpg|This photo was taken on a previous Sunday when the digger had just been delivered by road. It shows the true size of the beast!
Image:Bonnington Road5.jpg|Work progresses on stabilizing the cutting. 31.8.06.
Image:Bonnington Road5.jpg|Work progresses on stabilizing the cutting. 31.8.06.
Image:Bonnington Road6.jpg|[[158762]] cruises down [[:Category:Filton Bank|Filton Bank]].
Image:Bonnington Road6.jpg|[[158762]] cruises down [[:Category:Filton Bank|Filton Bank]].
Image:Bonnington Road7.jpg|A view of the finished work. 9.12.06
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== 2018 ==
13.5.18
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Image:Bonningtonroad8.jpg|Work in progress during the four tracking of Filton Bank.
Image:Bonningtonroad9.jpg|A new crossover in the process of being installed.
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== Videos ==
== Videos ==
* [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-vZzBLxqq3Q 6201 Princess Elizabeth storms the summit of Filton Bank]
* [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-vZzBLxqq3Q 6201 Princess Elizabeth storms the summit of Filton Bank]

Latest revision as of 20:46, 14 May 2018

To Bristol or Bath: Horfield
To Wales, The North or London: Stanley Farm Footbridge

1930s

1980s

2004

2006

2018

13.5.18

Videos