Bristol Powerbox

<googlemap lat="51.451065" lon="-2.579985"> 51.450176, -2.580822, Bristol Powerbox </googlemap>

To Temple Meads Old Station: Temple Meads Old Station
To Wales, the North or Bath: River Avon

Gallery

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  A view inside the box taken just after it was opened. The signalmen in this photo are Jack Trigg and Alan Bryant. Alan Bryant was the man who signalled the first train away from Temple Meads on the night the panelbox opened for the first time in 1970.
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  Bristol Powerbox in December 1985. (L-R) Signalmen are: George Bee, Dennis Smith and Chilston Frampton.
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  Bristol Panel 'D' position (otherwise known as the 'Stoke' panel).
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  General interior view of Bristol Panel. Staff (l-r) are: George Bee, Dennis Smith, Chilston Frampton on the main panel and Chris Lloyd on the D-position. Relief signalman Frank Morgan sits at the Train Announcers position and signalman Colin Gingell sits behind him at the Information position.
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  Some views of the powerbox taken on 1.7.06.
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  Temple Meads' Platform 1 visible in the background.
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  The box viewed from inside the original Temple Meads station showing how it was built in such a way to completely block the entrance to the station.