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== History == | == History == | ||
This level crossing was installed between 13th October and the 10th November [[1947]] and was built to connect the newly enlarged Filton Runway to the [[w:Bristol Brabazon| Bristol Brabazon]] hangar. | This level crossing was installed between 13th October and the 10th November [[1947]] and was built to connect the newly enlarged Filton Runway to the [[w:Bristol Brabazon| Bristol Brabazon]] hangar. | ||
== | == 1990s == | ||
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Image:The Bac Crossing5.jpg|The crossing viewed at a time when the line was being doubled. This is the view east. ''© [[:Category:Mike Radford|Mike Radford]]'' | Image:The Bac Crossing5.jpg|The crossing viewed at a time when the line was being doubled. This is the view east. ''© [[:Category:Mike Radford|Mike Radford]]'' | ||
Image:The Bac Crossing6.jpg|The view west. ''© [[:Category:Mike Radford|Mike Radford]]'' | Image:The Bac Crossing6.jpg|The view west. ''© [[:Category:Mike Radford|Mike Radford]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== 2003 == | == 2003 == | ||
Photos taken on the 26th November 2003, the day [[w:Concorde|Concorde]] made it's last ever flight. | Photos taken on the 26th November 2003, the day [[w:Concorde|Concorde]] made it's last ever flight. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:59, 2 February 2008
<googlemap lat="51.519158" lon="-2.577581"> 51.517396, -2.578869, The BAC Crossing </googlemap>
To Filton: North Filton Platform
To Avonmouth: Concorde Footbridge
History
This level crossing was installed between 13th October and the 10th November 1947 and was built to connect the newly enlarged Filton Runway to the Bristol Brabazon hangar.
1990s
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The crossing viewed at a time when the line was being doubled. This is the view east. © Mike Radford -
The view west. © Mike Radford
2003
Photos taken on the 26th November 2003, the day Concorde made it's last ever flight.
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The crossing as viewed from the Brabazon shed looking out across the runway. © Andy Spencer -
The view east as 66235 passes through with a Didcot to Avonmouth coal working. © Andy Spencer -
66239 heads north across the crossing. © Andy Spencer -
A look at the crossing itself. © Andy Spencer
