The BAC Crossing

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<googlemap lat="51.519158" lon="-2.577581"> 51.517396, -2.578869, The BAC Crossing </googlemap>

To Bristol, the North or Wales: 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.

Photos taken on the 26th November 2003, the day Concorde made it's last ever flight.

Gallery

  • The crossing as viewed from the Brabazon shed looking out across the runway. © Andy Spencer
    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
    The view east as 66235 passes through with a Didcot to Avonmouth coal working. © Andy Spencer
  • 66239 heads north across the crossing. © Andy Spencer
    66239 heads north across the crossing. © Andy Spencer
  • A look at the crossing itself. © Andy Spencer
    A look at the crossing itself. © Andy Spencer
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