{"id":3791,"date":"2018-09-29T18:10:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T17:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/?p=3791"},"modified":"2024-01-09T23:40:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T23:40:19","slug":"19-bristol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/19-bristol\/","title":{"rendered":"18  Bristol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The weather is not a determinant for the scout in choosing to go to Bristol so it was a bonus for him at the end of September to have a full day of sunshine. He caught the train from Newton so as to take in the sea wall and after Exeter the guard kindly put him in first class, which at weekends is full of the same riff-raff found in second.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">After a quick look at the Bath Road site, with its new road bridge, he headed off along the Midland route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078a-bristol-cycle-ramble-from-the-midland-bridge-at-lawrence-hill-king-towards-stapleton-rd-29th-september-2018-colin-burges_orig-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078a-bristol-cycle-ramble-from-the-midland-bridge-at-lawrence-hill-king-towards-stapleton-rd-29th-september-2018-colin-burges_orig-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078a-bristol-cycle-ramble-from-the-midland-bridge-at-lawrence-hill-king-towards-stapleton-rd-29th-september-2018-colin-burges_orig-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078a-bristol-cycle-ramble-from-the-midland-bridge-at-lawrence-hill-king-towards-stapleton-rd-29th-september-2018-colin-burges_orig-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078a-bristol-cycle-ramble-from-the-midland-bridge-at-lawrence-hill-king-towards-stapleton-rd-29th-september-2018-colin-burges_orig.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>From the Midland line bridge at Lawrence Hill, looking towards Stapleton Road, the &#8220;requadrification&#8221; of the line between Filton Junction and Temple Meads can be seen nearing completion, part of a \u00a3130-million project. The re-laid lines, torn up in 1984, would be opened in December.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Stapleton Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3792\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-3792\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3786\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078b-bristol-cycle-ramble-stapleton-road-bridge-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3792 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3792\" title=\"The new bridge at Stapleton Road carrying the additional running lines is made from corten steel, which will not need painting. Some might say this is just as well since bridges are seldom painted anyway these days.\" data-envira-caption=\"The new bridge at Stapleton Road carrying the additional running lines is made from corten steel, which will not need painting. Some might say this is just as well since bridges are seldom painted anyway these days.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3786\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078b-bristol-cycle-ramble-stapleton-road-bridge-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078b-bristol-cycle-ramble-stapleton-road-bridge-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3792\" data-envira-item-id=\"3786\" data-envira-caption=\"The new bridge at Stapleton Road carrying the additional running lines is made from corten steel, which will not need painting. Some might say this is just as well since bridges are seldom painted anyway these days.\" alt=\"Stapleton Road Station\" title=\"The new bridge at Stapleton Road carrying the additional running lines is made from corten steel, which will not need painting. Some might say this is just as well since bridges are seldom painted anyway these days.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078b-bristol-cycle-ramble-stapleton-road-bridge-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078b-bristol-cycle-ramble-stapleton-road-bridge-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3785\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078c-bristol-cycle-ramble-stapleton-road-stn-app-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3792 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3792\" title=\"Stapleton Road Station Approach. On the scout's previous visits he had used the path at the other end of the station and had not seen this entrance.\" data-envira-caption=\"Stapleton Road Station Approach. On the scout's previous visits he had used the path at the other end of the station and had not seen this entrance.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3785\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078c-bristol-cycle-ramble-stapleton-road-stn-app-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078c-bristol-cycle-ramble-stapleton-road-stn-app-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3792\" data-envira-item-id=\"3785\" data-envira-caption=\"Stapleton Road Station Approach. On the scout's previous visits he had used the path at the other end of the station and had not seen this entrance.\" alt=\"Stapleton Road Station\" title=\"Stapleton Road Station Approach. On the scout's previous visits he had used the path at the other end of the station and had not seen this entrance.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078c-bristol-cycle-ramble-stapleton-road-stn-app-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078c-bristol-cycle-ramble-stapleton-road-stn-app-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078b-bristol-cycle-ramble-stapleton-road-bridge-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Stapleton Road Station\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078c-bristol-cycle-ramble-stapleton-road-stn-app-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Stapleton Road Station\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078c-bristol-cycle-ramble-m23-rail-bridge-by-blue-sign-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078c-bristol-cycle-ramble-m23-rail-bridge-by-blue-sign-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078c-bristol-cycle-ramble-m23-rail-bridge-by-blue-sign-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078c-bristol-cycle-ramble-m23-rail-bridge-by-blue-sign-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078c-bristol-cycle-ramble-m23-rail-bridge-by-blue-sign-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078c-bristol-cycle-ramble-m23-rail-bridge-by-blue-sign-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>On his way from Stapleton Road to Narroways, the scout crossed the M32 to reach St. Werberghs. The M32 is one of the shortest motorways, with a maximum speed of 50 m.p.h. Here, it smothers the course of the River Frome. The blue sign at centre is carried by the railway bridge.<br>On the continuation of New Gatton Road, off camera at left, were parked numerous caravans and other types of temporary accommodation. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3793\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-3793\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3783\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078d-bristol-cycle-ramble-ashley-hill-jct-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3793 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3793\" title=\"This bridge carried the lines converging on Ashley Hill Junction, which was to the left. Because it carries both an operational line and a disused course, ownership is shared between Network Rail and National Highways.\" data-envira-caption=\"This bridge carried the lines converging on Ashley Hill Junction, which was to the left. Because it carries both an operational line and a disused course, ownership is shared between Network Rail and National Highways.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3783\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078d-bristol-cycle-ramble-ashley-hill-jct-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078d-bristol-cycle-ramble-ashley-hill-jct-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3793\" data-envira-item-id=\"3783\" data-envira-caption=\"This bridge carried the lines converging on Ashley Hill Junction, which was to the left. Because it carries both an operational line and a disused course, ownership is shared between Network Rail and National Highways.\" alt=\"Mina Road Bridge, Bristol\" title=\"This bridge carried the lines converging on Ashley Hill Junction, which was to the left. Because it carries both an operational line and a disused course, ownership is shared between Network Rail and National Highways.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078d-bristol-cycle-ramble-ashley-hill-jct-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078d-bristol-cycle-ramble-ashley-hill-jct-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3782\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078e-ashley-hill-tunnel-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3793 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3793\" title=\"Bristol City, anxious to be hip, looks to be &quot;responsible&quot; for the artwork, which, although not to the scout's taste, is distinguished from regular daubings.\" data-envira-caption=\"Bristol City, anxious to be hip, looks to be &quot;responsible&quot; for the artwork, which, although not to the scout's taste, is distinguished from regular daubings.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3782\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078e-ashley-hill-tunnel-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078e-ashley-hill-tunnel-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3793\" data-envira-item-id=\"3782\" data-envira-caption=\"Bristol City, anxious to be hip, looks to be &quot;responsible&quot; for the artwork, which, although not to the scout's taste, is distinguished from regular daubings.\" alt=\"Mina Road Bridge, Bristol\" title=\"Bristol City, anxious to be hip, looks to be &quot;responsible&quot; for the artwork, which, although not to the scout's taste, is distinguished from regular daubings.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078e-ashley-hill-tunnel-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078e-ashley-hill-tunnel-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"225\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078d-bristol-cycle-ramble-ashley-hill-jct-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Mina Road Bridge, Bristol\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078e-ashley-hill-tunnel-29th-september-2018-copyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Mina Road Bridge, Bristol\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Narroways Junction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078f-from-the-pedestrian-bridge-at-narroways-the-quadrupling-can-be-seen-continuing_orig.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078f-from-the-pedestrian-bridge-at-narroways-the-quadrupling-can-be-seen-continuing_orig-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3781\" width=\"670\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078f-from-the-pedestrian-bridge-at-narroways-the-quadrupling-can-be-seen-continuing_orig-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078f-from-the-pedestrian-bridge-at-narroways-the-quadrupling-can-be-seen-continuing_orig-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078f-from-the-pedestrian-bridge-at-narroways-the-quadrupling-can-be-seen-continuing_orig-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078f-from-the-pedestrian-bridge-at-narroways-the-quadrupling-can-be-seen-continuing_orig.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>From the pedestrian bridge at Narroways, the quadrupling can be seen continuing towards Temple Meads.<br>The single line to Avonmouth and Severn Beach diverges at right.&nbsp;+<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078g-looking-from-the-pedestrian-bridge-at-narroways-old-midland-line-bridge-seen_orig-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078g-looking-from-the-pedestrian-bridge-at-narroways-old-midland-line-bridge-seen_orig-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078g-looking-from-the-pedestrian-bridge-at-narroways-old-midland-line-bridge-seen_orig-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078g-looking-from-the-pedestrian-bridge-at-narroways-old-midland-line-bridge-seen_orig-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078g-looking-from-the-pedestrian-bridge-at-narroways-old-midland-line-bridge-seen_orig.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Looking up the bank towards Filton from the pedestrian bridge at Narroways, the remains of the bridge that carried the Midland route to Avonmouth can be seen. The line came from Kingswood Junction at right and went left to Ashley Hill Junction. Judging from the height of the brick abutment the main line must be 2-3 feet higher than it once was.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Clifton Extension<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3794\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-3794\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3778\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078i-the-cutting-of-the-midlands-extension_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3794 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3794\" title=\"The cutting through which the Midland's Clifton Extension line passed.. The site of the bridge over the GW line is just beyond the fence. Behind the scout lies Ashley Hill Junction where the M.R.  joined the G.W. line towards Avonmouth.\" data-envira-caption=\"The cutting through which the Midland's Clifton Extension line passed.. The site of the bridge over the GW line is just beyond the fence. Behind the scout lies Ashley Hill Junction where the M.R.  joined the G.W. line towards Avonmouth.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3778\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078i-the-cutting-of-the-midlands-extension_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078i-the-cutting-of-the-midlands-extension_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3794\" data-envira-item-id=\"3778\" data-envira-caption=\"The cutting through which the Midland's Clifton Extension line passed.. The site of the bridge over the GW line is just beyond the fence. Behind the scout lies Ashley Hill Junction where the M.R.  joined the G.W. line towards Avonmouth.\" alt=\"Clifton Extension Line, Bristol\" title=\"The cutting through which the Midland's Clifton Extension line passed.. The site of the bridge over the GW line is just beyond the fence. Behind the scout lies Ashley Hill Junction where the M.R.  joined the G.W. line towards Avonmouth.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078i-the-cutting-of-the-midlands-extension_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078i-the-cutting-of-the-midlands-extension_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3779\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078h_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3794 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3794\" title=\"The Clifton Extension left the Midland main line at Kingswood Junction. The route was closed in 1965.\" data-envira-caption=\"The Clifton Extension left the Midland main line at Kingswood Junction. The route was closed in 1965.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3779\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078h_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078h_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3794\" data-envira-item-id=\"3779\" data-envira-caption=\"The Clifton Extension left the Midland main line at Kingswood Junction. The route was closed in 1965.\" alt=\"Clifton Extension Line, Bristol\" title=\"The Clifton Extension left the Midland main line at Kingswood Junction. The route was closed in 1965.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078h_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078h_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078i-the-cutting-of-the-midlands-extension_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Clifton Extension Line, Bristol\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078h_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Clifton Extension Line, Bristol\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3795\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-3795\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3777\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078j-royate-hill-viaduct_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3795 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3795\" title=\"It's hard to believe that this is in the middle of Bristol. Royate Hill Viaduct, a parapet of which can be glimpsed at left, is now a nature reserve and possibly the city's least used cycle path.\" data-envira-caption=\"It's hard to believe that this is in the middle of Bristol. Royate Hill Viaduct, a parapet of which can be glimpsed at left, is now a nature reserve and possibly the city's least used cycle path.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3777\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078j-royate-hill-viaduct_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078j-royate-hill-viaduct_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3795\" data-envira-item-id=\"3777\" data-envira-caption=\"It's hard to believe that this is in the middle of Bristol. Royate Hill Viaduct, a parapet of which can be glimpsed at left, is now a nature reserve and possibly the city's least used cycle path.\" alt=\"Royate Hill Viaduct, Bristol\" title=\"It's hard to believe that this is in the middle of Bristol. Royate Hill Viaduct, a parapet of which can be glimpsed at left, is now a nature reserve and possibly the city's least used cycle path.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078j-royate-hill-viaduct_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078j-royate-hill-viaduct_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3776\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078k-the-road-is-reduced-to-a-single-lane-beneath-the-viaduct-causing-tailbacks-in-each-direction_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3795 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3795\" title=\"The road is reduced to a single lane beneath the viaduct, causing tailbacks in each direction.\" data-envira-caption=\"The road is reduced to a single lane beneath the viaduct, causing tailbacks in each direction.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3776\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078k-the-road-is-reduced-to-a-single-lane-beneath-the-viaduct-causing-tailbacks-in-each-direction_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078k-the-road-is-reduced-to-a-single-lane-beneath-the-viaduct-causing-tailbacks-in-each-direction_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3795\" data-envira-item-id=\"3776\" data-envira-caption=\"The road is reduced to a single lane beneath the viaduct, causing tailbacks in each direction.\" alt=\"Royate Hill Viaduct\" title=\"The road is reduced to a single lane beneath the viaduct, causing tailbacks in each direction.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078k-the-road-is-reduced-to-a-single-lane-beneath-the-viaduct-causing-tailbacks-in-each-direction_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078k-the-road-is-reduced-to-a-single-lane-beneath-the-viaduct-causing-tailbacks-in-each-direction_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078j-royate-hill-viaduct_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Royate Hill Viaduct, Bristol\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078k-the-road-is-reduced-to-a-single-lane-beneath-the-viaduct-causing-tailbacks-in-each-direction_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Royate Hill Viaduct\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078l-on-the-course-of-the-siding-serving-brandy-bottom-colliery-between-mangotsfield-and-yate-the-former-midland-main-line-is-a_orig-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3775\" width=\"526\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078l-on-the-course-of-the-siding-serving-brandy-bottom-colliery-between-mangotsfield-and-yate-the-former-midland-main-line-is-a_orig-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078l-on-the-course-of-the-siding-serving-brandy-bottom-colliery-between-mangotsfield-and-yate-the-former-midland-main-line-is-a_orig-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078l-on-the-course-of-the-siding-serving-brandy-bottom-colliery-between-mangotsfield-and-yate-the-former-midland-main-line-is-a_orig-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078l-on-the-course-of-the-siding-serving-brandy-bottom-colliery-between-mangotsfield-and-yate-the-former-midland-main-line-is-a_orig.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><figcaption>On the course of the siding serving Brandy Bottom Colliery, between Mangotsfield and Yate. The former Midland main line is to the right<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Westerleigh Sidings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3796\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-3796\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3774\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078m-old-midland-line_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3796 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3796\" title=\"The bridge carrying the M4 would never have been built, had it been known that the Midland main line would be truncated here.\" data-envira-caption=\"The bridge carrying the M4 would never have been built, had it been known that the Midland main line would be truncated here.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3774\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078m-old-midland-line_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078m-old-midland-line_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3796\" data-envira-item-id=\"3774\" data-envira-caption=\"The bridge carrying the M4 would never have been built, had it been known that the Midland main line would be truncated here.\" alt=\"Midland main line, Bristol\" title=\"The bridge carrying the M4 would never have been built, had it been known that the Midland main line would be truncated here.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078m-old-midland-line_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078m-old-midland-line_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-6608\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OLD-MI1.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3796 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3796\" title=\"The costly bridge which spanned the end of the line.\" data-envira-caption=\"The costly bridge which spanned the end of the line.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6608\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OLD-MI1-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OLD-MI1-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3796\" data-envira-item-id=\"6608\" data-envira-caption=\"The costly bridge which spanned the end of the line.\" alt=\"Midland Main Line, Bristol\" title=\"The costly bridge which spanned the end of the line.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OLD-MI1-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OLD-MI1-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3772\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078n-tamper-on-old-midland-line-is-this-up-or-down_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3796 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3796\" title=\"After being surronded by foliage, the scout found it strange emerging into the light and seeing a tamper.\" data-envira-caption=\"After being surronded by foliage, the scout found it strange emerging into the light and seeing a tamper.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3772\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078n-tamper-on-old-midland-line-is-this-up-or-down_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078n-tamper-on-old-midland-line-is-this-up-or-down_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3796\" data-envira-item-id=\"3772\" data-envira-caption=\"After being surronded by foliage, the scout found it strange emerging into the light and seeing a tamper.\" alt=\"Westerleigh Sidings\" title=\"After being surronded by foliage, the scout found it strange emerging into the light and seeing a tamper.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078n-tamper-on-old-midland-line-is-this-up-or-down_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078n-tamper-on-old-midland-line-is-this-up-or-down_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3773\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078o-old-midland-milepost_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3796 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3796\" title=\"On the Upside of the former main line, this Midland mileage is measured from London Road Junction, Derby.\" data-envira-caption=\"On the Upside of the former main line, this Midland mileage is measured from London Road Junction, Derby.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3773\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-4 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078o-old-midland-milepost_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078o-old-midland-milepost_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3796\" data-envira-item-id=\"3773\" data-envira-caption=\"On the Upside of the former main line, this Midland mileage is measured from London Road Junction, Derby.\" alt=\"Midland milepost, Westerleigh\" title=\"On the Upside of the former main line, this Midland mileage is measured from London Road Junction, Derby.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078o-old-midland-milepost_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078o-old-midland-milepost_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-6609\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-5 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OLD-MI2.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3796 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3796\" title=\"The remains of the Midland's Bristol and Birmingham main line heading towards Yate. A line diverged left to serve four collieries.\" data-envira-caption=\"The remains of the Midland's Bristol and Birmingham main line heading towards Yate. A line diverged left to serve four collieries.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-6609\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-5 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OLD-MI2-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OLD-MI2-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3796\" data-envira-item-id=\"6609\" data-envira-caption=\"The remains of the Midland's Bristol and Birmingham main line heading towards Yate. A line diverged left to serve four collieries.\" alt=\"Midland Main Line, Bristol\" title=\"The remains of the Midland's Bristol and Birmingham main line heading towards Yate. A line diverged left to serve four collieries.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OLD-MI2-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OLD-MI2-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078m-old-midland-line_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Midland main line, Bristol\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OLD-MI1.jpg\" alt=\"Midland Main Line, Bristol\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078n-tamper-on-old-midland-line-is-this-up-or-down_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Westerleigh Sidings\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078o-old-midland-milepost_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Midland milepost, Westerleigh\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/OLD-MI2.jpg\" alt=\"Midland Main Line, Bristol\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Westerleigh Junction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3797\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-3797\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3771\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078p-the-bridges-carrying-the-diverging-lines-at-westerleigh_1_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3797 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3797\" title=\"A view from Westerleigh Road of the bridges carrying the diverging lines at Westerleigh.\" data-envira-caption=\"A view from Westerleigh Road of the bridges carrying the diverging lines at Westerleigh.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3771\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078p-the-bridges-carrying-the-diverging-lines-at-westerleigh_1_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078p-the-bridges-carrying-the-diverging-lines-at-westerleigh_1_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3797\" data-envira-item-id=\"3771\" data-envira-caption=\"A view from Westerleigh Road of the bridges carrying the diverging lines at Westerleigh.\" alt=\"Westerleigh Junction\" title=\"A view from Westerleigh Road of the bridges carrying the diverging lines at Westerleigh.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078p-the-bridges-carrying-the-diverging-lines-at-westerleigh_1_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078p-the-bridges-carrying-the-diverging-lines-at-westerleigh_1_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3770\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078q-the-spec-i-think-for-g-w-electrification-was-for-a-monorail_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3797 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3797\" title=\"The scout wondered if the specification for G.W. electrification was actually for a monorail.\" data-envira-caption=\"The scout wondered if the specification for G.W. electrification was actually for a monorail.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3770\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078q-the-spec-i-think-for-g-w-electrification-was-for-a-monorail_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078q-the-spec-i-think-for-g-w-electrification-was-for-a-monorail_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3797\" data-envira-item-id=\"3770\" data-envira-caption=\"The scout wondered if the specification for G.W. electrification was actually for a monorail.\" alt=\"Westerleigh Junction\" title=\"The scout wondered if the specification for G.W. electrification was actually for a monorail.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078q-the-spec-i-think-for-g-w-electrification-was-for-a-monorail_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078q-the-spec-i-think-for-g-w-electrification-was-for-a-monorail_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3769\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078r_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3797 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3797\" title=\"The South Wales direct line looking towards Winterbourne.\" data-envira-caption=\"The South Wales direct line looking towards Winterbourne.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3769\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078r_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078r_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3797\" data-envira-item-id=\"3769\" data-envira-caption=\"The South Wales direct line looking towards Winterbourne.\" alt=\"Westerleigh Junction\" title=\"The South Wales direct line looking towards Winterbourne.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078r_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078r_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078p-the-bridges-carrying-the-diverging-lines-at-westerleigh_1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Westerleigh Junction\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078q-the-spec-i-think-for-g-w-electrification-was-for-a-monorail_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Westerleigh Junction\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078r_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Westerleigh Junction\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Patchway<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3798\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-3798\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3768\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078s-high-and-low-level-lines-seen-from-the-overbridge-at-patchway_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3798 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3798\" title=\"High and low level lines seen from the overbridge at Patchway.\" data-envira-caption=\"High and low level lines seen from the overbridge at Patchway.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3768\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078s-high-and-low-level-lines-seen-from-the-overbridge-at-patchway_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078s-high-and-low-level-lines-seen-from-the-overbridge-at-patchway_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3798\" data-envira-item-id=\"3768\" data-envira-caption=\"High and low level lines seen from the overbridge at Patchway.\" alt=\"Patchway Station\" title=\"High and low level lines seen from the overbridge at Patchway.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078s-high-and-low-level-lines-seen-from-the-overbridge-at-patchway_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078s-high-and-low-level-lines-seen-from-the-overbridge-at-patchway_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3767\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078t-loog-towards-patchway-from-the-overbridge-with-parkway-closed-to-allow-for-electrification-patcwaycopyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3798 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3798\" title=\"Looking towards Patchway from the overbridge.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking towards Patchway from the overbridge.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3767\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078t-loog-towards-patchway-from-the-overbridge-with-parkway-closed-to-allow-for-electrification-patcwaycopyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078t-loog-towards-patchway-from-the-overbridge-with-parkway-closed-to-allow-for-electrification-patcwaycopyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3798\" data-envira-item-id=\"3767\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking towards Patchway from the overbridge.\" alt=\"Patchway Station\" title=\"Looking towards Patchway from the overbridge.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078t-loog-towards-patchway-from-the-overbridge-with-parkway-closed-to-allow-for-electrification-patcwaycopyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078t-loog-towards-patchway-from-the-overbridge-with-parkway-closed-to-allow-for-electrification-patcwaycopyright-colin-burges_orig-1024x768-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078s-high-and-low-level-lines-seen-from-the-overbridge-at-patchway_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Patchway Station\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078t-loog-towards-patchway-from-the-overbridge-with-parkway-closed-to-allow-for-electrification-patcwaycopyright-colin-burges_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Patchway Station\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078s-colin-rants-about-japanese-trains_orig.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078s-colin-rants-about-japanese-trains_orig-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078s-colin-rants-about-japanese-trains_orig-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078s-colin-rants-about-japanese-trains_orig-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078s-colin-rants-about-japanese-trains_orig-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/zzz078s-colin-rants-about-japanese-trains_orig.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The wretched Hitachi depot in the fork of the junction, seen from Patchway. The scout wondered if he was the only one who thought it a sin that a nation with a near 200-year history of building railways and trains had been reduced to having Government impose trains made and maintained by the Japanese? And were these trains a 40-year advance on the H.S.T.?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Hoping to get a shot from the embankment at Cogload of the 1703 Paddington overtaking the 1633, the&nbsp;<em>Torbay,<\/em>&nbsp;the scout had booked his bicycle on the latter from Bristol. This was going to be the last time there would be enough light at nearly seven. Two weeks earlier, the 1633 preceded the late running 1703. A week earlier, the working was as booked, but it was pouring with rain and the light would have been poor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">As if there were a conspiracy against the scout, when he returned to Temple Meads he found that the 1633 was cancelled and so he sat on the vestibule floor of the next <em>Toyager<\/em>. Determined at least to have what might be his last run along the sea wall in the dark standing at an open window, he took his chances and got off at St. David&#8217;s. Luckily, the delayed 1703, the one he had planned to see at Cogload, was right behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">It was not to be until July the following year that the scout got his wish at <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/u_Bltqxnw38\">Cogload<\/a>, while returning from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/cambrian-and-llangollen\/\">Ruabon<\/a> via Newport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The weather is not a determinant for the scout in choosing to go to Bristol so it was a bonus for him at the end of September to have a full day of sunshine. He caught the train from Newton &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/19-bristol\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3791"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3791"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6636,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3791\/revisions\/6636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}