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GWR Bath Straight - from Widcombe Hill

Brunel managed to sneak in quite a long straight on the exit from the sharp bend in the City of Bath. The stretch is crossed by four bridges - a steel span at Brougham Hayes, two gothic masonry arches at Oldfield Park station and Hayters Bridge carrying Bellotts Road. Lastly, the brick arch carrying the Somerset and Dorset Railway trackbed, here it hides behind the Bellotts Road bridge.

 

Also visible in this photo is a large bird - it's at top left - any guesses what it is?

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Uploaded on February 17, 2013
Taken on March 10, 2012