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Station
staff, approximately 1952. |
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Two of
the regular signalmen at Grange Court. |
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A
train derailment on the Gloucester side of Grange Court Station which
happened when the engine overran the sidings during engineering
work. |
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From
1956 Grange Court signalbox was 60 levers: previously it was (probably)
30 levers. The duty signalman here is “Clarrie” Claridge. |
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Taken
in the 1950’s, this photograph shows some of the station staff outside
the main building. |
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Ex GWR
0-6-0 No 2225 stops at Grange Court en route from Hereford to
Gloucester in the late 1950’s. |
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The
station and footbridge, looking west from the up branch platform,
probably in the early 1960’s. |
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A view
of the station platforms and road bridge, believed to date from the
early 1960’s. |
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5184
arrives in the early 1960’s at the down branch platform (ie heading
towards Hereford). |
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Arrival
at the junction of a passenger train from Longhope, early 1960's |
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A rare
colour photograph of an arrival at Grange Court heading for Hereford,
shortly before the station’s closure. |
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2-6-0
No 6330 arrives on June 2nd 1962 from Gloucester, heading for Hereford. |
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Heavy
goods train arrives from Chepstow |
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Arrivals
at Grange Court in the early 1960’s. The signalbox dated from 1935 and
replaced the earlier West and East boxes. It lasted until 1969 when the
area came under the new Gloucester panel box. |
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View of
the island platform from the footbridge, 1961. |
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This
diagram shows the positions of signals at Grange Court approaching from
a southwesterly direction. |
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This
diagram shows positions of signals from Grange Court north towards
Oakle Street. |
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The
main station buildings at Grange Court, from the footbridge,
1961. |
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A view
of the main buildings from the opposite platform, 1961. |
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Nameboard
and platforms, 1961 |
