Devonbelle
Western Thunderer
Ian G asked about a Bristol area freight thread - Ive gone wider than that (because I don't have oodles of freight working photos), so have pass and GW150 workings and more……Most 1980s shots by self, or late father John Stanford in the case of the Sentinel loco and Peckett saddle tank.
In the case of the 1970s material - the shots were taken by father.
Wapping Wharf Branch (Coal traffic ceased May 1987). In October 1981 the Hudswell Clark diesel shunter which worked between Wapping Wharf and Ashton Jn, shuttling coal wagons broke down, so Western Fuel Co. hired from the adjacent industrial museum Peckett saddle tank Henbury for three weeks to work the daily coal train. At the time there had been a bank slip on the branch so trains only ran when the tide was high (high water holding up the bank). I bunked off school to see the working, throwing a sickie - well worth it!
Port of Bristol Avonmouth Docks 1973 0-6-0 Sentinel diesel loco (replete with City of Bristol Crest) running light engine on the quayside - system closed 1983.
Bristol Temple Meads 2 June 1985 - 46443 en route to Wapping Wharf on load 3, GW150 special
Temple Meads Looking to Bath Road Depot (Closed 1995) - Clun Castle between GW150 workings - July 1985.
Avonmouth St Andrews Rd - January 1985 - looking toward Avonmouth Town. Left hand side Fisons sidings - now the site of Bristol Bulk Handling Terminal opened 1993.
Sea Mills - June 1986. Large logo class 47 on a Monkey Special - Clifton Dn to Llanelli with school children having visited Bristol Zoo - train travelled round t Hallen Marsh Jn, through Henbury then turned left beyond Filton North Platform on the 1974 opened chord to Patchway (for some reason unknown, known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail)
St Andrews Rd Station looking towards Hallen Marsh Jn Signal Box (area resignalled January 1988). Behind fixed distant signal and Avonmouth Tn Goods starting signal is Royal Edward Yard, bereft of traffic from 1983 - later relaid in the 1990s to become Bennetts Rail Coal Terminal
Avonmouth - Imperial Smelting Corporation - Sentinel loco number 6 - January 1985. Loco hauling 3 empty VDA vans for loading with ingots. Rail traffic finally finished 2003 - locos 6 and 7 (both 4 wheel chain drive Sentinels were there until the end of rail traffic) The ISC joined the national network at Hallen Marsh Junction.
Avonmouth St Andrews Rd - 47284 running light engine to ICI Severnside (rail traffic ceased 1991).
Avonmouth Dock Junction Signal Box - under the M5 bridge - signal box closed 1988 - Janaury. DMU heading toward BTM. At the time I had a former school friend who was a signalman and I used to go and work the box on Saturday mornings, as I was preparing for sitting my Safe Working of Trains Exam (I passed!)
December 1986 - about 0640 - showing a Peak on a rail tour from BTM, running via Hallen Marsh Jn, with the Bubble Car on the first returning train of the day back from Severn Beach.
In the case of the 1970s material - the shots were taken by father.
Wapping Wharf Branch (Coal traffic ceased May 1987). In October 1981 the Hudswell Clark diesel shunter which worked between Wapping Wharf and Ashton Jn, shuttling coal wagons broke down, so Western Fuel Co. hired from the adjacent industrial museum Peckett saddle tank Henbury for three weeks to work the daily coal train. At the time there had been a bank slip on the branch so trains only ran when the tide was high (high water holding up the bank). I bunked off school to see the working, throwing a sickie - well worth it!
Port of Bristol Avonmouth Docks 1973 0-6-0 Sentinel diesel loco (replete with City of Bristol Crest) running light engine on the quayside - system closed 1983.
Bristol Temple Meads 2 June 1985 - 46443 en route to Wapping Wharf on load 3, GW150 special
Temple Meads Looking to Bath Road Depot (Closed 1995) - Clun Castle between GW150 workings - July 1985.
Avonmouth St Andrews Rd - January 1985 - looking toward Avonmouth Town. Left hand side Fisons sidings - now the site of Bristol Bulk Handling Terminal opened 1993.
Sea Mills - June 1986. Large logo class 47 on a Monkey Special - Clifton Dn to Llanelli with school children having visited Bristol Zoo - train travelled round t Hallen Marsh Jn, through Henbury then turned left beyond Filton North Platform on the 1974 opened chord to Patchway (for some reason unknown, known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail)
St Andrews Rd Station looking towards Hallen Marsh Jn Signal Box (area resignalled January 1988). Behind fixed distant signal and Avonmouth Tn Goods starting signal is Royal Edward Yard, bereft of traffic from 1983 - later relaid in the 1990s to become Bennetts Rail Coal Terminal
Avonmouth - Imperial Smelting Corporation - Sentinel loco number 6 - January 1985. Loco hauling 3 empty VDA vans for loading with ingots. Rail traffic finally finished 2003 - locos 6 and 7 (both 4 wheel chain drive Sentinels were there until the end of rail traffic) The ISC joined the national network at Hallen Marsh Junction.
Avonmouth St Andrews Rd - 47284 running light engine to ICI Severnside (rail traffic ceased 1991).
Avonmouth Dock Junction Signal Box - under the M5 bridge - signal box closed 1988 - Janaury. DMU heading toward BTM. At the time I had a former school friend who was a signalman and I used to go and work the box on Saturday mornings, as I was preparing for sitting my Safe Working of Trains Exam (I passed!)
December 1986 - about 0640 - showing a Peak on a rail tour from BTM, running via Hallen Marsh Jn, with the Bubble Car on the first returning train of the day back from Severn Beach.