The Bristol Railway Archive

I was contacted by the Anti-terrorism branch of Avon and Somerset for taking photos and video at Berkeley of the flask trains. It was a few years ago they traced me to my parents, who gave them my number. They phoned a few times asking for me to drop in and see them, eventually i did. They were very ...

Just tidying through the recycling and seen this mail drop which arrived a few weeks back. It outlines the proposals for the centre which will be sited between Seabank Power and the ex ICI site.
Gareth Philips, Planning and property manager at SITA UK justifies this location thus ;
"A key ...

I have been told that this is going to be an illegal travellers site. Aren't we all lucky !

Last week saw clearance work begin on land at Severn Beach station. All vegetation has now been cleared and it is suprising to see what a vast area of land has been revealed. The two sidings have been lifted but the the unused line at the platform is still in situ as is the buffer stops. There are a ...

Looking over from the road bridge above the ICI spur, it appears that lot of track has now been lifted. There is also some work going on on the river side of the road as well.

I can't remember the company at the site, but will let you know if I do remember. I had to collect some machinery from them, they were a demolition firm and were clearing the area adjacent to the sidings. I asked them if they were clearing the sidings as well and they said that work would start soon ...

A demolition firm is in action in this area of the former ICI complex on Severnside. They informed me that the sidings will be lifted soon and a number of the towers and spheres are also to be demolished. Get your photos before its too late. SGB.