The Bristol Railway Archive

Hobbler wrote:<snip>Are the Axbridge station buildings still alongside the bypass as they would be B & E I would think ?

They were still there last Friday!

Having boarded the 0832 departure at PILNING, this train passed Stoke Gifford,and held at a signal towards Parkway were the 'Royal' 67's top'n'tailing a set of blue and grey coaches, and betweenthem and the rear 67,was a 'silver' EWS DVT.
Could anyone suggest what or this may have been going ?
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The Railcar Association has good coverage of the histories of the various classes of first generation DMUs, including their liveries and where they operated.

Ian J

Aaaahhhhhhhhh. I give up....
Managed to look at keynsham then pic but not now, last night but tonight able to view now but not then.... If you get my drift. Also managed to view Kieths train pics posted may 02 2007 but not previouse links or some newer.
I am using windows xp with outlook express ...

Photographed at Evesham, yesterday...
http://www.petertandy.co.uk/66725_5Z44_ ... 181007.jpg
http://www.petertandy.co.uk/66725_5Z44_ ... _18100.jpg

Ian J

Is that Montpelier station in the screen shot?

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Looks more like Montpelier than any other station on the route.

I've been away from Bristol for 15 years now, so may have missed something - but is there any precedent for 20's topping and tailing to the 'Beach? :?
Screenshot taken from the ...

Is that Montpelier station in the screen shot?

Looks good, I've never had a go at MS Train Sim, might do now tho! :)

Err, what shot? Can't find anything Severn Beach related in the link..... :? There are two Severn Beach activities on UKTS....
http://www.uktrainsim.com//filelib-info.php?form ...

There's another photo here.
Apparently it was a move of HST trailers from Long Marston to Laira Depot.

Ian J

I think it's Worcester Street in Gloucester, looking northwards.
http://images.fotopic.net/y46xw9.jpg
from Google Earth shows the church at 1, and the building between the crane and the 08 at 2. The buildings at 3 can be seen in the brantacan photo, they're clearer when you zoom in, in Google ...

madhattie wrote:I wish they'd run these trains just that little bit earlier, or that little bit later! I really want a pic!

There are some here...
http://chrisperkins.fpic.co.uk/c875644.html

Ian J

After walking around it for a while I dived into some bushes alongside the river and found the remains of an old canal lock. Despite searching many maps since then, I've never found the lock shown on them, or have any idea where it connected to!
If it was near where the railway crossed over the ...