The Bristol Railway Archive

Sometimes you stumble accross stuff on the internet and you say gosh, well this is another. It is the current WTT for the whole country!
Go here:-

http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browseDirectory.aspx?root=\Timetables\Working Timetable (WTT)&dir=%5cTimetables%5cWorking%20Timetable%20(WTT)%5cMay%202012 ...

See this link for the above plus other locations.
http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw022278
Enjoy,
Rog

My wife Helen (Ley) used to live in the Forest of Dean where her Grandad, Andy Jackson was a driver at Lydney. She recounts a trip accross the 'proper' Severn Bridge in 1958 on the footplate then back on the cushions. I asked her the number of the loco but she did not know! I would guess 1441 or ...

I have not seen any photos of traffic coming off the viaduct on the Clifton line at Kingswood junction. I have seen a few on the midland main line. Has anybody got a shot. Rog

I had to get to London for an early meet so obtained the following off Nat Rail site. http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/pdf/result.pdf?ts=1327836462403
The 4.47am goes via Parkway & the Badminton route. 1hr37
The 5.20am goes via Trowbridge & Westbury. 2hr33
The 5.30am goes via the normal ...

Can you repost the Max Williams link as it is saying no photos. This is where I bought most of my Bradford Barton books. I always remember buying a book and found I was 5 bob short and Max said drop it in on your next visit. I also used the barber next door.

Just a quick line to say a big thankyou to all the volunteers who made the pie and pint evening absolutely brilliant. Non stop through Bitton (twice), real ale and a black 5 was very atmospheric. Thanks again,
Rog

I seem to remember that when I travelled from Bath in the 60's to Bristol TM incidently just using a platform ticket so always used a dmu with no corridor, we used to exit and get back on BTM after bunking SPM and Barrow Roadl via a doorway under the bridge at the west end of the station.
Rog

I see in this month's (April!) Railway Magazine the above line has re opened. Anybody know what the time/dates of any workings?
Thanks in advance,
Rog.

http://www.alextrack.co.uk/railways/
The above site has 2 good links.
Interesting to look at Bristol Temple Meads workings for 1961.
Pure bliss is the Argo TR103 recording Bath GP to Combe Down Tunnel.
Enjoy!
Rog.

Although I have lived in Bath since 1963, back on new years eve for 1961/2 I lived in Truro and can remember the locos on
shed sounding their whistles to bring in the new year. Did any local sheds do this?
Finally, I wish all members a healthy and safe 2011.
Rog.(The Wheeltapper)

I am sure many of you who have bought their transport books from the above will be shocked like I was to find it has closed down. I went there this afternoon to buy my Xmas reading and found an honestly box, a few books at 50p and the shelves all bare. I have shopped there since the early 60's ...

BARTON HILL HISTORY GROUP EXHIBITION
BACK TO THE 60s AND 70s
Slideshows and special displays on
BARROW ROAD ENGINE SHEDS
and
THE HISTORY OF WHITEHALL
ON SATURDAY 23rd OCTOBER 2010
at BETHESDA CHURCH HALL
FROM 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ADMISSION ú1.50

Picture here courtesy of this great site from Fray Bentos.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fray_bento ... 155572977/
Rog

This link :- http://www.railwayramblers.org.uk/photo/37photo.htm
is showing the midland main line out of Bristol. Can anybody confirm location. Finally, trust you all have a peacefull and healthy new year.
Rog.