The Bristol Railway Archive

I watched it being filmed!!!!!

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could do with a polish!

Just took a photo will post on here a bit later tonight

Its from D6330 , it was removed whilst at St Philips Marsh sidings, waiting for removal to Swindon for scrapping back in 71 . Its the best plate we removed, ( with permission of course, not stolen) will get some photos loaded .

Hi everyone, I have a very rare, genuine class 22 diesel hydraulic brass builders plate (mint condition) for sale. Anyone interested please let me know.

The former Bristol East Depot had a couple of unusual items on the sidings, I remember 2 former steam loco tenders a 'battleship grey' coloured one and a dark green one,also a Rodley crane similar to the one (pictured below) does anyone remember these items or what happened to them???? http://www ...

Use the car park for the Transport museum, its right next to castlecroft diesel shed. All you need to do is walk up the steps, cross bolton road and theres the station facing you. its a 1 minute walk from the car park mate. just make sure youre back before 5 or you'll be locked in till the next ...

As a child my father showed me a chimney stack from a steam loco in the small stream running alongside St Annes Pk railway station. Story was, it came loose after the loco cleared number two tunnel en route to BTM. Does anyone know of this or can clarify exactly, as I was only about 5 or 6 at the ...

I agree fully, it was a health and safety nightmare. Fire-brigade access was impossible as we know with the fire started under the co-bo. It took them ages to reach a small fire which grew into an inferno. Like wise serious accidents would be an awfull scenario. Having said that, the loco repair ...

for me, it was moving up here and seeing Western Prince after 30 years. A love affair rekindled hee hee Not only that....... I had to join ELR as a volunteer and work on her. As Roy Castle said "dedication's what you need"

I went past the place everyday yet I cant remember much either. I never knew FGWs policy for closing the depot. It all sounds political..... -so best not go there wink wink. The only winners were the heritage railways who came and salvaged usable equipment. All that Bristol has to offer now is ...

As you know mate, theyre hard to come by. But I do remember something not on the building but on the pavement/mini carpark, wasnt it br double arrows?

Continuing with discussions on the depot, what happened to the large yellow gantry crane? I know SVR had the turntable, and WSR the lifting jacks and few other bits (shed road numbers etc) Did it finish up at the St Philips Marsh HST depot? And what about that giant clock! where did that go?

i take it - the lift is the grey looking object to the left of the main building? just one question, what signage was here originally ?