The Bristol Railway Archive

Many people don't like nuclear power, and I respect their views, but it doesn't alter the fact that we have it, and consequently there is nuclear waste that has to be transported whether we like it or not.

The hard fact of the matter is that rail is safer than road transport for this. I see no ...

todays gold star goes to james,good work!

What was that thing on the M5 heading northbound at 7:45 this morning?
It had Balfour beatty on the side and the number DR73263.
it was big and yellow!!

:( Surfing I have seen the photos of the signal box on the last day of operation and it mentioned the 129 levers +5 blanks well! I polished every one of them every 3rd week on the night turn.Then of course one had to black and polish the frame on the morning turn I went into the box not being old ...

the fake liveries are really claver, love this one
http://fictitiousliveries.fotopic.net/p26139785.html

madhattie wrote: A Sentinel at the Commonwealth Smelting works
http://neil-higson.fpic.co.uk/p13816017.html
(that's here in case you don't know)
http://www.bristol-rail.co.uk/images/ki ... nroad3.jpg

when did that stretch of track last get used?

hi guys, whats with all the tree clearing and stuff around the line coming out of the clifton down tunnel?
Its been going on for ages and its exposing some nice stone work and suchlike, did i read on here somewhere they may be using it for freight in the near future?

Cheers
jim

a colleague said to me today:

"whats so great about this brunel anyway, what else did he do other than that bridge?"
the child... what else can i say?!?!?

i seeeeee... many thanks!
i always wondered what the people were doing there, always was around early evening every few weeks, was wondering as to whether it was some masonic thing or such like, the mind boggles!

you mentioned clifton down, i've tried researching the tunnel, but never found much ...

Hi all,

I been driving past ot for years, but never known much about it...
The Tunnel that goes under bridge valley road, im presuming it was a rail tunnel? if so when was it last used and where was the line to and from?
I've seen loads of people going in there some evenings but never known why ...

The prototype Type 4 was introduced in 1961 and was numbered D0280 Falcon.
It was built by Brush and had 2 Maybach 1440bhp engines supplying power for 6 electric traction motors.
The class was introduced in 1962 numbered D1500-D1549 and were powerd by 2 Sulzer engines supplying power for the 6 axle ...

was working in lovely Gloucester today and saw this beauty.
There was about 3 parked up, not knowing much about modern diesels i was curious to find out what class it is.

Jim

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i seen it on the M5 this morning, in need of a lick of paint i thought!

...and after a little research
http://www.c37lg.co.uk/fleet/fleet.asp?number=37905

James wrote:ARSE!

i will pass it on!