This is the original forum of the Bristol Railway Archive that existed between 2003 and 2013. I finally rescued it after it seemed unrecoverable after a large crash. I have made it available for viewing. It is locked, all posts to the new version please!
Use this forum to talk about the railways in and around Bristol, or for any off-topic stuff you want to share. Also request photos and information that you are missing.
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 enough to be a cleaner. although nine months later I was appointed a cleaner at Yatton to clean loco"s no1415,1463.5809,and what came round on the 5-20 ex Bristol via Frome normally a 45xx or 55xx to work the Wells service the next day.
After Yatton closed in Aug 60, am I right in saying that the Wrington engine worked down LE from Bristol. Also how long did Yatton remain a signing on point for the Drivers working the DUM on the Yatton-Clevedon.
the loco was a class41xxx Ivatt the only class allowed up the branch at that time if you have a copy of the Clevedon branch book there are some photos of driver Miller and fireman Charlie Hood on the turn.and the two drivers on the unit turns ie, Sid Sledge & George Stockham as far as i know used to ring the time office at Bath rd, Fred Flower worked the Wrington turn for about 6 months then he retired.
tugboatcharly2 wrote: 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 enough to be a cleaner. although nine months later I was appointed a cleaner at Yatton to clean loco"s no1415,1463.5809,and what came round on the 5-20 ex Bristol via Frome normally a 45xx or 55xx to work the Wells service the next day.
were you there when old 4472 passed through in '63?
i posted a pic of the occasion on here sometime back
No I was at barrow road at that time. I left Yatton on the closing of the shed to steam on aug 12 ? 1960 I went to the marsh on the monday 14 and was paired with jock bryson for a while waiting to go into the plymouth link.ok.
I will tell you the tale later in the year when its no good outside as I dont like snow lol its quite a tale of if you dont know any thing about the land you are in take notice of them that do! on dear the poor old inspector drowning in snow the lucking man survived!
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 enough to be a cleaner. 
although nine months later I was appointed a cleaner at Yatton to clean loco"s no1415,1463.5809,and what came round on the 5-20 ex Bristol via Frome normally a 45xx or 55xx to work the Wells service the next day.
