In the sixties I used to occasionally drive past the Yieldingtree Railway Museum at Bleadon & Uphill Station nr Weston Super Mare which I think was run by Bob Smallman (?) and latterley Brian Kinsey .
Pride of place in the big exhibits was the 1893 Kitson 0-4-0 GWR 1338 but I seem to remember there was another industrial loco there as well - possibly a Hunslet from one of the Somerset Collieries . Does anyone know?.
Also I remember Brian telling me he had the body of a Railbus that was going to be used as a shop at the museum - anyone know if it was and what became of it ?.
Yieldingtree Railway Museum
Thanks for putting that up - I had not realised which railbus it was and that it was a complete vehicle but I can now answer my own question.
I think it subsequently moved to County Gate and later to the Colne Valley Railway where a team lead by railway editor Chris Leigh was going to restore it.
I presume its still there.
I think it subsequently moved to County Gate and later to the Colne Valley Railway where a team lead by railway editor Chris Leigh was going to restore it.
I presume its still there.
Yieldingtree Railway Museum
Can anyone remember the Bristol Built Railcar, A crude model of it is on my fotopic site, The model used to be on display at the Museum at the harbour, http://john-m-hobbs.fotopic.net/
The Bristol Commercial Vehicles Railbus was on test around Brislington station when I saw it in 1958 . At that time it was basically an engined chassis with a temporary cab at each end.
Eastern Counties Coachwork supplied the body and 2 were built becoming Sc79958 and Sc79959 . I think they saw about ten years service.
Eastern Counties Coachwork supplied the body and 2 were built becoming Sc79958 and Sc79959 . I think they saw about ten years service.