Competition Time!

jules · Post by **jules** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:42 am

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebor ... 062502920/

Just found this fab photo on Bristol Born and Bred's photo stream and he's asking for any information ...

He describes it as St Philips Railyard ... but I have a sneaking suspicion it might just be Lawrence Hill ...

Or is it really "The Coal Yard" at St Philips?

Bring on the answers guys!

Post by **madhattie** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:41 am

Clevedon engine sheds on the Weston Clevedon & Portishead Railway.

Hobbler · Post by **Hobbler** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:12 pm

Its definitely Clevedon - I saw this some time ago but never got round to sending him the information . It looks like one of the Terriers on shed and by the state of the yard and unusually small amount of stock present it was taken at about the time or just after closure of the line.

Steve S · Post by **Steve S** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:36 pm

Spot on, the photo was apparently taken by H C Casserley in August 1940, just after the line closed and the loco is "Terrier" No. 4. The photo appears in several of the books about the W, C & P.

jules · Post by **jules** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:10 pm

Thanks all!

I knew the info would be immediately forthcoming on here ...

I'll send it on to him with credit to Bristol Rail Arc members for solving his mystery. Because he has it listed under BS2, I never considered he might be rather wide of the mark ...

Jules