The Bristol Railway Archive

I see in this month's (April!) Railway Magazine the above line has re opened. Anybody know what the time/dates of any workings?
Thanks in advance,
Rog.

Hi,

The line to Tytherington never closed, well, not since it reopened in 1972. I'm not aware of any workings using the branch at the moment.

Alex

It really depends on what stone is required by customers of Mendip Rail. Stone trains have just started to run out of Avonmouth docks hauled by DB Schenker and Freightliner.

The Level crossings and fences along the line have seen maintainance of late also rails seem to have a bit shine on them now but have not seen or heard a train for some time.

I think they've been doing some tamping on the branch. When, I can't remember... over a month ago at least.

Alex

A MPV weed sprayer will be taking a trip down the branch this evening. Just in case anyone's interested!

Alex

Stone train ran on Saturday. Not sure if this is the start of a regular flow. Any gen Stopblock?

Alex

Back in the mid-eighties when I was a freight guard at Bath Road, I spent a lot of time working stone trains over the branch.
We were not allowed to use Iron Acton bypass level crossing during rush hours so we had to sit and wait because if we did use it, someone would be bound to report us. One day I noticed a lot of plum trees alongside the track which were loaded with fruit ready to be picked. Next day, whilst waiting to use the level crossing, I filled four carrier bags with juicy plums, only to find the driver and second man didn't like plums.
I took them back to Bath Road and gave them to a foreman who made his own wine. In due course I was presented with two bottles of Chateau Iron Acton with a warning not to drink it all at once, it was very strong.
Needless to say, I ignored the warning and drank a whole bottle. I was so drunk I couldn't get off the floor, let alone stop the room spinning round.
Three days later I felt well enough to go back to work, only for the foreman to say "Told you so". Happy days.....

I'm not in our area working at the moment I'm covering Tidal yard untill end of july so I am more tunned in to Welsh trains for a while..I will have a look tonight and see if anything is planned to run this week and tomorow next weeks rough guide" is out.
There is a train planned to run Saturday of this week again eta of 07:19 and departing at 11:18. The wagons come from the West Drayton portion of 6C25 from acton normally these load at Machen Quarry in South Wales.

Mitch wrote:Back in the mid-eighties when I was a freight guard at Bath Road, I spent a lot of time working stone trains over the branch.
We were not allowed to use Iron Acton bypass level crossing during rush hours so we had to sit and wait because if we did use it, someone would be bound to report us. One day I noticed a lot of plum trees alongside the track which were loaded with fruit ready to be picked. Next day, whilst waiting to use the level crossing, I filled four carrier bags with juicy plums, only to find the driver and second man didn't like plums.
I took them back to Bath Road and gave them to a foreman who made his own wine. In due course I was presented with two bottles of Chateau Iron Acton with a warning not to drink it all at once, it was very strong.
Needless to say, I ignored the warning and drank a whole bottle. I was so drunk I couldn't get off the floor, let alone stop the room spinning round.
Three days later I felt well enough to go back to work, only for the foreman to say "Told you so". Happy days.....

Nice one Sir

Just driven over Iron Acton bypass crossing and can report that the rails on the branch are Very shiney, looks like regular trains running Can any-one confirm----------Alex?

One day I noticed a lot of plum trees alongside the track which were loaded with fruit ready to be picked. Next day, whilst waiting to use the level crossing, I filled four carrier bags with juicy plums, only to find the driver and second man didn't like plums.

It can't be long until plum season now. I wonder if they are still there