The Bristol Railway Archive

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.

They're great pics aren't they I love the fact that people have contributed so freely to the website to help make it ever more complete.

I love your posts. Sounds like such a completely different world, and yet it wasn't -that- long ago really!

When it comes to mind I find a true tale to put on this forum and you can tell me if that you like or not .

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.

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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.

Tugboatcharly
Many thanks for your help regarding Yatton loco.
Have you a tale to tell about when you were stuck in the snow at Draycott in 63 ?

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!