The Bristol Railway Archive

the green mile wrote: Sun Mar 12, 2023 2:01 pm My understanding is that Ashton Meadows was close to Ashton Gate. I spent some time there in the AME's workshop where we maintained the Civil Engineer's small plant like generators.

4'50" - 5'0"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hRraY5xUpQ&t=8s

Looking back at our Archive photo collection from the 1980s, cement does seem to have been a significant flow into Lawrence Hill yard, both in bulk and bagged in box vans. There is a reference to a 'brick siding' which does ring a bell with bricks being carried in open Shoc wagons. There is also a ...

2' 40" and 3' 14" show Lawrence Hill goods yard and shed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2XAtOnGdJg

Thanks for our post Roy;
Your description of fly shunting works in real life, but not so well in HO scale.

I also remember late 60s and poss early 70s,there was a sign over Lawrence Hill goods shed "Stem Locomotives must not pass this point".

I wonder who ended up with that in their attic? :D

I hadn't seen these before, but they've recently pooped up on my PC.
Bristol East depot; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXfuvAlLcY0

TM - Portishead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAW3R948qp4&t=171s

'TM - Radstock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YgA1_0Zr0w

The harbour lines; https://www.youtube ...

OK; I've found two Youtube links that may help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1BA39Hh1Qg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAq3qwohTDU&t=539s

https://www.google.com/search?q=photos+ ... e&ie=UTF-8 may be of use.

Thanks for starting a new thread to keep this site alive.
Slightly related to this topic, when were the Scammel "mechanical horse" & trailer combos get taken out of service.
They were a common site during my childhood seeing one of these with a box on the trailer delivering around town.
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I read further today. North Filton will be named Brabazon. There is to be a half hourly service Temple Meads - Lawrence Hill, Stapleton Rd, Ashley Down, Filton, Brabazon and Henbury.

Will there be enough passengers to justify a half hourly service or will that be just at peak times?
Ashley Down, on ...

Sorry to hear about this.
Hospital diagnosed me and prescribed MONOPOST. One capsule / day split between the eyes.
It's been so effective for my glaucoma sometimes I go 2 or 3 days without using any.