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Welcome to a reborn Bristol Railway Archive!!!
It's been offline for quite some time following a big database crash following upgrades to the php that runs the website, and that crash left me in a pit of despair and unable to find a solution to getting it back online. However, with a change of heart and by using AI to write scripts and help me run upgrades in an offline capacity, I have managed to update an ancient 1.23 version of Mediawiki to a more modern version. And here we are :)
The railways around Bristol have changed a lot in the intervening years, with the opening of new stations, electrification and new trains, so there's a lot to catch up with. I look forward to the challenge. It'll be slow going though... I'm an old 'un now.
I imagine the visitor count to the website is pretty well zero at the moment. If you should happen to come across it and know someone who may be interested in the content, please let them know. I will be very grateful.
There are quite a few ways to navigate this website. The menu on the left gives access to quite a few of the Bristol-area stations. Each page has links at the top that enable the viewer to take a virtual 'journey' along the line.
- A gallery of New Photos is Here
- This page lists all the Recent Changes.
- Clicking This Link will take you to a random page.
It's also possible to navigate by Category. So, for instance, if you're looking for photos of Bridges you can click Here, Signals can be found Here, Electrical Cabinets Here etc. All Categories are listed Here
If you've contributed photos then This Page may be an interesting place to start browsing from :)
If you like the website then please consider contributing! If you have any photos of the railway system in and around Bristol then there's a lot of people who read this website who'd like to see them! We're more interested in the structures and lineside views than three-quarter views of locos, but I'll happily upload anything Bristol-related. Photos can be sent to me by email. The address is moo-at-moocow.me.uk
Raymond Lewis started in the 30's cleaning engines, went on to be a fireman, driver and retired as Movement Supervisor at Bath Road Depot. © Jeff Lewis
Western D1072 after suffering a mishap at Bath Road Depot. © Jeff Lewis
ex WD Austerity saddle tank No15 Earl David at the Avon Valley Railway gala 2014. © Roger Porch
Black Five 45379 paying a visit to the Avon Valley Railway. © Mike Slater
GWR 2-8-0 4247 running on the Avon Valley Railway. © Gerald Peacock
Tornado at Temple Meads. 29.5.10. © Michael C G Owen
King Edward I at Temple Meads with the Torbay Express. 31.8.08. © Michael C G Owen
Weymouth Shuttle and Duke of Gloucester at Temple Meads. 21.6.08. © Michael C G Owen