Happy Boxing Day
Devizes branch
Re-opened!
Re-opened!
A bit of a headline grabber I know and an impossibility, however using a few of my rather tatty half frame images taken on the last day over 50 years ago along with gems provided by Guy Vincent and Mike Roach we remember that former main line. We reopen it in your thoughts at least! KJ.
From the Guy Vincent Collection
So lets grab the token above and take a ride down memory lane along the Devizes branch. This picture by Roger Winnen shows the formation of the former line closing in near Holt Junction. 24th April 1983. Copyright Roger Winnen
Devizes station as it once was - courtesy the Guy Vincent Collection.
Bristol Area
Christmas Day
David Field
Christmas Day
David Field
Good Morning, I thought in order to balance out the Long Rock photos that were posted yesterday, that your members might like to see what was on shed up in the Bristol area on Christmas Day. This might be the last Christmas for the Class 43's at St Philip's Marsh, so I thought I ought to go and record them for posterity.
The photos were taken at St Philip's Marsh, and Bristol Barton Hill. I hope some are suitable for publishing on your website. I have numbered them, but feel free to remove these if you don't feel they are all suitable for publishing, I won't be offended. Apologies for not submitting these on the 25th.
Kind Regards, Dave Field Many thanks David
The photos were taken at St Philip's Marsh, and Bristol Barton Hill. I hope some are suitable for publishing on your website. I have numbered them, but feel free to remove these if you don't feel they are all suitable for publishing, I won't be offended. Apologies for not submitting these on the 25th.
Kind Regards, Dave Field Many thanks David
St Philip's Marsh depot 25th Dec 20 17 (L-R) 166202, 166216, 43069, 43071, 08483 Copyright David Field
43069 and 08483 St Philip's Marsh depot 25 Dec 17. The latter has recently had nameplates removed on transfer to St Philips Marsh. 25th December 2017. Copyright David Field.
Looking very smart 166214 at St Philip's Marsh Depot 25th December 2017 Copyright Dave Field
Bristol Barton Hill on 25th December 2017. Three Class 220's and one Class 221 present along with Arriva Traincare's 08516. Temple Meads. Copyright David Field
Arriva Cross Country Class 220's and 221 at Bristol Barton Hill Depot 25 December 2017. Copyright Dave Field
Arriva Cross Country 221137 and 220006 at Bristol Barton Hill Depot 25th December 2017 Copyright David Field
Burngullow '73
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
The good old days! A Class 52 Western approaches a very tidy Burngullow. Copyright Roger Winnen April 1973 Note the semaphore and Burngullow box - later idiots were to set fire to it.
Bugle on the 9th June 1973. The coaches parked up are for Brass Bands who had entered the Bugle Band Festival in the adjacent Bugle AFC . Copyright Roger Winnen N.B. A scene which looks very much different today!!