The good old days
At Eastleigh
At Eastleigh
Hi Keith,
Also whilst not quite in keeping with your area I thought this one might be of interest,showing loads of youngsters enjoying themselves clambering
all over 34085 at Eastleigh works open day on 3rd August 1960.
Something denied to enthusiasts today because 'health & safety'
would not allow it. I'm glad I was a younger enthusiast back in those days
and think how lucky we were to be able to do things like that.
I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
Grand days indeed. Cheers John Cornelius
Also whilst not quite in keeping with your area I thought this one might be of interest,showing loads of youngsters enjoying themselves clambering
all over 34085 at Eastleigh works open day on 3rd August 1960.
Something denied to enthusiasts today because 'health & safety'
would not allow it. I'm glad I was a younger enthusiast back in those days
and think how lucky we were to be able to do things like that.
I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
Grand days indeed. Cheers John Cornelius
This is just within our area and a great picture of the good old days. Many thanks to John Cornelius - copyright
First day at Worle
Kevin Redwood
Kevin Redwood
A warm welcome to Kevin Redwood who writes:-
I have browsed the Cornwall Railway Society site from time to time, particularly the photo galleries and I note that in the Taunton to Bristol section you have, as yet, no photo of Worle Station,
I was working late turn for BR in Bristol TOPS at that time, and living in Weston-super-Mare I chose to drive to Worle to catch a train to work from the new station on the first day in September 1990.
I took a few photos, which I enclose for you if you would like to add to your gallery.
Many thanks Kevin, yes, a first for us of Worle.
I have browsed the Cornwall Railway Society site from time to time, particularly the photo galleries and I note that in the Taunton to Bristol section you have, as yet, no photo of Worle Station,
I was working late turn for BR in Bristol TOPS at that time, and living in Weston-super-Mare I chose to drive to Worle to catch a train to work from the new station on the first day in September 1990.
I took a few photos, which I enclose for you if you would like to add to your gallery.
Many thanks Kevin, yes, a first for us of Worle.
On the opening day at Worle a 2 car class 108 B961 forms a lunchtime service to Bristol Temple Meads. Kevin started work at 1400 so this was a handy service. 24th September 1990 Copyright Kevin Redwood
Worle 2 is taken from the ramp of the up platform looking towards Bristol on the day of opening 24th Sepember 1990 Copyright Kevin Redwood
Worle station from the upside car park. It looks as if an enthuiast is busy packing sorting his equipment on this the opening day ! 24th September 1990 Copyright Kevin Redwood
A large car park is a major expense in every new station provision and here is the car park on opening day. 24th September 1990. Copyright Kevin Redwood.
From Wilkipedia. The modern Worle railway station is the fourth station to serve Worle. The first station was 47 chains (0.95 km) east of the modern station, was opened in 1841 as Banwell and was known as Worle from 1869 to 1884, then as Puxton and Worle from 1922 until closure in 1964.