Hi Keith,
Yes, I was on holiday at St Austell in 1962. Home then was Weston super Mare but I have lived in Cardiff for the past 40 years.
I saw that you are featuring the Portishead branch this month and so attach the following.
These were all taken in the summer of 1960 when my father was in Ham Green Hospital. 82032 was on Pill ("Pill, Pill I love thee still" if you remember Adge Cutler's song!) viaduct.
I came across your site as I have been trying to confirm my memory of an abandoned station at Uphill. The story is that the landowner insisted on a station but never stipulated that trains should stop! I think I remember grassy mounds that could have been platforms but can find no real photographic evidence. From recent pictures there is now no trace.
I will send more pictures from time to time....John Thorn Many thanks John - these will be added to the Portishead collection.
Yes, I was on holiday at St Austell in 1962. Home then was Weston super Mare but I have lived in Cardiff for the past 40 years.
I saw that you are featuring the Portishead branch this month and so attach the following.
These were all taken in the summer of 1960 when my father was in Ham Green Hospital. 82032 was on Pill ("Pill, Pill I love thee still" if you remember Adge Cutler's song!) viaduct.
I came across your site as I have been trying to confirm my memory of an abandoned station at Uphill. The story is that the landowner insisted on a station but never stipulated that trains should stop! I think I remember grassy mounds that could have been platforms but can find no real photographic evidence. From recent pictures there is now no trace.
I will send more pictures from time to time....John Thorn Many thanks John - these will be added to the Portishead collection.
A smashing picture of the modern Portishead station - this replaced an earlier station alongside the harbour but only lasted ten years. This photograph dates from 1960 Jonn Thorn.
Ham Green Halt lay the Bristol side of Pill Tunnel. This view taken from above the tunnel looking towards the south. 1960 Copyright John Thorn
A train for Bristol emerges from the 663 yard Pill Tunnel in 1960. It would seem that Ham Green Halt was very convenient for the local hospital. Copyright John Thorn
Another view of Ham Green Halt in 1960. We are most grateful to John Thorn for having his camera there to photographs the scene. Copyright John Thorn
Ham Green Tunnel 1960 Copyright John Thorn
Ham Green - the distant signal was for a passing loop just inland opposite Sea Mills. It was always switched out on the Sundays I travelled the line in 1960 - Copyright John Thorn
82032 crosses Pill Viaduct in 1960. This is most likely to be near the site of a proposed station once the line is reopened in 2019. Copyright John Thorn