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Title: Journalistic inaccuracies Post by: grahame on May 29, 2023, 20:32:52 OK - so it would get lost in the "Portishead" thread ... from Bristol World (https://www.bristolworld.com/recommended/the-derelict-bristol-railway-station-set-to-reopen-after-more-than-60-years-4155647)
Quote The branch line from Bristol to Portishead closed to passengers in 1964 as part of the Beeching cuts. Since then, only freight trains to Portbury docks and the occasional nostalgic steam train have passed through Pill. Err ... steam trains? I can recall some diesel specials .... Quote This was the old Railway Inn where passengers would often wait before their train, or for a drink after a long journey. I can't help thinking that the Railway Inn would have been almost always before and not after a journey Quote But the good news is that the disused line will reopen in 2026. Work on the £152m project will start in the summer of 2024 and once complete, there will be hourly journeys from Portishead to Bristol Temple Meads, Are we sure of that date? Title: Re: Journalistic inaccuracies Post by: bradshaw on May 29, 2023, 22:10:44 Not as inaccurate as it might seem
46443 15 September 1985 as part of the GWR 150 anniversary Details from 6 Bells Junction http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/ You Tube video https://youtu.be/4kM8WN3A5Iw Title: Re: Journalistic inaccuracies Post by: Red Squirrel on May 29, 2023, 22:21:23 Not as inaccurate as it might seem 46443 15 September 1985 as part of the GWR 150 anniversary Details from 6 Bells Junction http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/ You Tube video https://youtu.be/4kM8WN3A5Iw 46443 and 7819 Hinton Manor shared duties out to Portishead and along Wapping Wharf, as I remember. I think I did both excursion options, but the details are a bit hazy now! Title: Re: Journalistic inaccuracies Post by: WSW Frome on May 31, 2023, 13:42:42 There were some further steam excursions along the branch and also to St Andrews Road on which I travelled. Circa 2004 or 2005.
Title: Re: Journalistic inaccuracies Post by: Bmblbzzz on May 31, 2023, 16:43:01 Quote This was the old Railway Inn where passengers would often wait before their train, or for a drink after a long journey. I can't help thinking that the Railway Inn would have been almost always before and not after a journey Title: Re: Journalistic inaccuracies Post by: grahame on May 31, 2023, 17:11:57 Quote This was the old Railway Inn where passengers would often wait before their train, or for a drink after a long journey. I can't help thinking that the Railway Inn would have been almost always before and not after a journey Indeed - thinking of LONG journeys, people are likely to get to the station early whereas at the conclusion of such a journey they are probabley tired and want to get to their final destination. Title: Re: Journalistic inaccuracies Post by: Red Squirrel on May 31, 2023, 18:18:40 Quote This was the old Railway Inn where passengers would often wait before their train, or for a drink after a long journey. I can't help thinking that the Railway Inn would have been almost always before and not after a journey Indeed - thinking of LONG journeys, people are likely to get to the station early whereas at the conclusion of such a journey they are probabley tired and want to get to their final destination. I'd take care, coming to Pill with your fancy-pantsy Melksham ways. Anyway, you'd be better by far in the Duke or the Star... Title: Re: Journalistic inaccuracies Post by: Bmblbzzz on May 31, 2023, 19:14:48 Spend too long in the bar at the Star
Then a couple in the Duke will make you puke Title: Re: Journalistic inaccuracies Post by: Red Squirrel on June 01, 2023, 00:19:43 Spend too long in the bar at the Star Then a couple in the Duke will make you puke Adge never said nuthing about that… Title: Re: Journalistic inaccuracies Post by: PhilWakely on June 01, 2023, 08:49:34 Spend too long in the bar at the Star Then a couple in the Duke will make you puke Adge never said nuthing about that… Tiz better by far in the Duke or the Star than on the old Pill Ferry tonite! This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |