the depots of Bristol

[18B]

Hi,

 

The Bristol area seems quite a complicated and interesting one to unscramble regarding all of its sheds and depots,

 

I've written up some information about them and wondered please if someone would like to have a read of with a view to pointing out any obvious inaccuracies?

 

pm for a copy of the text.

 

regards

[18B]

The essential details being?

 

Bristol – Barton Hill

 

Opened:                                  Re-opened July 23rd 1995(1)

Closed:                                   Open

Building:                                 (1) Depot for RES Class 47s

Allocations:                            N/A

Years:                                     N/A

On Shed:                                08, 37, 47, 56,

BR Code:                                N/A

BR TOPS Code:                    BK from July 23rd 1995

BR Region:                            WR

 

Upon closure of Bristol Bath Road, servicing of RES Class 47s used on West of England postal services was transferred to a new establishment at Bristol Barton Hill.

 

 

Bristol – Bath Road

 

 

 

Opened:                                  Diesel Depot June 18th 1962                                              

Closed:                                   September 12th 1960TS, mothballed from September 22nd 1995      

Building:                                 Six Road dead end maintenance shed, three through road fuelling ad servicing shed, three road dead end heavy repair shed.

Allocations:                            03, 08, 09, 14, 22, 25, 35, 37, 43, 45, 46, 47, 50, 52, 53, 

On Sheds:                              03, 08, 09, 14, 22, 25, 35, 37, 43, 45, 46, 47, 50, 52, 53, 

Years:                                     May 1961 -

BR Code:                                82A to 1973

BR TOPS Code:                    BR

BR Region:                            WR

 

In the early 1980s the depot had an allocation of 90 locos. Its Class 08s were to be found in: Bristol, Taunton and Westbury yards. The Class 37s and 56s worked stone traffic from quarries while Class 33, 45 and 47s worked the large number of passenger, parcels and mail services originating and passing through Bristol Temple Meads.    

 

 

Bristol – St Phillips Marsh Junction

 

Opened:                                  Four road DMU Depot February 23rd 1959                                              

Closed:                                   June 1964TS, DMU depot closed on May 18th 1970

Building:                                 Four road DMU Depot

Allocations:   

Years:                                    

On Sheds:

BR Code:                                82B to June 1964.

BR TOPS Code:                    BJ from May 1973, PM from December 1976

BR Region:                            WR

 

 

 

Bristol – St Phillips Marsh - Steam

 

Opened:                                                                                 

Closed:                                   June 17th 1964ST                 

Building:                                 246ft by 364ft Double round house each with 24 roads. A two road works building extended to accommodate GWR railcars. Demolished in February 1965

Allocations:   

Years:                                    

On Shed:

BR Code:                               

BR TOPS Code:                   

BR Region:                            WR

 

 

 

Bristol – St Phillips Marsh - HST

 

Opened:                                                                                 

Closed:                                               June 17th 1964ST

Building:                                

Allocations:   

Years:                                    

On Shed:

BR Code:                               

BR TOPS Code:                   

BR Region:                            WR

[TravisM]

You’ve forgotten Bristol Barrow Hill, the LMR (MR) steam depot which was within spitting distance of Barton Hill.

[18B]

47 minutes ago, jools1959 said:

You’ve forgotten Bristol Barrow Hill, the LMR (MR) steam depot which was within spitting distance of Barton Hill.

 

you mean Bristol Barrow Road, a brick square roundhouse, opened 1873 by the MR, closed November 20th 1965

[The Stationmaster]

You're somewhat up the creek with Marsh Junction - first you've got the name wrong and secondly you've got the pre 1964 shed code wrong as it was definitely not part of 82B at that time. 

[TravisM]

6 hours ago, 18B said:

 

you mean Bristol Barrow Road, a brick square roundhouse, opened 1873 by the MR, closed November 20th 1965

 

Typical Midland Railway, naming two depots with similar names, 170 miles apart just to confuse me lol.

[18B]

16 hours ago, The Stationmaster said:

You're somewhat up the creek with Marsh Junction - first you've got the name wrong and secondly you've got the pre 1964 shed code wrong as it was definitely not part of 82B at that time. 

 

82B 1950–1964 St Philips Marsh is the source I have?

[The Stationmaster]

2 hours ago, 18B said:

 

82B 1950–1964 St Philips Marsh is the source I have?

St Phillips Marsh was 82B - correct.  But Marsh Junction was not St Phillips Marsh hence the reason for having a different name!!

[18B]

26 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said:

St Phillips Marsh was 82B - correct.  But Marsh Junction was not St Phillips Marsh hence the reason for having a different name!!

 

this is what I am trying to understand

 

is The directory of British engine sheds lists  "St Phillips Marsh" as double round house, closed June 1964

 

And Marsh junction? the DMU shed?

 

 

 

[Fat Controller]

Marsh Jct was further east than St Philip's Marsh. It  existed between November 1959 and May 1970 as a depot, though stabling on the site continued until January 1985. Confusingly, part was then retained to service CCE On-Track Plant, and the rest was used for HST cleaning and stabling

The situation on the Midland lines was that there was a Midland repair shed at Barton Hill until 1873, alongside a former GWR standard gauge shed, which served locos from 1872 until 1877; both then became a wagon repair depot until 1995, when they became a loco and stock depot for RES.

[br2975]

How about this for a description ?

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The former GWR St.Phillip's Marsh shed, which closed in June 1964 was on one side of the Pylle Hill ? - Bristol West Jcn  'avoiding line'  and, in later years became the site of St.Phillips Marsh HST Depot and Victoria Road stabling sidings.

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Whereas, Marsh Junction DMU depot etc was on the opposite side of the avoiding line.

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Don't shoot me for any errors, as during the early 70s I spent most of my visits looking over my shoulder for the BTP, and not checking my exact whereabouts !

Edited July 17, 2019 by br2975

[barrowroad]

St Philip's Marsh GW steam shed was a two turntable roundhouse on the south side of the Bristol Relief Line and was closed in 1964. The site became the site of Bristol Fruit Market. The HST depot is on the north side towards towards North Somerset junction. Marsh Junction DMU building is on the opposite shed of the line to the HST depot.

 

The GW shed is shown on this map top left corner along with Bath Road GW steam shed and Temple Meads station.

 

https://maps.nls.uk/view/102342929

 

 

[jonny777]

On 16/07/2019 at 11:37, 18B said:

The essential details being?

 

 

 

 

Bristol – Bath Road

 

 

 

Opened:                                  Diesel Depot June 18th 1962                                              

Closed:                                   September 12th 1960TS, mothballed from September 22nd 1995      

Building:                                 Six Road dead end maintenance shed, three through road fuelling ad servicing shed, three road dead end heavy repair shed.

Allocations:                            03, 08, 09, 14, 22, 25, 35, 37, 43, 45, 46, 47, 50, 52, 53, 

On Sheds:                              03, 08, 09, 14, 22, 25, 35, 37, 43, 45, 46, 47, 50, 52, 53, 

Years:                                     May 1961 -

BR Code:                                82A to 1973

BR TOPS Code:                    BR

BR Region:                            WR

 

In the early 1980s the depot had an allocation of 90 locos. Its Class 08s were to be found in: Bristol, Taunton and Westbury yards. The Class 37s and 56s worked stone traffic from quarries while Class 33, 45 and 47s worked the large number of passenger, parcels and mail services originating and passing through Bristol Temple Meads.    

 

 

 

 

You seem to have missed out class 31 from the Bath Road allocation. 

 

 

[Bristol_Rich]

Some details here - http://bristol-rail.co.uk/wiki/Main_Page

[The Stationmaster]

12 hours ago, barrowroad said:

St Philip's Marsh GW steam shed was a two turntable roundhouse on the south side of the Bristol Relief Line and was closed in 1964. The site became the site of Bristol Fruit Market. The HST depot is on the north side towards towards North Somerset junction. Marsh Junction DMU building is on the opposite shed of the line to the HST depot.

 

The GW shed is shown on this map top left corner along with Bath Road GW steam shed and Temple Meads station.

 

https://maps.nls.uk/view/102342929

 

 

The Bristol Avoiding Line  is still called the Bristol Avoiding Line although it now only runs to North Somerset Junction so it can't be used - as it originally was - by trains from the West of England towards Bath and Swindon via East Depot. The HST depot is basically on the site of St Phillips Marsh sidings.   The principal access to the DMU depot was at Marsh Jcn although shunts could be made via the end of the layout controlled by  St Phillips Marsh signal box.