RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2018 This gives an overall view of the site. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Those chairs look quite old, pity they are lost ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold young37215 Posted March 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2018 Catenary reaches Patchway 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) It's changed a bit since my spotting days! Edited March 6, 2018 by Killybegs 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Yes, Patchway certainly has changed - the earth seems to have tilted on its axis Lets have them the right way up. That's better. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold young37215 Posted March 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2018 Thanks for rotating the pictures, I missed the error when posting. First time posting using my phone. Clearly practice is required! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold young37215 Posted March 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2018 It's changed a bit since my spotting days! Patchway 05.jpg Amazing picture, I grew up in Patchway and spent many a happy hour around the station and the Blue Bridge (the bridge to the rear of the picture) during the 1970's. I can recall the old siding that is to the right of your picture (hidden by the passing train) but was unaware of the trackwork to the left. It looks like there was a third platform, can anyone advise what the trackwork and its purpose comprised ?. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2018 Yes, Patchway certainly has changed - the earth seems to have tilted on its axis Lets have them the right way up. post-24755-0-10605000-1520336689_thumb.jpg post-24755-0-28794000-1520336671_thumb.jpg post-24755-0-29777600-1520336720_thumb.jpg post-24755-0-58360000-1520336705_thumb.jpg That's better. Unusual looking catenary supports. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Killybegs Posted March 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2018 Amazing picture, I grew up in Patchway and spent many a happy hour around the station and the Blue Bridge (the bridge to the rear of the picture) during the 1970's. I can recall the old siding that is to the right of your picture (hidden by the passing train) but was unaware of the trackwork to the left. It looks like there was a third platform, can anyone advise what the trackwork and its purpose comprised ?. It was a refuge siding for freight trains mostly empties going back to South Wales. If any brakes were going to be pinned down, I guess that's where it was done. Only two platforms. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Unusual looking catenary supports. Presumably, they are the double track version of the 4-track ones which are in place east of Didcot? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 They're great western style 2 track cantilevers. Plenty of similar ones around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted March 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2018 I spent many a chilly hour at Patchway in the mid 1970s waiting for the "65 special", Fawley-Penarth curve which twice a week brought a class 33 (65-er) through North Bristol. We always aimed to get there by 2pm but invariably it was late. Funny how all those details are mentally logged after the passage of four decades. The split level track and single bore twin Patchway tunnels were also another vantage point just a bit down from the station. I must get out and get some photographs before these sights are lost to those lineside locations with the arrival of the OHLE. Neil 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted March 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2018 Whilst the Orange Army are busy changing the face of Bristol, local bus operator First West of England are changing the face of rail replacement buses... I hope the passengers enjoy their Great Day Out.... (photo credit Micheal Meilton) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Whilst the Orange Army are busy changing the face of Bristol, local bus operator First West of England are changing the face of rail replacement buses... Rail Replacement.jpg I hope the passengers enjoy their Great Day Out.... (photo credit Micheal Meilton) The Great Day Out is a GWR staff event. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Taken some years ago. Was this an attempt to give the 08s a bit more umph to speed up shunting? Best wishes Eric 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted March 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 29, 2018 This weekend Network Rail are improving the signalling (their words, other opinions are available) in and around Bristol Temple Meads. Back in the spring of 1970 British Rail also installed a new signalling system at Bristol. So here is the Changing Face of Bristol Publicity: In 1970 it was GWR colour lights that were being replaced. I wonder if anyone in 1970 would have predicated that when the signals were next replaced that the trains would again be carrying the letters GWR? 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanders Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Are these the final changes required to close & demolish Bristol Power Box (and re-open access to the old train shed)? Is that even still the plan, anyway? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted March 30, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2018 Are these the final changes required to close & demolish Bristol Power Box (and re-open access to the old train shed)? Is that even still the plan, anyway? I was told by a NR signalling man last week that the Power Box will remain in use for the foreseeable future because it will still be needed for a bit of line out towards Taunton. And the plan to re-open the Old Station has been shelved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Western Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Are these the final changes required to close & demolish Bristol Power Box (and re-open access to the old train shed)? Is that even still the plan, anyway? Bristol Panel will remain in service for a very long time yet, only Temple Meads area will move to TVSC next week. The Western end out towards Bath and Bathampton Junction will stay until March 19 I think it is, the last section out to Weston and Bridgwater will remain at Bristol Panel until someone can find a few quid to either move it into TVSC or a mini Panel at Exeter. I think the Midland trainshed plan has been quietly dropped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2018 Bristol Panel will remain in service for a very long time yet, only Temple Meads area will move to TVSC next week. The Western end out towards Bath and Bathampton Junction will stay until March 19 I think it is, the last section out to Weston and Bridgwater will remain at Bristol Panel until someone can find a few quid to either move it into TVSC or a mini Panel at Exeter. I think the Midland trainshed plan has been quietly dropped. Another answer to the Western end might be to enhance the emergency panel at Weston (assuming it is still there?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2018 This weekend Network Rail are improving the signalling (their words, other opinions are available) in and around Bristol Temple Meads. Back in the spring of 1970 British Rail also installed a new signalling system at Bristol. So here is the Changing Face of Bristol Publicity: Bristol1970.jpg Bristol2018.jpg In 1970 it was GWR colour lights that were being replaced. I wonder if anyone in 1970 would have predicated that when the signals were next replaced that the trains would again be carrying the letters GWR? I can well remember the 1970 work as I travelled into Temple Meads (by train) to take some photos whilst it was underway. I think BR WR was somewhat more like the wartime Windmill Theatre than NR as in it never closed, for longer than very brief periods, when major station resignalling and layout renewal works were taking place as those planning such things took now seemingly novel approach of recognising that people needed/wanted to travel and phased the work to allow something to keep running. The Belgians are far, far, better than NR at this sort of thing and they plan stuff in great detail in order to keep the railway working while massive schemes are being constructed and introduced - oh, and all the train service changes for such work over there are published well before the minimum 6 MONTH publication window proscribed by UIC rules. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 One of the significant differences as I understand is the removal of the "St Andrews crosses" in the middle of the platforms in Temple Meads. From what I understand and feel free to correct me - the speed of approaching trains into the platforms will be slower. Something like 10mph in, but 25mph out. Not sure whether this will impact the operations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanders Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 The Belgians are far, far, better than NR at this sort of thing and they plan stuff in great detail in order to keep the railway working while massive schemes are being constructed and introduced - oh, and all the train service changes for such work over there are published well before the minimum 6 MONTH publication window proscribed by UIC rules. Of course we know it would be possible to keep the station open during the work: but of course we also know it would cost "too much" money... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) Of course we know it would be possible to keep the station open during the work: but of course we also know it would cost "too much" money... It's not possible to keep the station in a situation like this, with new signalling commissions you can only test signalling under wheels free ie no trains. It's not like under BR where we would be hand signalling trains those days have gone, the situation here is transferring signalling from an NX Panel to a Workstation at TVSC Didcot which has different Signalling controls to an NX Panel. ie Axle Counters replacing track circuits, interlocking is controlled by software these days and requires a lot more testing. Edited March 31, 2018 by TEDDYBEAR D9521 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted March 31, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2018 Yes, they kept the railway running in 1970, "The principle Inter-City services are, in the main, unaltered" although local services and those to Cardiff were altered. So, ten weeks of minor alterations or a long weekend total shutdown? Don't ask me, I'm not travelling! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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