eastwestdivide Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I don't know, that inflatable triffid made me smile. Where would we be without public art? There was a lot of scoffing at the Angel of the North when it first arrived, but now, it's on all the official tourist brochures. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanders Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Looks like things might be happening, how long before Temple Meads gets taken over? Probably related to this fabulous bit of, er, art? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted February 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) I love the bit of art surrounded by safety fencing to really finish it off - just incase they didnt see it and tripped over it!! Edited February 16, 2013 by roundhouse 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 On the subject of things springing up in Bristol I have recently noticed several polytunnels(?) on the site of Bath Road depot, I have not seen them mentioned before, does anyone know what they are for? cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted February 16, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2013 That buddlea is really taking over! Looks more like Japanese Knotweed to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 17, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2013 On the subject of things springing up in Bristol I have recently noticed several polytunnels(?) on the site of Bath Road depot, I have not seen them mentioned before, does anyone know what they are for? cheers No, but I have heard that something might eventually be happening on that site after all these years. But don't hold your breath - this is Bristol we're talking about here - nothing worthwhile ever happens quickly... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 On the subject of things springing up in Bristol I have recently noticed several polytunnels(?) on the site of Bath Road depot, I have not seen them mentioned before, does anyone know what they are for? cheers Are they transparent polytunnels or opaque? I saw similar structures on the site of the old La Plaine diesel depot in Paris. I asked my sister, who's done a lot of reclamation projects on very polluted industrial sites (Saltley Gasworks, for example), what they might be. She explained that the contaminated top-soil is heaped up, treated with bacteria that 'eat' the contaminants, and covered with plastic to keep the temperature at a level which encourages the microbes to function. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanders Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Are they transparent polytunnels or opaque? I saw similar structures on the site of the old La Plaine diesel depot in Paris. I asked my sister, who's done a lot of reclamation projects on very polluted industrial sites (Saltley Gasworks, for example), what they might be. She explained that the contaminated top-soil is heaped up, treated with bacteria that 'eat' the contaminants, and covered with plastic to keep the temperature at a level which encourages the microbes to function. I thought they'd finished clearing & decontaminating the Bath Road site years ago. It was just the usual political inaction in Bristol that means nothing else has happened since! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Are they transparent polytunnels or opaque? I saw similar structures on the site of the old La Plaine diesel depot in Paris. I asked my sister, who's done a lot of reclamation projects on very polluted industrial sites (Saltley Gasworks, for example), what they might be. She explained that the contaminated top-soil is heaped up, treated with bacteria that 'eat' the contaminants, and covered with plastic to keep the temperature at a level which encourages the microbes to function. I don't think you can see through them, so look to be opaque. They seem to be arranged like spokes of a wheel, and I thought they might be surrounding the site of one of the old turntables. I too thought the site had been processed, but your suggestion does seem a possible explanation. cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I love the bit of art surrounded by safety fencing to really finish it off - just incase they didnt see it and tripped over it!! Nah. It's Bristol. The fence is there to stop the locals from nicking it. Not that they won't be able to get through the fence, they'll just take it in preference to the artwork . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6975 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Bristol's a dynamic, thrusting place. One of the first cities to propose bringing back trams.... tick tock tick tock 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Now in the 40 years I've being using Temple Meads, I don't think I've seen more than half a dozen freights pass thru. Today I arrived at 0845, had a cup of coffee on the platform whilst engaging in a telephone conference and saw 2 coal trains, an empty car train, a loaded freightliner and a light engine within 30 minutes - amazing ! That old PO building REALLY needs removing - what an eyesore ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Timing is everything! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestPines Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 There's quite a bit of freight through Temple Meads at the moment - all the Portbury traffic, containers to/from Parson St, and the Teignbridge logs. One working that surprised me recently, though, was 10 EWS 66s coupled together heading down through Stapleton Road. I felt sorry for the signalmen in any Absolute Block sections it passed. Incidentally,there are changes at Stapleton Road right now: the ex-GWR footbridge is about to be demolished and replaced as part of the electrification work. It's been rather decrepit for a while, with no roof and replacement stairs, and will be gone in a few weeks, after its replacement is in. Work on the foundations of the new bridge has been ongoing for a couple of weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 News on the rail link to Portishead http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/Transport/News/news-20130416-portisheadraillinkupdate.htm Best wishes Eric 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 News on the rail link to Portishead That will be good news for a lot of commuters, hopefully this will actually get done. Though I also remember the plans for the Avon Metro...... cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 My pictures of the "plant" outside the old station are now historic, the staff association building has been demolished! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 My pictures of the "plant" outside the old station are now historic, the staff association building has been demolished! The Railway Club suffered a lingering death. I played skittles there for over 25 years, after redundancy it was a good way of keeping in touch with colleagues. In later years it lost trade for a variety of reasons, and became very run down, cheers (not) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I remember GWS meetings there in the early 70s, and LMS club meetings in Bath Road offices. Now both places are just memories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted April 18, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) News on the rail link to Portishead http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/Transport/News/news-20130416-portisheadraillinkupdate.htm Best wishes Eric It's good to hear of any progress, but I see there's threat that the station might not be located as close to the town centre as was hoped. A road was built across the trackbed in expectation that the reopened railway would be able to cross it on the level, but that is no longer acceptable and a bridge would cost £6 million. Edited April 19, 2013 by Andy Kirkham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 ...... a bridge would cost £6 million. Really? In that case, I've got a nice one they can have for half that . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted April 25, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2013 My pictures of the "plant" outside the old station are now historic, the staff association building has been demolished! Indeed it has! Although I've also been in there, albeit many years ago, it never added anything to the station, architecturally, and it's demolition is really a merciful release for all concerned. I wonder if the old tram lines are still there, underneath it's old concrete base? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 I looked over today, but the concrete base still hasn't been broken up. Since they are both sides - the possibility is there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 11, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2013 Some more images of the site of the former Staff Association at Temple Meads. Note the replacement capping stones: Also, this beast has been sat in '15 Siding' at Bristol TM for a day or so: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Redevelopment in the air at Temple Meads. Video clip of the roof, and the tunnels on local BBC news. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-24622119 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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