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Steam hauled relief trains in the Bristol area 1964 Relief passenger trains (as opposed to timetabled Summer Saturday extras) tended to run when required. The most common times of year would be just prior to and after Easter, the three Saturdays leading up to the first Summer Saturday (usually the third week in June) and before and after Christmas. Most of these reliefs would run cross country from the Midlands and North East to the South West, although some would start and finish in Bristol. Occasionally there would be reliefs on the old West to North route via Hereford. The most common were extras to Sheffield, running at approx. 12.15, 16.30 and 19.20 before the timetabled 12.40, 16.40 and 19.30 departures to the North East. Their codes were generally 1E62, 1E63 and 1E65/66. Here is 45219 departing with 1E62 on May 30, 1964. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5251019685/in/photolist-911Rda-bsoRTK On the North to West route 70015 Apollo has arrived at Temple Meads on June 13, showing headcode 1Z21 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5458471177/in/photolist-9zdKh4-9SnKup-9jm6j2 These were reliefs, as opposed to additional specials, such as 6947 Helmingham Hall on a Birmingham to Weston-Super-Mare and return train. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/7368217396/in/photolist-bvug3R-ce73jY There would also be football specials. Here Jubilee 45685 pulls into Temple Meads on 1X36 to Blackpool - it worked throughout on the day - and unusually has Western Region reporting numbers. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/10361571063/in/photolist-tQtoHc-tQtoGk-tQtoD4-tQtoEM-tQtoHH-tQtoFt-rUMvL7-rUMvQf-rUMvFN-rtsPbY-gMBL5X-9Mu3e1-9Mu3c5-9rbpo9-9rbpoJ-9edS8x-8PA4iY Special freights would run from Avonmouth on Banana trains, but these were timetabled to run as required (Q). On Sunday August 30, 1964 they were : 4M37 16.30 Crewe 45059 4M38 17.30 Water Orton 45602 British Honduras 4C09 18.20 Exeter 6990 Witherslack Hall 5A61 19.30 Reading 48474 In the three weeks up to Christmas many additional parcels also ran daily timetabled. On Wednesday December 16, 1964 3X08 15.12 TM to Sheffield 73015 3Z49 18.22 TM to Swindon 6849 Walton Grange 3X16 Newcastle to Bristol 44966.

May 9 1964 The famous "Castle" high speed run. A few days earlier 7032 Denbigh Castle was at Bristol St Philips Marsh for possible use on the Bristol- Paddington leg https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5499433791/in/album-72157626201932662/ On Sunday May 10 7029 Clun Castle was resting on the turntable after its record breaking run, with two other members of the class https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5500030236/in/album-72157626201932662/ 4079 Pendennis Castle failed at Westbury and 6999 Capel Dewi Hall took over to Taunton. Here it is on SPM earlier in the year https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5499433715/in/album-72157626201932662/

One day late, I'm afraid... Steam workings in Bristol on Tuesday 7 April, 1964 http://www.bristolsteam64.co.uk/page126.html and three photos of the trains in the above link Castle 5055 Earl of Eldon https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/9464153117/in/photolist-SDokF9-fqjfZK-fqjfZe-fqjg1g-fqjfYK-fqjg1H-fqjfYc-dAyGeq-aqd47w Jubilee 45589 Gwalior https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/32418078492/in/photolist-RoF8iN-iaUQqg-dhSPWT-9YBbRj Hall 6903 Belmont Hall https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/16742641845/in/photolist-rvuq7H The Castle and Hall had taken over en-route from failed Warship Hydraulics.

Some photos of Drivers and Firemen at Bristol Barrow Road Shed in the early 1960's https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/32456586750/in/photostream https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/32456586730/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/32456586700/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/32456586690/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/32456586660/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/32456586640/in/photostream/

In the early sixties "celebrity" engines were often kept in good external condition. 6011 was one of the last five kings in service when photographed at OOC in September 1962. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5869882650/in/photolist-iw3gHP-fLCk1Q-9WGFBh Engines for special workings also received special cleaning treatment. Jubilee 45682 receives intense attention at Bristol Barrow Road in March 1962. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/29212529581/in/photolist-QieTuM-LvpRi8-DHkQfu-DHkQg1-zkV59h-tQtoFt-tQtoD4-tQtoHc-tQtoGk-tQtoEM-tQtoHH-rUMvFN-rUMvJ3-gMBL3T-g3Eg4J-fc7Ers-dcHqG4-9MrerT-9Mu3iE-99rnNs

Drivers, firedroppers and spotters at Bristol Barrow Road Shed in the 1960's https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/31273730935/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/31273730925/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/31273730905/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/31273730845/in/dateposted-public/

Yes it was a through train to Paignton (the Hymek in the background will take it out). I tended to detail just the steam-hauled section of the journey. It is interesting that your Dad's notes show Prarie Tank 4103 working off Taunton. Together with 4131 it was never officially re-allocated from Barrow Road, but both did move on to Taunton and were withdrawn from there later in the year.

Hi Phil The photo of 45658 Keyes at Bristol Temple Meads was almost certainly the same date, August 8, 1964, as the shot of 61051. The Brush Type 4's were not around at Bristol in Summer 1963 or before. Here is a list of the steam workings at Bristol on that date. http://bristolsteam64.webplus.net/aug-dec64/page130.html

Redland Station in 1964 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/6881866917/in/photolist-dcHsHb-bu8ngT-9HikSp-etwZYa-cKpB5A

1960's Bristol Barrow Road Drivers, Firemen and Cleaners https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/29212529581/in/photostream https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/29212529551/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/29212529531/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/29212529521/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/29212529491/in/photostream/

Saturday 29 August 1964, the penultimate Summer Saturday of the year, when most of the trains to the Midlands and North were still steam hauled. The two main lines from Bristol, the Midland via Mangotsfield and the Western via Filton, met at Yate. Locomotives from three regions could be seen there with a wide variety of classes. It was a scene that would not be repeated with all Midland trains dieselised in 1965. Today the Midland line has been closed and all trains run over the former Western route to Bristol. Eastern B1 61327 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/7815907684/in/photolist-cUEz43 Western Castle 5056 Earl of Powis https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5306209793/in/photolist-chCbCj-95THiK-bsoRTK-aqanan Western Hall 6933 Birtles Hall https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027353019/in/photolist-nnxRm8 Midland Jubilee 45721 Impregnable https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5268224033/in/photolist-bsoRF2-92x2sR Midland Black Five 45186 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027353209/in/photolist-pwExrD-nnxRpp-8PznFQ Midland 4F 44534 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027352929/in/photolist-nnxRp4-nnxRox-nnxRm8-nnxRjz-nnxRpp-nnxRpe-iaUQnv-goAmWJ-dcHqG4-cUEz43-chCbCj-chCbGL-chCbJC-chCbEq-bRiizn-bCoB1m-95THiK-92x2sR-9x8dCg Standard 4 76087 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027353189/in/photolist-nnxRp4-d6YN2E Standard 5 73031 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027353159/in/photolist-nnxRox-kmePVA-cKpBco

Train spotters of the 1960's ! https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/28158094106/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/28192171905/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/28114220621/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/28114190761/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/28114190741/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/28114190691/in/dateposted-public/

The equivalent Saturday 52 years ago - July 11, 1964 1964 was the final year of steam being used on the majority of trains originating from holiday destinations in the South West to the Midlands and North of England. This weekend was the beginning of the busiest month of Summer Saturdays with extra relief trains being put on to supplement the already frequent procession of trains to and from Devon and Cornwall. Only the trains to and from Wolverhampton would survive to be steam-hauled north of Bristol in 1965. Jubilee 45631 Tanganyika storms past the engine sidings at Barrow Road Shed. Everything in this photo is now a dual carriageway ! https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5221536044/in/photolist-8XpJKw Two photos of steam engines pounding through Lawrence Hill Station on Summer Saturday holiday extras in preparation for tackling Filton Bank. Although a banker would have been available, the manoeuvres at Stapleton Road and LE running would have hampered this busiest time of day on this route. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5650193198/in/photolist-9BhHA7 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5331135276/in/photolist-986sMs

Was it really 52 years ago ? Friday May 29, 1964. The annual excursion from Bristol Temple Meads to Oban https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5285308347/in/photolist-943A2Z On a more mundane duty https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/8067259318/in/photolist-dhSP8U Saturday May 30, 1964 A photo which shows how stations were full of steam, smoke and human activity https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5251019685/in/photolist-bsoRTK-911Rda

Wednesday May 13, 1964 Patriot 45530 Sir Frank Ree was a surprise visitor to Bristol, leaving on 2M74 18.30 stopper to Birmingham https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/6689933753/in/photolist-rtsPcj-bcaEhX-bcaEep-9WGFC5 Two years earlier the same engine had been stored on Willesden (1A). It was returned to traffic and was the last of the class to be withdrawn off Carlisle Kingmoor (12A)in 1965. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5869882696/in/photolist-rtsPcj-bcaEhX-bcaEep-9WGFC5/

Wednesday May 6, 1964 Three days before the famous Ian Allen Castle Special of May 9, Castle 7032 Denbigh Castle was stabled at St Philips Marsh (82B) On the day 5054 Earl of Ducie was chosen to head 1Z48 Bristol to Paddington' https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5499433791/in/photolist-kScgBm-kScgGS-b4bBoM-9nY34Z-xZmywf-kScgGG-kScghy-kScgrw-kScgoA On the same day Bristol Barrow Road's last surviving Jubilee, 45682 Trafalgar, was on rather humble ecs duties at Bristol Temple Meads. Less than two weeks later it would fail at Bath Green Park and was withdrawn. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5765567352/in/photolist-DHkQfu-DHkQg1-zkV59h-tQtoFt-tQtoD4-tQtoHH-tQtoHc-tQtoEM-tQtoGk-rUMvJ3-rUMvFN-gMBL3T-g3Eg4J-fc7Ers-dcHqG4-9Mu3iE-9MrerT-99rnNs-946Duw-943A2Z-8Rc55c-8PzDZd-8YPeRr-8YxPFR-8XmETK 9F 92155 leaves Barrow Road St Philip's freight yard with 4N18 Bristol to York Dringhouses freight https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5151773994/in/photolist-8RfbVy

Saturday April 4 1964 Black Five 45052 passing Barrow Road Shed on 1E64 8.40 Bristol to Sheffield https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5217275329/in/photolist-8X2UbV Jubilee 45585 Hyderabad at Staple Hill, near Bristol, on 3V14 9.32 Parcels from Derby https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/8627812768/in/photolist-e9pN9y B1 61104 in the gloom at Platform 12 at Bristol Temple Meads with 2B74 10.55 local from Gloucester https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/16719695988/in/photolist-rtsP7u

February 29, 1964 - 52 years ago, but only 13 February 29's A not infrequent sight at Bristol on trains from the north west 1962-1964 when Warships were allocated to these duties. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5273626149/in/photolist-931HjM This freight from Avonmouth to Tavistock was frequently steam worked until early 1964. It came through Bristol Temple Meads at around 8.45 pm https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5481460605/in/photolist-9mnVgt-92x2k8

Firemen and Drivers at Bristol Barrow Road and St Philip's Marsh Sheds in the early 1960's https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/24753046282/in/photostream https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/24753046272/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/24753046232/in/photostream/ and at a reunion on KWVR in 2011 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/24753046182/in/photostream/

52 years ago tomorrow: Monday September 9 1963 First day of the Winter timetable and Peaks were in short supply on the NE/Midlands trains to Bristol with Jubilees deputising 45690 Leander on Fishponds Bank approaching Barrow Road Shed with the 11.36 arrival from Nottingham (note the local coal merchants' yard) https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5132591414/in/photolist-tQtoFt-8PxSBq 45675 Hardy passing Barrow Road Shed with the southbound Devonian https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5254267762/in/photolist-91iuKu

All that is left of Bristol Barrow Road Shed today https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/19645042069/in/dateposted-public/ And how it was 55 years ago https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/19645042029/in/dateposted-public/

Schoolboy spotters admire a rare Jubilee in Bristol https://www.flickr.com/photos/60631240@N02/16613678047/

It may well be 9609 as I photographed this engine at Buttigeigs Scrapyard in Newport in Jan 1967. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/6318094170/in/photolist-

Great way to spend a Summer Saturday afternoon in 1962 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/16601436525/ Spotters of various sizes https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/16601436455/in/photostream/

Of course every spotter had a duffle bag for his packed lunch https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5251019685/in/set-72157632748588591 Or a rather oversized satchel https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5698683333/in/set-72157632748588591 and girls in their going-around-shed gear https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/6203802047/in/set-72157627677197669 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/6204318720/in/set-72157627677197669