Wallace, Gromit and the Feathers McGraw are out on the streets of Bristol!
A few years back, the BHR took part in the launch of the first Gromit Unleashed, with Henbury delivering Gromit to M Shed…
Trains are operating over the holiday with Portbury! Today until 14:30 and normal times Sunday and Monday
On Saturday March 24th 2018, the Bristol Harbour Railway celebrated 40 years of operation on Bristol’s Harbourside, accompanied by the Lydney Town Band and of course a cake to commemorate the occasion! 101-year old ‘Portbury’ did the honours, pushing and pulling the freshly-refurbished passenger train up and down all day. What started as a group of enthusiasts, one locomotive (Henbury) and a brake van has seen dozens of changes on the harbourside, with the disused industrial area changing into a vibrant tourist hotspot. Long may it continue to bring delight to passengers, giving a unique experience in UK preservation.
Portbury was in action last weekend, despite the weather on Saturday lots of people were out! Sunday saw some sunnier climes.
All being well, trains should be operating this weekend too!
The BHR will be in operation tomorrow and Sunday! An early start for an exciting year, and the public debut of the newly overhauled TOAD.
Portbury was out on Thursday shunting the passenger train together.
One of the photos includes the bascule bridge over Bathurst Basin, where the line ran towards Bristol Temple Meads.
Well worth a read!
Bathurst Basin bridge (on Bristol Post Website)
