There’s plenty going on at M Shed at the moment. Henbury is in the shed being dismantled for overhaul.
If you are visiting M Shed and would like to make a donation to help Henbury steam again, there is a donation box in front of the viewing window. All donations are welcome!
The TOAD brake van, meanwhile, is outside the workshop receiving new boards and a lick of paint on the door.
Much further down the line, Ashton Avenue Bridge is inside its cocoon, being repaired for use by MetroBus.
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Reblogged this on Loco Yard and commented:
A look at the work that goes on behind the scenes at the Bristol Harbour Railway. A railwayman’s work is never done
What’s the gen behind the story in the Railway Magazine that subsidence has been discovered on the Cumberland Road branch?
Hi Simon, I’m afraid I haven’t personally seen the article. I do know that the New Cut (the man made channel that diverts the River Avon) has always had a very large tidal reach. This causes a lot of pressure on the banks at high tide, which then disappears at low tide. M Shed volunteers and staff have been monitoring any potential subsidence on the bank over the past few years, and a temporary speed restriction has been in place in one section.
I will update as and when I have any further information.
Thanks