If you’d like the chance to ride behind GWR Pannier Tank No. 1369 on the Bristol Harbour Railway, there will be a one-time chance to do so.
To celebrate RAIL200, on Friday 14th March 2025, 1369 will be running short trips with the newly-outshopped Toad Brake Van up to Vauxhall Bridge and back on the branch. There may be the opportunity to dismount at Vauxhall Bridge and take photos.
Places are limited to 10 people per trip and the price is £10 per person for 1 round trip (cash or card, payable on the day).
Spaces are on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day and the first trip will be at 11am. There will be approximately 4 trips on the day (depending on demand and staffing).
1369 will be returning to the South Devon Railway soon so this may be the only chance to travel behind it and a rare opportunity to ride on the New Cut Branch.
Please note that as the Toad is the only passenger vehicle on this service, it will be difficult to provide wheelchair access due to the width of the doors.
Bristol Harbour Railway Blog 
lots very rude and aggressive photographers out today on the £10 drive day it. Was discussing the behaviour I saw from some of them.
unbelievable you rude people deleting my comment to show the truth of how toxic this world of photographers can be and how disgusting to the general public on Friday you were. You know who you are you know what you did, you saw what happened with people shame on you
Hello Matthew,
Akismet (the spam filter) holds all comments for approval, so I haven’t deleted any of your comments, they just hadn’t been approved yet.
I was not able to attend the event on Friday due to work and I was working away all weekend so not only did I not witness the incident(s) in question, I did not have any time to log in to the blog to look at the comments. So opening my emails this morning and finding myself being called unbelievable/rude/toxic and that I should be ashamed was something of a shock.
I shall speak to my fellow volunteers at the railway to ask what they saw and if anything can be done about it but I would ask that you don’t jump to conclusions about my attitude or conduct on this blog (which I run in my spare time to try and help the railway).
Regards, Corwin