A lovely rainbow over the museum as Henbury shunts in the yard this afternoon, rounding off this Easter bank holiday weekend’s activities.
Easter Weekend
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Aerial Footage of the Portishead Branch
Youtube channel ‘Stef’ posted this interesting video of the line from Portishead to the junction at Portbury, passing the site where the locomotive now known as ‘Portbury’ once worked.
Also visible is the loop that was used for steam specials to Portishead back in 1985.
Mid September
Platinum Jubilee Weekend
Both locos are out on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, suitably attired for the special occasion!
150 Years of the Bristol Harbour Railway
At 11:15 today the railway marked 150 years of operation. Portbury was out with the Lord Mayor and a brass band in attendance at the same spot as 11th March 1872.
Here’s to the next 150 years!
On the M Shed website you can read an excellent article about the birth of the BHR.
Bob Edwardes was there to capture the photo of the 2022 ceremony in the same spot as the 1872 engraving – apparently it rained that day too!
Docks Heritage Weekend 2019
DHW took place last weekend, with plenty going on at M Shed, SS Great Britain and Underfall Yard.
On Saturday, the Capstan was also in operation again. This device enables people to move wagons along the quayside without needing a locomotive. I made this video of the Capstan in use back in 2014.
Two electric cranes were also in operation, one giving tours and one loading/unloading goods to and from the lorry and rail vehicles.
It’s a beautiful Autumn day…
… Portbury is out to play!
Lovely day for it!
Portbury over the bank holiday weekend
Trains are operating over the holiday with Portbury! Today until 14:30 and normal times Sunday and Monday
Docks Heritage Weekend
Will Stratford captured these images (posted on the M Shed Working Exhibits Facebook Page) of the Docks Heritage weekend.
and also this timelapse!
With thanks to Will Stratford.
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