Bristol Harbour Railway Blog

Due to the current heatwave, Plimsoll Bridge (at the Cumberland Basin...

A new year and a few more working days done at the bonded warehouses.
A very frosty work site first thing with a classic hot air balloon in the background.
One of the first tasks was to begin curving the track panels towards the new station site. The running line has to allow for the yard to be put in on the South side as well as allowing access for machinery while we w...

During December a lot of progress has been accomplished on the Branch. As before, the action is taking place at the railhead near A Bond warehouse and Ashton Avenue Bridge.
As previously described, the work is being done in phases.
1 – Build a single track from the railhead into the new platform road using wooden sleepers.
2 – Reconnect ‘the gap’ where the wall colla...