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d.write("var wordMap = new Array(\" welcome this site about fascinating railway unusual independent light linking three north somerset coastal towns first planned 1844 opened 1897 closed 1940 quaint colourful operated shoestring give some idea what like based photographs maps photos today's todays scene also show where still find glimpses line today this updated version website which originally launched june 2004 please know problems contact what's whats site? railway group dedicated preservation much possible recording history more visit group's groups separate wcprgroup next meeting photo showing train headed locomotive arriving clevedon from portishead 1937 reproduced with permission weston peter strange published twelveheads press hope easy navigate most things interlinked wish search below site comments? visit guestbook survey last july 2010  page hits since october \",\" introduction late 1860s three small towns weston-super-mare clevedon portishead railway connections there direct link between them course roads were very poor first proposed 1884 building weston section started 1887 wasn't wasnt completed until 1897 construction took long that some sleepers rotten time line opened laid standard gauge classified light railway extension 1907 always short money most locos rolling stock bought second-hand from various sources making motley collection most stations just halts with platforms only shelter where they usually made wood stories abound times when train would stop blackberrying though said went slow could pick while motion affectionately known official abbreviation from 1911 1931 came under management ‘light king' king stephens second world last straw struggling which closed 1940 track removed effort 1943 little sign railway's railways existence survives still things stretches route walked today it's fascinating history worth exploring 2006 group formed this site maps details photos aerial carriages current what's whats left more more detailed \",\" history railway																																click here timeline before planning building railway from weston clevedon extension portishead financial problems colonel stephens line closure attempt reopen part line founding railway group when brunel extended bristol towards exeter route by-passed small towns weston-super-mare because diversion would have been worthwhile however when main opened 1841 same time branch these lines were laid broad gauge trains horse-drawn until 1848 steam used junction yatton 1847 still also 1867 pier bedminster which operated branches difficult travel between three coastal however originally standard tram proposed 1884 steam tramways company link power behind scheme daniel secretary later become managing director street along boulevard then off-road apart level crossings parliament authorise construction passed 1885 various legal financial limit expired further acts july 1890 1891 years after opening tramway designated light name changed section began 1887 other wasn't wasnt 1897 these delays some track re-laid rotted taken before complaints council built town connected omnibus there many objections that through streets this happen flagman lead trains across triangle then bought numbers lower queens road using number booking office demolished enable 1903 shows terrace standing though planned beginning required another 1899 finally august 1907 finances became serious 1905 entered receivership 1909 decline outbreak world helped increase road traffic relied transport stone black rock quarries this business made things worse spent hands receivers holman fred took over running 1911 known ‘light king' king similar railways costs under control managed mostly base tonbridge kent after death 1931 declined austen followed manager closed people ever-worsening state applied court order close last train 1940 purchased land storage short coal wagons stored decided remove effort cleared 1942 late 1943 afterwards railway's belonged company though ceased exist information reasons article museum site 1950s ill-fated attempt narrow more details formed november 2006 dedicated preserving what's whats left promoting heritage public further full story books page recommended books museums artefacts held museums \",\" maps introduction order increasing scale main map> local detail 																	 main shows overall route railway click station details will shown that usually with picture within also boxed areas show larger maps each area there largest stations button pages help precise location sites these accurate possible each major feature page there navigation buttons enabling straight relevant cadbury road some ordnance survey available links appropriate marked google takes site showing aerial photo view some this doesn't doesnt quite make sense help \",\" stations halts	 stations halts railway listed below from north south most were simple with shelter platform average distance between only mile closest just click station further details photo ‘travel' ‘travel clicking ‘next north' south' buttons page station also found name maps details other main features such quarries works wharf bridge portishead local enlarged maps main features station																								opened					distance weston miles approx portishead																												1907															13 south																	1907															13 clapton road															 							1907															12 cadbury road																						1907															11 walton-in-gordano														1907																	9 walton park																									1907																	9 clevedon saints														1917																	8 east																						1907																	8 clevedon																													 1897																	7 colehouse lane																			1897																	6 kingston road																					1897																	6 broadstone																									 1918																	5 lane																											 1897																	4 wick lawrence																1897																	3 ebdon lane																						 			1897																	3 worle town																							 	1897															 bristol road																							 	1912													 			1 milton 	1897														 w-s-m ashcombe road						1897														 \",\" rolling stock steam locos continuous money problems most locos used line were second-hand only bought engines originally dark crimson later mostly light green more details photos railcars rising costs steam operations 1921 railway wheeled petrol engined single unit railcar from drewry company seated passengers 1934 larger built 1928 southern railway also separate luggage compartment carry milk churns carriages peculiar mixture livery either various faded shades body carriage survives museum acton wagons another motley collection time closure there about wagons midland photo rail-tractors rail-tractors different times muir-hill manchester first based fordson tractor with wheels removed replaced flanged only lasted year being damaged beyond repair derailment second 1926 more elaborate four wooden wagon-like structure glass-panelled scrapped \",\" then interactive following links below switch instantly from current scenes locations click photos page containing interactive facility location portishead walton park saints clevedon weston \",\" line today although very little line clearly seen know where look route places sometimes walked main shows general using detail maps button station page location each station found speed download times this been split into northern portishead walton park section clevedon southern colehouse lane weston-super-mare help locate electricity sub-stations they were often positioned track because generally ownership land unknown after closure \",\" stories facts memories many tales have been told strange ways some perhaps less true than others there also various which collected together here click details	 since over years since railway closed memories travelling line sadly becoming rare there still people with clear recollections many heard from older relatives more details railway group recording these posterity produced bought site poems songs songs written about tended somewhat derogatory \",\" timetables early years before extension portishead opened typical services were return journeys between weston clevedon winter summer took minutes cost shilling first class 1905 when line 1907 there section through while scheduled journey time from varied hour mins large number stations average every mile train sometimes stopped minor halts passengers signal stop night they wave light many efforts made boost trade with extra trains special events bank holidays cheap tickets railway always financial difficulties introduction petrol railcars help much more economic 1939 service only below examples timetables 1909 1933 1938 click enlarge timetable \",\" track signalling track standard gauge laid with 56lb weston clevedon 60lb portishead flat bottomed rail wooden sleepers this restricted speeds light railway initially semi-circular cross-section split timber were curved part photo right these replaced normal rectangular ones around 1900 1919 colonel stephens experimented concrete blocks made replace measured spaced wooden pegs cast into fastened spikes driven every third pair tied together metal rods these area method reasonably successful some places every sleeper kingston road picture still seen today colour shows situ click enlarge there level crossings including farm mostly ungated cattle grids which painted white where there gates women sometimes employed open them otherwise fireman would ahead while conductor closed train stopped twice complex gated existed triangle saints until 1938 traffic lights even where crossing busy bristol main road trains whistle slow approach train-operated installed locking east when more than running staff used staffs exchanged when passing wick lawrence loop signals fairly lower quadrant type signals both termini worle siding points operated ground frames photo signal platform looking towards courtesy weston-super-mare library \",\" branches before weston clevedon portishead railway built branch lines from yatton bristol already been course there direct access between towns maps weston-super-mare first three have line same that exeter railway opened bridgwater june 1841 single also broad gauge coaches were slipped junction hauled horses into present-day loop added march 1884 standard july 1847 originally part laid miles length became 1876 converted 1879 sharply curved connected stations being very close terminus station alongside kenn road where shopping precinct stands closed passengers october 1966 remains bridges still seen ashton april 1867 pier company 1880 operated main photo right stood about primary school marina situated pier whose redbrick building steps leading down royal hotel below click enlarge there connecting transfer goods demolished 1955 enable power station roughly waitrose petrol today september 1964 1967 used gwr150 celebrations 1985 otherwise remained derelict after portbury dock 1978 more established viable open again cars transported docks reopened 2002 only remaining track exists hopefully will group campaigning this \",\" recommended books about railway weston clevedon portishead railway peter strange first published 1989 twelveheads press isbn_0906294193 excellent book well illustrated plenty information pages illustrations maps card covers print branch lines including wcpr bristol harbour lines mitchell keith smith 2003 middleton isbn 1904474187 mostly pictorial with good coverage good branch hardback available light colin maggs edition 1990 oakwood 0853613885 most detailed perhaps casual reader photographs some still available christopher redwood 1981 sequoia publishing 090546642x sadly libraries modelling scale drawings hesperus coach large drewry railcar discover guide booklet unique page called only from group website intended anyone wishing trace stations features first 2009 other books some content somerset railways 2007 halsgrove 86183 includes published lost stan yorke countryside 9781846740572 newly robin madge 1984 dovecote 094615922x coverage total local stations mike oakley 2002 904349 large format hardback print? britain's britains antony burton john scott-morgan 1985 moorland 0861901460 approx images crowhurst 2001 tempus 0752422405 comprehensive record unusual photos railways industry docks over macleay stenlake 84033 pictorial magazine articles dvds programmes museums	 \",\" models railway introduction this railway makes wonderful subject model railways excellent example andrew ullyott's ullyotts superb scale gauge weston-super-mare station featured 2007 modeller magazine often exhibited major shows well worth seeing more photos details andrew's andrews models another been sent richard chaplin built this terrier ‘portishead' ‘portishead coaches wagons while student richard's richards know other which could here please contact market have available recently market ready made such hornby opposite form they usually limited edition long details current situation produced nailsea model club programme about sadly layout dismantled sections mostly dispersed broken drawings modelling christopher redwood's redwoods book ‘the weston clevedon portishead railway' drawings hesperus coach large drewry railcar books page \",\" links local railway links avon valley railway clifton rocks dean forest east somerset lynton barnstaple railway			 north portishead group dorset west model club association model clubs burnham district club nailsea shirehampton simon bowditch illustrations stuart booth art-in-motion some national other colonel stephens museum society cornwall's cornwalls lost railways irail kent sussex kidderminster national britain railwest raillinks register steam index terrier trust railserve heritage weston-super-mare other local clevedon civic pier town council gordano footpath guide open pool tourism \",\" railway group grown enough justify separate website wcprgroup please visit details coming events aims objectives items sale join straight shop page these websites sister sites closely integrated \",\" search this site again results search \",\" contact guestbook please click here sign just view site survey this collect your views about site you've youve problems have suggestions improvements will only take moments would great survey first name surname e-mail address comments \",\" site click page required \",\" what's whats new? this completely rewritten version this site which originally launched june 2004 features with some cosmetic differences plus below railway group separate website wcprgroup pages about have been removed apart course from links feature comprising link each station ‘feature' ‘feature page google maps showing aerial photos location route superimposed replaces previous multimap each loco ‘previous loco' loco ‘next button ease exploring list latest changes latest direct group's groups shop added updates broadstone halt models market dates display andrew ullyott's ullyotts layout improved photo portishead additions people incl death ware minor tweaks locos carriages magazines please feel free know problems find suggestions improvements contact \",\" about this site this currently only comprehensive website about railway first attempt being launched june 2004 reference material have used books listed books page applied each publisher permission selected images happy limited number copyright issues problem missing anyone which they copyright would grateful them also researched original held weston-super-mare library given some their maps decided create carried away created total there station ‘feature' ‘feature such quarries together with overall these interlinked quite accurate should enable route line location reasonably accurately found there link google aerial photos button feature superimposed ordnance survey included help required information extensively linked find difficulty finding anything either site search facilities from outset hoped able form group society 2006 railway group thriving growing still intend update much necessary pleased receive suggestions improvements contributions welcome comments kind contact originally using objects fusion been completely rebuilt serif plus re-launched december 2009 domain names wcpr wcandpr wcprgroup note tested internet explorer firefox chrome browsers work range resolutions java script enabled recommend keeping your browser up-to-date please contact problems queries thanks interest paul gregory \",\" line today northern section portishead walton park although very little line clearly seen know where look route places sometimes walked main shows general using detail maps button station pages location most stations found 'the today' today split into clevedon southern improve download times this page northern which formed part extension help locate electricity sub-stations they were often positioned track because generally ownership land unknown after closure some still traces followed going south from click photo enlarge white lion high street archway passengers through front though blocked also then railway bridge over rhyne remains metal covered undergrowth left wyndham when approaching just before current road same drainage ditch pronounced ‘reen' ‘reen wikipedia entry can't cant actually crossed twice short distance other roughly a369 crosses bridges black rock nightingale quarries sidings loading valley below b3124 years ramps removed ground levelled photo taken 2006 stone field quarry workshops behind rock quarry woods raised banks narrow gauge traced right side valley road uphill while made following footpath cottages some building weston gordano about half mile actual approaching take lane church just past house angles take stile you're youre walking avon wildlife trust moor reserve notice board even mentions marked pleasant walk view looking south-west towards cadbury view north-eastwards back note village proximity halt called would have been about slightly here seems almost certain exactly there evidence hardcore further west there access present across fields embankment between conygar visible overgrown standard siding foreground hand trees situated opposite junction with holly lane come colehouse weston-super-mare \",\" line today clevedon section although very little line clearly seen know where look route places sometimes walked main shows general using detail maps button station pages location most stations found 'the today' today split into northern southern improve download times this page help locate electricity sub-stations they were often positioned track because generally ownership land unknown after closure some still traces followed going south from saints click photo enlarge halt here along this footpath near church alongside house wall stands beyond crossed portishead road heading towards below also then crossing looking opposite direction above pedestrian passed left distance path view above- looking walton park next through stop parnell road railway foreground away camera building triangle crosses right have been smithy there level gate across meeting teignmouth which follows just behind branched works though there remains trains streets smith current precinct beside conservative club once extension built picture front station unfortunately sign main engine sheds these situated site shopping park colehouse lane weston-super-mare \",\" line today southern section colehouse lane weston although very little line clearly seen know where look route places sometimes walked main shows general using detail maps button station pages location most stations found ‘the today' today split into northern clevedon sections improve download times this page southern weston-super-mare help locate electricity sub-stations they were often positioned track because generally ownership land unknown after closure some still traces followed starting from going south click photo enlarge first halt right taken april 2006 looking back towards lane foreground originally stood behind fence moved other side make room transmitter 1939 cables believed that dark area tarmac detail near broadstone view typical near almost straight fairly unscathed stretch entirely private with farmer's farmers permission 2008 photo itself runs across picture building left while road planned possible cycleway north river between taken during railway group survey february wharf remains wharf exist more details pictures bridge piers bridge wick lawrence crossing road along north would have been ground siding distance turned also ebdon camera which just pole terminus site junction ashcombe milton florists stand house owned railway upstairs home traffic manager footpath through these houses used onto roughly buffer stops then portishead walton park \",\" main click station feature more details \",\" portishead area click station feature more details \",\" clevedon area click station feature more details \",\" kingston seymour area click station feature more details \",\" weston-super-mare area click station feature more details \",\" maps this list ordnance survey available this site each station ‘feature' ‘feature these also linked from relevant pages station feature portishead 1931 south clapton road black rock nightingale quarries cadbury walton gordano present park clevedon saints conygar quarry east swiss valley area 1932 works central 1903 before extension colehouse lane 1904 kingston broadstone wick lawrence ebdon bridge wharf worle bristol 1930 milton 1935 weston ashcombe \",\" help with maps	 left every station page other major feature buttons which allow switch between site's sites main enlarged scale local particular area from these maps select another station pages button marked detail takes large immediate around this helps finding exact location halt correctly positioned features such quarries also have detail some further back stations features right ‘travel' ‘travel next north south while take ‘feature' ‘feature labelled google site window displays present aerial photo view surrounding approximate symbol shown above line shows route railway road same selecting zoom using slider freely holding down hand mouse please note that each will usually give most accurate look closely sometimes make perhaps farm track hedge houses current ordnance survey explorer paper sheets seen places carefully problems this comments please contact \",\" steam locos click here locos timeline engines listed order purchase hire date note that some names engine numbers were re-cycled very confusing numbering locos only started 1906 photo more information larger picture each loco name type picture built maker bought hired withdrawn remarks harold 0-6-0st 1872 kitson 1897 1898 painted scarlet replaced clevedon 0-6-0t 1888 walker bros portishead 1880 robert stephenson 1901 ‘longdown' ‘longdown class 2-2-2wt 1857 sharp stewart 1903 from furness railway weston 1866 1904 2-4-0t 1879 dubs 1940 jersey ‘general don' emlyn 1902 1907 lbscr black hawthorn 1905 1881 manning wardle re-built avonside 1890 1926 used train walton park 1908 hudswell clarke 1912 purchased scrapped 1957 hesperus 1876 1911 1937 wrington vale culm valley 1384 northiam 1899 leslie 1918 1920 kent east sussex 1941 1919 1877 1925 gipsyhill later used until 1950 1875 stroudley terrier ‘ashstead' ‘ashstead last \",\" carriages authoritative view carriages article colonel stephens museum site click thumbnail picture enlarge maker built bought origin comments disposed photo source lancaster railway carriage wagon 1897 originally built argentine bought when order fell through just like those western cowboy film they platforms with ornate ironwork clerestory roofs centre corridors passenger steps seating mostly longitudinal body made from mahogany originally painted dark crimson later brown last three survive were green they 4-wheel bogies christopher redwood's redwoods book ‘the weston clevedon portishead railway' scale drawings carriage modelling books page 1935-40 stenlake great central railway? available 1901 1940 7-14 cravens 1870 1907 seven 4-wheeled coaches metropolitan these formed into close-coupled pairs seventh floater numbered midland body coach stored london transport museum's museums acton depot display during open days this only survivor photo w-s-m library 15-17 1924 southern often operated trio lined black yellow lettering used train 1891 1928 formerly taff vale class compartments luggage section guard's guards compartment shown also walton park then interior type? marked reproduced permission john macleay published publishing \",\" railcars click enlarged photo small drewry railcar stephens pioneer petrol traction first railways introduce railcars bought 1921 from stephens' specification works 1252 powered water-cooled cylinder baguley engine with speed gearbox giving maximum seated standing running costs relatively profitable luggage could stored roof height lower than normal livery dark green yellow lining photo reproduced permission weston-super-mare library trailer matching trailer seating 1923 1323 above same without luggage storage weston clevedon portishead railway peter strange published twelveheads press station fifth only other this larger second-hand 1934 built 1928 1650 southern where originated also 4-wheeled engined later parsons though passengers separate compartment used carry milk churns there driver's drivers each seat backs moved face direction travel left olive christopher redwood's redwoods book ‘the railway' scale drawings this modelling books page john macleay stenlake publishing \",\" wagons before portishead extension opened 1907 only wagons eventually this rose open covered brake were mostly plank ex-midland railway they painted grey with white lettering ex-great eastern various private owners' owners appeared line clevedon works their rectangular wagon also models market page photo shows 3-plank 1938 click enlarge reproduced permission from weston-super-mare library	 \",\" rail-tractors railway rail-tractors different times built muir-hill manchester first bought 1921 based simple conversion fordson tractor with rear wheels removed replaced flanged solid front axle held used wharf line only lasted year being damaged beyond repair derailment second 1926 from colonel stephens' stephens requirements photo below also more elaborate four cylinder petrol engine weighed about tons wooden wagon-like structure glass-panelled fitted carpenter they knew thing style scrapped closure news model this beauty produced 2009 details \",\" portishead then this page picture same location today roll mouse over pictures today's todays scene please allow fully download station through white lion archway further details photo courtesy crowhurst collection \",\" walton park then this page picture same location today roll mouse over pictures today's todays scene please allow fully download level crossing showing train coming from clevedon portishead road headed loco photo 1937 reproduced with permission weston railway peter strange published twelveheads press \",\" clevedon saints then this page picture same location today roll mouse over pictures today's todays scene please allow fully download halt looking towards portishead further details photo august 1936 reproduced with permission from branch lines mitchell keith smith published middleton press \",\" clevedon then this page pictures same location today roll mouse over today's todays scene please allow fully download parnell road crossing crosses left right also line more details photo 1937 reproduced with permission from weston portishead railway peter strange published twelveheads press triangle track just seen street three gates note smith both shows first train crowhurst collection \",\" weston-super-mare then this page pictures weston same location today roll mouse over today's todays scene please allow fully download terminus ashcombe road further details photo sept 1941 left reproduced with permission from clevedon portishead railway peter strange published twelveheads press looking towards station \",\" stories facts click here memories trains would sometimes stop pick mushrooms route engine crew them shovel journey notices warned passengers blackberries while trains were moving been known allow strawberries when train stopped people jump flowers because line took long build some sleepers rotted before opened typical fare cheap return from weston portishead many halts platforms carriages equipped with steps there level crossings total mostly ungated cattle grids clevedon walked front green flag where crossed road triangle 1908 left missing several intermediate angry clergyman booked alight these they simply reversed back along miles halt amazement concerned fatal accident worle 1903 ladies dead four injured right report weston-super-mare gazette click enlarge also accidents track connecting such tight radius that derailment quite likely little used bank manager living wick lawrence travel every waiting platform train's staff house remind sometimes wait finish shaving elderly lady visiting asked policeman best replied should following which said umbrella inaugural trip remarked time whistle blew there falling speed railway became butt jokes cow-catchers fitted rear prevent overtaking causing damage farmer milking times when around because heard rush fence \",\" memories this page some memories railway sent users site more very welcome railway group keen record have know anyone does? please email here moved with family clevedon 1950's 1950s lived walton road house called swissdene many years long before secondary school built remember coming across bits rusted rail track even pair bogeys brush alongside what known valley path along which been originally laid clearly visible those days particularly from behind back garden towards holly lane there cutting where school playing fields come close always great place find slowworm lizards would bask summer chris vancouver canada	 grandfather charles coles driver until general strike 1926 that's thats chopped right hand side photo clevedon' your ‘history' ‘history cover peter strange book richard davis	 father born 1899 brother wick lawrence went every c1906 1912 after closure during north yatton cycled visit grandparents going kingston seymour then over bridge dodgy foot boards just walking sleepers wharf still intact roger davis wells	 maternal early 1900s travelled courting living hotwells bristol time sunday there availability round trip ticket journey recall down clifton rocks station train down avonmouth campbell's campbells steamer weston-super-mare eying girls prom pier portishead walk hill bridge home kelvin white guestbook call integrated transport 1930s small weston-super-mare treats very exciting well somewhere near stopping among open guard jumping running help sheep lying couldn't couldnt with legs again board started good deed done british rail note cassan 1933 1952 have visited guestbook?	 click stories facts \",\" poems songs some examples poems songs that have been written about once popular rhyme went down weston weather were fine travelled clevedon portishead line toralie snails tortoises i've heard lots talk hurry walk took thik night best part next folks gathered wild flowers wcpr song rollings parish north place where born could hear whistle blowing early morn light railway engine movin' movin cemetery hill sometimes when wind right think still chorus from super mare along iron railroad thro' thro country fair that local locomotion great ride tide summertime children came aboard train stopping bristol road again clapton lane outing flyer their reward attending reg'lar reglar sunday school singing lord morning mist moor them sparks a-flying steams shore with quarry stones cattle yatton's yattons market five twenty passengers a-riding poem somerset dialect gregory-harris published 1925 there zummerzet makes zwet queerest quaintest thing ween ivver martals zeen conzists coaches which trav'llers travllers zits askew baint rume stretch wans lags ‘tez true zure aggs th'injun thinjun dates from ‘zebbintydree' ‘zebbintydree rattletrap dree times tries start whilst spazzums rend gallant ‘art timed arrive ha'past hapast dree comes vive niver starts know dawn't dawnt kips wond'ring wondring whissles groans grunts ivverry vorty yards shunts wearisome upon zawl they everlastin' everlastin trucks cawl backs ‘pon bump narves ‘upon jump' jump zummer lovely vields either zide cocks hens vowls pigs quite accustomed ‘rigs' ‘rigs care come bust gordano when delia wance thik played party game waited chatted porter vriend vull hour beyond time 'twuz twuz really like pantomime missus here ‘pinkypank' ‘pinkypank vear lest gude denner shu'd shud spiled mate rags biled last dear caame there ‘twuz ‘zactly zaame least twuz wuzz ‘injunette' ‘injunette but't'want buttwant brewk left town dear railway ‘light' ‘light land volks purty plight even yu'v peassed wecket paid cash cardbooard ticket there's theres dependence howe'er howeer offishuls scheme strain ‘taint fume fret taakes aisy onzairtain vriends ‘tez zackly ‘eight day' we'll well meake liddle railroad ‘hum' ‘hum staim th'injun thinjun waits pass along taake your zaits ‘home' ‘home you've youve booked vare tomorrow zometime you'll youll this sung somerset's somersets lost \",\" andrew ullyott's ullyotts superb model weston-super-mare been widely exhibited including london festival railway modelling alexandra palace march 2007 will next rail-ex southwest-taunton october 2010 taunton school staplegrove road somerset then weston-super-mare model exhibition 2011 campus layout featured modeller magazine annual competition voted readers runner also journal november 2005 magazine articles page scale gauge virtually dead length from ashcombe milton avenue clevedon manor terraces have realigned slightly compress depth depicts period 1935-6 modelled following stock 2-4-0t 0-6-0t terriers portishead weston hesperus both railcars trailer several coaches wagons click photos enlarge andrew's andrews article models ullyott \",\" models richard chaplin richard's richards models gauge shown here 0-6-0t terrier ‘portishead' ‘portishead clerestory carriage wagons made whilst college sides piece ironwork ends wire with help pins nailed wood bogies brass slaters split spoke wheels know other which could featured please contact click photos enlarge \",\" gauge layout nailsea model railway club model railway produced featured 1989 programme about sadly been dismantled sections mostly dispersed broken photo right hespersus courtesy trevor coburn clevedon station portishead photos above david burnett click enlarge \",\" models market kits ready made there understandably models available this page details some locos wagons recently please note they suddenly become unavailable know others contact rail-tractor muir hill rail-tractor being produced steam things model railway manufacturers details rail-tractor locos	 gauge	 special edition hornby gauge model lbscr 0-6-0 terrier class portishead introduced 2007 livery with nameplate representing post-wc life discontinued found local stockists also heritage railway magazine issue real loco gauge limited former built dapol from osborn's osborns bideford numbered above longer 1384 hesperus 2-4-0t mercian available wagons	 plank black rock quarries wagon detail similar kent east sussex commissioned clevedon company 7-plank coal these were unfortunately 4-plank twin pack rock sold railcar considering producing kits trailer subject sufficient interest interested please them there enough consider production \",\" \",\" museums artefacts from unfortunately fairly dispersed this page will attempt record where items found have knowledge other museums containing please know following hold some displays colonel stephens museum tenterden kent website	 believed held more details come london transport acton depot website body coach stored here only item rolling stock survived photo click enlarge national railway york signs weston-super-mare there small collection most public display check with museum before visiting entry summary metal railway concrete sleeper tickets timetable booklets newspaper cuttings photographs postcards plus archive library reference good main history \",\" people this page contains details many staff people involved with railway information below mostly gleaned from books listed books items marked colin maggs' maggs book 1925 john francis ranald daniel secretary wcpt managing director wcplr until 1911 before stephens born 1829 died 1918 history also stephens' museum site entry austen george newton general manager 1903 spencer gore-browne chairman 1907 following surname order badman permanent edward baker fireman arthur barnes driver frank beere portishead station master 1912 photo later station clevedon bennett brooks carey guard started 1923 left 1927 then joined howard charles coles strike 1926 memories cooper bill cullen conductor crossing keeper davey denmead dimond james elford evans horace ford gatford closure drove last train formerly shropshire montgomeryshire gooding worle grundy headquarters gordon agent sidney hancock 1897 1905 halliday hedger hill chief fitter fred hodges master weston-super-mare jenkins railcar jack jones opening railway maize morgan railcar stan plumley cleaner william preston 1898 florence radford mistress ralph carpenter read night cleaner riddick about years joined 1914 robbins albert sharpe simonds joseph sperring stone surtees weston super mare taylor thomas toomey porter vowles staff ware nephew february 2010 warren whitting wintour traffic loco superintendent bert woodland fitter's fitters mate more come have knowledge please know contact \",\" accidents this page will contain details main accidents recorded railway source proliferation ungated level crossings which were specially dangerous dark warning signs unlit health safety left desired those days fatal accident worle 1903 ladies dead four people injured when train into wagonette crossing report from weston-super-mare gazette small drewry railcar struck bristol tramways coach road march 1932 four railcar hurt bridge over rhyne collapsed under weight hesperus april 1934 line jetty there fatalities engine wasn't wasnt badly damaged collided with brewer's brewers locking septemeber 1937 believed there serious injuries lorry october passenger fatally september 1938 clevedon weston consisting coaches running bunker-first collision motorbike ridden young travelling driver head turned away direction oncoming talking pillion-passenger probably unaware danger both killed bus-driver pulled render tragically discovered that victims christopher redwood's redwoods book also number minor derailments several cases cattle horses being subject still researched more follow watch this space \",\" north somerset light railway company 1950s there attempt reopen part narrow gauge railway tourists prime movers were jones-frank major gunn bristol enthusiasts march 1955 british transport commission approved foundation first private company floated since nationalisation they planned trains mile stretch track between clevedon outskirts weston worle original trackbed followed point little short station departing from route curving towards salthouse fields where would terminate 1956 they purchased loco septimus peckett 0-4-2st 1808 built 1930 furzebrook since never used according purbeck mineral mining museum site went peckett's pecketts works scrapped 1962 eventually plans foundered this subject still being researched more details follow watch this space \",\" portishead station distance from weston miles terminus opened 1907 situated roughly where co-op park today changed much difficult find route line along current dual carriageway wyndham private siding mustad's mustads nail factory incoming outgoing goods factory which survived until 1987 alongside homebase stands good landmark white lion with archway giving access below railway crossed rhyne over bridges survives click photos enlarge station looking towards clevedon this hand-coloured photo post card sent july 1914 though believed show first extension august track bottom left link connected coming into 1908 behind camera right compare reproduced permission john lyon presumably years later least than above view level crossing gates branch house lane mill note additional sidings photo crowhurst collection 1936 looking this picture foreground connects lane leads high street through building seen water tower boasts stone platform just replacement reproduced railway peter strange published twelveheads press original waiting room booking office extended provide ladies' ladies finished black creosote about 1920 stone-faced added taken eric wright entrance 1915 horseshoe 1911 background closed store site reached still line today then aerial around 1924 shows centre white crosses wagons macleay stenlake publishing \",\" portishead south halt distance from weston miles railway followed line cadbury road what then rural area covered housing crossed bristol passing through terrace houses opposite partially filled garage situated just north this crossing detail shelter better ones fact gated there adjacent siding used coal merchant next towards clevedon clapton only away south looking 1937 behind camera \",\" portishead station detail modern road layout shown \",\" clapton road halt distance from weston miles only mile portishead south next ungated crossing lane served village gordano over south there shelter platform here just sign cattle grid field background show ground location detail october 1930 looking towards clevedon photo reproduced with permission branch lines mitchell keith smith published middleton press \",\" cadbury road halt distance from weston miles this served gordano fact very close village sited alongside track lane still existing which leads southwards across valley camp ancient hilltop fortification detail walk along towards clevedon about half mile line today -north section would behind picture below siding added south side opposite shelter during off-loading manure cavalry stables avonmouth shown because exact position known about yards portishead were sidings black rock nightingale quarries looking photo reproduced with permission branch lines mitchell keith smith published middleton press \",\" walton gordano halt distance from weston miles situated close village loop siding cattle pens which were installed 1926 just beyond detail this photo moor lane crosses line route still seen today area october 1938 looking towards portishead photo reproduced with permission clevedon railway peter strange published twelveheads press \",\" walton park halt distance from weston miles this just past summit line only about mile clevedon saints located opposite junction with holly lane detail crossed portishead road without gates acute angle also then between railway road roughly where motor dealer today building creosoted black there siding made into loop 1919 just separate linked conygar quarry 1935 right behind \",\" clevedon saints halt distance from weston miles next junction lane with main portishead road line crossed both roads complex four gate crossing each side visible photo beyond railway very shallow angle having widely separated single gates detail both crossings were operated local blacksmith opened 1917 ascended gradient walton park also then today article this appears colonel stephens society's societys journal issue written howard carey remembers 1935 1937 looking towards photo reproduced permission branch lines mitchell keith smith published middleton press \",\" clevedon east halt distance from weston miles this located north side tickenham road roughly where petrol station detail line crossed gated crossing just behind camera south short siding serving weech's weechs joinery works nearest court national trust property former home shareholder edmond elton december 1938 looking towards portishead photo reproduced with permission railway peter strange published twelveheads press \",\" clevedon station distance from weston miles clevedon's clevedons main station headquarters originally terminus once portishead extension opened became point line though only ever platform high with shelter this later replaced higher wooden photo below trains were made started finished photo left shows train arriving headed loco right taken same direction showing loco sheds workshops tight 130ft radius loop just beyond connecting branch maps distance runs towards running through streets across triangle crossing parnell road then following route current teignmouth detail then just past there goods sidings junction works siding click photos enlarge 1937 approaching above reproduced permission railway peter strange published twelveheads press engine weston-super-mare library image drawing simon bowditch viewed seen terrier manning wardle hesperus enlarged image this many other illustrations bought simon's simons website simonbowditchillustrations \",\" colehouse lane halt distance from weston miles this served local rural community moved other side line make room transmitter station 1939 photo below shows shelter original position note prop right supporting building detail taken april 2006 roughly same location also looking towards clevedon cables seen believed that dark area tarmac where track click colour enlarge december 1937 looking photo reproduced with permission portishead railway peter strange published twelveheads press \",\" kingston road halt distance from weston miles this mostly served local farms milk platform opposite shelter though this removed thirties note track here concrete blocks place some sleepers detail track signals there uncertainty about exact location 1904 showing crossing back lane believed that actually lane shown site december 1937 looking towards clevedon photo reproduced with permission portishead railway peter strange published twelveheads press \",\" broadstone halt distance from weston miles pr's finest note impressive station building this mile village kingston seymour opened 1918 detail railway group built replica this shelter shown photo opposite approximately original position permanent display oakham treasures 1937 looking towards clevedon photo reproduced with permission branch lines portishead mitchell keith smith published middleton press \",\" lane halt distance from weston miles this mile kingston seymour itself runs across picture detail locally peat loaded here note milk platform siding colour photo taken april 2006 roughly same location also looking towards click colour enlarge north somerset council have plans cycleway wick lawrence along track december 1938 photo reproduced with permission clevedon portishead railway peter strange published twelveheads press \",\" halfway point between clevedon weston this remote station village wick lawrence being almost mile from villagers were very dependant railway transport this amazingly manned until 1928 building waiting room ticket office when note passing loop which single line staffs exchanged however once extension portishead open longer used except goods siding distance both photos crossed over river bridge while branch wharf detail north somerset council have plans stretch cycleway colour photo taken same location april 2006 click enlarge december 1938 looking towards photo reproduced with permission railway peter strange published twelveheads press halt distance miles \",\" ebdon lane halt distance from weston miles main photo below crosses foreground ungated crossing there originally also milk platform route line still seen this point both directions small shows same scene today looking direction would have been behind telegraph pole where there bungalow opposite detail december 1938 looking towards clevedon photo reproduced with permission portishead railway peter strange published twelveheads press \",\" worle town station distance from weston miles more important stations having booking office waiting room market town once than station south side line just east clevedon road detail ungated crossing source several fatal accidents behind camera photo traffic lights were installed 1937 distance seen gated high street siding served works until they closed 1920 replaced rubber factory there originally high platform this later removed 1930 looking towards photo reproduced with permission branch lines portishead mitchell keith smith published middleton press \",\" this halt mere quarter mile from milton road situated where line crossed locking shallow angle opened 1912 without shelter until 1938 when re-positioned weston side crossing train-operated traffic lights were added photo below original position just beyond right detail worle note that also bristol itself between there 1930 looking towards clevedon distance miles \",\" milton road halt distance from weston mile this only quarter bristol situated rear houses green southern side consisted small shelter coal siding seen left line picture below detail there platform crossing just behind camera originally gated gates were removed 1899 cattle grids then added looking towards february 1938 photo reproduced with permission branch lines clevedon portishead mitchell keith smith published middleton press \",\" weston ashcombe road station distance from portishead miles this terminus situated junction milton booking office photo left where florists stands house right owned railway upstairs home traffic manager footpath between runs along route track through original platform wooden only inches high until raised 1919 there were also toilets waiting room water tower originally continue gerard boulevard street tramway actually laid removed before opened after dispute with council detail houses mostly built early years railway's railways life fields south line then line today andrew ullyott's ullyotts model click photos enlarge sept 1941 taken buffer stop																												1898 station building photo reproduced permission clevedon railway peter strange published twelveheads press train leaving headed terrier note foreground track layout signal looking towards above weston-super-mare library \",\" misc features apart from stations other main features railway follows note that these also found clicking feature appropriate maps quarries there were three quarries served black rock nightingale close together same sidings they portishead area third conygar quarry clevedon works triangle trains crossed over road heart this complex crossing more details bridge bridge note remains which survive this kingston seymour bridges bridges where rhyne surving today wharf river \",\" harold 0-6-0st built 1872 maker kitson makers' makers 1829 hired 1897 withdrawn 1898 scrapped photo reproduced with permission from weston clevedon portishead railway peter strange published twelveheads press history first engine used railway hired mackay davies south wales previously alexandra docks newport only matter months being replaced painted bright scarlet barely visible this photo name harold tank side this taken opening december number just made hirer's hirers \",\" portishead south halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" clapton road halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" cadbury road halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" walton gordano halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" walton park halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" clevedon saints halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" clevedon east halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" clevedon station detail modern road layout shown \",\" colehouse lane halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" kingston road halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" broadstone halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" lane halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" ebdon lane halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" worle town halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" bristol road halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" milton road halt detail modern road layout shown \",\" weston-s-mare ashcombe road station detail modern road layout shown \",\" built maker walker brothers wigan makers' makers bought 1897 withdrawn 1898 scrapped sorry photo available present history second engine used railway first three named clevedon tight curves transfer siding 2-4-0t front pair connecting rods were removed second-hand this loco only about months being replaced 2-2-2wt wheels diameter 0-6-0t \",\" portishead 0-6-0t built 1880 maker robert stephenson makers' makers 2383 bought 1898 withdrawn 1900 scrapped 1941? photo reproduced with permission from weston clevedon railway peter strange published twelveheads press history this first loco named originally used freshwater yarmouth newport isle wight where been called sold london katherine dock then later contractor longdown purchased wheel diameter renishaw iron works sheffield 1901 working there until about 1937 \",\" built 1857 maker sharp stewart makers' makers 1017 bought 1898 withdrawn 1903 scrapped 1906 photo reproduced with permission from weston-super-mare library history this outside-framed ‘single' ‘single well tank loco second clevedon bought furness railway where been numbered avonside works bristol fitted before delivery nameplate transferred first walker 0-6-0t driving wheel diameter similar weston which also full width slighty less powerful lighter class 2-2-2wt \",\" built 1866 maker sharp stewart makers' makers 1707 bought 1898 withdrawn 1906 scrapped photo reproduced with permission from portishead john macleay published stenlake publishing history this first weston bought furness railway where numbered loco similar clevedon also being outside-framed well tank ‘single' ‘single larger cylinders boiler note narrow oval nameplate driving wheel diameter more powerful heavier than lasted longer railway only until when sold scrap class 2-2-2wt \",\" built 1879 maker dubs makers' makers 1222 bought 1901 withdrawn 1940 scrapped photo reproduced with permission from portishead john macleay published stenlake publishing history this loco built jersey railway worked there general before line converted narrow gauge then used north cornwall until line's lines closure longest serving 1906 refurbished avonside engine works being fitted vacuum brakes above kept name when nameplate clevedon transferred 2-2-2wt given number though confusingly third named originally painted early 20's light apple green 1936 black white lining chrome yellow lettering least powerful railway's railways engines driving wheel diameter 2-4-0t \",\" built maker kitson makers' makers hired 1903 withdrawn 1907 scrapped photo reproduced with permission from weston clevedon portishead railway peter strange published twelveheads press history this saddle tank loco first hired emlyn engineering works newport cope extra traffic during summer months rear wheels uncoupled 0-4-2st wheel diameter note open also 0-6-0st \",\" sharp stewart 2-4-0t built 1872 maker makers' makers 2242 bought 1903 withdrawn 1906 scrapped history this tank loco originally owned lbscr where numbered later named bishopstone worked hayling island branch fratton sold cohen nottingham scrap bought from them possibly portishead though this uncertain engine involved pr's worst accident stories similar hesperus driving wheel diameter \",\" emlyn 0-6-0st built maker black hawthorn makers' makers hired 1905 withdrawn scrapped sorry photo available present history this saddle tank loco second hired from engineering works newport cope with extra traffic during summer months also \",\" built 1881 maker manning wardle makers' makers bought 1906 withdrawn 1940 scrapped photo reproduced with permission from weston-super-mare library history second loco named weston originally called resolute when built after belonging several owners bought avonside engine bristol burry port gwendraeth valley railway where been mawr modified enlarging tank shown here 0-4-2 since rear coupling rods were removed cope tight curve connecting line clevedon peckett sons rebuilt 1920s painted changed apple green yellow lining wheel diameter very high pitched whistle which could heard afar 0-6-0st \",\" built 1890 maker manning wardle makers' makers 1134 bought 1907 withdrawn 1926 scrapped 1931 later photo reproduced with permission from christopher redwood history this second loco named portishead bought secondhand jackson stowmarket built extension hauled first train august having being specifically support replaced lbscr 0-6-0t also called sold william cowlin power station wheel diameter 0-6-0st \",\" built 1908 maker hudswell clarke makers' makers bought withdrawn 1912 scrapped 1957 history this first loco bought railway £1200 although seemed just small saddle tank heaviest most powerful line local mercury newspaper june reported another fine engine been placed upon clevedon portishead light railway named walton park painted same colours those midland company possesses trip tuesday since regular service where arrested some amount attention because smart appearance transferred another colonel stephen's stephens lines plymouth devonport south western junction heavy later shropshire montgomeryshire then east kent 1917 sold 1940 last scrapped 0-6-0st \",\" built 1876 maker sharp stewart makers' makers 2578 bought 1911 withdrawn 1937 scrapped photo reproduced with permission from portishead john macleay published stenlake publishing history this loco built watlington princes risborough railway then bought where numbered 1384 worked lambourn valley rebuilt swindon used wrington vale light followed culm branch hesperus replace walton park similar other 2-4-0t involved accident 1934 when small bridge near wharf collapsed taking engine there were fatalities survived though wasn't wasnt much afterwards photo above taken before nameplate added believed held colonel stephens museum driving wheel diameter christopher redwood's redwoods book ‘the weston clevedon railway' scale drawings modelling books page gauge model available form details \",\" built 1899 maker hawthorn leslie makers' makers 2421 2420? hired 1918 withdrawn 1920 scrapped 1941 photo reproduced with permission from weston clevedon portishead railway peter strange published twelveheads press history this loco hired kent east sussex then returned appeared gladstone film porter' porter being filmed basingstoke alton light model this display colonel stephens museum northiam 2-4-0t \",\" built 1919 maker manning wardle makers' makers 1970 bought withdrawn 1940 scrapped photo reproduced with permission from portishead john macleay published stenlake publishing history this loco purchased second railway used right closure fitted disc wheels painted dark green wheel diameter 0-6-0st \",\" built 1877 maker london brighton south coast railway makers' makers bought 1925 withdrawn 1940 scrapped march 1954 photo reproduced with permission from crowhurst collection history this loco third named portishead confused other terriers formerly gipsyhill lbscr bought southern used until closure line after painted livery renumbered while retaining it's name bristol harbour lines elsewhere being british railways 1950 hornby gauge model this been produced details limited edition also available 0-6-0t \",\" built 1875 maker london brighton south coast railway makers' makers bought 1937 withdrawn 1940 scrapped 1948 photo reproduced with permission from weston-super-mare library history this last loco bought railway stroudley terrier portishead built ashtead 1935 become 2653 southern whom used haul very train painted green black white lining service livery after closure 0-6-0t \",\" magazine articles	 intended that this page will list many possible magazine articles have featured railway please know i've missed contact heritage issue 2007 article hornby terrier loco ‘portishead' ‘portishead models including mention group plus feature stephens also small page enthusiast's enthusiasts memories holidays portishead 1930s andrew ullyott's ullyotts superb model weston-super-mare ashcombe road layout month modeller also model journal november 2005 december 2006 bylines about some previously unpublished photos earlier issue february 2002 large colonel society details society this members' members journal railway number issues recent ones include summer 2010 broadstone halt replica winter 2009 review somerset's somersets lost letter from howard carey driver thomas gatford article opening years spring gated crossings clevedon triangle	 four gate crossing saints clevedon	 vintage tour remains part agm	 memories 2003 trip tracing 2001 scratchbuilding coaches with photo drawing 1996 wandering walton park scale 1995 drawings 1993 freight cornwall theo beckett late 1930s- part1 20-24- part2 steam days september 1992 well illustrated michael farr rare photographs backtrack nov-dec 1991 ‘the great western terriers' terriers comprehensive covers well trains illustrated august 1956 393-399 news 1970 sharp stewart 2-4-0t hesperus 1973? weston tickets march april 1944 90-550 problems winding affairs company june 1938 -492 description line locos rolling stock 1901 524-529 said redwood book inaccurate locomotive following contained references october 1937 brief july 1929 214-216 180-182 160-161 132-134 1922 255-256 1919 1911 1899 184-186 books dvds programmes	 \",\" dvds vhs	 railway group about professionally made take purchased from group's groups site here also available format only other video that know with brief reference clemens somerset steam railways 60-mins rare 1930's 1930s footage mostly branch lines available transport diversions wolverton rail programme		 showed series documentaries 1989 called seaside trains which pretty weston gave excellent insight into this railway interviews passengers staff some film nailsea club's clubs gauge model this commercially according though have enough people request might release rebroadcast able help emailing shop books magazine articles		 magazine articles			 \",\" southern outskirts portishead sidings loop were built serve both black rock nightingale stone quarries quarry sometimes called situated where council refuse site valley road whereas itself slightly closer nearer clevedon road themselves served narrow gauge lines each detail middle concrete loading platform track along wagons tipping sideways into standard beneath system used hudswell clarke 0-6-0 tanks steel lined these created much more freight than conygar many both have long been closed having well before ramps valley removed years land levelled line today also quarry	 quarries \",\" siding close walton park halt raised concrete platform embankment detail quarry narrow gauge tramway which down deliver stone tipped into wagons piece standard track still exists base loading small both very poor state 2009 also black rock nightingale quarries conygar quarry photo above looking from railway towards foreground left hand side trees shows ramp with remaining looking away main line \",\" after leaving clevedon station towards portishead line crossed kenn road then parnell line today headed along where teignmouth runs from here siding quarter mile length curved around works coal brought from south wales wharf river mostly midlands branch connecting link 1940 works consuming 7600 tons coal annum were major source revenue railway including transport coke passed through what rural country unfenced backing onto allotments wagons originally painted with white lettering they lost charfield rail disaster 1928 colin maggs' maggs book these replaced grey also rectangular tank wagon carrying butler's butlers chemical bristol once closed took traffic until connected grid 1951 location seen detail 1932 just left centre picture shows 1937 photo reproduced permission branch lines mitchell keith smith published middleton press \",\" extend railway from clevedon portishead necessary line cross busy triangle squeeze between small river land constitutional club this spot there also junction with station road terminus station very close made complex 3-gated crossing need walk front train carrying green flag trains were limited also extension houses lower queens bought numbers using number booking office demolished enable built 1903 ordnance survey clearly shows situation before arrangement gates closed kenn building other adjacent smith third gate these operated keeper's keepers cabin further detail full description howard carey's careys article ‘the colonel' colonel journal stephens society right 2009 original painting stuart booth portishead-based professional artist sold previously unpublished photo terrier pulling passing approaching guard jack riddick running alongside wearing shiny gaiters open could that quick pint while someone else opened suggested christopher redwood's redwoods book photo courtesy colin bazeley back page	 above left looking direction route view looking towards then where trains would across picture \",\" this only substantial bridge line spans long cast iron piers supported steel lattice structure soon after construction sank needed repairs always sagging appearance some passengers were nervous crossing juddering within sight wick lawrence wharf last railway removed 1943 bridge's bridges metal supporting columns still exist private land detail however north somerset council have plans open public footpath along coast called tidal trail which would follow river bank past remains cross tutshill sluice close also plan convert route between lane halt cycleway river bridge train hauled loco ‘weston' ‘weston 1899 remains april 2006 click photo enlarge other images \",\" portishead bridges railway crossed rhyne over separate metal bridges which survives drainage ditch pronounced ‘reen' ‘reen wikipedia entry first bridge when leaving station obliterated current wyndham road remains second covered undergrowth left approaching just before can't cant seen from click photos enlarge photo above shows looking towards runs across picture taken 1966-68 michael bussell right same direction photo taken 2006 \",\" wharf river means boosting income wharf built 1913 near wick lawrence served short branch line close bridge jetty long landing stage 80ft detail used import coal from south wales mostly sailing barges off-loaded steam crane barges' derricks into wagons only which were allowed time attached passenger trains taken clevedon much railway itself works some this most midlands down portishead then link piers still exist pretty inaccessible since they private land photo left tour vintage organised colonel stephens society april 2006 other route survey visit railway group members november 2007 right hand photo north river purchased vessel lily ketch 1897 motorised cargo capacity tons other vessels sarah edith book edmund eglinton last sailing coasters reminiscences observations days severn trows coasting ketches schooners isbn 290336 chapter another mary fletcher fictional tale trip newport also 85989 326x north somerset council have plans public footpath tidal trail would pass click photos enlarge \",\" black rock nightingale quarries detail \",\" conygar quarry detail \",\" works detail modern road layout shown \",\" clevedon triangle detail road layout shown \",\" wick lawrence halt bridge detail \",\" river bridge photos left bottom right were taken tour vintage sights organised colonel stephens society april 2006 background photo tutshill sluice photo from other side 2008 route survey railway group click enlarge also wharf \",\" stations halts	 stations halts railway listed below from north south most were simple with shelter platform average distance between only mile closest just click station further details photo ‘travel' ‘travel clicking ‘next north' south' buttons page station also found name maps details other main features such quarries works wharf bridge portishead local enlarged maps main features station																								opened					distance weston miles approx portishead																												1907															13 south															 	1907															 clapton road															 						 	1907															12 cadbury road																						1907															 walton-in-gordano														1907																	9 walton park																									1907																	9 clevedon saints														1917																	8 east																						1907																	8 clevedon																												 	1897																	7 colehouse lane																			1897																	6 kingston road																					1897																	6 broadstone																									 1918																	5 lane																										 	1897																	4 wick lawrence															 1897																	3 ebdon lane																								 	1897																	3 worle town																							 	1897													 				1 bristol road																							 	1912																	1 milton road																								 1897																	 w-s-m ashcombe road						1897																	 \",\" portishead station 				 								 	this shows left line centre \",\" portishead south halt 1931 				 								 \",\" clevedon swiss valley area this shows walton park saints east halts conygar quarry 								 \",\" clevedon central area 1903 this shows before portishead extension works were built 								 \",\" clevedon central area 1932 this shows main station east halt right includes portishead extension works 								 \",\" kingston road broadstone area 1904 this shows halts these indicated blue arrow believed correct position halt 								 \",\" wick lawrence area 1903 this shows lane ebdon halts river bridge these indicated blue note wharf built until 1913 								 \",\" worle 1930 this shows town station bristol road halt bottom left 								 \",\" milton road 1935 halt right 								 \",\" weston-super-mare ashcombe road station milton halt right 								 \",\" colehouse lane area 1904 this shows both clevedon branch 								 \",\" cycleways footpaths along although would wonderful trains running again railway route this highly unlikely best safeguard from building over complete obliteration encourage cycleways track this should then preserve foreseeable future done however must find ways show that once railway notice boards plaques markers part between clevedon weston lane halt wick lawrence already planned cycleway north somerset council which will part national cycle network route pass remains bridge cross nearby tutshill sluice like signs maps give full 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An excellent example is Andrew Ullyott’s superb 4mm/ft scale EM gauge model of the Weston-super-\",\"Links  Local railway links:  Avon Valley Railway Clifton Rocks Railway Dean Forest Railway East Somerset Railway Lynton & Barnstaple Railway			 North Somerset Railway Portishead Railway Group Somerset\",\"WC&P Railway Group   The Group has now grown enough to justify its own separate website:  www.wcprgroup.org.uk  Please visit for details of coming events, aims and objectives of the Group, items for s\",\"Search this site again Results of search of this site: \",\"Contact                 Guestbook Please click here to sign or just view the Guestbook.  Web Site Survey This is to collect your views about the site and to see if you’ve had any problems or have any \",\"Site Map - click on a page as required \",\"Whats New?   This is a completely new rewritten version of this web site which was originally launched in June 2004.  This new site has all the features of the old one, with some cosmetic differences\",\"About this site  This is currently the only comprehensive website about this railway, and was my first attempt at a website, being first launched in June 2004.  For reference material, I have used all\",\"The Line today - Northern section - Portishead to Walton Park  Although very little of the line can be clearly seen today, if you know where to look the route of the line can be seen in places (and so\",\"The Line today - Clevedon section   Although very little of the line can be clearly seen today, if you know where to look the route of the line can be seen in places (and sometimes walked). 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Bought: 1937  Withdrawn by WC&P: 1940            Scrapped: 1948  Photo reproduced with permission from Weston-super-Mare Libr\",\"Magazine articles	  It is intended that this page will list as many as possible of the magazine articles that have featured the WC&P Railway. Please let me know of any I’ve missed. Contact.	  Heritage\",\"DVDs and TV DVD & VHS	  The WC&P Railway Group has had a DVD about the WC&PR professionally made by 1st Take.  The DVD may be purchased from the Group’s web site here....  It is also available in VHS \",\"On the southern outskirts of Portishead, sidings and a loop were built to serve both the Black Rock and Nightingale stone quarries. Nightingale quarry (sometimes now called Black Rock) was situated wh\",\"A siding close to the Walton Park halt ran to a raised concrete platform at the end of an embankment. See Detail map or old OS map. 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