Bristol Barton Hill Depot on 28 August 2004. This engine shed was built by the Great Western Railway in 1872, but went out of locomotive use just five years later, when its’ engines were moved to Bristol, Bath Road depot. Barton Hill then served as a carriage shed and later a wagon works, before in the 1990s, the wheel turned full circle and the former “Res” operator took over the buildings and made them once again an engine shed. Steam returned to the depot in the 21st Century, with numerous locomotives being stabled and serviced there during the relatively many steam tours that operate into and out of, Bristol. Here two ex-GWR “Castle” Class 4-6-0: 5029 Nunney Castle and 5051 Earl Bathurst, are seen at left, with in the centre, ex-LNER Class A4 Pacific, 60009, Union of South Africa, being prepared to work next day’s “Torbay Express”.

Photo & scan Roger Griffiths; jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk