A Diesel Trip to Sharpness Docks

The RCST hired a brake van in November 1968 to catch a ride down to the docks behind a Hymek on the goods trains that survived after the end of passenger services on the branch. Interesting scenes along the way, including the site of Oldminster Junction and the closed but still standing Berkeley station

[@Cheeseatingjunlista]

Fascinating, have always been obsessed by Sharpness, loved the old bed to the bridge that once was....

[@ianjones4116]

nice bit of noise from the Hymek, never got to see them working. 👍

[@TheDaf95xf]

Excellent video 👍🏻

[@totalal4601]

Good video, the VoBR are making good progress still

[@Isochest]

Nice Hymek and consist. Sad to see the kettles being cut up.

[@blueberrypirate3601]

The locos at Coopers were packed off to Wards Cashmores and Hayes in 1964! They'd have been rescued by 1968 otherwise like at Barry.

[@d803albion]

Nice! but surely those kettles had been put to the sword by 1968?Phil

[@we1330]

Those steam locos were at Sharpness in 1964, not 1968.

[@themediaman100]

They were there in 65 too.

[@robnewman6101]

Railway Movies. The Titfield Thunderbolt 1952. The Great Train Robbery 1963. The Railway Children 1970 & 2000. Thomas and the Magic Railroad 2000.