37040 Chiittening 24th August 1998
Chittening Estates near Hallen Marsh, Bristol was once a large industrial area with many rail served warehouses. The estate was establish in the early 50's and once directly connect to the Bristol Docks internal railway. The last unit connected to the network was the McGregor Cory warehouse which was still very busy in the 1990's. Here split box 37040 pulls away from warehouse with empty Cargowagons. The recently overhauled wagons were destined to Corpach near Fort William and would work away as 6M75 16:02 Hallen Marsh - Warrington on 24th August 1998. At the time two trains a day served this location (M-F) along with a number of specials. The print paper from Corpach was almost daily as was mineral water from Inverness. Cars came in trainloads with other specials seeing washing powder, Pot Noodles and sawn timber. Even wagons of coco beans once turned up. The siding is sadly disused and overgrown in 2022 with the point blade removed at the mainline connection at Hallen Marsh.
The 1962 built loco was placed into store in early 2000 and finally cut up at Booths, Rotherham in April 2006
Pentax 6 x 7 Slide Scan
© Neil Higson
37040 Chiittening 24th August 1998
Chittening Estates near Hallen Marsh, Bristol was once a large industrial area with many rail served warehouses. The estate was establish in the early 50's and once directly connect to the Bristol Docks internal railway. The last unit connected to the network was the McGregor Cory warehouse which was still very busy in the 1990's. Here split box 37040 pulls away from warehouse with empty Cargowagons. The recently overhauled wagons were destined to Corpach near Fort William and would work away as 6M75 16:02 Hallen Marsh - Warrington on 24th August 1998. At the time two trains a day served this location (M-F) along with a number of specials. The print paper from Corpach was almost daily as was mineral water from Inverness. Cars came in trainloads with other specials seeing washing powder, Pot Noodles and sawn timber. Even wagons of coco beans once turned up. The siding is sadly disused and overgrown in 2022 with the point blade removed at the mainline connection at Hallen Marsh.
The 1962 built loco was placed into store in early 2000 and finally cut up at Booths, Rotherham in April 2006
Pentax 6 x 7 Slide Scan
© Neil Higson