| Re: Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 15:26, 19th October 2024 |     |
I now have that DVD on the desk in front of me: I shall watch it again this evening, so you will all be able to enjoy 90 minutes without me breaking the Coffee Shop forum (again).
CfN
| Re: Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) Posted by grahame at 15:24, 19th October 2024 | |
Oh, sorry!
I'm a Luddite.
I'm a Luddite.
I'm not bothered - easily fixed and I usually spot such things - just noting some of the archiving stuff that goes on in the background, and asking folks to let me know of any broken links within our site. They can usually be fixed very quickly.
| Re: Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 15:15, 19th October 2024 | |
Oh, sorry!
I'm a Luddite.
| Re: Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) Posted by grahame at 15:11, 19th October 2024 | |
I've managed to dredge up a previous topic relating to the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead line which I posted on, many years ago, and merged it here in this latest discussion.
Purely for continuity - I hope this helps!
Purely for continuity - I hope this helps!
Mucks up "on this day" for 31st October, as on this day works by thread ID, but easily (and already) fixed, Likes work by post number and merger properly.
| Re: Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 14:59, 19th October 2024 | |
I've managed to dredge up a previous topic relating to the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead line which I posted on, many years ago, and merged it here in this latest discussion.
Purely for continuity - I hope this helps!
| Re: Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) Posted by grahame at 09:14, 19th October 2024 | |
It has never been quick or easy to get a railway to Portishead ... again from The Colonel Stevens Society
The WC&PR was originally proposed as a standard gauge tramway in 1884 by the Weston-Super-Mare, Clevedon & Portishead Tramways Company to link the three small coastal towns ...
Building of the Weston-super-Mare to Clevedon section of the railway began in 1887 but due to various legal and financial problems, progress was very slow ...
The extension to Portishead had been planned from the beginning, but financial constraints delayed its construction. It required another Act of Parliament, which was passed in Aug1899, There were many objections to the proposed extension, one of which was that the line was to run through the streets in Clevedon. These objections were overcome, but a man with a flag had to lead trains across the street at 4 mph. The extension to Portishead was built as a light railway and opened on August 7, 1907.
Building of the Weston-super-Mare to Clevedon section of the railway began in 1887 but due to various legal and financial problems, progress was very slow ...
The extension to Portishead had been planned from the beginning, but financial constraints delayed its construction. It required another Act of Parliament, which was passed in Aug1899, There were many objections to the proposed extension, one of which was that the line was to run through the streets in Clevedon. These objections were overcome, but a man with a flag had to lead trains across the street at 4 mph. The extension to Portishead was built as a light railway and opened on August 7, 1907.
This, be it noted, before Col. Stephens got involved ...
| Re: Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) Posted by grahame at 09:02, 19th October 2024 | |
From WikiPedia
In our area, the Weston Clevedon and Portishead, and not too far away the Shropshire and Montgomershire were amongst his motley collection. I have posted in "Heritage" because he had involvement with the Kent and East Sussex and the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland, open today (or at least in summers) in a heritage mode. I don't think any of his lines are in the national network these days .
Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) was a British light railway civil engineer and manager. He was engaged in engineering and building, and later managing, 16 light railways in England and Wales.
In our area, the Weston Clevedon and Portishead, and not too far away the Shropshire and Montgomershire were amongst his motley collection. I have posted in "Heritage" because he had involvement with the Kent and East Sussex and the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland, open today (or at least in summers) in a heritage mode. I don't think any of his lines are in the national network these days .
I think Bere Alston-Calstock-Gunnislake (PDSWJR) was one that he was involved in, though not sure in what capacity.
https://colonelstephenssociety.co.uk/the%20colonels%20railways/bere%2520alston%2520to%2520calstock%2520light%2520railway/ - fascinating read.
Holman Fred Stephens, a light railway pioneer, was appointed consultant engineer. [snip] Stephens advised the PD&SWJR board of director about all aspects of the lines construction and conversion being reasonable for all station design and construction, acquiring rolling stock (both goods, passenger and locomotives) and the signalling for the whole branch. The branch eventually opened officially to passenger traffic on 2 March 1908 and Stephens was appointed as engineer and manager with a salary of £250
Also from that site
The Railways of Colonel Holman Fred Stephens
Ashover Light Railway
* Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Light Railway
Cranbrook & Paddock Wood Railway
East Kent Light Railway
Festiniog & Welsh Highland Light Railway
** Bere Alston to Calstock Railway PD&SWJR
Edge Hill Light Railway
* Selsey Tramway - West Sussex Railway
Weston Point Light Railway
** North Devon & Cornwall Junction Light Railway
Rye & Camber Tramway
Snailbeach District Railway
** Weston Clevedon & Portishead Light railway
Sheppey Light Railway
* Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway
Rother Valley Railway - Kent & East Sussex Railway
Ashover Light Railway
* Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Light Railway
Cranbrook & Paddock Wood Railway
East Kent Light Railway
Festiniog & Welsh Highland Light Railway
** Bere Alston to Calstock Railway PD&SWJR
Edge Hill Light Railway
* Selsey Tramway - West Sussex Railway
Weston Point Light Railway
** North Devon & Cornwall Junction Light Railway
Rye & Camber Tramway
Snailbeach District Railway
** Weston Clevedon & Portishead Light railway
Sheppey Light Railway
* Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway
Rother Valley Railway - Kent & East Sussex Railway
My geography suggests ...
** - "core" GWR area
* - wider (ex, old) GWR area
| Re: Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) Posted by Andy at 07:23, 19th October 2024 | |
From WikiPedia
In our area, the Weston Clevedon and Portishead, and not too far away the Shropshire and Montgomershire were amongst his motley collection. I have posted in "Heritage" because he had involvement with the Kent and East Sussex and the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland, open today (or at least in summers) in a heritage mode. I don't think any of his lines are in the national network these days .
Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) was a British light railway civil engineer and manager. He was engaged in engineering and building, and later managing, 16 light railways in England and Wales.
In our area, the Weston Clevedon and Portishead, and not too far away the Shropshire and Montgomershire were amongst his motley collection. I have posted in "Heritage" because he had involvement with the Kent and East Sussex and the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland, open today (or at least in summers) in a heritage mode. I don't think any of his lines are in the national network these days .
I think Bere Alston-Calstock-Gunnislake (PDSWJR) was one that he was involved in, though not sure in what capacity.
| Re: Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) Posted by chuffed at 04:07, 19th October 2024 | |
My recollection of the joke was that the official was a policeman and she hit him over the head with her umbrella.....readers of a certain age may see Giles' Grandma from the Express in their minds eye.....
| Re: Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 22:32, 18th October 2024 | |
I'm going to post a rather butchered reply here, but I do remember that I read about this story from, I think, our local rag, the Mercury:
A lady in the station at Weston-super-Mare allegedly approached an official on a platform to ask, "Please, where can I find a convenience?"
He replied, "Just go over there, to the W C & P ".
| Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) Posted by grahame at 08:37, 31st October 2023 | |
From WikiPedia
Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) was a British light railway civil engineer and manager. He was engaged in engineering and building, and later managing, 16 light railways in England and Wales.
In our area, the Weston Clevedon and Portishead, and not too far away the Shropshire and Montgomershire were amongst his motley collection. I have posted in "Heritage" because he had involvement with the Kent and East Sussex and the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland, open today (or at least in summers) in a heritage mode. I don't think any of his lines are in the national network these days .
| Re: Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Railway - historic interest Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 21:06, 2nd October 2010 | |
There is an excellent website for the Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Railway, by the way: see http://www.wcandpr.org.uk/
| Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway - an excellent DVD Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 16:26, 25th December 2009 | |
I would like to say that 'her indoors', who is generally not a particular fan of anything to do with the railways, produced a lovely Christmas gift for me: a DVD entitled 'Somerset's Lost Railway' - the story of the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.
We sat down and watched it earlier - and we agreed, it's a fascinating tale, of a quirky branch line which spent most of its time (over 30 years!) in receivership, but provided a much loved service between those three Somerset towns between 1897 and 1940. It had 19 stations over its 14 mile length - most of them just huts at level crossings!
I recommend this DVD to anyone with an interest in the good old days of the light railway branch lines.
C.
| Re: Portishead - Clevedon Line Historical Article Posted by Lee at 11:35, 6th August 2007 | |
Members of Weston , Clevedon and Portishead Railway Group are planning to mark the 100th anniversary of its completion on Tuesday (07/08/2007 , link below.)
http://thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145365&command=displayContent&sourceNode=145191&contentPK=18014158&folderPk=83726&pNodeId=144922
| Colonel Holman Fred Stephens (31 October 1868 – 23 October 1931) Posted by Lee at 12:11, 3rd August 2007 | |
Article on the former Weston , Clevedon and Portishead Railway (link below.)
http://thisissomerset.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=147472&command=displayContent&sourceNode=242195&contentPK=17998731&folderPk=113662&pNodeId=242222
