23-631: The Torbay Express is a named passenger train operating in the United Kingdom . The Torbay Express departs from Bristol Temple Meads railway station on summer Sundays at approximately 09:15 with arrival back in Bristol at about 20:10 (depending on the route). The Torbay Express was a named train run by the Great Western Railway between Paddington and Kingswear , with a departure time from Paddington of 11:50. Originally
46-563: A date for a meeting to take place on 18 December at Bristol City Hall. BCC's growth and regeneration executive John Smith said that he was pleased to inform the residents that BCC was analysing and discussing the results with surveyors: "By Monday afternoon we will be able to tell you [the residents] more about what the new surveys tell us and what that means for the future." However the tenants of Barton House doubted whether they would back in their homes soon. A representative said: "I can’t see us being back for Christmas... It looks like Christmas
69-473: A varying number of spot-hire companies, mainly West Coast Railways . During the operating season, the coaching stock is stabled in a spare covered road under the engine shed of Bristol Temple Meads, whilst the steam locomotive is stabled at a temporary operating base at Bristol Barton Hill MPD. Initial steam power was supplied by GWR 7800 Class 7802 Bradley Manor and GWR 4073 Class 5051 Earl Bathurst , but has varied since by season, latterly supplied from
92-524: Is crossed by major roads, railway tracks and the feeder canal leading to Bristol Harbour . The solid geology of Barton Hill is Triassic Redcliffe Sandstone. Barton was a manor just outside Bristol mentioned in the Domesday Book as Bertune apud Bristov , and later in 1220 as Berton Bristoll . In Saxon and early Norman times the manor was held by the king, and was known as Barton Regis. The manor gave its name to Barton Regis Hundred ,
115-588: Is within the construction of the building and the job that was done at the time, it wasn't built to the design specs - that's the problem we're dealing with." BCC said there was no record of any structural surveys of Barton House after remedial works were carried out around 1970; nationally, such surveys were not required by law until the Building Safety Act 2022. Bristol City mayor Marvin Rees said that Barton House might not have been built [in 1958] to
138-448: The 20th Century Limited is listed under "Twentieth Century Limited". Named trains are sometimes identified through a train headboard , drumhead , lettering on the locomotive or passenger cars, or a combination of these methods. Barton Hill, Bristol Barton Hill is an area of Bristol , just to the east of the city centre and Bristol Temple Meads railway station . It includes residential, retail and industrial premises and
161-669: The Jeremy Hosking -backed Locomotive Services Ltd . Motive power has included: GWR 6000 Class 6024 King Edward I ; LNER Class A4 60009 Union of South Africa ; LNER Class A1 60163 Tornado ; SR Battle of Britain Class 34067 Tangmere ; BR Class 8P 71000 Duke of Gloucester ; BR Britannia Class 7MT 70000 Britannia ; LNER Class A4 4464 Bittern ; SR West Country Class 34046 Braunton ; GWR 4073 Class 5029 Nunney Castle ; LMS Royal Scot Class 46100 Royal Scot ; SR Merchant Navy Class 35028 Clan Line . Torbay Express LTD
184-588: The Torbay Express as a passenger charter steam locomotive service, to run on certain summer Sundays and some Saturdays, from: Bristol Temple Meads via stops at Weston-Super-Mare and Taunton ; to Paignton and onwards via the Dartmouth Steam Railway to Kingswear . For the 2014 season, two of the booked railtours ran via Westbury instead of Weston-super-Mare, calling at Bath Spa , Trowbridge , Westbury and Taunton, then picking up
207-422: The hundred . Sloping ground at the southern end of the hundred, leading down to St Philip's Marsh , became known as Barton Hill. The Great Western Cotton Factory on Great Western Lane was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the early 19th century. Great Western Cotton factory opened in 1838 and closed in 1925. From a plan of 1839 the sheds are seen to have contained up to 1600 looms. The main spinning mill
230-504: The 98 in the block indicate that in the event of a fire, explosion or large impact, there is a risk to the structure of the block. As a precautionary measure and to allow for further, more in depth surveys, residents in the block are being asked to leave Barton House immediately." Bristol councillor Kye Dudd, a cabinet member for housing services and energy, said that Barton House was not constructed according to plans and that issues were found with its concrete sections. Dudd said: "The issue
253-691: The afternoon of 14 November 2023, a major incident was declared when 400 residents, including around 100 children, were asked to leave their homes in Barton House , in Barton Hill, after a major structural fault was discovered. A newsroom page of the Bristol City Council (BCC) website says that Barton House had recently been subject to surveys to assess options for the future of the building due to its age and method of construction. Quoting: "The surveys undertaken to three flats out of
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#1732773273447276-531: The company also takes bookings through Pathfinder Tours, who advertise the service as part of their tour programme, and also supply their own volunteers to steward the trains. Since being taken over by Pathfinder Tours/Riviera Trains, the British Railways Mark 1 coaching stock has been supplied in historic cream/brown by Riviera, and staffed by Pathfinder. The back-up diesel locomotive is supplied and operated by DB Schenker Rail (UK) , sourced from
299-477: The council accountable" for the treatment the residents feel they have received since they had been forced to evacuate. The protest ended when residents heard BCC was removing furniture from Barton House flats. Councillor Yassin Mohamud said BCC had not communicated with the residents well but no belongings had been removed without permission. The protest continued at Barton House and police were called to settle
322-403: The day to collect belongings and essential items you may need." BCC released an update 29 November saying that survey work is still being carried out to assess a major structural fault. Mayor Rees has said that BCC will know about the future of the building by 15 December 2023 and that BCC's attitude was "not to inconvenience people". He also said that BCCs' actions were "proportionate to… put
345-434: The dispute. BCC released a statement to give more details about what was happening with the situation: "The evacuation is precautionary to allow for further, more in depth surveys, and a fuller analysis of the building's structure." Further: "We don't know yet how long residents will need to continue living away from their homes, this will depend on the work we're carrying out now. You can visit Barton House at any time during
368-487: The down train also included a slip portion for Ilfracombe, this being detached at Taunton . The departure time from London was changed to 12 noon before the First World War and continued at the same time until after World War II although the slip portion had ceased by 1918. From 1961 the train, now the 12:30 from Paddington, split at Exeter St Davids with the other portion continuing to Plymouth , and in 1967
391-603: The name was dropped from the daily service and applied to a separate train running on Saturdays only and departing from Paddington at 10:50. In 1983 the name was again applied to a daily service when, in the summer timetable, the 9:20 Paddington to Paignton and 12:55 return had the name applied. In addition to the Torbay Express, in the summer of 1929 the GWR introduced an all- Pullman train leaving Paddington at 11:00 and arriving at Paignton at 12:25. The eight coach formation
414-493: The normal route. At first, this was done because of engineering works. However, thanks to its success, the same concept was repeated with two trains for the 2015 season. After Past-Time Rail went bankrupt in June 2009, the service obligation has been taken over by Torbay Express Ltd . This company was formed as a subsidiary of booking agent Pathfinder Tours , itself a subsidiary of Riviera Trains . As well as taking direct bookings,
437-468: The original design specification. He continued that there was a “lack of structural ties between the floors and the load-bearing external walls” and that less concrete had been used than the original plans had specified. At near 10 am on 17 November, residents held a protest at Bristol City Hall along with members of the community group Acorn. The protestors had gathered inside the City Hall to "hold
460-455: The safety of the residents first". A resident said to the BBC that it is likely Barton House will have to be demolished "given that it was shored up in 1970." BCC also released an update for people staying in local hotels. On 15 December in a letter for the residents of Barton House, they were told that the interim results from the surveys that had taken place were now with BCC. The letter gave
483-612: Was demolished in 1968. After World War 2, many homes in Barton Hill, Lawrence Hill, Easton and St. Paul's were destroyed due to being bombed. A large housing estate was built in the area during the 1950s and 1960s to house many of the homeless residents of inner city Bristol. Nine tower blocks and two blocks of maisonettes were constructed during this period of time. Many residents of this area and other inner city Bristol areas could not all be housed in these estates and had to be moved to other newly built larger outlying estates such as Southmead, Lawrence Weston, Knowle West and Hartcliffe. In
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#1732773273447506-559: Was liquidated in 2020. A replacement service by Locomotive Services Limited runs on Saturdays as the “English Riviera Express”. List of named passenger trains#Trains in the United Kingdom In the history of rail transport , dating back to the 19th century, there have been hundreds of named passenger trains . The following is a list of named trains . Lists of these have been organized into geographical regions. Trains with numeric names are spelled out. For example,
529-457: Was then prepared for the return departure at 16:30. The service was not a commercial success and ceased in 1930. The Torbay Express name is also used by Great Western Railway (train operating company) for its 10:35 service from London Paddington to Paignton (via Castle Cary ), and the 13:55 return (via Castle Cary and the Reading to Taunton Line ). From 2003, Past-Time Rail revived
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