
Campbell, 1967
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About The Project
Located on the western region of British Rail off Bristol, Campbell is a quiet town primarily serving the namesake junction of industrial spars joining the Great Western Main Line. Founded in the late 1700s as a parish to accommodate retirees by Alan Lake, the town grew due to the nearby paper industry and its proximity to Bristol. However by the late 60s, deindustrialisation has hit this tiny town hard. The mills closed, businesses left, leaving a quaint group of old timers fighting to keep the town's spirit of resilience alive. Campbell Railway Station doesn't see much trains all that much these days. The expresses zoom by on the fast lines, a few NCB coal trains stop. The Hunsley tank engines are exhausted, they have only a few more years left before steam is fully taken off the main lines. The rusted water tank and the coal hopper give a hint of the past dominance of steam. Today Class 33s have taken up most of the goods work, and they don't need all that much water or fuel stops anyway. The old signalbox is still manned by the grizzly Mr. Stanford. Though, it won't be long that the colour signalling they talk of in Bristol finds its way here too.















