Earley Station

[TravisM]

Does anyone have a track plan for the late 70's, early 80's for Earley station, near Reading with the oil depot still in place?  I remember that there was a usually a Stratford 37 with loaded tanks, which arrive from London end during the morning peak, much to most peoples annoyance.

 

Julian Sprott

[Darwinian]

Somewhat belated, I've only just spotted this topic.

 

No plan as such but there are a number of photo's of Earley including one of the thraot to the oil sidings in  Reading to Guildford by Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith.

 

I rememember always looking out for the facility as a young lad travelling into Reading. If I recall correctly it was on the left shortly before the station from Reading bound train. If so it looks as if it was an extension of the original goods sidings. Certainly one of the views shows the tanks standing behind the original loading dock,

 

Adrian

 

[peak experience]

I never saw anything in the siding(s) when I lived there briefly in 1987.

[Darwinian]

I never saw anything in the siding(s) when I lived there briefly in 1987.

Most of my sightings would have been somewhat earlier, late 70s to early 80s on my way to and from Uni probably, as I moved to Bristol for my first job in 1986.

[Tinker]

I used to work into the oil terminal back in the 70's the train came from Grain and arrived at Hither Green around 04:20 then work there unload and work back to Hither Green the loco would have been a Class 73 then, the sidings i don't remember much about  i think there were 2 roads with 5 X 100 ton tanker's  on each road, really is a bit vague though.....