I wouldn't be surprised if that building was your lockup goods shed on the platform. I'm trying to recall the Scottish example I have in mind - somewhere in the (prob. West) Highlands but I forget... It'd be ideally sited for parcels/goods coming out of passenger trains in the guards and parcels vehicles.

If there wasn't much of a yard and the line was suitably quiet, goods vans might well be unloaded onto the platform whilst the train was stopped?

Hi Jamie, yes that is my own thought at the moment.

Fortunately I am a member of the MRS and the HMRS, so am in the process of floating questions in those quarters to some very learned folk!

I am not even sure that the coal office is not the building shown at the road entrance to the yard, by the inn!

The strange curved siding is listed as a private siding - it could be a wharf for stone or livestock!

I have also been browsing some other MR books for similar buildings.

No doubt all will be finally revealed by the time I get around construct/ position anything!

Regards,

Chris

I'd imagine that the central building is the lock up goods shed, especially given the kind of doors it has and a lack of platform facing windows. I'm sure this wasn't uncommon. After all there would be a limited amount of space in the offices of such a small station building!

Another point is about your loop. Was the station a passing station? If not it is likely that it was a siding with a connection at each end. This would have allowed either an up or down train to pick up and drop off wagons, again, not uncommon.