82D Westbury Locomotive Shed

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To the south of the shed, behind the coaling point and its ramp, were two long sidings accessed by a short headshunt.

 

I can remember that there was a very short concrete platform with steps alongside one of the sidings.

 

I have so far been told that they were-

 

a. for the storage of full and empty loco coal wagons (but they are facing the wrong way for this to be done without running round for every movement, which doesn't seem very practical to me).

 

b. laid down during WW2 for storage of surplus stock

 

Can anyone else throw any light on the purpose of these sidings?

 

 

 

[The Stationmaster]

They were well and truly gone before my time at Westbury but it might be worth adding that I never heard anybody so much as mention them which suggests they weren't particularly memorable unlike many sidings in the vicinity which often seemed to crop up in 'olden days' conversations.