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Tyntesfield Sidings

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To Bristol: Station Road - Flax Bourton
To the Southwest: Tyntesfield Footpath

History

Tyntesfield Sidings were laid by the Ministry of Fuel and Power in 1956-7 to serve an underground fuel depot.

Trackplan

  • A track plan of the Flax Bourton area from 1988.
    A track plan of the Flax Bourton area from 1988.

1970s

  • A DMU thunders towards Bristol in the early 70s, before the semaphore signalling was removed. A point of interest in this photo is the stream on the left. This has since been covered over but can emit steam from vents in the ground on a cold day. © Andy Kirkham
    A DMU thunders towards Bristol in the early 70s, before the semaphore signalling was removed. A point of interest in this photo is the stream on the left. This has since been covered over but can emit steam from vents in the ground on a cold day. © Andy Kirkham

2003

28.11.03

  • A 2004 look at the fuel dump and the severed trackwork.
    A 2004 look at the fuel dump and the severed trackwork.
  • Another view of the junction showing the headshunt and the groundframe.
    Another view of the junction showing the headshunt and the groundframe.
  • A view of the loading bays and office at the depot itself.
    A view of the loading bays and office at the depot itself.
  • Another view of the loading bays.
    Another view of the loading bays.

Over the weekend of Feb 14-15th 2004 the crossover and point to the sidings was removed. The next photos were taken on a miserable 4th March 2004.

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