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

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  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.

• The new-look mainline with the crossover removed.
  The new-look mainline with the crossover removed.
• 150279 passes by with a local service to Weston Super Mare.
  150279 passes by with a local service to Weston Super Mare.
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