BR DEPARTMENTAL DEPOTS & STABLING POINTS
Centred on SU52159080. On the north side of the Swindon line, at the west end of Didcot Station
Built by the GWR and utilized during WWII as a military stores depot. The adjacent Didcot Station became Didcot Parkway in the 1980s and the site of the stores became a car park.
Facilities; The locos stabled in the yard area and were serviced at the adjacent Didcot MPD as required
Locomotive Allocation & Duties;
23 [1948-c1954]
26 [1948-c1954]
& Class 97/6 PWM Series shunters
Used for shunting and manœuvring materials and wagons around the yard
Centred on SU52159080. On the north side of the Swindon line, at the west end of Didcot Station
Simplex No.23, one of the two of this type that was allocated to Didcot Provender Stores AAG