The site was an old waste tip and gravel pit operated by the BR Engineering Section and there was a 2ft gauge internal railway system. By 1959 it had been expanded to a PAD yard, with a fan of 13 sidings but by 1970 the yard had been reduced to just two tracks utilized by stone traffic and in March 1972 it closed totally. The site was subsequently occupied with stone and oil terminals
Facilities;
The loco stabled in the yard and was serviced at Reading Diesel Depot as required
Locomotive Allocation & Duties;
Standard Gauge;
97653 [1959-April 1991] and other
Class 97/6 PWM Series Shunters
Shunting the PAD Yard and on-site during track laying
2ft Gauge;
PWM1780 [February 1951-1952]

Departmental 0-6-0 Locomotive No.PWM653 in Theale Engineer’s  Yard on April 7th, 1968                                                   R Waywell