165 126 Windsor & Eton Central 14.7.22
165126 pauses for breath in the heat at Windsor & Eton Central on the morning of 14th July 2022. This shot, taken over the buffers, is about the best one can get and despite its spectacular concourse, and the adjacent castle, Windsor offers little scope for the railway photographer. To the north of the station, in the space between the railway and the trees visible to the right of the picture, a large goods yard was laid out between the station and the River Thames at ground level. Since the station was built somewhat higher up, the yard had to be reached by a steep incline built against the side of the viaduct. It sloped down towards a short headshunt, near the river bridge, which allowed switchback access to the yard sidings. In addition to serving the populace of Windsor and surrounding area, the yard provided a depot for Windsor gas works, receiving loads of coal and removing coke and tar. When freight services ceased in the 1960s, the goods yard and incline were removed. The yard remains a coach park but, on the side of the viaduct, it is possible to see where the incline was.
165 126 Windsor & Eton Central 14.7.22
165126 pauses for breath in the heat at Windsor & Eton Central on the morning of 14th July 2022. This shot, taken over the buffers, is about the best one can get and despite its spectacular concourse, and the adjacent castle, Windsor offers little scope for the railway photographer. To the north of the station, in the space between the railway and the trees visible to the right of the picture, a large goods yard was laid out between the station and the River Thames at ground level. Since the station was built somewhat higher up, the yard had to be reached by a steep incline built against the side of the viaduct. It sloped down towards a short headshunt, near the river bridge, which allowed switchback access to the yard sidings. In addition to serving the populace of Windsor and surrounding area, the yard provided a depot for Windsor gas works, receiving loads of coal and removing coke and tar. When freight services ceased in the 1960s, the goods yard and incline were removed. The yard remains a coach park but, on the side of the viaduct, it is possible to see where the incline was.