HUNTLEY AND PALMERS LTD
BISCUIT MANUFACTURERS, READING

Factory served by sidings on the south side of the BR
(ex SR and ex GWR) lines east of the Reading stations.
The factory extended both north and south of the River
Kennet.  In 1879 the standard gauge served the works 
north of the river, with a loco shed at the north of
the site (SU 723 736), and a single siding extending 
over the river to the south works.  In this south 
section there was a narrow gauge system (hand or horse
worked?) which also served an adjacent gasworks and
sawmills to the east and extended over the river into
the north section.  By 1912 the narrow gauge had been
lifted, the standard gauge extended, and a new loco
shed built at the north-east corner of the site
(SU 725 737).  Rail traffic ceased in 12/1969, all
track was subsequently lifted and the site redeveloped.

Gauge 4ft 8.5in

A	B        C   D   E    F     G    H

A	0-4-0ST	 OC  BH  352  1875  New  s/s
B	0-4-0ST	 OC  BH  375  1875  New  s/s
C	0-4-0ST  OC  P   831  1900  New  (1)
D	0-4-0ST  OC  P   832  1900  New  (2)
No 1	0-4-0F   OC  WB 2473  1932  New  (3)
No 2	0-4-0F   OC  WB 2474  1932  New  (4)

Notes
s/s  sold or scrapped, disposal unknown.
(1)  sold for scrap 3/1939.
(2)  to Geo Cohen Sons & Co Ltd,
       Kingsbury Depot, Warks. 1949.
(3)  to Great Western Preservations Ltd
       Didcot, Oxon, 5/1970. Now at Wallingford.
(4)  scrapped 3/1970.


Thanks to the Industrial Railway Society
for supplying this information.