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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

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PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - Steam locomotive depots always had a need for ample supplies if steam and the most common way to obtain this was to requisition an engine that had been withdrawn but had a good boiler and hook it up to the depot's steam lines, using it until the boiler gave out. A replacement was easily obtained. Seen here is Gresley GNR/LNER Class K1 No.61742 being used for that purpose. it had been withdrawn from New England in September 1960 and is seen here in December 1961 in use as a stationary boiler. It was retired from this job in May 1962.
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PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - Steam locomotive depots always had a need for ample supplies if steam and the most common way to obtain this was to requisition an engine that had been withdrawn but had a good boiler and hook it up to the depot's steam lines, using it until the boiler gave out. A replacement was easily obtained. Seen here is Gresley GNR/LNER Class K1 No.61742 being used for that purpose. it had been withdrawn from New England in September 1960 and is seen here in December 1961 in use as a stationary boiler. It was retired from this job in May 1962.

  • PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - Steam locomotive depots always had a need for ample supplies if steam and the most common way to obtain this was to requisition an engine that had been withdrawn but had a good boiler and hook it up to the depot's steam lines, using it until the boiler gave out. A replacement was easily obtained. Seen here is Gresley GNR/LNER Class K1 No.61742 being used for that purpose. it had been withdrawn from New England in September 1960 and is seen here in December 1961 in use as a stationary boiler. It was retired from this job in May 1962.
  • PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - Steam locomotive depots always had a need for ample supplies if steam and the most common way to obtain this was to requisition an engine that had been withdrawn but had a good boiler and hook it up to the depot's steam lines, using it until the boiler gave out. A replacement was easily obtained. Seen here is Gresley GNR/LNER Class K3 No.61912 being used for that purpose. it had been withdrawn from 34A Kings Cross in September 1962 and is seen here in August 1964 in use as a stationary boiler. It was retired from this job in May 1965, the last member of the class in existence.
  • PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - The Great Northern Railway built the first locoshed at Peterborough in 1852. Besides being a major junction, Peterborough was also the first stop for loco changes north of Kings Cross and soon outgrew these facilities, a new shed being built at New England in what was then open countryside. The shed was a nine road through shed with repair and storage sheds alongside. There was no turntable, a turning triangle running right around the depot like a boundary line. There were overhead gantries at each end for watering. The shed was rebuilt in 1952. The allocation in March 1959 was 111 engines, over half of them heavy goods engines, coal being a major part of the goods traffic, and 7 Class A2 Pacific's. As the 60's wore on and engines were redeployed from sheds further south, so New England gained allocations of both Class A3 and A4 Pacific's. The shed closed in January 1965, steam having been banned south of Peterborough since Christmas 1963. A visit to the depot just two weeks after closure found 19 steam locos in residence, all withdrawn, including 3 Class A3's. Seen here in the early 1960's, not long before closure to steam. We can date this shot fairly exactly. The M&GN, going from extreme left then over the mainline via the exotically named Rhubarb Bridge, closed in 1959 and this section in March 1961. Rhubarb Bridge was dismantled in October 1961 and steam was banned south of Peterborough at Christmas 1963. So, there is quite a narrow time window for this picture and this is the period when I remember it best, me and my mate Bill catching the Delaine from Bourne on a Saturday, two bob return, to go and stand at Walton level crossing or maybe to North station, trying to bunk the shed every time, always in the afternoon (less workers about!), and succeeding about every fourth time. The running shed is on the left, workshops on the right. The vast turning triangle surrounds the whole place. The Loco Depot closed completely in the New Year of 1965. However many thousands of coal wagons stand in these sidings? Nothing now remains from this view except the railwaymen's houses on the right.
  • PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - The Great Northern Railway built the first locoshed at Peterborough in 1852. Besides being a major junction, Peterborough was also the first stop for loco changes north of Kings Cross and soon outgrew these facilities, a new shed being built at New England in what was then open countryside. The shed was a nine road through shed with repair and storage sheds alongside. There was no turntable, a turning triangle running right around the depot like a boundary line. There were overhead gantries at each end for watering. The shed was rebuilt in 1952. The allocation in March 1959 was 111 engines, over half of them heavy goods engines, coal being a major part of the goods traffic, and 7 Class A2 Pacific's. As the 60's wore on and engines were redeployed from sheds further south, so New England gained allocations of both Class A3 and A4 Pacific's. The shed closed in January 1965, steam having been banned south of Peterborough since Christmas 1963. Seen here at the north end of the shed is Class V2 2-6-2 No.60872 KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY, a Doncaster engine, in about 1958. V2's were not really designed with nameplates in mind!
  • PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - The Great Northern Railway built the first locoshed at Peterborough in 1852. Besides being a major junction, Peterborough was also the first stop for loco changes north of Kings Cross and soon outgrew these facilities, a new shed being built at New England in what was then open countryside. The shed was a nine road through shed with repair and storage sheds alongside. There was no turntable, a turning triangle running right around the depot like a boundary line. There were overhead gantries at each end for watering. The shed was rebuilt in 1952. The allocation in March 1959 was 111 engines, over half of them heavy goods engines, coal being a major part of the goods traffic, and 7 Class A2 Pacific's. As the 60's wore on and engines were redeployed from sheds further south, so New England gained allocations of both Class A3 and A4 Pacific's. The shed closed in January 1965, steam having been banned south of Peterborough since Christmas 1963. Seen here from the south in the 1950's, packed out with locos.
  • PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - The Great Northern Railway built the first locoshed at Peterborough in 1852. Besides being a major junction, Peterborough was also the first stop for loco changes north of Kings Cross and soon outgrew these facilities, a new shed being built at New England in what was then open countryside. The shed was a nine road through shed with repair and storage sheds alongside. There was no turntable, a turning triangle running right around the depot like a boundary line. There were overhead gantries at each end for watering. The shed was rebuilt in 1952. The allocation in March 1959 was 111 engines, over half of them heavy goods engines, coal being a major part of the goods traffic, and 7 Class A2 Pacific's. As the 60's wore on and engines were redeployed from sheds further south, so New England gained allocations of both Class A3 and A4 Pacific's. The shed closed in January 1965, steam having been banned south of Peterborough since Christmas 1963. Seen here in 1953 is Class 08 BR/English Electric Class 0-6-0 DE Shunter No.13130, which became D3130 in 1957 and 08 095 under TOPS, being withdrawn from March TMD in February 1983.
  • PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - The Great Northern Railway built the first locoshed at Peterborough in 1852. Besides being a major junction, Peterborough was also the first stop for loco changes north of Kings Cross and soon outgrew these facilities, a new shed being built at New England in what was then open countryside. The shed was a nine road through shed with repair and storage sheds alongside. There was no turntable, a turning triangle running right around the depot like a boundary line. There were overhead gantries at each end for watering. The shed was rebuilt in 1952. The allocation in March 1959 was 111 engines, over half of them heavy goods engines, coal being a major part of the goods traffic, and 7 Class A2 Pacific's. As the 60's wore on and engines were redeployed from sheds further south, so New England gained allocations of both Class A3 and A4 Pacific's. The shed closed in January 1965, steam having been banned south of Peterborough since Christmas 1963. Seen here in 1965 just after closure.
  • PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - The Great Northern Railway built the first locoshed at Peterborough in 1852. Besides being a major junction, Peterborough was also the first stop for loco changes north of Kings Cross and soon outgrew these facilities, a new shed being built at New England in what was then open countryside. The shed was a nine road through shed with repair and storage sheds alongside. There was no turntable, a turning triangle running right around the depot like a boundary line. There were overhead gantries at each end for watering. The shed was rebuilt in 1952. The allocation in March 1959 was 111 engines, over half of them heavy goods engines, coal being a major part of the goods traffic, and 7 Class A2 Pacific's. As the 60's wore on and engines were redeployed from sheds further south, so New England gained allocations of both Class A3 and A4 Pacific's. The shed closed in January 1965, steam having been banned south of Peterborough since Christmas 1963. Seen here in 1967, just a year before the depot was demolished and replaced by the garden shed just north of Peterborough Station. New England had been replaced by modern diesel depots and the locos required only a tiny proportion of the old depot, most of which is being used for storage or is completely closed up. The gantry in the foreground was the water supply for the engines. All of the sidings to west of the running lines have also gone and no trace of the M&GN remains.
  • PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - The Great Northern Railway built the first locoshed at Peterborough in 1852. Besides being a major junction, Peterborough was also the first stop for loco changes north of Kings Cross and soon outgrew these facilities, a new shed being built at New England in what was then open countryside. The shed was a nine road through shed with repair and storage sheds alongside. There was no turntable, a turning triangle running right around the depot like a boundary line. There were overhead gantries at each end for watering. The shed was rebuilt in 1952. The allocation in March 1959 was 111 engines, over half of them heavy goods engines, coal being a major part of the goods traffic, and 7 Class A2 Pacific's. As the 60's wore on and engines were redeployed from sheds further south, so New England gained allocations of both Class A3 and A4 Pacific's. The shed closed in January 1965, steam having been banned south of Peterborough since Christmas 1963. Seen here in about 1910 from the south I think with various Ivatt and Stirling classes on display including a couple of Singles.
  • PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - The Great Northern Railway built the first locoshed at Peterborough in 1852. Besides being a major junction, Peterborough was also the first stop for loco changes north of Kings Cross and soon outgrew these facilities, a new shed being built at New England in what was then open countryside. The shed was a nine road through shed with repair and storage sheds alongside. There was no turntable, a turning triangle running right around the depot like a boundary line. There were overhead gantries at each end for watering. The shed was rebuilt in 1952. The allocation in March 1959 was 111 engines, over half of them heavy goods engines, coal being a major part of the goods traffic, and 7 Class A2 Pacific's. As the 60's wore on and engines were redeployed from sheds further south, so New England gained allocations of both Class A3 and A4 Pacific's. The shed closed in January 1965, steam having been banned south of Peterborough since Christmas 1963. Seen here in April 1939 in the repair shops is M&GN Johnson Class C 4-4-0 No.050. By this time, the LNER had taken over the M&GN and a number of their locomotives were based at New England.
  • PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - The Great Northern Railway built the first locoshed at Peterborough in 1852. Besides being a major junction, Peterborough was also the first stop for loco changes north of Kings Cross and soon outgrew these facilities, a new shed being built at New England in what was then open countryside. The shed was a nine road through shed with repair and storage sheds alongside. There was no turntable, a turning triangle running right around the depot like a boundary line. There were overhead gantries at each end for watering. The shed was rebuilt in 1952. The allocation in March 1959 was 111 engines, over half of them heavy goods engines, coal being a major part of the goods traffic, and 7 Class A2 Pacific's. As the 60's wore on and engines were redeployed from sheds further south, so New England gained allocations of both Class A3 and A4 Pacific's. The shed closed in January 1965, steam having been banned south of Peterborough since Christmas 1963. Seen here in April 1960 is Class 21 North British Type 2 Bo-Bo DE No.D6108. At the time of this picture, the loco was based at Hornsey but during that month it was transferred to 65A Eastfield so may well have been in transit. TThese locos were not very reliable and many were withdrawn by 1968, the remainder being re-engined as Class 29, this one in September 1967. They were now marginally better but D6108 still managed to get withdrawn from 65A Eastfield in May 1969.
  • PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - The Great Northern Railway built the first locoshed at Peterborough in 1852. Besides being a major junction, Peterborough was also the first stop for loco changes north of Kings Cross and soon outgrew these facilities, a new shed being built at New England in what was then open countryside. The shed was a nine road through shed with repair and storage sheds alongside. There was no turntable, a turning triangle running right around the depot like a boundary line. There were overhead gantries at each end for watering. The shed was rebuilt in 1952. The allocation in March 1959 was 111 engines, over half of them heavy goods engines, coal being a major part of the goods traffic, and 7 Class A2 Pacific's. As the 60's wore on and engines were redeployed from sheds further south, so New England gained allocations of both Class A3 and A4 Pacific's. The shed closed in January 1965, steam having been banned south of Peterborough since Christmas 1963. Seen here in July 1963 is the almost new Class 47 Brush Type 4 Co-Co DE No.D1512. In 1974 it was ETHed and became 47413 and was withdrawn in August 1991 from Immingham TMD.
  • PETERBOROUGH NEW ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35A/34E) - The Great Northern Railway built the first locoshed at Peterborough in 1852. Besides being a major junction, Peterborough was also the first stop for loco changes north of Kings Cross and soon outgrew these facilities, a new shed being built at New England in what was then open countryside. The shed was a nine road through shed with repair and storage sheds alongside. There was no turntable, a turning triangle running right around the depot like a boundary line. There were overhead gantries at each end for watering. The shed was rebuilt in 1952. The allocation in March 1959 was 111 engines, over half of them heavy goods engines, coal being a major part of the goods traffic, and 7 Class A2 Pacific's. As the 60's wore on and engines were redeployed from sheds further south, so New England gained allocations of both Class A3 and A4 Pacific's. The shed closed in January 1965, steam having been banned south of Peterborough since Christmas 1963. Seen here is a line of GNR Class J50 0-6-0T shunting engines headed by No.68891, which was never a 34E engine. This shot must date from about 1960 as all of the Class 26/27 diesels were sent to Scotland at about that time.
  • PETERBOROUGH SPITAL BRIDGE (16B/35C/31F) - This was the Midland Railway Depot in Peterborough and was a brick roundhouse situated on the site of the present day Crescent Wagon Shops, opposite Peterborough North Station. It was also used by the M&GN locos and GER locos working into Peterborough East. In 1950, it was transferred to the Eastern Region from the Midland and renumbered to 31F in 1958 but this made little difference to the locos to be seen there. The allocation in September 1950 was 43 locos, 9 MR 4-4-0's for passenger duties, 27 MR 3F/4F 0-6-0 goods engines, 6 MR Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's and a single GNR Class C12 4-4-2T. By March 1959, the allocation had decreased to 34 engines, with more LNER types to be seen, including 7 Class B1's, 3 Class D16's, 2 Class J39's and 4 WD Class 8F 2-8-0's. There were, however, still 13 Class 4F 0-6-0's and 3 LTSR Class 3P 4-4-2T's, which worked the Seaton - Uppingham and Stamford branches. The depot closed in February 1960 and was demolished.
  • PETERBOROUGH SPITAL BRIDGE (16B/35C/31F) - This was the Midland Railway Depot in Peterborough and was a brick roundhouse situated on the site of the present day Crescent Wagon Shops, opposite Peterborough North Station. It was also used by the M&GN locos and GER locos working into Peterborough East. In 1950, it was transferred to the Eastern Region from the Midland and renumbered to 31F in 1958 but this made little difference to the locos to be seen there. The allocation in September 1950 was 43 locos, 9 MR 4-4-0's for passenger duties, 27 MR 3F/4F 0-6-0 goods engines, 6 MR Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's and a single GNR Class C12 4-4-2T. By March 1959, the allocation had decreased to 34 engines, with more LNER types to be seen, including 7 Class B1's, 3 Class D16's, 2 Class J39's and 4 WD Class 8F 2-8-0's. There were, however, still 13 Class 4F 0-6-0's and 3 LTSR Class 3P 4-4-2T's, which worked the Seaton - Uppingham and Stamford branches. The depot closed in February 1960 and was demolished. In this view from 1958, taken from the coaling tower, engines of both LMS and LNER origin are to be seen, including Class 4F 0-6-0 No.44152 in the foreground.
  • PETERBOROUGH SPITAL BRIDGE (16B/35C/31F) - This was the Midland Railway Depot in Peterborough and was a brick roundhouse situated on the site of the present day Crescent Wagon Shops, opposite Peterborough North Station. It was also used by the M&GN locos and GER locos working into Peterborough East. In 1950, it was transferred to the Eastern Region from the Midland and renumbered to 31F in 1958 but this made little difference to the locos to be seen there. The allocation in September 1950 was 43 locos, 9 MR 4-4-0's for passenger duties, 27 MR 3F/4F 0-6-0 goods engines, 6 MR Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's and a single GNR Class C12 4-4-2T. By March 1959, the allocation had decreased to 34 engines, with more LNER types to be seen, including 7 Class B1's, 3 Class D16's, 2 Class J39's and 4 WD Class 8F 2-8-0's. There were, however, still 13 Class 4F 0-6-0's and 3 LTSR Class 3P 4-4-2T's, which worked the Seaton - Uppingham and Stamford branches. The depot closed in February 1960 and was demolished. Seen here in August 1936 is Fowler MR/LMS Class 4F 0-6-0 No.3584, a Spital Bridge engine at that time, withdrawn from 15D Coalville on June 1964.
  • PETERBOROUGH SPITAL BRIDGE (16B/35C/31F) - This was the Midland Railway Depot in Peterborough and was a brick roundhouse situated on the site of the present day Crescent Wagon Shops, opposite Peterborough North Station. It was also used by the M&GN locos and GER locos working into Peterborough East. In 1950, it was transferred to the Eastern Region from the Midland and renumbered to 31F in 1958 but this made little difference to the locos to be seen there. The allocation in September 1950 was 43 locos, 9 MR 4-4-0's for passenger duties, 27 MR 3F/4F 0-6-0 goods engines, 6 MR Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's and a single GNR Class C12 4-4-2T. By March 1959, the allocation had decreased to 34 engines, with more LNER types to be seen, including 7 Class B1's, 3 Class D16's, 2 Class J39's and 4 WD Class 8F 2-8-0's. There were, however, still 13 Class 4F 0-6-0's and 3 LTSR Class 3P 4-4-2T's, which worked the Seaton - Uppingham and Stamford branches. The depot closed in February 1960 and was demolished. Seen here in August 1959 is Gresley LNER Class B17 4-6-0 No.61654 SUNDERLAND, withdrawn only two months later from 32A Norwich Thorpe.
  • PETERBOROUGH SPITAL BRIDGE (16B/35C/31F) - This was the Midland Railway Depot in Peterborough and was a brick roundhouse situated on the site of the present day Crescent Wagon Shops, opposite Peterborough North Station. It was also used by the M&GN locos and GER locos working into Peterborough East. In 1950, it was transferred to the Eastern Region from the Midland and renumbered to 31F in 1958 but this made little difference to the locos to be seen there. The allocation in September 1950 was 43 locos, 9 MR 4-4-0's for passenger duties, 27 MR 3F/4F 0-6-0 goods engines, 6 MR Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's and a single GNR Class C12 4-4-2T. By March 1959, the allocation had decreased to 34 engines, with more LNER types to be seen, including 7 Class B1's, 3 Class D16's, 2 Class J39's and 4 WD Class 8F 2-8-0's. There were, however, still 13 Class 4F 0-6-0's and 3 LTSR Class 3P 4-4-2T's, which worked the Seaton - Uppingham and Stamford branches. The depot closed in February 1960 and was demolished. Seen here in August 1959 is Gresley LNER Class B17 4-6-0 No.61664 LIVERPOOL, a 32A Norwich Thorpe loco at that time, withdrawn in June 1960 from 31B March.
  • PETERBOROUGH SPITAL BRIDGE (16B/35C/31F) - This was the Midland Railway Depot in Peterborough and was a brick roundhouse situated on the site of the present day Crescent Wagon Shops, opposite Peterborough North Station. It was also used by the M&GN locos and GER locos working into Peterborough East. In 1950, it was transferred to the Eastern Region from the Midland and renumbered to 31F in 1958 but this made little difference to the locos to be seen there. The allocation in September 1950 was 43 locos, 9 MR 4-4-0's for passenger duties, 27 MR 3F/4F 0-6-0 goods engines, 6 MR Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's and a single GNR Class C12 4-4-2T. By March 1959, the allocation had decreased to 34 engines, with more LNER types to be seen, including 7 Class B1's, 3 Class D16's, 2 Class J39's and 4 WD Class 8F 2-8-0's. There were, however, still 13 Class 4F 0-6-0's and 3 LTSR Class 3P 4-4-2T's, which worked the Seaton - Uppingham and Stamford branches. The depot closed in February 1960 and was demolished. Seen here in May 1955 is Fowler MR/LMS Class 4F 0-6-0 No.43957, at this time a Spital Bridge engine, withdrawn in May 1964 from Crewe Works as Works Pilot.
  • PETERBOROUGH SPITAL BRIDGE (16B/35C/31F) - This was the Midland Railway Depot in Peterborough and was a brick roundhouse situated on the site of the present day Crescent Wagon Shops, opposite Peterborough North Station. It was also used by the M&GN locos and GER locos working into Peterborough East. In 1950, it was transferred to the Eastern Region from the Midland and renumbered to 31F in 1958 but this made little difference to the locos to be seen there. The allocation in September 1950 was 43 locos, 9 MR 4-4-0's for passenger duties, 27 MR 3F/4F 0-6-0 goods engines, 6 MR Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's and a single GNR Class C12 4-4-2T. By March 1959, the allocation had decreased to 34 engines, with more LNER types to be seen, including 7 Class B1's, 3 Class D16's, 2 Class J39's and 4 WD Class 8F 2-8-0's. There were, however, still 13 Class 4F 0-6-0's and 3 LTSR Class 3P 4-4-2T's, which worked the Seaton - Uppingham and Stamford branches. The depot closed in February 1960 and was demolished. Seen here in September 1935 in solitary splendour is M&GN Class C 4-4-0 No.39, withdrawn in February 1937 from Melton Constable.
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