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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

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NORWICH CROWN POINT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (CP) - Work began on building Crown Point TMD in 1980. It was built on a triangular 12-acre site between the Great Eastern and Wherry Lines to the east of Norwich station. It was opened in October 1982, by the chairman of the British Railways Board, Peter Parker. It replaced Norwich engine shed and allowed InterCity trains that had been serviced at Great Yarmouth to move to a central location. It was electrified in 1985, along with the Great Eastern Main Line. As part of the privatisation of British Rail, in 1997, it was taken over by Anglia Railways. It has since passed with the East Anglia franchise to National Express East Anglia and Greater Anglia. Central Trains also serviced rolling stock here until January 1998, transferring its work to LNWR at Cambridge. In 2018, a refurbishment of the depot commenced to accommodate new Class 745 and 755 fleets. Seen here in October 1982 when it was just opened.
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NORWICH CROWN POINT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (CP) - Work began on building Crown Point TMD in 1980. It was built on a triangular 12-acre site between the Great Eastern and Wherry Lines to the east of Norwich station. It was opened in October 1982, by the chairman of the British Railways Board, Peter Parker. It replaced Norwich engine shed and allowed InterCity trains that had been serviced at Great Yarmouth to move to a central location. It was electrified in 1985, along with the Great Eastern Main Line. As part of the privatisation of British Rail, in 1997, it was taken over by Anglia Railways. It has since passed with the East Anglia franchise to National Express East Anglia and Greater Anglia. Central Trains also serviced rolling stock here until January 1998, transferring its work to LNWR at Cambridge. In 2018, a refurbishment of the depot commenced to accommodate new Class 745 and 755 fleets. Seen here in October 1982 when it was just opened.

  • NORTHAMPTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (2E) - This large depot, dating from 1881 and built by the LNWR. It was a 10 road through shed and closed in September 1965. This shed was then demolished but has been replaced in recent years by a modern EMU servicing facility. Seen in this quite poor picture is Class 5MT 4-6-0 No.44915, a local engine, the early 1950's.
  • NORTH BERWICK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - Built by the North British Railway, the little locoshed at North Berwick was one of 64A St. Margarets various sub-sheds. It was on the west side of the line, south of the station, a brick-built two track dead ended shed. It normally just house whichever engines was working the branch, for many years a V1/V3 2-6-2T. The shed closed in February 1958 and it is seen here in November 1951 with a small tank engine in the yard.
  • NORTH BLYTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (52F) - This depot was opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1897 and was a brick-built roundhouse in the docklands on the north bank of the River Blyth. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 20 engines, all of them Class J27 0-6-0's! These were among the last pre-Grouping locos left in traffic and, when the depot closed in September 1967, it still had one in residence, albeit withdrawn. Seen here before 1966, which is when Class J27 No.65814 was withdrawn from this depot.
  • NORWICH CITY LOCOSHED - A large, three-road, single ended locoshed, built when the station was completed in 1882. It closed with closure of the M&GN system in February 1959. It never had a fixed allocation but operated at a sub-shed on Melton Constable.
  • NORWICH CITY LOCOSHED - A large, three-road, single ended locoshed, built when the station was completed in 1882. It closed with closure of the system in February 1959. I think the loco is No.39 but I can't be certain.
  • NORWICH CROWN POINT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (CP) - Work began on building Crown Point TMD in 1980. It was built on a triangular 12-acre site between the Great Eastern and Wherry Lines to the east of Norwich station. It was opened in October 1982, by the chairman of the British Railways Board, Peter Parker. It replaced Norwich engine shed and allowed InterCity trains that had been serviced at Great Yarmouth to move to a central location. It was electrified in 1985, along with the Great Eastern Main Line. As part of the privatisation of British Rail, in 1997, it was taken over by Anglia Railways. It has since passed with the East Anglia franchise to National Express East Anglia and Greater Anglia. Central Trains also serviced rolling stock here until January 1998, transferring its work to LNWR at Cambridge. In 2018, a refurbishment of the depot commenced to accommodate new Class 745 and 755 fleets. Seen here in October 1982 taking advantage of the new facilities is Class 105 DMU Norwich Set 63 Nos. 51268/56131.
  • NORWICH CROWN POINT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (CP) - Work began on building Crown Point TMD in 1980. It was built on a triangular 12-acre site between the Great Eastern and Wherry Lines to the east of Norwich station. It was opened in October 1982, by the chairman of the British Railways Board, Peter Parker. It replaced Norwich engine shed and allowed InterCity trains that had been serviced at Great Yarmouth to move to a central location. It was electrified in 1985, along with the Great Eastern Main Line. As part of the privatisation of British Rail, in 1997, it was taken over by Anglia Railways. It has since passed with the East Anglia franchise to National Express East Anglia and Greater Anglia. Central Trains also serviced rolling stock here until January 1998, transferring its work to LNWR at Cambridge. In 2018, a refurbishment of the depot commenced to accommodate new Class 745 and 755 fleets. Seen here in October 1982 when it was just opened.
  • NORWICH CROWN POINT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (CP) - Work began on building Crown Point TMD in 1980. It was built on a triangular 12-acre site between the Great Eastern and Wherry Lines to the east of Norwich station. It was opened in October 1982, by the chairman of the British Railways Board, Peter Parker. It replaced Norwich engine shed and allowed InterCity trains that had been serviced at Great Yarmouth to move to a central location. It was electrified in 1985, along with the Great Eastern Main Line. As part of the privatisation of British Rail, in 1997, it was taken over by Anglia Railways. It has since passed with the East Anglia franchise to National Express East Anglia and Greater Anglia. Central Trains also serviced rolling stock here until January 1998, transferring its work to LNWR at Cambridge. In 2018, a refurbishment of the depot commenced to accommodate new Class 745 and 755 fleets. Seen here in October 1982, in the brand new engine shed, is Class 105 DNU Norwich Set 39 composed of 51294/56443, withdrawn in June 1986 and scrapped by Mayer-Newman at Smailwell.
  • NORWICH CROWN POINT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (CP) - Work began on building Crown Point TMD in 1980. It was built on a triangular 12-acre site between the Great Eastern and Wherry Lines to the east of Norwich station. It was opened in October 1982, by the chairman of the British Railways Board, Peter Parker. It replaced Norwich engine shed and allowed InterCity trains that had been serviced at Great Yarmouth to move to a central location. It was electrified in 1985, along with the Great Eastern Main Line. As part of the privatisation of British Rail, in 1997, it was taken over by Anglia Railways. It has since passed with the East Anglia franchise to National Express East Anglia and Greater Anglia. Central Trains also serviced rolling stock here until January 1998, transferring its work to LNWR at Cambridge. In 2018, a refurbishment of the depot commenced to accommodate new Class 745 and 755 fleets. This overhead shot in July 1999 shows 3 Class 86's, only 1 in Anglia livery, and two 3-car Turbostars. Note also the trademark washed-out Class 08 at the bottom of the picture.
  • NORWICH CROWN POINT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (CP) - Work began on building Crown Point TMD in 1980. It was built on a triangular 12-acre site between the Great Eastern and Wherry Lines to the east of Norwich station. It was opened in October 1982, by the chairman of the British Railways Board, Peter Parker. It replaced Norwich engine shed and allowed InterCity trains that had been serviced at Great Yarmouth to move to a central location. It was electrified in 1985, along with the Great Eastern Main Line. As part of the privatisation of British Rail, in 1997, it was taken over by Anglia Railways. It has since passed with the East Anglia franchise to National Express East Anglia and Greater Anglia. Central Trains also serviced rolling stock here until January 1998, transferring its work to LNWR at Cambridge. In 2018, a refurbishment of the depot commenced to accommodate new Class 745 and 755 fleets. This overhead shot shows how little for expansion there is at Crown Point. Class 03 shunter 03084, now preserved, sits on Norwich Crown Point Depot, 22/10/84. Not quite sure what lamp code that is!
  • NORWICH CROWN POINT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (CP) - Work began on building Crown Point TMD in 1980. It was built on a triangular 12-acre site between the Great Eastern and Wherry Lines to the east of Norwich station. It was opened in October 1982, by the chairman of the British Railways Board, Peter Parker. It replaced Norwich engine shed and allowed InterCity trains that had been serviced at Great Yarmouth to move to a central location. It was electrified in 1985, along with the Great Eastern Main Line. As part of the privatisation of British Rail, in 1997, it was taken over by Anglia Railways. It has since passed with the East Anglia franchise to National Express East Anglia and Greater Anglia. Central Trains also serviced rolling stock here until January 1998, transferring its work to LNWR at Cambridge. In 2018, a refurbishment of the depot commenced to accommodate new Class 745 and 755 fleets. This overhead shot shows how little for expansion there is at Crown Point. Class 03 shunter 03197, bearing all of the usual scars of a Crown Point Class 03, sits on Depot, 22/10/84. This loco is now preserved.
  • NORWICH CROWN POINT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (CP) - Work began on building Crown Point TMD in 1980. It was built on a triangular 12-acre site between the Great Eastern and Wherry Lines to the east of Norwich station. It was opened in October 1982, by the chairman of the British Railways Board, Peter Parker. It replaced Norwich engine shed and allowed InterCity trains that had been serviced at Great Yarmouth to move to a central location. It was electrified in 1985, along with the Great Eastern Main Line. As part of the privatisation of British Rail, in 1997, it was taken over by Anglia Railways. It has since passed with the East Anglia franchise to National Express East Anglia and Greater Anglia. Central Trains also serviced rolling stock here until January 1998, transferring its work to LNWR at Cambridge. In 2018, a refurbishment of the depot commenced to accommodate new Class 745 and 755 fleets. This overhead shot shows how little for expansion there is at Crown Point. Class 08 shunter 08228 is stabled on Norwich Crown Point Depot. 07/85. This loco was withdrawn in April 1985. I think I took this from a passing train - hence the amazing quality!
  • NORWICH CROWN POINT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (CP) - Work began on building Crown Point TMD in 1980. It was built on a triangular 12-acre site between the Great Eastern and Wherry Lines to the east of Norwich station. It was opened in October 1982, by the chairman of the British Railways Board, Peter Parker. It replaced Norwich engine shed and allowed InterCity trains that had been serviced at Great Yarmouth to move to a central location. It was electrified in 1985, along with the Great Eastern Main Line. As part of the privatisation of British Rail, in 1997, it was taken over by Anglia Railways. It has since passed with the East Anglia franchise to National Express East Anglia and Greater Anglia. Central Trains also serviced rolling stock here until January 1998, transferring its work to LNWR at Cambridge. In 2018, a refurbishment of the depot commenced to accommodate new Class 745 and 755 fleets. This overhead shot shows how little for expansion there is at Crown Point. Class 755 line up - 328, 326, 329 and 424 at Crown Point Depot, 29/08/19. These units were in store prior to introduction to traffic.
  • NORWICH CROWN POINT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (CP) - Work began on building Crown Point TMD in 1980. It was built on a triangular 12-acre site between the Great Eastern and Wherry Lines to the east of Norwich station. It was opened in October 1982, by the chairman of the British Railways Board, Peter Parker. It replaced Norwich engine shed and allowed InterCity trains that had been serviced at Great Yarmouth to move to a central location. It was electrified in 1985, along with the Great Eastern Main Line. As part of the privatisation of British Rail, in 1997, it was taken over by Anglia Railways. It has since passed with the East Anglia franchise to National Express East Anglia and Greater Anglia. Central Trains also serviced rolling stock here until January 1998, transferring its work to LNWR at Cambridge. In 2018, a refurbishment of the depot commenced to accommodate new Class 745 and 755 fleets. This overhead shot shows how little room for expansion there is at Crown Point.
  • NORWICH THORPE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (32A/NR) - Norwich engine shed was adjacent to the station on the south side of the line. It was established in 1843 by the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway. By 1845 the shed was the centre of locomotive maintenance for the Norfolk Railway. By 1848 the site was under the auspices of the Eastern Counties Railway who further developed the site. The main shed consisted of four through roads, one of which dealt with everyday repairs. In 1914 the shed employed 260 footplate staff with a further 50 at the various out-stations such as Cromer, Mundesley, Sheringham, Dereham, Foulsham and Forncett and two other foremen looked after the sheds at Lowestoft and Yarmouth. In addition to the footplate staff there were 120 fitting staff who were under the control of another foreman. Like many GER engine sheds a lot of facilities were very basic. It was not until the 1930's that a mechanised coal plant was supplied.<br /> At the end of 1922 the shed at Norwich had an allocation of 119 locomotives being the fourth biggest shed on the Great Eastern. The allocation consisted of B12 4-6-0 - 9, D13 4-4-0 - 4, D14 4-4-0 - 3, D15 4-4-0 - 12, E4 2-4-0 - 27, F3 2-4-2T - 13, F4 2-4-2T - 2, J14 0-6-0 - 1,J15 0-6-0 -36, J16 0-6-0 - 1, J17 0-6-0 - 1, J65 0-6-0T - 1, J66 0-6-0T - 4, J67 0-6-0T - 2, J69 0-6-0T - 3.<br /> A March 1936 LNER Locomotive Committee report notes that there were two turntables at Norwich - one a 55-foot diameter example located at the south end of the shed (by Carrow Road) and the other with a diameter of 49 feet 8 inches being located close to Thorpe station. The report recommended replacement of one of these with a 70-foot turntable, fitted in 1936, and also noted the shed was used by 300 engines each week in summer and 210 in winter. <br /> When diesel operation started a fuelling point was established on the east side of the line adjacent to Carrow Road bridge. In mid 1975 the DMU allocation at Norwich consisted of Cravens Class 105 two-car units, Gloucester Class 100 RCW two car units and Metropolitan Cammell Class 101 two-car and three-car units. The shunter allocation at this time was still exclusively British Rail Class 03, Class 08 being a later arrival. The depot closed in 1982 and was replaced by the current Crown Point Depot. Seen here in 1951 is Gresley LNER Class J39 0-6-0 No.64761, a Norwich loco, withdrawn in November 1959.
  • NORWICH THORPE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (32A/NR) - Norwich engine shed was adjacent to the station on the south side of the line. It was established in 1843 by the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway. By 1845 the shed was the centre of locomotive maintenance for the Norfolk Railway. By 1848 the site was under the auspices of the Eastern Counties Railway who further developed the site. The main shed consisted of four through roads, one of which dealt with everyday repairs. In 1914 the shed employed 260 footplate staff with a further 50 at the various out-stations such as Cromer, Mundesley, Sheringham, Dereham, Foulsham and Forncett and two other foremen looked after the sheds at Lowestoft and Yarmouth. In addition to the footplate staff there were 120 fitting staff who were under the control of another foreman. Like many GER engine sheds a lot of facilities were very basic. It was not until the 1930's that a mechanised coal plant was supplied.<br /> At the end of 1922 the shed at Norwich had an allocation of 119 locomotives being the fourth biggest shed on the Great Eastern. The allocation consisted of B12 4-6-0 - 9, D13 4-4-0 - 4, D14 4-4-0 - 3, D15 4-4-0 - 12, E4 2-4-0 - 27, F3 2-4-2T - 13, F4 2-4-2T - 2, J14 0-6-0 - 1,J15 0-6-0 -36, J16 0-6-0 - 1, J17 0-6-0 - 1, J65 0-6-0T - 1, J66 0-6-0T - 4, J67 0-6-0T - 2, J69 0-6-0T - 3.<br /> A March 1936 LNER Locomotive Committee report notes that there were two turntables at Norwich - one a 55-foot diameter example located at the south end of the shed (by Carrow Road) and the other with a diameter of 49 feet 8 inches being located close to Thorpe station. The report recommended replacement of one of these with a 70-foot turntable, fitted in 1936, and also noted the shed was used by 300 engines each week in summer and 210 in winter. <br /> When diesel operation started a fuelling point was established on the east side of the line adjacent to Carrow Road bridge. In mid 1975 the DMU allocation at Norwich consisted of Cravens Class 105 two-car units, Gloucester Class 100 RCW two car units and Metropolitan Cammell Class 101 two-car and three-car units. The shunter allocation at this time was still exclusively British Rail Class 03, Class 08 being a later arrival. The depot closed in 1982 and was replaced by the current Crown Point Depot. Seen here in April 1961 is Riddles BR Class 7 Britannia 4-6-2 70010 OWEN GLENDOWER, withdrawn from 12A Carlisle Kingmoor in September 1967.
  • NORWICH THORPE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (32A/NR) - Norwich engine shed was adjacent to the station on the south side of the line. It was established in 1843 by the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway. By 1845 the shed was the centre of locomotive maintenance for the Norfolk Railway. By 1848 the site was under the auspices of the Eastern Counties Railway who further developed the site. The main shed consisted of four through roads, one of which dealt with everyday repairs. In 1914 the shed employed 260 footplate staff with a further 50 at the various out-stations such as Cromer, Mundesley, Sheringham, Dereham, Foulsham and Forncett and two other foremen looked after the sheds at Lowestoft and Yarmouth. In addition to the footplate staff there were 120 fitting staff who were under the control of another foreman. Like many GER engine sheds a lot of facilities were very basic. It was not until the 1930's that a mechanised coal plant was supplied.<br /> At the end of 1922 the shed at Norwich had an allocation of 119 locomotives being the fourth biggest shed on the Great Eastern. The allocation consisted of B12 4-6-0 - 9, D13 4-4-0 - 4, D14 4-4-0 - 3, D15 4-4-0 - 12, E4 2-4-0 - 27, F3 2-4-2T - 13, F4 2-4-2T - 2, J14 0-6-0 - 1,J15 0-6-0 -36, J16 0-6-0 - 1, J17 0-6-0 - 1, J65 0-6-0T - 1, J66 0-6-0T - 4, J67 0-6-0T - 2, J69 0-6-0T - 3.<br /> A March 1936 LNER Locomotive Committee report notes that there were two turntables at Norwich - one a 55-foot diameter example located at the south end of the shed (by Carrow Road) and the other with a diameter of 49 feet 8 inches being located close to Thorpe station. The report recommended replacement of one of these with a 70-foot turntable, fitted in 1936, and also noted the shed was used by 300 engines each week in summer and 210 in winter. <br /> When diesel operation started a fuelling point was established on the east side of the line adjacent to Carrow Road bridge. In mid 1975 the DMU allocation at Norwich consisted of Cravens Class 105 two-car units, Gloucester Class 100 RCW two car units and Metropolitan Cammell Class 101 two-car and three-car units. The shunter allocation at this time was still exclusively British Rail Class 03, Class 08 being a later arrival. The depot closed in 1982 and was replaced by the current Crown Point Depot. Seen here in June 1956 with the arrival of the first Class 101 DMU's. They really are very new, with not even 'speed whiskers' added yet. It looks as though this shed has been especially built for them.
  • NORWICH THORPE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (32A/NR) - Norwich engine shed was adjacent to the station on the south side of the line. It was established in 1843 by the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway. By 1845 the shed was the centre of locomotive maintenance for the Norfolk Railway. By 1848 the site was under the auspices of the Eastern Counties Railway who further developed the site. The main shed consisted of four through roads, one of which dealt with everyday repairs. In 1914 the shed employed 260 footplate staff with a further 50 at the various out-stations such as Cromer, Mundesley, Sheringham, Dereham, Foulsham and Forncett and two other foremen looked after the sheds at Lowestoft and Yarmouth. In addition to the footplate staff there were 120 fitting staff who were under the control of another foreman. Like many GER engine sheds a lot of facilities were very basic. It was not until the 1930's that a mechanised coal plant was supplied.<br /> At the end of 1922 the shed at Norwich had an allocation of 119 locomotives being the fourth biggest shed on the Great Eastern. The allocation consisted of B12 4-6-0 - 9, D13 4-4-0 - 4, D14 4-4-0 - 3, D15 4-4-0 - 12, E4 2-4-0 - 27, F3 2-4-2T - 13, F4 2-4-2T - 2, J14 0-6-0 - 1,J15 0-6-0 -36, J16 0-6-0 - 1, J17 0-6-0 - 1, J65 0-6-0T - 1, J66 0-6-0T - 4, J67 0-6-0T - 2, J69 0-6-0T - 3.<br /> A March 1936 LNER Locomotive Committee report notes that there were two turntables at Norwich - one a 55-foot diameter example located at the south end of the shed (by Carrow Road) and the other with a diameter of 49 feet 8 inches being located close to Thorpe station. The report recommended replacement of one of these with a 70-foot turntable, fitted in 1936, and also noted the shed was used by 300 engines each week in summer and 210 in winter. <br /> When diesel operation started a fuelling point was established on the east side of the line adjacent to Carrow Road bridge. In mid 1975 the DMU allocation at Norwich consisted of Cravens Class 105 two-car units, Gloucester Class 100 RCW two car units and Metropolitan Cammell Class 101 two-car and three-car units. The shunter allocation at this time was still exclusively British Rail Class 03, Class 08 being a later arrival. The depot closed in 1982 and was replaced by the current Crown Point Depot. Seen here in June 1961 is Riddles BR Class 7 Britannia 4-6-2 70002 GEOFFREY CHAUCER, withdrawn from 12A Carlisle Kingmoor in January 1967.
  • NORWOOD JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (75C) - The depot at Norwood Junction comprised a dead-end shed building which covered five tracks built in 1935 in conjunction with the construction of several new marshalling yards in the area, and was principally a depot for freight locomotives. A 65-foot turntable was provided at Norwood Junction on the other side of the shed and accessed by passing between the water tower and the shed. From the mid-1950s, diesel shunters started to arrived in numbers at Norwood Junction, followed in 1960 by an influx of Class 33 diesels. From then on, the depot was in terminal decline. Norwood Junction shed formally closed to steam traction on January 6th 1964, thereafter being used to stable diesel locomotives. The shed closed completely in 1966 and the buildings were demolished that year, the site subsequently being used as a store for the engineers' department.
  • NORWOOD JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (75C) - The depot at Norwood Junction comprised a dead-end shed building which covered five tracks built in 1935 in conjunction with the construction of several new marshalling yards in the area, and was principally a depot for freight locomotives. A 65-foot turntable was provided at Norwood Junction on the other side of the shed and accessed by passing between the water tower and the shed. From the mid-1950s, diesel shunters started to arrived in numbers at Norwood Junction, followed in 1960 by an influx of Class 33 diesels. From then on, the depot was in terminal decline. Norwood Junction shed formally closed to steam traction on January 6th 1964, thereafter being used to stable diesel locomotives. The shed closed completely in 1966 and the buildings were demolished that year, the site subsequently being used as a store for the engineers' department. In this 1957 shot, the coaling plant can be clearly seen as can two ex-LBSCR Class C2X 0-6-0's and a Class E 0-6-2T.
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