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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

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KINGS LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31C) - This depot was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1871 and was a 4-road through shed built of brick. It had subsheds at Hunstanton and Wisbech East. In 1950, it had an allocation of 47 engines as Kings Lynn was the hub of a network of rural lines, many of which during the 1950's were in the process of being dieselised or wound down. By April 1959, the allocation had reduced to just 17 locos, half of which were goods engines, although it did still boast Class B17 No.61626 BRANCEPETH CASTLE on the strength! The depot closed to steam in April 1959 and became a sub-shed of March, the remaining engines either withdrawn or transferred thence. After the shed was demolished, a small stabling point was built by the side of the park near the Tennyson Avenue level crossing to service the Class 03 and Class 08 shunters based here from March. This closed during the 1990's. Seen here is Gresley GNR/LNER Class K2 4-6-0 No.61738 in August 1950, at which time it was based at South Lynn on the M&GN. It was withdrawn from 38A Colwick in July 1959.
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KINGS LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31C) - This depot was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1871 and was a 4-road through shed built of brick. It had subsheds at Hunstanton and Wisbech East. In 1950, it had an allocation of 47 engines as Kings Lynn was the hub of a network of rural lines, many of which during the 1950's were in the process of being dieselised or wound down. By April 1959, the allocation had reduced to just 17 locos, half of which were goods engines, although it did still boast Class B17 No.61626 BRANCEPETH CASTLE on the strength! The depot closed to steam in April 1959 and became a sub-shed of March, the remaining engines either withdrawn or transferred thence. After the shed was demolished, a small stabling point was built by the side of the park near the Tennyson Avenue level crossing to service the Class 03 and Class 08 shunters based here from March. This closed during the 1990's. Seen here is Gresley GNR/LNER Class K2 4-6-0 No.61738 in August 1950, at which time it was based at South Lynn on the M&GN. It was withdrawn from 38A Colwick in July 1959.

  • KINGS CROSS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (34A) - Known to all as 'Top Shed', it was very much the 'creme de la creme', playing home to most of the LNER's express engines at one time or another. It consisted of two buildings, one of 8 roads and the other of 7, and was located just off the northwestern end of the station. Access was rather awkward and required locos to run through Belle Isle tunnel before going on/off shed. In March 1959, the allocation was 107 engines, with about half of them being tank engines for shunting or local passenger work. The shed closed to steam in June 1963, a victim of diesels and the Clean Air Acts, and diesel maintenance was transferred to the new depot at Finsbury Park. Seen in this classic Kings Cross line-up are Class A3 No.60062 MINORU, Class A4 No.60025 FALCON, what I think is Class V2 No.60864, Class A4 No.60031 GOLDEN PLOVER and Class A3 No.60039 SANDWICH.
  • KINGS CROSS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (34A) - Known to all as 'Top Shed', it was very much the 'creme de la creme', playing home to most of the LNER's express engines at one time or another. It consisted of two buildings, one of 8 roads and the other of 7, and was located just off the northwestern end of the station. Access was rather awkward and required locos to run through Belle Isle tunnel before going on/off shed. In March 1959, the allocation was 107 engines, with about half of them being tank engines for shunting or local passenger work. The shed closed to steam in June 1963, a victim of diesels and the Clean Air Acts, and diesel maintenance was transferred to the new depot at Finsbury Park. This small servicing point was built at Kings Cross for locos about to take trains out or just doing a quick turn round, here playing host to almost new and unnamed 'Deltic' D9004, a classmate tucked in behind, Class 40 D272 and Class 31 D5649 just about to pick up its train in April 1962.
  • KINGS CROSS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (34A) - Known to all as 'Top Shed', it was very much the 'creme de la creme', playing home to most of the LNER's express engines at one time or another. It consisted of two buildings, one of 8 roads and the other of 7, and was located just off the northwestern end of the station. Access was rather awkward and required locos to run through Belle Isle tunnel before going on/off shed. In March 1959, the allocation was 107 engines, with about half of them being tank engines for shunting or local passenger work. The shed closed to steam in June 1963, a victim of diesels and the Clean Air Acts, and diesel maintenance was transferred to the new depot at Finsbury Park. This small servicing point was built at Kings Cross for locos about to take trains out or just doing a quick turn round, here playing host to Class 55 EE Type 5 'Deltic' Co-Co DE No.D9014 THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S REGIMENT, withdrawn November 1981 and scrapped at Doncaster Works.
  • KINGS CROSS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (34A) - Known to all as 'Top Shed', it was very much the 'creme de la creme', playing home to most of the LNER's express engines at one time or another. It consisted of two buildings, one of 8 roads and the other of 7, and was located just off the northwestern end of the station. Access was rather awkward and required locos to run through Belle Isle tunnel before going on/off shed. In March 1959, the allocation was 107 engines, with about half of them being tank engines for shunting or local passenger work. This picture shows 4472 FLYING SCOTSMAN' posing beside the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway's No.7 TYPHOON, built to a design loosly based on that of it's larger companion. This picture was taken on May 19th, 1927, when TYPHOON was brand new and yet to be delivered to the RHDR. FLYING SCOTSMAN was just 4 years old! The shed closed to steam in June 1963, a victim of diesels and the Clean Air Acts, and diesel maintenance was transferred to the new depot at Finsbury Park.
  • KINGS LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31C) - This depot was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1871 and was a 4-road through shed built of brick. It had subsheds at Hunstanton and Wisbech East. In 1950, it had an allocation of 47 engines as Kings Lynn was the hub of a network of rural lines, many of which during the 1950's were in the process of being dieselised or wound down. By April 1959, the allocation had reduced to just 17 locos, half of which were goods engines, although it did still boast Class B17 No.61626 BRANCEPETH CASTLE on the strength! The depot closed to steam in April 1959 and became a sub-shed of March, the remaining engines either withdrawn or transferred thence. After the shed was demolished, a small stabling point was built by the side of the park near the Tennyson Avenue level crossing to service the Class 03 and Class 08 shunters based here from March. This closed during the 1990's. 03086 is seen here at Kings Lynn in August 1983. Kings Lynn generally had a couple of Class 03's at this time for working in the Docks.
  • KINGS LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31C) - This depot was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1871 and was a 4-road through shed built of brick. It had subsheds at Hunstanton and Wisbech East. In 1950, it had an allocation of 47 engines as Kings Lynn was the hub of a network of rural lines, many of which during the 1950's were in the process of being dieselised or wound down. By April 1959, the allocation had reduced to just 17 locos, half of which were goods engines, although it did still boast Class B17 No.61626 BRANCEPETH CASTLE on the strength! The depot closed to steam in April 1959 and became a sub-shed of March, the remaining engines either withdrawn or transferred thence. After the shed was demolished, a small stabling point was built by the side of the park near the Tennyson Avenue level crossing to service the Class 03 and Class 08 shunters based here from March. This closed during the 1990's. In this aerial view from the 1950's, the locoshed and yard can be seen at the bottom with the carriage sheds off to the left.
  • KINGS LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31C) - This depot was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1871 and was a 4-road through shed built of brick. It had subsheds at Hunstanton and Wisbech East. In 1950, it had an allocation of 47 engines as Kings Lynn was the hub of a network of rural lines, many of which during the 1950's were in the process of being dieselised or wound down. By April 1959, the allocation had reduced to just 17 locos, half of which were goods engines, although it did still boast Class B17 No.61626 BRANCEPETH CASTLE on the strength! The depot closed to steam in April 1959 and became a sub-shed of March, the remaining engines either withdrawn or transferred thence. After the shed was demolished, a small stabling point was built by the side of the park near the Tennyson Avenue level crossing to service the Class 03 and Class 08 shunters based here from March. This closed during the 1990's. In this rather poor quality shot from Tennyson Avenue the station can be seen in the back left and the depot on the right packed with Class 31's.
  • KINGS LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31C) - This depot was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1871 and was a 4-road through shed built of brick. It had subsheds at Hunstanton and Wisbech East. In 1950, it had an allocation of 47 engines as Kings Lynn was the hub of a network of rural lines, many of which during the 1950's were in the process of being dieselised or wound down. By April 1959, the allocation had reduced to just 17 locos, half of which were goods engines, although it did still boast Class B17 No.61626 BRANCEPETH CASTLE on the strength! The depot closed to steam in April 1959 and became a sub-shed of March, the remaining engines either withdrawn or transferred thence. After the shed was demolished, a small stabling point was built by the side of the park near the Tennyson Avenue level crossing to service the Class 03 and Class 08 shunters based here from March. This closed during the 1990's. Seen here at some point in the 1950's, from the Tennyson Avenue footbridge, is a Class B12 4-6-0 headed for Liverpool Street and the shed packed with locos. The stabling point for the diesel shunters was built where the carriage sidings are.
  • KINGS LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31C) - This depot was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1871 and was a 4-road through shed built of brick. It had subsheds at Hunstanton and Wisbech East. In 1950, it had an allocation of 47 engines as Kings Lynn was the hub of a network of rural lines, many of which during the 1950's were in the process of being dieselised or wound down. By April 1959, the allocation had reduced to just 17 locos, half of which were goods engines, although it did still boast Class B17 No.61626 BRANCEPETH CASTLE on the strength! The depot closed to steam in April 1959 and became a sub-shed of March, the remaining engines either withdrawn or transferred thence. After the shed was demolished, a small stabling point was built by the side of the park near the Tennyson Avenue level crossing to service the Class 03 and Class 08 shunters based here from March. This closed during the 1990's. Seen here at the north end of the shed in October 1967 is Holden GER Class D16 4-4-0 No.62614, withdrawn from 31C Kings Lynn in August 1958. North Norfolk was one of the last strongholds of this much rebuilt and very popular class of engine. In August 1950, no less than 14 were allocated here and No.62606 surviving until after the shed closed.
  • KINGS LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31C) - This depot was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1871 and was a 4-road through shed built of brick. It had subsheds at Hunstanton and Wisbech East. In 1950, it had an allocation of 47 engines as Kings Lynn was the hub of a network of rural lines, many of which during the 1950's were in the process of being dieselised or wound down. By April 1959, the allocation had reduced to just 17 locos, half of which were goods engines, although it did still boast Class B17 No.61626 BRANCEPETH CASTLE on the strength! The depot closed to steam in April 1959 and became a sub-shed of March, the remaining engines either withdrawn or transferred thence. After the shed was demolished, a small stabling point was built by the side of the park near the Tennyson Avenue level crossing to service the Class 03 and Class 08 shunters based here from March. This closed during the 1990's. Seen here in October 1956 at the north end of the shed is Holden GER Class G58 LNER Class J17 0-6-0 No.65544, withdrawn from 31C Kings Lynn in November 1959.
  • KINGS LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31C) - This depot was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1871 and was a 4-road through shed built of brick. It had subsheds at Hunstanton and Wisbech East. In 1950, it had an allocation of 47 engines as Kings Lynn was the hub of a network of rural lines, many of which during the 1950's were in the process of being dieselised or wound down. By April 1959, the allocation had reduced to just 17 locos, half of which were goods engines, although it did still boast Class B17 No.61626 BRANCEPETH CASTLE on the strength! The depot closed to steam in April 1959 and became a sub-shed of March, the remaining engines either withdrawn or transferred thence. After the shed was demolished, a small stabling point was built by the side of the park near the Tennyson Avenue level crossing to service the Class 03 and Class 08 shunters based here from March. This closed during the 1990's. Seen here is GER Class D16 4-4-0 No.62522 taking on coal. This was a Kings Lynn loco between 1956 and 1958.
  • KINGS LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31C) - This depot was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1871 and was a 4-road through shed built of brick. It had subsheds at Hunstanton and Wisbech East. In 1950, it had an allocation of 47 engines as Kings Lynn was the hub of a network of rural lines, many of which during the 1950's were in the process of being dieselised or wound down. By April 1959, the allocation had reduced to just 17 locos, half of which were goods engines, although it did still boast Class B17 No.61626 BRANCEPETH CASTLE on the strength! The depot closed to steam in April 1959 and became a sub-shed of March, the remaining engines either withdrawn or transferred thence. After the shed was demolished, a small stabling point was built by the side of the park near the Tennyson Avenue level crossing to service the Class 03 and Class 08 shunters based here from March. This closed during the 1990's. Seen here is Gresley GNR/LNER Class K2 4-6-0 No.61738 in August 1950, at which time it was based at South Lynn on the M&GN. It was withdrawn from 38A Colwick in July 1959.
  • KINGS LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31C) - This depot was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1871 and was a 4-road through shed built of brick. It had subsheds at Hunstanton and Wisbech East. In 1950, it had an allocation of 47 engines as Kings Lynn was the hub of a network of rural lines, many of which during the 1950's were in the process of being dieselised or wound down. By April 1959, the allocation had reduced to just 17 locos, half of which were goods engines, although it did still boast Class B17 No.61626 BRANCEPETH CASTLE on the strength! The depot closed to steam in April 1959 and became a sub-shed of March, the remaining engines either withdrawn or transferred thence. After the shed was demolished, a small stabling point was built by the side of the park near the Tennyson Avenue level crossing to service the Class 03 and Class 08 shunters based here from March. This closed during the 1990's. This view shows the loco shed from the south with what I think is Class D16 No.62582 heading south.
  • KINGS LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31C) - This depot was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1871 and was a 4-road through shed built of brick. It had subsheds at Hunstanton and Wisbech East. In 1950, it had an allocation of 47 engines as Kings Lynn was the hub of a network of rural lines, many of which during the 1950's were in the process of being dieselised or wound down. By April 1959, the allocation had reduced to just 17 locos, half of which were goods engines, although it did still boast Class B17 No.61626 BRANCEPETH CASTLE on the strength! The depot closed to steam in April 1959 and became a sub-shed of March, the remaining engines either withdrawn or transferred thence. It is seen here after closure as a depot, looking from the station, with Class 4F 0-6-0 No.44572 and Class 31 No. D5504 plus a Class 03 shunter on shed. The Class 03's were kept to work the harbour branch. After the shed was demolished, a small stabling point was built by the side of the park near the Tennyson Avenue level crossing to service the Class 03 and Class 08 shunters based here from March. This closed during the 1990's.
  • KINNERLEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT, Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway - In complete contrast to most of the loco depots seen here, this is the main depot of the Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway at Kinnerley Junction, seen here in September 1958 when it was being operated by the War Department, thus explaining the presence of two WD 'Austerity' Class 0-6-0ST's. The line closed in 1960.
  • KINNERLEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT, Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway - Seen here in 1922 with at least two engines looking active. Note the disembodied cab on the right.
  • KIPPS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65E) - This shed was located to the north side of the Kipps branch ajust north of the town of Coatbridge. It was a double ended three road shed approached from both east and west and had a modern coaling tower. It was built by the North British Railway in 1860 and closed to steam in January 1963, diesels then taking over the depot. In 1959, the allocation was 51 engines, mainly shunting tanks and small goods engines but a few larger tanks fir local passenger services. Here, in 1958, we see Class J83 0-6-0T No.68445 heading a line of similar locos except for the third loco, which is an ex-GNR Class N2 0-6-2T, of which the depot had two, Nos.69518 and 69596 - a long way from home!
  • KIPPS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65E) - This shed was located to the north side of the Kipps branch ajust north of the town of Coatbridge. It was a double ended three road shed approached from both east and west and had a modern coaling tower. It was built by the North British Railway in 1860 and closed to steam in January 1963, diesels then taking over the depot. In 1959, the allocation was 51 engines, mainly shunting tanks and small goods engines but a few larger tanks for local passenger services. A view from September 1954 showing the whole shed and yard.
  • KIPPS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65E) - This shed was located to the north side of the Kipps branch ajust north of the town of Coatbridge. It was a double ended three road shed approached from both east and west and had a modern coaling tower. It was built by the North British Railway in 1860 and closed to steam in January 1963, diesels then taking over the depot. In 1959, the allocation was 51 engines, mainly shunting tanks and small goods engines but a few larger tanks for local passenger services. In this shot from 1958, we see a Class 08 diesel shunter flanked by Class J83 0-6-0T No.68444 and Class J36 0-6-0 No.65214.
  • KIPPS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65E) - This shed was located to the north side of the Kipps branch of the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway just east of Greenside Junction. It was a double ended, three road shed approach from both east and west. There was a modern coal bunker at the east end of the site, close to the water tank. The turntable was to the west. The shed was built in 1890 by the North British Railway and was a subshed of Glasgow Eastfield (65A). The shed officially closed in January 1963 but remained open for diesel locos and few steam locos were still stabled there. It allocation of engines in March 1959 was 51, mostly goods engines and shunting tanks plus a few tank engines for local passenger services. It was notable for being one of the homes of the diminutive Class Y9 0-0ST's such as 68114 seen here. What appears to be a coal wagon coupled behind it is in fact it's tender, as the class had only a very little coal storage space on board.
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