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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

Photographs in this gallery are of locomotive depots, both steam and diesel, locomotive works, stabling points and withdrawn locomotives but not those being scrapped. Some of these pictures were taken by me, some passed on by friends and others have been bought and are part of my collection. These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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STIRLING SOUTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (63B/65J) - This four road shed was south of Stirling station had been built by the Caledonian Railway. Access was from both directions. It replaced a two road shed, approached from the south. British Railways transferred it from the Midland Region and assigned the code 63B, with sub sheds at Loch Tay and Shore Road Shed . From 1960 it was re-coded as 65J. The allaction was mostly of goods engines, a mixture of ex-LMS and ex-LNER classes. This shot, taken in May 1954, shows mainly ex-Caledonian Railway 0-6-0's. The shed closed in 1966 and little sign of it now remains.
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STIRLING SOUTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (63B/65J) - This four road shed was south of Stirling station had been built by the Caledonian Railway. Access was from both directions. It replaced a two road shed, approached from the south. British Railways transferred it from the Midland Region and assigned the code 63B, with sub sheds at Loch Tay and Shore Road Shed . From 1960 it was re-coded as 65J. The allaction was mostly of goods engines, a mixture of ex-LMS and ex-LNER classes. This shot, taken in May 1954, shows mainly ex-Caledonian Railway 0-6-0's. The shed closed in 1966 and little sign of it now remains.

  • SPALDING LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - Spalding was just a small sub-shed of New England but used by both the LNER and M&GN in its day and seen here in 1953 with Class J52 0-6-0ST No.68846 peeking from the shed. The shed closed in March 1960.
  • SPEAN BRIDGE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - The small locoshed at Spean Bridge on the West Highland Line was required when the 23 mile long branch line to F0rt Augustus was opened in 1903, it's usual resident being ex-HR 4-4-0T No.52, responsible for the four return trips down the branch each day. The branch lost its passenger services in 1933 and the locoshed closed, the branch reamaining open for goods services until 1946 but the loco for these trains was provided by nearby Fort William. The locoshed, seen here in 1957, was in use as workshops into the 1990's but has since been demolished.
  • STAFFORD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (5C) - The London & North Western Railway built a locoshed at Stafford in 1852, a 6-road brick-built dead-end shed, occupying a site west of the line just north of the station. The was not a large or glamorous shed and in March 1959 it had an allocation of just 24 engines, 8 of them being 0-8-0 heavy goods engines. 7 were Class 3F 'Jinty' shunting tanks and 6 were 2-6-4T's for local passenger services, the remaining 3 being MR Class 2P 4-4-0's. As electrification of the WCML steadily crept northwards, so the allocation declined and by April 1965 it was down to just 9 engines. The depot closed in July 1965. Seen here is Class 8F 2-8-0 No.48367 of 17B Burton in November 1963.
  • STAMFORD EAST LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - A very minor sub-shed of New England, Class C12 4-4-2T No.67398 of that depot is no doubt working the branch service to Essendine, just 11 minutes away. There were just 6 return workings in 1956. Stamford East Station closed in 1957 although the Essendine branch survived until 1959, one year longer than 67398.
  • STARBECK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (50C) - This was the loco depot for Harrogate and was built by the North Eastern Railway in 1857 in the fork of the lines to Leeds and Knaresborough. It was a brick 2-road through shed of great length. In April 1959, only five months before closure, it still had an allocation of 30 engines, mostly goods and mixed traffic types, but also 6 'Hunt' Class D49 4-4-0's, such as No.62773 THE SOUTH DURHAM seen here.
  • STARBECK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (50C) - This was the loco depot for Harrogate and was built by the North Eastern Railway in 1857 in the fork of the lines to Leeds and Knaresborough. It was a brick 2-road through shed of great length. In April 1959, only five months before closure, it still had an allocation of 30 engines, mostly goods and mixed traffic types, but also 6 'Hunt' Class D49 4-4-0's. Seen here is Gresley LNER Class J39 0-6-0 No.64944, a Starbeck engine from 1940 until the shed closed, withdrawn from 50B Leeds Neville Hill in December 1962.
  • STAVELEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (41H) - Staveley loco shed was built in 1892 by the Great Central Railway as a base for locomotives which hauled coal and steel in North Derbyshire. It was originally a 12-road dead-end shed but was rebuilt in 1952 as a 5-road through shed. By April 1959, the allocation had reduced somewhat from a peak of 60+ locos to just 37, all goods and shunting engines with the exception of 2 ex-GC Class N5 0-6-2T's and 1 ex-GC Class D11 4-4-0 No.62663 PRINCE ALBERT, seen here on shed in June 1958. The depot closed in June 1965 and no trace remains.
  • STEWARTS LANE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (73A/75D/SL) - A Class 33/1 dumped at Stewarts Lane in February 1992 so badly vandalised that the number can't be nade out.
  • STEWARTS LANE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (73A/75D/SL) - an array of Class 33's, most of them withdrawn, viewed from the window of a train bound for Victoria, 28/08/96.
  • STEWARTS LANE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (73A/75D/SL) - the engine sidings at the Depot, with mainly Class 37 locos in view, 28/08/96. Note grounded Class 73 on the left and an EPS Class 37/6 nearest the camera.
  • STEWARTS LANE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (73A/75D/SL) - Withdrawn Class 33's await their fate at Stewarts Lane, 33103, 33053 and 33033, in June 1995.
  • STEWARTS LANE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (SL) - In 1860, the London, Chatham & Dover Railway built a locoshed in Battersea, a semi-roundhouse, known as Longhedge. This was expanded over the years and demolished in 1881 and replaced by a larger 16-road through shed on the same site, which was officially known as Stewarts Lane. A coaling stage, turntable and wheel drop were provided. The depot was re-organised and a large mechanical coaling plant was added to enable the depot to deal with an increased locomotive allocation after 1932 when Battersea locoshed closed. It suffered from bomb damage during the Second World War, some of which was never repaired. Otherwise it remained largely unchanged until closure to steam in 1963. Thereafter the tracks remained in use for stabling diesel locomotives, although much of the original building was destroyed by fire in 1967. A new carriage shed was built adjacent to the running shed in the late 1950's and equipped with third rail electrification to enable it to service both EMU's and electric locomotives. During the 1960's the former goods shed on the site was also converted to service diesel and electric locomotives, and both remain in use for the Stewarts Lane Traction maintenance depot. The depot currently operates as two separate facilities used by both DB Cargo UK and Govia Thameslink Railway. Seen here in April 1958 is Wainwright SECR Class C 0-6-0 No.31690, 06/62 withdrawn from 73E Ashford Chart Leacon in June 1962.
  • STEWARTS LANE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (SL) - In 1860, the London, Chatham & Dover Railway built a locoshed in Battersea, a semi-roundhouse, known as Longhedge. This was expanded over the years and demolished in 1881 and replaced by a larger 16-road through shed on the same site, which was officially known as Stewarts Lane. A coaling stage, turntable and wheel drop were provided. The depot was re-organised and a large mechanical coaling plant was added to enable the depot to deal with an increased locomotive allocation after 1932 when Battersea locoshed closed. It suffered from bomb damage during the Second World War, some of which was never repaired. Otherwise it remained largely unchanged until closure to steam in 1963. Thereafter the tracks remained in use for stabling diesel locomotives, although much of the original building was destroyed by fire in 1967. A new carriage shed was built adjacent to the running shed in the late 1950's and equipped with third rail electrification to enable it to service both EMU's and electric locomotives. During the 1960's the former goods shed on the site was also converted to service diesel and electric locomotives, and both remain in use for the Stewarts Lane Traction maintenance depot. The depot currently operates as two separate facilities used by both DB Cargo UK and Govia Thameslink Railway. Seen here in September 1926 are two Wainwright Class H 0-4-4T's Nos.532 and 550 and a Kirtley Class R 0-4-4T No.674. All survived to be given BR Numbers.
  • STEWARTS LANE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (SL) - In 1860, the London, Chatham & Dover Railway built a locoshed in Battersea, a semi-roundhouse, known as Longhedge. This was expanded over the years and demolished in 1881 and replaced by a larger 16-road through shed on the same site, which was officially known as Stewarts Lane. A coaling stage, turntable and wheel drop were provided. The depot was re-organised and a large mechanical coaling plant was added to enable the depot to deal with an increased locomotive allocation after 1932 when Battersea locoshed closed. It suffered from bomb damage during the Second World War, some of which was never repaired. Otherwise it remained largely unchanged until closure to steam in 1963. Thereafter the tracks remained in use for stabling diesel locomotives, although much of the original building was destroyed by fire in 1967. A new carriage shed was built adjacent to the running shed in the late 1950's and equipped with third rail electrification to enable it to service both EMU's and electric locomotives. During the 1960's the former goods shed on the site was also converted to service diesel and electric locomotives, and both remain in use for the Stewarts Lane Traction maintenance depot. The depot currently operates as two separate facilities used by both DB Cargo UK and Govia Thameslink Railway. Seen here is Class 33 'Slim Jim' No.33202 outside the shed in 1988.
  • STEWARTS LANE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (SL) - In 1860, the London, Chatham & Dover Railway built a locoshed in Battersea, a semi-roundhouse, known as Longhedge. This was expanded over the years and demolished in 1881 and replaced by a larger 16-road through shed on the same site, which was officially known as Stewarts Lane. A coaling stage, turntable and wheel drop were provided. The depot was re-organised and a large mechanical coaling plant was added to enable the depot to deal with an increased locomotive allocation after 1932 when Battersea locoshed closed. It suffered from bomb damage during the Second World War, some of which was never repaired. Otherwise it remained largely unchanged until closure to steam in 1963. Thereafter the tracks remained in use for stabling diesel locomotives, although much of the original building was destroyed by fire in 1967. A new carriage shed was built adjacent to the running shed in the late 1950's and equipped with third rail electrification to enable it to service both EMU's and electric locomotives. During the 1960's the former goods shed on the site was also converted to service diesel and electric locomotives, and both remain in use for the Stewarts Lane Traction maintenance depot. The depot currently operates as two separate facilities used by both DB Cargo UK and Govia Thameslink Railway. Seen here is Class O1 0-6-0 No.31434, withdrawn from 74C Dover Marine in August 1959.
  • STIRLING SOUTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (63B/65J) - This four road shed was south of Stirling station had been built by the Caledonian Railway. Access was from both directions. It replaced a two road shed, approached from the south. British Railways transferred it from the Midland Region and assigned the code 63B, with sub sheds at Loch Tay and Shore Road Shed . From 1960 it was re-coded as 65J. The allaction was mostly of goods engines, a mixture of ex-LMS and ex-LNER classes. This shot, taken in May 1954, shows mainly ex-Caledonian Railway 0-6-0's. The shed closed in 1966 and little sign of it now remains.
  • STOCKPORT EDGELEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (9B) - Stockport Edgeley Depot was opened by the LNWR in 1883 and was a brick 8-road dead-end shed just south of Stockport Edgeley Station. In March 1959, the allocation was just 26 engines: 7 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 5 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties, the remainder all being goods engines. By April 1965, as steam retreated northwards, this had risen to 33 and now included 3 Class 6P 'Jubilee' 4-6-0's Nos.45596 BAHAMAS, 45632 TONGA and 45654 HOOD, which were joined a few weeks later by 3 Class 7MT 'Britannia' Class Pacific's. The depot closed to steam in May 1968. Seen here before the shed in April 1968 are Class 5MT 4-6-0 No.45312 and Class 8F 2-8-0 No.48182 either side of Class 7MT 'Britannia' 4-6-2 No.70013 OLIVER CROMWELL, the last steam locomotive to be overhauled at Crewe Works. She is about to work rail tour 1T85, a circular tour of the north west starting and finishing at Stockport.
  • STOCKPORT EDGELEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (9B) - Stockport Edgeley Depot was opened by the LNWR in 1883 and was a brick 8-road dead-end shed just south of Stockport Edgeley Station. In March 1959, the allocation was just 26 engines: 7 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 5 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties, the remainder all being goods engines. By April 1965, as steam retreated northwards, this had risen to 33 and now included 3 Class 6P 'Jubilee' 4-6-0's Nos.45596 BAHAMAS, 45632 TONGA and 45654 HOOD, which were joined a few weeks later by 3 Class 7MT 'Britannia' Class Pacific's. The depot closed to steam in May 1968. Seen here in August 1966 outside the shed are Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T No.41204 and Class WD 8F 2-8-0 No.90620.
  • STOCKPORT EDGELEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (9B) - Stockport Edgeley Depot was opened by the LNWR in 1883 and was a brick 8-road dead-end shed just south of Stockport Edgeley Station. In March 1959, the allocation was just 26 engines: 7 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 5 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties, the remainder all being goods engines. By April 1965, as steam retreated northwards, this had risen to 33 and now included 3 Class 6P 'Jubilee' 4-6-0's Nos.45596 BAHAMAS, 45632 TONGA and 45654 HOOD, which were joined a few weeks later by 3 Class 7MT 'Britannia' Class Pacific's. The depot closed to steam in May 1968. Seen here in February 1963 is Class 6P 'Jubilee' 4-6-0 No.45596 BAHAMAS with the water tower in the murky distance.
  • STOCKPORT EDGELEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (9B) - Stockport Edgeley Depot was opened by the LNWR in 1883 and was a brick 8-road dead-end shed just south of Stockport Edgeley Station. In March 1959, the allocation was just 26 engines: 7 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 5 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties, the remainder all being goods engines. By April 1965, as steam retreated northwards, this had risen to 33 and now included 3 Class 6P 'Jubilee' 4-6-0's Nos.45596 BAHAMAS, 45632 TONGA and 45654 HOOD, which were joined a few weeks later by 3 Class 7MT 'Britannia' Class Pacific's. The depot closed to steam in May 1968. Seen here in February 1966 is BR Class 2MT 2-6-2T No.84025. This loco, with four if it's classmates, had been withdrawn in December 1965 and transferred from the Southern Region. They were earmarked for transfer to the Isle of Wight but this never materialised and they were broken up during March 1966.
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