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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Photographs in this gallery are of locomotive depots, both steam and diesel, locomotive works, stabling points and withdrawn locomotives but not those being scrapped.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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SOUTH LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31D) - The locomotive shed at South Lynn, built almost entirely of wood, was badly damaged by fire in early 1958. Amazingly, given that the threat of closure was already hanging over the M&GN, it was decided to rebuild it, work which was still underway when the line closed. This shot shows the locoshed in 1980, still in use for commercial purposes. The tracks give access to the Saddlebow sugar beet factory.
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SOUTH LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31D) - The locomotive shed at South Lynn, built almost entirely of wood, was badly damaged by fire in early 1958. Amazingly, given that the threat of closure was already hanging over the M&GN, it was decided to rebuild it, work which was still underway when the line closed. This shot shows the locoshed in 1980, still in use for commercial purposes. The tracks give access to the Saddlebow sugar beet factory.

  • SHREWSBURY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (84G/89A/6D/SB) - The Great Western Railway built a locomotive depot at Shrewsbury in 1883 on the east side of Hereford line, south of the station. This joined another shed previously erected by the London & North Western Railway in 1877. The two sheds operated as a joint establishment and consisted of a roundhouse and an 8-road dead-end shed (GWR) and a 9-road dead-end shed (LNWR). Note that for the purposes of this exercise, I am only interested in the ex-LMS allocation as I know absolutely nothing about the GWR (and am not upset about it either!) In March 1964, the sheds were transferred to the Midland Region as 6D but they continued to operate as a joint shed right up until closure to steam in November 1967. In March 1959, there were 105 engines based here, of which 47 were either of LMS or BR origin, including 21 Class 5MT 4-6-0's ans 17 Class 8F 2-8-0's. Diesels then continued to be stabled on the site for some years and in 2008, at Sutton Bridge Junction, just north of the signal box there, a small new depot was opened as part of the ERTMS project on the Cambrian Line. The depot became the base for Network Rail 97/3s (former Class 37 locomotives) for ERTMS testing on the Cambrian Line. The new maintenance depot consists of a single-road inspection shed with an additional siding to one side to run round locomotives/store additional locomotives. Seen here is Fowler LMS Class 6P Royal Scot 4-6-0 No.46142 THE YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT, withdrawn from 9A Longsight in January 1964.
  • SHREWSBURY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (84G/89A/6D/SB) - The Great Western Railway built a locomotive depot at Shrewsbury in 1883 on the east side of Hereford line, south of the station. This joined another shed previously erected by the London & North Western Railway in 1877. The two sheds operated as a joint establishment and consisted of a roundhouse and an 8-road dead-end shed (GWR) and a 9-road dead-end shed (LNWR). Note that for the purposes of this exercise, I am only interested in the ex-LMS allocation as I know absolutely nothing about the GWR (and am not upset about it either!) In March 1964, the sheds were transferred to the Midland Region as 6D but they continued to operate as a joint shed right up until closure to steam in November 1967. In March 1959, there were 105 engines based here, of which 47 were either of LMS or BR origin, including 21 Class 5MT 4-6-0's ans 17 Class 8F 2-8-0's. Diesels then continued to be stabled on the site for some years and in 2008, at Sutton Bridge Junction, just north of the signal box there, a small new depot was opened as part of the ERTMS project on the Cambrian Line. The depot became the base for Network Rail 97/3s (former Class 37 locomotives) for ERTMS testing on the Cambrian Line. The new maintenance depot consists of a single-road inspection shed with an additional siding to one side to run round locomotives/store additional locomotives. Seen here is LNWR Class G2a 0-8-0 No.49066 going off the turntable. Built in 1901, this loco was rebuilt no less than three times and was withdrawn in November 1957. To trainspotters, these engines were known as 'Duck 8's' because of the way they waddled.
  • SHREWSBURY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (84G/89A/6D/SB) - The Great Western Railway built a locomotive depot at Shrewsbury in 1883 on the east side of Hereford line, south of the station. This joined another shed previously erected by the London & North Western Railway in 1877. The two sheds operated as a joint establishment and consisted of a roundhouse and an 8-road dead-end shed (GWR) and a 9-road dead-end shed (LNWR). Note that for the purposes of this exercise, I am only interested in the ex-LMS allocation as I know absolutely nothing about the GWR (and am not upset about it either!) In March 1964, the sheds were transferred to the Midland Region as 6D but they continued to operate as a joint shed right up until closure to steam in November 1967. In March 1959, there were 105 engines based here, of which 47 were either of LMS or BR origin, including 21 Class 5MT 4-6-0's ans 17 Class 8F 2-8-0's. Diesels then continued to be stabled on the site for some years and in 2008, at Sutton Bridge Junction, just north of the signal box there, a small new depot was opened as part of the ERTMS project on the Cambrian Line. The depot became the base for Network Rail 97/3s (former Class 37 locomotives) for ERTMS testing on the Cambrian Line. The new maintenance depot consists of a single-road inspection shed with an additional siding to one side to run round locomotives/store additional locomotives. Seen here is Stanier LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 No.45613 KENYA, withdrawn from 12A Carlisle Kingmoor in September 1964.
  • SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (70I) - The LSWR had a depot within Southampton Docks from 1875, famously home to the Class B4 0-4-0T's. These were replaced from the the early 1960;s by Class 07 shunters with a very short wheelbase to <br /> cope with the very tight curves. In this picture, taken before TOPS renumbering, the two we can see are wearing the number discs that denote which part of the docks they are working in.
  • SOUTH BLYTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (52F) - This depot was opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1880 to service the local coalfields. It was a brick 6-road dead-end shed to the west of Blyth Station. It did not boast a large or glamorous allocation. In April 1959, it was just 14 engines, 1 shunting tank and all of the others Class J25 or J27 0-6-0 goods engines. These old engines soldiered on right up until the end of steam and were still based here when the shed closed in May 1967. Seen here in October 1958 is Worsdell NER Class G5 0-4-4T No.67281, withdrawn just two months later from neighbouring North Blyth.
  • SOUTH BLYTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (52F) - This depot was opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1880 to service the local coalfields. It was a brick 6-road dead-end shed to the west of Blyth Station. It did not boast a large or glamorous allocation. In April 1959, it was just 14 engines, i shunting tank and all of the others Class J25 or J27 0-6-0 goods engines. These old engines soldiered on right up until the end of steam and were still based here when the shed closed in May 1967. Class J27 No.65842, seen here inside the shed, moved to South Blyth in March 1965 and was withdrawn from here in January 1967.
  • SOUTH LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31D) - seen here in October 1953 with Ivatt 4MT's much in evidence - they had by this time virtually taken over all services - 43143 sits on the road on the far right whilst Class J69 No.68542 sits in the doorway on the left.
  • SOUTH LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31D) - Seen here looking from the front in the 1910's with, from the left, locos Nos.80, 89 and 83 on view.
  • SOUTH LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31D) - South Lynn, after Melton Constable, was the most important locomotive depot in the M&GN system: very few trains passed here without a loco change. Although the shed itself was not large, it boasted a healthy allocation, 31 locos in August 1953, including 17 of the new Ivatt 4MT 2-6-0's, 4 of which are visible here.
  • SOUTH LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31D) - South Lynn, after Melton Constable, was the most important locomotive depot in the M&GN system: very few trains passed here without a loco change. Although the shed itself was not large, it boasted a healthy allocation, 31 locos in August 1953, including 17 of the new Ivatt 4MT 2-6-0's. Seen here is Class C 4-4-0 No.51, withdrawn in May 1943 as LNER No.051.
  • SOUTH LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31D) - South Lynn, after Melton Constable, was the most important locomotive depot in the M&GN system: very few trains passed here without a loco change. Although the shed itself was not large, it boasted a healthy allocation, 35 locos when seen here in the summer of 1952, including 15 of the new Ivatt 4MT 2-6-0's that eventually virtually took over the system.
  • SOUTH LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31D) - The locomotive shed at South Lynn, built almost entirely of wood, was badly damaged by fire in early 1958. Amazingly, given that the threat of closure was already hanging over the M&GN, it was decided to rebuild it, work which was still underway when the line closed.
  • SOUTH LYNN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (31D) - The locomotive shed at South Lynn, built almost entirely of wood, was badly damaged by fire in early 1958. Amazingly, given that the threat of closure was already hanging over the M&GN, it was decided to rebuild it, work which was still underway when the line closed. This shot shows the locoshed in 1980, still in use for commercial purposes. The tracks give access to the Saddlebow sugar beet factory.
  • SOUTHMINSTER LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - This 2-road brick through shed was built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1889 and was a sub-shed of Southend Victoria. As can be seen, it was adjacent to the station with plenty of room for expansion, which never really happened. The shed normally housed whichever locomotive was allocated to the branch at that time, often in latter days a Class N7 0-6-2T. The shed closed in September 1956 but the station remains open as the terminus of the Crouch Valley Line from Wickford, with 135,000 passengers using the trains that run westwards every 40 minutes or so.
  • SOUTHWELL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - This was a small brick built single road shed, able to accommodate 2 small tank engines at the passenger terminus of the Southwell branch from Rolleston Junction. The branch closed to passengers in June 1959 and completely in December 1964. Seen here in July 1958 on the single coach push/pull train is Johnson MR 1532 Class 1P 0-4-4T No.58065, withdrawn in October 1959 from 40A Lincoln.
  • 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 as can be seen here in May 1948, could accumulate quite a stock of locos, particularly at weekends. Class J6 No.4217 still in full LNER livery is nearest the camera.
  • 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 as can be seen here in May 1948, could accumulate quite a stock of locos, particularly at weekends. Seen here in September 1957 is Ivatt/Gresley GNR Class J22 LNER Class J6 0-6-0 No.64220, a New England engine, from where it was withdrawn in June 1958.
  • 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 as can be seen here in the 1950's, could accumulate quite a stock of locos, particularly at weekends. Class J6 No.64231 nearest the camera, flanked by 2 Ivatt Class 4MT's. The shed closed in March 1960.
  • 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 had no allocation as such but was home to at least one Class 03 or 08 pilot and whatever else turned up, which could amount to a considerable number engines, particularly at weekends. Seen here in 1960, just after the M&GN had closed and just before it closed itself. I was at Bourne Grammar School in the early 60's and our school field abutted the railway station. If we were lucky, at lunch time a Class 03 would come pottering into the station yard with a few trucks from Spalding, run round and then disappear again, bound for Billingborough. I hated that school but the 03 made it worth it!
  • 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 here we see M&GN Johnson Class C 4-4-0 No.80 on shed before its 1919 rebuild.
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