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Photographs in this gallery are of locomotive depots, both steam and diesel, locomotive works, stabling points and withdrawn locomotives but not those being scrapped.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.
PLEASE NOTE : IMPORTANT MESSAGE : Please be aware that I do not sell copies of ANY of my pictures, DO NOT email copies to viewers or allow re-posting on other sites. Neither do I wish to enter into correspondence with any individual or group regarding my pictures or their captions. All comments reflect my personal opinions and I am not prepared to discuss these with anyone or to spend the rest of my life answering inane questions. I apologise for this disclaimer but I'm afraid it has been forced upon me. I have no wish to offend anyone and I hope you will continue to enjoy my pictures at your leisure.
Read MorePLEASE NOTE : IMPORTANT MESSAGE : Please be aware that I do not sell copies of ANY of my pictures, DO NOT email copies to viewers or allow re-posting on other sites. Neither do I wish to enter into correspondence with any individual or group regarding my pictures or their captions. All comments reflect my personal opinions and I am not prepared to discuss these with anyone or to spend the rest of my life answering inane questions. I apologise for this disclaimer but I'm afraid it has been forced upon me. I have no wish to offend anyone and I hope you will continue to enjoy my pictures at your leisure.
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NUNEATON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (2D/2B/5E) - The London & North Western Railway opened their locoshed at Nuneaton in 1878 nestled in the fork of the West Coast Mainline and the branch to Coventry. It was a large 8-track, dead-end shed with a rotary coaling plant. Traffic in this area was enormous, generated mainly by the many nearly coalmines. In 1917 Nuneaton Train Control with a staff of 17 dealt with 90,000 wagons per week. In March 1959, the allocation was 62 engines, almost exclusively goods engines plus a few small tank engines for local passenger services and no less than Ivatt Class 4MT 2-6-0's for local freight workings. The locoshed closed in June 1966. This view of Class 4F 0-6-0 No.44529 shows the shed after re-roofing.