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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

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FELTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (70B) - Around 1900 the London and South Western Railway experienced a substantial growth in its freight traffic to and from London, and for transfer to other railways. By 1910 this traffic was beginning to overwhelm the existing facilities at Nine Elms. Plans were therefore made for a hump marshaling yard and motive power depot at Feltham. This location gave excellent access to the company main lines as well as direct links to the Great Western Railway and London and North Western Railway, and to the Midland Railway, Great Northern Railway and Great Eastern Railway via the North London line. The plans were confirmed in March 1916 and work started soon after with the help of around 200 German prisoners of war. The first nine ‘down’ sidings were opened in December 1917 and the remainder by October 1921. The yard incorporated two gravity shunting humps and equipped with the latest automated technology including electrically operated points, and widespread use of Track circuits. In 1929 the new SR Z Class 0-8-0 shunters were trialed at Feltham before entering service across the Southern network. The yard could handle 2,500 wagons a day. These were brought in by 50 down and 26 up trains, and being removed by 18 down and 46 up services. The yard fulfilled an important part in the rail network for over four decades, especially during World War II. However, with the reduction of freight traffic carried by rail in the 1960's the yard became redundant and closed in January 1969. Part of the yard is occupied by the Royal Mail's Jubilee Mail Centre. Plans were drawn up for a new automated locomotive servicing depot at the marshalling yard, to replace an existing depot at Strawberry Hill, to be completed in 1922. The shed had six roads and could accommodate 42 locomotives. There were inspection pits throughout and a 50-ton engine-hoist. There was also an electrically driven 65-foot turntable and an electrically operated coaling plant. In 1921 Robert Urie introduced four Class G16 4-8-0T shunting engines specifically to operate the yard, and five similar Class H16 4-6-2T's to undertake the transfer freight workings from Feltham. In May 1959, the depot had an allocation of 60 locomotives, including 12 Class Q1 0-6-0's, 25 Class S15 4-6-0's and a dozen other small 0-6-0 goods engines as well as those locos specifically built for use here. The depot closed to steam in 1967 with end of steam on the Southern Region. In 2018, South Western Railway proposed to build a new depot on the site on the old marshalling yard. Despite not being used for railway purposes since the late 1960's, the site had remained in railway ownership. In June 2020 the new £60 million depot started construction, and was completed in late 2020. The depot will stable ten 10-car Class 701 EMUs serving the Waterloo–Reading line, as well as providing facilities for traincrews. Seen here in August 1964 is Bulleid SR Class Q1 0-6-0 No.33006, withdrawn from 70C Guildford in January 1966.
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FELTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (70B) - Around 1900 the London and South Western Railway experienced a substantial growth in its freight traffic to and from London, and for transfer to other railways. By 1910 this traffic was beginning to overwhelm the existing facilities at Nine Elms. Plans were therefore made for a hump marshaling yard and motive power depot at Feltham. This location gave excellent access to the company main lines as well as direct links to the Great Western Railway and London and North Western Railway, and to the Midland Railway, Great Northern Railway and Great Eastern Railway via the North London line. The plans were confirmed in March 1916 and work started soon after with the help of around 200 German prisoners of war. The first nine ‘down’ sidings were opened in December 1917 and the remainder by October 1921. The yard incorporated two gravity shunting humps and equipped with the latest automated technology including electrically operated points, and widespread use of Track circuits. In 1929 the new SR Z Class 0-8-0 shunters were trialed at Feltham before entering service across the Southern network. The yard could handle 2,500 wagons a day. These were brought in by 50 down and 26 up trains, and being removed by 18 down and 46 up services. The yard fulfilled an important part in the rail network for over four decades, especially during World War II. However, with the reduction of freight traffic carried by rail in the 1960's the yard became redundant and closed in January 1969. Part of the yard is occupied by the Royal Mail's Jubilee Mail Centre. Plans were drawn up for a new automated locomotive servicing depot at the marshalling yard, to replace an existing depot at Strawberry Hill, to be completed in 1922. The shed had six roads and could accommodate 42 locomotives. There were inspection pits throughout and a 50-ton engine-hoist. There was also an electrically driven 65-foot turntable and an electrically operated coaling plant. In 1921 Robert Urie introduced four Class G16 4-8-0T shunting engines specifically to operate the yard, and five similar Class H16 4-6-2T's to undertake the transfer freight workings from Feltham. In May 1959, the depot had an allocation of 60 locomotives, including 12 Class Q1 0-6-0's, 25 Class S15 4-6-0's and a dozen other small 0-6-0 goods engines as well as those locos specifically built for use here. The depot closed to steam in 1967 with end of steam on the Southern Region. In 2018, South Western Railway proposed to build a new depot on the site on the old marshalling yard. Despite not being used for railway purposes since the late 1960's, the site had remained in railway ownership. In June 2020 the new £60 million depot started construction, and was completed in late 2020. The depot will stable ten 10-car Class 701 EMUs serving the Waterloo–Reading line, as well as providing facilities for traincrews. Seen here in August 1964 is Bulleid SR Class Q1 0-6-0 No.33006, withdrawn from 70C Guildford in January 1966.

  • EDINBURGH ST. MARGARETS LOCOMOTIVE SHED (64A) - This shed was built by the North British Railway in 1866 and was located east of Edinburgh Waverley, just west of Piershill Junction. It was on both sides of the East Coast Main Line. There was a roundhouse and 6-road single ended shed to the north and another single ended shed to the south. In early days the layout was a six road carriage shed south of the line and some loops, approached from the east. With the carriage shed moved out to Craigentinny Carriage Sidings the southern part of the site also became a shed. There were sub sheds at Dunbar, Galashiels, Hardengreen, Leith Central, Longniddry, North Berwick, Peebles, Penicuik, Polton, Seafield and South Leith. The allocation in April 1965 was 40 engines,including 9 LMS Class 4MT 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 8 Class V2 2-6-2's. 15 Class B1 4-6-0's and 3 Class A3 and 2 Class A4 Pacific's. The depot closed in May 1967 and the sites have been cleared becoming Meadowbank House, and other units, to the south and part of the Meadowbank Stadium to the north. Seen here in August 1964 is Class D2/10 NBL 0-4-0DM Shunter No.D2725, another glorious failure built by the North British Loco. Co., built in July 1958 and withdrawn in February 1967 from Leith Central.
  • EDINBURGH ST. MARGARETS LOCOMOTIVE SHED (64A) - This shed was built by the North British Railway in 1866 and was located east of Edinburgh Waverley, just west of Piershill Junction. It was on both sides of the East Coast Main Line. There was a roundhouse and 6-road single ended shed to the north and another single ended shed to the south. In early days the layout was a six road carriage shed south of the line and some loops, approached from the east. With the carriage shed moved out to Craigentinny Carriage Sidings the southern part of the site also became a shed. There were sub sheds at Dunbar, Galashiels, Hardengreen, Leith Central, Longniddry, North Berwick, Peebles, Penicuik, Polton, Seafield and South Leith. The allocation in April 1965 was 40 engines,including 9 LMS Class 4MT 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 8 Class V2 2-6-2's. 15 Class B1 4-6-0's and 3 Class A3 and 2 Class A4 Pacific's. The depot closed in May 1967 and the sites have been cleared becoming Meadowbank House, and other units, to the south and part of the Meadowbank Stadium to the north. Seen here in July 1964 is Class B1 4-6-0 No.61345, a St. Margarets engine, withdrawn form here in Juy 1966.
  • EDINBURGH ST. MARGARETS LOCOMOTIVE SHED (64A) - This shed was built by the North British Railway in 1866 and was located east of Edinburgh Waverley, just west of Piershill Junction. It was on both sides of the East Coast Main Line. There was a roundhouse and 6-road single ended shed to the north and another single ended shed to the south. In early days the layout was a six road carriage shed south of the line and some loops, approached from the east. With the carriage shed moved out to Craigentinny Carriage Sidings the southern part of the site also became a shed. There were sub sheds at Dunbar, Galashiels, Hardengreen, Leith Central, Longniddry, North Berwick, Peebles, Penicuik, Polton, Seafield and South Leith. The allocation in April 1965 was 40 engines,including 9 LMS Class 4MT 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 8 Class V2 2-6-2's. 15 Class B1 4-6-0's and 3 Class A3 and 2 Class A4 Pacific's. The depot closed in May 1967 and the sites have been cleared becoming Meadowbank House, and other units, to the south and part of the Meadowbank Stadium to the north. Seen here in July 1966 at St. Margarets, it's home depot, is Riddles BR Class 4 2-6-4T No.80114, withdrawn from here in December 1966.
  • EDINBURGH ST. MARGARETS LOCOMOTIVE SHED (64A) - This shed was built by the North British Railway in 1866 and was located east of Edinburgh Waverley, just west of Piershill Junction. It was on both sides of the East Coast Main Line. There was a roundhouse and 6-road single ended shed to the north and another single ended shed to the south. In early days the layout was a six road carriage shed south of the line and some loops, approached from the east. With the carriage shed moved out to Craigentinny Carriage Sidings the southern part of the site also became a shed. There were sub sheds at Dunbar, Galashiels, Hardengreen, Leith Central, Longniddry, North Berwick, Peebles, Penicuik, Polton, Seafield and South Leith. The allocation in April 1965 was 40 engines,including 9 LMS Class 4MT 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 8 Class V2 2-6-2's. 15 Class B1 4-6-0's and 3 Class A3 and 2 Class A4 Pacific's. The depot closed in May 1967 and the sites have been cleared becoming Meadowbank House, and other units, to the south and part of the Meadowbank Stadium to the north. Seen here in June 1963 is Gresley LNER Class J38 0-6-0 No.65919, a long serving 64A loco, with its middle wheelset missing. It was withdrawn in August 1964 from St. Margarets.
  • EDINBURGH ST. MARGARETS LOCOMOTIVE SHED (64A) - This shed was built by the North British Railway in 1866 and was located east of Edinburgh Waverley, just west of Piershill Junction. It was on both sides of the East Coast Main Line. There was a roundhouse and 6-road single ended shed to the north and another single ended shed to the south. In early days the layout was a six road carriage shed south of the line and some loops, approached from the east. With the carriage shed moved out to Craigentinny Carriage Sidings the southern part of the site also became a shed. There were sub sheds at Dunbar, Galashiels, Hardengreen, Leith Central, Longniddry, North Berwick, Peebles, Penicuik, Polton, Seafield and South Leith. The allocation in April 1965 was 40 engines, including 9 LMS Class 4MT 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 8 Class V2 2-6-2's. 15 Class B1 4-6-0's and 3 Class A3 and 2 Class A4 Pacific's. The depot closed in May 1967 and the sites have been cleared becoming Meadowbank House, and other units, to the south and part of the Meadowbank Stadium to the north. Seen here in June 1965 is Riddles BR Class 4 2-6-4T No.80055, based at St. Margarets, and withdrawn from here in September 1966.
  • EDINBURGH ST. MARGARETS LOCOMOTIVE SHED (64A) - This shed was built by the North British Railway in 1866 and was located east of Edinburgh Waverley, just west of Piershill Junction. It was on both sides of the East Coast Main Line. There was a roundhouse and 6-road single ended shed to the north and another single ended shed to the south. In early days the layout was a six road carriage shed south of the line and some loops, approached from the east. With the carriage shed moved out to Craigentinny Carriage Sidings the southern part of the site also became a shed. There were sub sheds at Dunbar, Galashiels, Hardengreen, Leith Central, Longniddry, North Berwick, Peebles, Penicuik, Polton, Seafield and South Leith. The allocation in April 1965 was 40 engines,including 9 LMS Class 4MT 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 8 Class V2 2-6-2's. 15 Class B1 4-6-0's and 3 Class A3 and 2 Class A4 Pacific's. The depot closed in May 1967 and the sites have been cleared becoming Meadowbank House, and other units, to the south and part of the Meadowbank Stadium to the north. Seen here in March 1964 is MBR Class N15 No.69128 in use as a stationary boiler. The loco had been withdrawn in October 1962 and was broken up in December 1964.
  • EDINBURGH ST. MARGARETS LOCOMOTIVE SHED (64A) - This shed was built by the North British Railway in 1866 and was located east of Edinburgh Waverley, just west of Piershill Junction. It was on both sides of the East Coast Main Line. There was a roundhouse and 6-road single ended shed to the north and another single ended shed to the south. In early days the layout was a six road carriage shed south of the line and some loops, approached from the east. With the carriage shed moved out to Craigentinny Carriage Sidings the southern part of the site also became a shed. There were sub sheds at Dunbar, Galashiels, Hardengreen, Leith Central, Longniddry, North Berwick, Peebles, Penicuik, Polton, Seafield and South Leith. The allocation in April 1965 was 40 engines,including 9 LMS Class 4MT 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 8 Class V2 2-6-2's. 15 Class B1 4-6-0's and 3 Class A3 and 2 Class A4 Pacific's. The depot closed in May 1967 and the sites have been cleared becoming Meadowbank House, and other units, to the south and part of the Meadowbank Stadium to the north. Seen here in May 1937 is Gresley GNR/LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.60041 SALMON TROUT, a Haymarket engine and almost new. She was withdrawn from 64A St Margarets in December 1965.
  • EDINBURGH ST. MARGARETS LOCOMOTIVE SHED (64A) - This shed was built by the North British Railway in 1866 and was located east of Edinburgh Waverley, just west of Piershill Junction. It was on both sides of the East Coast Main Line. There was a roundhouse and 6-road single ended shed to the north and another single ended shed to the south. In early days the layout was a six road carriage shed south of the line and some loops, approached from the east. With the carriage shed moved out to Craigentinny Carriage Sidings the southern part of the site also became a shed. There were sub sheds at Dunbar, Galashiels, Hardengreen, Leith Central, Longniddry, North Berwick, Peebles, Penicuik, Polton, Seafield and South Leith. The allocation in April 1965 was 40 engines,including 9 LMS Class 4MT 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 8 Class V2 2-6-2's. 15 Class B1 4-6-0's and 3 Class A3 and 2 Class A4 Pacific's. The depot closed in May 1967 and the sites have been cleared becoming Meadowbank House, and other units, to the south and part of the Meadowbank Stadium to the north. Seen here in May 1947 are three NBR Class Y9 0-4-0ST's Nos.8096, 8097 and 8122. These were short wheelbase shunters designed for work on docks and in factories. 8096 was withdrawn in May 1954, 8097 in October 1958 and 8122 in August 1955. Note the wooden tenders and the dumb buffers. These were preferred where tight turns were required as they did not get locked like more conventional ones.
  • EDINBURGH ST. MARGARETS LOCOMOTIVE SHED (64A) - This shed was built by the North British Railway in 1866 and was located east of Edinburgh Waverley, just west of Piershill Junction. It was on both sides of the East Coast Main Line. There was a roundhouse and 6-road single ended shed to the north and another single ended shed to the south. In early days the layout was a six road carriage shed south of the line and some loops, approached from the east. With the carriage shed moved out to Craigentinny Carriage Sidings the southern part of the site also became a shed. There were sub sheds at Dunbar, Galashiels, Hardengreen, Leith Central, Longniddry, North Berwick, Peebles, Penicuik, Polton, Seafield and South Leith. The allocation in April 1965 was 40 engines,including 9 LMS Class 4MT 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 8 Class V2 2-6-2's. 15 Class B1 4-6-0's and 3 Class A3 and 2 Class A4 Pacific's. The depot closed in May 1967 and the sites have been cleared becoming Meadowbank House, and other units, to the south and part of the Meadowbank Stadium to the north. Seen here in May 1952 is Reid NBR Class A LNER Class N15 0-6-2T No.69141, allocated to St. Margarets and withdrawn from there is September 1960.
  • EDINBURGH ST. MARGARETS LOCOMOTIVE SHED (64A) - This shed was built by the North British Railway in 1866 and was located east of Edinburgh Waverley, just west of Piershill Junction. It was on both sides of the East Coast Main Line. There was a roundhouse and 6-road single ended shed to the north and another single ended shed to the south. In early days the layout was a six road carriage shed south of the line and some loops, approached from the east. With the carriage shed moved out to Craigentinny Carriage Sidings the southern part of the site also became a shed. There were sub sheds at Dunbar, Galashiels, Hardengreen, Leith Central, Longniddry, North Berwick, Peebles, Penicuik, Polton, Seafield and South Leith. The allocation in April 1965 was 40 engines,including 9 LMS Class 4MT 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 8 Class V2 2-6-2's. 15 Class B1 4-6-0's and 3 Class A3 and 2 Class A4 Pacific's. The depot closed in May 1967 and the sites have been cleared becoming Meadowbank House, and other units, to the south and part of the Meadowbank Stadium to the north. Seen here in Sepyember 1950 is Reid NBR Class F LNER Class J88 0-6-0T No.68348, a St. Margarets loco, withdrawn from here in August 1958.
  • EDINBURGH ST. MARGARETS LOCOMOTIVE SHED (64A) - This shed was built by the North British Railway in 1866 and was located east of Edinburgh Waverley, just west of Piershill Junction. It was on both sides of the East Coast Main Line. There was a roundhouse and 6-road single ended shed to the north and another single ended shed to the south. In early days the layout was a six road carriage shed south of the line and some loops, approached from the east. With the carriage shed moved out to Craigentinny Carriage Sidings the southern part of the site also became a shed. There were sub sheds at Dunbar, Galashiels, Hardengreen, Leith Central, Longniddry, North Berwick, Peebles, Penicuik, Polton, Seafield and South Leith. The allocation in April 1965 was 40 engines,including 9 LMS Class 4MT 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 8 Class V2 2-6-2's. 15 Class B1 4-6-0's and 3 Class A3 and 2 Class A4 Pacific's. The depot closed in May 1967 and the sites have been cleared becoming Meadowbank House, and other units, to the south and part of the Meadowbank Stadium to the north. Seen here is Class D2/10 NBL 0-4-0DM Shunter No.D2722, another glorious failure built by the North British Loco. Co., built in July 1958 and withdrawn in February 1967 from Crewe Works.
  • EDINBURGH ST. MARGARETS LOCOMOTIVE SHED (64A) - This shed was built by the North British Railway in 1866 and was located east of Edinburgh Waverley, just west of Piershill Junction. It was on both sides of the East Coast Main Line. There was a roundhouse and 6-road single ended shed to the north and another single ended shed to the south. In early days the layout was a six road carriage shed south of the line and some loops, approached from the east. With the carriage shed moved out to Craigentinny Carriage Sidings the southern part of the site also became a shed. There were sub sheds at Dunbar, Galashiels, Hardengreen, Leith Central, Longniddry, North Berwick, Peebles, Penicuik, Polton, Seafield and South Leith. The allocation in April 1965 was 40 engines,including 9 LMS Class 4MT 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 8 Class V2 2-6-2's. 15 Class B1 4-6-0's and 3 Class A3 and 2 Class A4 Pacific's. The depot closed in May 1967 and the sites have been cleared becoming Meadowbank House, and other units, to the south and part of the Meadowbank Stadium to the north. Seen here is NBR Reid Class C11 4-4-2 No.9875 MIDLOTHIAN. These fine engines handled the heavy East Coast expresses from the border to Waverley. It was withdrawn from this depot in November 1939.
  • EDINBURGH ST. MARGARETS LOCOMOTIVE SHED (64A) - This shed was built by the North British Railway in 1866 and was located east of Edinburgh Waverley, just west of Piershill Junction. It was on both sides of the East Coast Main Line. There was a roundhouse and 6-road single ended shed to the north and another single ended shed to the south. In early days the layout was a six road carriage shed south of the line and some loops, approached from the east. With the carriage shed moved out to Craigentinny Carriage Sidings the southern part of the site also became a shed. There were sub sheds at Dunbar, Galashiels, Hardengreen, Leith Central, Longniddry, North Berwick, Peebles, Penicuik, Polton, Seafield and South Leith. The allocation in April 1965 was 40 engines, including 9 LMS Class 4MT 2-6-4T's for local passenger duties, 8 Class V2 2-6-2's. 15 Class B1 4-6-0's and 3 Class A3 and 2 Class A4 Pacific's. The depot closed in May 1967 and the sites have been cleared becoming Meadowbank House, and other units, to the south and part of the Meadowbank Stadium to the north. Seen here on the turntable is Class A4 'Pacific' No.60020 GUILLEMOT, a visitor from Gateshead. This engine was withdrawn in March 1964.
  • ETCHES PARK TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (DY) - Derby Etches Park is a Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot (T&RSMD) operated by East Midlands Railway. The depot is located to the east of Derby railway station. InterCity and Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains are serviced and maintained here. Stock that is allocated and maintained at Derby Etches Park are the East Midlands Railway Class 222, Class 180, and Class 156 fleets. East Midlands Railway also stable Class 153s, Class 158s and HSTs at Derby Etches Park, although these are maintained and allocated elsewhere; Neville Hill depot for the HST fleet, and Nottingham Eastcroft depot for the 153 and 158 fleets. There is a ex-British Rail Class 08 Diesel No.08899 based at the Depot.
  • ETCHES PARK TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (DY) - Derby Etches Park is a Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot (T&RSMD) operated by East Midlands Railway. The depot is located to the east of Derby railway station. InterCity and Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains are serviced and maintained here. Stock that is allocated and maintained at Derby Etches Park are the East Midlands Railway Class 222, Class 180, and Class 156 fleets. East Midlands Railway also stable Class 153s, Class 158s and HSTs at Derby Etches Park, although these are maintained and allocated elsewhere; Neville Hill depot for the HST fleet, and Nottingham Eastcroft depot for the 153 and 158 fleets. There is a ex-British Rail Class 08 Diesel No.08899 based at the Depot.
  • ETCHES PARK TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (DY) - Derby Etches Park is a Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot (T&RSMD) operated by East Midlands Railway. The depot is located to the east of Derby railway station. InterCity and Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains are serviced and maintained here. Stock that is allocated and maintained at Derby Etches Park are the East Midlands Railway Class 222, Class 180, and Class 156 fleets. East Midlands Railway also stable Class 153s, Class 158s and HSTs at Derby Etches Park, although these are maintained and allocated elsewhere; Neville Hill depot for the HST fleet, and Nottingham Eastcroft depot for the 153 and 158 fleets. There is a ex-British Rail Class 08 Diesel No.08899 based at the Depot. Here we see EMR Class 222 'Meridian' DMU No.222 010 up on the jacks in the depot.
  • FELTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (70B) - Around 1900 the London and South Western Railway experienced a substantial growth in its freight traffic to and from London, and for transfer to other railways. By 1910 this traffic was beginning to overwhelm the existing facilities at Nine Elms. Plans were therefore made for a hump marshaling yard and motive power depot at Feltham. This location gave excellent access to the company main lines as well as direct links to the Great Western Railway and London and North Western Railway, and to the Midland Railway, Great Northern Railway and Great Eastern Railway via the North London line. The plans were confirmed in March 1916 and work started soon after with the help of around 200 German prisoners of war. The first nine ‘down’ sidings were opened in December 1917 and the remainder by October 1921. The yard incorporated two gravity shunting humps and equipped with the latest automated technology including electrically operated points, and widespread use of Track circuits. In 1929 the new SR Z Class 0-8-0 shunters were trialed at Feltham before entering service across the Southern network. The yard could handle 2,500 wagons a day. These were brought in by 50 down and 26 up trains, and being removed by 18 down and 46 up services. The yard fulfilled an important part in the rail network for over four decades, especially during World War II. However, with the reduction of freight traffic carried by rail in the 1960's the yard became redundant and closed in January 1969. Part of the yard is occupied by the Royal Mail's Jubilee Mail Centre. Plans were drawn up for a new automated locomotive servicing depot at the marshalling yard, to replace an existing depot at Strawberry Hill, to be completed in 1922. The shed had six roads and could accommodate 42 locomotives. There were inspection pits throughout and a 50-ton engine-hoist. There was also an electrically driven 65-foot turntable and an electrically operated coaling plant. In 1921 Robert Urie introduced four Class G16 4-8-0T shunting engines specifically to operate the yard, and five similar Class H16 4-6-2T's to undertake the transfer freight workings from Feltham. In May 1959, the depot had an allocation of 60 locomotives, including 12 Class Q1 0-6-0's, 25 Class S15 4-6-0's and a dozen other small 0-6-0 goods engines as well as those locos specifically built for use here. The depot closed to steam in 1967 with end of steam on the Southern Region. In 2018, South Western Railway proposed to build a new depot on the site on the old marshalling yard. Despite not being used for railway purposes since the late 1960's, the site had remained in railway ownership. In June 2020 the new £60 million depot started construction, and was completed in late 2020. The depot will stable ten 10-car Class 701 EMUs serving the Waterloo–Reading line, as well as providing facilities for traincrews. Seen here in August 1964 is Bulleid SR Class Q1 0-6-0 No.33006, withdrawn from 70C Guildford in January 1966.
  • FELTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (70B) - Around 1900 the London and South Western Railway experienced a substantial growth in its freight traffic to and from London, and for transfer to other railways. By 1910 this traffic was beginning to overwhelm the existing facilities at Nine Elms. Plans were therefore made for a hump marshaling yard and motive power depot at Feltham. This location gave excellent access to the company main lines as well as direct links to the Great Western Railway and London and North Western Railway, and to the Midland Railway, Great Northern Railway and Great Eastern Railway via the North London line. The plans were confirmed in March 1916 and work started soon after with the help of around 200 German prisoners of war. The first nine ‘down’ sidings were opened in December 1917 and the remainder by October 1921. The yard incorporated two gravity shunting humps and equipped with the latest automated technology including electrically operated points, and widespread use of Track circuits. In 1929 the new SR Z Class 0-8-0 shunters were trialed at Feltham before entering service across the Southern network. The yard could handle 2,500 wagons a day. These were brought in by 50 down and 26 up trains, and being removed by 18 down and 46 up services. The yard fulfilled an important part in the rail network for over four decades, especially during World War II. However, with the reduction of freight traffic carried by rail in the 1960's the yard became redundant and closed in January 1969. Part of the yard is occupied by the Royal Mail's Jubilee Mail Centre. Plans were drawn up for a new automated locomotive servicing depot at the marshalling yard, to replace an existing depot at Strawberry Hill, to be completed in 1922. The shed had six roads and could accommodate 42 locomotives. There were inspection pits throughout and a 50-ton engine-hoist. There was also an electrically driven 65-foot turntable and an electrically operated coaling plant. In 1921 Robert Urie introduced four Class G16 4-8-0T shunting engines specifically to operate the yard, and five similar Class H16 4-6-2T's to undertake the transfer freight workings from Feltham. In May 1959, the depot had an allocation of 60 locomotives, including 12 Class Q1 0-6-0's, 25 Class S15 4-6-0's and a dozen other small 0-6-0 goods engines as well as those locos specifically built for use here. The depot closed to steam in 1967 with end of steam on the Southern Region. In 2018, South Western Railway proposed to build a new depot on the site on the old marshalling yard. Despite not being used for railway purposes since the late 1960's, the site had remained in railway ownership. In June 2020 the new £60 million depot started construction, and was completed in late 2020. The depot will stable ten 10-car Class 701 EMUs serving the Waterloo–Reading line, as well as providing facilities for traincrews. When I was a lad, my mate Bill and I both used to get two day returns to Kings Cross as part of our birthday present and so on our two Saturday visits to London a year we would do our 'Great Circle Sheds', that is, Old Oak Common and Willedsen, Stratford (if we were lucky), as much of Nine Elms and Stewarts Lane as we could get away with (usually not much!), Hither Green and round the day off at Feltham, usually spotting at Clapham Junction until dark - just doable on a long summer's day! In this view from the early 1960's we can see examples of both Class G16 and H16, 2 Class Q1's, a GWR 0-6-0PT and 5 diesel shunters. Note the marshalling yards beyond the depot throat.
  • FINSBURY PARK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (34G/FP) - Finsbury Park TMD was the first purpose built main line diesel locomotive depot opened in England and it was fully commissioned in April 1960. Finsbury Park was allocated British Railways depot code 34G under the original alphanumeric system; the two letter code of the depot was FP. The nearest railway station is Finsbury Park. The maintenance shed held six roads. Roads seven to eleven were located to the east, with number ten road also accommodating the breakdown train shed. Additionally there were five roads of stabling in Clarence Yard, which was nearest to the main running lines. The depot's main purpose was to service and refuel engines working in and out of Kings Cross Station but, with the arrival of HST's in the late 1970's, this work gradually moved elsewhere and the depot was downgraded in June 1981 and closed in October 1983. The site is now covered in residential flats which can be seen to the south-west of Finsbury Park station. Seen here in the 1970's are 31411 and 46032 taking fuel.
  • FORFAR LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (63C) - This was the second shed at Forfar, built by the Caledonian Railway in 1899. It was a 4-track through shed and was located east of the station, north side of the line, approached from the east. In 1958/9 it became a sub shed of 63A Perth South, being used to store withdrawn engines for the most part thereafter. Its allocation of engines was quite small, around 20 in the 1950's, mostly small goods engines, plus a few Class 5F 'Crabs'. In this view from 1959, it may already be closed.
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