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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

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BASINGSTOKE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (70D) - This depot was opened in 1905 by the London & South Western Railway and was a brick-built three road dead-end shed located on the north side of the line, west of the station. In May 1959, the allocation was only 14 engines, much of the area being electrified. Of note were 3 Class N15 'King Arthur' 4-6-0's and 3 Class V 'Schools' 4-4-0's. The depot closed to steam in March 1963 but continued in use as a stabling point until steam ended on the SR in July 1967. Seen here is BR Class 5MT 4-6-0 No.73037, at that time based at 70C Guildford, which lasted in service until the very end of steam traction on the SR.
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BASINGSTOKE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (70D) - This depot was opened in 1905 by the London & South Western Railway and was a brick-built three road dead-end shed located on the north side of the line, west of the station. In May 1959, the allocation was only 14 engines, much of the area being electrified. Of note were 3 Class N15 'King Arthur' 4-6-0's and 3 Class V 'Schools' 4-4-0's. The depot closed to steam in March 1963 but continued in use as a stabling point until steam ended on the SR in July 1967. Seen here is BR Class 5MT 4-6-0 No.73037, at that time based at 70C Guildford, which lasted in service until the very end of steam traction on the SR.

  • AUGHNACLOY LOCOMOTIVE WORKS AND DEPOT, Clogher Valley Light Railway, County Tyrone, Ireland - Aughnacloy was the nerve centre of the CVR with the depot and works situated here. Seen here inside the shed is No.4, a 2-6-2T,built 1904 by Hudswell Clarke & Co., Works No.698, for Castlederg & Victoria Bridge Tramway as 2-6-0T No.4. In 1934 , it was purchased by CVR from the contractor lifting C&VBT and in 1936 rebuilt as 2-6-2T and withdrawn in 1942..
  • AVIEMORE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (60B) - The shed opened at Aviemore in 1898, bult by the Highland Railway. The shed is a four road, dead-end shed, approached from the south. A corrugated iron shed was erected for carriages in 1910, providing extra accommodation for locomotives when required. Aviemore was home shed to the engines that acted as bankers on the various steep gradients in the area. In March 1959, the allocation was 12 engines, 2 tank engines for local passenger services, 4 ex-4-4-0's, 4 0-6-0 goods engines and two modern mixed traffic locos. The shed's turntable was to the south. Boat of Garten Shed was the depot's sub shed. After closure in July 1962, track was lifted, but was subsequently restored by the Strathspey Railway which operates the shed. Track within the shed was recycled from Perth Shed. The turntable from Kyle of Lochalsh's Kyle Shed was relocated here. It is to the south of the shed, approached from the shed. A carriage shed has been erected on the site of the former carriage shed, in the 'V' of the junction. Seen here is Class 5MT 4-6-0 No.44979, withdrawn in July 1965 from Perth South Depot.
  • AVIEMORE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (60B) - The shed opened at Aviemore in 1898, bult by the Highland Railway. The shed is a four road, dead-end shed, approached from the south. A corrugated iron shed was erected for carriages in 1910, providing extra accommodation for locomotives when required. Aviemore was home shed to the engines that acted as bankers on the various steep gradients in the area. In March 1959, the allocation was 12 engines, 2 tank engines for local passenger services, 4 ex-4-4-0's, 4 0-6-0 goods engines and two modern mixed traffic locos. The shed's turntable was to the south. Boat of Garten Shed was the depot's sub shed. After closure in July 1962, track was lifted, but was subsequently restored by the Strathspey Railway which operates the shed. Track within the shed was recycled from Perth Shed. The turntable from Kyle of Lochalsh's Kyle Shed was relocated here. It is to the south of the shed, approached from the shed. A carriage shed has been erected on the site of the former carriage shed, in the 'V' of the junction. Seen here is Class 27 No.5394 before the nicely restored engine shed.
  • AYLSHAM WORKS, Bure Valley Railway, Norfolk - The Bure Valley Railway is a 9-mile long, 15 inch gauge line from Wroxham to Aylsham in Norfolk built along the trackbed of the disused BR line from Norwich to County School, which closed in 1982. The BVR opened in 1991 and operates 5 modern steam locomotives, all of broadly similar type, either 2-6-2 tender or 2-6-4 tank formation, 1 mainline diesel and 2 shunters. No.9 is built to resemble to locos of the Leek & Manifold Railway. Seen here are No.1 WROXHAM BROAD, the blue 2-6-4T, and No.7 SPITFIRE receiving attention, 16/08/17.
  • AYR LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (67C) - This large through shed was opened by the Glasgow & South Western Railway in 1879 and closed to steam in October 1966. Much of the allocation was made up of tank engines and aged smaller goods engines, most traffic being local in nature, although it did boast a small stable of powerful Class 5F Hughes 'Crab' 2-6-0's and a few WD Class 2-8-0's. It is seen here in 1951 with 42202 basking in the sunshine and a 'Jinty' Class 3F 0-6-0T behind.
  • BACUP LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (26E) - Bacup engine shed was opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in 1882, a stone built four road through road shed located on the east side of the Rochdale line, south of Bacup Station. It was only a small depot, in September 1950 with an allocation of just 13 engines, 7 of them tank engines for local passenger services, 2 Class 29 4-4-0's and 4 Class 3F ex-LYR 0-6-0's. The depot closed in October 1954.
  • BACUP LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (26E) - Bacup engine shed was opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in 1882, a stone built four road through road shed located on the east side of the Rochdale line, south of Bacup Station. It was only a small depot, in September 1950 with an allocation of just 13 engines, 7 of them tank engines for local passenger services, 2 Class 29 4-4-0's and 4 Class 3F ex-LYR 0-6-0's. The depot closed in October 1954. Seen here in October 1951, Fowler Class 7F 0-8-0 No.49560 is on the right whilst Class 4MT 2-6-4T No.42287 is on the left.
  • BANGOR LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6H) - Bangor was a 6-track dead-end shed built in 1884 by the LNWR, adjacent to the station. It hosted quite a large allocation of engines, 32 in September 1950, most of which were tank engines, some of them ancient. However, on summer weekends, the shed could be filled to bursting with visiting locos, having worked in on excursions to this popular seaside resort. This picture, taken in 1955, shows us a typical Bangor locos, Stanier LMS Class 4P 2-6-4T No.42444.
  • BARNSLEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (36D/41G) - In 1865, the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway, as it then was, built a brick-built two road through shed located on the east side of Barnsley Exchange station. Even though the shed closed in January 1960, the allocation in March 1959 was still 37 engines, 8 of then small tank engines for local passenger duties and the remainder all goods engines, including 20 Robinson GCR Class O4 2-8-0's. Seen here in 1938 are two of the Class O4's, apparently unnumbered!
  • BARNSTAPLE LCOMOTIVE DEPOT (72E/83F) - The London & South Western Railway opened a locoshed at Barnstaple in 1863, a timber-built two road through shed on the east side of Barnstaple Junction station. In May 1959, the allocation was 12 locomotives, 7 LSWR Class M7 0-4-4T's and 5 LMS Class 2MT 2-6-2T's. In September 1963, the depot was transferred to the Western Region and only survived this disaster by a year, closing in September 1964. Seen here is Class 2MT 2-6-2T No.41294, a Barnstaple engine, withdrawn from 70D Eastleigh in September 1966.
  • BARROW HILL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (41E) - Inside Barrow Hill (41E) roundhouse in March 1963. an 8F, two 4F's, a Class 08 shunter and a 1F 0-6-0T stand around the turntable. This is a museum today.
  • BARROW HILL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (41E) - seen here on Open Day, October 5th, 1980, with 'Tommy' 76035 and Class 13 shunter 13001 around the turntable. Both locos had less than 1 year left in traffic. Barrow Hill closed in February 1991 and is now a museum.
  • BARROW HILL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (41E) - The roundhouse at Barrow Hill was built by the Midland Railway in 1870 and served the Derbyshire and South Yorkshire coalfields, with an allocation that was almost entirely goods engines. In March 1959, it was home to 67 engines, 18 of them shunting tanks used in the nearby steelworks and the remainder goods engines. The depot closed to steam in December 1965 but stayed open to service diesels until 1991, when, threatened with demolition, it was saved to become a museum and a loco storage site. Seen here is Departmental No.30, previously Class B1 4-6-0 No.61050. When this loco was withdrawn from nearby 41J Langwith Junction in February 1966, it was used as a stationary boiler to pre-heat passenger coaches. It is seen here in the roundhouse in February 1968, probably stored out of use. It was sold for scrap, engine only, in October 1968, the tender being converted to a snowplough.
  • BARROW HILL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (41E) - The roundhouse at Barrow Hill was built by the Midland Railway in 1870 and served the Derbyshire and South Yorkshire coalfields, with an allocation that was almost entirely goods engines. The depot closed to steam in December 1965 but stayed open to service diesels until 1991, when, threatened with demolition, it was saved to become a museum and a loco storage site. In this picture from the 1980's can be seen 2 pairs of Class 20's, a Class 03 Shunter and a Class 08.
  • BARROW HILL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (41E) - The roundhouse at Barrow Hill was built by the Midland Railway in 1870 and served the Derbyshire and South Yorkshire coalfields, with an allocation that was almost entirely goods engines. The depot closed to steam in December 1965 but stayed open to service diesels until 1991, when, threatened with demolition, it was saved to become a museum and a loco storage site. In this picture we see 47279 resting inside the roundhouse.
  • BASINGSTOKE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (70D) - This depot was opened in 1905 by the London & South Western Railway and was a brick-built three road dead-end shed located on the north side of the line, west of the station. In May 1959, the allocation was only 14 engines, much of the area being electrified. Of note were 3 Class N15 'King Arthur' 4-6-0's and 3 Class V 'Schools' 4-4-0's. The depot closed to steam in March 1963 but continued in use as a stabling point until steam ended on the SR in July 1967. Seen here is BR Class 5MT 4-6-0 No.73037, at that time based at 70C Guildford, which lasted in service until the very end of steam traction on the SR.
  • BATHGATE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (64F) - A sub-shed of 64A St Margarets, Bathgate was opened by the North British Railway in 1902 as a 6-track through shed, reduced to 4 in 1954. The allocation in 1959 was 31 active locos, nearly all ex NBR locos, 18 of them 0-6-0 goods engines. The shed closed in August 1966, by which time its allocation was down to about 12 locos and it was used to store withdrawn engines, of which in April 1964, it could boast no less than 3 Class A4's, 5 Class A3's, 3 Class A2's and 6 Class B1's. Seen here in February 1966 is BR Class 2MT 2-6-0 No.78046, one of Bathgate's few remaining active engines.
  • BATHGATE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (64F) - A sub-shed of 64A St Margarets, Bathgate was opened by the North British Railway in 1902 as a 6-track through shed, reduced to 4 in 1954. The allocation in 1959 was 31 locos, pretty much characterised by this line of engines on the scrapline, seen here from the shed. From the left, Class J38 0-6-0T No.68478, Class D40 4-4-0 No.62432 QUENTIN DURWARD, Class J88 0-6-0T No.68339, then another J83, 2 Class Y9 0-4-0ST's, 2 more Class D40's, 2 more Class J83's and a Class K3 2-6-0. All of these engines had been withdrawn during 1958. The shed closed in August 1966, by which time its allocation was down to about 12 locos and it was used to store withdrawn engines.
  • BATH GREEN PARK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (22C/71G/82F) - The 2-road stone shed seen here was built by the Midland Railway in 1869, joined by an S&DJR 4-road timber shed in 1874, behind the camera and further to the left. Although the two sheds tended to operate independently, they were grouped together for classification purposes. Although the shed went from the Midland to the Southern to the Western Regions in succession, the allocation did not really alter very much. As the activities as the S&DJR were wound down in the mid-1960's, the allocation of locos decreased and by the end of 1965 it was mainly being used to store withdrawn locos, closing altogether in March 1966. Seen here is LMS Class 5MT No.4820, together with at least two Class 3F 'Jinty' tanks. As BR No.44820, it was withdrawn from 66B Motherwell in December 1966.
  • BEATTOCK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (12F/68D/66F) - This depot was opened by the Caledonian Railway in 1857. It was a stone 2-road through shed to the north of the station. It has sub-shed at Lockerbie The depot closed in April 1967 and was demolished, but the site remains in railway use as sidings. The main purpose of the shed here was to provide banking engines to assist heavy trains over the neighbouring summits and so the allocation was never large and consisted mostly of tank engines, which were much more suitable for banking than tender engines. In March 1959, there just 10 engines based here, 7 LMS 4MT 2-6-4T's, 2 CR 2P 0-4-4T's and a single CR 3F 0-6-0 for local goods trains. Seen here in June 1953 is McIntosh CR Class 439 2P 0-4-4T No.55187, a Beattock engine at that time but withdrawn from 67A Corkerhill in February 1955.
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