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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

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NORTHAMPTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (2E) - This large depot, dating from 1881 and built by the LNWR. It was a 10 road through shed and closed in September 1965. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 39 engines, including 11 Class 5MT 4-6-0's, 10 Class 8F 2-8-0's and 5 tank engines for local passenger duties. This shed was then demolished but has been replaced in recent years by a modern EMU servicing facility. Seen here in July 1959 are Class 5MT No.45271, from Warrington Dallam, Class 4MT 2-6-4T No.42615, a local engine, and Class 8F No.48534, also a Northampton engine.
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NORTHAMPTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (2E) - This large depot, dating from 1881 and built by the LNWR. It was a 10 road through shed and closed in September 1965. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 39 engines, including 11 Class 5MT 4-6-0's, 10 Class 8F 2-8-0's and 5 tank engines for local passenger duties. This shed was then demolished but has been replaced in recent years by a modern EMU servicing facility. Seen here in July 1959 are Class 5MT No.45271, from Warrington Dallam, Class 4MT 2-6-4T No.42615, a local engine, and Class 8F No.48534, also a Northampton engine.

  • NINE ELMS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (70A) - Nine Elms was probably the biggest depot on the Southern Region and the location of the LSWR's original engine works. It consisted to two buildings, an old one of 15 roads and a new of 10 roads, both dead-end buildings, located on a spur, between Vauxhall and Queens Road stations, and surrounded by housing developments. In May 1959, it was home to 90 locomotives ranging from 6 GWR Class 57xx 0-6-0PT's for inter-regional transfer goods to 10 'Merchant Navy' Class Pacific's. The depot closed in July 1967 with end of steam on the Southern Region. Seen here is Wainwright SECR Class C 0-6-0 No.31268, withdrawn from 73F Ashford in May 1962.
  • NORMANTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (55E) - This depot in South Yorkshire was transferred from the Midland Region to the Eastern as a sub-shed of Leeds Holbeck in February 1957, although it still handled mainly LMS loco classes and in April 1965, its allocation was 21 engines, 4 Class 4F 0-6-0, 2 Class 4P 2-6-4T, 2 Class 4MT 2-6-0 and 13 Class WD 8F 2-8-0. By this time the depot was in decline (it had an allocation of 41 engines in 1959) and it closed in January 1968, in which year it is seen here, not a steam engine in sight! Quality is not great but note that the Class 40 on the right has a brake tender in tow.
  • NORMANTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (55E) - This depot in South Yorkshire was transferred from the Midland Region to the Eastern as a sub-shed of Leeds Holbeck in February 1957, although it still handled mainly LMS loco classes and in April 1965, its allocation was 21 engines, 4 Class 4F 0-6-0, 2 Class 4P 2-6-4T, 2 Class 4MT 2-6-0 and 13 Class WD 8F 2-8-0. By this time the depot was in decline (it had an allocation of 41 engines in 1959) and it closed in January 1968. In this view, taken before December 1962, we see 'Jubilee' Class 4-6-0 No.45656 COCHRANE on a very lowly train and no other engine in sight.
  • NORMANTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (55E) - This depot in South Yorkshire was transferred from the Midland Region to the Eastern as a sub-shed of Leeds Holbeck in February 1957, although it still handled mainly LMS loco classes and in April 1965, its allocation was 21 engines, 4 Class 4F 0-6-0, 2 Class 4P 2-6-4T, 2 Class 4MT 2-6-0 and 13 Class WD 8F 2-8-0. By this time the depot was in decline (it had an allocation of 41 engines in 1959) and it closed in January 1968. Seen here before April 1962, the month in which Class 3F 0-6-0 No.43825 was withdrawn from 17C Rowsley.
  • NORMANTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (55E) - This depot in South Yorkshire was transferred from the Midland Region to the Eastern as a sub-shed of Leeds Holbeck in February 1957, although it still handled mainly LMS loco classes and in April 1965, its allocation was 21 engines, 4 Class 4F 0-6-0, 2 Class 4P 2-6-4T, 2 Class 4MT 2-6-0 and 13 Class WD 8F 2-8-0. By this time the depot was in decline (it had an allocation of 41 engines in 1959) and it closed in January 1968. Seen here in 1967 are lines of withdrawn engines awaiting disposal, Class 4P 2-6-4T No.42616 nearest the camera, a Class B1 beyond it and then 2 Ivatt Class 4MT 2-6-0's. The B1 carries the Departmental No.32 (ex 61315), denoting that it had been converted to a stationary carriage heating boiler with the drawhooks removed to prevent it being used in traffic.
  • NORMANTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (55E) - This depot in South Yorkshire was transferred from the Midland Region to the Eastern as a sub-shed of Leeds Holbeck in February 1957, although it still handled mainly LMS loco classes and in April 1965, its allocation was 21 engines, 4 Class 4F 0-6-0, 2 Class 4P 2-6-4T, 2 Class 4MT 2-6-0 and 13 Class WD 8F 2-8-0. By this time the depot was in decline (it had an allocation of 41 engines in 1959) and it closed in January 1968. Seen here in 1969 in use a dump for withdrawn engines awaiting scrapping, members of Class 8F, 4P and 4MT nearest to the camera. Note the metal sign with the word 'Midland' painted out.
  • NORTHALLERTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51J) - Northallerton was a small depot with two side-by-side single road sheds, one a through shed. In 1950, it had an allocation of 13 locos, 3 Class G5 0-4-4T, 1 Class N10 0-6-2T, 4 Class D20 4-4-0, 1 Class J21 0-6-0, 3 Class J25 0-6-0 and 1 Class Y3 0-4-0T. The depot closed in March 1963. Here we see Class K1 2-6-0 No.62045, a mere five years old, in the shed doorway in August 1956. The loco was based at nearby Darlington.
  • NORTHALLERTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51J) - Northallerton was a small depot with two side-by-side single road sheds, one a through shed. In 1950, it had an allocation of 13 locos, 3 Class G5 0-4-4T, 1 Class N10 0-6-2T, 4 Class D20 4-4-0, 1 Class J21 0-6-0, 3 Class J25 0-6-0 and 1 Class Y3 0-4-0T. The depot closed in March 1963. The entire depot is visible here in 1952.
  • NORTHALLERTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51J) - Northallerton was a small depot with two side-by-side single road sheds, one a through shed. In 1950, it had an allocation of 13 locos, 3 Class G5 0-4-4T, 1 Class N10 0-6-2T, 4 Class D20 4-4-0, 1 Class J21 0-6-0, 3 Class J25 0-6-0 and 1 Class Y3 0-4-0T. The depot closed in March 1963. This shot was taken in May 1954 and shows a Class J72 0-6-0T outside the shed.
  • NORTHAMPTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (2E) - The depot here was opened by the London & North Western Railway in 1881 and was a brick-built ten track dead-ended shed located in the fork of the Northampton Castle and Blisworth lines, west of the station. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 37 engines, 5 tank engines for local passenger services and most of the remainder were goods and mixed traffic engines, 11 being Class 5MT 4-6-0's and 10 Class 8F 2-8-0's. Most of the WCML premier express trains bypassed Northampton and most of the traffic was local in nature. It closed to steam in September 1965. This shed was then demolished but has been replaced in recent years by a modern EMU servicing facility.
  • NORTHAMPTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (2E) - This large depot, dating from 1881 and built by the LNWR, is seen in LMS days, although most of the engines on view seem to be Class D 0-8-0's plus a couple of 0-6-2T 'Coal Tanks'. It was a 10 road through shed and closed in September 1965. This shed was then demolished but has been replaced in recent years by a modern EMU servicing facility.
  • NORTHAMPTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (2E) - This large depot, dating from 1881 and built by the LNWR. It was a 10 road through shed and closed in September 1965. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 39 engines, including 11 Class 5MT 4-6-0's, 10 Class 8F 2-8-0's and 5 tank engines for local passenger duties. This shed was then demolished but has been replaced in recent years by a modern EMU servicing facility. Seen here in July 1959 are Class 5MT No.45271, from Warrington Dallam, Class 4MT 2-6-4T No.42615, a local engine, and Class 8F No.48534, also a Northampton engine.
  • NORTHAMPTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (2E) - This large depot, dating from 1881 and built by the LNWR. It was a 10 road through shed and closed in September 1965. This shed was then demolished but has been replaced in recent years by a modern EMU servicing facility. Seen in this picture from September 1954 is Fowler LMS 'Patriot' Class 4-6-0 No.45504 ROYAL SIGNALS, based at Crewe North at that time and withdrawn in March 1962 from 82E Bristol Barrow Road.
  • NORTHAMPTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (2E) - This large depot, dating from 1881 and built by the LNWR. It was a 10 road through shed and closed in September 1965. This shed was then demolished but has been replaced in recent years by a modern EMU servicing facility. Seen in this quite poor picture is Class 5MT 4-6-0 No.44915, a local engine, the early 1950's.
  • NORTH BERWICK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - Built by the North British Railway, the little locoshed at North Berwick was one of 64A St. Margarets various sub-sheds. It was on the west side of the line, south of the station, a brick-built two track dead ended shed. It normally just house whichever engines was working the branch, for many years a V1/V3 2-6-2T. The shed closed in February 1958 and it is seen here in November 1951 with a small tank engine in the yard.
  • NORTH BLYTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (52F) - This depot was opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1897 and was a brick-built roundhouse in the docklands on the north bank of the River Blyth. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 20 engines, all of them Class J27 0-6-0's! These were among the last pre-Grouping locos left in traffic and, when the depot closed in September 1967, it still had one in residence, albeit withdrawn. Seen here before 1966, which is when Class J27 No.65814 was withdrawn from this depot.
  • NORWICH CITY LOCOSHED - A large, three-road, single ended locoshed, built when the station was completed in 1882. It closed with closure of the M&GN system in February 1959. It never had a fixed allocation but operated at a sub-shed on Melton Constable.
  • NORWICH CITY LOCOSHED - A large, three-road, single ended locoshed, built when the station was completed in 1882. It closed with closure of the system in February 1959. I think the loco is No.39 but I can't be certain.
  • NORWICH CROWN POINT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (CP) - Work began on building Crown Point TMD in 1980. It was built on a triangular 12-acre site between the Great Eastern and Wherry Lines to the east of Norwich station. It was opened in October 1982, by the chairman of the British Railways Board, Peter Parker. It replaced Norwich engine shed and allowed InterCity trains that had been serviced at Great Yarmouth to move to a central location. It was electrified in 1985, along with the Great Eastern Main Line. As part of the privatisation of British Rail, in 1997, it was taken over by Anglia Railways. It has since passed with the East Anglia franchise to National Express East Anglia and Greater Anglia. Central Trains also serviced rolling stock here until January 1998, transferring its work to LNWR at Cambridge. In 2018, a refurbishment of the depot commenced to accommodate new Class 745 and 755 fleets. Seen here in October 1982 taking advantage of the new facilities is Class 105 DMU Norwich Set 63 Nos. 51268/56131.
  • NORWICH CROWN POINT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (CP) - Work began on building Crown Point TMD in 1980. It was built on a triangular 12-acre site between the Great Eastern and Wherry Lines to the east of Norwich station. It was opened in October 1982, by the chairman of the British Railways Board, Peter Parker. It replaced Norwich engine shed and allowed InterCity trains that had been serviced at Great Yarmouth to move to a central location. It was electrified in 1985, along with the Great Eastern Main Line. As part of the privatisation of British Rail, in 1997, it was taken over by Anglia Railways. It has since passed with the East Anglia franchise to National Express East Anglia and Greater Anglia. Central Trains also serviced rolling stock here until January 1998, transferring its work to LNWR at Cambridge. In 2018, a refurbishment of the depot commenced to accommodate new Class 745 and 755 fleets. Seen here in October 1982 when it was just opened.
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