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Photographs in this gallery are of locomotive depots, both steam and diesel, locomotive works, stabling points and withdrawn locomotives but not those being scrapped.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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WADEBRIDGE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (72F/84E) - This depot was opened in 1895 by the LSWR and consisted of a wooden 2-track shed with one through road. Traffic on the branch was light and the allocation was small, only 5 locos in May 1959, consisting of the 3 Class 0298 2-4-0WT's, dating from the 1870's, and 2 Class O2 0-4-4T's. In this view from June 1960, Class 0298 No.30285 takes it's ease in front of the depot. In September 1963, the locoshed was passed to the Western Region as 84E, when Class 1366 0-6-0PT's and Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T's took over the branch but the locoshed closed in October 1964 and the branch lost its passenger services in January 1967, although china clay trains operated until 1983.