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Photographs in this gallery are of locomotive depots, both steam and diesel, locomotive works, stabling points and withdrawn locomotives but not those being scrapped.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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TEMPLECOMBE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (22D/71H/82G/83G) - The Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway opened wooden depot here in 1877, a structure which was demolished in 1951 and replaced by this 2-road dead-end shed. The depot, due to the line's joint nature, always had a very mixed allocation and in May 1959 it consisted of 18 locos, 1 GWR 0-6-0PT, 4 Fowler 2P 4-4-0's, 2 LMS/BR 2-6-2T's, 10 Class 3F/4F 0-6-0's, some of S&DJR origin, and 1 LMS Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T - quite a collection. By May 1965, this number had been reduced to 13, 7 of them LMS/BR tank engines. The depot closed in March 1966, at which time the whole system was closed with it. It is seen here in July 1962.