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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Photographs in this gallery are of locomotive depots, both steam and diesel, locomotive works, stabling points and withdrawn locomotives but not those being scrapped.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.
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NOTTINGHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (16A) - The Midland Railway built 3 brick roundhouse sheds at Nottoingam, a hugely important centre of traffic for them. Their suburban network was large and widespread and much of the coal produced locally was forwarded form here. A number of premier passenger services to St Pancras and cross country services originated here. The 1959 allocation was 96 engines. The shed was closed to steam in April 1965 but continued to service diesel locos. Seen here in May 1960 is Riddles BR Class 9F 2-10-0 No.92024, a visitor from 15A Wellingborough. The loco is one of 10 Class 9F's, all based at Wellingborough, built with a Franco-Crosti boiler, a supposedly more economical version of the conventional steam loco but not a great success. All of the engines were converted back to conventional boilers by 1960/1 but they always retained this appearance. This loco was converted in 1959 and was withdrawn from 8H Birkenhead Mollington Street in November 1967.
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NOTTINGHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (16A) - The Midland Railway built 3 brick roundhouse sheds at Nottoingam, a hugely important centre of traffic for them. Their suburban network was large and widespread and much of the coal produced locally was forwarded form here. A number of premier passenger services to St Pancras and cross country services originated here. The 1959 allocation was 96 engines. The shed was closed to steam in April 1965 but continued to service diesel locos. Seen here in May 1960 is Riddles BR Class 9F 2-10-0 No.92024, a visitor from 15A Wellingborough. The loco is one of 10 Class 9F's, all based at Wellingborough, built with a Franco-Crosti boiler, a supposedly more economical version of the conventional steam loco but not a great success. All of the engines were converted back to conventional boilers by 1960/1 but they always retained this appearance. This loco was converted in 1959 and was withdrawn from 8H Birkenhead Mollington Street in November 1967.

  • 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, in the brand new engine shed, is Class 105 DNU Norwich Set 39 composed of 51294/56443, withdrawn in June 1986 and scrapped by Mayer-Newman at Smailwell.
  • 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. This overhead shot in July 1999 shows 3 Class 86's, only 1 in Anglia livery, and two 3-car Turbostars. Note also the trademark washed-out Class 08 at the bottom of the picture.
  • 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. This overhead shot shows how little for expansion there is at Crown Point. Class 03 shunter 03084, now preserved, sits on Norwich Crown Point Depot, 22/10/84. Not quite sure what lamp code that is!
  • 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. This overhead shot shows how little for expansion there is at Crown Point. Class 03 shunter 03197, bearing all of the usual scars of a Crown Point Class 03, sits on Depot, 22/10/84. This loco is now preserved.
  • 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. This overhead shot shows how little for expansion there is at Crown Point. Class 08 shunter 08228 is stabled on Norwich Crown Point Depot. 07/85. This loco was withdrawn in April 1985. I think I took this from a passing train - hence the amazing quality!
  • 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. This overhead shot shows how little for expansion there is at Crown Point. Class 755 line up - 328, 326, 329 and 424 at Crown Point Depot, 29/08/19. These units were in store prior to introduction to traffic.
  • 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. This overhead shot shows how little room for expansion there is at Crown Point.
  • NORWICH THORPE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (32A/NR) - Norwich engine shed was adjacent to the station on the south side of the line. It was established in 1843 by the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway. By 1845 the shed was the centre of locomotive maintenance for the Norfolk Railway. By 1848 the site was under the auspices of the Eastern Counties Railway who further developed the site. The main shed consisted of four through roads, one of which dealt with everyday repairs. In 1914 the shed employed 260 footplate staff with a further 50 at the various out-stations such as Cromer, Mundesley, Sheringham, Dereham, Foulsham and Forncett and two other foremen looked after the sheds at Lowestoft and Yarmouth. In addition to the footplate staff there were 120 fitting staff who were under the control of another foreman. Like many GER engine sheds a lot of facilities were very basic. It was not until the 1930's that a mechanised coal plant was supplied.<br /> At the end of 1922 the shed at Norwich had an allocation of 119 locomotives being the fourth biggest shed on the Great Eastern. The allocation consisted of B12 4-6-0 - 9, D13 4-4-0 - 4, D14 4-4-0 - 3, D15 4-4-0 - 12, E4 2-4-0 - 27, F3 2-4-2T - 13, F4 2-4-2T - 2, J14 0-6-0 - 1,J15 0-6-0 -36, J16 0-6-0 - 1, J17 0-6-0 - 1, J65 0-6-0T - 1, J66 0-6-0T - 4, J67 0-6-0T - 2, J69 0-6-0T - 3.<br /> A March 1936 LNER Locomotive Committee report notes that there were two turntables at Norwich - one a 55-foot diameter example located at the south end of the shed (by Carrow Road) and the other with a diameter of 49 feet 8 inches being located close to Thorpe station. The report recommended replacement of one of these with a 70-foot turntable, fitted in 1936, and also noted the shed was used by 300 engines each week in summer and 210 in winter. <br /> When diesel operation started a fuelling point was established on the east side of the line adjacent to Carrow Road bridge. In mid 1975 the DMU allocation at Norwich consisted of Cravens Class 105 two-car units, Gloucester Class 100 RCW two car units and Metropolitan Cammell Class 101 two-car and three-car units. The shunter allocation at this time was still exclusively British Rail Class 03, Class 08 being a later arrival. The depot closed in 1982 and was replaced by the current Crown Point Depot. Seen here in 1951 is Gresley LNER Class J39 0-6-0 No.64761, a Norwich loco, withdrawn in November 1959.
  • NORWICH THORPE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (32A/NR) - Norwich engine shed was adjacent to the station on the south side of the line. It was established in 1843 by the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway. By 1845 the shed was the centre of locomotive maintenance for the Norfolk Railway. By 1848 the site was under the auspices of the Eastern Counties Railway who further developed the site. The main shed consisted of four through roads, one of which dealt with everyday repairs. In 1914 the shed employed 260 footplate staff with a further 50 at the various out-stations such as Cromer, Mundesley, Sheringham, Dereham, Foulsham and Forncett and two other foremen looked after the sheds at Lowestoft and Yarmouth. In addition to the footplate staff there were 120 fitting staff who were under the control of another foreman. Like many GER engine sheds a lot of facilities were very basic. It was not until the 1930's that a mechanised coal plant was supplied.<br /> At the end of 1922 the shed at Norwich had an allocation of 119 locomotives being the fourth biggest shed on the Great Eastern. The allocation consisted of B12 4-6-0 - 9, D13 4-4-0 - 4, D14 4-4-0 - 3, D15 4-4-0 - 12, E4 2-4-0 - 27, F3 2-4-2T - 13, F4 2-4-2T - 2, J14 0-6-0 - 1,J15 0-6-0 -36, J16 0-6-0 - 1, J17 0-6-0 - 1, J65 0-6-0T - 1, J66 0-6-0T - 4, J67 0-6-0T - 2, J69 0-6-0T - 3.<br /> A March 1936 LNER Locomotive Committee report notes that there were two turntables at Norwich - one a 55-foot diameter example located at the south end of the shed (by Carrow Road) and the other with a diameter of 49 feet 8 inches being located close to Thorpe station. The report recommended replacement of one of these with a 70-foot turntable, fitted in 1936, and also noted the shed was used by 300 engines each week in summer and 210 in winter. <br /> When diesel operation started a fuelling point was established on the east side of the line adjacent to Carrow Road bridge. In mid 1975 the DMU allocation at Norwich consisted of Cravens Class 105 two-car units, Gloucester Class 100 RCW two car units and Metropolitan Cammell Class 101 two-car and three-car units. The shunter allocation at this time was still exclusively British Rail Class 03, Class 08 being a later arrival. The depot closed in 1982 and was replaced by the current Crown Point Depot. Seen here in April 1961 is Riddles BR Class 7 Britannia 4-6-2 70010 OWEN GLENDOWER, withdrawn from 12A Carlisle Kingmoor in September 1967.
  • NORWICH THORPE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (32A/NR) - Norwich engine shed was adjacent to the station on the south side of the line. It was established in 1843 by the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway. By 1845 the shed was the centre of locomotive maintenance for the Norfolk Railway. By 1848 the site was under the auspices of the Eastern Counties Railway who further developed the site. The main shed consisted of four through roads, one of which dealt with everyday repairs. In 1914 the shed employed 260 footplate staff with a further 50 at the various out-stations such as Cromer, Mundesley, Sheringham, Dereham, Foulsham and Forncett and two other foremen looked after the sheds at Lowestoft and Yarmouth. In addition to the footplate staff there were 120 fitting staff who were under the control of another foreman. Like many GER engine sheds a lot of facilities were very basic. It was not until the 1930's that a mechanised coal plant was supplied.<br /> At the end of 1922 the shed at Norwich had an allocation of 119 locomotives being the fourth biggest shed on the Great Eastern. The allocation consisted of B12 4-6-0 - 9, D13 4-4-0 - 4, D14 4-4-0 - 3, D15 4-4-0 - 12, E4 2-4-0 - 27, F3 2-4-2T - 13, F4 2-4-2T - 2, J14 0-6-0 - 1,J15 0-6-0 -36, J16 0-6-0 - 1, J17 0-6-0 - 1, J65 0-6-0T - 1, J66 0-6-0T - 4, J67 0-6-0T - 2, J69 0-6-0T - 3.<br /> A March 1936 LNER Locomotive Committee report notes that there were two turntables at Norwich - one a 55-foot diameter example located at the south end of the shed (by Carrow Road) and the other with a diameter of 49 feet 8 inches being located close to Thorpe station. The report recommended replacement of one of these with a 70-foot turntable, fitted in 1936, and also noted the shed was used by 300 engines each week in summer and 210 in winter. <br /> When diesel operation started a fuelling point was established on the east side of the line adjacent to Carrow Road bridge. In mid 1975 the DMU allocation at Norwich consisted of Cravens Class 105 two-car units, Gloucester Class 100 RCW two car units and Metropolitan Cammell Class 101 two-car and three-car units. The shunter allocation at this time was still exclusively British Rail Class 03, Class 08 being a later arrival. The depot closed in 1982 and was replaced by the current Crown Point Depot. Seen here in June 1956 with the arrival of the first Class 101 DMU's. They really are very new, with not even 'speed whiskers' added yet. It looks as though this shed has been especially built for them.
  • NORWICH THORPE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (32A/NR) - Norwich engine shed was adjacent to the station on the south side of the line. It was established in 1843 by the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway. By 1845 the shed was the centre of locomotive maintenance for the Norfolk Railway. By 1848 the site was under the auspices of the Eastern Counties Railway who further developed the site. The main shed consisted of four through roads, one of which dealt with everyday repairs. In 1914 the shed employed 260 footplate staff with a further 50 at the various out-stations such as Cromer, Mundesley, Sheringham, Dereham, Foulsham and Forncett and two other foremen looked after the sheds at Lowestoft and Yarmouth. In addition to the footplate staff there were 120 fitting staff who were under the control of another foreman. Like many GER engine sheds a lot of facilities were very basic. It was not until the 1930's that a mechanised coal plant was supplied.<br /> At the end of 1922 the shed at Norwich had an allocation of 119 locomotives being the fourth biggest shed on the Great Eastern. The allocation consisted of B12 4-6-0 - 9, D13 4-4-0 - 4, D14 4-4-0 - 3, D15 4-4-0 - 12, E4 2-4-0 - 27, F3 2-4-2T - 13, F4 2-4-2T - 2, J14 0-6-0 - 1,J15 0-6-0 -36, J16 0-6-0 - 1, J17 0-6-0 - 1, J65 0-6-0T - 1, J66 0-6-0T - 4, J67 0-6-0T - 2, J69 0-6-0T - 3.<br /> A March 1936 LNER Locomotive Committee report notes that there were two turntables at Norwich - one a 55-foot diameter example located at the south end of the shed (by Carrow Road) and the other with a diameter of 49 feet 8 inches being located close to Thorpe station. The report recommended replacement of one of these with a 70-foot turntable, fitted in 1936, and also noted the shed was used by 300 engines each week in summer and 210 in winter. <br /> When diesel operation started a fuelling point was established on the east side of the line adjacent to Carrow Road bridge. In mid 1975 the DMU allocation at Norwich consisted of Cravens Class 105 two-car units, Gloucester Class 100 RCW two car units and Metropolitan Cammell Class 101 two-car and three-car units. The shunter allocation at this time was still exclusively British Rail Class 03, Class 08 being a later arrival. The depot closed in 1982 and was replaced by the current Crown Point Depot. Seen here in June 1961 is Riddles BR Class 7 Britannia 4-6-2 70002 GEOFFREY CHAUCER, withdrawn from 12A Carlisle Kingmoor in January 1967.
  • NORWOOD JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (75C) - The depot at Norwood Junction comprised a dead-end shed building which covered five tracks built in 1935 in conjunction with the construction of several new marshalling yards in the area, and was principally a depot for freight locomotives. A 65-foot turntable was provided at Norwood Junction on the other side of the shed and accessed by passing between the water tower and the shed. From the mid-1950s, diesel shunters started to arrived in numbers at Norwood Junction, followed in 1960 by an influx of Class 33 diesels. From then on, the depot was in terminal decline. Norwood Junction shed formally closed to steam traction on January 6th 1964, thereafter being used to stable diesel locomotives. The shed closed completely in 1966 and the buildings were demolished that year, the site subsequently being used as a store for the engineers' department.
  • NORWOOD JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (75C) - The depot at Norwood Junction comprised a dead-end shed building which covered five tracks built in 1935 in conjunction with the construction of several new marshalling yards in the area, and was principally a depot for freight locomotives. A 65-foot turntable was provided at Norwood Junction on the other side of the shed and accessed by passing between the water tower and the shed. From the mid-1950s, diesel shunters started to arrived in numbers at Norwood Junction, followed in 1960 by an influx of Class 33 diesels. From then on, the depot was in terminal decline. Norwood Junction shed formally closed to steam traction on January 6th 1964, thereafter being used to stable diesel locomotives. The shed closed completely in 1966 and the buildings were demolished that year, the site subsequently being used as a store for the engineers' department. In this 1957 shot, the coaling plant can be clearly seen as can two ex-LBSCR Class C2X 0-6-0's and a Class E 0-6-2T.
  • NORWOOD JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (75C) - The depot at Norwood Junction comprised a dead-end shed building which covered five tracks built in 1935 in conjunction with the construction of several new marshalling yards in the area, and was principally a depot for freight locomotives. A 65-foot turntable was provided at Norwood Junction on the other side of the shed and accessed by passing between the water tower and the shed. From the mid-1950s, diesel shunters started to arrived in numbers at Norwood Junction, followed in 1960 by an influx of Class 33 diesels. From then on, the depot was in terminal decline. Norwood Junction shed formally closed to steam traction on January 6th 1964, thereafter being used to stable diesel locomotives. The shed closed completely in 1966 and the buildings were demolished that year, the site subsequently being used as a store for the engineers' department. In this view from 1957, we can see Class Q o-6-0 No.30540 and Class W 2-6-4T No.31921.
  • NORWOOD JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (75C) - The depot at Norwood Junction comprised a dead-end shed building which covered five tracks built in 1935 in conjunction with the construction of several new marshalling yards in the area, and was principally a depot for freight locomotives. A 65-foot turntable was provided at Norwood Junction on the other side of the shed and accessed by passing between the water tower and the shed. From the mid-1950s, diesel shunters started to arrived in numbers at Norwood Junction, followed in 1960 by an influx of Class 33 diesels. From then on, the depot was in terminal decline. Norwood Junction shed formally closed to steam traction on January 6th 1964, thereafter being used to stable diesel locomotives. The shed closed completely in 1966 and the buildings were demolished that year, the site subsequently being used as a store for the engineers' department. Seen here in a depot packed with engines, Class 4P 2-6-4T No.42068 is coming off shed. This engine was withdrawn in December 1963 from 21C Bushbury.
  • NORWOOD JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (75C) - The depot at Norwood Junction comprised a dead-end shed building which covered five tracks built in 1935 in conjunction with the construction of several new marshalling yards in the area, and was principally a depot for freight locomotives. A 65-foot turntable was provided at Norwood Junction on the other side of the shed and accessed by passing between the water tower and the shed. From the mid-1950s, diesel shunters started to arrived in numbers at Norwood Junction, followed in 1960 by an influx of Class 33 diesels. From then on, the depot was in terminal decline. Norwood Junction shed formally closed to steam traction on January 6th 1964, thereafter being used to stable diesel locomotives. The shed closed completely in 1966 and the buildings were demolished that year, the site subsequently being used as a store for the engineers' department. Seen here is Class 33 D6518 in about 1960.
  • NOTTINGHAM EASTCROFT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (NM) - Nottingham Eastcroft is a light maintenance depot. The carriage sidings are located near Nottingham station and are situated alongside the former Midland Railway line to Lincoln. As of 2021, East Midlands Railway Class 153/Class 156 Sprinters, Class 158 Express Sprinters and Class 170 Turbostars are allocated and maintained here. The depot is receiving a £2 million upgrade, increasing the capacity and modernising the fuelling facilities. This work is planned to be completed in June 2022. Also present at Eastcroft is Boden Rail who maintain Class 37, Class 56 and Class 70 locomotives for Colas Rail, out of shot to the right of the photo. This view is looking east with three C;ass 153's awaiting attention. Note the positioning of the lights, depending on which end is seen.
  • NOTTINGHAM EASTCROFT TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (NM) - Nottingham Eastcroft is a light maintenance depot. The carriage sidings are located near Nottingham station and are situated alongside the former Midland Railway line to Lincoln. As of 2021, East Midlands Railway Class 153/Class 156 Sprinters, Class 158 Express Sprinters and Class 170 Turbostars are allocated and maintained here. The depot is receiving a £2 million upgrade, increasing the capacity and modernising the fuelling facilities. This work is planned to be completed in June 2022. Also present at Eastcroft is Boden Rail who maintain Class 37, Class 56 and Class 70 locomotives for Colas Rail, situated out of shot to the left. Seen here 60054 heads a rake of empty tanks back to Immingham as Class 158's await attention at the depot in April 2014.
  • NOTTINGHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (16A) - The Midland Railway built 3 brick roundhouse sheds at Nottoingam, a hugely important centre of traffic for them. Their suburban network was large and widespread and much of the coal produced locally was forwarded form here. A number of premier passenger services to St Pancras and cross country services originated here. The 1959 allocation was 96 engines. The shed was closed to steam in April 1965 but continued to service diesel locos. Seen here in May 1960 is Riddles BR Class 9F 2-10-0 No.92024, a visitor from 15A Wellingborough. The loco is one of 10 Class 9F's, all based at Wellingborough, built with a Franco-Crosti boiler, a supposedly more economical version of the conventional steam loco but not a great success. All of the engines were converted back to conventional boilers by 1960/1 but they always retained this appearance. This loco was converted in 1959 and was withdrawn from 8H Birkenhead Mollington Street in November 1967.
  • NOTTINGHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (16A) - The Midland Railway built 3 brick roundhouse sheds at Nottoingam, a hugely important centre of traffic for them. Their suburban network was large and widespread and much of the coal produced locally was forwarded form here. A number of premier passenger services to St Pancras and cross country services originated here. The 1959 allocation was 96 engines. The shed was closed to steam in April 1965 but continued to service diesel locos. Seen here just one month before closure is Class 5MT 4-6-0 No.44682 alongside a very grubby Class 25 No.D5187.
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