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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

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NEWPORT PILL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (86B) - This was a two-track dead-end shed opened by the Alexandra Docks & Harbour Co. in 1898, who owned a sizable fleet of locos: in 1919 it's roster consisted of 19 0-6-0T's, seven 2-6-2T's, three 0-6-4T's and 3 0-6-2T,s, an 0-4-2T and two 0-4-0T's, as many as some mainline companies. The 2-6-2T's, like No.25 seen here, and the 0-6-4T's were bought second-hand from the Mersey Railway after it electrified it's system from 1903. They also ran some public passenger services using steam railmotors. All passed to the GWR on Grouping and most were withdrawn by 1930. No.25 was built by Kitson & Co. as Mersey Railway No.16 and became GWR No.1199 in 1923, being withdrawn in March 1931. Pill Depot closed in June 1963.
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NEWPORT PILL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (86B) - This was a two-track dead-end shed opened by the Alexandra Docks & Harbour Co. in 1898, who owned a sizable fleet of locos: in 1919 it's roster consisted of 19 0-6-0T's, seven 2-6-2T's, three 0-6-4T's and 3 0-6-2T,s, an 0-4-2T and two 0-4-0T's, as many as some mainline companies. The 2-6-2T's, like No.25 seen here, and the 0-6-4T's were bought second-hand from the Mersey Railway after it electrified it's system from 1903. They also ran some public passenger services using steam railmotors. All passed to the GWR on Grouping and most were withdrawn by 1930. No.25 was built by Kitson & Co. as Mersey Railway No.16 and became GWR No.1199 in 1923, being withdrawn in March 1931. Pill Depot closed in June 1963.

  • NEW HOLLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - This was a sub-shed of 40B Immingham built by the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway in 1848. It was brick-built, 4-road through building located in a triangle of lines, south of New Holland station. The shed never had a fixed allocation and officially closed in April 1941 but was used for stabling branch line locomotives until 1960. Seen here in LNER days, it plays host to two engines, one of them an ex-GNR Class D3 4-4-0.
  • NEWPORT PILL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (86B) - This was a two-track dead-end shed opened by the Alexandra Docks & Harbour Co. in 1898, who owned a sizable fleet of locos: in 1919 it's roster consisted of 19 0-6-0T's, seven 2-6-2T's, three 0-6-4T's and 3 0-6-2T,s, an 0-4-2T and two 0-4-0T's, as many as some mainline companies. The 2-6-2T's, like No.25 seen here, and the 0-6-4T's were bought second-hand from the Mersey Railway after it electrified it's system from 1903. They also ran some public passenger services using steam railmotors. All passed to the GWR on Grouping and most were withdrawn by 1930. No.25 was built by Kitson & Co. as Mersey Railway No.16 and became GWR No.1199 in 1923, being withdrawn in March 1931. Pill Depot closed in June 1963.
  • NEW ROMNEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT, Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, Kent - The depot facilities at New Romney are quite extensive and relatively modern. Inside the three road shed we see engines Nos. 1,2 and 9 ready for work.
  • NEW ROMNEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT, Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, Kent - The depot facilities at New Romney are quite extensive and relatively modern. The 3-road locoshed is directly behind No.8 HURRICANE and, as can be seen, the yard is large and well equipped, as it needs to be, the RH&DR being a large concern on a small scale.
  • NEWTON STEWART LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - The depot here was opened by the Glasgow & South Western Railway in 1921 after the previous depot burned down. It was rebuilt as a 2-road dead-ended shed, but only one track was in use during BR days, in the fork of the Whithorn and Stranraer lines, west of the station. It was a sub-shed of Stranraer and so had no fixed allocation but at weekends would see perhaps 4 or 5 engines on shed. It closed in 1959. It is seen here in July 1955 with a couple of locos hidden away inside.
  • NEWTON STEWART LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - The depot here was opened by the Glasgow & South Western Railway in 1921 after the previous depot burned down. It was rebuilt as a 2-road dead-ended shed, but only one track was in use during BR days, in the fork of the Whithorn and Stranraer lines, west of the station. It was a sub-shed of Stranraer and so had no fixed allocation but at weekends would see perhaps 4 or 5 engines on shed. It closed in 1959. It is seen here in May 1958 looking a little reduced in circumstances.
  • 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 in 1962 is Drummond LSWR Class 700 0-6-0 No.30690, a 70C Guildford loco, from where it was withdrawn in December 1962.
  • 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 in May 1964 are the distinctive front ends of two unrebuilt West Country Class Pacific's.
  • 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 Maunsell SR Class V 'Schools' 4-4-0 No.30923 BRADFIELD, withdrawn in December 1962 from 75A Brighton.
  • 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. This shot was taken in May 1954 and shows a Class J72 0-6-0T outside the shed.
  • 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.
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