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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Photographs in this gallery are of locomotive depots, both steam and diesel, locomotive works, stabling points and withdrawn locomotives but not those being scrapped.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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WELLINGBOROUGH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15A/15B) - The Midland Railway built the first depot here in 1868 and it eventually became two brick roundhouses and repair shops, to the north of the station. It was an important intermediate point on the heavy goods route to London and also the point at which large amounts of local ironstone came to the railway. Immediately north of the depot was the large marshalling yard at Finedon Road. It boasted a large allocation of locos, mainly heavy goods engines including Beyer-Garratt 2-6-6-2T's and their Class 9F 2-10-0 successors, including at one time all of the Franco-Crosti boilered engines. The depot closed to steam in June 1966, although it had lost it's last allocation of 14 Class 8F 2-8-0's in June 1965 to 15C Leicester Midland but continued in use to service these engines as they physically remained at Wellingborough. The roundhouses were demolished and a modern diesel depot erected on the site, this also closing in 1984. The repair shops still stand and are in industrial use. Seen here in September 1955 is Fowler LMS Beyer Garratt 2-6-0+0-6-2T No.47979, an 18A Toton loco at that time but withdrawn from 18C Hasland in February 1957.
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WELLINGBOROUGH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15A/15B) - The Midland Railway built the first depot here in 1868 and it eventually became two brick roundhouses and repair shops, to the north of the station. It was an important intermediate point on the heavy goods route to London and also the point at which large amounts of local ironstone came to the railway. Immediately north of the depot was the large marshalling yard at Finedon Road. It boasted a large allocation of locos, mainly heavy goods engines including Beyer-Garratt 2-6-6-2T's and their Class 9F 2-10-0 successors, including at one time all of the Franco-Crosti boilered engines. The depot closed to steam in June 1966, although it had lost it's last allocation of 14 Class 8F 2-8-0's in June 1965 to 15C Leicester Midland but continued in use to service these engines as they physically remained at Wellingborough. The roundhouses were demolished and a modern diesel depot erected on the site, this also closing in 1984. The repair shops still stand and are in industrial use. Seen here in September 1955 is Fowler LMS Beyer Garratt 2-6-0+0-6-2T No.47979, an 18A Toton loco at that time but withdrawn from 18C Hasland in February 1957.

  • WEARHEAD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - Wearhead was the terminus of the Wear Valley Extension Railway. Among other things, it was equipped with an engine shed for a single loco and a turntable and was a subshed of 51F West Auckland. The line opened in October 1895 and passenger services ceased in June 1953 but all or parts of the line continued to run goods services until 1993 and part of the line still exists as the Weardale Railway. Seen here is NER Class J21 No.65064 shunting in March 1953. This was the last loco to be based at Wearhead, which still seems to be in operation at that time.
  • WELLINGBOROUGH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15A/15B) - The Midland Railway built the first depot here in 1868 and it eventually became two brick roundhouses and repair shops, to the north of the station. It was an important intermediate point on the heavy goods route to London and also the point at which large amounts of local ironstone came to the railway. Immediately north of the depot was the large marshalling yard at Finedon Road. It boasted a large allocation of locos, mainly heavy goods engines including Beyer-Garratt 2-6-6-2T's and their Class 9F 2-10-0 successors, including at one time all of the Franco-Crosti boilered engines. The depot closed to steam in June 1966, although it had lost it's last allocation of 14 Class 8F 2-8-0's in June 1965 to 15C Leicester Midland but continued in use to service these engines as they physically remained at Wellingborough. The roundhouses were demolished and a modern diesel depot erected on the site, this also closing in 1984. The repair shops still stand and are in industrial use. Seen here in September 1955 is Fowler LMS Beyer Garratt 2-6-0+0-6-2T No.47979, an 18A Toton loco at that time but withdrawn from 18C Hasland in February 1957.
  • WELLINGBOROUGH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - No, you're not seeing things! This is the locoshed for the Stewarts & Lloyds network of 3 foot 3inch industrial lines in the area, seen here in May 1964.
  • WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - This little depot was a subshed of Norwich and had no fixed allocation. It was opened by the GER in 1857 and was a 2-road, dead-end building with a turntable. It closed to steam in September 1955 but continued to stable engines until 1960. Seen here is Class E2 2-4-0 No.7497 on the turntable in 1935.
  • WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - This tiny 2 track stone-built shed is the depot on the smallest public railway in the world. At 4 miles long on a gauge of 10.25 inches, it operates 5 locomotives including two 2-6-0+0-6-2T Beyer Garratt's. The small diesel in the right does not look particularly well used.
  • WELLS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - This very small depot was opened by the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway in 1859 as a sub-shed of Highbridge. It was a two road stone built through shed to the west of the station, south of the Glastonbury line. It had no fixed allocation and generally housed whichever loco was working the branch at the time, in this case in 1947, Johnson MR Class 1532 0-4-4T No.1307, withdrawn from 22B Highbridge just one year later. The depot closed in October 1951.
  • WEST AUCKLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51F) - This locomotive depot was of the roundhouse pattern, with a square shed building and a single turntable. 22 locomotives were allocated to West Auckland at the end of 1920, 15 of which were 0-6-0s of NER Class P1. At this time, the depot was a sub-shed of Shildon. At the time of the 1923 Grouping, there were 29 locomotives allocated to West Auckland, which was now responsible for the sub-depots at Wearhead, Wear Valley Junction and Stanhope. Stanhope depot was closed by the LNER in May 1930, and West Auckland was itself closed in April 1931. However, when the depots at Wear Valley Junction and Shildon closed in July 1935, West Auckland depot was reopened. At Nationalisation, 37 locomotives were allocated to West Auckland, mainly of LNER Class A8 (5 locomotives) and Class J25 (12). In 1949, shed codes were allotted by British Railways, and West Auckland, together with Wearhead, was given the code 51F. In 1950, 40 locomotives were allocated, of which the main classes were Class A8 (6 locomotives), J21 (10), and J25 (6). Wearhead closed in May 1954. The Class J25 locomotives were mainly used for banking westbound trains on the South Durham and Lancashire Union line up to Stainmore Summit. In 1959, there were 35 locomotives at West Auckland, including Class J39 (7 locomotives), Class J72 (6), Class Q6 (6), and BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0 (6). The depot closed in February 1964, at which time 12 locomotives remained, mainly BR Standard designs, most of which moved to the new depot at Thornaby. This picture dates from May 1954 and shows the tender of an Ivatt Class 4MT 2-6-0 poking out of the shed and a shunting tank to it's left.
  • WEST CROYDON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - Previously kept in the open, this small two road brick-built shed was built by the London & Croydon railway in about 1870. The allocation was never large, mainly small tank engines for local duties such as Class A1 'Terrier' 0-6-0T's and Class E2/E3 0-6-2T's. The opening of Norwood Junction Depot in 1935 meant that West Croydon was no longer required and it was demolished and the engines dispersed to other depots. Seen here in May 1926 are Class D1 0-4-2T's Nos.266 and 270, with at least another two inside the shed. Note the condensing gear.
  • WEST HARTLEPOOL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51C) - Opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1867, West Hartlepool was a large depot with a brick-built roundhouse and a 3-road through shed alongside it. It was one of the last steamsheds in the North East, closing in September 1967. In April 1965, the allocation was 32 engines, all mixed traffic or goods types, mainly concerned with coal traffic. In this picture from 1965, we see WD Class 8F 2-8-0 No.90016, a 51C engine with several others just beyond recognition.
  • WEST HARTLEPOOL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51C) - Opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1867, West Hartlepool was a large depot with a brick-built roundhouse and a 3-road through shed alongside it. It was one of the last steamsheds in the North East, closing in September 1967. In April 1965, the allocation was 32 engines, all mixed traffic or goods types, mainly concerned with coal traffic. Seen here in 1854, posing in the doorway, is Class J73 0-6-0T No.68355, a longtime West Hartlepool resident, withdrawn in December 1958.
  • WEST HARTLEPOOL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51C) - Opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1867, West Hartlepool was a large depot with a brick-built roundhouse and a 3-road through shed alongside it. It was one of the last steamsheds in the North East, closing in September 1967. In April 1965, the allocation was 32 engines, all mixed traffic or goods types, mainly concerned with coal traffic. Seen here in 1960, looking dormant.
  • WEST HARTLEPOOL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51C) - Opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1867, West Hartlepool was a large depot with a brick-built roundhouse and a 3-road through shed alongside it. It was one of the last steamsheds in the North East, closing in September 1967. In April 1965, the allocation was 32 engines, all mixed traffic or goods types, mainly concerned with coal traffic. Seen here in May 1962 is WD Austerity 0-6-0ST No.68055, a West Haetlepool loco, withdrawn from there in July 1962.
  • WEST HARTLEPOOL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51C) - Opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1867, West Hartlepool was a large depot with a brick-built roundhouse and a 3-road through shed alongside it. It was one of the last steamsheds in the North East, closing in September 1967. In April 1965, the allocation was 32 engines, all mixed traffic or goods types, mainly concerned with coal traffic. Seen here in the 1930's are Worsdell NER Class D17 4-4-0 No.1871, withdrawn in February 1944, and Worsdell NER Class J24 0-6-0 No.1942, withdrawn in July 1934.
  • WEST HARTLEPOOL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51C) - Opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1867, West Hartlepool was a large depot with a brick-built roundhouse and a 3-road through shed alongside it. It was one of the last steamsheds in the North East, closing in September 1967. This picture dates from 1967 when the shed was dying on it's feet, but at least WD Class 8F 2-8-0 No.90210, a loco based here, and Class Q6 0-8-0 No.63394, another local engine, both seem to be still in traffic. Note that 63394 has no train brakes!
  • WEST HARTLEPOOL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51C) - Opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1867, West Hartlepool was a large depot with a brick-built roundhouse and a 3-road through shed alongside it. It was one of the last steamsheds in the North East, closing in September 1967. This picture dates from August 1967 and shows Class Q6 0-8-0 No.63407 and WD 8F 2-8-0 90074, both 51C engines and both withdrawn in front of the increasingly decrepit locoshed.
  • WEST HARTLEPOOL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51C) - Opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1867, West Hartlepool was a large depot with a brick-built roundhouse and a 3-road through shed alongside it. It was one of the last steamsheds in the North East, closing in September 1967. This picture dates from June 1963 and shows Class Q6 No.63391 outside it's home shed. Note that the loco has no train brakes! It was withdrawn in April 1965.
  • WESTHOUSES LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (18B/16G) - The depot here was opened by the Midland Railway in 1890 to service the many local collieries. It was a 6-road brick-built dead-end shed to the south of Westhouses and Blackwell Station. In 1959, the allocation was 33 locomotives, all of them goods engines. In 1963, the depot became a sub-shed of Toton and from then until closure to steam in October 1966 ther allocation consisted mainly of LMS Class 8F 2-8-0's. The locoshed remained open as a diesel depot until January 1987, famously being roofless for a number of those years, and continued to be used as a stabling point. It was frequented mainly by Class 20's and, latterly, by Class 56's. By the time of this view in 1970, the roof is going but Class 20's still predominate.
  • WESTHOUSES LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (18B/16G) - The depot here was opened by the Midland Railway in 1890 to service the many local collieries. It was a 6-road brick-built dead-end shed to the south of Westhouses and Blackwell Station. In 1959, the allocation was 33 locomotives, all of them goods engines. In 1963, the depot became a sub-shed of Toton and from then until closure to steam in October 1966 ther allocation consisted mainly of LMS Class 8F 2-8-0's. The locoshed remained open as a diesel depot until January 1987, famously being roofless for a number of those years, and continued to be used as a stabling point. It was frequented mainly by Class 20's and, latterly, by Class 56's. In this 1968 view, Class 20 predominates and the roof is still on the shed!.
  • WESTHOUSES LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (18B/16G) - The depot here was opened by the Midland Railway in 1890 to service the many local collieries. It was a 6-road brick-built dead-end shed to the south of Westhouses and Blackwell Station. In 1959, the allocation was 33 locomotives, all of them goods engines. In 1963, the depot became a sub-shed of Toton and from then until closure to steam in October 1966 ther allocation consisted mainly of LMS Class 8F 2-8-0's. The locoshed remained open as a diesel depot until January 1987, famously being roofless for a number of those years, and continued to be used as a stabling point. It was frequented mainly by Class 20's and, latterly, by Class 56's. Seen here in June 1936 in somewhat better condition than in later years.
  • WESTHOUSES LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (18B/16G) - The depot here was opened by the Midland Railway in 1890 to service the many local collieries. It was a 6-road brick-built dead-end shed to the south of Westhouses and Blackwell Station. In 1959, the allocation was 33 locomotives, all of them goods engines. In 1963, the depot became a sub-shed of Toton and from then until closure to steam in October 1966 ther allocation consisted mainly of LMS Class 8F 2-8-0's. The locoshed remained open as a diesel depot until January 1987, famously being roofless for a number of those years, and continued to be used as a stabling point. It was frequented mainly by Class 20's and, latterly, by Class 56's. Seen here shortly after 1970, only the shed walls and lots of Class 20's remain.
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