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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

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DARLINGTON WORKS - The first new locomotive was built at the Works in 1864 by the North Eastern Railway, although iniatially these engines to Stockton & Darlington designs. In 1877 the first North Eastern designs appeared. Additionally works (paint and boilershop) were constructed west of the S&DR railway in the Stooperdale area of Darlington. Grandiose offices for the NER were also constructed in the Stooperdale area in 1911, to the design of William Bell. The offices were used by NER chief mechanical engineer Vincent Raven until 1917. In 1914 a class of NER Bo-Bo electric locomotives was built at the works to run between Shildon and Newport. Ten of these 1500 volt direct current locomotives were completed. Sir Vincent Raven designed the NER Class T2 0-8-0 freight locomotive in 1913, and by 1921 the works had built 120 of the engines, which were later designated Q6 by the LNER. The heavier and more powerful Raven NER Class T3 0-8-0 (LNER Q7) followed in 1919, 15 engines being completed by 1924. Under the LNER it continued to play a major role, producing a new engine each week, with Gresley's K3 class 2-6-0 appearing in 1924. Both the class V2 and A1 express locomotives were also built. By 1927 the works was the town's largest employer.<br /> Darlington Works built six LNER Class K4 2-6-0 locomotives in 1937/38 for operation on the West Highland Line. After Nationalisation, Darlington built both steam and diesel locomotives. In 1954 during the modernisation of British Railways the works was enlarged and had grown to cover over 238,000 square feet but in 1962 the BR Workshops Division was formed and, with rationalisation, the works was run down and closed in 1966. The site since about 1979/80, is occupied by the Morrisons supermarket, and the adjacent Bowls Hall, with the original clock which was restored onto the east wall of the supermarket overhanging North Road. Seen here is Class V2 2-6-2 No.4788 in Works Paint Shop on October 1937, one month before entering traffic. Note Sentinel railcar behind.
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DARLINGTON WORKS - The first new locomotive was built at the Works in 1864 by the North Eastern Railway, although iniatially these engines to Stockton & Darlington designs. In 1877 the first North Eastern designs appeared. Additionally works (paint and boilershop) were constructed west of the S&DR railway in the Stooperdale area of Darlington. Grandiose offices for the NER were also constructed in the Stooperdale area in 1911, to the design of William Bell. The offices were used by NER chief mechanical engineer Vincent Raven until 1917. In 1914 a class of NER Bo-Bo electric locomotives was built at the works to run between Shildon and Newport. Ten of these 1500 volt direct current locomotives were completed. Sir Vincent Raven designed the NER Class T2 0-8-0 freight locomotive in 1913, and by 1921 the works had built 120 of the engines, which were later designated Q6 by the LNER. The heavier and more powerful Raven NER Class T3 0-8-0 (LNER Q7) followed in 1919, 15 engines being completed by 1924. Under the LNER it continued to play a major role, producing a new engine each week, with Gresley's K3 class 2-6-0 appearing in 1924. Both the class V2 and A1 express locomotives were also built. By 1927 the works was the town's largest employer.
Darlington Works built six LNER Class K4 2-6-0 locomotives in 1937/38 for operation on the West Highland Line. After Nationalisation, Darlington built both steam and diesel locomotives. In 1954 during the modernisation of British Railways the works was enlarged and had grown to cover over 238,000 square feet but in 1962 the BR Workshops Division was formed and, with rationalisation, the works was run down and closed in 1966. The site since about 1979/80, is occupied by the Morrisons supermarket, and the adjacent Bowls Hall, with the original clock which was restored onto the east wall of the supermarket overhanging North Road. Seen here is Class V2 2-6-2 No.4788 in Works Paint Shop on October 1937, one month before entering traffic. Note Sentinel railcar behind.

  • DARLINGTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51A) - The North Eastern Railway opened its first depot here, a roundhouse, in 1866, the LNER a 9-track shed in 1940 and in 1958 BR opened a diesel depot. Because of the proximity of Darlington Works, the depot often hosted visitors from foreign parts but most of the locos were home-grown. Darlington Depot closed in to steam in March 1966. Seen here in May 1962 is Peppercorn LNER/BR Class K1 2-6-0 No.62064, a Darlington based engine, from where it was withdrawn in September 1965.
  • DARLINGTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51A) - The North Eastern Railway opened its first depot here, a roundhouse, in 1866, the LNER a 9-track shed in 1940 and in 1958 BR opened a diesel depot. Because of the proximity of Darlington Works, the depot often hosted visitors from foreign parts but most of the locos were home-grown. Darlington Depot closed in to steam in March 1966. Seen here inside its home shed in March 1935 is NER Class X1 2-2-4T No.66 AEROLITE, an engine with a complicated past. It was built in 1869 as 2-2-2WT. In 1892 it was rebuilt as 4-2-2T with Worsdell-von Borries Compounding. In 1902 it was rebuilt again, as a Simple, with the current wheel arrangement. It was used to pull the directors' saloons by the NER, who had two other equally ancient and odd relics. It was retired in 1934 and preserved in the York Railway Museum.
  • DARLINGTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51A) - The North Eastern Railway opened its first depot here, a roundhouse, in 1866, the LNER a 9-track shed in 1940 and in 1958 BR opened a diesel depot. Because of the proximity of Darlington Works, the depot often hosted visitors from foreign parts but most of the locos were home-grown. Darlington Depot closed in to steam in March 1966. Seen here is Class 05 Hunslet 0-6-0DM Shunter No.D2592, built in December 1959 and withdrawn just 9 years later in March 1968 from Haymarket TMD.
  • DARLINGTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (51A) - The North Eastern Railway opened its first depot here, a roundhouse, in 1866, the LNER a 9-track shed in 1940 and in 1958 BR opened a diesel depot. Because of the proximity of Darlington Works, the depot often hosted visitors from foreign parts but most of the locos were home-grown. Here we see a view of the south end of the shed in 1936 with a Raven Atalntic on the left and a Sentinel steam railcar plus numerous other engines.
  • DARLINGTON WORKS - The first new locomotive was built at the Works in 1864 by the North Eastern Railway, although iniatially these engines to Stockton & Darlington designs. In 1877 the first North Eastern designs appeared. Additionally works (paint and boilershop) were constructed west of the S&DR railway in the Stooperdale area of Darlington. Grandiose offices for the NER were also constructed in the Stooperdale area in 1911, to the design of William Bell. The offices were used by NER chief mechanical engineer Vincent Raven until 1917. In 1914 a class of NER Bo-Bo electric locomotives was built at the works to run between Shildon and Newport. Ten of these 1500 volt direct current locomotives were completed. Sir Vincent Raven designed the NER Class T2 0-8-0 freight locomotive in 1913, and by 1921 the works had built 120 of the engines, which were later designated Q6 by the LNER. The heavier and more powerful Raven NER Class T3 0-8-0 (LNER Q7) followed in 1919, 15 engines being completed by 1924. Under the LNER it continued to play a major role, producing a new engine each week, with Gresley's K3 class 2-6-0 appearing in 1924. Both the class V2 and A1 express locomotives were also built. By 1927 the works was the town's largest employer.<br /> Darlington Works built six LNER Class K4 2-6-0 locomotives in 1937/38 for operation on the West Highland Line. After Nationalisation, Darlington built both steam and diesel locomotives. In 1954 during the modernisation of British Railways the works was enlarged and had grown to cover over 238,000 square feet but in 1962 the BR Workshops Division was formed and, with rationalisation, the works was run down and closed in 1966. The site since about 1979/80, is occupied by the Morrisons supermarket, and the adjacent Bowls Hall, with the original clock which was restored onto the east wall of the supermarket overhanging North Road. Seen here in 1955 is Class D2/1 NBL 0-4-0 DM Shunter No.11700, which became D2700 in 1957. It was withdrawn in November 1963, only 10 years old, from Goole, where it was no doubt used on the docks. Note the coupling rod on the running board. They were removed if a small shunter was to be towed on the mainline in case the wheels slipped.
  • DARLINGTON WORKS - The first new locomotive was built at the Works in 1864 by the North Eastern Railway, although iniatially these engines to Stockton & Darlington designs. In 1877 the first North Eastern designs appeared. Additionally works (paint and boilershop) were constructed west of the S&DR railway in the Stooperdale area of Darlington. Grandiose offices for the NER were also constructed in the Stooperdale area in 1911, to the design of William Bell. The offices were used by NER chief mechanical engineer Vincent Raven until 1917. In 1914 a class of NER Bo-Bo electric locomotives was built at the works to run between Shildon and Newport. Ten of these 1500 volt direct current locomotives were completed. Sir Vincent Raven designed the NER Class T2 0-8-0 freight locomotive in 1913, and by 1921 the works had built 120 of the engines, which were later designated Q6 by the LNER. The heavier and more powerful Raven NER Class T3 0-8-0 (LNER Q7) followed in 1919, 15 engines being completed by 1924. Under the LNER it continued to play a major role, producing a new engine each week, with Gresley's K3 class 2-6-0 appearing in 1924. Both the class V2 and A1 express locomotives were also built. By 1927 the works was the town's largest employer.<br /> Darlington Works built six LNER Class K4 2-6-0 locomotives in 1937/38 for operation on the West Highland Line. After Nationalisation, Darlington built both steam and diesel locomotives. In 1954 during the modernisation of British Railways the works was enlarged and had grown to cover over 238,000 square feet but in 1962 the BR Workshops Division was formed and, with rationalisation, the works was run down and closed in 1966. The site since about 1979/80, is occupied by the Morrisons supermarket, and the adjacent Bowls Hall, with the original clock which was restored onto the east wall of the supermarket overhanging North Road. Seen here in April 1962 on the Works scrapline is Class L1 2-6-4T No.67750, withdrawn in December 1961 from 9G Gorton.
  • DARLINGTON WORKS - The first new locomotive was built at the Works in 1864 by the North Eastern Railway, although iniatially these engines to Stockton & Darlington designs. In 1877 the first North Eastern designs appeared. Additionally works (paint and boilershop) were constructed west of the S&DR railway in the Stooperdale area of Darlington. Grandiose offices for the NER were also constructed in the Stooperdale area in 1911, to the design of William Bell. The offices were used by NER chief mechanical engineer Vincent Raven until 1917. In 1914 a class of NER Bo-Bo electric locomotives was built at the works to run between Shildon and Newport. Ten of these 1500 volt direct current locomotives were completed. Sir Vincent Raven designed the NER Class T2 0-8-0 freight locomotive in 1913, and by 1921 the works had built 120 of the engines, which were later designated Q6 by the LNER. The heavier and more powerful Raven NER Class T3 0-8-0 (LNER Q7) followed in 1919, 15 engines being completed by 1924. Under the LNER it continued to play a major role, producing a new engine each week, with Gresley's K3 class 2-6-0 appearing in 1924. Both the class V2 and A1 express locomotives were also built. By 1927 the works was the town's largest employer.<br /> Darlington Works built six LNER Class K4 2-6-0 locomotives in 1937/38 for operation on the West Highland Line. After Nationalisation, Darlington built both steam and diesel locomotives. In 1954 during the modernisation of British Railways the works was enlarged and had grown to cover over 238,000 square feet but in 1962 the BR Workshops Division was formed and, with rationalisation, the works was run down and closed in 1966. The site since about 1979/80, is occupied by the Morrisons supermarket, and the adjacent Bowls Hall, with the original clock which was restored onto the east wall of the supermarket overhanging North Road. Seen here in the Works receiving attention is Class 05 Hunslet 0-6-0DM Shunter No.2586, withdrawn in April 1967 from 51C West Hartlepool.
  • DARLINGTON WORKS - The first new locomotive was built at the Works in 1864 by the North Eastern Railway, although iniatially these engines to Stockton & Darlington designs. In 1877 the first North Eastern designs appeared. Additionally works (paint and boilershop) were constructed west of the S&DR railway in the Stooperdale area of Darlington. Grandiose offices for the NER were also constructed in the Stooperdale area in 1911, to the design of William Bell. The offices were used by NER chief mechanical engineer Vincent Raven until 1917. In 1914 a class of NER Bo-Bo electric locomotives was built at the works to run between Shildon and Newport. Ten of these 1500 volt direct current locomotives were completed. Sir Vincent Raven designed the NER Class T2 0-8-0 freight locomotive in 1913, and by 1921 the works had built 120 of the engines, which were later designated Q6 by the LNER. The heavier and more powerful Raven NER Class T3 0-8-0 (LNER Q7) followed in 1919, 15 engines being completed by 1924. Under the LNER it continued to play a major role, producing a new engine each week, with Gresley's K3 class 2-6-0 appearing in 1924. Both the class V2 and A1 express locomotives were also built. By 1927 the works was the town's largest employer.<br /> Darlington Works built six LNER Class K4 2-6-0 locomotives in 1937/38 for operation on the West Highland Line. After Nationalisation, Darlington built both steam and diesel locomotives. In 1954 during the modernisation of British Railways the works was enlarged and had grown to cover over 238,000 square feet but in 1962 the BR Workshops Division was formed and, with rationalisation, the works was run down and closed in 1966. The site since about 1979/80, is occupied by the Morrisons supermarket, and the adjacent Bowls Hall, with the original clock which was restored onto the east wall of the supermarket overhanging North Road. Seen here in Works for overhaul is Departmental Shunter No.87, built in 1961 by Ruston & Hornsby and withdrawn 1970.
  • DARLINGTON WORKS - The first new locomotive was built at the Works in 1864 by the North Eastern Railway, although iniatially these engines to Stockton & Darlington designs. In 1877 the first North Eastern designs appeared. Additionally works (paint and boilershop) were constructed west of the S&DR railway in the Stooperdale area of Darlington. Grandiose offices for the NER were also constructed in the Stooperdale area in 1911, to the design of William Bell. The offices were used by NER chief mechanical engineer Vincent Raven until 1917. In 1914 a class of NER Bo-Bo electric locomotives was built at the works to run between Shildon and Newport. Ten of these 1500 volt direct current locomotives were completed. Sir Vincent Raven designed the NER Class T2 0-8-0 freight locomotive in 1913, and by 1921 the works had built 120 of the engines, which were later designated Q6 by the LNER. The heavier and more powerful Raven NER Class T3 0-8-0 (LNER Q7) followed in 1919, 15 engines being completed by 1924. Under the LNER it continued to play a major role, producing a new engine each week, with Gresley's K3 class 2-6-0 appearing in 1924. Both the class V2 and A1 express locomotives were also built. By 1927 the works was the town's largest employer.<br /> Darlington Works built six LNER Class K4 2-6-0 locomotives in 1937/38 for operation on the West Highland Line. After Nationalisation, Darlington built both steam and diesel locomotives. In 1954 during the modernisation of British Railways the works was enlarged and had grown to cover over 238,000 square feet but in 1962 the BR Workshops Division was formed and, with rationalisation, the works was run down and closed in 1966. The site since about 1979/80, is occupied by the Morrisons supermarket, and the adjacent Bowls Hall, with the original clock which was restored onto the east wall of the supermarket overhanging North Road. Seen here is Class V2 2-6-2 No.4788 in Works Paint Shop on October 1937, one month before entering traffic. Note Sentinel railcar behind.
  • DAVYHULME SEWAGE WORKS, Manchester - With the growth of population in the late nineteenth century, and the proliferation of water closets, the rivers around Manchester were becoming grossly polluted, and the City of Manchester decided to build two deep level sewers to intercept existing sewers. When the first one reached Davyhulme, further extension was blocked by the Manchester Ship Canal, and so a treatment works was built there. The works used precipitation tanks, and a 3 foot gauge tramway was built to facilitate the movement of materials around the site. The first steam locomotive was acquired in 1897, and a further fourteen steam and two diesel locomotives operated on the system before its closure in 1958. This two-road brick engine shed was built in 1915.
  • DAWSHOLM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65D) - This shed was located on the east side of the Dawsholm to Bellshaugh Junction line of the Glasgow Central Railway. The shed was a 6-track single ended building with a 2-track repair shed opened in 1896 by the Caledonian Railway. The shed provided motive power for the Glasgow Central Railway system, the lines through Glasgow Central Low Level, as a consequence of which, in March 1959, the allocation of 49 engines was composed largely of small passenger tank engines , shunting engines and about 15 goods locos. Closure came in October 1964. In this shot from 1958, we can see 3 Class WD 8F 2-8-0's, the nearest being No.90547, a 62C Dunfermline engine.
  • DERBY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (17A) - The Midland Railway opened its depot at Derby in 1890. It was double brick roundhouse with a huge allocation of the MR's small engines and often played host to engines either awaiting Works or just leaving. In March 1959, the allocation was 113 engines of all types, no less than 25 being Class 4F 0-6-0's. It closed to steam in March 1967 and declined thereafter in favour of the nearby large depot at Toton. Seen here around the turntable in April 1950 as Class 6P 'Jubilee' Class 4-6-0 No.45664 NELSON and Class 5MT 4-6-0's Nos.44853 and 44819.
  • DERBY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (17A) - The Midland Railway opened its depot at Derby in 1890. It was double brick roundhouse with a huge allocation of the MR's small engines and often played host to engines either awaiting Works or just leaving. In March 1959, the allocation was 113 engines of all types, no less than 25 being Class 4F 0-6-0's. It closed to steam in March 1967 and declined thereafter in favour of the nearby large depot at Toton. Seen here at a public open day is Riddles BR Class 7 Britannia 4-6-2 No.70043 LORD KITCHENER, built by Crewe Works in June 1953. It has been with twin Westinghouse brake pumps, no nameplates and no smoke deflectors. The brake pumps were used in tests for comparing air brake and vacuum brake. They mainly worked on lengthy mineral trains between Toton and Brent. This was part of an exercise to decide on the type of brake for future use. It was withdrawn from 5B Crewe South in August 1965.
  • DERBY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (17A) - The Midland Railway opened its depot at Derby in 1890. It was double brick roundhouse with a huge allocation of the MR's small engines and often played host to engines either awaiting Works or just leaving. In March 1959, the allocation was 113 engines of all types, no less than 25 being Class 4F 0-6-0's. It closed to steam in March 1967 and declined thereafter in favour of the nearby large depot at Toton. Seen here id LMS Class 8F 2-8-0 No.48314, a Toton loco, on the running shed.
  • DERBY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (17A) - The Midland Railway opened its depot at Derby in 1890. It was double brick roundhouse with a huge allocation of the MR's small engines and often played host to engines either awaiting Works or just leaving. In March 1959, the allocation was 113 engines of all types, no less than 25 being Class 4F 0-6-0's. It closed to steam in March 1967 and declined thereafter in favour of the nearby large depot at Toton. Seen here inside the shed is Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T No.47236, surrounded by Class 03 diesel shunters. 47236 was a Derby loco between 1960 and 1964.
  • DERBY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (17A) - The Midland Railway opened its depot at Derby in 1890. It was double brick roundhouse with a huge allocation of the MR's small engines and often played host to engines either awaiting Works or just leaving. In March 1959, the allocation was 113 engines of all types, no less than 25 being Class 4F 0-6-0's. It closed to steam in March 1967 and declined thereafter in favour of the nearby large depot at Toton. Seen here is BR Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 No.73043 in September 1958, when it was allocated to 41B Sheffield Grimethorpe. The loco was withdrawn in July 1967 from 70A Nine Elms.
  • DERBY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (17A) - The Midland Railway opened its depot at Derby in 1890. It was double brick roundhouse with a huge allocation of the MR's small engines and often played host to engines either awaiting Works or just leaving. In March 1959, the allocation was 113 engines of all types, no less than 25 being Class 4F 0-6-0's. It closed to steam in March 1967 and declined thereafter in favour of the nearby large depot at Toton. Seen here is LMS Class 0F 0-4-0T No.41537, a 22B Gloucester Barnwood engine, no doubt at Derby for maintenance. Note the coal briquettes stacked on the tank tops. These locos had very little bunker capacity and so carried it where they could.
  • DERBY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (17A) - The Midland Railway opened its depot at Derby in 1890. It was double brick roundhouse with a huge allocation of the MR's small engines and often played host to engines either awaiting Works or just leaving. In March 1959, the allocation was 113 engines of all types, no less than 25 being Class 4F 0-6-0's. It closed to steam in March 1967 and declined thereafter in favour of the nearby large depot at Toton. Seen here is the back of shed of 1954.
  • DERBY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (17A) - The Midland Railway opened its depot at Derby in 1890. It was double brick roundhouse with a huge allocation of the MR's small engines and often played host to engines either awaiting Works or just leaving. In March 1959, the allocation was 113 engines of all types, no less than 25 being Class 4F 0-6-0's. It closed to steam in March 1967 and declined thereafter in favour of the nearby large depot at Toton. Seen here is the turntable in the main roundhouse in 1862..
  • DERBY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (17A) - The Midland Railway opened its depot at Derby in 1890. It was double brick roundhouse with a huge allocation of the MR's small engines and often played host to engines either awaiting Works or just leaving. It closed to steam in March 1967 and declined thereafter in favour of the nearby large depot at Toton. Here we see Class 25 No. D7559, a product of Derby Works, in one of the roundhouses in the early 1960's.
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