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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Photographs in this gallery are of locomotive depots, both steam and diesel, locomotive works, stabling points and withdrawn locomotives but not those being scrapped.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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LEIGHTON BUZZARD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - Leighton Buzzard received its locoshed in 1859 and the LNWR provided a brick-built 2 track through-road shed on the east side of the line, south of the station. As sub-shed of 1E Bletchley, it never boasted a fixed allocation but generally played host to around 6 engines at weekends. It closed in 1962, swept away by the forthcoming electrification programme. Seen here in BR days with a Class 4F 0-6-0 on shed.
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LEIGHTON BUZZARD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - Leighton Buzzard received its locoshed in 1859 and the LNWR provided a brick-built 2 track through-road shed on the east side of the line, south of the station. As sub-shed of 1E Bletchley, it never boasted a fixed allocation but generally played host to around 6 engines at weekends. It closed in 1962, swept away by the forthcoming electrification programme. Seen here in BR days with a Class 4F 0-6-0 on shed.

  • LEEDS HOLBECK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (20A/55A/HO) - Leeds supported a number of depots in the steam era and Holbeck was the Midland Railway's contribution. Opened in 1868, it consisted of two brick-built roundhouses and it hung on right till the end of steam operations, one of the last to close in October 1967. In January 1957, along with other depots in South Yorkshire, it was transferred from the Midland Region to the Eastern but this made very little difference to the loco allocation, consisting of 81 engines in March 1959, most of them LMS types of passenger or mixed traffic locos. Seen here is Class 45 BR 'Peak' Class Type 4 1-Co-Co-1 DE No.D65 GRENADIER GUARDSMAN, withdrawn in May 1987 as No.45111.
  • LEEDS HOLBECK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (20A/55A/HO) - Leeds supported a number of depots in the steam era and Holbeck was the Midland Railway's contribution. Opened in 1868, it consisted of two brick-built roundhouses and it hung on right till the end of steam operations, one of the last to close in October 1967. In January 1957, along with other depots in South Yorkshire, it was transferred from the Midland Region to the Eastern but this made very little difference to the loco allocation, consisting of 81 engines in March 1959, most of them LMS types of passenger or mixed traffic locos. Seen here is Class 45 BR Type 4 1-Co-Co-1 DE D123, withdrawn in May 1987 as No.45125 with 'Patriot' Class 4-6-0 No.45532 ILLUSTRIOUS, withdrawn in February 1964 from 12B Carlisle Upperby.
  • LEEDS HOLBECK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (55A/HO) - Leeds supported a number of depots in the steam era and Holbeck was the Midland Railway's contribution. Opened in 1868, it hung on right till the end of steam operations, one of the last to close in October 1967. Here we see Class 45 'Peak' No.D92 in June 1966. I've always thought it rather a shame that the Peaks lost their green livery. I think it rather suited them.
  • LEEDS HOLBECK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (55A/HO) - Leeds supported a number of depots in the steam era and Holbeck was the Midland Railway's contribution. Opened in 1868, it hung on right till the end of steam operations, one of the last to close in October 1967. This view is from the 1970's, the depot much rationalised, with locomotives of Classes 25, 31, 45 and 47 on view. I recall trying to bunk the depot at about this time and having a dog set on me!
  • LEEDS MIDLAND ROAD TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT - Leeds Midland Road depot was opened in 2003 by London & North Western Railway as a maintenance facility to maintain the Freightliner Class 66 fleet under a ten-year contract and was located on the former Balm Road sidings that had been used to offload quarry products. LNWR were contracted to maintain up to 30 Class 66 locomotives that worked in the Yorkshire area at the site, with heavier maintenance being carried out by Electro-Motive. In 2006, Freightliner Maintenance Limited (FML) was formed and assumed control of operations at Leeds. Besides being a central point for maintaining the Class 66 and Class 70 fleets, both classes are based from here and the facility undertakes wagon maintenance. The site has a total of nine roads whilst the shed has two covered roads that have pits beneath them to allow access to the underside of wagons and locomotives, the fuelling point also has two roads, but only one of these is covered. Outside of these, there are a further five roads for storage and maintenance. A 28-ton crane spans roads 3 and 4 to allow for wheelset changes on locomotives and wagons. As the site is 10 chains north of Stourton Freightliner Terminal, locomotives in need of repair (or electric locomotives) are often hauled dead-in-train to Stourton and transferred to Midland Road for servicing or repair. Locomotives on routine maintenance find their way to Midland Road by hauling scheduled services. Besides the container trains passing through Stourton to the south, many Heavy Haul trains run past the depot too, which makes switching locomotives easy and cost-effective. Seen here in 2016 with numeros Class 66's on display and a couple of Class 70's.
  • LEICESTER CENTRAL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (38C/15E/15D) - The Great Central Railway arrived in Leicester in 1897 and built a brick-built four track dead-end shed on the east side of the line, south of Leicester Central Station. In March 1959, when the allocation was 23 engines, the GC had just been handed over to the Midland Region but the locomotives based there were still largely of LNER origin. 5 of these were Class V2 2-6-2's and 13 were Class B1 4-6-0's, the GC's Class A3's having departed, these handled most of the long distance passenger work, such as it was. 3 Stanier Class 3P 2-6-2T's handled to local passenger duties, leaving just 1 Class 3F 'jinty' 0-6-0T and a single Class J6 0-6-0. Thereafter, Midland engines gradually took over and matters deteriorated until the shed closed in July 1964. Seen here is Class K3 2-6-0 No.61809, an ex M&GN engine, then allocated to Woodford Halse and withdrawn in March 1962.
  • LEICESTER MIDLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15C/15A/LR) - The first loco depot built by the Midland Railway at Leicester opened in 1840 but by 1945 this had been replaced by a concrete-built polygonal roundhouse shed with a flat roof on the same site. It had a large allocation on 75 engines in November 1945, consisting mainly of shunting and local passenger tank engines and small goods locos. It hung on well to steam, only closing in June 1966 although diesels continued to be based there but in much reduced facilities. The site is still in use as the headquarters of UKRail. Seen here in 1938 is Fowler LMS Class 4P 2-6-4T No.2330, based here, with a sister engine behind it.
  • LEICESTER MIDLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15C/15A/LR) - The first loco depot built by the Midland Railway at Leicester opened in 1840 but by 1945 this had been replaced by a concrete-built polygonal roundhouse shed with a flat roof on the same site. It had a large allocation on 75 engines in November 1945, consisting mainly of shunting and local passenger tank engines and small goods locos. It hung on well to steam, only closing in June 1966 although diesels continued to be based there but in much reduced facilities. The site is still in use as the headquarters of UKRail. Seen here is coaling tower at Leicester Midland Depot.
  • LEICESTER MIDLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15C/15A/LR) - The first Midland Railway locomotive depot in Leicester was built in 1840, adjacent to the Midland station. The site was quite restrictive and did not allow for expansion. This shed was replaced in 1945 by a large concrete-built roundhouse which was closed in June 1966. This was also replaced by a much smaller diesel depot which remains in use today and is the base for UKRail operations. In March 1959, the depot had an allocation of 63 engines, a mixture of mixed traffic and goods engines plus some tank engines for local services. This aerial shot probably dates from the 1950's. The large building in the foreground is the goods warehouse.
  • LEICESTER MIDLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15C/15A/LR) - The first Midland Railway locomotive depot in Leicester was built in 1840, adjacent to the Midland station. The site was quite restrictive and did not allow for expansion. This shed was replaced in 1945 by a large concrete-built roundhouse which was closed in June 1966. This was also replaced by a much smaller diesel depot which remains in use today and is the base for UKRail operations. Locomotives recorded here in July 1974 are 46028 (front), 25118 (left), D71 (right), 45130 (back). Note that the roundhouse is completely gone by this time.
  • LEICESTER MIDLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15C/15A/LR) - The first Midland Railway locomotive depot in Leicester was built in 1840, adjacent to the Midland station. The site was quite restrictive and did not allow for expansion. This shed was replaced in 1945 by a large concrete-built roundhouse which was closed in June 1966. This was also replaced by a much smaller diesel depot which remains in use today and is the base for UKRail operations. Preserved for the moment at the UKRail depot is 58016, the only Class 58 to have been preserved so far. As can be seen, it was sent to France for LGV operations but has been repatriated and is now back in working order, although not mainline ready.
  • LEICESTER MIDLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15C/15A/LR) - The first Midland Railway locomotive depot in Leicester was built in 1840, adjacent to the Midland station. The site was quite restrictive and did not allow for expansion. This shed was replaced in 1945 by a large concrete-built roundhouse which was closed in June 1966. This was also replaced by a much smaller diesel depot which remains in use today and is the base for UKRail operations. Seen here are stored locos in the UKRail sidings, including 56060 and 56301, Class 47's and Class 37's.
  • LEICESTER MIDLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15C/15A/LR) - The first Midland Railway locomotive depot in Leicester was built in 1840, adjacent to the Midland station. The site was quite restrictive and did not allow for expansion. This shed was replaced in 1945 by a large concrete-built roundhouse which was closed in June 1966. This was also replaced by a much smaller diesel depot which remains in use today and is the base for UKRail operations. Seen here are two Class 25's and two Class 27's by the old coaling tower. All of the Class 27's were transferred to Scotland during 1969.
  • LEICESTER MIDLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15C/15A/LR) - The first Midland Railway locomotive depot in Leicester was built in 1840, adjacent to the Midland station. The site was quite restrictive and did not allow for expansion. This shed was replaced in 1945 by a large concrete-built roundhouse which was closed in June 1966. This was also replaced by a much smaller diesel depot which remains in use today and is the base for UKRail operations. Seen here in the late 1960's with engines of Class 08, Class 25 and Class 27 in the yard. The Class 27's were all transferred to Scotland in 1969.
  • LEICESTER MIDLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15C/15A/LR) - The first Midland Railway locomotive depot in Leicester was built in 1840, adjacent to the Midland station. The site was quite restrictive and did not allow for expansion. This shed was replaced in 1945 by a large concrete-built roundhouse which was closed in June 1966. This was also replaced by a much smaller diesel depot which remains in use today and is the base for UKRail operations. The UKRail sidings here are mainly occupied by stored locos although the two Class 57/3's and Eurphoenix Class 37 are in traffic. Many of the Class 56's have since been sold to GBRF and are at Longport awaiting conversion to Class 69.
  • LEICESTER MIDLAND LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15C/15A/LR) - The first Midland Railway locomotive depot in Leicester was built in 1840, adjacent to the Midland station. The site was quite restrictive and did not allow for expansion. This shed was replaced in 1945 by a large concrete-built roundhouse which was closed in June 1966. This was also replaced by a much smaller diesel depot which remains in use today and is the base for UKRail operations. This modern aerial photo shows UKRail's depot in recent years. Note the two Europhoenix-liveried Class 37's centre shot. Most of the Class 56's are now at Longport awaiting conversion to Class 69.
  • LEIGHTON BUZZARD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - Leighton Buzzard received its locoshed in 1859 and the LNWR provided a brick-built 2 track through-road shed on the east side of the line, south of the station. As sub-shed of 1E Bletchley, it never boasted a fixed allocation but generally played host to around 6 engines at weekends. It closed in 1962, swept away by the forthcoming electrification programme. Seen here in BR days with a Class 4F 0-6-0 on shed.
  • LEVER BROTHERS, Port Sunlight - The Locoshed showing quite a variety of steam and diesel locos, many of them form Andrew Barclay & Son, in September 1956. The company had quite a considerable network and a large fleet of locomotives. The depot is surprisingly large and well kept for an industrial concern.
  • LEYBURN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - Leyburn was sub-shed of Northallerton and was on the east side of the station, north of the line. From the look of it, as I can find no firm information on it, it was a single track, stone built shed and still open in March 1959. It is now part of the Wensleydale Railway.
  • LINCOLN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (40A) - This was the Great Northern Railway's depot in Lincoln, just west of Central Station in the large Holmes Yard goods sidings. Opened in 1875, it was a 4-road brick-built dead-end shed with a large yard attached. In April 1959, it had an allocation of 51 engines, mainly mixed traffic and goods engines. The depot closed to steam in January 1964 and was replaced by a new diesel depot built to the east of Central Station, which played host to a small fleet of Class 03 and 08 shunters and the Class 114 DMU's used on local services. This too shut in the late 1980's. In the extreme right hand corner of the picture can be seen the small locoshed at Lincoln St. Marks.
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