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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Photographs in this gallery are of locomotive depots, both steam and diesel, locomotive works, stabling points and withdrawn locomotives but not those being scrapped.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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GATESHEAD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (52A) - After closing to steam in 1965, Gateshead Depot was considerably reduced in size and modernised, although elements of the old shed remained. The depot closed in 1991 and the site is now a housing estate. Here we see 46052 sporting a 'Not To Be Moved' placard in 1984, the year it was withdrawn and perhaps already so.
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GATESHEAD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (52A) - After closing to steam in 1965, Gateshead Depot was considerably reduced in size and modernised, although elements of the old shed remained. The depot closed in 1991 and the site is now a housing estate. Here we see 46052 sporting a 'Not To Be Moved' placard in 1984, the year it was withdrawn and perhaps already so.

  • FORFAR LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (63C) - This was the second shed at Forfar, built by the Caledonian Railway in 1899. It was a 4-track through shed and was located east of the station, north side of the line, approached from the east. In 1958/9 it became a sub shed of 63A Perth South, being used to store withdrawn engines for the most part thereafter. Its allocation of engines was quite small, around 20 in the 1950's, mostly small goods engines, plus a few Class 5F 'Crabs'. Seen here is CR Class 3P 4-4-0 No.54486, a Forfar engine from November 1951 to November 1958.
  • FORRES LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (60E)- The Highland Railway opened the locoshed here in 1863, a 2-road stone-built dead-end building north of the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway station and south of the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway alignment. The turntable was to the west of the shed. The Highland Railway's sleeper creosoting plant was located adjacent to the depot. The depot closed to steam in May 1959 and completely in 1962, the site having been cleared. The allocation here was small, consisting of just 5 engines, to whit 3 ex-CR 3P 4-4-0's, 1 ex-CR 3F 0-6-0T and 1 ex-CR 3F 0-6-0. Seen here in August 1939 is ex-HR Class C 4-4-0 No.14412 BEN AVON.
  • FORRES LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (60E)- The Highland Railway opened the locoshed here in 1863, a 2-road stone-built dead-end building north of the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway station and south of the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway alignment. The turntable was to the west of the shed. The Highland Railway's sleeper creosoting plant was located adjacent to the depot. The depot closed to steam in May 1959 and completely in 1962, the site having been cleared. The allocation here was small, consisting of just 5 engines, to whit 3 ex-CR 3P 4-4-0's, 1 ex-CR 3F 0-6-0T and 1 ex-CR 3F 0-6-0. Seen here in September 1954 with ex-CR Class 812 0-6-0 No.57620 standing in the doorway. This engine was allocated to Forres at that time.
  • FORT WILLIAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (63D/65J/63B) - Opened in 1894 by the North British Railway, this was a 2-track through shed with a turntable and a number of sidings. It closed to steam in June 1962 and was demolished to make way for a new road. A supermarket now occupies the site. A new depot was built at Black Parks which remains open and handles both diesel and steam locos. In this view from July 1997 Transrail has a monopoly of the depot with 37410 ALUMINIUM 100, 37406 THE SALTIRE SOCIETY and 36153 on shed.
  • FORT WILLIAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (63D/65J/63B) - Opened in 1894 by the North British Railway, this was a 2-track through shed with a turntable and a number of sidings. It closed to steam in June 1962 and was demolished to make way for a new road. A supermarket now occupies the site. A new depot was built at Black Parks which remains open and handles both diesel and steam locos. In this view we see a Black 5 4-6-0 on the left, Class K1 2-6-0 No.62052, a local engine, and Class B1 4-6-0 No.61261.
  • FORT WILLIAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (63D/65J/63B) - Opened in 1894 by the North British Railway, this was a 2-track through shed with a turntable and a number of sidings. It closed to steam in June 1962 and was demolished to make way for a new road. A supermarket now occupies the site. A new depot was built at Black Parks which remains open and handles both diesel and steam locos. Seen here equipped with a snowplough in March 1955 is Stanier LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 No.45011, a 65A Eastfield engine at that time, withdrawn in December 1965 from 64D Carstairs.
  • FORT WILLIAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (63D/65J/63B) - Opened in 1894 by the North British Railway, this was a 2-track through shed with a turntable and a number of sidings. It closed to steam in June 1962 and was demolished to make way for a new road. A supermarket now occupies the site. A new depot was built at Black Parks which remains open and handles both diesel and steam locos. Seen here in 1936.
  • FORT WILLIAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (63D/65J/63B) - Opened in 1894 by the North British Railway, this was a 2-track through shed with a turntable and a number of sidings. It closed to steam in June 1962 and was demolished to make way for a new road. A supermarket now occupies the site. A new depot was built at Black Parks which remains open and handles both diesel and steam locos. Seen here in August 1960 is Riddles BR Class 5MT 4-6-0 No.73077, based at 65A Eastfield from new until January 1963, when it was transferred to 67A Corkerhill, from where it was withdrawn in January 1965.
  • FORT WILLIAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (63D/65J/63B) - Opened in 1894 by the North British Railway, this was a 2-track through shed with a turntable and a number of sidings. It closed to steam in June 1962 and was demolished to make way for a new road. A supermarket now occupies the site. A new depot was built at Black Parks which remains open and handles both diesel and steam locos. Seen here is Gresley GNR Class K2 2-6-0 No.61775 LOCH TREIG . These locos were named when they moved to Scotland for work on the Highland lines, this one in December 1933. It was withdrawn from 65A Eastfield in May 1958 and is seen here dumped at Fort William, 06/59.
  • FORT WILLIAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (63D/65J/63B) - Opened in 1894 by the North British Railway, this was a 2-track through shed with a turntable and a number of sidings. It closed to steam in June 1962 and was demolished to make way for a new road. A supermarket now occupies the site. A new depot was built at Black Parks which remains open and handles both diesel and steam locos. This shot of Class J36 0-6-0 No.9784 dates from 1927.
  • FORT WILLIAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (63D/65J/63B) - Opened in 1894 by the North British Railway, this was a 2-track through shed with a turntable and a number of sidings. It closed to steam in June 1962 and was demolished to make way for a new road. A supermarket now occupies the site. A new depot was built at Black Parks which remains open and handles both diesel and steam locos. <br /> Three Class 37's are parked at the new TMD in this view from the 1980's.
  • FRODINGHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (36C) - The steam depot at Frodingham dated from 1932, replacing an earlier GCR shed, and was a concrete 5-road through shed. In April 1959, it had an allocation of 70 engines, all goods and shunting engines, 28 of which were Class 04 2-8-0's as seen here, Nos. 63678, 63601 and 63781, working mainly out of the nearby steelworks. It closed in February 1966, giving way to the a new diesel depot which had been built in 1958. Until 1987, there was an allocation of Class 08 shunters and it operated as a stabling point for locos from Scunthorpe. The depot closed in 1991 and stood derelict for a number of years. The site was taken over by Grant Rail in 1999 and a new depot built for servicing track machines and road-railers.
  • FRODINGHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (36C) - The steam depot at Frodingham dated from 1932, replacing an earlier GCR shed, and was a concrete 5-road through shed. In April 1959, it had an allocation of 70 engines, all goods and shunting engines, working mainly out of the nearby steelworks. It closed in February 1966, giving way to the a new diesel depot which had been built in 1958. Until 1987, there was an allocation of Class 08 shunters and it operated as a stabling point for locos from Scunthorpe. The depot closed in 1991 and stood derelict for a number of years. Seen here is 37381, long withdrawn, sitting in the yard of the equally derelict Frodingham Depot in January 1999. The loco was broken up in situ in May 2000. The site was taken over by Grant Rail in 1999 and a new depot built for servicing track machines and road-railers.
  • FRODINGHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (36C) - The steam depot at Frodingham dated from 1932, replacing an earlier GCR shed, and was a concrete 5-road through shed. In April 1959, it had an allocation of 70 engines, all goods and shunting engines, working mainly out of the nearby steelworks. It closed in February 1966, giving way to the a new diesel depot which had been built in 1958. Until 1987, there was an allocation of Class 08 shunters and it operated as a stabling point for locos from Scunthorpe. The depot closed in 1991 and stood derelict for a number of years. The site was taken over by Grant Rail in 1999 and a new depot built for servicing track machines and road-railers. Seen here in January 1999 is 47352, unofficially named TYNWALD, withdrawn in April 1994 and dumped at Frodingham, long time neighbour of 37381. It was cut up in situ 05/00.
  • FRODINGHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (36C) - The steam depot at Frodingham dated from 1932, replacing an earlier GCR shed, and was a concrete 5-road through shed. In April 1959, it had an allocation of 70 engines, all goods and shunting engines, working mainly out of the nearby steelworks. It closed in February 1966, giving way to the a new diesel depot which had been built in 1958. Until 1987, there was an allocation of Class 08 shunters and it operated as a stabling point for locos from Scunthorpe. The depot closed in 1991 and stood derelict for a number of years. The site was taken over by Grant Rail in 1999 and a new depot built for servicing track machines and road-railers. Seen here is the depot scrap line in January 1993 after the mass withdrawal of Class 20's. The Class 08 is 08508 and Class 20's are 20025, 20176, 20061, 20043 and 20042.
  • FRODINGHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (36C) - The steam depot at Frodingham dated from 1932, replacing an earlier GCR shed, and was a concrete 5-road through shed. In April 1959, it had an allocation of 70 engines, all goods and shunting engines, working mainly out of the nearby steelworks. It closed in February 1966, giving way to the a new diesel depot which had been built in 1958. Until 1987, there was an allocation of Class 08 shunters and it operated as a stabling point for locos from Scunthorpe. The depot closed in 1991 and stood derelict for a number of years. The site was taken over by Grant Rail in 1999 and a new depot built for servicing track machines and road-railers. The depot is seen here in the 1970's with members of Classes 25, 31, 37 and 45 'on shed'.
  • GALASHIELS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - The North British Railway built the engine at Galashiels in 1903 as a sub-shed of 64A Edinburgh St Margarets. It was brick-built two track dead-ended shed, north of the station. Having no fixed allocation, it generally housed several engines for local branch line duties, mainly out-shedded from St Margarets, and bizarrely in the 1950's was often to al least one Class J67 0-6-0T of Great Eastern origin. The shed closed in June 1964. Seen here in April 1959, it seems that no one id home!
  • GALASHIELS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - The North British Railway built the engine at Galashiels in 1903 as a sub-shed of 64A Edinburgh St Margarets. It was brick-built two track dead-ended shed, north of the station. Having no fixed allocation, it generally housed several engines for local branch line duties, mainly out-shedded from St Margarets, and bizarrely in the 1950's was often to al least one Class J67 0-6-0T of Great Eastern origin. The shed closed in June 1964. Seen here in the early 1950's.
  • GATESHEAD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (52A) - After closing to steam in 1965, Gateshead Depot was considerably reduced in size and modernised, although elements of the old shed remained. The depot closed in 1991 and the site is now a housing estate. Here 46056 is stabled by the side of the main shed in 1981.
  • GATESHEAD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (52A) - After closing to steam in 1965, Gateshead Depot was considerably reduced in size and modernised, although elements of the old shed remained. The depot closed in 1991 and the site is now a housing estate. Here we see 46052 sporting a 'Not To Be Moved' placard in 1984, the year it was withdrawn and perhaps already so.
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