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Photographs in this gallery are of locomotive depots, both steam and diesel, locomotive works, stabling points and withdrawn locomotives but not those being scrapped.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.
PLEASE NOTE : IMPORTANT MESSAGE : Please be aware that I do not sell copies of ANY of my pictures, DO NOT email copies to viewers or allow re-posting on other sites. Neither do I wish to enter into correspondence with any individual or group regarding my pictures or their captions. All comments reflect my personal opinions and I am not prepared to discuss these with anyone or to spend the rest of my life answering inane questions. I apologise for this disclaimer but I'm afraid it has been forced upon me. I have no wish to offend anyone and I hope you will continue to enjoy my pictures at your leisure.
Read MorePLEASE NOTE : IMPORTANT MESSAGE : Please be aware that I do not sell copies of ANY of my pictures, DO NOT email copies to viewers or allow re-posting on other sites. Neither do I wish to enter into correspondence with any individual or group regarding my pictures or their captions. All comments reflect my personal opinions and I am not prepared to discuss these with anyone or to spend the rest of my life answering inane questions. I apologise for this disclaimer but I'm afraid it has been forced upon me. I have no wish to offend anyone and I hope you will continue to enjoy my pictures at your leisure.
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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 Seen here in 1969 in use a dump for withdrawn engines awaiting scrapping, members of Class 8F, 4P and 4MT nearest to the camera.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.