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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Photographs in this gallery are of locomotive depots, both steam and diesel, locomotive works, stabling points and withdrawn locomotives but not those being scrapped.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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THORNTON JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (62A) - This was a very large depot situated right in the middle of the Scottish coal fields and so home to mainly freight engines. In this September 1965 picture from the Dunfermline end of the depot, we can see an 0-6-0 and a couple of Class B1's with a clutch of WD 2-8-0's away on the left.
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THORNTON JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (62A) - This was a very large depot situated right in the middle of the Scottish coal fields and so home to mainly freight engines. In this September 1965 picture from the Dunfermline end of the depot, we can see an 0-6-0 and a couple of Class B1's with a clutch of WD 2-8-0's away on the left.

  • THORNTON JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (62A) - This locoshed replaced an older one in 1933 and was a 6-road corrugated iron through building. It boasted a number of subsheds: Anstruther, Burntisland Ladybank and Methil Sheds. In September 1950, it hosted an allocation of 113 engines, mainly ex-North British classes, and 22 WD 8F 2-8-0's. Seen here in June 1960 is Class D30 4-4-0 No.62426 CUDDIE HEADRIGG, newly withdrawn and placed in store.
  • THORNTON JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (62A) - This locoshed replaced an older one in 1933 and was a 6-road corrugated iron through building. It boasted a number of subsheds: Anstruther, Burntisland Ladybank and Methil Sheds. In September 1950, it hosted an allocation of 113 engines, mainly ex-North British classes, and 22 WD 8F 2-8-0's. Seen here in May 1964 is Class 05 Hunslet 0-6-0DM Shunter No.D2580, built in 1958 and withdrawn from this depot in June 1968, not even 10 years!
  • THORNTON JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (62A) - This locoshed replaced an older one in 1933 and was a 6-road corrugated iron through building. It boasted a number of subsheds: Anstruther, Burntisland Ladybank and Methil Sheds. In September 1950, it hosted an allocation of 113 engines, mainly ex-North British classes, and 22 WD 8F 2-8-0's. Seen here under construction in 1933. The GWR wagon is a long way from home!
  • THORNTON JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (62A) - This locoshed replaced an older one in 1933 and was a 6-road corrugated iron through building. It boasted a number of subsheds: Anstruther, Burntisland Ladybank and Methil Sheds. In September 1950, it hosted an allocation of 113 engines, mainly ex-North British classes, and 22 WD 8F 2-8-0's. This shot from August 1954 shows Class J83 0-6-0T No.68504 and Class J88 0-6-0T No.68323, both 62A shunting locos. Behind 68504 is Class D30 4-4-0 No.62430 JINGLING GEORDIE. The D30's were named after characters in Walter Scott's 'Waverley' novels and had wonderful names and, in August 1954, Thornton Junction was home to five of them plus Class D11 4-4-0 No.62677 EDDIE OCHILTREE. How much more interesting were LNER names than This Castle, That Hall and King Tut! The shed closed to steam in April 1967, although it remained open to diesels until 1969.
  • THORNTON JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (62A) - This was a very large depot situated right in the middle of the Scottish coal fields and so home to mainly freight engines. In this July 1966 picture, it would seem the allocation mainly consisted of Class K1 2-6-0's.
  • THORNTON JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (62A) - This was a very large depot situated right in the middle of the Scottish coal fields and so home to mainly freight engines. In this September 1965 picture, we can see a WD 2-8-0 and Class J37 64569, a 62A loco.
  • THORNTON JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (62A) - This was a very large depot situated right in the middle of the Scottish coal fields and so home to mainly freight engines. In this September 1965 picture from the Dunfermline end of the depot, we can see an 0-6-0 and a couple of Class B1's with a clutch of WD 2-8-0's away on the left.
  • THORNTON JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (62A) - This was a very large depot situated right in the middle of the Scottish coal fields and so home to mainly freight engines. It is now August 1969, steam has gone, the depot is semi-derelict and only a Class 40 and another diesel loco lurk inside.
  • THORNTON JUNCTION LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (62A) - This was a very large depot situated right in the middle of the Scottish coal fields and so home to mainly freight engines. The steam depot shut in 1969 and in 1984 a new two-road diesel depot was built. Here we see Class 20 Nos.20191, 20221 and 20224 at the fuellers with Class 101 DMU No.101 321 (51249/59542/53146) alongside.
  • THREE BRIDGES LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (75E/TB) - The first depot here was built in 1848 and demolished in 1909 to make way for expansion and a new depot was built in 1911 by the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway as a brick 3-road through shed to the south of the station on the Horsham line. Like many ex-Southern Railway depots, it did not have a large allocation, steam being retained mainly for goods duties. In May 1959, this amounted to 29 engines, 10 of which were tank engines for local passenger duties on non-electrified lines. The depot closed in June 1964. In the early 2000's, Virgin CrossCountry built a depot at Three Bridges operated by English Welsh and Scottish Railway to service its Class 220 Voyagers. It closed following CrossCountry withdrawing its Gatwick and Brighton services in December 2008 and was subsequently demolished and replaced with EMU stabling sidings. In 2009 Network Rail submitted a planning application for a rolling stock depot including a five road shed for trains to be procured under the Thameslink rolling stock programme. The depot was opened in October 2015 and is operated by Siemens. Seen here in May 1959 is Billinton LBSCR Class C2X 0-6-0 No.32529, a Three Bridges engine, withdrawn from there just 4 months later.
  • THREE BRIDGES LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (75E/TB) - The first depot here was built in 1848 and demolished in 1909 to make way for expansion and a new depot was built in 1911 by the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway as a brick 3-road through shed to the south of the station on the Horsham line. Like many ex-Southern Railway depots, it did not have a large allocation, steam being retained mainly for goods duties. In May 1959, this amounted to 29 engines, 10 of which were tank engines for local passenger duties on non-electrified lines. The depot closed in June 1964. In the early 2000's, Virgin CrossCountry built a depot at Three Bridges operated by English Welsh and Scottish Railway to service its Class 220 Voyagers. It closed following CrossCountry withdrawing its Gatwick and Brighton services in December 2008 and was subsequently demolished and replaced with EMU stabling sidings. In 2009 Network Rail submitted a planning application for a rolling stock depot including a five road shed for trains to be procured under the Thameslink rolling stock programme. The depot was opened in October 2015 and is operated by Siemens. Seen here in May 1962 is Maunsell SR Class Q 0-6-0 No.30547, a local engine withdrawn from there in January 1964.
  • THURSO LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - This small, stone-built single road shed was built by the Highland Railway in 1874. It was sub-shed of Inverness until 1948 when it became a sub-shed of 60D Wick and it thus had no fixed allocation. There was usually only a single loco in residence, in this case Stanier Class 3P 2-6-2T No.40150, replete with snowplough, in April 1961. This was a Wick loco for 6 years until transferred to Perth in August 1962 and withdrawn.
  • THURSO LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - This small, stone-built single road shed was built by the Highland Railway in 1874. It was sub-shed of Inverness until 1948 when it became a sub-shed of 60D Wick and it thus had no fixed allocation. There was usually only a single loco in residence and the depot closed in July 1962. Seen here in December 1961, still just about open but unoccupied, as Class 24 No.D5121 stands in the station on a southbound train - they can only go in that direction!
  • TILBURY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (33B) - Tilbury Depot was opened in 1875 by the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway and, judging by its condition in April 1954, was not a very grand place, 42252 sitting in solitary splendour. The allocation consisted almost entirely of tank engines as routes to and from Fenchurch Street were quite short. The depot closed in June 1962.
  • TILBURY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (33B) - Tilbury Depot was opened in 1875 by the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway and the allocation consisted almost entirely of tank engines as routes to and from Fenchurch Street were quite short. Seen here in April 1954 is Johnson MR Class 1142 2F 0-6-0 No.58184, based at 33A Plaistow, withdrawn in November 1956 when 80 years old!
  • TILBURY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (33B) - Tilbury Depot was opened in 1875 by the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway and the allocation consisted almost entirely of tank engines as routes to and from Fenchurch Street were quite short. Seen here in March 1957 is Ivatt GNR Class C12 4-4-2T No.67363, a local engine at that time, was withdrawn from 34E New England in November 1958.
  • TILBURY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (33B) - Tilbury Depot was opened in 1875 by the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway and the allocation consisted almost entirely of tank engines as routes to and from Fenchurch Street were quite short. Seen here is BR Standard Class 4MT 2-6-4T No.80078 in August 1957, with sister 80077 behind her.
  • TILBURY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (33B) - Tilbury Depot was opened in 1875 by the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway and the allocation consisted almost entirely of tank engines as routes to and from Fenchurch Street were quite short. Someone has obviously done the place up a bit since 1954 as this shot of 80071 in 1958 demonstrates. Note the line of withdrawn LTSR 4-4-2T's on the right. The depot closed in June 1962.
  • TILBURY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (33B) - Tilbury Depot was opened in 1875 by the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway and the allocation consisted almost entirely of tank engines as routes to and from Fenchurch Street were quite short. The depot closed in June 1962 with the completion of electrification of routes out of Fenchurch Street. Seen here looking I think from the depot roof in 1959.
  • TINSLEY TRACTION MAINTENANCE DEPOT (TI) - The depot was built as part of the Sheffield district rail rationalisation plan of the 1960's opening in April 1964 replacing Millhouses, Grimesthorpe, Darnall and Canklow steam sheds. It was situated adjacent to, but at a higher level than, the new Tinsley Marshalling Yard alongside the Sheffield District Railway. Diesel locomotives had been stationed at the old steam shed at Grimesthorpe until the new facilities were completed and the locomotives were moved to their new home. The site also included a small electric locomotive servicing shed at the south end of the Secondary Yard, replacing the facilities at Darnall. Diesel railcars, which had been serviced at Darnall, were moved to a new servicing depot adjacent to the "Fish Dock" at the south end of Sheffield Midland station. In October 1965, the allocation consisted of 74 Class 08's, 3 Class 13's, 12 Class 20's, 11 Class 25's, 57 Class 31's, 42 Class 37's and 73 Class 47's, a total of 272 locomotives, making it one of the larger in the country. During the sectorisation period of British Rail, the depot came under the control of Railfreight Distribution (RFD). The sub-sector was responsible for non-trainload freight operations, as well as Freightliner and intermodal services. By 1995 the Class 47's, the class of loco that made up a large part of the allocation, were considered life expired by EWS management, and there were other depot facilities relatively close by (Toton, Bescot and Doncaster), and the other RFD locomotives were all electrics based at Crewe Electric TMD, the need for the Sheffield depot was deemed unnecessary. In March 1998 the shed closed and by March 1999 had been demolished. The depot was chiefly notable for being the home of the three Class 13 'master and slave' shunters, formed by joining two Class 08's but with only one cab. They were withdrawn by 1985 when the Tinsley Hump Yard closed. Quite a few of the depot's Class 47's were stored out of traffic by the 1990's, including these three, 47012, 47014 and 47009, with half the cab gone. Tinsley Depot was also very fond of unofficial names so 47012 is named MAGPIE and 47009 GUILLEMOT.
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