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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

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GRANTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35B/34F) - Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1855, Grantham steam depot was very large, this being a major location for engine change and eventually consisted of two 4-road sheds west of the mainline, one with 2 through roads. There were originally two turntables but fell into disuse and a large triangle was built west of the depot. The allocation in April 1959 was 41 locomotives, split pretty much into two types: 12 Class A3 and 3 Class A2 Pacific's for engines changes on express trains and 14 Class O2 2-8-0's for the iron ore traffic to Scunthorpe. The remainder was made up mainly of tank engines for local passenger services. The depot closed to steam in September 1963, diesel locomotives not requiring engine changes, but a stabling point was retained into the 1980's for Class 31 diesels which had taken over the iron ore traffic. The turning triangle behind the Depot at Grantham, surplus to requirements when the Depot closed to steam in September 1963. Note the allotments between the tracks.
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GRANTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35B/34F) - Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1855, Grantham steam depot was very large, this being a major location for engine change and eventually consisted of two 4-road sheds west of the mainline, one with 2 through roads. There were originally two turntables but fell into disuse and a large triangle was built west of the depot. The allocation in April 1959 was 41 locomotives, split pretty much into two types: 12 Class A3 and 3 Class A2 Pacific's for engines changes on express trains and 14 Class O2 2-8-0's for the iron ore traffic to Scunthorpe. The remainder was made up mainly of tank engines for local passenger services. The depot closed to steam in September 1963, diesel locomotives not requiring engine changes, but a stabling point was retained into the 1980's for Class 31 diesels which had taken over the iron ore traffic. The turning triangle behind the Depot at Grantham, surplus to requirements when the Depot closed to steam in September 1963. Note the allotments between the tracks.

  • GLASGOW ST. ROLLOX BALORNOCK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65B) - This 12-road dead-end shed was built by the Caledonian Railway in 1916 to replace the cramped sheds at St Rollox Works and Buchanan Street. The shed was hemmed in by railways on all sides except to the west which was bounded by Broomfield Road. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 68 engines, no less than 32 of which were LMS/BR Class 5MT 4-6-0's. Most of the remainder were goods engines or shunting tanks. During the 1960's, it acquired a small number of express engines, including a couple of Class A3's and an A4. The depot closed in November 1966. After many years of being a vacant site, the location is being redeveloped for housing. Seen here in 1951 is Cumming HR 'Clan Goods' 4F 4-6-0 No.57951, built as HR No.76, withdrawn from 32A Inverness in May 1951 and dumped at St Rollox.
  • GLASGOW ST. ROLLOX BALORNOCK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65B) - This 12-road dead-end shed was built by the Caledonian Railway in 1916 to replace the cramped sheds at St Rollox Works and Buchanan Street. The shed was hemmed in by railways on all sides except to the west which was bounded by Broomfield Road. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 68 engines, no less than 32 of which were LMS/BR Class 5MT 4-6-0's. Most of the remainder were goods engines or shunting tanks. During the 1960's, it acquired a small number of express engines, including a couple of Class A3's and an A4. The depot closed in November 1966. After many years of being a vacant site, the location is being redeveloped for housing. Seen here in 1952 is Riddles BR Clan Class 6P5F 4-6-2 No.72003 CLAN FRASER, a 66A Polmadie engine, withdrawn from there in December 1962 at just 10 years old.
  • GLASGOW ST. ROLLOX BALORNOCK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65B) - This 12-road dead-end shed was built by the Caledonian Railway in 1916 to replace the cramped sheds at St Rollox Works and Buchanan Street. The shed was hemmed in by railways on all sides except to the west which was bounded by Broomfield Road. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 68 engines, no less than 32 of which were LMS/BR Class 5MT 4-6-0's. Most of the remainder were goods engines or shunting tanks. During the 1960's, it acquired a small number of express engines, including a couple of Class A3's and an A4. The depot closed in November 1966. After many years of being a vacant site, the location is being redeveloped for housing. Seen here in 1965 it is playing host to 3 Class 5MT 4-6-0's, 1 of BR origin, 2 ex-LMS engines including No.45245, withdrawn in August 1965 from 64D Carstairs.
  • GOOLE - 25060 heads this line of withdrawn Class 25's and Class 45's at the remains of Goole Depot in October 1986.
  • GORTON LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (39A/9H/9G) - Gorton Depot was opened by the Great Central Railway in 1879 when it was still the MS&LR. It was a large brick 18-road dead-end building and much used by locos going to and from the Works. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 113 engines, 59 of them of GCR origin, mainly small tank engines and heavy goods engines. The remainder were mainly small goods engines, no greyhounds here! After transfer to the Midland Region, the ex-LNER locos drifted away and by April 1965 the allocation was down to just 5 classes of loco totalling 48 engines: 6 BR 2MT 2-6-0's, 13 Class 5F 'Crab' 2-6-0's, 14 Stanier Class 5MT 2-6-0's, 4 Class 2-6-4T's and 11 Class 8F 2-8-0's. The depot closed in June 1965. Seen here in September 1955 is Class O4/8 No.63575, a loco that called Gorton home from September 1953 until withdrawal in November 1962.
  • GORTON LOCOMOTIVE WORKS - The Works here were the hub of the Great Central Railway, opened in 1848 and building the first locomotive in 1858. 1006 steam locos were built here, the last being Class B1 No.61349 in 1951. Also built here were the 64 electric locos for the Manchester - Sheffield Woodhead route. Adjacent to the Works was the running shed, coded 9A under BR. The Works closed in May 1963 and the loco depot in 1965. In June 1960, ex-LYR Class 1008 2-4-2T No.50781 was being dismantled, having been withdrawn the previous February from 27E Walton-on-the-Hill.
  • GORTON LOCOMOTIVE WORKS - The Works here were the hub of the Great Central Railway, opened in 1848 and building the first locomotive in 1858. 1006 steam locos were built here, the last being Class B1 No.61349 in 1951. Also built here were the 64 electric locos for the Manchester - Sheffield Woodhead route. Adjacent to the Works was the running shed, coded 9A under BR. The Works closed in May 1963 and the loco depot in 1965. In this picture from 1958 we see the Works scrapline, with locos of GCR origin line up, coming from LNER Classes C13, C14 and N5, all put out of work by the arrival of DMU's to work Manchester local services.
  • GORTON LOCOMOTIVE WORKS - The Works here were the hub of the Great Central Railway, opened in 1848 and building the first locomotive in 1858. 1006 steam locos were built here, the last being Class B1 No.61349 in 1951. Also built here were the 64 electric locos for the Manchester - Sheffield Woodhead route. Adjacent to the Works was the running shed, coded 9A under BR. The Works closed in May 1963 and the loco depot in 1965. Seen in this picture from February 1948 is ex-Works GCR Class O4 N0.E3713. In the early days of Nationalisation, number schemes had not been finalised and so locos had a prefix added t0 their old number. E3713 became 63713 in October 1949.
  • GRANGEMOUTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65F) - A depot was opened in 1875 by the Caledonian Railway but this building dated from 1908 and was a 6 track dead-end shed. In March 1959, 32 locomotives were allocated, mainly small goods engines but including 8 of the WD Class 8F 2-10-0's and 5 LMS Class 5F 'Crab' 2-6-0's. The depot closed to steam in October 1965 but continued in use as a diesel depot. In more recent years, its only allocation was of shunting locos but many other classes visited there between workings. Here, in October 1988, we see, from the left, 37035, 47322, 08630, 47118 and 26008. The depot closed in 1993 and the site became a rail-linked freight depot. Seen here in April 1965 is Riddles BR Class 5 4-6-0 No.73105, based here at that time but withdrawn from 67A Corkerhill in September 1966.
  • GRANGEMOUTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65F) - A depot was opened in 1875 by the Caledonian Railway but this building dated from 1908 and was a 6 track dead-end shed. In March 1959, 32 locomotives were allocated, mainly small goods engines but including 8 of the WD Class 8F 2-10-0's and 5 LMS Class 5F 'Crab' 2-6-0's. The depot closed to steam in October 1965 but continued in use as a diesel depot. In more recent years, its only allocation was of shunting locos but many other classes visited there between workings. Here, in October 1988, we see, from the left, 37035, 47322, 08630, 47118 and 26008. The depot closed in 1993 and the site became a rail-linked freight depot. Seen here in July 1965 is Riddles BR Class 5 4-6-0 No.73105, based here at that time but withdrawn from 67A Corkerhill in September 1966.
  • GRANGEMOUTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65F) - A depot was opened in 1875 by the Caledonian Railway but this building dated from 1908 and was a 6 track dead-end shed. In more recent years, its only allocation was of shunting locos but many other classes visited there between workings. Here, in 1971, we see locos of Classes 20, 21 (or possibly 29) and 37. The depot closed in 1993 and the site became a rail-linked freight depot.
  • GRANGEMOUTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65F) - A depot was opened in 1875 by the Caledonian Railway but this building dated from 1908 and was a 6 track dead-end shed. In more recent years, its only allocation was of shunting locos but many other classes visited there between workings. Here, in October 1988, we see, from the left, 37035, 47322, 08630, 47118 and 26008. The depot closed in 1993 and the site became a rail-linked freight depot.
  • GRANTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35B/34F) - Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1855, Grantham steam depot was very large, this being a major location for engine change and eventually consisted of two 4-road sheds west of the mainline, one with 2 through roads. There were originally two turntables but fell into disuse and a large triangle was built west of the depot. The allocation in April 1959 was 41 locomotives, split pretty much into two types: 12 Class A3 and 3 Class A2 Pacific's for engines changes on express trains and 14 Class O2 2-8-0's for the iron ore traffic to Scunthorpe. The remainder was made up mainly of tank engines for local passenger services. The depot closed to steam in September 1963, diesel locomotives not requiring engine changes, but a stabling point was retained into the 1980's for Class 31 diesels which had taken over the iron ore traffic. Seen here in 1950, what looks like a GNR Class O2 on the left and a B12 on the right. A number of these old GER 4-6-0's were based at Grantham at this time to work local services.
  • GRANTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35B/34F) - Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1855, Grantham steam depot was very large, this being a major location for engine change and eventually consisted of two 4-road sheds west of the mainline, one with 2 through roads. There were originally two turntables but fell into disuse and a large triangle was built west of the depot. The allocation in April 1959 was 41 locomotives, split pretty much into two types: 12 Class A3 and 3 Class A2 Pacific's for engines changes on express trains and 14 Class O2 2-8-0's for the iron ore traffic to Scunthorpe. The remainder was made up mainly of tank engines for local passenger services. The depot closed to steam in September 1963, diesel locomotives not requiring engine changes, but a stabling point was retained into the 1980's for Class 31 diesels which had taken over the iron ore traffic. Seen here in August 1958 is Ivatt GNR Class J22 LNER Class J6 0-6-0 No.64181, a local engine, withdrawn from Grantham in August 1959.
  • GRANTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35B/34F) - Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1855, Grantham steam depot was very large, this being a major location for engine change and eventually consisted of two 4-road sheds west of the mainline, one with 2 through roads. There were originally two turntables but fell into disuse and a large triangle was built west of the depot. The allocation in April 1959 was 41 locomotives, split pretty much into two types: 12 Class A3 and 3 Class A2 Pacific's for engines changes on express trains and 14 Class O2 2-8-0's for the iron ore traffic to Scunthorpe. The remainder was made up mainly of tank engines for local passenger services. The depot closed to steam in September 1963, diesel locomotives not requiring engine changes, but a stabling point was retained into the 1980's for Class 31 diesels which had taken over the iron ore traffic. Seen here is Class WD 2-8-0 No.90111 of Frodingham Depot 'on shed' with the station in the background.
  • GRANTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35B/34F) - Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1855, Grantham steam depot was very large, this being a major location for engine change and eventually consisted of two 4-road sheds west of the mainline, one with 2 through roads. There were originally two turntables but fell into disuse and a large triangle was built west of the depot. The allocation in April 1959 was 41 locomotives, split pretty much into two types: 12 Class A3 and 3 Class A2 Pacific's for engines changes on express trains and 14 Class O2 2-8-0's for the iron ore traffic to Scunthorpe. The remainder was made up mainly of tank engines for local passenger services. The depot closed to steam in September 1963, diesel locomotives not requiring engine changes, but a stabling point was retained into the 1980's for Class 31 diesels which had taken over the iron ore traffic. Seen here just after Nationalisation in Apple Green livery is Thompson LNER Class B1 4-6-0 No.E1299, withdrawn from 40E Colwick in June 1065.
  • GRANTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35B/34F) - Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1855, Grantham steam depot was very large, this being a major location for engine change and eventually consisted of two 4-road sheds west of the mainline, one with 2 through roads. There were originally two turntables but fell into disuse and a large triangle was built west of the depot. The allocation in April 1959 was 41 locomotives, split pretty much into two types: 12 Class A3 and 3 Class A2 Pacific's for engines changes on express trains and 14 Class O2 2-8-0's for the iron ore traffic to Scunthorpe. The remainder was made up mainly of tank engines for local passenger services. The depot closed to steam in September 1963, diesel locomotives not requiring engine changes, but a stabling point was retained into the 1980's for Class 31 diesels which had taken over the iron ore traffic. The locoshed seen from the top of the coaling tower sometime in 1950's. Numerous Pacific's on display including an A1 on the right. Several O1's on the left with a J52, probably depot pilot.
  • GRANTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35B/34F) - Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1855, Grantham steam depot was very large, this being a major location for engine change and eventually consisted of two 4-road sheds west of the mainline, one with 2 through roads. There were originally two turntables but fell into disuse and a large triangle was built west of the depot. The allocation in April 1959 was 41 locomotives, split pretty much into two types: 12 Class A3 and 3 Class A2 Pacific's for engines changes on express trains and 14 Class O2 2-8-0's for the iron ore traffic to Scunthorpe. The remainder was made up mainly of tank engines for local passenger services. The depot closed to steam in September 1963, diesel locomotives not requiring engine changes, but a stabling point was retained into the 1980's for Class 31 diesels which had taken over the iron ore traffic. The turning triangle behind the Depot at Grantham, surplus to requirements when the Depot closed to steam in September 1963. Note the allotments between the tracks.
  • GRANTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35B/34F) - Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1855, Grantham steam depot was very large, this being a major location for engine change and eventually consisted of two 4-road sheds west of the mainline, one with 2 through roads. There were originally two turntables but fell into disuse and a large triangle was built west of the depot. The allocation in April 1959 was 41 locomotives, split pretty much into two types: 12 Class A3 and 3 Class A2 Pacific's for engines changes on express trains and 14 Class O2 2-8-0's for the iron ore traffic to Scunthorpe. The remainder was made up mainly of tank engines for local passenger services. The depot closed to steam in September 1963, diesel locomotives not requiring engine changes, but a stabling point was retained into the 1980's for Class 31 diesels which had taken over the iron ore traffic. This was the main depot located to the west side of the mainline. Seen here in May 1962, just over a year before closure, it looks rather run down and neglected. There was very little steam traffic remaining in the area, these two Class O2's and the WD on the right probably engaged on the High Dyke ore trains.
  • GUILDFORD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (70C) - The 13-road semi-roundhouse at Guildford was opened by the London & South Western Railway in 1887, just to the south of the station. In May 1959, the allocation was 45 engines, mainly small tank engines and goods engines of Southern Railway origin. By the time the depot closed in July 1967, the allocation was almost entirely made up of BR Standard types. Seen here in 1962 is Class B4 0-4-0T No.30089 shunting ash wagons, no doubt part of her duties as depot pilot.
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