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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

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BIRKENHEAD MOLLINGTON STREET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6C/8H/BC) - Birkenhead Mollington Street was a locomotive depot located on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway. The depot was situated about 600 yards from Birkenhead Central railway station. Owned and operated by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Great Western Railway (GWR) jointly, the new joint-depot was opened in 1878. The shed consisted of two separate but conjoined 8-road straight sheds, the LNWR shed to the north and the GWR to the south. Each had separate water and coaling facilities. On Nationalisation, the entire depot came under the control of the Midland Region. In 1951, the ex-LNWR shed was reduced in scale by half its width, to allow the construction of a new 2-road straight diesel shed in its place. The LNWR coal stage was removed, meaning all coaling moved to the southern GWR coal stage. A new diesel fuelling stage was built on the entrance throat to the new diesel depot. In March 1959, the allocation was 56 engines, only 2 of which were GWR 0-6-0PT's. Of the remainder, 19 were passenger tank engines for local services, 2 were Class 47000 0-4-0ST's for dock shunting and the remainder were mixed traffic and good locos. There were also 9 diesel shunters. In 1963 as the Beeching cuts were felt, the entire ex-GWR allocation of locos was removed and sent south to Swindon Works for reallocation or scrapping. Nonetheless, up to ninety locomotives on shed could still be seen, on occasion., and the allocation in April 1965 had grown to 75 engines, 32 of which were BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0's, which worked the heavy iron ore trains from Bidston Dock to the John Summers steelworks in Shotton. The remainder were 5 passenger tank engines, 9 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties and 29 mixed traffic 4-6-0's and 2-6-0's. The final day of steam operations at the shed was November 5th, 1967. During the final years of the depot, locomotives stabled included Classes 03, 25, 40 and 47. In 1984, during the Merseyrail changeover from Class 503 to Class 508 EMU's, those units were also stored at the depot. The depot was closed in November 1985, and demolished in July 1987. The depot is seen here in April 1976 with loco's of Classes 25, 40 and 47 on shed.
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BIRKENHEAD MOLLINGTON STREET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6C/8H/BC) - Birkenhead Mollington Street was a locomotive depot located on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway. The depot was situated about 600 yards from Birkenhead Central railway station. Owned and operated by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Great Western Railway (GWR) jointly, the new joint-depot was opened in 1878. The shed consisted of two separate but conjoined 8-road straight sheds, the LNWR shed to the north and the GWR to the south. Each had separate water and coaling facilities. On Nationalisation, the entire depot came under the control of the Midland Region. In 1951, the ex-LNWR shed was reduced in scale by half its width, to allow the construction of a new 2-road straight diesel shed in its place. The LNWR coal stage was removed, meaning all coaling moved to the southern GWR coal stage. A new diesel fuelling stage was built on the entrance throat to the new diesel depot. In March 1959, the allocation was 56 engines, only 2 of which were GWR 0-6-0PT's. Of the remainder, 19 were passenger tank engines for local services, 2 were Class 47000 0-4-0ST's for dock shunting and the remainder were mixed traffic and good locos. There were also 9 diesel shunters. In 1963 as the Beeching cuts were felt, the entire ex-GWR allocation of locos was removed and sent south to Swindon Works for reallocation or scrapping. Nonetheless, up to ninety locomotives on shed could still be seen, on occasion., and the allocation in April 1965 had grown to 75 engines, 32 of which were BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0's, which worked the heavy iron ore trains from Bidston Dock to the John Summers steelworks in Shotton. The remainder were 5 passenger tank engines, 9 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties and 29 mixed traffic 4-6-0's and 2-6-0's. The final day of steam operations at the shed was November 5th, 1967. During the final years of the depot, locomotives stabled included Classes 03, 25, 40 and 47. In 1984, during the Merseyrail changeover from Class 503 to Class 508 EMU's, those units were also stored at the depot. The depot was closed in November 1985, and demolished in July 1987. The depot is seen here in April 1976 with loco's of Classes 25, 40 and 47 on shed.

  • BEATTOCK LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (12F/68D/66F) - This depot was opened by the Caledonian Railway in 1857. It was a stone 2-road through shed to the north of the station. It has sub-shed at Lockerbie The depot closed in April 1967 and was demolished, but the site remains in railway use as sidings. The main purpose of the shed here was to provide banking engines to assist heavy trains over the neighbouring summits and so the allocation was never large and consisted mostly of tank engines, which were much more suitable for banking than tender engines. In March 1959, there just 10 engines based here, 7 LMS 4MT 2-6-4T's, 2 CR 2P 0-4-4T's and a single CR 3F 0-6-0 for local goods trains. Seen here on September 1953 is McIntosh CR Class 439 2P 0-4-4T No.55232, a Beattock engine at this time but withdrawn in September 1961 from 68B Dumfries.
  • BEDFORD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15D/14E/14C) - The Midland Railway opened its engine shed at Bedford in 1868, a 4-road brick-built dead-end shed, west of the avoiding lines and south of the station. In March 1959 it had allocation of 31 engines, many of them goods engines or small tank engines, although it was home to 5 of then almost new BR Class 4MT 4-6-0's, as seen in this not so very good view from 1960. The locoshed closed in August 1963.
  • BEDFORD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15D/14E/14C) - The Midland Railway opened its engine shed at Bedford in 1868, a 4-road brick-built dead-end shed, west of the avoiding lines and south of the station. In March 1959 it had allocation of 31 engines, many of them goods engines or small tank engines, although it was home to 5 of then almost new BR Class 4MT 4-6-0's. The locoshed closed in August 1963. Here it is seen after closure, standing derelict, and remarkably it still stands today.
  • BEDFORD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (15D/14E/14C) - The Midland Railway opened its engine shed at Bedford in 1868, a 4-road brick-built dead-end shed, west of the avoiding lines and south of the station. In March 1959 it had allocation of 31 engines, many of them goods engines or small tank engines, although it was home to 5 of the then almost new BR Class 4MT 4-6-0's. The locoshed closed in August 1963. Seen here in March 1949 is Johnson MR 1532 Class 1P 0-4-4T No.58040, a Bedford engine at that time but withdrawn in March 1955 from 15A Wellingborough.
  • BESCOT LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (3A/21B/2F/BS) - Bescot was a large locomotive depot opened by the LNWR in 1892 adjacent to a marshalling yard of the same name. It was a brick 8-road dead-end shed at the north end of Bescot Station, on the west side of the line. In March 1959 it had an allocation of 81 engines, most of them goods engines, no less than 22 of them being LNWR Class G2 0-8-0's. It closed to steam in March 1966 and, although still open, has seen activities increasingly scaled back over the years. Seen here stuffed with engines, mostly of LNWR origin, in May 1937.
  • BESCOT LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (3A/21B/2F/BS) - Bescot was a large locomotive depot opened by the LNWR in 1892 adjacent to a marshalling yard of the same name. It was a brick 8-road dead-end shed at the north end of Bescot Station, on the west side of the line. In March 1959 it had an allocation of 81 engines, most of them goods engines, no less than 22 of them being LNWR Class G2 0-8-0's like No.49405, a 2A Rugby loco. It closed to steam in March 1966 and, although still open, has seen activities increasingly scaled back over the years.
  • BESCOT LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (BS) - Bescot was a large locomotive depot opene3d by the LNWR in 1892 adjacent to a marshalling yard of the same name. It closed to steam in March 1966 and, although still open, has seen activities increasingly scaled back over the years. It is seen here in 1991 when it still had an allocation of Class 31/5's for engineering work, 31511 and 31514 sharing this scene with 08378.
  • BIRKENHEAD MOLLINGTON STREET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6C/8H/BC) - Birkenhead Mollington Street was a locomotive depot located on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway. The depot was situated about 600 yards from Birkenhead Central railway station. Owned and operated by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Great Western Railway (GWR) jointly, the new joint-depot was opened in 1878. The shed consisted of two separate but conjoined 8-road straight sheds, the LNWR shed to the north and the GWR to the south. Each had separate water and coaling facilities. On Nationalisation, the entire depot came under the control of the Midland Region. In 1951, the ex-LNWR shed was reduced in scale by half its width, to allow the construction of a new 2-road straight diesel shed in its place. The LNWR coal stage was removed, meaning all coaling moved to the southern GWR coal stage. A new diesel fuelling stage was built on the entrance throat to the new diesel depot. In March 1959, the allocation was 56 engines, only 2 of which were GWR 0-6-0PT's. Of the remainder, 19 were passenger tank engines for local services, 2 were Class 47000 0-4-0ST's for dock shunting and the remainder were mixed traffic and good locos. There were also 9 diesel shunters. In 1963 as the Beeching cuts were felt, the entire ex-GWR allocation of locos was removed and sent south to Swindon Works for reallocation or scrapping. Nonetheless, up to ninety locomotives on shed could still be seen, on occasion., and the allocation in April 1965 had grown to 75 engines, 32 of which were BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0's, which worked the heavy iron ore trains from Bidston Dock to the John Summers steelworks in Shotton. The remainder were 5 passenger tank engines, 9 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties and 29 mixed traffic 4-6-0's and 2-6-0's. The final day of steam operations at the shed was November 5th, 1967. During the final years of the depot, locomotives stabled included Classes 03, 25, 40 and 47. In 1984, during the Merseyrail changeover from Class 503 to Class 508 EMU's, those units were also stored at the depot. The depot was closed in November 1985, and demolished in July 1987. Seen here in 1958 is Class D2/7 HC 0-6-0 DM Shunter No.11119, which became D2503 in 1957, but still carrying it's original number. These powerful, short wheelbase engines were useful for working around the tight bends in the docks. This loco was withdrawn in August 1967 from 12C Barrow in Furness.
  • BIRKENHEAD MOLLINGTON STREET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6C/8H/BC) - Birkenhead Mollington Street was a locomotive depot located on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway. The depot was situated about 600 yards from Birkenhead Central railway station. Owned and operated by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Great Western Railway (GWR) jointly, the new joint-depot was opened in 1878. The shed consisted of two separate but conjoined 8-road straight sheds, the LNWR shed to the north and the GWR to the south. Each had separate water and coaling facilities. On Nationalisation, the entire depot came under the control of the Midland Region. In 1951, the ex-LNWR shed was reduced in scale by half its width, to allow the construction of a new 2-road straight diesel shed in its place. The LNWR coal stage was removed, meaning all coaling moved to the southern GWR coal stage. A new diesel fuelling stage was built on the entrance throat to the new diesel depot. In March 1959, the allocation was 56 engines, only 2 of which were GWR 0-6-0PT's. Of the remainder, 19 were passenger tank engines for local services, 2 were Class 47000 0-4-0ST's for dock shunting and the remainder were mixed traffic and good locos. There were also 9 diesel shunters. In 1963 as the Beeching cuts were felt, the entire ex-GWR allocation of locos was removed and sent south to Swindon Works for reallocation or scrapping. Nonetheless, up to ninety locomotives on shed could still be seen, on occasion., and the allocation in April 1965 had grown to 75 engines, 32 of which were BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0's, which worked the heavy iron ore trains from Bidston Dock to the John Summers steelworks in Shotton. The remainder were 5 passenger tank engines, 9 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties and 29 mixed traffic 4-6-0's and 2-6-0's. The final day of steam operations at the shed was November 5th, 1967. During the final years of the depot, locomotives stabled included Classes 03, 25, 40 and 47. In 1984, during the Merseyrail changeover from Class 503 to Class 508 EMU's, those units were also stored at the depot. The depot was closed in November 1985, and demolished in July 1987. Seen here in July 1984 is the extension shed with Class 47's Nos.47227, 47382 and 47384 on shed.
  • BIRKENHEAD MOLLINGTON STREET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6C/8H/BC) - Birkenhead Mollington Street was a locomotive depot located on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway. The depot was situated about 600 yards from Birkenhead Central railway station. Owned and operated by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Great Western Railway (GWR) jointly, the new joint-depot was opened in 1878. The shed consisted of two separate but conjoined 8-road straight sheds, the LNWR shed to the north and the GWR to the south. Each had separate water and coaling facilities. On Nationalisation, the entire depot came under the control of the Midland Region. In 1951, the ex-LNWR shed was reduced in scale by half its width, to allow the construction of a new 2-road straight diesel shed in its place. The LNWR coal stage was removed, meaning all coaling moved to the southern GWR coal stage. A new diesel fuelling stage was built on the entrance throat to the new diesel depot. In March 1959, the allocation was 56 engines, only 2 of which were GWR 0-6-0PT's. Of the remainder, 19 were passenger tank engines for local services, 2 were Class 47000 0-4-0ST's for dock shunting and the remainder were mixed traffic and good locos. There were also 9 diesel shunters. In 1963 as the Beeching cuts were felt, the entire ex-GWR allocation of locos was removed and sent south to Swindon Works for reallocation or scrapping. Nonetheless, up to ninety locomotives on shed could still be seen, on occasion., and the allocation in April 1965 had grown to 75 engines, 32 of which were BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0's, which worked the heavy iron ore trains from Bidston Dock to the John Summers steelworks in Shotton. The remainder were 5 passenger tank engines, 9 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties and 29 mixed traffic 4-6-0's and 2-6-0's. The final day of steam operations at the shed was November 5th, 1967. During the final years of the depot, locomotives stabled included Classes 03, 25, 40 and 47. In 1984, during the Merseyrail changeover from Class 503 to Class 508 EMU's, those units were also stored at the depot. The depot was closed in November 1985, and demolished in July 1987. Seen here in May 1966 is Riddles BR Class 9F 2-10-0 No.92165, an 8H loco at this date, withdrawn from 8C Speke Junction in March 1968.
  • BIRKENHEAD MOLLINGTON STREET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6C/8H/BC) - Birkenhead Mollington Street was a locomotive depot located on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway. The depot was situated about 600 yards from Birkenhead Central railway station. Owned and operated by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Great Western Railway (GWR) jointly, the new joint-depot was opened in 1878. The shed consisted of two separate but conjoined 8-road straight sheds, the LNWR shed to the north and the GWR to the south. Each had separate water and coaling facilities. On Nationalisation, the entire depot came under the control of the Midland Region. In 1951, the ex-LNWR shed was reduced in scale by half its width, to allow the construction of a new 2-road straight diesel shed in its place. The LNWR coal stage was removed, meaning all coaling moved to the southern GWR coal stage. A new diesel fuelling stage was built on the entrance throat to the new diesel depot. In March 1959, the allocation was 56 engines, only 2 of which were GWR 0-6-0PT's. Of the remainder, 19 were passenger tank engines for local services, 2 were Class 47000 0-4-0ST's for dock shunting and the remainder were mixed traffic and good locos. There were also 9 diesel shunters. In 1963 as the Beeching cuts were felt, the entire ex-GWR allocation of locos was removed and sent south to Swindon Works for reallocation or scrapping. Nonetheless, up to ninety locomotives on shed could still be seen, on occasion., and the allocation in April 1965 had grown to 75 engines, 32 of which were BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0's, which worked the heavy iron ore trains from Bidston Dock to the John Summers steelworks in Shotton. The remainder were 5 passenger tank engines, 9 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties and 29 mixed traffic 4-6-0's and 2-6-0's. The final day of steam operations at the shed was November 5th, 1967. During the final years of the depot, locomotives stabled included Classes 03, 25, 40 and 47. In 1984, during the Merseyrail changeover from Class 503 to Class 508 EMU's, those units were also stored at the depot. The depot was closed in November 1985, and demolished in July 1987. Seen here in September 1958 is Class D2/7 HC 0-6-0 DM Shunter No.11146, which became D2508 in 1957, but still carrying it's original number. These powerful, short wheelbase engines were useful for working around the tight bends in the docks. This loco was withdrawn in May 1967 from Mollington Street where it had been based for all of its service life except for 4 months at Derby.
  • BIRKENHEAD MOLLINGTON STREET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6C/8H/BC) - Birkenhead Mollington Street was a locomotive depot located on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway. The depot was situated about 600 yards from Birkenhead Central railway station. Owned and operated by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Great Western Railway (GWR) jointly, the new joint-depot was opened in 1878. The shed consisted of two separate but conjoined 8-road straight sheds, the LNWR shed to the north and the GWR to the south. Each had separate water and coaling facilities. On Nationalisation, the entire depot came under the control of the Midland Region. In 1951, the ex-LNWR shed was reduced in scale by half its width, to allow the construction of a new 2-road straight diesel shed in its place. The LNWR coal stage was removed, meaning all coaling moved to the southern GWR coal stage. A new diesel fuelling stage was built on the entrance throat to the new diesel depot. In March 1959, the allocation was 56 engines, only 2 of which were GWR 0-6-0PT's. Of the remainder, 19 were passenger tank engines for local services, 2 were Class 47000 0-4-0ST's for dock shunting and the remainder were mixed traffic and good locos. There were also 9 diesel shunters. In 1963 as the Beeching cuts were felt, the entire ex-GWR allocation of locos was removed and sent south to Swindon Works for reallocation or scrapping. Nonetheless, up to ninety locomotives on shed could still be seen, on occasion., and the allocation in April 1965 had grown to 75 engines, 32 of which were BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0's, which worked the heavy iron ore trains from Bidston Dock to the John Summers steelworks in Shotton. The remainder were 5 passenger tank engines, 9 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties and 29 mixed traffic 4-6-0's and 2-6-0's. The final day of steam operations at the shed was November 5th, 1967. During the final years of the depot, locomotives stabled included Classes 03, 25, 40 and 47. In 1984, during the Merseyrail changeover from Class 503 to Class 508 EMU's, those units were also stored at the depot. The depot was closed in November 1985, and demolished in July 1987. Seen here is Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T No.47495, a 6C engine, with a classmate, in the shed yard in July 1963.
  • BIRKENHEAD MOLLINGTON STREET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6C/8H/BC) - Birkenhead Mollington Street was a locomotive depot located on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway. The depot was situated about 600 yards from Birkenhead Central railway station. Owned and operated by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Great Western Railway (GWR) jointly, the new joint-depot was opened in 1878. The shed consisted of two separate but conjoined 8-road straight sheds, the LNWR shed to the north and the GWR to the south. Each had separate water and coaling facilities. On Nationalisation, the entire depot came under the control of the Midland Region. In 1951, the ex-LNWR shed was reduced in scale by half its width, to allow the construction of a new 2-road straight diesel shed in its place. The LNWR coal stage was removed, meaning all coaling moved to the southern GWR coal stage. A new diesel fuelling stage was built on the entrance throat to the new diesel depot. In March 1959, the allocation was 56 engines, only 2 of which were GWR 0-6-0PT's. Of the remainder, 19 were passenger tank engines for local services, 2 were Class 47000 0-4-0ST's for dock shunting and the remainder were mixed traffic and good locos. There were also 9 diesel shunters. In 1963 as the Beeching cuts were felt, the entire ex-GWR allocation of locos was removed and sent south to Swindon Works for reallocation or scrapping. Nonetheless, up to ninety locomotives on shed could still be seen, on occasion., and the allocation in April 1965 had grown to 75 engines, 32 of which were BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0's, which worked the heavy iron ore trains from Bidston Dock to the John Summers steelworks in Shotton. The remainder were 5 passenger tank engines, 9 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties and 29 mixed traffic 4-6-0's and 2-6-0's. The final day of steam operations at the shed was November 5th, 1967. During the final years of the depot, locomotives stabled included Classes 03, 25, 40 and 47. In 1984, during the Merseyrail changeover from Class 503 to Class 508 EMU's, those units were also stored at the depot. The depot was closed in November 1985, and demolished in July 1987. Seen here is Class 5F 'Crab' 2-6-0 No.42942, an 8H loco, in the extension shed in October 1966, having worked a rail tour on the previous day,
  • BIRKENHEAD MOLLINGTON STREET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6C/8H/BC) - Birkenhead Mollington Street was a locomotive depot located on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway. The depot was situated about 600 yards from Birkenhead Central railway station. Owned and operated by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Great Western Railway (GWR) jointly, the new joint-depot was opened in 1878. The shed consisted of two separate but conjoined 8-road straight sheds, the LNWR shed to the north and the GWR to the south. Each had separate water and coaling facilities. On Nationalisation, the entire depot came under the control of the Midland Region. In 1951, the ex-LNWR shed was reduced in scale by half its width, to allow the construction of a new 2-road straight diesel shed in its place. The LNWR coal stage was removed, meaning all coaling moved to the southern GWR coal stage. A new diesel fuelling stage was built on the entrance throat to the new diesel depot. In March 1959, the allocation was 56 engines, only 2 of which were GWR 0-6-0PT's. Of the remainder, 19 were passenger tank engines for local services, 2 were Class 47000 0-4-0ST's for dock shunting and the remainder were mixed traffic and good locos. There were also 9 diesel shunters. In 1963 as the Beeching cuts were felt, the entire ex-GWR allocation of locos was removed and sent south to Swindon Works for reallocation or scrapping. Nonetheless, up to ninety locomotives on shed could still be seen, on occasion., and the allocation in April 1965 had grown to 75 engines, 32 of which were BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0's, which worked the heavy iron ore trains from Bidston Dock to the John Summers steelworks in Shotton. The remainder were 5 passenger tank engines, 9 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties and 29 mixed traffic 4-6-0's and 2-6-0's. The final day of steam operations at the shed was November 5th, 1967. During the final years of the depot, locomotives stabled included Classes 03, 25, 40 and 47. In 1984, during the Merseyrail changeover from Class 503 to Class 508 EMU's, those units were also stored at the depot. The depot was closed in November 1985, and demolished in July 1987. Seen here outside the shed is Class 9F 2-10-0 No.92131, an 8H loco, in July 1967.
  • BIRKENHEAD MOLLINGTON STREET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6C/8H/BC) - Birkenhead Mollington Street was a locomotive depot located on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway. The depot was situated about 600 yards from Birkenhead Central railway station. Owned and operated by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Great Western Railway (GWR) jointly, the new joint-depot was opened in 1878. The shed consisted of two separate but conjoined 8-road straight sheds, the LNWR shed to the north and the GWR to the south. Each had separate water and coaling facilities. On Nationalisation, the entire depot came under the control of the Midland Region. In 1951, the ex-LNWR shed was reduced in scale by half its width, to allow the construction of a new 2-road straight diesel shed in its place. The LNWR coal stage was removed, meaning all coaling moved to the southern GWR coal stage. A new diesel fuelling stage was built on the entrance throat to the new diesel depot. In March 1959, the allocation was 56 engines, only 2 of which were GWR 0-6-0PT's. Of the remainder, 19 were passenger tank engines for local services, 2 were Class 47000 0-4-0ST's for dock shunting and the remainder were mixed traffic and good locos. There were also 9 diesel shunters. In 1963 as the Beeching cuts were felt, the entire ex-GWR allocation of locos was removed and sent south to Swindon Works for reallocation or scrapping. Nonetheless, up to ninety locomotives on shed could still be seen, on occasion., and the allocation in April 1965 had grown to 75 engines, 32 of which were BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0's, which worked the heavy iron ore trains from Bidston Dock to the John Summers steelworks in Shotton. The remainder were 5 passenger tank engines, 9 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties and 29 mixed traffic 4-6-0's and 2-6-0's. The final day of steam operations at the shed was November 5th, 1967. During the final years of the depot, locomotives stabled included Classes 03, 25, 40 and 47. In 1984, during the Merseyrail changeover from Class 503 to Class 508 EMU's, those units were also stored at the depot. The depot was closed in November 1985, and demolished in July 1987. The depot is seen here in 1970 with engines of Classes 40 and 47 in view.
  • BIRKENHEAD MOLLINGTON STREET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6C/8H/BC) - Birkenhead Mollington Street was a locomotive depot located on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway. The depot was situated about 600 yards from Birkenhead Central railway station. Owned and operated by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Great Western Railway (GWR) jointly, the new joint-depot was opened in 1878. The shed consisted of two separate but conjoined 8-road straight sheds, the LNWR shed to the north and the GWR to the south. Each had separate water and coaling facilities. On Nationalisation, the entire depot came under the control of the Midland Region. In 1951, the ex-LNWR shed was reduced in scale by half its width, to allow the construction of a new 2-road straight diesel shed in its place. The LNWR coal stage was removed, meaning all coaling moved to the southern GWR coal stage. A new diesel fuelling stage was built on the entrance throat to the new diesel depot. In March 1959, the allocation was 56 engines, only 2 of which were GWR 0-6-0PT's. Of the remainder, 19 were passenger tank engines for local services, 2 were Class 47000 0-4-0ST's for dock shunting and the remainder were mixed traffic and good locos. There were also 9 diesel shunters. In 1963 as the Beeching cuts were felt, the entire ex-GWR allocation of locos was removed and sent south to Swindon Works for reallocation or scrapping. Nonetheless, up to ninety locomotives on shed could still be seen, on occasion., and the allocation in April 1965 had grown to 75 engines, 32 of which were BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0's, which worked the heavy iron ore trains from Bidston Dock to the John Summers steelworks in Shotton. The remainder were 5 passenger tank engines, 9 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties and 29 mixed traffic 4-6-0's and 2-6-0's. The final day of steam operations at the shed was November 5th, 1967. During the final years of the depot, locomotives stabled included Classes 03, 25, 40 and 47. In 1984, during the Merseyrail changeover from Class 503 to Class 508 EMU's, those units were also stored at the depot. The depot was closed in November 1985, and demolished in July 1987. The depot is seen here in April 1976 with loco's of Classes 25, 40 and 47 on shed.
  • BIRKENHEAD MOLLINGTON STREET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6C/8H/BC) - Birkenhead Mollington Street was a locomotive depot located on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway. The depot was situated about 600 yards from Birkenhead Central railway station. Owned and operated by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Great Western Railway (GWR) jointly, the new joint-depot was opened in 1878. The shed consisted of two separate but conjoined 8-road straight sheds, the LNWR shed to the north and the GWR to the south. Each had separate water and coaling facilities. On Nationalisation, the entire depot came under the control of the Midland Region. In 1951, the ex-LNWR shed was reduced in scale by half its width, to allow the construction of a new 2-road straight diesel shed in its place. The LNWR coal stage was removed, meaning all coaling moved to the southern GWR coal stage. A new diesel fuelling stage was built on the entrance throat to the new diesel depot. In March 1959, the allocation was 56 engines, only 2 of which were GWR 0-6-0PT's. Of the remainder, 19 were passenger tank engines for local services, 2 were Class 47000 0-4-0ST's for dock shunting and the remainder were mixed traffic and good locos. There were also 9 diesel shunters. In 1963 as the Beeching cuts were felt, the entire ex-GWR allocation of locos was removed and sent south to Swindon Works for reallocation or scrapping. Nonetheless, up to ninety locomotives on shed could still be seen, on occasion., and the allocation in April 1965 had grown to 75 engines, 32 of which were BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0's, which worked the heavy iron ore trains from Bidston Dock to the John Summers steelworks in Shotton. The remainder were 5 passenger tank engines, 9 Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T's for shunting duties and 29 mixed traffic 4-6-0's and 2-6-0's. The final day of steam operations at the shed was November 5th, 1967. During the final years of the depot, locomotives stabled included Classes 03, 25, 40 and 47. In 1984, during the Merseyrail changeover from Class 503 to Class 508 EMU's, those units were also stored at the depot. The depot was closed in November 1985, and demolished in July 1987. The depot is seen here in February 1967, the nearest engines to the camera being Class 9F 2-10-0 No.92203 and Class 4P 2-6-4T No.42613, both 8H engines.
  • BIRKENHEAD NORTH MAINTENANCE DEPOT - 73901, a Merseyrail departmental loco, sits on depot at Birkenhead North, 29/01/00. 73901 was built by Eastleigh Works in 1962 as E6001 and renumbered to 73001 in January 1973. Upon withdrawal, This loco and three others were bought by Merseyrail for shunting and sandite duties. Withdrawn in May 2000, the loco is now owned by Locomotive Services. Seen here with 507 032.
  • BIRMINGHAM MONUMENT LANE (3E/21E) - This depot was built by London & North Western Railway in 1884 and was a brick-built six road dead-end shed on the south side of the east of Monument Lane Station. In November 1945, it had an allocation of 33 engines, 16 of then being tank engines for local passenger services. Another 12 were MR Class 2F/3F/4F 0-6-0's, the remaining 5 being MR Class 4P Compound 4-4-0's. The depot closed in February 1962. It is seen here in 1936 with apparently just one tank engine on shed.
  • BISHOPS CASTLE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT - The Bishops Castle Railway was probably one of the most ramshackle railways ever to exist in Britain. This view of the locoshed in May 1932 shows No.1, an ex-GWR 0-4-2T of 1869 origin, being worked on. The only other loco operational at that time was an equally venerable 0-6-0 called CARLISLE, built in 1869 for Thomas Nelson, contractor, of Carlisle. Should neither loco be available, then the bus on the right, also owned by the railway, would substitute.
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