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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

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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. Seen here is 46011 in front of the servicing shed in 1981.
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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. Seen here is 46011 in front of the servicing shed in 1981.

  • 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based at 65A Eastfield from new until January 1963, when it was transferred to 67A Corkerhill, from where it was withdrawn in January 1965.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 It was withdrawn from 65A Eastfield in May 1958 and is seen here dumped at Fort William, 06/59.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'.
  • 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.
  • 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. Not only the mighty but also the humble were based at Gateshead, as in this view of 03066 in May 1980.
  • 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. Seen here is 40124 of Healey Mills in January 1982.
  • 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. Seen here is 46011 in front of the servicing shed in 1981.
  • GATESHEAD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (52A) - Seen here on June 28th, 1964. Although there are none visible in this shot, the depot stayed open to steam for another year, just a Class 03 and what is probably a Class 46 on show today. The depot closed in 1991 but in 1954 had been home to 35 Pacific's.
  • GATESHEAD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (52A) - The first engine shed at Gateshead was built by the North Eastern Railway in 1854. The main shed housed four turntables for most of its working life. In 1908, an extension built to accommodate three larger 60 foot turntables. In the 1920's, the arrival of large 4-6-2 "Pacific" type locomotives necessitated converting the adjoining locomotive works' tender shop into a shed which could accommodate them, as even the 60 foot turntables in the main shed were not large enough. The problem of turning these locomotives without a large enough turntable was overcome by utilising the triangular junctions at the southern ends of the High Level and King Edward VII bridges. The rebuilding of the shed in the 1950's would include the provision of a 70 foot turntable which these locomotives could use. After the steam locomotives departed in 1965, the main shed at Gateshead was converted into a five-road straight shed, in which various diesels were stored and maintained. The conversion drastically altered the depot, one survivor being the water tower at the western end of the shed, which would remain until closure in 1991. Seen here 'on shed' in 1964 is Gresley Class A3 4-6-2 No.60052 PRINCE PALATINE, a Gateshead-based engine at that time.
  • GATESHEAD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (52A) - The first engine shed at Gateshead was built by the North Eastern Railway in 1854. The main shed housed four turntables for most of its working life. In 1908, an extension built to accommodate three larger 60 foot turntables. In the 1920's, the arrival of large 4-6-2 "Pacific" type locomotives necessitated converting the adjoining locomotive works' tender shop into a shed which could accommodate them, as even the 60 foot turntables in the main shed were not large enough. The problem of turning these locomotives without a large enough turntable was overcome by utilising the triangular junctions at the southern ends of the High Level and King Edward VII bridges. The rebuilding of the shed in the 1950's would include the provision of a 70 foot turntable which these locomotives could use. After the steam locomotives departed in 1965, the main shed at Gateshead was converted into a five-road straight shed, in which various diesels were stored and maintained. The conversion drastically altered the depot, one survivor being the water tower at the western end of the shed, which would remain until closure in 1991. Seen here 'on shed' in July 1964 is Peppercorn BR Class A1 4-6-2 No.60156 GREAT CENTRAL, nameplates removed, withdrawn in May 1965 from 50A York.
  • GATESHEAD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (52A) - The first engine shed at Gateshead was built by the North Eastern Railway in 1854. The main shed housed four turntables for most of its working life. In 1908, an extension built to accommodate three larger 60 foot turntables. In the 1920's, the arrival of large 4-6-2 "Pacific" type locomotives necessitated converting the adjoining locomotive works' tender shop into a shed which could accommodate them, as even the 60 foot turntables in the main shed were not large enough. The problem of turning these locomotives without a large enough turntable was overcome by utilising the triangular junctions at the southern ends of the High Level and King Edward VII bridges. The rebuilding of the shed in the 1950's would include the provision of a 70 foot turntable which these locomotives could use. After the steam locomotives departed in 1965, the main shed at Gateshead was converted into a five-road straight shed, in which various diesels were stored and maintained. The conversion drastically altered the depot, one survivor being the water tower at the western end of the shed, which would remain until closure in 1991. Seen here 'on shed' is Thompson Class A2 4-6-2 No.60519 HONEYWAY carrying a 64A St Margarets shedplate. It was based there from October 1961 until withdrawal in December 1962.
  • GATESHEAD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (52A) - The first engine shed at Gateshead was built by the North Eastern Railway in 1854. The main shed housed four turntables for most of its working life. In 1908, an extension built to accommodate three larger 60 foot turntables. In the 1920's, the arrival of large 4-6-2 "Pacific" type locomotives necessitated converting the adjoining locomotive works' tender shop into a shed which could accommodate them, as even the 60 foot turntables in the main shed were not large enough. The problem of turning these locomotives without a large enough turntable was overcome by utilising the triangular junctions at the southern ends of the High Level and King Edward VII bridges. The rebuilding of the shed in the 1950's would include the provision of a 70 foot turntable which these locomotives could use. After the steam locomotives departed in 1965, the main shed at Gateshead was converted into a five-road straight shed, in which various diesels were stored and maintained. The conversion drastically altered the depot, one survivor being the water tower at the western end of the shed, which would remain until closure in 1991. Seen here in September 1953 is Worsdell NER Class P1 LNER Class J25 0-6-0 No.5648, withdrawn from 51J Northallerton in August 1950 without being renumbered and utilised as a stationary boiler at Gateshead until broken up in June 1955.
  • GATESHEAD WORKS -Gateshead was, before 1910, the NER's locomotive department headquarters and main works. Part of the works occupied the former site of the original Gateshead Station, where trains from London terminated until the High Level Bridge and Newcastle Central Station opened. Gateshead Station's train shed subsequently became the works' No. 1 erecting shop and the hotel adjoining the station became offices. On the opposite side of the running lines, at the Eastern end of Chater's Bank sidings, a roundhouse built sometime between 1895 and 1898 served as the Works' paint shop. Locomotive production at Gateshead ceased in 1910, when production was switched to Darlington. However, the works continued to maintain and overhaul engines until they closed in 1932. The Works re-opened during the Second World War to ease the pressure on Darlington for maintaining and overhauling locomotives. A new 60-ton crane was installed during this time. The Works remained open until 1959, when they closed for the last time. Most of the works was demolished in 2002, along with the adjacent engine sheds, although some of the buildings nearest the river have survived and have been converted into apartments. Seen here is NER Class J27 0-6-0 No.65869 undergoing overhaul in the Works.
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