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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Photographs in this gallery are of locomotive depots, both steam and diesel, locomotive works, stabling points and withdrawn locomotives but not those being scrapped.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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HEALEY MILLS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (56B/HM) - In June 1966, a new depot for diesel locomotives was built here adjacent to large, new marshalling yard. It was the first built by the Eastern Region of British Rail that was not associated with, or had replaced, an existing steam shed, although it was coded 56B under Wakefield Shed, which then closed in 1967. Allocation of locomotives at Healey Mills numbered around 70 throughout the 1970's, but had risen slightly to 77 by 1982. This was composed of Classes 03, 08, 37, 40, 47 and class 56. Due to the loss of traffic and the closure of the hump yard, the depot was downgraded from a Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD) into a traction servicing depot. It lost its allocation of mainline locomotives and its shunters were sent to Leeds Holbeck. This picture dates from the late 1980's, I suspect, and shows locos of Classes 08, 15, 25, 40 and 45 with a Class 31 on the far right, the only one in traffic at a guess, all of the others withdrawn, especially the Class 15 which must have been one of the carriage heating units. I remember visiting there in an organised group with a permit in the early '70's and being told to clear off in no uncertain terms. As the only point of access was the bridge in this picture, there was no other way in. In the end, they allowed the organiser to walk round and get us all a list. I never did get round there. Seen here in 1968 is Class 40 EE Type 4 1-Co-Co-1 DE No.D276, 40076 under TOPS, withdrawn in April 1983.
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HEALEY MILLS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (56B/HM) - In June 1966, a new depot for diesel locomotives was built here adjacent to large, new marshalling yard. It was the first built by the Eastern Region of British Rail that was not associated with, or had replaced, an existing steam shed, although it was coded 56B under Wakefield Shed, which then closed in 1967. Allocation of locomotives at Healey Mills numbered around 70 throughout the 1970's, but had risen slightly to 77 by 1982. This was composed of Classes 03, 08, 37, 40, 47 and class 56. Due to the loss of traffic and the closure of the hump yard, the depot was downgraded from a Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD) into a traction servicing depot. It lost its allocation of mainline locomotives and its shunters were sent to Leeds Holbeck. This picture dates from the late 1980's, I suspect, and shows locos of Classes 08, 15, 25, 40 and 45 with a Class 31 on the far right, the only one in traffic at a guess, all of the others withdrawn, especially the Class 15 which must have been one of the carriage heating units. I remember visiting there in an organised group with a permit in the early '70's and being told to clear off in no uncertain terms. As the only point of access was the bridge in this picture, there was no other way in. In the end, they allowed the organiser to walk round and get us all a list. I never did get round there. Seen here in 1968 is Class 40 EE Type 4 1-Co-Co-1 DE No.D276, 40076 under TOPS, withdrawn in April 1983.

  • HAYMARKET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (64B/HA) - Opened in 1875 just to the west of Waverley Station, this was one of the largest steam depots in Scotland. After it closed to steam, it was redeveloped in 1963 as a diesel depot and remains open today. Seen here in 1983 is BRCW Class 27 Type 2 Bo-Bo DE No.27037, withdrawn in March 1986 from Eastfield.
  • HAYMARKET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (64B/HA) - Opened in 1875 just to the west of Waverley Station, this was one of the largest steam depots in Scotland. After it closed to steam, it was redeveloped in 1963 as a diesel depot and remains open today. Seen here in April 1958 is Holmes NBR Cass C LNER Class J36 0-6-0 No.65235 GOUGH, so named because it had been shipped to France by the WD in the Great War. It was withdrawn from Haymarket in October 1961.
  • HAYMARKET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (64B/HA) - Opened in 1875 just to the west of Waverley Station, this was one of the largest steam depots in Scotland. After it closed to steam, it was redeveloped in 1963 as a diesel depot and remains open today. Seen here in June 1954, at least 3 Class A3's are on the left and a B1 and V2 on the right.
  • HAYMARKET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (64B/HA) - Opened in 1875 just to the west of Waverley Station, this was one of the largest steam depots in Scotland. After it closed to steam, it was redeveloped in 1963 as a diesel depot and remains open today. Seen here is Gresley GNR/LNER Class K3 2-6-0 No.61962, withdrawn from 50B Hull Dairycoates in December 1962.
  • HAYMARKET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (64B/HA) - Opened in 1875 just to the west of Waverley Station, this was one of the largest steam depots in Scotland. After it closed to steam, it was redeveloped in 1963 as a diesel depot and remains open today. Seen here is Peppercorn Class A1 4-6-2 No.60150 WILLBROOK, withdrawn in October 1964 from 50A York North.
  • HAYMARKET LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (64B/HA) - Opened in 1875 just to the west of Waverley Station, this was one of the largest steam depots in Scotland. After it closed to steam, it was redeveloped in 1963 as a diesel depot and remains open today. Seen here is Peppercorn Class A1 4-6-2 No.60152 HOLYROOD, withdrawn in June 1965 06/65 from 50A York North.
  • HEALEY MILLS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (56B/HM) - In June 1966, a new depot for diesel locomotives was built here adjacent to large, new marshalling yard. It was the first built by the Eastern Region of British Rail that was not associated with, or had replaced, an existing steam shed, although it was coded 56B under Wakefield Shed, which then closed in 1967. Allocation of locomotives at Healey Mills numbered around 70 throughout the 1970's, but had risen slightly to 77 by 1982. This was composed of Classes 03, 08, 37, 40, 47 and class 56. Due to the loss of traffic and the closure of the hump yard, the depot was downgraded from a Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD) into a traction servicing depot. It lost its allocation of mainline locomotives and its shunters were sent to Leeds Holbeck. This picture dates from the late 1980's, I suspect, and shows locos of Classes 08, 15, 25, 40 and 45 with a Class 31 on the far right, the only one in traffic at a guess, all of the others withdrawn, especially the Class 15 which must have been one of the carriage heating units. I remember visiting there in an organised group with a permit in the early '70's and being told to clear off in no uncertain terms. As the only point of access was the bridge in this picture, there was no other way in. In the end, they allowed the organiser to walk round and get us all a list. I never did get round there.
  • HEALEY MILLS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (56B/HM) - In June 1966, a new depot for diesel locomotives was built here adjacent to large, new marshalling yard. It was the first built by the Eastern Region of British Rail that was not associated with, or had replaced, an existing steam shed, although it was coded 56B under Wakefield Shed, which then closed in 1967. Allocation of locomotives at Healey Mills numbered around 70 throughout the 1970's, but had risen slightly to 77 by 1982. This was composed of Classes 03, 08, 37, 40, 47 and class 56. Due to the loss of traffic and the closure of the hump yard, the depot was downgraded from a Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD) into a traction servicing depot. It lost its allocation of mainline locomotives and its shunters were sent to Leeds Holbeck. This picture dates from the late 1980's, I suspect, and shows locos of Classes 08, 15, 25, 40 and 45 with a Class 31 on the far right, the only one in traffic at a guess, all of the others withdrawn, especially the Class 15 which must have been one of the carriage heating units. I remember visiting there in an organised group with a permit in the early '70's and being told to clear off in no uncertain terms. As the only point of access was the bridge in this picture, there was no other way in. In the end, they allowed the organiser to walk round and get us all a list. I never did get round there. Seen here in 1968 is Class 40 EE Type 4 1-Co-Co-1 DE No.D276, 40076 under TOPS, withdrawn in April 1983.
  • HEALEY MILLS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (56B/HM) - In June 1966, a new depot for diesel locomotives was built here adjacent to large, new marshalling yard. It was the first built by the Eastern Region of British Rail that was not associated with, or had replaced, an existing steam shed, although it was coded 56B under Wakefield Shed, which then closed in 1967. Allocation of locomotives at Healey Mills numbered around 70 throughout the 1970's, but had risen slightly to 77 by 1982. This was composed of Classes 03, 08, 37, 40, 47 and class 56. Due to the loss of traffic and the closure of the hump yard, the depot was downgraded from a Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD) into a traction servicing depot in 1985. It lost its allocation of mainline locomotives and its shunters were sent to Leeds Holbeck and was subsequently used mainly to store withdrawn engines. In this picture, among many of it's classmates, is 56029 at the head of an MGR train in 1982.
  • HEALEY MILLS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (56B/HM) - In June 1966, a new depot for diesel locomotives was built here adjacent to large, new marshalling yard. It was the first built by the Eastern Region of British Rail that was not associated with, or had replaced, an existing steam shed, although it was coded 56B under Wakefield Shed, which then closed in 1967. Allocation of locomotives at Healey Mills numbered around 70 throughout the 1970's, but had risen slightly to 77 by 1982. This was composed of Classes 03, 08, 37, 40, 47 and class 56. Due to the loss of traffic and the closure of the hump yard, the depot was downgraded from a Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD) into a traction servicing depot in 1985. It lost its allocation of mainline locomotives and its shunters were sent to Leeds Holbeck and was subsequently used mainly to store withdrawn engines. Seen here is 45068 'engine and brake' heading for Crofton in 1982. The depot is on the left in the background.
  • HEALEY MILLS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (56B/HM) - In June 1966, a new depot for diesel locomotives was built here adjacent to large, new marshalling yard. It was the first built by the Eastern Region of British Rail that was not associated with, or had replaced, an existing steam shed, although it was coded 56B under Wakefield Shed, which then closed in 1967. Allocation of locomotives at Healey Mills numbered around 70 throughout the 1970's, but had risen slightly to 77 by 1982. This was composed of Classes 03, 08, 37, 40, 47 and class 56. Due to the loss of traffic and the closure of the hump yard, the depot was downgraded from a Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD) into a traction servicing depot in 1985. It lost its allocation of mainline locomotives and its shunters were sent to Leeds Holbeck and was subsequently used mainly to store withdrawn engines. Seen here is the depot in the midst of the yard and two Class 56's in the late 1990's, the whole place looking very disused.
  • HEALEY MILLS LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (56B/HM) - In June 1966, a new depot for diesel locomotives was built here adjacent to large, new marshalling yard. It was the first built by the Eastern Region of British Rail that was not associated with, or had replaced, an existing steam shed, although it was coded 56B under Wakefield Shed, which then closed in 1967. Allocation of locomotives at Healey Mills numbered around 70 throughout the 1970's, but had risen slightly to 77 by 1982. This was composed of Classes 03, 08, 37, 40, 47 and class 56. Due to the loss of traffic and the closure of the hump yard, the depot was downgraded from a Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD) into a traction servicing depot in 1985. It lost its allocation of mainline locomotives and its shunters were sent to Leeds Holbeck and was subsequently used mainly to store withdrawn engines. This shot shows a sad sight from the early 2000's with no less than 15 members of Class 56 abandoned to their fates.
  • HEATON MERSEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (9F/17E/9F) - This was a depot built jointly by the Midland Railway and Cheshire Lines Committee in 1889. It was brick 8-road dead0end building with an elevated coal stage in Stockport. As the CLC had no engines of it's own, the depot tended to visited by a mixture of locos from the constituent companies. In September 1950, the allocation was 64 engines, about half from both the LNER and LMS and mainly goods engines. By April 1965, this had reduced to just 36 engines, all ex-LMS types and 2o of them Class 8F's. The depot closed in May 1968 and here we see Class 8F No.48115, the last engine left in steam, on the last day of operations.
  • HEATON MERSEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (9F/17E/9F) - This was a depot built jointly by the Midland Railway and Cheshire Lines Committee in 1889. It was brick 8-road dead0end building with an elevated coal stage in Stockport. As the CLC had no engines of it's own, the depot tended to visited by a mixture of locos from the constituent companies. In September 1950, the allocation was 64 engines, about half from both the LNER and LMS and mainly goods engines. By April 1965, this had reduced to just 36 engines, all ex-LMS types and 2o of them Class 8F's. The depot closed in May 1968. Seen here are Class 8F 2-8-0 No.48332 and ex-Crosti boilered 9F No.92027. Many of these locos were based at Birkenhead Mollington Street in their latter days but this was an 8C Speke Junction loco.
  • HEATON MERSEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (9F/17E/9F) - This was a depot built jointly by the Midland Railway and Cheshire Lines Committee in 1889. It was brick 8-road dead0end building with an elevated coal stage in Stockport. As the CLC had no engines of it's own, the depot tended to visited by a mixture of locos from the constituent companies. In September 1950, the allocation was 64 engines, about half from both the LNER and LMS and mainly goods engines. By April 1965, this had reduced to just 36 engines, all ex-LMS types and 2o of them Class 8F's. The depot closed in May 1968. Seen here in April 1968 with a line of withdrawn Class 5MT's and Class 8F's on the left and just one in steam on the right.
  • HEATON MERSEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (9F/17E/9F) - This was a depot built jointly by the Midland Railway and Cheshire Lines Committee in 1889. It was brick 8-road dead0end building with an elevated coal stage in Stockport. As the CLC had no engines of it's own, the depot tended to visited by a mixture of locos from the constituent companies. In September 1950, the allocation was 64 engines, about half from both the LNER and LMS and mainly goods engines. By April 1965, this had reduced to just 36 engines, all ex-LMS types and 2o of them Class 8F's. The depot closed in May 1968. Seen here in May 1966 as Class 8F No.48476 and Class 4MT No.46063, a 9F- based loco.
  • HEATON MERSEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (9F/17E/9F) - This was a depot built jointly by the Midland Railway and Cheshire Lines Committee in 1889. It was brick 8-road dead0end building with an elevated coal stage in Stockport. As the CLC had no engines of it's own, the depot tended to visited by a mixture of locos from the constituent companies. In September 1950, the allocation was 64 engines, about half from both the LNER and LMS and mainly goods engines. By April 1965, this had reduced to just 36 engines, all ex-LMS types and 2o of them Class 8F's. The depot closed in May 1968. Seen here in May 1968 is Class 8F 2-8-0 No.48115, destined to be the last engine left in steam on this depot, standing by the coaling stage.
  • HEATON MERSEY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (9F/17E/9F) - This was a depot built jointly by the Midland Railway and Cheshire Lines Committee in 1889. It was brick 8-road dead0end building with an elevated coal stage in Stockport. As the CLC had no engines of it's own, the depot tended to visited by a mixture of locos from the constituent companies. In September 1950, the allocation was 64 engines, about half from both the LNER and LMS and mainly goods engines. By April 1965, this had reduced to just 36 engines, all ex-LMS types and 2o of them Class 8F's. The depot closed in May 1968. This distant shot dates from January 1968 and shows engines of Classes 5MT and 8F in steam.
  • HELENSBURGH LOCOMOTOVE DEPOT (65H) -.The two road shed was located to the north of Helensburgh station and goods yard, opened by the North British Railway in 1894.The shed officially closed in November 1960 but problems with the electrification scheme allowed it to stay open until December 1961. The site is now a GP Surgery and car park. The allocation was never large, running to just 12 engines in March 1959, 10 Class V1/3 2-6-3T's for local passenger services and two small 0-6-0 goods engines. In this shot from 1954, we see Class V3 No.67679 on the right and Class V1 67613 in the shed doorway, both engines based here, with an 0-6-0 on the left.
  • HELMSDALE LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (60C) - This two road shed, opened by the Highland Railway in 1871, was located just north of Helmsdale station, seen in the background of this picture. Its turntable was to the west alongside the approach lines. Dornoch branch locomotives were serviced here, (see the alien creatures in the picture, of which more later). The shed building was a 2-road timber shed, which was blown down in 1921 and replaced with a new timber building with a curved roof, the one seen above. Dornoch Shed and Tain Shed were sub sheds. In September 1950, the allocation was just 5 engines, the two HR Class W 0-4-4T's Nos.55051 and 55053 for the Dornoch Branch, Class 3F 0-6-0 No.57587 and 2 Class 3P 4-4-0's, Nos.54470 and 54495. 55051 was withdrawn in the summer of 1956, but 55053 was overhauled and continued in service. However early in 1957 its leading axle broke while it was hauling a mixed train on the branch. No-one was injured but this was the end of 55053, and an 0-6-0PT No. 1646, was drafted in from the Western Region to take over. A second engine of the 1600 Class, no. 1649, was sent to Helmsdale in July 1958, thus explaining the abomination in the picture above. The Dornoch branch closed in June 1960 and Helmsdale locoshed followed in July 1961.
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