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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Photographs in this gallery are of locomotive depots, both steam and diesel, locomotive works, stabling points and withdrawn locomotives but not those being scrapped.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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HITHER GREEN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (73C/HI) - The depot here was built by the Southern Railway in 1933 to service its new marshalling yard and became home to the SR's new fleet of diesel shunters. From their entry into service, the depot became synonymous with the Class 33 diesels and, later, the Class 73 ED's. In 1993, half of the depot was demolished and remains modernised and it remains open today. In this view from December 1975, 73111 is on the left, 09006 on the right and 3 Class 33's between them.
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HITHER GREEN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (73C/HI) - The depot here was built by the Southern Railway in 1933 to service its new marshalling yard and became home to the SR's new fleet of diesel shunters. From their entry into service, the depot became synonymous with the Class 33 diesels and, later, the Class 73 ED's. In 1993, half of the depot was demolished and remains modernised and it remains open today. In this view from December 1975, 73111 is on the left, 09006 on the right and 3 Class 33's between them.

  • 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.
  • 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. 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. The Dornoch branch closed in June 1960 and Helmsdale locoshed followed in July 1961. In this picture from July 1955 is 60C-based Class 3P 4-4-0 No.54495 and the back end of a 'Black 5' 4-6-0.
  • HITHER GREEN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (73C/HI) - The depot here was built by the Southern Railway in 1933 to service its new marshalling yard and became home to the SR's new fleet of diesel shunters. From their entry into service, the depot became synonymous with the Class 33 diesels and, later, the Class 73 ED's. In 1993, half of the depot was demolished and remains modernised and it remains open today. In this view from December 1975, 73111 is on the left, 09006 on the right and 3 Class 33's between them.
  • HITHER GREEN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (73C/HI) - The depot here was built by the Southern Railway in 1933 to service its new marshalling yard and became home to the SR's new fleet of diesel shunters. From their entry into service, the depot became synonymous with the Class 33 diesels and, later, the Class 73 ED's. In 1993, half of the depot was demolished and remains modernised and it remains open today. In this view from the early 1960's, we see 3 Class 73's, 2 Class 33's and 2 Class 08's. Notice that the depot is not electrified. I always found it a very easy depot to get round, even officially!
  • HITHER GREEN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (73C/HI) - The depot here was built by the Southern Railway in 1933 to service its new marshalling yard and became home to the SR's new fleet of diesel shunters. From their entry into service, the depot became synonymous with the Class 33 diesels and, later, the Class 73 ED's. In 1993, half of the depot was demolished and remains modernised and it remains open today. Seen here in 1969 is Class 33 BRCW Type 3 Bo-Bo DE No.D6560. This engine was a Hither Green loco for all of it's life until withdrawn as 33042 in October 1996.
  • HITHER GREEN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (73C/HI) - The depot here was built by the Southern Railway in 1933 to service its new marshalling yard and became home to the SR's new fleet of diesel shunters. From their entry into service, the depot became synonymous with the Class 33 diesels and, later, the Class 73 ED's. In 1993, half of the depot was demolished and remains modernised and it remains open today. Seen here in July 1974 is 09010, withdrawn in September 2004 from Old Oak Common TMD and preserved at the South Devon Railway.
  • HITHER GREEN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (73C/HI) - The depot here was built by the Southern Railway in 1933 to service its new marshalling yard and became home to the SR's new fleet of diesel shunters. From their entry into service, the depot became synonymous with the Class 33 diesels and, later, the Class 73 ED's. In 1993, half of the depot was demolished and remains modernised and it remains open today. Seen here in May 1969 is Class 03 BR 0-6-0 DM Shunter No.D2083. It was Hither Green engine between 1962 and 1967 and was withdrawn in this month from 70D Eastleigh.
  • HITHER GREEN LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (73C/HI) - The depot here was built by the Southern Railway in 1933 to service its new marshalling yard and became home to the SR's new fleet of diesel shunters. From their entry into service, the depot became synonymous with the Class 33 diesels and, later, the Class 73 ED's. In 1993, half of the depot was demolished and remains modernised and it remains open today. The depot is seen here in October 1993 with 56010 and a Class 60, almost new, in the shed. These locos had been stationed here to work the aggregates trains.
  • HOLYHEAD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (6J) - This was a 4-road stone-built through shed to the south of the station built by the LNWR in 1861. It was a subshed of 6A Chester and only ever boasted a fairly small allocation, 19 engines in March 1959, but including 5 'Britannia' Class Pacific's and 2 'Royal Scot' Class 4-6-0's for the boat trains to Euston. The remainder were Class 5MT 'Black Five' 4-6-0's and 'Jinty' Class 3F 0-6-0T's. This photo is from the 1950's with 'Compound' Class 4-4-0 No.41157 and 'Black Five' 4-6-0 No.45003 on shed.
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