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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

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GLASGOW EASTFIELD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65A) - Eastfield Shed opened to replace the smaller Cowlairs shed closed when new lines opened in the area in 1904. It was a 14-road, brick-built through shed and had at least 8 sub-sheds attached to it. After the end of steam in November 1966, the shed continued to cater for diesels and closed in around 1993, was demolished. A new DMU depot opened in 2005 on the same site. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 111 engines, covering all types except express passenger locos. Seen here in September 1953 is Holmes NBR Class D LNER Class J83 0-6-0T No.68468, an Eastfield loco, withdrawn from there in June 1959.
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GLASGOW EASTFIELD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65A) - Eastfield Shed opened to replace the smaller Cowlairs shed closed when new lines opened in the area in 1904. It was a 14-road, brick-built through shed and had at least 8 sub-sheds attached to it. After the end of steam in November 1966, the shed continued to cater for diesels and closed in around 1993, was demolished. A new DMU depot opened in 2005 on the same site. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 111 engines, covering all types except express passenger locos. Seen here in September 1953 is Holmes NBR Class D LNER Class J83 0-6-0T No.68468, an Eastfield loco, withdrawn from there in June 1959.

  • GLASGOW CORKERHILL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (67A) - This depot was built by the Glasgow & South Western Railway in 1896 and was a brick 6-road through shed on the south side of the Paisley Canal Line and just east of Corkerhill station. The allocation March 1959 was 87 engines, 24 of them being tank engines for local passenger services, the remainder being goods and mixed traffic engines with the exception of 8 Class 6XP 'Jubilee' 4-6-0's. By April 1965, the allocation had decreased to just 32 locos, mainly of BR origin, only 3 of the 18 Class 5MT 4-6-0's based here being LMS engines. The depot closed to steam in May 1967 but continued in use a diesel depot. The line to the shed was electrified in 1986 when the Ayrshire lines were electrified. As of 2020, Corkerhill is responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of all 43 ScotRail Class 156's & 18 of the 40 ScotRail Class 158's. It is also a cleaning and stabling point for ScotRail Class 318's, Class 320's, Class 380's and Class 385's. Up until the December 2019 timetable change, TransPennine Express Class 185's and Class 350's could also be seen visiting Corkerhill overnight for cleaning, stabling and light maintenance after working the evening services from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Central. When built, this shed was in countryside outside Glasgow and a station was required to bring the staff to the shed. Corkerhill Village, built by the G&SWR, lay adjacent. Seen here in September 1966 is the front few feet of Class 5MT 4-6-0 No.45488, a Corkerhill native, withdrawn just two months later.
  • GLASGOW CORKERHILL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (67A) - This depot was built by the Glasgow & South Western Railway in 1896 and was a brick 6-road through shed on the south side of the Paisley Canal Line and just east of Corkerhill station. The allocation March 1959 was 87 engines, 24 of them being tank engines for local passenger services, the remainder being goods and mixed traffic engines with the exception of 8 Class 6XP 'Jubilee' 4-6-0's. By April 1965, the allocation had decreased to just 32 locos, mainly of BR origin, only 3 of the 18 Class 5MT 4-6-0's based here being LMS engines. The depot closed to steam in May 1967 but continued in use a diesel depot. The line to the shed was electrified in 1986 when the Ayrshire lines were electrified. As of 2020, Corkerhill is responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of all 43 ScotRail Class 156's & 18 of the 40 ScotRail Class 158's. It is also a cleaning and stabling point for ScotRail Class 318's, Class 320's, Class 380's and Class 385's. Up until the December 2019 timetable change, TransPennine Express Class 185's and Class 350's could also be seen visiting Corkerhill overnight for cleaning, stabling and light maintenance after working the evening services from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Central. When built, this shed was in countryside outside Glasgow and a station was required to bring the staff to the shed. Corkerhill Village, built by the G&SWR, lay adjacent. Seen here is Class 5MT 4-6-0 No,.45421 under the coaling tower, which looks like an alien spaceship!
  • GLASGOW CORKERHILL LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (67A) - This depot was built by the Glasgow & South Western Railway in 1896 and was a brick 6-road through shed on the south side of the Paisley Canal Line and just east of Corkerhill station. The allocation March 1959 was 87 engines, 24 of them being tank engines for local passenger services, the remainder being goods and mixed traffic engines with the exception of 8 Class 6XP 'Jubilee' 4-6-0's. By April 1965, the allocation had decreased to just 32 locos, mainly of BR origin, only 3 of the 18 Class 5MT 4-6-0's based here being LMS engines. The depot closed to steam in May 1967 but continued in use a diesel depot. The line to the shed was electrified in 1986 when the Ayrshire lines were electrified. As of 2020, Corkerhill is responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of all 43 ScotRail Class 156's & 18 of the 40 ScotRail Class 158's. It is also a cleaning and stabling point for ScotRail Class 318's, Class 320's, Class 380's and Class 385's. Up until the December 2019 timetable change, TransPennine Express Class 185's and Class 350's could also be seen visiting Corkerhill overnight for cleaning, stabling and light maintenance after working the evening services from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Central. When built, this shed was in countryside outside Glasgow and a station was required to bring the staff to the shed. Corkerhill Village, built by the G&SWR, lay adjacent. Seen here is CR Class 2P 0-4-4T No.55264, based at Corkerhill but not looking very active.
  • GLASGOW EASTFIELD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65A) - Eastfield Shed opened to replace the smaller Cowlairs shed closed when new lines opened in the area in 1904. It was a 14-road, brick-built through shed and had at least 8 sub-sheds attached to it. After the end of steam in November 1966, the shed continued to cater for diesels and closed in around 1993, was demolished. A new DMU depot opened in 2005 on the same site. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 111 engines, covering all types except express passenger locos, and seen here are Class B1 4-6-0 No.61008 KUDU, a 65A loco, a 2-6-4T and a Class WD 2-8-0 probably not long before the end of steam.
  • GLASGOW EASTFIELD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65A) - Eastfield Shed opened to replace the smaller Cowlairs shed closed when new lines opened in the area in 1904. It was a 14-road, brick-built through shed and had at least 8 sub-sheds attached to it. After the end of steam in November 1966, the shed continued to cater for diesels and closed in around 1993, was demolished. A new DMU depot opened in 2005 on the same site. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 111 engines, covering all types except express passenger locos. Seen here in April 1954 is Gresley LNER Class J39 0-6-0 No.64795, an Aberdeen Ferryhill loco, withdrawn from 62C Dunfermline Upper in December 1962.
  • GLASGOW EASTFIELD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65A) - Eastfield Shed opened to replace the smaller Cowlairs shed closed when new lines opened in the area in 1904. It was a 14-road, brick-built through shed and had at least 8 sub-sheds attached to it. After the end of steam in November 1966, the shed continued to cater for diesels and closed in around 1993, was demolished. A new DMU depot opened in 2005 on the same site. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 111 engines, covering all types except express passenger locos. Seen here in October 1988, operations had been scaled back somewhat.
  • GLASGOW EASTFIELD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65A) - Eastfield Shed opened to replace the smaller Cowlairs shed closed when new lines opened in the area in 1904. It was a 14-road, brick-built through shed and had at least 8 sub-sheds attached to it. After the end of steam in November 1966, the shed continued to cater for diesels and closed in around 1993, was demolished. A new DMU depot opened in 2005 on the same site. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 111 engines, covering all types except express passenger locos. Seen here in September 1952 is Gresley LNER Class K4 2-6-0 No.61993 LOCH LONG. This small class of engines was especially built for service on the Highland lines with small driving wheels to give extra power. They were displaced from this work by more powerful Class B1's and K1's and transferred away. 61993 was withdrawn in October 1961 from 62A Thornton Junction.
  • GLASGOW EASTFIELD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65A) - Eastfield Shed opened to replace the smaller Cowlairs shed closed when new lines opened in the area in 1904. It was a 14-road, brick-built through shed and had at least 8 sub-sheds attached to it. After the end of steam in November 1966, the shed continued to cater for diesels and closed in around 1993, was demolished. A new DMU depot opened in 2005 on the same site. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 111 engines, covering all types except express passenger locos. Seen here in September 1953 is Holmes NBR Class D LNER Class J83 0-6-0T No.68468, an Eastfield loco, withdrawn from there in June 1959.
  • GLASGOW EASTFIELD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65A) - Eastfield Shed opened to replace the smaller Cowlairs shed closed when new lines opened in the area in 1904. It was a 14-road, brick-built through shed and had at least 8 sub-sheds attached to it. After the end of steam in November 1966, the shed continued to cater for diesels and closed in around 1993, was demolished. A new DMU depot opened in 2005 on the same site. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 111 engines, covering all types except express passenger locos. Seen here is 24006, withdrawn in August 1975, the depot's re-railing loco, in April 1977. Most major depots with a breakdown crane had a withdrawn engine used for re-railing practice.
  • GLASGOW EASTFIELD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65A) - Eastfield Shed opened to replace the smaller Cowlairs shed closed when new lines opened in the area in 1904. It was a 14-road, brick-built through shed and had at least 8 sub-sheds attached to it. After the end of steam in November 1966, the shed continued to cater for diesels and closed in around 1993, was demolished. A new DMU depot opened in 2005 on the same site. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 111 engines, covering all types except express passenger locos. Seen here is Class 4MT 2-6-4T No.42224, wearing a 5D Stoke shedplate, 'on shed' in April 1963. Perhaps it had been one of the Works in Glasgow.
  • GLASGOW EASTFIELD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65A) - Eastfield Shed opened to replace the smaller Cowlairs shed closed when new lines opened in the area in 1904. It was a 14-road, brick-built through shed and had at least 8 sub-sheds attached to it. After the end of steam in November 1966, the shed continued to cater for diesels and closed in around 1993, was demolished. A new DMU depot opened in 2005 on the same site. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 111 engines, covering all types except express passenger locos. Seen here is Class 21 North British Type 2 Bo-Bo DE No.D6117, another North British Loco Co. 'success' story. Based at Stratford and Ipswich for the first year of it's life, it was packed off to Scotland with the rest of the class, where they proved to be so lamentable that Class 26 and 27 had to be sent to replace them. Some were re-engined but showed little improvement and all were withdrawn early. This fine example was withdrawn from Eastfield in August 1968.
  • GLASGOW EASTFIELD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65A) - Eastfield Shed opened to replace the smaller Cowlairs shed closed when new lines opened in the area in 1904. It was a 14-road, brick-built through shed and had at least 8 sub-sheds attached to it. After the end of steam in November 1966, the shed continued to cater for diesels and closed in around 1993, was demolished. A new DMU depot opened in 2005 on the same site. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 111 engines, covering all types except express passenger locos. Seen here is Gresley GNR Class K2 2-6-0 No.61726, based at Eastfield for use on the Highland lines. However, they were gradually replaced on this work by newer class like B1's and K1's and transferred away. This loco was withdrawn from 4oE Colwick in May 1957.
  • GLASGOW EASTFIELD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65A) - Eastfield Shed opened to replace the smaller Cowlairs shed closed when new lines opened in the area in 1904. It was a 14-road, brick-built through shed and had at least 8 sub-sheds attached to it. After the end of steam in November 1966, the shed continued to cater for diesels and closed in around 1993, was demolished. A new DMU depot opened in 2005 on the same site. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 111 engines, covering all types except express passenger locos. Seen here is Gresley GNR Class K2 2-6-0 No.61787 LOCH QUOICH, based at Eastfield for use on the Highland lines. However, they were gradually replaced on this work by newer class like B1's and K1's and transferred away or withdrawn. This loco was withdrawn from Eastfield in October 1959 and is seen here in August 1957.
  • GLASGOW EASTFIELD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65A) - Eastfield Shed opened to replace the smaller Cowlairs shed closed when new lines opened in the area in 1904. It was a 14-road, brick-built through shed and had at least 8 sub-sheds attached to it. After the end of steam in November 1966, the shed continued to cater for diesels and closed in around 1993, was demolished. A new DMU depot opened in 2005 on the same site. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 111 engines, covering all types except express passenger locos. Seen here is Gresley GNR Class K2 2-6-0 No.61794 LOCH OICH, based at Eastfield for use on the Highland lines. However, they were gradually replaced on this work by newer class like B1's and K1's and transferred away or withdrawn. This loco was withdrawn from Eastfield in July 1960 and is seen 'on shed' in May 1955.
  • GLASGOW EASTFIELD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65A) - Eastfield Shed opened to replace the smaller Cowlairs shed closed when new lines opened in the area in 1904. It was a 14-road, brick-built through shed and had at least 8 sub-sheds attached to it. After the end of steam in November 1966, the shed continued to cater for diesels and closed in around 1993, was demolished. A new DMU depot opened in 2005 on the same site. In March 1959, it had an allocation of 111 engines, covering all types except express passenger locos and seen here in August 1948 is Class D34 4-4-0 No.2469 GLEN DOUGLAS, renumbered to it's NBR number 256 and in NBR livery in 1959, withdrawn in November 1962 and since preserved.
  • 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.
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