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BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE DEPOTS, WORKS AND STABLING POINTS.

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GRANGEMOUTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65F) - A depot was opened in 1875 by the Caledonian Railway but this building dated from 1908 and was a 6 track dead-end shed. In more recent years, its only allocation was of shunting locos but many other classes visited there between workings. Here, in October 1988, we see, from the left, 37035, 47322, 08630, 47118 and 26008. The depot closed in 1993 and the site became a rail-linked freight depot.
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GRANGEMOUTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65F) - A depot was opened in 1875 by the Caledonian Railway but this building dated from 1908 and was a 6 track dead-end shed. In more recent years, its only allocation was of shunting locos but many other classes visited there between workings. Here, in October 1988, we see, from the left, 37035, 47322, 08630, 47118 and 26008. The depot closed in 1993 and the site became a rail-linked freight depot.

  • 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 Here we see 46052 sporting a 'Not To Be Moved' placard in 1984, the year it was withdrawn and perhaps already so.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 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' 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 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.
  • 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 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 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.
  • 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 WORKS - The Works here were the hub of the Great Central Railway, opened in 1848 and building the first locomotive in 1858. 1006 steam locos were built here, the last being Class B1 No.61349 in 1951. Also built here were the 64 electric locos for the Manchester - Sheffield Woodhead route. Adjacent to the Works was the running shed, coded 9A under BR. The Works closed in May 1963 and the loco depot in 1965. In this picture from 1958 we see the Works scrapline, with locos of GCR origin line up, coming from LNER Classes C13, C14 and N5, all put out of work by the arrival of DMU's to work Manchester local services.
  • GRANGEMOUTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65F) - A depot was opened in 1875 by the Caledonian Railway but this building dated from 1908 and was a 6 track dead-end shed. In more recent years, its only allocation was of shunting locos but many other classes visited there between workings. Here, in 1971, we see locos of Classes 20, 21 (or possibly 29) and 37. The depot closed in 1993 and the site became a rail-linked freight depot.
  • GRANGEMOUTH LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (65F) - A depot was opened in 1875 by the Caledonian Railway but this building dated from 1908 and was a 6 track dead-end shed. In more recent years, its only allocation was of shunting locos but many other classes visited there between workings. Here, in October 1988, we see, from the left, 37035, 47322, 08630, 47118 and 26008. The depot closed in 1993 and the site became a rail-linked freight depot.
  • GRANTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35B/34F) - Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1855, Grantham steam depot was very large, this being a major location for engine change and eventually consisted of two 4-road sheds west of the mainline, one with 2 through roads. There were originally two turntables but fell into disuse and a large triangle was built west of the depot. The allocation in April 1959 was 41 locomotives, split pretty much into two types: 12 Class A3 and 3 Class A2 Pacific's for engines changes on express trains and 14 Class O2 2-8-0's for the iron ore traffic to Scunthorpe. The remainder was made up mainly of tank engines for local passenger services. The depot closed to steam in September 1963, diesel locomotives not requiring engine changes, but a stabling point was retained into the 1980's for Class 31 diesels which had taken over the iron ore traffic. Seen here in 1950, what looks like a GNR Class O2 on the left and a B12 on the right. A number of these old GER 4-6-0's were based at Grantham at this time to work local services.
  • GRANTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35B/34F) - Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1855, Grantham steam depot was very large, this being a major location for engine change and eventually consisted of two 4-road sheds west of the mainline, one with 2 through roads. There were originally two turntables but fell into disuse and a large triangle was built west of the depot. The allocation in April 1959 was 41 locomotives, split pretty much into two types: 12 Class A3 and 3 Class A2 Pacific's for engines changes on express trains and 14 Class O2 2-8-0's for the iron ore traffic to Scunthorpe. The remainder was made up mainly of tank engines for local passenger services. The depot closed to steam in September 1963, diesel locomotives not requiring engine changes, but a stabling point was retained into the 1980's for Class 31 diesels which had taken over the iron ore traffic. Seen here is Class WD 2-8-0 No.90111 of Frodingham Depot 'on shed' with the station in the background.
  • GRANTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35B/34F) - Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1855, Grantham steam depot was very large, this being a major location for engine change and eventually consisted of two 4-road sheds west of the mainline, one with 2 through roads. There were originally two turntables but fell into disuse and a large triangle was built west of the depot. The allocation in April 1959 was 41 locomotives, split pretty much into two types: 12 Class A3 and 3 Class A2 Pacific's for engines changes on express trains and 14 Class O2 2-8-0's for the iron ore traffic to Scunthorpe. The remainder was made up mainly of tank engines for local passenger services. The depot closed to steam in September 1963, diesel locomotives not requiring engine changes, but a stabling point was retained into the 1980's for Class 31 diesels which had taken over the iron ore traffic. The locoshed seen from the top of the coaling tower sometime in 1950's. Numerous Pacific's on display including an A1 on the right. Several O1's on the left with a J52, probably depot pilot.
  • GRANTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35B/34F) - Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1855, Grantham steam depot was very large, this being a major location for engine change and eventually consisted of two 4-road sheds west of the mainline, one with 2 through roads. There were originally two turntables but fell into disuse and a large triangle was built west of the depot. The allocation in April 1959 was 41 locomotives, split pretty much into two types: 12 Class A3 and 3 Class A2 Pacific's for engines changes on express trains and 14 Class O2 2-8-0's for the iron ore traffic to Scunthorpe. The remainder was made up mainly of tank engines for local passenger services. The depot closed to steam in September 1963, diesel locomotives not requiring engine changes, but a stabling point was retained into the 1980's for Class 31 diesels which had taken over the iron ore traffic. The turning triangle behind the Depot at Grantham, surplus to requirements when the Depot closed to steam in September 1963. Note the allotments between the tracks.
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