2F Bescot, April 1982 A preserved ex resident was 8F 48518
5C Stafford, June 1975. A 1965 resident was 45110
5C Stafford
5E Alsager 3/84 D 3/85
Alsager shed, derelict for 22 years by 1984.
Alsager shed. 3F 47445 was based here in the 50's
6B Mold Junction, 1986. 48173 worked out of here in 1965
6E Chester West, April 1986 D 12/04
Denbigh June 1986
6J Holyhead, April 1986. Home to 45110 for much of its life.
6J Holyhead. D Jan 1990
8H Birkenhead, June 1986 D 7/87
8H Birkenhead. Taken from the elevated coal road.
Birkenhead shed. 47324 was here throughout its BR life, until withdrawal in Dec. 1966.
Birkenhead shed, once full of 9F's, 8F's, Crabs, including 92203, 92134, 42765, 42859
8H or BC Birkenhead Mollington St. as it was called then, in November 1980
8E Northwich, in June 1977, then coded NW. 48151 was withdrawn from here in Jan 1968. Closed 11/84, since demolished.
8L Aintree, 1977. D 2005. 47289, 47327
10J Lancaster Green Ayre, June 1979 D 1983. 46441, 45025, 76084
14B Kentish Town, Oct 1975. 45407
Kentish Town No 1 & 2 sheds
Kentish Town
Kentish Town No 3 shed
Kentish Town, No 2 & 3 sheds
Kentish Town No. 1 shed
Engine Shed Junction
14E Bedford, August 1984. 47279
30A Stratford, 3/83, D 7/84. 68088, 68633, 61572
31D South Lynn, 3/84 43106 was based here in the early 50's
32A Norwich, 3/82. 70000, 70013, top link engines here in the 50's
Norwich 3/82
Norwich after replacement by Crown Point, March 1984
Norwich, 3/84, since demolished and, now predictably, a retail park
Cromer Beach, 3/84. Since demolished.
32E Yarmouth Vauxhall, March 1984, since demolished, for a supermarket.
32G Melton Constable, March 1984. J17 65567 was shedded here, along with 43106 on visits.
Melton Constable Works and shed, 3/84
40A Lincoln, 8/84
Lincoln shed. In 2006, this was converted into a students nightclub! What would the old boys of BR, LNER and GNR days have made of that.
40B Immingham, 8/84. 62660 and, 68077, 68078, the only real J94's preserved, were all allocated here. Since demolished.
Immingham coaling tower, one of only 2 survivors in 2011.
41A Darnall, 3/84. 62660 Butler Henderson, in 1959.
41C Millhouses coal stage, from a passing train, 8/75. 78022 regularly coaled here.
41D Canklow, 10/75. 48151
Canklow shed
50G Whitby, 8/84. 42085 could return, if the NYMR revive the listed shed building.
52G Sunderland South Dock, 8/84. 63395, 65894 Now demolished.
51L Thornaby, 8/84 D 1990
56A Wakefield, 4/84. L&Y 0-6-0 52044
56D Mirfield, 10/75 D March 2007. The last surviving LMS single pitch roofed shed. The 'preserved' Southport should have been the last survivor but, was ridiculously, sold for redevelopment.
Mirfield shed
Mirfield shed. 42700 lived in there once.
61B Aberdeen Ferryhill, 8/81. 60007, 60009, 60010, 60019, 60532
65F Grangemouth, 8/81
Swanage, 12/84. Re-opened 5/85.
Swanage shed, now reunited with 30053, a branch engine in 1964. Others that have returned are 34028, 34067, 34081, 34105 Swanage and, 41312, a branch engine in 1966.
73E Faversham, 9/77. Emergency Control Train inside. 31638, 31806, 41312, 41313
75F Tunbridge Wells West, 11/79. Emergency Control Train inside. Shed now preserved.
73F Ashford, 7/83. 30096, 32636, 32640, 32670, 32678, 31263
75B Redhill, May 1970 80151 was based here in 1965. 70000 is inside in store, leaving in March 1971. Demolished July 1971
Yatton coal stage, 5/4/07
The rear wall has been knocked down over the years.
2 pieces of coal found inside the platform, through a hole.
83C Westbury, July 1 1974. 4555, 5526, 5542, 5900
Westbury shed
Bridgwater shed, 9/85. Demolished Wed. 21/6/2000. Long term resident 0-4-0ST 1338 was in town all that week on a lorry, for an event at the docks. No-one thought to send it round to here, for a last visit before demolition. I was there on the Friday, 2 days after the sheds demise.
Cheltenham (Malvern Rd), 8/85 Later extension also visible, on left.
Ross shed, 9/85 Now an antique restorers workshop.
85D Bromsgrove, 7/81 D 3/82
Bromsgrove shed
Bromsgrove shed, July 1981. Former home of Big Bertha, Jinties, 94XX and 9F's, all for banking.
86E Severn Tunnel Junction, 3/82. Demolished 12/83. 2861, 2873, 3850, 4277, 5224, 7229, 4110, 4115, 4121, 4144, 4150, 4160, 6430, 92214 were all allocated here in BR days.
86F Aberbeeg, 3/82. 4277
Neath (N&B), 9/85 Since demolished.
87C Danygraig, 5/83
88B Radyr, 8/75. 4160, 7202, 9682
Radyr shed, now demolished.
88C Barry, 2/7/74
88C Barry, 9/11/89 Former residents include 5619, 5637, 5643, 6619, 7202, 6697 and 9681. The first 5 were withdrawn from Barry and, must have made the shortest journey of any, from home shed to scrapyard. In May 2007, 5643 came home for a visit to the now preserved depot.
88E Abercynon, 8/75
Abercynon shed. 5619, 5637, 5643, 6435
88E Abercynon, 4/83
89D Oswestry, June 1986. 7808, 7819, 7822, 7827, 46512. This shed was in as closed condition from 1965 to 1985, yet the Cambrian Rly Soc. who established their base in 1972, with 7822, didn't take over the shed. Why did they let such an opportunity pass?
Moat Lane, 6/86
Moat Lane shed
Moat Lane shed, water column. 6/86
Back entrance to Bournemouth shed. Walls of shed visible. May 2007
Enginemen's entrance to Bournemouth shed.
70F shed wall. A338 bridge partially hides station from view. Signalbox closed but in alternative use. Platform canopy was cut back in 2000, allowing rain to finally wash off spotters chalk graffiti from wall. Numbers and drawings of Bullieds, Standards, Brush Type 4's and 4498's visit from June 1967, were still readable. Oldest were some Schools and LN numbers, which puts them at 1962 at the latest.
