Grimesthorpe engine shed
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Grimesthorpe engine shed was an engine shed
in Grimesthorpe, Sheffield
. It was built by the Midland Railway
and opened in 1860 to serve the Midland Main Line
. The shed was built next to Grimesthorpe Junction, the building was a brick roundhouse shed, an eight road fitting shop was added in 1898. Up until 1935, Grimesthorpe shed code was 25, then changed to 19A by the London, Midland & Scottish Railway. Locomotive classes assigned to Grimesthorpe by the London Midland Region in 1952 included LMS 4F 0-6-0s, Midland Railway 2F 0-6-0s, LMS 3F 0-6-0T and Stanier 8F locos. Grimesthorpe gained the shed code of 41B after transfer to British Railways Eastern Region
in 1958. The shed officially closed on 11 September 1961, however it continued to be used to stable diesel locomotives for several years until Tinsley Marshalling Yard
and its depot opened.
Engine shed
Engine shed may refer to:* Engine shed, also called a motive power depot or roundhouse, a structure used for the maintenance of railway locomotives.* Engine Shed , a music and entertainment venue on the University of Lincoln's campus....
in Grimesthorpe, Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
. It was built by the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
and opened in 1860 to serve the Midland Main Line
Midland Main Line
The Midland Main Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system.The present-day line links London St...
. The shed was built next to Grimesthorpe Junction, the building was a brick roundhouse shed, an eight road fitting shop was added in 1898. Up until 1935, Grimesthorpe shed code was 25, then changed to 19A by the London, Midland & Scottish Railway. Locomotive classes assigned to Grimesthorpe by the London Midland Region in 1952 included LMS 4F 0-6-0s, Midland Railway 2F 0-6-0s, LMS 3F 0-6-0T and Stanier 8F locos. Grimesthorpe gained the shed code of 41B after transfer to British Railways Eastern Region
Eastern Region of British Railways
The Eastern Region was a region of British Railways from 1948. The region ceased to be an operating unit in its own right in the 1980s and was wound up at the end of 1992...
in 1958. The shed officially closed on 11 September 1961, however it continued to be used to stable diesel locomotives for several years until Tinsley Marshalling Yard
Tinsley Marshalling Yard
Tinsley Marshalling Yard was a railway marshalling yard located near Tinsley in Sheffield. It was opened in 1965 as a part of a major plan to rationalise all aspects of the rail services in the Sheffield area, and closed in stages from 1985 with the run-down of rail freight in Britain. It was also...
and its depot opened.