Neepsend engine shed
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Neepsend engine shed was an engine shed
in Neepsend
, Sheffield
, South Yorkshire
, England
. It was built by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway
to provide and service locomotives for passenger trains originating or changing at Sheffield Victoria and goods trains from various outlets within the area. The shed was built around 400 yards on the Sheffield side of Neepsend railway station
.
The shed was situated on the north side of the line between Bardwell Road and Rutland Road. It began as a four road stone building with a double pitched slate roof. In 1850 the shed had the road nearest the main line extended through to give an alternative exit to the running lines, whilst the road furthest from the main lines could only be accessed from the turntable. This was also the engine repair road.
By 1875 the shed had been doubled in length and the number of roads increased to 6. An extra bay was added to the north side, its design being such that it matched the original structure and a traverser to the rear give a route between the repair shop and roads 4-6.
Over the years the size of the turntable was increased from the original at around 32 feet diameter, to 43ft 6ins in the late 1870's, ending with one of 59ft 10ins diameter.
The shed was found to be inadequate for the work which was expected of it but nevertheless it survived until 1943 when the locomotives and staff moved to a new facility in Darnall
. From this time Neepsend became a carriage and wagon repair facility. This work continued until 1963, the building being demolished in 1965 leaving only the southern-most wall visible to window sill height, some coursing and the Bardwell Road wall with its bricked-up entrance way.
The following type of engine were allocated to Neepsend:
Motive power depot
Motive power depot, usually abbreviated to MPD, is a name given to places where locomotives are stored when not being used, and also repaired and maintained. They were originally known as "running sheds", "engine sheds", or, for short, just sheds. Facilities are provided for refuelling and...
in Neepsend
Neepsend
Neepsend is a suburb of the city of Sheffield, it stands just north east of the city centre. The main area of Neepsend covers the flood plain of the River Don from Lady's Bridge at the Wicker up to Hillfoot Bridge...
, 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...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was built by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway
Sheffield, Ashton-Under-Lyne and Manchester Railway
The Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway was an early British railway company which opened in stages between 1841 and 1845 between Sheffield and Manchester via Ashton-under-Lyne...
to provide and service locomotives for passenger trains originating or changing at Sheffield Victoria and goods trains from various outlets within the area. The shed was built around 400 yards on the Sheffield side of Neepsend railway station
Neepsend railway station
Neepsend railway station was a railway station on the former Great Central Railway in England. Ski Village railway station is a proposed station to occupy the former Neepsend station site.-History:...
.
The shed was situated on the north side of the line between Bardwell Road and Rutland Road. It began as a four road stone building with a double pitched slate roof. In 1850 the shed had the road nearest the main line extended through to give an alternative exit to the running lines, whilst the road furthest from the main lines could only be accessed from the turntable. This was also the engine repair road.
By 1875 the shed had been doubled in length and the number of roads increased to 6. An extra bay was added to the north side, its design being such that it matched the original structure and a traverser to the rear give a route between the repair shop and roads 4-6.
Over the years the size of the turntable was increased from the original at around 32 feet diameter, to 43ft 6ins in the late 1870's, ending with one of 59ft 10ins diameter.
The shed was found to be inadequate for the work which was expected of it but nevertheless it survived until 1943 when the locomotives and staff moved to a new facility in Darnall
Darnall engine shed
Darnall engine shed was an engine shed in Darnall, Sheffield. It was built by the London & North Eastern Railway to serve the Sheffield area, passenger trains originating or changing at Sheffield Victoria and goods and pilot workings...
. From this time Neepsend became a carriage and wagon repair facility. This work continued until 1963, the building being demolished in 1965 leaving only the southern-most wall visible to window sill height, some coursing and the Bardwell Road wall with its bricked-up entrance way.
The following type of engine were allocated to Neepsend:
- The Pollitt Class D5 (GCR Class 11) 4-4-0 http://www.lner.info/locos/D/d5.shtml
- The Parker Class E2 (GCR 6D) 2-4-0 http://www.lner.info/locos/E/e2.shtml