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The shed was built next to '''Grimesthorpe Junction'''. The building was a brick roundhouse shed. An eight road fitting shop was added in 1898. |
The shed was built next to '''Grimesthorpe Junction'''. The building was a brick roundhouse shed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shed plans|url=http://www.buildthatshed.com/small-shed-plans-you-can-use-to-build-your-own-shed/|publisher=www.buildthatshed.com|accessdate=17 March 2016}}</ref> An eight road fitting shop was added in 1898. |
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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. |
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.{{cn}} |
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Revision as of 08:31, 17 March 2016
53°24′07″N 1°26′08″W / 53.40194°N 1.43556°W 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. Up until 1935, Grimesthorpe shed code was 25, then changed to 19A by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Grimesthorpe gained the shed code of 41B after transfer to British Railways Eastern Region in 1958.
Structure
The shed was built next to Grimesthorpe Junction. The building was a brick roundhouse shed.[1] An eight road fitting shop was added in 1898.
Locomotives
Locomotive classes assigned to Grimesthorpe by the London Midland Region in 1952 included:
Closure
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.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Shed plans". www.buildthatshed.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- Fox, Peter, (1990) The Midland Line in Sheffield, Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-872524-16-8.
- Pixton, B., (2000) North Midland: Portrait of a Famous Route, Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing.
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