Link Magazine is the Journal of the Engine Shed Society

and is issued on a quarterly basis to members

Contents of the Spring 2009 Issue include:-

• Newspoints

• Sights of Sites - Shedding Light

• BR Departmental Locomotives & Stabling Points

• St. Blazey Engine Shed, a brief history - Darlington's GNE Shed 

• Memories of Birkenhead Shed, its Engines and Workings

See Membership Page for details of joining the Engine Shed Society

Closed Diesel & Electric Depot Photographs (in progress)
Photographs from the "Survey of Closed Diesel and Electric Depot" articles in LINK magazine

Addiscombe EMU Depot  Philip Stuart. 09.05.1989	Allerton TMD Philip Stuart. 28.07.1990	Birkenhead Central EMUD Philip Stuart. 18.07.2004	Birmingham Saltley TMD Unknown. 29.07.1993	Bletchley TMD Unknown. 15.08.1988	Blyth Cambois TMD Philip Stuart. 02.08.1998
Bristol Bath Road TMD Philip Stuart. 15.06.1991	Burton-on-Trent TMD Philip Stuart. 22.07.1992	Bury EMUD Philip Stuart. 16.06.1990	Buxton TMD Philip Stuart. 19.06.1990	Cardiff Canton TMD Philip Stuart. 26.05.1995	Carlisle New Yard TMD Philip Stuart. 23.06.1990
Carlisle Upperby TMD Philip Stuart. 21.06.1990	Crewe TMD. Paul Jordan.12.04.2010	Cricklewood East TMD Philip Stuart. 15.04.1989	Cricklewood EMUD Philip Stuart. 15.04.1989	Darlington TMD Philip Stuart. 22.08.1989	Effingham Junction EMUD Philip Stuart. 20.07.1991
Ferrybridge TMD Philip Stuart. 30.07.2005	Finsbury Park TMD Philip Stuart. 31.07.1989	Frodingham TMD Ken Fairey. 26.05.1963	Gateshead TMD Fueller Mark Peachey. 09.12.1978	Glasgow Cowlairs TMD Philip Stuart. 27.07.1999	Glasgow Eastfield TMD Philip Stuart. 27.07.1999
Hall Road EMU Depot.  13.07.2004. Philip Stuart	Healey Mills Diesel Depot.  26.07.1991. Philip Stuart	Hitchin Diesel Depot.  14.09.1991. Philip Stuart	Hither Green Depot.  31.03.1991 Philip Stuart	Immingham Depot.  09.08.2002 Philip Stuart	Kings Lynn Depot.  16.04.1988 Philip Stuart
Leeds Holbeck Diesel Depot.  28.07.1991 Philip Stuart	Lincoln Diesel Depot.  05.08.2002 Philip Stuart	Manchester International Depot. 06.08.2000 Philip Stuart	Manchester Reddish Depot.  12.06.1990. Philip Stuart	March Depot.  02.08.1995 Philip Stuart	Marylebone DMU Depot.  14.03.1991 Philip Stuart
Muir of Ord Diesel Depot.  14.08.1996. Philip Stuart	Newport Ebbw Junction Depot. 12.05.1992 Philip Stuart	Newport Godfrey Road.  18.06.1967.	Newton Abbot Depot.  20.07.1997 Philip Stuart	North Pole Eurostar Depot.  19.03.1994. Philip Stuart	Nottingham Carriage Sidings. 17.07.1992. Philip Stuart
Old Oak Common Diesel Depot. 19.03.1994 Philip Stuart	Ore EMU Depot.  02.06.1990. Philip Stuart	Orpington EMU Depot.  11.02.1989. Philip Stuart	Oxford Fuelling Shelter. 01.05.1993. Philip Stuart	Ripple Lane MPD. 30.03.1991 Philip Stuart	St. Leonards TMD. 17.06.1989 Philip Stuart
Awaiting new photograph.
St. Pancras Cambridge Street.	Sellafied MPD. 12.08.1998 Philip Stuart	Severn Tunnel Junction MPD. 13.05.1992 Philip Stuart	Shirebrook MPD. 19.08.2002 Philip Stuart	Stoke Cockshute MPD.  03.07.1990 Philip Stuart	Stratford TMD. 04.07.1998 Philip Stuart
Stratford Temple Mills MPD. 09.04.2006 Philip Stuart	Swindon MPD.  01.07.1991 Philip Stuart	Temple Mills Marsh Lane MPD. 19.09.1989 Philip Stuart.	Thornton Yard FP.  12.08.1989 Philip Stuart	Tinsley MPD. 11.08.1991 Philip Stuart	Waterloo EMUD  25.07.1989 Philip Stuart
Wellingborough MPD. 25.06.2000 Philip Stuart	Westbury DMUFP.  29.06.1991 Philip Stuart	West Worthing EMUD. 15.07.1989 Philip Stuart	Wigan Springs Branch MPD.  01.07.1990 Philip Stuart

Winter 2011 Photographs

AWAITING PHOTO
DMU 121020 at Tyseley	Ayr Depot - Now Closed Philip Stuart	Cutting of 25th Anniversary Cake Paul Jordan	Wick MPD 2011 as supermarket Philip Stuart	ESS Shed Award plaque at Didcot. - Keith Gunner	Millhouses MPD. 26.10.2011 Brian Dobbs
			AWAITING PHOTO	AWAITING PHOTO
Unidentified B1 at Dunfermline MPD. 1966 Brian Sullivan	D9552 at Hull Dairycoates 09.1966 Brian Sullivan	B1 61174 at Peterborough New England MPD.    Courtesy - Bob Pearson	Stephen Wolstenhome - ESS Archivist Paul Jordan	Earl of Mount Edgcumbe at Tyseley Works. 08.10.2011. Paul Jordan	ESS Members & Guests. 08.10.2011 Paul Jordan
		AWAITING PHOTO	AWAITING PHOTO
25th Anniversary Cake Paul Jordan	K1 62048 at West Hartlepool MPD 29.06.1967. Ted Watts	Nine Elms MPD in BR Days Roger Griffiths	Southall MPD in early 1960's Roger Griffiths	Life and Times of a Railway Fitter at Tinsley Maintenance Depot. (Cover)	Staveley Barrow Hill No.1 Shed.1987 Dave Darwin
Shear Legs at Barrow Hill. Dave Darwin	South Blyth MPD.  27.03.1966 Chris Bush	GWR 0-6-0PT No.2034 at Hafodyrynys Shed. 1957. Courtesy Roger Griffiths

 

Autumn 2011 Photographs

New Railmotor Shed - Didcot 28.05.2011 Paul Smith	Burton Wagon Works. 16.04.2011 Dave Darwin	Allerton Depot. 09.03.1980 Mark Peachey	Didcot Railway Centre. 28.05.2011 Paul Smith	Didcot Railway Centre. 28.05.2011 Paul Smith	Didcot Railway Centre. 28.05.2011 Paul Smith
48546 at Heaton Mersey. Mike Kinder	Shed Side on Merseyside advert	Trafford Tram Depot. 22.07.2011 John Hillmer	Aulnoye Engine Shed. circ. 1960's	Aulnoye Engine Shed. circ. 1900	Le Teil Engine Shed. c. 1900
Heaton Mersey MPD. 25.06.1967 Ted Watts	Grosmont MPD. 07.08.2001 Philip Stuart	Entrance to Old Barrow Hill Shed. 2006 Dave Darwin	Malvern Wells MPD.  15.06.1966 Robert Pritchard	Southall MPD. 03.1965 Chris Bush	Brezolles Engine Shed. circ. 1900's

Summer 2011 Photographs

ESS Depot of the Year plaque 2010 at Barrow Hill - Dave Darwin	Hampton-in-Arden Shed. c.1952 Roger Griffiths	Southampton Docks Shed. c.1900 Dave Marden	Haifa Steam Shed. 2011 Nick Pigott.	St. Helens GC Shed. Brian Dobbs	45511 at Coalville Shed. August 1959. Dennis Wilkins
St. Blazey Shed. Summer 2010 Mervyn Perry	70012 at Newport Docks. 05.01.2011	Location Map of Doncaster York Road H&BR Shed.  Roger Griffiths	Location Map of Lostwithiel Broad Gauge Shed.  Roger Griffiths	Plan of Southampton Docks. 1872. Roger Griffiths	Plan of Southampton Docks. 1874. Roger Griffiths
Plan of Southampton Docks. 1886. Roger Griffiths	Location Map of Newport (Yorkshire) 1st Shed.  Roger Griffiths	Beckton Gasworks Octagonal Roundhouse. Roger Griffiths	Beckton (Neilson) No.1 inside the roundhouse. Roger Griffiths	GWR No.37 at Cardiff East Dock shed. 14.08.1955.  Eddie Lyons	GWR No.39 at Swindon. 25.09.1955 Eddie Lyons.
Another page from Eddie Lyons "date" book	LNER J50 No.68928 at Hornsey MPD. 17.04.1955.  Dick Potts	Exeter Diesel Depot. 07.08.1976. John Hillman	Worcester Diesel Depot. 08.06.1975. John Hillman	Tondu MPD. 17.07.1966 Chris Bush	Hall Road EMU Depot. 13.07.2004. Philip Stuart

Spring 2011 Photographs

Tornado at Chester Depot 11.12.2010 Brian Dobbs	3rd AGM - Birkbeck College London - 02.09.1989	17th AGM - Horwich Works 04.10.2003	76066 at Eastleigh Depot. 02.1967 Keith Chambers	Remnants of Cromford Depot. 12.11.2010. Dennis Wilkins	Springs Branch Book Cover.
Eddie Lyons Date Book Page Eddie Lyons	10th AGM - Southall 21.09.1996 Nick Pigott cuts the cake.	18th AGM - Darlington 09.10.2004 Tornado under construction.	Addiscombe EMUD - 09.05.1989 Philip Stuart	Bletchley Depot - 15.08.1988 Philip Stuart	Spurn Head - 03.06.1962 Chris Spencer
Shirebrook Depot - 07.09.2010 Mike Jackson	Dinting Shed - 07.09.2010 Brian Dobbs	Shed Permit - 07.06.1960 Michael G Harvey	Wath Diesel Depot - 04.02.1968 J B Hall	Wath Diesel Depot - 07.1965 Chris Bush	Thornton Junction MPD  06.07.1966 Ken Fairey
Carlisle Upperby MPD - 21.06.1990 Philip Stuart

Winter 2010 Photographs

Wath Electric Depot. 21.09.1975 Chris Coates	Wath Electric Depot. 08.11.1980 Mark Peachey	Sunderland South Dock 24.05.1967	Dinting Advertisement	Barrow Hill Presentation 04.10.2010. Phil Mathison	Brake Vans at Sunderland South Dock 19.07.1987. D Warner
Branled Shed Nick Catford	Chorley Advertisement	Colas Rail Plant Depot 02.10.2010	ESS AGM Rugby 02.10.2010	Colas Rail Plant Depot 02.10.2010	Leicester TMD 04.09.2010 Mark Peachey
Royston Junction 09.1958 H  Casserley via Nick Catford	Rudyard Lake Engine & Carriage Shed. Philip Stuart.	47000 at Sheep Pasture Philip Stuart	Toton Panorama 08.08.2010 Paul Jordan	Wrexham General Station\ Philip Stuart	44255 at Fort William. 08.08.1963 Chris Pollington
					Awaiting new photograph.
7007 at Old Oak Common 17.04.1955 Dick Potts	47008 & 50034 at OOC 22.02.1986 Allan Sommerfield	Mystery Shed	Hendon Aerodrome Nick Catford	Neasden MPD 20.09.1959 WT Stubbs	Frodingham

Autumn 2010 Photographs

Toddington G-WR Shed - 29/05/2010 Nick Pigott	Ramsgate Depots - 05/06/2010 Philip Stuart	Quainton Road - 31/08/2009 Philip Stuart	Alec Swain - 02/08/1988	USA Class 0-6-0T at Guildford MPD 10/04/1965 - Roy Soper	Mangapps Farm Engine  29/08/2009 - Philip Stuart
Thirlmere Semi-roundhouse 13/04/2010 - David M Scudamore	Old Oak Common - 03/07/1963 WT Stubbs	Bath Spa c.1866 Courtesy - Eddie Lyons	Hensall Junction Shed - 13/04/2010 Chris Spencer	Allerton TMD - 28/06/1990 Philip Stuart	Sunderland South Dock MPD 22/11/1980 - MJ Peachey
Rowsley Turntable - 01/05/2010 Mel Thorley	Fort William MPD - 1960 Sid Nash	Fort William MPD - 26/03/1955 Alan Sommerfield	Fort William MPD - c.1952	Hawkhurst Shed - 05/09/2009 Philip Stuart	Southampton New Docks - 08/06/1958. Alec Swain
Crewe South MPD - 09/09/1962 Mel Thorley	Buxton Diesel Depot - 20/03/1910 Mel Thorley

Summer 2010 Photographs

Amberley Museum Keith Chambers	Crewe Diesel Depot -  12.04.2010 Paul Jordan	62011 at Mallaig MPD - 16.08.1960 Ken Fairey	49659 at Aintree MPD - 18.07.1854 Dick Potts	Evesham MPD in the late 1950's Bill Potter	Site of Evesham MPD - 11.08.1999 Phillip Stuart
Admiralty Quarry Engine Shed  24.06.2009 - Bruce Down	Hellifield 22.07.2000 Philip Stuart	Strawberry Hill EMUD 19.07.1989 Philip Stuart	Fort William Shed in 1914 Roger Griffiths Collection	Fort William Shed in 1934 Roger Griffiths Collection	Bedford St. John's Shed in 1914 Roger Griffiths Collection
L90 at Lillie Bridge LTE Shed 09.07.1959 Dick Potts	Treherbert MPD 29.09.1964	Old Oak Common Servicing Shed 13.01.1994  Phil Mackie	Didcot Milton Park 1997

Spring 2010 Photographs

Stoke Longport Diesel Depot 2009 Paul Smith	Rugby John Grocock	B1 No.20. John Howard	Rugby Erecting Shop c 1959 John Grocock	Rugby Turntable John Grocock	Sheffield Darnall 1964
Tonbridge 1963	Edge Hill MPD - 26.10.1966 Allan Sommerfield	48294 at Edge Hill 06.05.1968 Allan Sommerfield	Hemel Hempstead c1920	Middlesborough No.2 Shed Ken Moore	Derby MPD 1966 Ken Fairey
Thornaby Diesel Depot 2009 Philip Stuart

Winter 2009 Photographs

New Depot at Edge Hill (Dave McGuire)	ESS AGM at Wolverton Works	Shrewsbury Coleham Yard Depot (Paul Smith)	Allan Sommerfield	92034	Leeds Holbeck
Monument Lane MPD October 7th 1962 - W T Stubbs	Norwich Thorpe MPD Sept 1st 1968 - W T Stubbs	Rugby MPD July 18th 1965 W T Stubbs	Derby No.1 (North Midland Railway) October 11th 2008 - Philip Stuart	Camden (London and Birmingham) June 22nd 2009 - Philip Stuart	Bournemouth Central MPD Jan 28th 1967 - Allan Sommerfield
Jidianjongchang Shed Nick Pigott

Autumn 2009 Photographs

Westhouses Diesel Depot 1970 (Allan Sommerfield)	Westhouses Diesel Depot Site 1991 (Allan Sommerfield)	Clacton EMUD 1960	Dereham MPD 1962 (Alec Swain)	Hornsey MPD 1959 (WT Stubbs)	Yeovil Town MPD
Storrs Lochs Winch House 2009 (Chris Pollington)	Skylark Servicing Point 2009 (Chris Pollington)	Dinting MPD 1990 (Philip Stuart)	Grangemouth MPD 1981 Allan Sommerfield)	Doncaster MPD 1960	Forth Bridge Narrow Gauge?? 2009 Nick Pigott
Statfold Barn Mixed Gauge 2009 (Philip Stuart)

Summer 2009 Photographs

90378 at Dairycoates Temporary Coaler (Phil Mathison)	Aberdeen Ferryhill	Aberystwyth 21.08.1963 (Ken Fairey)	Accrington 10.09.61 (WT Stubbs)	Bradford Hammerton Street 10.09.91 (WT Stubbs)	Chester Alstom (Philip Stuart)
Chester Northgate 01.05.60 (WT Stubbs)	Meltham 18?? (PC Priestley Collection)	Presentation to Allan Summerfield. March 2009	Saughtree (Courtesy Nick Catford)	Middlesborough Shed No.3 (Ken Hoole Collection)	Sunderland South Dock (Philip Stuart)
Tornado	Yeovil Town	Yeovil Pen Mill. May 1952 (Real Photographs)