Staveley (GC) Locomotive Shed, 1964

Image: © John Sutton Taken: 25 Oct 1964

Staveley loco shed (coded 41H by British Railways) was a base for locomotives which hauled coal and steel on the former Great Central lines in North Derbyshire. The two O1 2-8-0s on the left were not in use, but late on a Sunday afternoon in autumn the others seen here were being prepared for the following day. They are, from left to right, A WD Austerity 2-8-0, a 9F 2-10-0 and three 04/8 2-8-0s. Owing to a deteriorating roof the shed building – originally home to 60 locomotives and spanning twelve tracks – was rebuilt and reduced in size in 1951-2. It closed in 1965. The site is now unrecognisable – see Andrew Hill’s Image] and others. This photo was taken on an epic cycle ride from Nottingham to Staveley and back which also included trips to Annesley (see Image]), Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Langwith Junction (Image]) engine sheds. That was the kind of thing sixth-form lads did on Sundays in those days. The Midland Railway’s Staveley Barrow Hill engine shed survives as a railway museum – see Image] and many others.

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