BR DEPARTMENTAL DEPOTS & STABLING POINTS
The Ex-LNER Class B1 4-6-0 Departmental Locomotives
INCLUDING OPERATING LOCATIONS & SERVICING
FACILITIES
OPERATING LOCATION & SERVICING FACILITIES
LOWESTOFT
The depot closed on July 7th, 1962 but the yard remained in use to service visiting steam locomotives until 1964.
LOWESTOFT GOODS YARD
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They start work at midnight and warm five trains - from the 5.29 to Liverpool Street to the 10.30am to York
How the Lowestoft local press announced the arrival of the “new” carriage heaters!
This view of the newly-arrived No.61059 was taken outside of Lowestoft MPD
The paper is dated December 20th, 1963 and this was obviously some time prior to the locomotive receiving its new Departmental number
[Courtesy of Vince Christie]
No.20 in the Servicing Area in Lowestoft Goods Yard
Vince Christie