Opened by the MR and in operation by 1886 the yard was engaged in the preparation and creosoting of sleepers. A 3ft Gauge line was installed to serve the pressure impregnation system and the site closed in 1965. The yard was subsequently utilized as a Freightliner Depot until April 1987 when it was taken over by the S&T Department. In 2006 the area was occupied by a commercial estate
Facilities; The locos stabled in the works area. The Standard gauge locos were serviced at Nottingham MPD as required, whilst the 3ft gauge engines were serviced on-site by fitters from the depot.
Locomotive Allocation & Duties;
Standard Gauge;
ED1 [1948-September 14th, 1951 & 1960-1962]
ED2 [Periods between February 1949 & 1965]
ED3 [1965]
ED5 [Periods between July 1949 and July 1965]
ED6 [Periods between July 1949 and March 1965]
and other ED Series shunters as required.  
Used for shunting and manœuvring materials and wagons around the yard
3ft Gauge;
1 [1955-1958]
10 [1948-1955]
1902 [-]
ED10 [March 1st, 1958-February 1965]
Utilized to push narrow gauge bolsters, loaded with new sleepers around the creosote works and into the pressure impregnation chambers.

“Visiting” Departmental Locomotive No.ED3 at Beeston Sleeper Depot on October 2nd, 1963. A section of the 3ft gauge system can be seen in the foreground.                                          Dave Cousins