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Did York have an LMS shed pre-nationalisation?

What classes of locos were shedded there?

What happened to the shed after nationalisation?

Pye,

This subject is covered in detail in Ken Hoole's book Rail Centres - York, published by Ian Allan.

In brief the Midland/LMS occupied various sheds at York, particularly the 1863 Roundhouse from 1879, the old Queens Street shed converted from the Loco Works Boiler shop from 1909 and then the GNR straight shed from 1933. All these being on the South side of York Station.

The LMS shed code was 27 originally and in 1935 became 19F.

Types allocated included 2-4-0s, 4-4-0s and 0-6-0s. L&Y and LNWR types visited as well.

Queens Street was used for storage of Inspection Saloons until the roof fell in. During the 50s and early sixties, the approach roads were used for servicing locos wating for their next turn in the up direction and for Pacifics and V2s waiting to cover diesel failures.

All the sheds at the south end were demolished by about 1963.

Colombo

I found a book in the Museum today, about Sheds and Stations Part 3 Yorkshire and Lancashire, which covers York, and the plan shows it before the 'modern' station was built, whn there were errecting shops and engine sheds on the site, and it mentions the LMS sheds in the South Yard, and even shows a 4pt articulated LMS massive jobby parked in the straight shed.

On the subject of before the station was built, does anyone know when this was, as I have picked up a modern post card showing the station and the Station Hotel, and it looks very new, and before the Goods Shed (NRM station Hall) was built.

Mark,

The station as you see it today was opened in 1877, replacing the original station inside the City Walls that was opened in 1841.

Ken Hoole's book mentioned previously covers the development of the station complex in detail.

Colombo

Cheers, just picked up a book from post script books http://www.psbooks.co.uk £7.99 & 1.80 p+p