York (50A)"V2" 2-6-2 60954 stands waiting repair at Annesley MPD 1959. She was withdrawn from 50A in November 1963, after a de-railment a year earlier.

Annesley just after closure (3)

Annesley just after closure. Compare with the shot of 61804 6 years earlier!

29th August 1959 sees a rarity at Annesley, "Q6" 0-8-0 no.63349 stands on no.7 road awaiting her journey home to Thornaby (51L). She was transferred to West Hartlepool in June 1963 where she lasted exactly two more years before withdrawl.

December 23rd 1964 sees "Black Five" 4-6-0 no.45450 putting up a smoke screen at Leen Valley Junction for photographer Malcolm Castledine. I was driving that day, while Jack Jordan was doing the firing. 45450 was withdrawn from Lostock Hall (10D) in November 1967

A general view of Annesley MPD 1961

Driver Joe Barber and his mate. 11th May 1965

Long-time Annesley resident 45234 stands on the ashpits in 1965. Withdrawn from Newton Heath (9D) in September 1967.

"Royal Scot" 46112 formerly "Sherwood Forester" has just come off the ashpits at Annesley MPD 1962

Ex-LM "Crab" 2-6-0 no. 42784 has just arrived at Hucknall Central on the Basford Pilot working. Fireman Geoff Peacock looks on. She will deposit the parcels van in the "up" siding, then return to Annesley light engine. The "Crab" was withdrawn from Saltley (21A) in December 1962

ex-GC "Pom-Pom" 0-6-0 64406 at Annesley (with snowplough) 1956/7. She was withdrawn from Mexborough (41F) in September 1962

A rare visitor! ex-LMS 2P 4-4-0 40646 is at Annesley MPD 6th May 1962, prior to working a RCTS special to York & Darlington (with 30925). Built at Crewe Sept 1931. Withdrawn after this trip from Bescot (21B)

Ex-works "Black Five" 4-6-0 No.44862 (1A) stands on the slip road on 28th March 1965.In August of that year she was transferred to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A), where she lasted a further two years before withdrawal in August 1967

45184 backs off the turntable road at Annesley 11 Sept 1965. She was withdrawn from Chester (6A) later the same month.

45190 at Annesley 11th Sept 1965. she lasted till May 1968, when she was withdrawn from Heaton Mersey (9F)

"Black Five" 4-6-0 no.45215 is on no.7 road on 28th March 1965. She was at Annesley for exactly five years, from June 1960 to June 1965. On the partial closure of our depot, she went to Rose Grove (10F) where she lasted until October 1967. She was cut up at Cashmore's Great Bridge in January 1968.

Driver Wilf Edwardson looks on as 45292 is turned at Annesley MPD 11th Sept 1965. She will last another 2 years, before being withdrawn from Birkenhead (8H) in November 1967

45333 and 44665 stand silent in Annesley 'loco. 11th Sept 1965. Both engines were withdrawn from Trafford Park (9E), 45333 in June 1966, and 44665 in March 1968

Withdrawn in July, 45416 stands at Annesley 11th Sept 1965

46122 formerly "Royal Ulster Rifleman" at Annesley 13th Jan 1963. She was withdrawn from Carlisle Upperby (12B) in October 1964, one of the few Annesley "Scots" not to be withdrawn from our depot.

46251 "City of Nottingham" and 9F 2-10-0 92094 at Annesley MPD 8th May 1964. The "Duchess" only had four months to go, however. She was withdrawn from Crewe (5A) in September of the same year. 92094 was luckier, lasting until May 1968 before being withdrawn from Speke Junction (8C)

46251 "City of Nottingham" at Annesley MPD 8th May 1964

12th March 1965 sees "8F" 2-8-0 no.48142 on the no.2 pilot working in Annesley down yard. She was withdrawn from Kirkby-in-Ashfield (16E) in November 1966

48304 came to Annesley in September 1962 and left in July 1965. She was then at Kirkby in Ashfield (16E) till November 1966, when she went to Northwich (8E) She was withdrawn from there Feb/March 1968.

Out-of-use 8F 48378 stands forlornly at Annesley MPD 11th Sept 1965. She had been withdrawn the previous month.

York (50A) "V2" 60828 leaves Annesley Yard on the 7.15pm "Runner" to Woodford. 8th May 1964. She was withdrawn in October 1965 from her home depot.

York (50A)"V2" 2-6-2 60876 stands on no.7 road at Annesley MPD 16th May 1962. She lasted another 3 years before being withdrawn from 50A in October 1965

Ex N.E.R. "B16" 61418 at Annesley. Withdrawn from York (50A) in June 1964

A rebuilt "Geordie" ("B16" 4-6-0) stands on no 7 road on 12th March 1961.

21st September 1952 sees a Colwick (38A) "Ragtimer" "K2" 2-6-0 no.61747 at Annesley .

"K3" 61804 has just come off the ashpits. It will return to it's home depot of Woodford later in the day. 1959. She was withdrawn from Woodford (2F) in March 1962

K3 2-6-0 61985 stands at Annesley 28th Oct 1962. She was withdrawn 2 months later from Hull Dairycoates (50B)

O1 2-8-0 63610 at Annesley 6 May 1962. All Annesley's stud of "O1's" were withdrawn en masse at the end of 1962

Withdrawn "O1" 2-8-0 63838 stands on the "coal stacks" road at Annesley 28th October 1962. In the background can be seen the platform at Annesley South, used exclusively by enginemen at the depot. Three trains each way per day used to call here.

Withdrawn "O1" 2-8-0 63869 stands on the "coal stacks" road at Annesley 13th Jan 1963

Recently ex-works Class "O1" 2-8-0 no.63886 stands ready for duty at Annesley 1962. She was withdrawn in October of that year.

Withdrawn "J39" 0-6-0 64739 stands on the "coal stacks" road at Annesley 13th Jan 1963

"J50" 0-6-0T 68896 sports her new 16D shedplate at Annesley in 1958.After being transferred to Hornsey in December of that year, she was withdrawn from Kings Cross in December 1962

"J50" 0-6-0T 68896 24th May 1953. She was withdrawn in August 1961 from Kings Cross (34A)

"Standard 5" 4-6-0 no.73156 stands on no.1 road at Annesley in 1959. She was withdrawn from Bolton (9K) in November 1967

Another shot of 84007/27 taken on 18th February 1963

Frodingham (36C) allocated "Austerity" 2-8-0 no. 90490 stands on the "slip" ready for action in 1961.

Annesley's longest-serving "9F" 2-10-0 no.92043 stands ready to work yet another "runner" She was shedded here for a total of nearly nine years - from February 1957 to closure in January 1966. She then went north to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A) where she lasted seven months before withdrawal.

March 28th 1965 sees "9F" 2-10-0 no.92074 ready for another southbound "runner". 3 months later she was transferred to Banbury. three more moves saw 92074 end her days at Carlisle Kingmoor (12A0 from where she was withdrawn in April 1967.

"9F" 2-10-0 no.92088 is ready for action on 28th March 1965. On partial closure of the depot in June of that year she went to Birkenhead (8H) for 2½ years, then spent her last six months at Speke Junction (8C), being finally withdrawn on 8th May 1968

Langwith (41J) allocated "9F" 2-10-0 no.92191 stands at Annesley on 30th March 1965. She was transferred to Colwick (40E) in November of that year and withdrawn one month later, after a pitifully short life of 7½ years!

LNER class "B4" 4-6-0 no.6100 stands at Annesley on 6th June 1926.She was withdrawn from Ardsley (37A) depot in June 1949

Ex-GC "Atlantic" No.2924 is pictured at her home depot of Annesley in the mid-1940's. She was an Annesley resident from 23/10/1935 to 21/9/1947. She was then transferred to Boston (40F) from where she was withdrawn 3 months later. One month later she was cut up at Gorton Works.

Annesley MPD shortly after closure

Annesley MPD shortly after closure(2)

Another view of 70014 "Iron Duke"

Over on no.7 road, we see a rarity at Annesley, Selby (50C) "Q6" 0-8-0 no.63449.

"9F" 2-10-0 no.92120 stands facing north at Annesley MPD 1961. She was withdrawn from Birkenhead in July 1967

Frodingham based "WD" 2-8-0 90537 waiits its next turn of duty at Annesley MPD 17th May 1964. She would be withdrawn from Doncaster (36A) in February 1966

"Royal Scot" 46163 "Civil Service Rifleman" was the first "Scot" I fired, on the 06.20 all stations Nottingham Victoria - Marylebone. This was in 1961, a year or two before the run-down "Scots" came to Annesley. She never left Annesley, however, being withdrawn in September 1964.

Fireman Graham Cook and driver "Lol" Yates pose for the camera before departing from Nottingham Victoria on the 17.15 to Marylebone with "Royal Scot" 4-6-0 no.46165 "The Ranger (12th London Regt.)". This engine was withdrawn from Annesley in November 1964

Another "out of steam" "Royal Scot" no.46122 "Royal Ulster Rifleman"

"Rebuilt Jubilee" 4-6-0 no.45735 "Comet" looks a sorry site out of use at the side of the shed. Compare this photo with the one in "ex-LMSR archive steam" She was withdrawn from Annesley in October 1964.

46112 "Sherwood Forester" was in a collision at Woodhouse Jct. on 10th March 1964 with driver Arthur Wilcox and fireman Alan Newbury on the footplate. Here she stands waiting the call to the scrapyard of J Cashmore, Great Bridge, where she was cut up in September of that year.

"Royal Scot" 4-6-0 no.46101 "Royal Scots Grey" stands on the "slip" road outside the shed shunter's cabin. Withdrawn from Annesley September 1963.

Annesley "O4" 2-8-0 no.63859 stands on the no.2 ashpit road c.1954. She was withdrawn from Colwick (40E) in October 1963

"K3" 2-6-0 no.61980, a long-time Annesley resident is accompanied by "WD" 2-8-0 no.90252. 1954. The "K3" was withdrawn from Ardsley (56B) in December 1962. The "WD" soldiered on until September 1965, when she was withdrawn from Doncaster (36A)

Fowler Tank no.42361 has just run round the "dido" coaches and is waiting to move into the "up" platform on 29th August 1959.

Three "9F" 2-10-0's stand on the shed front ready for their next Woodford turn. Over on no.7 road, we see a rarity at Annesley, Selby (50C) "Q6" 0-8-0 no.63449. Standing on no.1 road is York (50A) "B16/1" 4-6-0 no.61410.

Ex N.E.R. "B16" 61448 stands on no.1 road,prepared for its return working northwards. Alongside is an "O1" 2-8-0 ready for one of the numerous colliery jobs worked by our depot. September 1958. 61448 was withdrawn from York (50A) in June 1964

"O2" 2-8-0 no.63956 out of use on no.7 road. May 1964. She was waiting to go to Rigley's Wagon Works for breaking up, having been withdrawn from Grantham (34F) in September 1963

Darnall (41A) allocated "B1" 4-6-0 61399 stands on no.1 road waiting to return north. Alongside are two of Annesley's stud of "O1" 2-8-0's. 61399 was withdrawn from Canklow (41D) in September 1963

Annesley "9F" 2-10-0 92033 has just had her fire cleaned after returing from Woodford. She is now going to the turntable to be turned ready for yet another "runner". She was withdrawn from Northampton (1H) in September 1965

"Rebuilt Patriot" 4-6-0 No.45535 Sir Herbert Walker K.C.B. forlornly stands withdrawn from service. 5th June 1964. She had been withdrawn from Carlisle Kingmoor (12A) in November 1963, arrived at Annesley on January 29th 1964, and was awaiting the call to Rigley's Wagon Works, where she was cut up in September of that year.

Ex-LNER Thompson "O1" 2-8-0's dominate this August 1954 photo of Annesley MPD. At that time they worked the famous Annesley - Woodford service, being replaced by "9F's" in 1958. A "K3" 2-6-0 stands on no.1 road, while an ex-GC "Pom-Pom" stands outside the shed shunters cabin. Also in the picture are a "WD" 2-8-0 and a "B16" 4-6-0.

"9F" 2-10-0 no.92067 drops down from the ashpits (1964) She has sneaked under the hopper for some more coal prior to working another "runner". This engine was withdrawn from Banbury shed (2D) in November 1966.

Doncaster (36A) "B1" 4-6-0 no.61279 stands on no.1 road at Annesley in this undated view.

Staveley (41H) "O1" 2-8-0 no.63678 on the ashpits. August 1964

Frodingham based "O4/6" 2-8-0 no.63906 stands outside the shed shunters cabin. She was withdrawn from 36C in December 1964.

York "V2" no.60932 pulls into Annesley yard with a down "runner" c.1962/3. She will have worked up to Woodford with an earlier class "C" fitted freight.Withdrawn June 1964.

"V2" 2-6-2 no.60886 (50A) has just backed on to her train. She will return from Woodford with a class "C" fitted freight. Withdrawn from York on 26/3/66.

"B16" 4-6-0 stands on the ashpits waiting for some poor unfortunate fireman to dispose of her!

7th April 1964 sees "Crosti" no.92025 and a "Black Five" ready for work. The rebuilt "Crosti" 9F's were poor tools, and had been downgraded to class 8

Driver Doug Higton and Fireman Vince Walker are on the Daybrook Pilot job with Standard"4" no 76052

Annesley MPD on a rainy day in July 1961.

Two of Annesley's stored "K3" 2-6-0's stand over on the coal stacks road. c.1959/60

It is now late 1965 and un-named Banbury "Britannia" 4-6-2 no.70047 is being prepared for a London job.

1st June 1962 and "Britannia" 4-6-2 no.70014 "Iron Duke" looks in fine fettle. Note the studs under the nameplate where the Golden Arrow was fixed in her Stewarts Lane glory days.

A lovely broadside shot of "9F" 2-10-0 no.92132 over on no.9 road.

"9F" 2-10-0 no.92068, an unidentified "8F" and an ex-wotks "Black Five" stand on the slip road c.1964

"9F" 2-10-0 No.92093 has just been lit up after repairs.

"9F" 2-10-0 no.92095 is coming down towards the shed after disposal. Note the "BR1G" tender it received from 92008 on 5/9/64, the only Annesley engine to possess one of these tenders.

An unidentified "9F" 2-10-0 has just returned from Woodford and is taking coal before dropping on to the ashpits for disposal.

Annesley "Black Five" 4-6-0 no.44932 (now preserved) takes water at Bulwell Common.

"B1" 4-6-0 no.61269 races past Bulwell Common with a down fitted freight in this early 'sixties shot.

One of Annesley's "8F" 2-8-0's is returning to the depot via the GN at Newstead in this 1965 shot.

Retford (36E) based "O4/8" 2-8-0 no.63726 passes New Hucknall Colliery Sidings with an up freight. She was withdrawn in April 1964.

"B1" 4-6-0 no.61181 (41A) stands in Basford Carriage Sidings. She went to Departmental stock at March (31B) in December 1963, being withdrawn 5 months later.

Driver Ken Wilkinson, Fireman Peter Naylor and an unknown fireman pose with "Mallard" 26/2/64

Fireman Roy Warhurst and Driver Norman Burton are on "O1" 2-8-0 no.63803 in this 1955 shot. Transferred to March (31B) in Feb.1957, she was withdrawn from that depot in March 1963.

Passed Fireman Roy Warhurst in the cab of "Mallard" on her way to Clapham Museum. 26/2/64. She was hauled to Woodford by BR "5MT" 4-6-0 no.73045

A footplate view of Annesley Tunnel (northbound)