The locomotives of Carlisle London Road engine shed

摘要

The Newcastle & Carlisle Railway opened an engine shed immediately east of London Road, Carlisle on 19 July 1836, adjacent to its then western terminus with its passenger and goods facilities. However, March 1837 saw the railway extended beyond there, west to Rome Street, in Carlisle's canal basin area. A single-road N&CR engine shed was established there - see 'Carlisle's LNER sheds: West' (Steam Days January 2021) - but that ultimately was most likely a victim of amalgamation with the North Eastern Railway on 17 July 1862 and subsequent investment in the London Road site. From New Years Day 1863 NER passenger trains bypassed the former N&CR passenger terminus to instead use Citadel station (jointly as one of six companies) and the transformation of London Road's facilities followed - see 'Carlisle's LNER sheds: North and East' (Steam Days July 2021) - both in terms of goods operations and in locomotive servicing.