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London

Marylebone Station

inc. Locomotive Exchanges

 

BloodandCustard Marylebone Station Main Entrance 17th June 1978 East on Melcombe Place; terminus of ex-Great Central main line from Sheffield, Nottingham and Leicester. British Rail Headquarters building was just off to the right. © Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

Main Entrance
17th June 1978

East on Melcombe Place; terminus of ex-Great Central main line from Sheffield, Nottingham and Leicester. British Rail Headquarters building was just off to the right.

© Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

 

 

BloodandCustard Marylebone Station Concourse 17th June 1978 Concourse towards the platforms, also to the entrance to the Underground (Bakerloo Line) station. Marylebone had been the London terminus of the Great Central main line from Sheffield, Nottingham and Leicester, also suburban services from High Wycombe, Aylesbury and the ‘Metroland’ suburbs. “When this photograph was taken, it was one of the quietist London termini, as revealed by the lack of people to be seen”. © Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

Concourse
17th June 1978

Concourse towards the platforms, also to the entrance to the Underground (Bakerloo Line) station. Marylebone had been the London terminus of the Great Central main line from Sheffield, Nottingham and Leicester, also suburban services from High Wycombe, Aylesbury and the ‘Metroland’ suburbs.

“When this photograph was taken, it was one of the quietist London termini, as revealed by the lack of people to be seen”.

© Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

 

 

BloodandCustard Marylebone Station Suburban Services 18th July 1947 In the yard outside Marylebone, terminus of the ex-Great Central lines. Robinson Class A5/1 no.9828 was one of a fleet of engines employed on the suburban services from Marylebone to High Wycombe, Princes Risborough and Aylesbury in the 1920's - 1950's. Structure on the right is a mechanical ash-plant and on the left is a turntable, provided to save the engines on duty returning out to their home depot at Neasden. © Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

Suburban Services
18th July 1947

In the yard outside Marylebone, terminus of the ex-Great Central lines. Robinson Class A5/1 no.9828 was one of a fleet of engines employed on the suburban services from Marylebone to High Wycombe, Princes Risborough and Aylesbury in the 1920's - 1950's. Structure on the right is a mechanical ash-plant and on the left is a turntable, provided to save the engines on duty returning out to their home depot at Neasden.

© Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

 

 

BloodandCustard Marylebone Station 8.25am from Manchester 9th June 1948 During the 1948 Exchange Trials 'West Country' no.34006 'Bude' with its long smoke deflectors (built July 1945 as 21C106, withdrawn March 1967), fitted temporarily with an LMS tender with water-scoop, arrives at Marylebone heading the 08.25 from Manchester (London Road) via Sheffield, on trial with dynamometer-car. © Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

1948 Locomotive Exchanges
8.25am from Manchester
9th June 1948

During the 1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials 'West Country' no.34006 'Bude' with its long smoke deflectors (built July 1945 as 21C106, withdrawn March 1967), fitted temporarily with an LMS tender with water-scoop, arrives at Marylebone heading the 8.25am from Manchester (London Road) via Sheffield, on trial with dynamometer-car.

© Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

 

 

BloodandCustard Marylebone Station 8.25am from Manchester 16th June 1948 LMS Stanier Class 5 no.45253 was taking part in the extensive Exchange Trials of 1948 just after Nationalisation of the Railways, working the Eastern Region (ex-Great Central) 08.25 express from Manchester via the Woodhead Route and Sheffield (Victoria); a dynamometer car is behind the locomotive for close examination of its performance. On the right is an ex-GC tank engine no.9369 in the Milk Siding. ‘I was not the only photographer: another is on the left and two up on the signal gantry’. © Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

1948 Locomotive Exchanges
8.25am from Manchester
16th June 1948

LMS Stanier Class 5 no.45253 was taking part in the extensive Locomotive Exchange Trials of 1948 just after Nationalisation of the Railways, working the Eastern Region (ex-Great Central) 8.25am express from Manchester via the Woodhead Route and Sheffield (Victoria); a dynamometer car is behind the locomotive for close examination of its performance. On the right is an ex-GC tank engine no.9369 in the Milk Siding.

‘I was not the only photographer: another is on the left and two up on the signal gantry’.

© Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

 

 

BloodandCustard Marylebone Station 8.25am from Manchester 25th June 1948 Great Western 'Modified Hall' no.6990 'Witherslack Hall' was on test on the 08.25 from Manchester (London Road) via Sheffield Victoria, during the trials of Mixed Traffic locomotives. No.6990 was a Hawksworth 'Modified Hall', built April 1948, withdrawn December 1965 and is now preserved on the Great Central Railway. “Note that I was not the only one interested”. © Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

1948 Locomotive Exchanges
8.25am from Manchester
25th June 1948

Great Western 'Modified Hall' no.6990 'Witherslack Hall' was on test on the 8.25am from Manchester (London Road) via Sheffield Victoria, during the trials of Mixed Traffic locomotives. No.6990 was a Hawksworth 'Modified Hall', built April 1948, withdrawn December 1965 and is now preserved on the Great Central Railway.

“Note that I was not the only one interested”.

© Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

 

 

BloodandCustard Marylebone Station 10.00am to Manchester 12th May 1956 At the country-end of Platform 4 the 10.00am to Manchester (London Road) via Sheffield Victoria is waiting to leave travelling down the ex-Great Central 'London Extension' main line behind resplendent A3 Pacific no. 60063 'Isinglass'. © Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

10.00am to Manchester
12th May 1956

At the country-end of Platform 4 the 10am to Manchester (London Road) via Sheffield Victoria is waiting to leave travelling down the ex-Great Central 'London Extension' main line behind resplendent A3 Pacific no. 60063 'Isinglass'.

© Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

 

 

BloodandCustard Marylebone South Hampstead 1st November 1958 Headed by BR Standard no.80137 this Up local train into Marylebone crossing the main line into Euston is probably from Princes Risborough and High Wycombe. “This might have been a good spot for watching trains, with the main lines from Euston underneath, but there was nowhere to sit.” © Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

South Hampstead
1st November 1958

Headed by BR Standard no.80137 this Up local train into Marylebone crossing the main line into Euston is probably from Princes Risborough and High Wycombe.

“This might have been a good spot for watching trains, with the main lines from Euston underneath, but there was nowhere to sit.”

© Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

 

 

BloodandCustard Marylebone Station Exhibition 13th May 1961 An Exhibition of locomotives and rolling stock was held to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Institute of Locomotive Engineers, on 11th to 14th May 1961. This is a general scene in Marylebone’s Goods Yard, featuring the ex-Midland 7'0" 3-cylinder Compound 4P no.1000, with the Gresley Pacific no.60022 'Mallard' behind it. Other exhibits were modern steam and new main-line Diesels etc. No.1000 was a Johnson locomotive of 1902, modified by Deeley in 1914. It was withdrawn in October 1951. However, was preserved and in June 1959 restored close to its 1914 condition with maroon livery. © Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

Exhibition
13th May 1961

An Exhibition of locomotives and rolling stock was held to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Institute of Locomotive Engineers, on 11th to 14th May 1961. This is a general scene in Marylebone’s Goods Yard, featuring the ex-Midland 7'0" 3-cylinder Compound 4P no.1000, with the Gresley Pacific no.60022 'Mallard' behind it. Other exhibits were modern steam and new main-line Diesels etc.

No.1000 was a Johnson locomotive of 1902, modified by Deeley in 1914. It was withdrawn in October 1951. However, was preserved and in June 1959 restored close to its 1914 condition with maroon livery.

© Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

 

 

BloodandCustard Marylebone Station 7.40am from Woodford Halse 1st July 1961 The train is the 07.40 stopping train from Woodford Halse, headed by BR Standard 4MT no. 76041 (built July 1954, withdrawn April 1967). ‘The Station was by 1961 very much in decline: it had been taken over by the London Midland Region in 1958 and lost any importance as the terminus of a provincial main line’. © Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

7.40am from Woodford Halse
1st July 1961

The train is the 7.40am stopping train from Woodford Halse, headed by BR Standard 4MT no. 76041 (built July 1954, withdrawn April 1967).

‘The Station was by 1961 very much in decline: it had been taken over by the London Midland Region in 1958 and lost any importance as the terminus of a provincial main line’.

© Ben Brooksbank (CC-by-SA/2.0)

 

 

 

Ben Brooksbank

In researching photographs for BloodandCustard webpages many excellent the photographs taken by Ben Brooksbank emerged of the geographically-based Geograph website.

Ben granted permission to use these photographs under the Creative Commons licence. Sadly, those of us here at BloodandCustard never got to meet Ben (a lifelong railway enthusiast and Retired Medical Scientist sadly he passed on 24th February 2018). However, this page is dedicated in gratitude towards both Ben and his foresight to take these photographs which form part of an important historical record.

 

 

 

 

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