great central railway engine sheds
Construction of the shed started in 1973 when it was placed over the former two running lines of the great central railway. space was made for a line to run round the west side of the shed and on to and over the grand union canal bridge north of the locomotive shed.. A visit to the great central railway sheds following the volunteer staff as they work on the engines during the evening. the engine seen here as king edward ii was recently renamed king richard. Pre grouping ownership - great eastern railway: opened: 1883: closed: jan-59: feb 1950 - 1957: 32e: type: a brick-built 2ts dead-ended shed. prior to 1950 the shed was a subshed of south town and again from 1957. location: on the east side of the line, south of yarmouth vauxhall station. br database: abbreviations: gcr - great central railway. 
great central railway engine sheds
