GRANTHAM LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (35B/34F) - Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1855, Grantham steam depot was very large, this being a major location for engine change and eventually consisted of two 4-road sheds west of the mainline, one with 2 through roads. There were originally two turntables but fell into disuse and a large triangle was built west of the depot. The allocation in April 1959 was 41 locomotives, split pretty much into two types: 12 Class A3 and 3 Class A2 Pacific's for engines changes on express trains and 14 Class O2 2-8-0's for the iron ore traffic to Scunthorpe. The remainder was made up mainly of tank engines for local passenger services. The depot closed to steam in September 1963, diesel locomotives not requiring engine changes, but a stabling point was retained into the 1980's for Class 31 diesels which had taken over the iron ore traffic. Seen here in August 1958 is Ivatt GNR Class J22 LNER Class J6 0-6-0 No.64181, a local engine, withdrawn from Grantham in August 1959.