Sunday, 4 November 2018

Barrow Hill Roundhouse



There was certainly something special about sheds that had a roundhouse. York [50A], Leeds Holbeck [55A], Croes Newydd [89B] and Sunderland [52G] are all well-remembered, though I never got to Barrow Hill [41E] in the days of steam. Crewe North [5A] had half a roundhouse, though I’m struggling to remember any others that I might also have reached in the 1960s. You could get some very impressive line-ups around the turntable in a roundhouse.

They invariably put on a good show at Barrow Hill, these days. These pictures are from our visit to a special event there in 2010. The raised, central viewing area certainly helps with the photos.






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