Jim76 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I can find very little reference to it. Does anyone have any history - what traffic it was used for, what went on there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Built in about May 1968, it's main use was to provide bankers for freights from Stockport Tiviot Dale up to Woodley Junction, mainly class 24 & 25's. Closed by October 1971 along with the line closure as a motorway (?) was needed to be constructed over the site, the shed was moved to Bridgnorth, and became the paint shop for the SVR. I saw it constructed over the period of visits to the steam shed in it's last week(s). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Built in about May 1968, it's main use was to provide bankers for freights from Stockport Tiviot Dale up to Woodley Junction, mainly class 24 & 25's. Closed by October 1971 along with the line closure as a motorway (?) was needed to be constructed over the site, the shed was moved to Bridgnorth, and became the paint shop for the SVR. I saw it constructed over the period of visits to the steam shed in it's last week(s). The line was closed about 1982. Peanuts of this parish might have better details. I passed the site a week last Friday, and it looked as if the remains of the steam shed were being levelled Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesb Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 The line was closed about 1982. Peanuts of this parish might have better details. I passed the site a week last Friday, and it looked as if the remains of the steam shed were being levelled That isn't the steam shed that is being demolished. The steam shed was underneath the industrial estate on the right as you head towards Stockport from Cheadle on the M60. The building being flattened is the old biscuit factory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted April 10, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2016 Here we are with a numerically significant loco in residence https://www.flickr.com/photos/40263244@N04/6639918873 And a numerical coincidence too! Cheers Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesb Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 This may help out the OP. https://www.flickr.com/photos/120184076@N06/26324350816/in/dateposted-public/ The two bridges crossing the Mersey are bottom left. The steam shed was on the patch of ground immediately below the diesel depot and stretching back to where the high level bridge crosses the Cheadle - Tiviot Dale line. The factory that is currently being demolished is top right. The M60 runs straight through where Heaton Mersey sidings were (between the running lines and the diesel depot). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffee Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Here we are with a numerically significant loco in residencehttps://www.flickr.com/photos/40263244@N04/6639918873And a numerical coincidence too!CheersPhil Now that would make a very good micro layout.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim76 Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Thanks everyone - information is much appreciated. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
18B Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I can find very little reference to it. Does anyone have any history - what traffic it was used for, what went on there? Look out for a good pic of it in "on shed - LMR part 1" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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