CRICKLEWOOD LOCOMOTIVE DEPOT (14A/14B/CW) - Opened in 1892 by the Midland Railway, Cricklewood Depot was brick double roundhouse on the west side of the line, north of the station. The allocation of engines in March 1959 was 54, mainly goods and mixed traffic locos, including 10 Class 3F 0-6-0T's for shunting duties and a dozen each of Class 4F 0-6-0's and Class 8F 2-8-0's. % Class 9F 2-10-0's were housed there too. The depot closed to steam in December 1964 but a new diesel depot was built adjacent to it and this was home to Class 25, 27, 31 and 45 diesels as well as the all of the DMU's employed on St. Pancras suburban services. This depot closed in the mid-1980's, but with the coming of electrification to the Midland Main Line, a new depot was built on the eastern side of the mainline where the Midland Railway had originally built a goods yard, located directly north of the sidings and above the northern junction with the Dudding Hill Line. Today, the depot serves as the London base for East Midlands Railway, providing stabling and operational servicing for both its InterCity 125 8-coach sets and 5-coach Class 222.  Seen here in August 1933 is Johnson MR Class 1798 0-6-0 No.3197. This engine was built at Derby Works in 1888 and was withdrawn in 1933. Note the tender cab to provide shelter for the crew when working tender first.