Loco Shed
A two-road engine shed was provided at Friary from 1890 to replace the shed at Devonport for terminating locomotives, although Devonport was retained to house the locomotive used on the Stonehouse Pool branch. The Friary shed was situated to the south of the station.
The shed was replaced in 1908 by a larger building east of the station near Lucas Terrace Halt. This now had three roads
The shed's allocation covered all the duties on the local branch lines as well as some services to Exeter Queen Street. For example, in 1933 it was allocated 27 locomotives. There were 9 T9 4-4-0s for main line trains, 12 O2 and T1 0-4-4Ts for local services, 2 ex-PDSWJ 0-6-2Ts and 4 small B4 0-4-0Ts for goods trains.
On 1 February 1958 responsibility for Friary shed passed to the Western Region, but remained in use until May 1963.
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