Chapton Junction shed fire

The Chapton Junction shed fire is a disastrous event for Tri-ang Railways during World War Two (WWII) when the shed complex at Chapton Junction (opened by the NCR in 1839) was destroyed by fire, claiming three steam locomotives.

Before the event
In the following days to the fire, a German aircraft which was reported to been flying over Nerlish airspace at night was shot down by the RAF squadron based at the Isle following the previous air raids of the year before.

Legacy
As a result, Chapton Junction MPD was demolished and officially closed by TR after over 100 years of operations. A housing development was built in the 1970s on the depot's site with very little of its railway heritage remaining.

The fire left Matilda with a case of PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) after hearing the screens of the three locomotives who perished in the fire.