From 1948 Derby Road shed became part of the Liverpool Bank Hall area and, in June 1950, the shedcode was changed from 23C to 27C.
Derby Road shed closed completely in 1966, prior to the withdrawal of steam traction on the British Railways network and, alongside being stripped of recoverable materials, the building was also heavily vandalised over the years.
It was decided to move it to Steamport after a crack in the firebox opened up, which it wasn't possible to repair at Haverthwaite, due to it being beyond their capabilities and facilities.
D1048 "Western Lady" and the National Railway Museum's Class 502 Merseyrail electric unit driving cars nos.
The shed was also (during the 1980s) popular with steam hauled excursion trains, including the regular "Southport Visitor" trains, which would run from Southport to Manchester and back via Wigan, while hauled by a visiting mainline approved steam engines.
Around 2000, it was decided to close the Steamport museum and to relocate its rolling stock to Preston and to form the Ribble Steam Railway.
Nothing remains of the shed today, apart from the former gates opposite the Bacon Factory at Windsor Road, which are visible from the footbridge.