Bank Hall Locomotive Depot in 1948: two ex-Lancashire & Yorkshire engines outside the smaller through Shed: ex-L&Y 1F 0-6-0T No. 11535, fitted with dumb buffers and swinging spark-arrestor for working in the Docks; behind it is Class 30 6F 0-8-0 No. 12782. (Beyond can be glimpsed an 8F 2-8-0 with the unusual combination of 'M' as well as the BR initial '4' added to its number). Photo: 20 June 1848 by Ben Brooksbank, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.

Recording Locomotive Sightings 1943 - 1968
A generation of enthusiasts recorded the movements of locomotives around the railway system. These records of visits to locomotive depots have been collected and carefully analysed to provide an overall portrait for the period 1943 to 1968. During that period of steam's final years, there was a marked change from the pre-grouping types that still found work at a few depots, to the modern BR designs that worked until the end in 1968. The handling of freight and passenger services was a major undertaking from town and cities, ports, coal mines and factories. All of it traversed the labyrinth of lines that criss-crossed the country. There were numerous 'sheds' spread throughout the length and breadth of the land that provided and serviced the vast army of steam locomotives (20,000 in 1948). Here is just a taste of that history.

Saturday 29 December 2012

Normanton 1936 - 1967

Normanton shed in the 1950s. Photo: Joe Stocks
Normanton
Post Grouping Ownership - Midland & Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwaysopened:18671935 - Jan 195720D
type: A polygonal roundhouse and a brick-built 5TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-68Feb 1957 - Dec 196755E
location: East of the line, north of Normanton station.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightD - DeeleyFb - FairburnF - Fowler
H - HughesI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierK - KirtleyBR -British Railways
GER - Great Eastern RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayMR - Midland Railway
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayLNW - London & North Western RailwayL&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
NER - North Eastern RailwayWD -War Department
Sunday 12 April 193620D2.25pm - 2.50pmtotal:70
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)D49 4-4-0J71 0-6-0T (NER)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0J39 0-6-0
1062110862288The Percy1084119730483171403841801804
1062210880D20 4-4-0 (NER)11553130319640954227cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
3P 2-4-2T (A/H)2017J72 0-6-0T (NER)315633114112424095439559
1090110923cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)2182cl 2F 0-6-0 (K)411342499558
cl 4F 4-6-0 (Wh)534cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)2286341424335cl 6F 0-8-0 (A)
87378841cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)1211012133cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)416143381271112753
878688681686178512115124103233363941784410cl 8F 2-8-0
883817381807121203301370541798009
cl 5MT 4-6-017391844cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)34433734cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)
50191778382534973955
Sunday 21 May 193920Dtotal:46
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)D20 4-4-0 (NER)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)cl 8F 2-8-0
1062110880202131383734409942451255980128080
10622cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)3519374241494304J71 0-6-0T (NER)80168085
3P 2-4-2T (A/H)168617783725229244153433611551836cl 6F 0-8-0 (A)
109011090317381785cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4165436211971271112831
173918443301349741794404J24 0-6-0 (NER)
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)421644211932
313742174570
Sunday 11 November 194520Dtotal:56
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 8F 2-8-0
1068620D570026A Britannia409820D1209520D803620D
cl 3P 2-4-2T (A/H)cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)414920G1210820D807320D
1090120D48020D330120D429020D1210820D810120D
1090320Dcl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)351420D433520D1211420D812320D
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)106720D363920D440420D1225220D827420D
14020Dcl 1F 0-6-0T (J)371420D456220D1225820D835220D
18320D177820D373720B456420Dcl 2F 0-6-0 (J)867020D
cl 5P 2-6-0 (H/F)184420D377020B458620D305619CQ6 0-8-0 (NER)
282825Fcl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)460420D315620D1284NPT
J71 0-6-0T (NER)740520D387120Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (H)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)2213SKN
1155YK741720D390118A1255920D8548MEX2271SKN
449YKcl 7F 0-8-0 (H)396320D1259920D
1292020D
Shed Codes19C Canklow20B Stourton20D Normanton20G Hellifield25F Low Moor
26A Newton HeathNPT NewportSKN Stockton-on-TeesYK York
Allocation December 1945 (73)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)L&Y3cl 3P 2-4-2T (A/H)L&Y2
cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)Midland3cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)LMS3cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)Midland9
cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)L&Y6cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)L&Y1cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)Midland4
cl 4F 0-6-0LMS17cl 8F 2-8-0LMS19cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)LMS2
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)LMS2cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)Midland2
Sunday 25 May 194720Dtotal:53
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
1062120D571726A Dauntless415320D803520C835220D
cl 3P 2-4-2T (A/H)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)J71 0-6-0T (NER)416120C803620D835720D
1090120D304719C8292YK417920D805418D853220C
1090320D315620D8293YK421620D808420DQ6 0-8-0 (NER)
K3 2-6-0326216Acl 1F 0-6-0T (J)421720D810120D3401NPT
1899HLDcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)184420D427620F813020D3413BLA
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)1208920Dcl 3F 0-6-0T432412A813920Dcl 7F 0-8-0 (H)
360719A1209520D733420D433520D814620D1292824B
363920D1225525F733520D433620D815920DBG 2-6-6-2T
371420Dcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)740520D456220D816420D799818A
374220D391320DJ27 0-6-0460420D826620D
401519C5782YK827420D
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor16A Nottingham18A Toton18D Staveley Barrow Hill19A Sheffield
19C Canklow20B Stourton20C Royston20D Normanton24B Rose Grove25F Low Moor
26A Newton HeathBLA BlaydonNPT Newport
HLD Hull Dairycoates
YK York
Sunday 4 September 194920Dtotal:43
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 8F 2-8-0
4017920D4179320D409820D4349720D4808420D4835720D
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)4184420D4409920D351420D812620A839420D
4048020DJ71 0-6-0T (NER)433520D363920D4813020D839620D
cl 5MT 4-6-068275YK433820D365620D4813120D843920C
514110A68293YK4456220D371420D4814620D4850720D
B16 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T4460320DQ5 0-8-0 (NER)4816020D4850820D
61439YK723920D4460420D3270YK4816420D867020D
733520Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)WD 2-8-04826620D4870220D
740520D5208920D90089NPT4827120D
Shed Codes10A Springs Branch20A Leeds Holbeck20D NormantonNPT NewportYK York
Sunday 14 May 195020Dtotal:42
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0 cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 8F 2-8-0
4017920D723920D409820D330120D4811619A4835220D
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)4733520D4421720D351420D4812320D4839420D
40620D740520D4433520D4363920D4813020D4839520D
4048020Dcl 1F 0-6-0T (J)4433620D365620D4813120D4850820D
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4179320D4433720D4371420D4814620D4870220D
4063020DJ71 0-6-0T (NER)4458620Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)4816420DWD 2-8-0
B16 4-6-06827550A4460320D5208920D4827120D9033425A
6144050B6829350A4460420D4827420D9042024B
6147250A9046251B
Shed Codes19A Sheffield20D Normanton24B Rose Grove25A Wakefield50A York
50B Leeds Neville Hill51B Newport (Yorks)
Allocation September 1950 (53)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)L&Y1cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)Midland2
cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)LMS4cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)Midland7cl 4F 0-6-0LMS11
cl 8F 2-8-0LMS23cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)LMS1cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)Midland3
Sunday 23 September 195120Dtotal:34
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0 cl 8F 2-8-0
4002123B4349720C4723920D409820D4808420D4850720D
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)4350920D4733420D4415120D4812320B4866118B
4007520DJ71 0-6-0T (NER)4733520D4433720D4816020D4867020D
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)6827550A4740520D4440917A4816420D4870220D
4048020DB16 4-6-0cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)4458620D4827120DWD 2-8-0
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)6143050A4179320D4460420D4827420D9033425A
4063020D4184420D4835220D9046151B
4839920A
Shed Codes17A Derby18B Westhouses20A Leeds Holbeck20B Stourton20D Normanton
23B Hellifield25A Wakefield50A York51B Newport (Yorks)
Sunday 28 June 195320Dtotal:42
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0 cl 8F 2-8-0
4007520D4331517A4723920D4406220D4807620D4839620D
4017920D4344920D4733420D4409820D481203A4867020D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4350920D4733520D4409920D4813020DWD 2-8-0
4214120D4363920C4740520D4417120D4814620D9002751B
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)4365620DJ71 0-6-0T (NER)4421720D4816020D9023124B
4048020Dcl 1F 0-6-0T (J)6823820D4433620D4835220D9033325A
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4166120D6829220D4457319A4835720D9035724D
4063020D4184420D6829420Dcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4839520D9038826A
4399018A
Shed Codes3A Bescot17A Derby18A Toton19A Sheffield20C Royston
20D Normanton24B Rose Grove24D Lower Darwen25A Wakefield26A Newton Heath51B Newport (Yorks)
Sunday 17 April 195520Dtotal:36
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 WD 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4007520D4723920D4344920D4409920D9018124B4812320B
4017920D4733420D4349720C4417020D9045951B4813020D
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)4733520D4350920D4427420Ccl 7F 0-8-0 (F)4816020D
4055220D4740520D4365620D4433620D4965725E4820220D
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4744620Dcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4433720DBG 2-6-6-2T4827420D
4063020DJ71 0-6-0T (NER)4400219C4445820D4797318C4835220D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6823820Dcl 1F 0-6-0T (J)4460420D4835720D
4210725F6829420D4166120DJ72 0-6-0T (NER)4863718A
4214120D4184420D6870120D4870220D
Shed Codes18A Toton18C Hasland19C Canklow20B Stourton20C Royston
20D Normanton24B Rose Grove25E Sowerby Bridge25F Low Moor51B Newport (Yorks)
Sunday 17 November 195755Etotal:39
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0 WD 2-8-0
4017955E4332155E4723955E4409855E9001255E9045251B
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4350955E4733455E4409955E9002155E9061055E
4063055E4363955D4740555E4433655E9015924B9067355E
cl 4MT 2-6-04365655E4744655E4445855E9024755E9071056A
4307455E4371455E4760755Ecl 8F 2-8-09033455EO1 2-8-0
4311455EJ72 0-6-0T (NER)4763555E4800116D9035755E6381638A
4311655E6868155EBR 5MT 4-6-04812818A9036255EBR 9F 2-10-0
6870155E7316155E9037626A9208118A
Shed Codes16D Mansfield18A Toton24B Rose Grove26A Newton Heath38A Colwick
51B Newport (Yorks)55D Royston55E Normanton56A Wakefield
Sunday 13 July 195855Etotal:37
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)J72 0-6-0T (NER)cl 4F 0-6-0 WD 2-8-0
4007555E4318355E6868155E4409855E9002155E9065255E
4017955E4332155E6870155E4417055E9034256A9068255E
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4344955E6872655E4433855E9036255E9071526A
4063055E4350955Ecl 3F 0-6-0T4445855E9037351Lcl 8F 2-8-0
cl 4MT 2-6-04363955D4733455EBR 5MT 4-6-09038441F4840741D
4311455E4371455Ecl 3F 0-6-0 (A)7316055E9039026A0-6-0 diesels
4311655E5246156F7316155E9061755ED2267D3379
Shed Codes26A Newton Heath41D Canklow41F Mexborough51L ThornabyD2270D3380
55D Royston55E Normanton56A Wakefield56F Low Moor
Allocation March 1959 (41)J72 0-6-0TNER3cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)Midland6
cl 4F 0-6-0LMS9cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)LMS2cl 4MT 2-6-0LMS3
WD 2-8-0WD15BR 5MT 4-6-0BR2cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)Midland1
Sunday 10 May 195955Etotal:43
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 J72 0-6-0T (NER)WD 2-8-0
4007555E4318355E4409855E6868155E9033756A9067355E
4017955E4332155E4409955E6870155E9034327B9072256A
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4344955E4417055E6872655E9036255Ecl 8F 2-8-0
4063055E4350955E4433755E0-6-0 diesels9048755E4805555B
cl 4MT 2-6-04363955D4433855ED2262D33759055724B4817841D
4307455E4371455E4440855ED2270D33809061755E4828355A
4311455EBR 5MT 4-6-04445855E9063756A4839741D
4311655E7316055E9065255E4854255D
7316155E
Shed Codes24B Rose Grove27B Aintree41D Canklow55A Leeds Holbeck
55B Stourton55D Royston55E Normanton56A Wakefield
Saturday 3 December 196055Etotal:38
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0 Patriot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4007555E4409855E4553926A E. C. Trench4816441E9002155E
4017955E4420755EB1 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-04827455B9010526A
cl 4MT 2-6-04428741B61020*50A7316055E4834641E9024755E
4304621A4433855E6138251A7316155E4866455D9025455E
4311455E4446755B* Gemsbok7316755E4872155B9031855E
4311655EJ72 0-6-0T (NER)J71 0-6-0T (NER)cl 3F 0-6-0T0-6-0 diesels9048755E
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)6872655E6827555E4725450A WD2263D39419061055E
4371455E4760750AD33769063755E
9066455E
Shed Codes21A Saltley26A Newton Heath41B Grimesthorpe41E Staveley Barrow Hill
50A York51A Darlington55B Stourton55D Royston55E Normanton
Sunday 9 July 196155Etotal:32
cl 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4307455E7316055E4409955E4816718A9000240E9039141D
4311455E7316755E4423855B4817841D9024955E9041324C
4311655Ecl 3F 0-6-0 (J)4433655E4854255D9029540B9048755E
V2 2-6-24371455E4433855E9031855E9063755E
6087750A0-6-0 diesel loco4440855E9033755E9065255E
D33774445855E9035755E9066455E
4460455E9036255E9067355E
Shed Codes18A Toton24C Lostock Hall40E Colwick41D Canklow
50A York55B Stourton55E Normanton
Sunday 11 February 196255Etotal:34
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4008255E W4311455E4564226A Boscawen9002155E9066155E
4017955E W4311655Ecl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 9012755D9067355E
4018155E WBR 5MT 4-6-04479212A4402855B9013941F9068255E
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)7316055E4526021A4409855E9024755E9070756D
4270255E7316155Ecl 8F 2-8-04417055E9025455EBR 9F 2-10-0
4277055E0-6-0 diesels4809355D4433855E9031855E9218834E
4279855AD3378D39414877566A4440855E9065255EW - withdrawn
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor21A Saltley26A Newton Heath34E New England41F Mexborough
55A Leeds Holbeck55D Royston55B Stourton55E Normanton56D Mirfield66A Polmadie
Sunday 28 April 196355Etotal:32
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 WD 2-8-0
4018155E W4270255E457215A Impregnable4433655E9024955E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4286555EBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-04433755E9030056D
4208355Ecl 4MT 2-6-07316055E4808055B4433855E W9033755E
4214955E4311455E7316755E4834141E4445755E9035755E
0-6-0 diesels4311655EB16 4-6-04845455A4445855E9063755E W
D2323D33776146156DBR 9F 2-10-04460455E9066155E
T4 EE diesel9211417C9066455E
D 253W - withdrawn9068255E
Shed Codes5A Crewe North17C Rowsley41E Staveley Barrow Hill55A Leeds Holbeck
55B Stourton55E Normanton56D Mirfield
Sunday 10 May 196455E9.25am - 9.40amtotal:25
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0 cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4208355E4417055E4839455B9004450B9036255E9065255E
4214955E4433755E W484299F9021350D9037755E9066455E
0-6-0 diesels4440055E9033656A9039555E9068255E
D2323D23244445855E9033755E9041041D9069955E
9035755E9061755E9072255E
Shed Codes9F Heaton Mersey41D Canklow50B Hull Dairycotes50D Goole
55B Stourton55E Normanton56A Wakefield
Sunday 17 January 196555Etotal:23
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Jubilee 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4214955E4565855A Keyes9007850A9035755E9068255E
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels9024355E9036255E9069955E
4304355E4862016GD2263D23249025455E9065055E9072255E
4311655EV2 2-6-2D22669031855E9065255E
cl 4F 0-6-0 6096150A9033755E9067750B
4440055E
Shed Codes16G Westhouses50A York50B Hull Dairycotes55A Leeds Holbeck55E Normanton
Allocation April 1965 (21)cl 4F 0-6-0LMS4cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)LMS2
cl 4MT 2-6-0LMS2WD 2-8-0WD13
Sunday 12 September 196555Etotal:25
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4214955E4301455F4417055E4820416G9024355E9065255E
0-6-0 diesels4304355E4440055E4828416C9034555E9066455E
D2095D22664310855E4440855E4843510F9039555E9068255E
D22634311655E4445855Ecl 5MT 4-6-09061755E9072255E
4491255D9064955G
Shed Codes10F Rose Grove16C Derby16G Westhouses55D Royston55E Normanton
55F Manningham55G Huddersfield
Sunday 17 April 196655E09.40 - 09.50total:25
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4208355E4309855E4569456A Bellerophon9024355E9065255E
4214955E4309955E0-6-0 dieselsBR 9F 2-10-09047136A W9068255E
4269955H4311655ED2095D3458920742E9048155E9069955E
cl 5MT 4-6-04312955ED2324921278H9061755E9072255E
449338A4314155E9223150A9064255D
Shed Codes2E Saltley8A Edge Hill8H Birkenhead36A Doncaster50A York
55D Royston55E Normanton55H Neville Hill56A Wakefield
Sunday 2 October 196655Etotal:23
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-0Q6 0-8-0WD 2-8-0
4208355E4304355E4312955E6334455E9011256A9069955E
4214955E4309855E4314155E6342655E9024355E9072255E
K1 2-6-04309955EBR T2 dieselcl 8F 2-8-09046555E0-6-0 diesels
6204650A4312555ED52844807316B9065255E WD2095D3458
9068255ED2266
Shed Codes16B Colwick50A York55E Normanton56A Wakefield
Sunday 21 May 196755E06.20 - 06.35total:31
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4207355E4304355E4507955A W9024355E9064455ED2323D3458
4208555E4307755F W4520455A W9031855E9065055ED2324
4209355E4309655F Wcl 8F 2-8-09033755E W9068255EPeak T4 diesel
4213855E4309855E4812355D W9036255E9069955ED122
4214955E4314055E W9060555E9071156F W
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)9061755E9072155E
4262255A W9064255EW - withdrawn
Shed Codes55A Holbeck55D Royston55E Normanton55F Manningham56F Low Moor
Saturday 28 October 196755ELast remaining steam shed in Yorkshire.total:44
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4207355E W4466256F W4488712A453958F4556255A Alberta
4208555E W4467412A4490212A4544510AWD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4209355E W447308H4494355A Wcl 4MT 2-6-09035155E W920118H
4213855E W4480212A4499055E W4304355E W9043055E W920218H
4218955E W448039D4500110A4304455A W9061155E W0-6-0 diesels
4225255E W4482455E W4507555E W4312555E W9069955E WD2309D2323
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)448448H450769Dcl 8F 2-8-0EE T3 dieselBR T2 diesel
4257455E W4485455E W4513410A4835255DD6920D6925D5231D5251
4488412A452328HW - withdrawn
Shed Codes8F Springs Branch8H Birkenhead9D Newton Heath10A Carnforth12A Carlisle Kingmoor
55A Holbeck55D Royston55E Normanton56F Low Moor
Normanton shed closed on 1st January 1968.
Updated and revised - September 2021.