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, 23 March 2013

Gorton 1955 - 1965

An ex works O1 2-8-0 stands outside Gorton shed on 8th November 1958.  Photo: RuthAS Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0.
Gorton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1879pre Feb 1950GOR
type: A brick built 18TS dead ended shed.closed:Jun-65Feb 1950 - Feb 195839A
location: North side of the line between Ashbury's and Gorton & Openshaw stations.Feb 1958 - April 19589H

April 1958 - 19659G
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightF - FowlerD - DeeleyFb - Fairburn
H - HughesI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierWD - War DepartmentBR - British Railway
GER - Great Eastern RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayLNW - London & North Western RailwayL&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Sunday 20 February 195539Atotal:90
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)B1 4-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
6740339A6925039A6116139A6428140E6443539A6358239A
6740739A6926039A6126539A6429439A6444836D6359536C aw
6741539A6926527EK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6429839A6445039A6359839A
6741739A692676E xw6191039A6430439A xwO1 2-8-0 (GNR)6360039A
6742139A6927039A6196639A6431639A6358938B xw6360339A
6742339A6928336E xwA5 4-6-2T (GCR)6432239A xw6359038B aw6363139A
6743139A6930739A6980639A6432639A6372538B6364039B xw
C14 4-4-2T (GCR)6930839A6981739A6433239A6379538B6365839B xw
6744039A6932839A6982339A6434239A6380838B aw6371339A
6744139A6933339A6982939A6434639A6390138B xw6371639A
6744539A6933839AJ94 0-6-0ST6436339AWD 2-8-06371939A
6744739A xw6934134E6801239A6436839A9000238A6374938D aw
6744839A6935339A6806439A6437839A9026338A xw6376540E xw
6745039A6936038A6807939A6440139A xw9057438E xw6377640E aw
6745139AJ39 0-6-06441339A6379439A
Y3 0-4-0T6471739A6441539A6384839A
6816939A6471839A6442639A6388139B xw
6474339Axw - ex worksaw - awaiting works6390636C xw
Shed Codes6E Wrexham27E Walton-on-the-Hill34E Neasden36D Barnsley36E Retford
38A Colwick38B Annesley39A Gorton40E Langwith Jct.
Sunday 18 March 195639Atotal:71
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)B1 4-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
6740739A6116139A6428639B W6443439A6358239A xw6376639A
6741739Acl 5MT 4-6-06428839A6443739A6359839A6376739A
6742339A453015A6429439A6444039A6360039A6377936B aw
6742539AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6429839AJ94 0-6-0ST6360339A6379439A
6743739A6180839A6430439A6801239A6364139A6380539A
6743939B6186539A6430639A6806439A6364340B xw6390736D xw
C14 4-4-2T (GCR)6191039A6431139A6806540F6368139A6391539A
6744339AJ39 0-6-06431639AN5 0-6-2T (GCR)6369140B xwO1 2-8-0 (GNR)
6744439A6471839A6433239A6925039A6370939A6357838B xw
6744539A6474539A xw6434639A6927039A6371339A6386938B xw
6744739A6474839A6438239A6930739A6371939A6387938B wks
6744839AA5 4-6-2T (GCR)6438339A6935139A6372239A xwWD 2-8-0
6745139A6980539A6441636E6936039A6374339A9028838A
6980639Axw - ex worksaw - awaiting workswks - works yard
6981539A
Shed Codes5A Crewe North36B Mexborough36D Barnsley38A Colwick38B Annesley
39A Gorton39B Sheffield Darnall40B Immingham40F Boston
Sunday 31 March 195739Atotal:78
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)B1 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J39 0-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
6741739A6126539A4361239A6429439A6471839A6357339A
6741939AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)4363039A6430639A6472056B xw6357539A
6742139A6180839A4363839A6431139A6472335C xw6359839A
6743739A6183239Acl 4F 0-6-0 (F)6431639A6474039A6360039A
C14 4-4-2T (GCR)6191339A4392739A6431739A6474239A6360441A xw
6744139AD11 4-4-0 (GCR)4402539A6434639A6474839A6362336D xw
6744539A xw6266640A Zeebrugge xw6435739AO1 2-8-0 (GNR)6363139A
6744639AA5 4-6-2T (GCR)cl 3F 0-6-0T6436339A6380638B xw6367136C xw
6744739A6980139A4733639A6436839AWD 2-8-06368139A
6745039A6980639Acl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)6440139A9002438A xw6368639A
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)6982239A5148439A6440939A9003338E6376739A
6930739A6982839A5151239A6443439A9041838D xw6377539A
6936039AJ94 0-6-0STcl 1F 0-6-0T (J)6443539A6378836C xw
6801239A4170239A6443739A6379439A
6806439AJ69 0-6-0T (GER)6443940B aw6380539A
6807939A6855340A6444039A6386239A
Note: LMS types acquired upon closure of nearby Belle Vue shed.6445039A6389539A
xw - ex worksaw - awaiting works6390436D xw
Shed Codes35C Spital Bridge36C Frodingham36D Barnsley38A Colwick38B Annesley
38D Staveley GC38E Woodford Halse40A Lincoln40B Immingham41A Lincoln56B Ardsley
Sunday 26 January 195839Atotal:82
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)B1 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J39 0-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
6741739A6116139A4361239A6429439A6471739A6357236C xw
6742139A6126539A4363039A6429739A6474039A6357339A
6742756B WK3 2-6-0 (GNR)4363839A6429839A6474339A6357539A
6743356B W6186539Acl 4F 0-6-0 (F)6430639A6474839A6358239A
6743856B W6191039A4402539A6431639A6482439A6360136C xw
C14 4-4-2T (GCR)6191339Acl 4F 0-6-06431739AO1 2-8-0 (GNR)6360339A
6745039AL1 2-6-4T4411439A6432438B6363031B xw6363139A
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)6775139Acl 3F 0-6-0T6433338B6367831B aw6364139A
6930036D W6778139A4733639A6438239A6379431B6364939A
6930739A6778239Acl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)6438339A6379531B xw6371836D
6936039A6779839A5148439A6439336B xw6389031B xw6371939A
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)J94 0-6-0ST5151239A6442136E xwWD 2-8-06372636D xw
6980139A6800617D xwcl 1F 0-6-0T (J)6442336E xw9004638E xw6373036B aw
6980639A6801239A4170239A6443439A9054124C6386239A
6981339A6806439Acl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)6445136E xw9069738E xw6389539A
6982239A6806839A4237439A6391539A
6982339A6807939Axw - ex worksaw - awaiting works
Shed Codes17D Rowsley24C Lostock Hall31B March36B Mexborough36C Frodingham
36D Barnsley36E Retford38B Annesley38E Woodford Halse39A Gorton56B Ardsley
Sunday 1 March 19599Gtotal:95
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)B1 4-6-0cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J39 0-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
674179G611619G400769G642949G647179G635739G
6742756B W612659G400789G642989G647389G635829G
C14 4-4-2T (GCR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)643049G647439G636009G
674509G618329G413219G643119G647449G6361241G xw
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)618659Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (J)643379G647489G6362041A W
693079G619139G431879G643419G647539G636319G
6933241G WL1 2-6-4Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)643579G648099G6363541J xw
693609G677569G432079G643689G648249G636419G
cl 2F 0-6-0ST677629G434579G643839G648759G636499G
513199G677819G436309G643899G649309G636869G
514849G677829G436389G644189GO1 2-8-0 (GNR)6368836E aw
J94 0-6-0ST677959G437639G644349G6380816D xw637009G
680129G677969G437739G644359GWD 2-8-0637099G
680649GA5 4-6-2T (GCR)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)644409G9054541J xw637439G
680689G698019G440259GJ10 0-6-0 (GCR)9055036A xw637679G
680799G698069Gcl 4F 0-6-0651468F W9060841F xw6378536E xw
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)698139G440789G651879F W9069636A xw637949G
423289G698179G441149G651998F W90732 *36A xw638059G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)698239Gcl 1F 0-6-0T (J)* named Vulcan638629G
425609G417029Gxw - ex worksaw - awaiting works6389341J xw
Shed Codes8F Springs Branch9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton16D Annesley36A Doncaster
36E Retford41A Sheffield Darnell41F Mexborough41G Barnsley41J Langwith Junction56B Ardsley
Allocation April 1959 (113)C13 4-4-2TGCR1C14 4-4-2TGCR1
N5 0-6-2TGCR2J11 0-6-0GCR23J39 0-6-0LNER15
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)Midland7cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)Midland1cl 4F 0-6-0LMS2
cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)Midland1J94 0-6-0STLNER4cl 2F 0-6-0STL&Y2
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)LMS1cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)LMS2cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)LMS2
L1 2-6-4TLNER11A5 4-6-2TGCR5O4 2-8-0GCR27
K3 2-6-0GNR4B1 4-6-0LNER2
Sunday 28 February 19609Gtotal:91
L1 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)J39 0-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
677439G611619G431879G647179G6423636E635739G
677479G612659Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)647189G642569G6358740E xw
677489GK3 2-6-0 (GNR)432079G647389G642889G6360236E aw
677519G618659G432359G647429G643109G6361836A aw
677569G619109G434579G647449G643379G637009G
677629Gcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)436389G W647459G6434640A6370641H aw
677819G427489G437639G647479G643579G637099G
677829G427689G437739G647489G643639G637199G
677959G427929Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (D)648759G643689G6372041H aw
677969G428169G438099G649309G644059G637219G
677989GA5 4-6-2T (GCR)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)WD 2-8-0644189G6373541H aw
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)698069G440159G9001336C xw644349G637439G
423009E698179G440259G9003236C xw644399G6375341F W
423739G698239Gcl 4F 0-6-09047340E aw644409G637669G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)441149G9057626A xwJ94 0-6-0ST637679G
424299G693079G442759G9059155C aw680689G637759G
cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)693609G443585D9068585E xw680799G638629G
417029GO1 2-8-0 (GNR)
xw - ex worksaw - awaiting works6378631B xw
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent9E Trafford Park9G Gorton26A Newton Heath31B March
36A Doncaster36C Frodingham36E Retford40A Lincoln40E Colwick41F Mexborough
41H Staveley GC55C Farnley Junction85E Gloucester B'wd
Sunday 26 March 19619Gtotal:58
L1 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
677079G61011*9G432459G440789G9003136C xw6359341F xw
677109G612659G433309G441149G9031855E636319G
677199Gcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)434999G441699G9034555G aw636419G
677279G427599G436249G441909G9054036C xw6370541H xw
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)427679G437219G442369G9058340B637139G
423749GJ94 0-6-0ST437639G442849G9063755E637199G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)680649Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (D)J39 0-6-0637439G
424299G680689G4379315C647189G637679G
424729GJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)438099G647409G637949G
cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)643759Gcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)647449G638489G
417029G644189G440159G647489G638629G
644359G440259G649309G638959G
* Waterbuckxw - ex worksaw - awaiting works649559G639159G
Shed Codes9G Gorton15C Leicester Midland36C Frodingham41F Mexborough41H Staveley GC
55E Normanton55G Huddersfield
Sunday 18 June 19619Gtotal:69
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)B1 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)J39 0-6-0WD 2-8-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
4228414D6131950A432619G647279G9005534E xw636009G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)433302F647449G9025241F xw636319G
423749G427589G4337415C W647459G9031141F xw637139G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)427609G434009G647489G aw9058741F xw637199G
424299G428139G434999G6475456B9066841F xw637219G
424729G428479G436249G W648809G9071436C xw637669G
L1 2-6-4T428579G437639G6493355H9071734E xw637679G
677079G428749Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (F)649559GBR 9F 2-10-0638059G
677109G428909G438569GJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)9205415A xw6382356B xw
677199Gcl 4F 0-6-0 (D)439159G643759GJ94 0-6-0ST638489G
cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)437899Gcl 4F 0-6-0644209G680129G6391341F aw
417029G4379315C441149G644359G680649GO1 2-8-0 (GNR)
438269G441699G644379G680689G6361941H xw
441909G0-6-0 diesel680799G
442369GD2389aw - awaiting worksxw - ex works
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse9G Gorton14D Neasden15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland
34E New England36C Frodingham41F Mexborough41H Staveley GC50A York55H Leeds Neville Hill
56B Ardsley
Sunday 28 January 19629Gtotal:87
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)B1 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)WD 2-8-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
423749G61011*9G438559G434009G9000034E xw635759G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)438569G434999G9005751A xw635989G
422489G427549G439159G437219G9007656A xw636009G
422499G427589G439329G437639G9007936C636039G
422569G427599G440159GJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)9015434E aw636419G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)427679G440259G6439536E W9016050D xw6364841F W
424289E W427759Gcl 4F 0-6-0644379G9016534E xw636869G
424729G427889G440789GJ39 0-6-09032256D xw6368836E aw
L1 2-6-4T427919G441699G647189G W9042834E aw6371341J
677109G428139G441909G647279G9047850D xw637219G
677339G428479G442369G647409G9048250B xw637669G
J94 0-6-0ST428579G442849G647449G9050136A aw637759G
680129GV2 2-6-24428818C648809GO1 2-8-0 (GNR)637949G
680649G6089550A0-6-0 diesels649559G6368731B aw638059G
680689Gcl 4F 0-6-0 (D)D2389D2391cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)BR 9F 2-10-0638489G
680799G437899GD2390D2392417029G9205716D aw638629G
* WaterbuckW - withdrawnaw - awaiting worksxw - ex works6387041J W
Shed Codes9E Trafford Park9G Gorton16D Annesley18C Hasland6387340E aw
31B March34E New England36C Frodingham36E Retford41F Mexborough638959G
41J Langwith Junction50A York50B Hull Dairycoates50D Goole51A Darlington
56A Wakefield56D Mirfield
Sunday 8 July 19629Gtotal:88
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)B1 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)WD 2-8-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
420889G61011*9G438559G900469G635759G638059G
422499G612399G439259G901529G635989G6381836E aw
422569G613959G439299G902019G636009G638629G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0439379G9025940E xw636039G638959G
423749G4492021A439509G9028227B xw636319G6389836C xw
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)439729G9035426B aw636419GJ39 0-6-0
424299G427489G440159G9039026A xw6365336C xw647409G
424729G427619G440259G9053736C636869G648759G
J94 0-6-0ST427679Gcl 4F 0-6-09058741F aw6369141J xw648809G
680689G427689G440789G9059224D xw637139GJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)
cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)427919G441149G906769G637219G643759G
417029G W427929G441249G9071826E xw6373241J xw0-6-0 diesels
cl 4F 0-6-0 (D)428139G441519Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (J)637669G13335D2391
437899G W428169G441649G432619G637679GD2389D2392
428579G441699G434999G6378536E xwD2390D3694
* Waterbuck428679G441909G437639G W637949G
W - withdrawn428739G442419GBR 9F 2-10-0
aw - awaiting worksxw - ex works442849G9210915C xw
Shed Codes9G Gorton15C Leicester Midland21A Saltley24D Lower Darwen26A Newton Heath
26B Agecroft26E Lees, Oldham27B Aintree36C Frodingham36E Retford40E Colwick
41F Mexborough41J Langwith Junction
Sunday 28 April 19639Gtotal:77
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
421559G427549G438569G440789G6432436E W900469G W
422499G427599G W439259G441149G6435436E W900809G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)427619G439299G441249GO1 2-8-0 (GNR)9014324B
423619G427679G W439379G441519G6376052H W901529G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)427689G439539G441649G6385652H W901769G W
424299G W427889G439729G441699GO4 2-8-0 (GCR)901928F
424519G427929G440159G441909G635759G W902149G
cl 3F 0-6-0T427939G440259G441959Gcl 8F 2-8-0902389G W
472489G428139Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (J)442759G481619F902519G
475029G428169G434009G W443799F485555B902849G
476419G428319G437219G W4456726D0-6-0 diesels9030855G W
B1 4-6-0437639G WJ39 0-6-0D2389D3335903129G
612399G W437899G W648809G WD2390D3686903239G
612699GD2391D3694906769G
613529G WD2392906869G
613699GW - withdrawn906972F
Note: Gorton Works closed on 31st May 1963.
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse5B Crewe South8F Springs Branch9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton
24B Rose Grove26D Bury36E Retford52H Tyne Dock55G Huddersfield
Sunday 10 November 19639Gtotal:58
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
422569G427019G427939G438569G440579G900809G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)427109G428139G439259G440789G901529G
423099G427339G428169G439299G441249G901799G
423349G427489G428319G439729G441519G902019G
423389G427589G W428739G W440159G W441909G W902929G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)427609Gcl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T442209G903239G
424519G427689G446029G472489G W442369G904039G
B1 4-6-0427699G447396G473069G443589G906269G
610399G427919G447752E475029G W444259G906769G
612699G427929G W451318C476419G0-6-0 diesels907169G W
613699GW - withdrawnD2390D3699
D3695
Shed Codes2E Saltley6G Llandudno Junction8C Speke Junction9G Gorton
Sunday 7 June 19649Gtotal:59
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
422569G455789D United Provinces W441249G W445439D W901529G
422809D W457109D Irresistible W441699G445449G901799G W
426869D W457379D Atlas W441779G445679M W902149G W
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)B1 4-6-0441859Gcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)902849G
423349G427159G612699G W4418810A438569G902929G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)427619G613699G W441959G439259G903239G W
424519G427699G Wcl 3F 0-6-0T442209G439299G903659G
426149D W427919G473069G442369G440259G903899D
426199D W428459G474069G442429G Wcl 8F 2-8-0903929G
BR 4MT 4-6-0429029G W442759G4834141E W904029G W
750438L443589G0-6-0 diesels904138L
Shed Codes8L Aintree9D Newton Heath443649L WD3694D3695905589G
9G Gorton9L Buxton9M Bury444869G907028L
10A Carnforth41E Staveley Barrow Hill445129G WW - withdrawn907159D W
Allocation April 1965 (48)BR 2MT 2-6-0BR6cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)LMS13
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)LMS14cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)LMS4cl 8F 2-8-0LMS11
Sunday 4 April 19659Gtotal:48
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)
423279G780079G427009G429019G429459G429809G
423349G780119G427129G429059G429479G429819G
423689G780129G427339G W429389G429509G429829G
423698F780149G427519G W429409G429519Gcl 8F 2-8-0
0-6-0 diesels780239G427789G Wcl 4F 0-6-0429559G483559G
D333512010780249G W427879G W442369G W429589G484019G
D369512024428199G443649L W SB429729G W487118C
428319Gcl 3F 0-6-0T429749G487228C
SB - stationary boiler428449G473889K429789GWD 2-8-0
W - withdrawn428789G900109G W
Shed Codes8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch9G Gorton9K Bolton9L Buxton
Gorton shed closed on 14th June 1965.
Updated and revised, September 2021
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