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.

Wednesday 13 March 2013

Gorton Works 1957 - 1959

Gorton Works
Built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and opened in 1848
access:The Works entrance was on Lawton Street, a narrow street off Cornwall Street, Openshaw, Manchester
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayGER - Great Eastern Railway
WD - War Department
Sunday 31 March 1957
erecting shop & yardworks dump
B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)
6116139A6357441A6377238D6428839A9003638A6430340A W
O1 2-8-0 (GNR)6359336B6378738D6429839A9015438A6431240B W
6357838B6363440E6379836B6433740E9049938A6443236B W
6368938B6364838D6384839A6435236B9057438E6444836D W
J39 0-6-06367236B6385536A6439738A9063838E
6484056B6367438A6387738DC13 4-4-2T (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)
6487841AEM1 electrics6742034E6930938D
260032602326037
Sunday 26 January 1958
erecting shopworks dump
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)
6435240E6364738A6357056B9000738D6429340E W6515910A W
6442740E6365031B6357636C9005238A6432040B W651919E W
6444141A6379638B6360636C9013038A6432239A WN5 0-6-2T (GCR)
J39 0-6-0EM1 electrics6370740E9018538A6434939A W6926140E W
6473839A26008260186370939A9020238A6441140B W6930241A W
6483156B26016260326383236B9036538EC13 4-4-2T (GCR)C14 4-4-2T (GCR)
6497438AEM2 electric674136D W674426E W
270006742336D W674496E W
674286E WW - withdrawn
works yard
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)J39 0-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6363540B6372240B6359138B6472240A6442440D W9011538A
6370039A6390836B6387931B6473440A6444039A
6371540E
Sunday 2 March 1958
erecting shop and works yard (yd)
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6435540B6183239A yd6362141A yd6371740E6378136B yd9006438A
6438438DO1 2-8-0 (GNR)6363540B6371836D yd6379336C9025236B
6444741A6357938B6363838A6372456B6379936C yd9027638D
J39 0-6-06386831B6364340B yd6373036B6380736C9039438A
6471538A6364738A yd6376436B6387040E yd9047638A
6472240A yd6369938A yd6377141A6390836B yd9049638A
6370039A9063838E
works dump
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)C14 4-4-2T (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)Q1 0-8-0T (GNR)
674136D W674426E W6926140E W6429340E W6515610A W6992636C W
6742756B W674496E W6928440E W6432040B W
674286E W6930036D W6435339A W
6743356B W6930241A W6441140B W
6743856B W6930536B W6442440D WW - withdrawn
Shed Codes6D Chester Northgate6E Wrexham9E Trafford Park10A Springs Branch
36B Mexborough36C Frodingham36D Barnsley38A Colwick38B Annesley38D Staveley GC
31B March38E Woodford Halse39A Gorton40A Lincoln40B Immingham40D Tuxford
40E Langwith Jct.41A Sheffield Darnell56B Ardsley
Sunday 14 September 1958
erecting shop & yard
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)D11 4-4-0 (GCR)
6362841F6377441F6359031B6438536E6266841A Jutland
6363641J6378341A6365231B644379GWD 2-8-0
6370341J6379936C6367031BJ39 0-6-09014540B9045434E
6372836C6382141A6368731B6498736A9016140E9047340E
6373241J6383856B6372531BJ10 0-6-0 (GCR)9022041F9049541F
6373741A6388336E6376054B651698E9029041F9065741J
6373941J6388556BEM1 & EM2 electric locos9030241J9066534E
26000260152603927003Q1 0-8-0T
2600526019260436993350C
works dump
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)C13 4-4-2T (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)Q1 0-8-0T
6429536E W6432040B W651679E W674286E W6935541G W6992636C W
6429641G W6442236E W651708F WC14 4-4-2T (GCR)
643069G W6519653E W674426E WW - withdrawn
Sunday 25 October 1958
erecting shop & yardworks dump
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)J39 0-6-0WD 2-8-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)
6365641G6359631B6474956B9009634E6428541F W6514253E W
6369140B6361931B6479656F9013140B6429641G W651679E W
6370740E6363031B6479816D9016241J6430241G W651708F W
6370840B6374631B6490241G9025941J643069G WN5 0-6-2T (GCR)
6373241JJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)EM1 electrics9028641F6432040B W6926941H W
6385041A6429241H26002260309030340E6433840E WQ1 0-8-0T
6387041J9043141JC13 4-4-2T (GCR)6993036C W
639159G9043841J6743856B WW - withdrawn
Sunday 21 December 1958
works yardworks dump
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)J39 0-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)C13 4-4-2T (GCR)
637169G6375216D6473916D6366841F W6514253E W674219G W
6382241AJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)6487256FJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)6514553E W6742756B W
6384141F6434540EWD 2-8-0642819G W651679E W6743356B W
cl 3F 0-6-0J10 0-6-0 (GCR)9049241J6428541F W651708F WQ1 0-8-0T
436389G651468FEM1 & EM2 locos6429641G W651789F W6993350C W
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)26015270026433840E W6519910F W
6742014D W6434341G W652089E W
644099G WW - withdrawn
Shed Codes6E Wrexham8E Northwich8F Springs Branch9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey
9G Gorton14D Neasden16D Annesley31B March34E New England36A Doncaster
36C Frodingham36E Retford40B Immingham40E Colwick41A Sheffield Darnall41F Mexborough
41G Barnsley41H Staveley GC41J Langwith Junction50C Selby53E Goole54B Tyne Dock
56B Ardsley56F Low Moor
Sunday 25 January 1959
erecting shop & yard
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6363531B637669G6372531B6436441J9015834E9057741J
6366441J637759G6380816D6442541F9036840E9059441J
637169G6378536EEM1 electricsEM2 electrics9049241J9060841F
637439G6389341J260212605427001270059054541J90732*36A
270029055036A
* named Vulcan
works dump
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)C13 4-4-2T (GCR)
6366741J W6428541F W6434341G W6514253E W651789F W6741814D W
6366841F W6429641G W6434540E W6514553E W652089E W6742014D W
6433840E W644099G W651679E WQ1 0-8-0T
W - withdrawn651708F W6993150C W6993350C W
Sunday 1 March 1959
works yardworks dump
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)
637169G6380331B6358141A W6379741A W6428541F W6514253E W
6383816DJ39 0-6-06366841F W6383541F W6429641G W651708F W
647409G6368241A W6387041J W6433840E W
6490756F6376936A WW - withdrawn
Sunday 14 June 19592.20pm - 2.45pm
erecting shop & yard
cl 5MT 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
450485B6367440E6373840B9000034E9033755E9046040B
453548B637169G6385836A9001534E9036255E9058741F
EM1 & EM2 locos6386040E901476B9039340B9062940E
260222603426051270046390636C9024124B9043240E9065255E
works dump
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)
6361440E W6368241A W6376136C W6428541F W6433840E W6936141A W
6362941A W6369636C W6381241F W6428736E W6443040A W
6364041A W6369940E W6383541F W6429641G WD11 4-4-0 (GCR)
6366841F W6372940E W6383940E W642979G W6266541A Mons W
6367341F W6375641F W6384741A W643049G WW - withdrawn
Shed Codes 19595B Crewe South6B Mold Junction8B Warrington8F Springs Branch9E Trafford Park
9G Gorton14D Neasden16D Annesley24B Rose Grove31B March34E New England
36A Doncaster36E Retford40B Immingham40E Colwick41A Sheffield Darnall41F Mexborough
41G Barnsley41J Langwith Junction50C Selby53E Goole55E Normanton56F Low Moor
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