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 30 January 2013

Brunswick 1937 - 1961

A D9 4-4-0 at Brunswick shed in June 1948.  Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0.
Brunswick
Post Grouping Ownership - Cheshire Lines Committee Railwayopened:1879prior to Jan 1950LIV
type: A brick built 5TS dead ended shed. closed:Sep-61Feb 1950 - Apr 195013E
location: On the north side of the line, east of Liverpool Central station.May 1950 - Apr 19588E

May 1958 - Sep 196127F
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 7 March 1937LIV9.25pm - 9.35pmtotal:23
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)D9 4-4-0 (GCR)K3 2-6-0J10 0-6-0 (GCR)J39 0-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
55405104*60201395242950745099129563016315
F1 2-4-2T (GCR)6019cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)50945123J69 0-6-0T (GER)Sentinel Railcars
55795911D11 4-4-0 (GCR)544J11 0-6-0 (GCR)7086600602
55895501Mons6004601
* Queen Alexandra
Sunday 17 April 1938LIV7.50pm - 8pmtotal:31
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)D9 4-4-0 (GCR)B7 4-6-0 (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)J39 0-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
5541591160236024503154805095517412956233
57505942D11 4-4-0 (GCR)C13 4-4-2T (GCR)5099J69 0-6-0T (GER)Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)
F1 2-4-2T (GCR)5511Marne5029J11 0-6-0 (GCR)708650646132
55795589D6 4-4-0 (GCR)K3 2-6-06004Sentinel Railcars
Y4 0-4-0T (GCR)587113962936cl 4F 0-6-0600602
8041804397601603
Sunday 7 September 1941LIV1pm - 1.10pmtotal:26
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)B7 4-6-0 (GCR)D9 4-4-0 (GCR)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
575059135031B75104*60203862508351226251
5911B5 4-6-0 (GCR)51096022cl 4F 0-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J39 0-6-0
F1 2-4-2T (GCR)6071B5511160234480529052911296
55745589F2 2-4-2T (GCR)* Queen AlexandraJ67 0-6-0T (GER)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
5779F2D6 4-4-0 (GCR)736635597371
5869D6
Sunday 16th September 1945LIVtotal:25
B9 4-6-0 (GCR)D9 4-4-0 (GCR)D6 4-4-0 (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)
6106LIV5109LIV5871LIV5524LIV5074LIV5408
6111STP6017LIV58745913LIV5174LIVcl 4F 0-6-0
6112TFD6023LIVF1 2-4-2T (GCR)5915LIV5838LIV426317D
B7 4-6-0 (GCR)6024LIV55745918LIVJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)K3 2-6-0
54646034LIV5582J67 0-6-0T (GER)5291LIV229
7371LIV
Shed Codes17D RowsleyLIV BrunswickSTP Heaton MerseyTFD Trafford Park
Allocation January 1948 (40)N5 0-6-2TGCR6F1 2-4-2TGCR2
J10 0-6-0GCR8J11 0-6-0GCR5J39 0-6-0LNER2
J69 0-6-0TGER1D9 4-4-0GCR13D10 4-4-0GCR2
B9 4-6-0GCR1
Sunday 20th June 1948LIVtotal:32
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)D10 4-4-0 (GCR)D9 4-4-0 (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
9250LIV2653LIV Sir Edward Fraser2302LIV5127LIV78643YK
9258LIV2658LIV Prince George2305TFD65144LIVJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)
E9288LIVF1 2-4-2T (GCR)B9 4-6-0 (GCR)2306LIV5163LIVE4406LIV
9337LIV7099LIV1469STP2314STP5182LIVJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)
9339LIV7100LIV1475STP2318LIVJ39 0-6-04376LIV
9342LIVJ69 0-6-0T (GER)B7 4-6-0 (GCR)2319LIV4903SHF4405LIV
8559LIV1371GOR2321LIV64954LIV4417LIV
Shed CodesGOR GortonLIV BrunswickSHF SheffieldSTP Heaton MerseyTFD Trafford Park
YK York
Allocation September 1950 (37)N5 0-6-2TGCR6J11 0-6-0GCR6
J10 0-6-0GCR9J69 0-6-0TGER1cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)LMS1
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)Midland7cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)LMS6cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)LMS1
Sunday 29 October 19508Etotal:29
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
692548E411188E429498E404649E6429439A6359938A
692588E411568Ecl 4F 0-6-0cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)644058Ecl 3F 0-6-0T
692728E411599A443088E405839E644208E473098E
692769F411628E443928E406839EJ10 0-6-0 (GCR)473208E
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)411738E444218ED16 4-4-0 (GCR)651428Ecl 5MT 4-6-0
401808ED10 4-4-0 (GCR)625369EJ69 0-6-0T (GER)4528426G
402038E626569E Sir Clement Royds685598E
Shed Codes8E Brunswick9A Longsight9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey26G Belle Vue
38A Colwick39A Gorton
Sunday 19 August 19518Etotal:29
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)D11 4-4-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
692548E411168E429369A626629E Prince of Wales6378139A
692588E411188Ecl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T
692728E411518E429498E651268E444388E473098E
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)411528Ecl 2P 4-4-0 (F)651368E444948E473208E
402038E411549E404648E651428EJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)473278E
K3 2-6-0411708E405228Ecl 4F 0-6-0 (F)644058EJ69 0-6-0T (GER)
6180839Acl 5MT 4-6-04384521A685478E
453468E
Shed Codes8E Brunswick9A Longsight9E Trafford Park21A Saltley39A Gorton
Sunday 21 September 19528Etotal:36
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0D11 4-4-0 (GCR)cl 3F 0-6-0T
692548E420649E452178E626629E Prince of Wales473098E
692588E426839Ecl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)626639F Prince Albert473208E
692728Ecl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)411518EJ10 0-6-0 (GCR)cl 4F 0-6-0473278E
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)424488E411708E651268E440648EJ69 0-6-0T (GER)
401188E424798E4119327E651368E443928E684998E
401278E425848Ecl 2P 4-4-0 (J)651638E443968E685598E
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)426648E4043810C651728Ecl 8F 2-8-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
429498EJ39 0-6-0cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)481489F6386239A
6474439A406838E644058E
Shed Codes8E Brunswick9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey27E Southport39A Gorton
Sunday 29 March 19538Etotal:29
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5F 2-6-0 (St)D10 4-4-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
692548E424488E429498E626559G The Earl of Kerry6369539A
692588E424798EK3 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T6384240E
692728E426128E6187039A438648E473098Ecl 8F 2-8-0
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)426648Ecl 5MT 4-6-0443928E473208E486829F
401188Ecl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)452178E443968E475668E
402038E411168E453338E444895DJ69 0-6-0T (GER)
411188E453468EJ10 0-6-0 (GCR)685478E
411518E651828E
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent8E Brunswick9F Heaton Mersey9G Northwich39A Gorton
40E Langwith Jct.
Saturday 20 August 19558Etotal:26
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)cl 4F 0-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
692588E424488E423498E651428E443968E6371639A
692728E424668E423528E651828E444898Ecl 3F 0-6-0T
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)424798Ecl 5MT 4-6-0651968E444948E473208E
402038E425708A447728AB1 4-6-0J69 0-6-0T (GER)473278E
425988E452178E6126539A685988E475668E
426128E453338E
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill8E Brunswick39A Gorton
Sunday 10 June 19568Etotal:28
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
401278E424488E429498E473208E439158E6358837A
402038E424668EK3 2-6-0473278E443419G6379439A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)424798E6191039A473678E444948EJ10 0-6-0 (GCR)
423498E425968Ecl 5MT 4-6-0475668EJ39 0-6-0651828E
423528E426128E453338EN5 0-6-2T (GCR)6474239A651858E
424186H426288E692588E651968E
Shed Codes6H Bangor8E Brunswick9G Northwich37A Ardsley39A Gorton
Sunday 24 February 19578Etotal:25
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TO4 2-8-0 (GCR)
401278E424458E425968E439158E473258E6370039A
402038E424488E426128E443968E473278E6384839A
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)424798E426288E444948E473678Ecl 8F 2-8-0
429498E425838Acl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)475308E4851156A
K3 2-6-0425848E423498E651478Ecl 5MT 4-6-0
6180839A453338E
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill8E Brunswick39A Gorton56A Wakefield
Sunday 21 September 195827Ftotal:22
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TO4 2-8-0 (GCR)
4228627A4244527F4012727F4391527F4722827F636009G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4258027Fcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4401527F4732027Fcl 8F 2-8-0
4234927F4258427F4294927F4423227F4732527F4809355D
4235227F4259627Fcl 5MT 4-6-04429327F4732727F
4521727F4458727F4736727F
Shed Codes9G Gorton27A Bank Hall27F Brunswick55D Royston
Allocation March 1959 (33)cl 4F 0-6-0LMS11cl 3F 0-6-0TLMS5
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)LMS2cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)LMS2cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)LMS2
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)LMS7cl 5MT 4-6-0LMS4
Sunday 24 May 195927Ftotal:26
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TO4 2-8-0 (GCR)
420509E4244527F4391527F4526227F4732027F637139G
4218327F4247927F4412727F4544427F4732727F638959G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4258027F4439627Fcl 8F 2-8-04736727FJ39 0-6-0
4234927F4259627F444895D481989F476718F647189G
4259827F4449427FWD 2-8-0647439G
4458927F9027827B
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent8F Springs Branch9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton
27B Aintree27F Brunswick
Saturday 12 November 196027Ftotal:16
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4218627F428139G442759G4732027F484798C901578D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-04439627F485439F9029126A
4244527F4526227F4449427F486139F9053527B
4258027F9072427B
Shed Codes8C Speke Junction8D Widnes9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton26A Newton Heath
27B Aintree27F Brunswick
Saturday 22 April 196127Ftotal:12
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0
4218327F4258027F427929G4526227F4732027F4404027E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4259827F428739GB1 4-6-04736727F4411827F
4233327F6108450A4458727F
Shed Codes9G Gorton27F Brunswick27E Walton-on-the-Hill50A York
Sunday 9 July 196127F8.50am - 8.55amtotal:14
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0
4211327F4244527F4258427F4526227F4732027F4423227F
4218327F425609E4259827F4534627F4736727F0-6-0 diesel
4258027Fcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)D3856
428479G
Shed Codes9E Trafford Park9G Gorton27F Brunswick
Brunswick shed closed on 12th September 1961.
Revised and updated - September 2021