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.

Monday 18 August 2014

Croes Newydd 1938 - 1967

Croes Newydd shed in its final days.  Copyright Ben Brooksbank and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Croes Newydd
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1902prior to Jan 1950CNYD
type: A brick-built roundhouseclosed:Jun-67Feb 1950 - Aug 196084J
location: In the triangle of lines at Croes Newydd Junction.Sep 1960 - Aug 196389B

Sep 1963 - Jun 19676C
AbbreviationsI - IvattBR - British RailwaysROD - Railway Operating Division.
Sunday 15 May 1938CNYDtotal:30
43xx 2-6-01501 0-6-0PT2021 0-6-0PTHall 4-6-0ROD 2-8-0
5303634815241558203021354967Shirenewton Hall30013030
53991539205521442251 0-6-056xx 0-6-2T
58xx 0-4-2T1854 0-6-0PT212922796632669428xx 2-8-0
58105811180374xx 0-6-0PT6648669848104828
Aberdare 2-6-07406741448114856
26197409
Sunday 7 September 1941CNYD7.50am - 8.05amtotal:32
43xx 2-6-0Bulldog 4-4-0655 0-6-0PTManor 4-6-028xx 2-8-0
437573113377175017907817Garsington Manor48014816
631683003399Ottawa178027172181 0-6-0PTJ25 0-6-0 (LNER)48114857
Aberdare 2-6-056xx 0-6-2T1784218321881963196772xx 2-8-2T
26192665669666981501 0-6-0PT218421902251 0-6-07225
57xx 0-6-0PT153215542270diesel railcar
374526
Sunday 28 April 1946CNYDtotal:32
48xx 0-4-2T1501 0-6-0PT655 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
5810CNYD1532CNYD1747CNYD4326DID7817CNYD Garsington Manor
5811CNYD1854 0-6-0PT1749CNYD6316CNYDHall 4-6-0
51xx 2-6-2T1706CNYD1790CNYD7305CNYD4955Plaspower Hall
5174CHR2181 0-6-0PT2704CNYD28xx 2-8-0Bulldog 4-4-0J25 0-6-0 (LNER)
64xx 0-6-0PT2184CNYD2713WLN2879NPT3377SALOP1963
64222188CNYD2716CNYD48163450Peacock1967
74xx 0-6-0PT2190CNYD2717CNYDROD 2-8-0Aberdare 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
7414CNYD2251 0-6-03038PPRD26658439
2287CNYD
Sunday 14 September 1947CNYDtotal:40
14xx 0-4-2T1501 0-6-0PT2181 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
1401CNYD1532CNYD2183CNYD4375CNYD7817CNYD Garsington Manor
1411CNYD655 0-6-0PT2188CNYD5302BAN28xx 2-8-056xx 0-6-2T
1416CNYD1747CNYD2190CNYD5365CNYD2803WES6606SALOP
1428CNYD1773CNYD74xx 0-6-0T6303CNYD3833NPT6694CNYD
1457CNYD1780CNYD7403CNYD6304LDR51xx 2-6-2T6698CNYD
48xx 0-4-2T2713CNYD7409CNYD6316CNYD5103TYSWD 2-8-0
5811CNYD2716CNYD57xx 0-6-0PT6327CNYD5129TYS70808CNYD
1854 0-6-0PT2717CNYD9656CNYD7305CNYD5176CHR
1706CNYD7310CNYD
Shed Codes9301SHL
BAN BanburyCHR Chester GWRCNYD Croes NewyddDID DidcotLDR Swansea LandoreNPT Newport Ebbw J.
PPRD Pontypool RoadSALOP ShrewsburySHL SouthallTYS TyseleyWES WestburyWLN Wellington
1948 1st January allocations (39)Manor 4-6-0GWR1R. O. D. 2-8-0GWR2
43xx 2-6-0GWR102251 0-6-0GWR556xx 0-6-2TGWR2
1501 0-6-0PTGWR32021 0-6-0PTGWR427xx 0-6-0PTGWR4
57xx 0-6-0PTGWR114xx 0-4-2TGWR5WD 2-8-0WD2
Sunday 25 September 194984Jtotal:35
14xx 0-4-2T655 0-6-0PT2021 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
141684J174784J207184J437584J781784J Garsington Manor
64xx 0-6-0PT177384J215284J531584JHall 4-6-0
640584J270484J2181 0-6-0PT533484J490484G Binnegar Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT271684J218384J536584J2251 0-6-028xx 2-8-0
740384J274484J218484J539984K220984J384781F
740984J274584J218884J632784J226284JWD 2-8-0
56xx 0-6-2T57xx 0-6-0PT219084J633284F227084F7080884J
669484J966984J320384J7732682B
669884JShed Codes81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh84F Stourbridge84G Shrewsbury
84J Croes Newydd84K Chester
Sunday 15 October 195084Jtotal:30
14xx 0-4-2T64xx 0-6-0PT2181 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
141684J640584J218384J531584J599784E Sparkford Hall
147384J74xx 0-6-0PT218484J531984J2251 0-6-0ROD 2-8-0
581084J740984J218884J536584J223284J301781A
57xx 0-6-0PT741484J219084J631184J226284J47xx 2-8-0
464584J743284J16xx 0-6-0PT632784J28xx 2-8-0470781A
574284J743384J162484J51xx 2-6-2T287884J56xx 0-6-2T
966984J655 0-6-0PT514184K669484J
271984J
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common84E Tyseley84J Croes Newydd84K Chester
Monday 6 August 195184Jtotal:31
14xx 0-4-2T64xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Grange 4-6-0
141084J640484J461784J530784B68416C Marlas Grange
147384J640584J468384J531584JManor 4-6-0
581084J74xx 0-6-0PT570084E731384J782684J Longworth Manor
581184J740384J577484J2251 0-6-056xx 0-6-2TWD 2-8-0
51xx 2-6-2T740984J979384J222884G661184J9021484K
517984K743384J2181 0-6-0PT222984G661784J
744084J218884J320189C669484J
744384J669884J
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead84B Oxley84E Tyseley84G Shrewsbury84J Croes Newydd
84K Chester89C Machynlleth
Sunday 31 May 195384Jtotal:36
14xx 0-4-2T57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
141684J461784J740384J531584J696484A Thornbridge Hall
147384J468384J740984J531984JManor 4-6-0
56xx 0-6-2T574584E741484J630384J781784J Garsington Manor
661184J577484J743184J631184J16xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0
661784J966984J744284J631684J164684J281284C
663284J64xx 0-6-0PT744384J638084K2181 0-6-0PT287184J
669484J640484J639684B218384J287884J
669684J640584J730584J218684J
Shed Codes84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley84J Croes Newydd
Sunday 15 August 195484Jtotal:36
14xx 0-4-2T57xx 0-6-0PT54xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
141684J464584J541684J53936C496484E Rodwell Hall
581184J574284J74xx 0-6-0PT631184JManor 4-6-0
56xx 0-6-2T577484J740384J633584B782384J Hook Norton Manor
661184J979384J740984J730584J16xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0
661784J64xx 0-6-0PT741484J731084J163584J287184J
663284J640484J743184J731384J164684J287884J
669484J640584J744784J2181 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0
669684J642284ADukedog 4-4-0218684J223484G
902884J228689C
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84E Tyseley84G Shrewsbury
84J Croes Newydd89C Machynlleth
Sunday 20 March 195584Jtotal:33
14xx 0-4-2T57xx 0-6-0PT54xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
141684J461784J541684J630384J599184B Gresham Hall
56xx 0-6-2T464584J74xx 0-6-0PT631184JManor 4-6-0
661784J468384J740984J633984J781784J Garsington Manor
663284J574284J741484J2181 0-6-0PT782384J Hook Norton Manor
669684J577484J743184J218384J16xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0
Dukedog 4-4-0966984J743384J218684J163584J281284C
902884J979384J744384J64xx 0-6-0PT166084J287884J
Shed Codes84B Oxley84C Banbury640484Jcl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
84G Shrewsbury84J Croes Newydd4830884G9046684G
Sunday 29 July 195684J11.20am - 11.30amtotal:35
14xx 0-4-2T57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
141684J461784J740384J531584K694984A Haberfield Hall
56xx 0-6-2T468384J740984J537884BManor 4-6-0
661184J574284J741484J636784K781784J Garsington Manor
661784J577484J743184J2251 0-6-016xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0
663284J966984J744084J221789C163584J386384B
669484J979384J744284J223389C164684JROD 2-8-0
669684J54xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT226789C166084J304384B
541684J640484J320789A
Shed Codes640584J
84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84J Croes Newydd84K Chester GWR89A Oswestry89C Machynlleth
Sunday 3 February 195784Jtotal:29
54xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T74xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-057xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0
541684J661184J740984J631684J461784J282984F
16xx 0-6-0PT661784J741484J633984J464584J287184J
163584J663284J742284J64xx 0-6-0PT468384J287884J
164684J669484J743384J640484J574284JWD 2-8-0
166084J669684J744084J640584J879184J9019286G
966984J
Shed Codes84F Stourbridge Jct.84J Croes Newydd86G Pontypool Road979384J
Sunday 15 June 195884Jtotal:42
14xx 0-4-2T74xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
146584J740384J531984J631684J781784J Garsington Manor
581084J740984J533086G633984J57xx 0-6-0PTDukedog 4-4-0
BR 3MT 2-6-2T741484J538886G639289C461784J900484J
8200484H743384J630384J731084J468384J901389C
56xx 0-6-2T744284J631184J731384J574284J2251 0-6-0
663284J744384J16xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0979384J223084J
669484J64xx 0-6-0PT163584J284084JBR 5MT 4-6-0225189C
669684J640484J165984J287184J7301384K54xx 0-6-0PT
640584J166084J287884J7313384G541684J
Shed Codes84F Stourbridge Jct.84G Shrewsbury84H Wellington84J Croes Newydd
84K Chester GWR86G Pontypool Road89C Machynlleth
1959 allocations (41)16xx 0-6-0PTGWR328xx 2-8-0GWR5
57xx 0-6-0PTGWR943xx 2-6-0GWR464xx 0-6-0PTGWR2
56xx 0-6-2TGWR574xx 0-6-0PTGWR9Manor 4-6-0GWR1
Dukedog 4-4-0GWR3
Sunday 21 June 195984Jtotal:42
16xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-056xx 0-6-2T74xx 0-6-0PTGrange 4-6-0
163584J633984J661184J740384J684086G Hazeley Grange
165984J635784J661784J740984JManor 4-6-0
166084J639289C663184E741484J781784J Garsington Manor
2251 0-6-0731084J663284J742884JBR 5MT 4-6-057xx 0-6-0PT
226489C733486G667484J743184J730146E872784J
228589C733684G669484J743384J28xx 2-8-0879184J
229484J733984B669684J744084J284084J W962184J
BR 3MT 2-6-2T64xx 0-6-0PT744384J383786A979384J
8202084K640584J WW - withdrawn
Shed Codes6E Chester West84B Oxley84E Tyseley84G Shrewsbury84J Croes Newydd
84K Wrexham Rhosddu86A Newport Ebbw J.86G Pontypool Road89C Machynlleth
Sunday 21 August 196084Jtotal:44
16xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-02251 0-6-056xx 0-6-2T74xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT
161884J533982B220084J565184J740384J368984J
165984J539984J223389C661084J740984J376084J
166084J638084J229489C661184J741484J461784J
Dukedog 4-4-0731384J320784J661784J742884J872784J
901484J731484J321084J663284J743384J873484J
Manor 4-6-028xx 2-8-0667484J744084J879184J
781784J Garsington Manor286686G669484J744284J961084J
J39 0-6-0287184J669684J744384J966984J
647279G669884J979384J
Shed Codes9G Gorton82B St. Philip's Marsh84J Croes Newydd86G Pontypool Road89C Machynlleth
Sunday 27 August 196189Btotal:40
16xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-056xx 0-6-2T74xx 0-6-0PTManor 4-6-0
161889B630689B565189B740989B W782889B Odney Manor
161984F633689C661089B741489B57xx 0-6-0PT
166089B28xx 2-8-0661189B743189B363089C577489B
51xx 2-6-2T381589B661589B744289B368989B872789B
415584E383184E661789B744389B374989B873489B
cl 2MT 2-6-0384689B663289B2251 0-6-0376089B966989B
4651389D72xx 2-8-2T667489B220189B461789B979389B
721384B669489B223689BJ39 0-6-0
722884C669889B648809G
Shed Codes84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct.89B Croes Newydd
89C Machynlleth89D Oswestry9G Gorton
Sunday 11 November 196289Btotal:42
16xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-056xx 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-0Manor 4-6-0
161984F533089B567989B287286G780389B Barcote Manor
163289B539989B W660489B381589B780588L Broome Manor
166089B630189B W661089B382889B781189B Dunley Manor
BR 4MT 2-6-4T633989B W661189B384689B57xx 0-6-0PT
8007989B730787F661789B W74xx 0-6-0PT376089B W577489B W
8008089B731089B663289B743189B376989A W960889B
2251 0-6-0732989A667489B744389B378989B966989B
320989B733989B669889B464589B979389B
cl 8F 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0468389B
4834782F681986G Highnam Grange
Shed Codes82F Bath Green Park84F Stourbridge Jct.86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly88L Cardiff East Dock
89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Sunday 3 November 19636Ctotal:26
16xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 2-6-4T56xx 0-6-2T57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0BR 4MT 4-6-0
16286C800796C56676C37496C38156C750096C
16326C800806C66046C37896C38316C W750216C
16606C800966C66116C46456C38466C W750236C
16636C66256C96086Ccl 2MT 2-6-0750266C
66516C96106C465096C
66946CShed Codes6C Croes Newydd
Sunday 20 September 19646Ctotal:27
16xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2TBR 4MT 2-6-4T57xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 4-6-0
16286C56676C800786C37496C96306C750066C
16326C66046C800796C37826C96362M W750096C
16606C66116Ccl 2MT 2-6-037896C96696C750236C
16636C66516C464426C46836C28xx 2-8-0750266C
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)464576A96086C38626C750716C
412046CShed Codes2M Wellington (Salop)6A Chester Midland6C Croes Newydd
Sunday 4 July 19656Ctotal:34
16xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 2-6-4T56xx 0-6-2Tcl 8F 2-8-057xx 0-6-0PT
16286C800786C W56676C66516C4805556D37496C
16386C800796C W56766C66656C4813856D46456C
16606C800806C W56776C28xx 2-8-0483256C46836C
2251 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-066046C38156C W4866616C96306C
22686F W447615B66256C38506CBR 2MT 2-6-2T96396C
BR 4MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-066266C38556C840006C96696C
750216C730456C38656C W840046C
Shed Codes5B Crewe South6C Croes Newydd6F Machynlleth16C Derby56D Mirfield
Sunday 21 August 19666Ctotal:34
16xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-057xx 0-6-0PT
16286C750216C451306C481226C486656C37096C
16386C750336C451986C481476C W487476C W87676C
16606C W750466C453446C W482526CBR 9F 2-10-096696C W
750486C56xx 0-6-2T483256C921256C
750716C56056C W484406C921356C
Friday 24 March 19676Ctotal:29
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 8F 2-8-0BR 4MT 4-6-0EE T4 diesels
46462A W481226C750026C750336C750606CD333D372
96416C W482526C750066C750466C750716CBR T2 diesel
cl 5MT 4-6-0482876C750096C750476CBR 4MT 2-6-0D5143
447766C483856C W750136C750526C760406C
448726C486696C750166C750556C760886A
451306C486976C750216C
Shed Codes2A Tyseley6A Chester Midland6C Croes Newydd
Croes Newydd shed was closed on 5th June 1967.
Updated and revised - September 2021.

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  1. Unknown23 August 2020 at 14:50

    I Wonder if it was one of the 78--- that I spotted by cunnah-s
    level top of lodge,with a train destined for brymbo steel works.

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