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 12 November 2014

Coventry and Warwick 1938 - 1963

Coventry
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, North Western Railwayopened:1866Sep 1935 - Jan 19502F
type:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Nov-58Feb 1950 - Nov 19582D
location:In the fork of the Warwick and Rugby lines, east of the station.Locos stored after closure.
AbbreviationsClf - CauliflowerF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - Ivatt
J - JohnsonSt - StanierWb - WebbWh - Whale
LNWR - London & North Western RailwayLMS - London , Midland & Scottish Railway
Monday 27 June 19382F2.50pm - 2.55pmtotal:14
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 2F 0-6-0 (Clf)cl 6F 0-8-0 G1
256766606686301035183726846485299135
cl 1P 0-6-2T (Wb)3479cl 3F 0-8-0 (Wb)cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
6924892692629335
Tuesday 18 May 19482Ftotal:11
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (Clf)cl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
427812D443542A284872E488922F491502D
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)489112D493682F
451485B229712A492012B
Shed Codes493842E
2A Rugby2B Bletchely2D Nuneaton2E Warwick2F Coventry5B Crewe South
Alloction September 1950 (12)cl 2MT 2-6-0LMS2cl 7F 0-8-0LNWR6
cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)Midland4
Sunday 24 August 19522Dtotal:13
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 8F 2-8-0
425412A464452D494112A582692A582902A480392A
425523D464462D494422D582782D583062D
494442D582802A
Shed Codes2A Rugby2D Coventry3D Aston
Sunday 22 March 19532Dtotal:10
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 7F 0-8-0 G2cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
424872A464462D492122B493972A582172D
426163D494412D582932D
494422D583062D
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2D Coventry3D Aston
Sunday 23 May 19542Dtotal:11
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3cyl)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
411052A424872A464452D494252D582172D582932D
425523D494412D582692A583082A
582782D
Shed Codes2A Rugby2D Coventry3D Aston
Sunday 10 July 19552Dtotal:12
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3cyl)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
411052A456818A Aboukir494152D494412D581352A
cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0494252D494422D582172D
464462D4522924B494322B582932D
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2D Coventry8A Edge Hill24B Rose Grove
Sunday 8 January 19562Dtotal:16
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3cyl)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
411652A4558424E North West Frontier447698A494112D581812A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2MT 2-6-04494024B494252D582692A
426583D428912B464462Dcl 3F 0-6-0T494412D582932D
473382Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a583062D
490682B
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2D Coventry3D Aston
8A Edge Hill24B Rose Grove24E Blackpool
Sunday 29 December 19572Dtotal:11
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
402072B420622A424703D450745B494412D582182A
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)426715Dcl 3F 0-6-0T494422D583082A
412262B473382D
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2D Coventry3D Aston
5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent
Coventry shed closed on 17th November 1958
For a short while the shed was used to store condemned locomotives
Sunday 11 September 1960total:11
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2
4056524K W4067724K W412142A S419022A W4827916A494422A W
4065724K S4068324K Scl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)419092A Wcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
426692A S491122B Ws - stored
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton16A Nottingham24K Prestonw - withdrawn
Sunday 30 July 1961total:9
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-00-6-0 diesel
4056524K W412142A S426692A S419022A W447162AD2910
4067724K W419092A W449136Hs - stored
Shed Codes2A Rugby6H Bangor24K Prestonw - withdrawn
Sunday 13 May 1962total:3
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 7F 0-8-0 G2s - stored
402072B W493422B W494412B Ww - withdrawn
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton
Friday 1 November 1963total:9
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Jubilee 4-6-0
422331E S425861E S
45599
2B Bechuanaland S
45672
1F Anson S
422871F S45624
2B St. Helena S
45684
1F Jutland S
45670
1F Howard of Effingham S
45723
1F Fearless S
Shed Codes1E Bletchley1F Rugby2B Nuneatons - storedw - withdrawn

Warwick
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1881Sep 1935 - Jan 19502E
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:Nov-58Feb 1950 - Nov 19582C
location:On the west side of the line, north of Warwick Milverton station.
AbbreviationsClf - CauliflowerD - DeeleyF - FowlerH - HughesI - Ivatt
J - JohnsonSt - StanierWb - WebbWh - WhaleWD - War Department
BR - British RailwaysLNWR - London & North Western RailwayLMS - London , Midland & Scottish Railway
Monday 27 June 19382E3.40pm - 3.45pmtotal:23
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)cl 2F 0-6-0 (Clf)cl 3F 0-8-0 (Wb)Precursor 2P 4-4-0 (Whale)
2447248166166734843085328921892425245Anthaeus
24716653673984508922892525300Hydra
cl 2P 4-4-2T (Wh)6673cl 1P 0-6-2T (Wb)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
682068903738908895259530
Saturday 25 September 19482E4.45am - 4.55amtotal:16
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)cl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aPatriot 4-6-0
92E522A66692E489222E91812E455515A
172E692E66832E93372Ecl 7F 0-8-0 G2cl 2F 0-6-0 (Clf)
442E67012Ecl 2F 0-6-0 (J)94372D285312E
582932F94522A
Shed Codes2A Rugby2D Nuneaton2E Warwick2F Coventry5A Crewe North
Sunday 19 June 19492Etotal:18
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)cl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 7F 0-8-0 G2
400442E762E28882D66832E489278A94152A
692E782Ecl 2F 0-6-0 (J)467492Ecl 2F 0-6-0 (Clf)494342A
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)402032E37382Ecl 7F 0-8-0 G2a583632E494472A
412272E93452D284872E
412282EShed Codes2A Rugby2D Nuneaton2E Warwick8A Edge Hill
Allocation September 1950 (16)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)LMS1cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)LMS3
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)LMS3cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)LMS2cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)LNWR2
cl 8F 2-8-0LMS2cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aLNWR1cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)Midland2
Sunday 4 March 19512Ctotal:16
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 8F 2-8-0
400022C400762C412272C66832C493182B480182C
400162C400782C412282C467492C93302Ccl 7F 0-8-0 G2
400692C412392Ccl 2F 0-6-0 (J)494238A
582902C494302C
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton2C Warwick8A Edge Hill
Sunday 10 May 19532Ctotal:11
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2
400782C401572C412112A428542B480122C494132A
401562C402052C412272Ccl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)480182C
466542C
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2C Warwick
Sunday 27 June 19542Ctotal:12
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)cl 8F 2-8-0cl 6F 0-8-0 G1
400762C412282C424872A467123C480182C491903D
401262C412852C425772A483202B
402052C484272A
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2C Warwick3C Walsall3D Aston
Sunday 10 July 19552Ctotal:17
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 8F 2-8-0
400762C401562C412282C428172B480122C480852A
400782C401572C412852C428912B480162B487232B
401262C402052Ccl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)cl 5MT 4-6-0480182C
466042C451469A
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2C Warwick9A Longsight
Sunday 8 January 19562Ctotal:14
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
400762C401562C412272C419092C447131A490242C
400782C401572C412852Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 8F 2-8-0491722B
401262C424462F4844925CBR 5MT 4-6-0
7307315C
Shed Codes1A Willesden2B Nuneaton2C Warwick2F Market Harborough
15C Leicester Midland25C Goole
Saturday 3 May 19582Ctotal:12
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
400762C412282C419022C423455C480122C492662C
401222C412852C419092Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)480182C
425662C484222E
Shed Codes2C Warwick2E Northampton5C Stafford
Warwick shed closed on 17th November 1958
Updated and revised - October 2021.

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