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.

Sunday 30 March 2014

Hawick & Riccarton Junction

D49 4-4-0 'Morayshire' c1960 prior to withdrawal and preservation. This is a file from Wikimedia Commons.

Hawick
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1849Sep 1935 - Jan 1950HAW
type: A stone-built 2TS shed with one through road.closed:Aug-66Feb 1950 - Aug 196664G
location: In the freight yard on the west side of Hawick Station.
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysGNR - Great Northern RailwayLNER - London & North Eastern Railway
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayNBR - North British RailwayWD - War Department
Monday 5 July 1948HAWtotal:14
K3 2-6-0C15 4-4-2T (NBR)J35 0-6-0 (NBR)J37 0-6-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)
61992STM7457HAW7473HAW4494HAW4539HAW65242HAW
D1 4-4-0 (NBR)7465HAW7477HAW4509HAW5279HAW
62208HAW7472HAW65317HAW
Shed CodesHAW HawickSTM St. Margarets5340HAW
1950 (August) allocation (24)D30 4-4-0NBR8J35 0-6-0NBR3
J37 0-6-0NBR1J36 0-6-0NBR6C15 4-4-2TNBR5
Y1 0-4-0T (Sentinel)LNER1
Saturday 27 May 195064Gtotal:11
D1 4-4-0 (NBR)D30 4-4-0 (NBR)D49 4-4-0J36 0-6-0 (NBR)
6220864G6241764G Hal o' the Wynd6270264A Oxfordshire6534064G
C15 4-4-2T (NBR)6242264G Caleb BalderstoneJ35 0-6-0 (NBR)J37 0-6-0 (NBR)
6745764G6242364G Dugald Dalgetty6449464G6453964G
6242864G The Talisman6450964G
Shed Codes64A St. Margarets64G Hawick
Saturday 25 September 195464Gtotal:15
C15 4-4-2T (NBR)B1 4-6-0J35 0-6-0 (NBR)WD 2-8-0D30 4-4-0 (NBR)
6745764G6140764A6446364G9056064A6242064G Dominie Sampson
6747764G WK3 2-6-0J39 0-6-0J36 0-6-0 (NBR)6242364G Dugald Dalgetty
Y1 0-4-0T (Sentinel)6190964A6479464A6531664G6242564G Ellangowan
6813864G6531764G6242864G The Talisman
Shed Codes64A St. Margarets64G HawickW - withdrawn6243264G Quentin Durward
Saturday 1 October 195564G6.10pm - 6.20pmtotal:12
C16 4-4-2T (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)D30 4-4-0 (NBR)J35 0-6-0 (NBR)J37 0-6-0 (NBR)
6748964G6523264G6242064G Dominie Sampson6446364G6453964G
J39 0-6-06531764G6242264G Caleb Balderstone6449464G
6479464A6533164G6242564G Ellangowan6450964G
Shed Codes64A St. Margarets64G Hawick
Wednesday 25 April 195664Gtotal:12
C16 4-4-2T (NBR)D30 4-4-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)
6748964G6242064G Dominie Sampson6243264G Quentin Durward6531664G
J35 0-6-0 (NBR)6242264G Caleb Balderstone6244064G Wandering Willie6531764G
6449464G6242564G EllangowanBR 2MT 2-6-06533164G
6450964G7804764G
Sunday 7 September 195864Gtotal:13
C16 4-4-2T (NBR)D30 4-4-0 (NBR)D34 4-4-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)
6748964G S6242264G Caleb Balderstone6248364G Glen Garry S6527564G
V1 2-6-2T6242564G Ellangowan6249464G Glen Gour S6533164G
6761764A6244064G Wandering WillieB1 4-6-0K3 2-6-0 (GNR)N2 0-6-2T (GNR)
cl 4MT 2-6-06109964A6190064A6951064G
4314164GShed Codes64A St. Margarets64G Hawick
1959 (February) allocation (16)cl 4MT 2-6-0LMS1D34 4-4-0NBR2
J35 0-6-0NBR3J37 0-6-0NBR1J36 0-6-0NBR4
C16 4-4-2TNBR1V3 2-6-2TLNER1N2 0-6-2TGNR1
BR 2MT 2-6-0BR2
Sunday 17 April 196064G9.55pm - 10.10pmtotal:9
BR 2MT 2-6-0D34 4-4-0 (NBR)D49 4-4-0J36 0-6-0 (NBR)
7804764G6248864G Glen Aladale6271264G Morayshire6531664G
7804964Gcl 4MT 2-6-0J35 0-6-0 (NBR)6274464G The Holderness6533164G
4314164G6449464G
Saturday 30 September 196164G11.40am - 11.50amtotal:7
BR 2MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-4TD34 4-4-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)
7804864G6109964A8011464G6248864G Glen Aladale6531664G
6533064G
Shed Codes64A St. Margarets64G Hawick6533164G
Sunday 7 October 196264Gtotal:8
BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0J36 0-6-0 (NBR)
7804664G7804864G4313864G6130764A6533164G
7804764G7804964G4314164GShed Codes64A St. Margarets64G Hawick
Sunday 7 April 196364Gtotal:9
BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)BR 4MT 2-6-4TBRCW T2 diesel
7804664G7804864G4313864G6460664A8011364GD5313
7804764G7804964G4314164GShed Codes64A St. Margarets64G Hawick
Monday 18 May 1964Saturday 21 August 1965
64Gtotal:564Gtotal:3
BR 2MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 2MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0Clayton T1 diesel
7804864G7604964G8011364G7804764G7604964GD8558
7804964G7605064G
Hawick closed on 3rd January 1966.
Riccarton Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British RailwayHawick sub shed - 64Gclosed:Oct-58
Location:A 1TS through corrugated shed on the south side of the station.
Monday 29 May 1950total:6
D30 4-4-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)C15 4-4-2T (NBR)
6242564G Ellangowan6523264G745964G S6747764G S
6524264G746564G S
Sunday 29 July 1951total:4
D30 4-4-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)C15 4-4-2T (NBR)
6242864G The Talisman6523264G6745964G S746564G S
Saturday 31 May 1952total:5
D30 4-4-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)C15 4-4-2T (NBR)
6243264G Quentin Durward6531664G746564G S6745764G S6745964G S
Saturday 27 June 1953Saturday 23 January 1954
J35 0-6-0 (NBR)C15 4-4-2T (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)C15 4-4-2T (NBR)
6450964G746564G S6523264G6745764G S
6747264G S746564G S
Saturday 25 September 1954Tuesday 28 May 1957Monday 7 July 1958
J36 0-6-0 (NBR)C15 4-4-2T (NBR)J35 0-6-0 (NBR)BR 2MT 2-6-0
6525964G746564G S6450964G7804664G
6533164G6747264G S
St. Boswells
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British RailwayHawick sub shed - HAW & 64G
Location:A stone-built 2TS dead-ended shed alongside the station platform.open:1850
Disused stationsPhoto Profileclosed:Nov-59
Saturday 15 May 1948Monday 29 May 1950
C15 4-4-2T (NBR)J35 0-6-0 (NBR)C15 4-4-2T (NBR)J39 0-6-0
7457HAW4463HAW* Kelso Train67472*64G6494812B
7477HAWJ35 0-6-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)
Shed CodeHAW Hawick6446364G6525964G
Shed Codes12B Carlisle Canal64G Hawick
Saturday 27 June 1953Saturday 12 June 1954
C15 4-4-2T (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)J35 0-6-0 (NBR)J39 0-6-0
6745764G6525964G6533164G6449464G6473368E
6531664G
Saturday 3 September 1955Tuesday 24 April 1956
C16 4-4-2T (NBR)J35 0-6-0 (NBR)J35 0-6-0 (NBR)C16 4-4-2T (NBR)V3 2-6-2T
67489*64G6446364G6446364G6748964G6760664G
*Berwick train6449968EJ36 0-6-0 (NBR)
6523264G
Saturday 19 July 1958Tuesday 7 October 1958
D30 4-4-0 (NBR)D30 4-4-0 (NBR)BR 2MT 2-6-0
6243264G Quentin Durward6243264G Quentin Durward7804764G
J35 0-6-0 (NBR)V1 2-6-2TJ35 0-6-0 (NBR)
6446364G6760764A6449464G
Shed Codes64A St. Margarets64G Hawick68E Carlisle Canal
Kelso
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British RailwayHawick sub shed - HAW & 64G
Location:A stone-built 2TS dead-ended shed at the north end of the station.opened:1851closed:Jul-55
Photo of 68138 at Kelso
Saturday 27 May 1950Saturday 23 Jan 1954
Y1 0-4-0T (Sentinel)J39 0-6-0Y1 0-4-0T (Sentinel)
6813864G6493012B6813864G
Shed Codes12B Carlisle Canal64G Hawick
Galashiels
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British RailwaySt. Margaret's sub shed - STM & 64A
Location:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed, north of the station.opened:c 1903closed:Jun-64
Disused Stations
Monday 5 July 1948Sunday 13 August 1950
D32 4-4-0 (NBR)J67 0-6-0T (GER)D30 4-4-0 (NBR) J35 0-6-0 (NBR)cl 2MT 2-6-0
2448BLA8511STM62435
64G Norma
6452464A4646064A
2451STMD49 4-4-0 J67 0-6-0T (GER)4646264A
Shed Codes6270264A Oxfordshire6849264A
BLA BlaydonSTM St. Margarets
Saturday 25 September 1954Saturday 3 September 1955
D34 4-4-0 (NBR)J67 0-6-0T (GER)B1 4-6-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)J67 0-6-0T (GER)
6249464A Glen Gour6849264A6135764A6462464A6849264A
J35 0-6-0 (NBR)6851164A6851164A
6448664A
Tuesday 24 April 1956Saturday 24 August 1957
D34 4-4-0 (NBR)J37 0-6-0 (NBR)B1 4-6-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)BR 2MT 2-6-0
62471
64A Glen Falloch
6453964G6135164A646377804864G
62488
64A Glen Aladale
6454364A
J67 0-6-0T (GER)Saturday 24 May 1958
68492D30 4-4-0 (NBR) cl 2MT 2-6-0
6242164A Laird o' Monkbarns4646164A
Saturday 1 August 1959
B1 4-6-0BR 2MT 2-6-0Saturday 3 February 1962
6135764A7804664GB1 4-6-0J38 0-6-00-6-0 diesels
J37 0-6-0 (NBR)6117262B6591564AD3487D3478
645726135164A
Shed Codes62B Dundee Tay Bridge64A St. Margarets64G Hawick

Updated and revised - December 2021.