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.

Friday 27 June 2014

Derby Works 1957

The erecting shop at Derby Works in 1960.  Copyright Ben Brooksbank and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Derby Works
This facility, first built in 1840, became the principal locomotive works for the Midland Railway Company.
During 1957, Derby built its last steam locomotive, Standard class 5MT 73154.
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - FairburnJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
EE - English ElectricNB - North BritishS&D - Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway
BR - British RailwaysLMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayLT&S - London, Tilbury & Southend Railway
Sunday 13 January 1957
erecting shops and yards
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0D3/8 0-6-0 diesels
400099E4233316A4318621C7301619B4808816C120482A
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)4235911B4321118C7302282C4821319D1207621A
4041817A W4240753Ecl 4F 0-6-0 (F)7304615C4821516B120883D
cl 2P 4-4-0 cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4387821A730726A4822516BD3/2 0-6-0 diesels
406605A424435D4394618A73145new4833921A1302884E
cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)425412A4396715D73146new4840018A130895B
4109515CBR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 4F 0-6-073147new4868721A1312735A
4110811E W800821E4405555Acl 3F 0-6-0TFell 4-8-4 diesel13291new
4114416A800851E4409221A473633B1010017A13295new
cl 3P 4-4-2T (LT&S)800866A4409516A473805DEE 1Co-Co113296new
4194430A WBR 4MT 4-6-04410418D4758056A102011B13297new
4195230A W750116G4414718D4762518D102021BD3/3 0-6-0 diesels
Fowler 0-10-0750381E4418017C4763116A102031B13124new
5810021C W4419017C476528BFowler 0-4-0 dieselsD3/9 0-6-0 diesels
4427917C4767822AED1 Castleton Eng.1500435A
W - withdrawnED7 Fazakerley Yd
Sunday 24 February 1957
erecting shop
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4000117E4231153E432828B4800316B4556255A Alberta
cl 2P 4-4-0 423569Ccl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4802715C4561955A Nigeria
4068217A4236116A4393317C4808116Bcl 3F 0-6-0TBR 5MT 4-6-0
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)423709Dcl 4F 0-6-04813115B472976A7302082C
4114416A4241055G4408919C4827216C473528B7302686C
4117317Fcl 4P 2-6-4T 3cyl4416917Acl 5MT 4-6-0473858A73148new
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4250333C4420619C4480614B4753211E73149new
426705D4251333C4422316A448632A476095D73150new
BR 4MT 2-6-4T4252433C4443719A452768A73151new
800401E4253233CBR 4MT 4-6-073152new
800886H750146G
diesel shopstripping shop
EE/LMS Co-CoD3/8 0-6-0 dieselsD3/3 0-6-0 dieselsD3/2 0-6-0 dieselsD3/9 0-6-0 dieselscl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
100011B120482A13124new13337new1500231B5812826A
EE 1Co-Co1120706A13125new13338new1500431B
102031B1207521A13126new13339newFowler 0-4-0 diesels
NB Bo-Bo (Ptype)Drewry 0-4-0ED1 Castleton Eng.
108002A1110131BED7 Fazakerley Yd
paint shopworks yards
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 0F 0-4-0T (D)cl 3F 0-6-0TFowler 0-10-0
4001817F4398521A4233514C4153517A4737712A5810021C W
400541Acl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)423665Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesel
W - withdrawn4048622A W4346917B W4837415A1302884E
Wednesday 10 April 1957
erecting shop
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
400036H4234216A8009326A4391121A7300216A4806416A
4001526A423559Ccl 3F 0-6-0T (J)4392317C7301782C4817715D
4006526A4236411B4723955E4394455F7305417A4828216A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)423719Dcl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-07309110C4833921A
4205321A423755D4763255B4416817D73151new4839017A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T 3cyl423799B4764055B4428719A73152new4849018A
4252933Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)476485D4433555B73153newcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)
4253633C426086C4433755E4319471H
diesel shop
Fell 4-8-4 dieselD3/8 0-6-0 dieselsD3/2 0-6-0 dieselsD3/3 0-6-0 diesels
1010017A1206021A1302584E13345new13349new13126new
Drewry 0-4-0D3/9 0-6-0 diesels1311718A13346new13350newFowler 0-4-0 diesels
1110131B1500231B1312735A13347new13351newED4 Northampton
1500431B13348newED7 Fazakerley Yd
works yardspaint shop
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 8F 2-8-0cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0
4107555F W423829C4318119A W4801015C4213611E4404717B
cl 0F 0-4-0T (D)423869C4320017A4846715Bcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4443018B
4153417A4241917F4339517BFowler 0-10-04375017DD3/2 0-6-0 diesels
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4242411D4379518A W5810021C Wcl 8F 2-8-013342new
425852Acl 1F 0-6-0T (J)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 3F 0-6-0T4836718A13343new
W - withdrawn4170618D W5818855D W4727155B
Saturday 1 June 1957
erecting shops and yards
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4001326A800341C4336817A4412215B7301484G4800916C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 2P 4-4-0 4348221A4413318A7302484K4805015B
4232839A406925A4351017A4426416A7303017A4811218B
4239487Kcl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)4358018B4429055D730716A4816117E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T 3cyl4104524J4362184G4442315C7309410C481888B
4252033C4109824J W4365817Acl 3F 0-6-0T73154new4820318A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4119215B Wcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)473686JBR 4MT 4-6-04833416C
4261014Bcl 2F 0-6-0 (J)4388722B4740355G750136G4838615A
426128E5812011B4391716A475171D750146G4839216C
4264127D5816618A4393221B4754619Ccl 0F 0-4-0T (D)4860418D
4395816A4757826B4153722B
diesel shop
EE/LMS Co-CoD3/8 0-6-0 dieselsD3/3 0-6-0 dieselsD3/2 0-6-0 diesels
100011B1204021A1312518A1324821A13354new13357new
D3/9 0-6-0 diesels1204121A1312618A13352new13355new13365new
1500331B1209616AFowler 0-4-0 diesel13353new13356new13366new
W - withdrawnED7 Fazakerley Yd
Sunday 23 June 1957
works yard
cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0NBL Bo-Bo diesel
4115621B4336817A4351017A4420321A4455117B108002A
cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)4345917A4365817A4426017CD3/8 0-6-0 diesel
4234021B1204121A
erecting shop
cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
4213715C4044716A4330918A4413522A472679A4808317A
4225733A4048219B W4342917D4445719A473578A4814518A
cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)4049521B W4363416D4457121A4739310E4818718A
423036Acl 2P 4-4-0 cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4458321A4754819A4827118A
4232011B406925A4390716DBR 4MT 4-6-04756955C4829317A
4240111Bcl 4P 2-6-4T (St)BR 5MT 4-6-0750136G4762110C4841414A
BR 4P 2-6-4T424942D7301484G750146G4854618D
800341C425848E4866118B
800456A
paint shop
cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0D3/3 0-6-0 dieselsD3/2 0-6-0 diesels
4415816A4805015B1312518A13356new13357new
diesel erecting shop
EE 1Co-Co1D3/8 0-6-0 dieselsD3/3 0-6-0 dieselD3/2 0-6-0 diesels
102011B1204021A1312618A13358new13361new13369new
D3/9 0-6-0 diesels1212830AFowler 0-4-0 diesel13359new13367new
1500331BED7 Fazakerley Yd13360new13368new
Saturday 13 July 1957
erecting shop
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
4002114B4114416A7309510C4405318C472688B4806214A
400491Acl 4P 2-6-4T (St)cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)4441917A473459A4807917A
4005717E4248124C4231255G4456217B4744655E4811916D
cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4P 2-6-4T 3cyl (St)423585D4458321A4747210B4826716C
4213414C4253433CBR 4P 2-6-4T4458455B4747987K4843955D
4216116A8004626Acl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4865518A
4268514B800896H4390018D
works yardpaint shop
cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 3F 0-6-0T
4092717A W4040924G W4389815D W4420619C5818711B W4746355B
4108921B Wcl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)4399318D W5820622B WBR 4P 2-6-4T
4222133A800456A
diesel erecting shop
Fell 4-8-4 dieselNB Bo-Bo (Ptype)D3/2 0-6-0 diesels
1010017A108002AD3368newD3371newD3374newD3377new
EE 1Co-Co1D3/2 0-6-0 dieselD3369newD3372newD3375newD3378new
102021B13128D3370newD3373newD3376newD3379new
Sunday 18 August 1957
erecting shop
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)BR 4P 2-6-4TBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
4001426A423579C800371C730416J473439A4830217A
400491A423585D800906H7306716A473445D4835018A
cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)423629Ccl 2P 4-4-0 cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)473726B4852321B
4213855F4237211B406465C4396118A4756855C4860718A
4222133A423785Dcl 4P 4-4-0 (F)4399924Gcl 1F 0-6-0T (J)4861416A
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)4241255G4104922Bcl 4F 0-6-04176318D4863818A
4247524Bcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4455217Bcl 7F 2-8-0 (S&D)
4247756D4376221C5380671G
works yard
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)cl 8F 2-8-0
4001217F4092717A W4035617B W4385155B W4723955E4822215D
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)4107321B Wcl 2P 4-4-0 cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
424283B4112124J4048515C W433966K W4420922B5818911B
BR 4P 2-6-4T4118924E4369021A W
800411E
paint shop
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 8F 2-8-0D3/2 0-6-0 diesels
4005717E4231255G4376317A4865518AD3375newD3374new
diesel erecting shop
NB Bo-Bo (Ptype)Fell 4-8-4 dieselD3/8 0-6-0 dieselsD3/2 0-6-0 diesels
108002A1010017A1203921AD3376newD3379newD3382new
EE/LMS Co-CoEE 1Co-Co11204421AD3377newD3380newD3383new
100001B102031BD3378newD3381newD3384new
Sunday 8 September 1957
erecting shop and yards
cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)cl 2P 4-4-0 cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4231153E406832E4328617B W4390114A W4420922B4809518C
423585Dcl 4P 4-4-0 (F)4343521A4395317B4438017A4809716C
424235E4107821A4358417A4396118A4442117E4814915C
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)4110055A4360518D4396414B4442271G4819217D
424283B4114317A436578B4400421A4455871G4822255D
424458E4119421B WBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)4457217C4838216C
4247756Dcl 4P 2-6-4T 3cyl (St)7302882B4724214B Wcl 2F 0-6-0 (J)4841316C
BR 4P 2-6-4T4251133CBR 4MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T 5813655B W4855216C
800411Ecl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)750116G4732311B4863516A
800916H4268014C750126G4742724G
diesel erecting shop
EE/LMS Co-CoEE 1Co-Co1D3/8 0-6-0 dieselsD3/2 0-6-0 diesels
100011B102031B120005B1205216AD3379newD3384new
Fell 4-8-4 dieselNB Bo-Bo (Ptype)1203921A1207721AD3380newD3385new
1010017A108002A1204421A120828CD3381newD3386new
D3382newD3387new
D3383new
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden1C Watford1D Devons Road1E Bletchely
2A Rugby2E Northampton3A Bescot3B Bushbury3D Aston5A Crewe North
5B Crewe South5C Stafford5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Alsager6A Chester Midland6B Mold Junction
6C Birkenhead6G Llandudno Jct.6H Bangor6J Holyhead6K Rhyl8A Edge Hill
8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8E Brunswick9A Longsight9B Stockport9C Macclesfield
9D Buxton10B Preston10C Patricroft10E Sutton Oak11B Barrow11D Tebay
11E Lancaster12A Carlisle Upperby14A Cricklewood14B Kentish Town14C St. Albans15A Wellinborough
15B Kettering15C Leicester Midland15D Bedford16A Nottingham16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield16C Mansfield
16D Annesley17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent17C Coalville17D Rowsley17E Heaton Mersey
17F Trafford Park18A Toton18B Westhouses18C Hasland18D Staveley B. Hill19A Sheffield G'thorpe
19B Millhouses19C Canklow21A Saltley21B Bournville21C Bromsgrove22A Bristol Barrow Rd
22B Gloucester B'wd24B Rose Grove24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool24G Skipton24J Lancaster
26A Newton Heath27D Wigan L&Y30A Stratford31B March33A Plaistow33C Shoeburyness
35A New England39A Gorton53E Goole55A Leeds Holbeck55B Stourton55C Farnley Junction
55D Royston55E Normanton55F Manningham55G Huddersfield56A Wakefield56D Mirfield
71G Bath Green Park71H Templecombe82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon84E Tyseley84G Shrewsbury
84K Chester GWR86C Cardiff Canton87K Swansea Victoria