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, 26 January 2015

Leicester Great Central & Great Northern

Leicester Great Central
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1897Sep 1935 - Jan 1950LEI
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jul-64Feb 1950 - Jan 195838C
location:On the east side of the line, south of Leicester Central station.Feb 1958 - Aug 196315E

Sep 1963 - Jul 196415D
AbbreviationsF - FowlerJ - JohnsonH - HughesSt - StanierBR - British Railways
GNR - Great Northern RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayGER - Great Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Thursday 14 June 1936LEI2.10pm - 2.30pmtotal:23
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)B17 4-6-0B3 4-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
59265927520352842848Arsenal6165Valour62166307
C4 4-4-2 (GCR)J39 0-6-02849Sheffield UnitedB5 4-6-0 (GCR)
51945363271029752853Huddersfield Town6067
526260862855MiddlesboroughB7 4-6-0 (GCR)
526560902856Leeds United50365472
Sunday 19 February 1939LEItotal:25
D10 4-4-0 (GCR)C1 4-4-2 (GNR)C4 4-4-2 (GCR)B17 4-6-0B3 4-6-0 (GCR)
54293278526060862851Derby County6165Valour
D11 4-4-0 (GCR)C12 4-4-2T (GNR)52626090J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J39 0-6-0B7 4-6-0 (GCR)
5505Ypres45135263609252245234297129765073
K3 2-6-052646093J50 0-6-0T (GNR)2975
24583816526532133221
Saturday 27 October 1945LEItotal:18
D10 4-4-0 (GCR)C1 4-4-2 (GNR)C4 4-4-2 (GCR)B16 4-6-0 (GNR)B18 4-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
5433440252626085929B16519662556366
J39 0-6-0C5 4-4-2 (GCR)52656092B8 4-6-0 (GCR)J2 0-6-0 (GNR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
1929536254425445307730787328
Sunday 20 July 1947LEItotal:30
B1 4-6-0D11 4-4-0 (GCR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)WD 2-8-0
1028NEA Umseke2667IMM Somme8491LEI3079ANN77057WFD
1122LEIK3 2-6-0J1 0-6-0 (GNR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)3080WFD77453MEX
1123LEI1824CLK5009LEI4365ANN310978525CLK
1128LEI1975ANNJ2 0-6-0 (GNR)4387SHF3178CLKO4 2-8-0 (GCR)
1192LEIC4 4-4-2 (GCR)5021LEIJ5 0-6-0 (GNR)770553694ANN
B16 4-6-02907IMM5022LEI5494CLKJ39 0-6-0
1463YK2910LINN2 0-6-2T4725SHF
2915LIN9561NEA
Shed CodesANN AnnesleyCLK ColwickIMM ImminghamLEI Leicester GCLIN Lincoln
MEX MexboroughNEA NeasdenSHF Sheffield DarnallWFD Woodford HalseYK York
Sunday 8 August 1948LEItotal:24
B1 4-6-0B17 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
1063WFD61169NEA61192LEI1669ANN Barnsley63681ANN
61086LEI1185LEI1209ANNJ39 0-6-0J69 0-6-0T (GER)3716ANN
1109NEA1186LEI1298LEI64755GOR68491LEI63799ANN
1110LEI1187LEI1299LEIJ2 0-6-0 (GNR)WD 2-8-03841ANN
1153SHF1188LEI5015LEI63188WFD3858ANN
Shed CodesANN AnnesleyGOR GortonLEI Leicester GCNEA Neasden
SHF Sheffield DarnallWFD Woodford Halse
Saturday 1 July 195038Ctotal:20
A3 4-6-2B1 4-6-0J39 0-6-0O1 2-8-0 (GNR)
6004938C Galtee More6108838C6118638C483838E6379538B
6010738C Royal Lancer6110638C6118738CJ2 0-6-0 (GNR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
6011134E Enterprise6110838C6129938C501538C6384736C
B17 4-6-06114138C6132639A502138C6385338B
6165238A DarlingtonJ5 0-6-0 (GNR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)
6549538C436138B
Shed Codes34E Neasden36C Frodingham38A Colwick38B Annesley38C Leicester GC
38E Woodford Halse39A Gorton
Allocation - August 1950 (23)A3 4-6-2LNER8B1 4-6-0LNER11
J2 0-6-0GNR2J5 0-6-0GNR1J50 0-6-0TGNR1
Sunday 2 May 195438Ctotal:24
A3 4-6-2B1 4-6-0V2 2-6-2O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
6004438C Melton6102834E Umseke6082038C6365536C
6005238C Prince Palatine6108838C6122339A6086338CJ5 0-6-0 (GNR)
6005438C Prince of Wales6109238C6136938C6087138E6548538C
6005938C Tracery6114138C6138038CK2 2-6-0 (GNR)6549538C
6010438C Solario6118538C6138138C6173838AN5 0-6-2T (GCR)
6010738C Royal Lancer6118738C6936038A
Shed Codes34E Neasden36C Frodingham38A Colwick38C Leicester GC38E Woodford Halse
39A Gorton
Saturday 30 April 195538Ctotal:15
A3 4-6-2B1 4-6-0V2 2-6-2J11 0-6-0 (GCR)
6005238C Prince Palatine6108838C6136938C6087838C6437538C
6010238C Sir Frederick Banbury6110638A6138038CJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)6443838C
6010438C Solario6129938C6138138C6883938C
6011138C Enterprise6131639B
Shed Codes38A Colwick38C Leicester GC39B Sheffield Darnall
Sunday 25 November 195638Ctotal:20
A3 4-6-2B1 4-6-0K2 2-6-0 (GNR)
6003938C Sandwich6100838C Kudu6136938C6176039B
6004938C Galtee More6106338C6120634E6138038CJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)
6005938C Tracery6113839B6129938CV2 2-6-26437538C
6010638C Flying Fox6116038A6131539B6086338CJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)
6010738C Royal Lancer6118638A6136738A6883938C
Shed Codes34E Neasden38A Colwick38C Leicester GC39B Sheffield Darnall
Sunday 18 August 195738Ctotal:16
A3 4-6-2B1 4-6-0V2 2-6-2O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
6010238C Sir Frederick Banbury6100939B Hartebeeste6083138E6378938B
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)K3 2-6-06107734E6127351A6087838CJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)
6175338A6180438E6117738A6137638C6087938C6436438C
6120938A6138038CJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)
6883938C
Shed Codes34E Neasden38A Colwick38B Annesley38C Leicester GC38E Woodford Halse
39B Sheffield Darnall51A Darlington
Sunday 1 June 195815Etotal:19
L1 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0V2 2-6-2K2 2-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)
6774814D6100815E Kudu6082815E6176815E6418315E
677712F6106315E6129815E6091115EA5 4-6-2T (GCR)6425615E
cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)6110736A6137615EK3 2-6-06980015EJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)
4720315E6112736A6138115E6185340E6982516D6437516D
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse14D Neasden15E Leicester GC16D Annesley
36A Doncaster40E Colwick
Allocation - March 1959 (23)cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)LMS3cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)Midland1
V2 2-6-2LNER5B1 4-6-0LNER13J6 0-6-0GNR1
Sunday 5 July 195915Etotal:19
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)B1 4-6-0K3 2-6-0V2 2-6-2O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
4016515E6100815E Kudu618092F6083115E6375216D
4016715E6104741A6129815E6084215E
cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)6113715E6136915E6086315E
4720315E6116115E6137615E6087915E
6126915E6138115E6097550A
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse15E Leicester GC16D Annesley41A Sheffield Darnall50A York
Sunday 15 May 196015Etotal:20
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)L1 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)BR 9F 2-10-0
4009215E6778115E6113715E7304515E6385416D9201116D
4016515E6778215E6137615E7305315EK3 2-6-00-6-0 diesel
4016715Ecl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6138015E7306615E6189950BD3785
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4243715Ecl 5MT 4-6-07306915E
4287216D4245315E4545016D
Shed Codes15E Leicester GC16D Annesley50B Hull Dairycoates
Sunday 25 June 196115E12.50pm - 1pmtotal:23
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0V2 2-6-2
4016715E S4243715E6108515E6137615E4481915E6081515E
L1 2-6-4T4245315E6113715E6138015E4483015E6086315E
6778115E S4255615E6115041A6138115E4533514A6089015E
6778215E Scl 4MT 2-6-0K3 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 dieselGas turbine loco
S - stored4308741H618322F4865316AD3785GT3
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse14A Cricklewood15E Leicester GC16A Nottingham41A Sheffield Darnall
41H Staveley GC
Sunday 18 March 196215Etotal:21
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0V2 2-6-2WD 2-8-0
4243715E6107715E4469015E4484815E6081515E9003740E
4245315E6119215E4481915E4498415E6086315EBR 9F 2-10-0
4255615E6138115E4482115E4522315E6089015E9201016D
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)4483015E4526215E0-6-0 diesel
4016715E W
W - withdrawn
D3785
Shed Codes15E Leicester GC16D Annesley40E Colwick
Sunday 12 August 196215Etotal:19
B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
6103341A Dibatag4484815E4522315E7306915E6380616D
6109441AV2 2-6-24495812A4527715E7315615E6390116D
6131541A6081515E W4498415Ecl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)7315814A0-6-0 diesel
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6089015E W4506217A429712BD3785
4243715E
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton12A Carlisle Kingmoor14A Cricklewood15E Leicester GC16D Annesley
17A Derby41A Sheffield Darnall
Sunday 3 March 196315Etotal:15
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4243715E61017*56B446882F4523815E731592F9019041F
4245315E* named Bushbuck446912F4527715Ecl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesel
4255615E4482115E4534215E4830416DD3785
4484715E
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse15E Leicester GC16D Annesley41F Mexborough56B Ardsley
Sunday 20 October 196315Dtotal:13
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
4243715D4466715D4477715D4533515D4614316D The South Staffordshire
0-6-0 diesel4469015D4484715D4534215DRegiment
D37854469115D4484815D4541615D4616716D The Hertfordshire Reg.
Shed Codes15D Leicester GC16D Annesley
Leicester Great Central shed closed on 6th July 1964.
Leicester Great Northern
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1882subshed to Leicester GC
type:A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-55Also known as Leicester Belgrave Road
location:On the south side of the line, east of Belgrave Road station.
Thursday 14 June 1936total:5
D2 4-4-0 (GNR)J3 0-6-0 (GNR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)
43054364416653146003
Sunday 20 July 1947total:7
J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J1 0-6-0 (GNR)J2 0-6-0 (GNR)
4200CLK4231CLK5007LEI5018LEI5023LEI
4224CLK5019LEI
Shed CodesCLK ColwickLEI Leicester GC
Sunday 8 August 1948total:6
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J2 0-6-0 (GNR)
1726CLK4194CLK4386LEI5019LEI
64223CLK65023LEI
Shed CodesCLK ColwickLEI Leicester GC
Sunday 1 October 1950total:7
J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J5 0-6-0 (GNR)Shed Codes
6419938A6425338A6430138A6549738A38A Colwick
6420238A6426938A
6422438A
Sunday 6 September 1953total:6
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J5 0-6-0 (GNR)Shed Codes
6176338A6419438A6548838A38A Colwick
6177738A6425738A6549138A
Leicester Great Northern shed closed on 11th June 1955.
Updated and revised - September 2021.
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