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 25 March 2015

Boston 1937 - 1963

Boston
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1851Sep 1935 - Jan 1950BOS
type:A brick-built 9TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-64Feb 1950 - Jan 196440F
location:On the west side of the line south of Boston Station.
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayGER - Great Eastern Railway
H&B - Hull & Barnsley RailwayLNER - London & North Eastern RailwayLMS - London, Midland & Scottish Railway
BR - British RailwaysNER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 18 July 1937BOS2.05pm - 2.30pmtotal:44
C1 4-4-2 (GNR)D3 4-4-0 (GNR)D10 4-4-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
3291431743445432Sir Edward Fraser5989599873507385
C2 4-4-2 (GNR)D2 4-4-0 (GNR)5434The Earl of KerryJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)7367
325630454384J1 0-6-0 (GNR)J21 0-6-0 (NER)35323598J68 0-6-0T (GER)
C12 4-4-2T (GNR)4358438530133014156915923537360070297032
450843814388J2 0-6-0 (GNR)J20 0-6-0 (GER)3549360570317033
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)V2 2-6-23073827235613634O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
46304801J5 0-6-0 (GNR)J39 0-6-0359662356287
30212785J396242
Sunday 31 July 1938BOStotal:44
C1 4-4-2 (GNR)D3 4-4-0 (GNR)J1 0-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
44004340434430133015352235965226531973507385
C2 4-4-2 (GNR)D2 4-4-0 (GNR)301435493598J39 0-6-07367
325430454369J2 0-6-0 (GNR)3555363312702705J68 0-6-0T (GER)
C12 4-4-2T (GNR)43114384307235761296298770297032
450843314385J21 0-6-0 (NER)J75 0-6-0T (H&BR)J66 0-6-0T (GER)70317033
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)4332438847025287304J66O1 2-8-0 (GNR)
46394659J17 0-6-0 (GER)3470
46548179
Saturday 22 May 1948BOStotal:31
D2 4-4-0 (GNR)K2 2-6-0 (GNR)J2 0-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
2154BOS1725BOS5017BOS4190BOS4247BOS8528BOS
2181BOS1760BOS5020BOS64196BOS4248BOS8543BOS
C4 4-4-2 (GCR)1762BOSJ3 0-6-0 (GNR)4198BOS4276BOS8581BOS
2901BOSO3 2-8-0 (GNR)4115BOS4210BOSJ39 0-6-0J68 0-6-0T (GER)
2925BOS3479DON4137BOS4229BOS4909DON8655BOS
C12 4-4-2T (GNR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)64242BOS8657BOS
7387BOS3778FRO4244BOS8658BOS
Shed CodesBOS BostonDON DoncasterFRO Frodingham
Saturday 1 May 1949BOS1.45pm - 1.55pmtotal:38
D2 4-4-0 (GNR)B1 4-6-0J2 0-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
2154BOS61142IMM65016BOS64180BOSE4248BOSE8528BOS
2180BOS1210NEW5017BOS64195DON4276BOS8543BOS
2181BOS61329LIN65020BOS64196BOSJ68 0-6-0T (GER)8560BOS
C4 4-4-2 (GCR)K2 2-6-0 (GNR)A5 4-6-2T (GCR)64201BOS68655BOS68581BOS
2901BOS1725BOS69810BOS4204BOS8657BOSWD 2-8-0
2915LINK3 2-6-0 (GNR)9817BOS64210BOS8658BOS63170
C12 4-4-2T (GNR)1853NEWJ3 0-6-0 (GNR)64242BOS8659BOS
73774132BOS64247BOS
Shed CodesBOS BostonDON DoncasterIMM ImminghamLIN LincolnNEW New England
Allocation August 1950 (49)K2 2-6-0GNR9D2 4-4-0GNR2
C4 4-4-2GCR2J3 0-6-0GNR3J6 0-6-0GNR14
J2 0-6-0GNR3C12 4-4-2TGNR1Y3 0-4-0TLNER2
J69 0-6-0TGER4J68 0-6-0TGER4N5 0-6-2TGCR3
A5 4-6-2TGCR2
Sunday 8 April 195140Ftotal:34
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)B1 4-6-0K2 2-6-0 (GNR)J3 0-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
6980840F6107940B6172540F6412436A6418140FE852840F
E981640FK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6173640FJ39 0-6-06420140F6854340F
6981940F6184240B6173940F6472840A6420440F6856040F
6982440F6195435A6174440FJ2 0-6-0 (GNR)6424440F6858140F
C12 4-4-2T (GNR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)6175040F6501640F6424740FJ68 0-6-0T (GER)
6735040F6925640F6175640FJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)6426136A6865540F
6926140F6176040F6431540A6865740F
6865940F
Shed Codes35A New England36A Doncaster40A Lincoln40B Immingham40F Boston
Sunday 14 September 195240Ftotal:40
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)B1 4-6-0K2 2-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
6925640F6107535A6172840B6418040F6424840F6854340F
6926140F6119540B6175040F6418140F6425040F6856040F
6928740F6136440A6175740F6419040FJ3 0-6-0 (GNR)6858140F
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6176240F6419640F6413240FJ68 0-6-0T (GER)
6980340F6182740B6176338A6420440FJ39 0-6-06865540F
6980840F6189035A6176640F6421440F6472136A6865740F
6981640FC12 4-4-2T (GNR)cl 4F 0-6-06422940FJ2 0-6-0 (GNR)6865840F
6981940F6735040F4440116A6424240F6501740F6865940F
Shed Codes16A Nottingham35A New England36A Doncaster38A Colwick40B Immingham
Sunday 4 October 195340Ftotal:39
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)K2 2-6-0 (GNR)J3 0-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
6926140F6172840F6176240F6413135A6419040F6849940F
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)6173140F6176640F6413240F6419640F6850140F
6980840F6174440FK3 2-6-0 (GNR)J2 0-6-0 (GNR)6420440F6854340F
6981640F6174540F6189140B6501640F6421440F6855740F
B12 4-6-0 (GER)6175040F6194440A6501740F6423636A6856040F
6157435B6175640F6195640BO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6426040F6857040F
J5 0-6-0 (GNR)6175740FWD 2-8-06393835B6433436A6858140F
6549638A9047140B6394635B6860240F
Shed Codes35A New England35B Grantham36A Doncaster38A Colwick40B Immingham
Sunday 12 September 195440Ftotal:32
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)K2 2-6-0 (GNR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)B1 4-6-0J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
6925640F6172540F6180640B6139135A6418040F6849940F
6926140F6173140F6182540BJ3 0-6-0 (GNR)6419040F6850140F
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)6174440Fcl 4MT 2-6-06413140F6420140F6854340F
6980340F6175040F4314331D6421440F6855740F
6980840F6175640F6422940F6856040F
6981640F6176240F6424635A6857040F
6981940F6176640F6426040F6858140F
Shed Codes31D South Lynn35A New England40B Immingham40F Boston
Sunday 13 November 195540Ftotal:36
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)K2 2-6-0 (GNR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
6925640F6172040F6176540F6183740B6418040F6850140F
6936940F6173140F6176640F6190540B6420140F6854340F
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)6174240F6176740F6194340F6420440F6855740F
6980840F6174340FJ39 0-6-0WD 2-8-06424136E6856040F
6981640F6174540F6473736A9045340B6424440F6857040F
6981940F6175040F6424740F6858140F
6175640F6424840F6860240F
6175740F6425040F
Shed Codes36A Doncaster36E Retford40B Immingham40F Boston
Sunday 26 May 195740Ftotal:35
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J39 0-6-0J69 0-6-0T (GER)
6172540F6175140A6180640B6421440F6470240A6850140F
6173140F6175640F6184840A6424440FWD 2-8-06854340F
6174240F6176240F6190540B6424740F9028540B6855740F
6174340F6176540F6194340F6426040F9059836C6856040F
6174540F6176640F6195640B0-6-0 diesels6857040F
6174840F6176740FA5 4-6-2T (GCR)11178111796858140F
6175040F6980840F6860240F
Shed Codes36C Frodingham40A Lincoln40B Immingham40F Boston
Sunday 16 March 195840Ftotal:28
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
6173140F6175140F6186640B6420740F6424740F6855740F
6174340F6175740F6190540B6421440F6426336A6856040F
6174540F6176640FO4 2-8-0 (GCR)6423140F6427840F6860240F
6174640A6177140F6369240B6424440FA5 4-6-2T (GCR)6861840F
6174840Fcl 4MT 2-6-06386141JO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6980840F
6175040F4308040F6397436A
Shed Codes36A Doncaster40A Lincoln40B Immingham40F Boston41J Langwith Junction
Allocation April 1959 (51)cl 4MT 2-6-0LMS27K2 2-6-0GNR7
J6 0-6-0GNR11J39 0-6-0LNER3J69 0-6-0TGER3
Sunday 24 April 196040F4.40pm - 5.10pmtotal:27
cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0J6 0-6-0 (GNR)O2 2-8-0 (GNR)BR 9F 2-10-0
4305840F4308340F6115536A6417140F6393834F9219640B
4305940F4309340FK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6422334EJ69 0-6-0T (GER)0-6-0 diesels
4306240F4310940F6180740A6423140F6852240F11178D2023
4306440F4314240F6189640EO4 2-8-0 (GCR)J67 0-6-0T (GER)11181D3490
4306640F4314740F6375841J6855040F11186
4308040F
Shed Codes34E New England34F Grantham36A Doncaster40A Lincoln40B Immingham
40E Colwick40F Boston41J Langwith Junction
Sunday 15 October 196140Ftotal:31
cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0J94 0-6-0ST0-6-0 diesels
4305840F4309340F6100136A Elland6801840FD2025D3490
4306140F4310440AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)6807040FD2296
4306440F4310740F6186434E6419140F6807740F0-4-0 diesels
4306840F4310840F6186640A6434640AWD 2-8-0D2401D2404
4308040F4310940FO4 2-8-0 (GCR)9043840B
4309140F4311040F6364440E9055936A
4309240F4314240F6375940B
Shed Codes34E New England36A Doncaster40A Lincoln40B Immingham40F Boston
Saturday 7 July 196240Ftotal:25
cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0K3 2-6-0 (GNR)0-6-0 diesels
4305840F4308340F4312740F6117434E6180534ED2027D4086
4306140F4308540F4314340F6120240AWD 2-8-0D2241
4306240F4309140F4314440F9062940E0-4-0 diesel
4306640F4309240F4314840FD2402
4306840F4309340F4315840F
4308040F4311040F
Shed Codes34E New England40A Lincoln40E Colwick40F Boston
Sunday 4 November 196240Ftotal:34
cl 4MT 2-6-0WD 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4305840F4308540F4310940F4314840F9005140ED2023D2241
4305940F4308934E4311040F4315840F9041041FD2027D4086
4306140F4309140F4314240FB1 4-6-09066234E0-4-0 diesels
4306440F4309240F4314340F6115836A9073034ED2400D2403
4306540F4309340F4314440F6133134ED2401
4306840F4310740F4314740F6137440B
Shed Codes34E New England36A Doncaster40B Immingham40E Colwick41F Mexborough
Sunday 7 July 196340Ftotal:23
cl 4MT 2-6-0WD 2-8-0B1 4-6-00-6-0 diesels
4305840F4309340F4314740F9016136C6108840ED2027D2296
4306840F4310740F4315840F6114440BD2235D3442
4308340F4310940FRoyal Scot 4-6-06114540B0-4-0 diesels
4308540F4314240F6100Royal Scot (preserved)6127234ED2402D2409
4309240F
Shed Codes34E New England36C Frodingham40B Immingham40E Colwick40F Boston
Boston shed closed to steam on 5th January 1964
Updated and revised - September 2021.
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2 comments:

  1. Overweight, overtired and over there...27 June 2018 at 12:02

    Your record of 7/7/1963 at Boston shed is very interesting, because it appears to be at odds with the Wikipedia page on this loco's preservation history. This states that the loco was taken to Boston by 61177 from Colwick on 12th June 1963 and spent a few days at the shed before being moved to Skegness by an Ivatt 4MT. It arrived at Butlins on 18th July. If it was still at Boston on 7th July, it must have spent at least 3 weeks at the shed and not a few days.

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