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.

Tuesday 14 April 2015

March 1955 - 1963

March
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Eastern Railwayopened:1884prior to Jan 1950MAR
type:A brick-built 10TS and a 5TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Dec-63Feb 1950 - Dec 196331B
location:On the west side of the March to Spalding line, north of the station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - StanierBR - British Railway
GCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayGER - Great Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
LNER - London & North Eastern RailwayNER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 27 March 195531Btotal:124
K1 2-6-0B17 4-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)J19 0-6-0 (GER)WD 2-8-0
6201531B6162131B Hatfield House6252631B6464031B9002331B
6201731B6163230E Belvoir Castle6252931B6464231B9003638A
6203531B6163531B Milton6253931B6464730E9007931B
6204031B6163831B Melton Hall6254231B6466030E9012931B
6205431B6164131B Gayton Hall6256231BJ20 0-6-0 (GER)9029331B
6205531B6164331B Champion Lodge6257231B6467931B9046038D
6206631B6165830E The Essex Regiment6260531B6468431B9049638A
6206731BK3 2-6-0 (GNR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)6468731B9052231B
6207031B6180130A6188731B6374136C6469031B9055031B
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)6180431B6189531B6375138A6469131B9056931B
6175338A6181131B6190731B6378836E6469731B9060231B
B1 4-6-06182231B6191531B6384138A6469831B9060831B
6105432B6182631B6192931BO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6469931B90732*31B
6117136A6183531B6193932A6392436EJ17 0-6-0 (GER)BR 9F 2-10-0
B16 4-6-06183640B6194031B6395436A6551231A9201031B
6142650A6184131B6194153A6395836A6551531B9201131B
6145150A6184331B6194331B6397336A6555332A9201331B
V2 2-6-26185331B6194831B6397536A6557131B9204331B
6082038C6186031B6195431B6397736A6557231BJ69 0-6-0T (GER)
6083031B6186131B6196131BJ39 0-6-06557631B6860331B
6087036A6186431B6196440A6471553AJ15 0-6-0 (GER)0-6-0 diesels
6089931B6186631B6197831B6479332B6535631B1213015002
6093831B6186831B6197931B6487430F6542231B1213215003
6094831B6187331B6198231B6495940A* named Vulcan1500015004
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester30F Parkeston31A Cambridge31B March
32A Norwich32B Ipswich36A Doncaster36C Frodingham36E Retford38A Colwick
38C Leicester Central38D Staveley GC40A Lincoln40B Immingham50A York53A Hull Dairycotes
Sunday 18 March 195631Btotal:131
K1 2-6-0B17 4-6-0V2 2-6-2J19 0-6-0 (GER)WD 2-8-0
6201531B6161931B Welbeck Abbey6083031B6464131B9001538A
6201631B6162031B Clumber6083950A6464331B9001831B
6201731B6162631B Brancepeth Castle6085736A6464530E9002150A
6201831B6162731B Aske Hall6085831B6464631A9002331B
6201931B6163331B Kimbolton Castle6087136A6464831B9011931B
6202031B6163531B Milton6088936A6464930E9014431B
6203931B6164131B Gayton Hall6089931B6465531B9015031B
6205431B6167032D City of London6093831B6466131B9019536B
6205531BK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6094831B6466831B9029331B
6206631B6180530A6194031BJ15 0-6-0 (GER)6466931B9030136A
6206731B6181131B6194831B6547431B6467231B9048031B
D16 4-4-0 (GER)6181631B6195332AJ39 0-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)9052231B
6252631B6182231B6196131B6477130A6550331B9055031B
6252931B6182731B6196731B6478030A6551531B9060831B
6254831B6183531B6197631B6478935C6553831B90732*31B
6256231B6184231B6197831B6496636A6555431BBR 9F 2-10-0
6257231B6184331B6197931B6498440A6557231B9201031B
6258931B6184531BO4 2-8-0 (GCR)J20 0-6-0 (GER)6557631B9201431B
B16 4-6-06185031B6360636C6467931B6557731B9204331B
6142250A6186431B6375040E6468731B6558331B9204431B
6143450A6186631B6385336C6468930A0-6-0 diesels9206936A
6145050A6186731B6390240E6469231B11102150019207136A
6145250A6189031BO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6469731B13065150029207236A
B1 4-6-06189531B6392636EJ69 0-6-0T (GER)15000150039207436A
6119336A6190731B6860331B* named Vulcan9207536A
6122832B6192931B
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester31A Cambridge31B March32A Norwich
32B Ipswich32D Yarmouth S. Twn35C Spital Bridge36A Doncaster36B Mexborough36C Frodingham
36E Retford38A Colwick40A Lincoln40E Langwith Jct.50A York
Sunday 26 May 195731Btotal:125
K1 2-6-0B17 4-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)WD 2-8-0
6201331B6162031B Clumber6550131B6357131B9004231B
6201531B6162131B Hatfield House6550331B6359031B9007036C
6201631B6162731B Aske Hall6551531B6359631B9010438A
6201731B6163331B Kimbolton Castle6553831B6365231B9012931B
6201831B6163831B Melton Hall6554431C6366331B9022340B
6202031B6164131B Gayton Hall6555431B6367031B9036838A
6203331B6164532B The Suffolk Regiment6555631B6367831B9047338A
6203631B6164932B Sheffield United6557131B6368731B9047731B
6203731B6165731B Doncaster Rovers6557231B6372531B9051938A
6203831BK3 2-6-0 (GNR)V2 2-6-26557631B6377331B9052231B
6203931B6180131B6080331B6558331B6378031B90732*31B
6205131B6181131B6083031BJ19 0-6-0 (GER)6378631BBR 9F 2-10-0
6205531B6181631B6089936A6464331B6380331B9209431B
6206731B6182231B6093831B6464831B6386831B9209638B
6206831B6182731B6094831B6465030E6387931BJ39 0-6-0
6207031B6184531BD16 4-4-0 (GER)6466131BO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6477730F
B12 4-6-0 (GER)6186031B6252931B6466430A6392436E6482632B
6153332B6188631B6254831B6466831B6392536E6488536A
B1 4-6-06191940A6256231B6466931B6394436E6490936A
6131130A6194631B6257231BJ20 0-6-0 (GER)6395336A6495636A
6137736AJ69 0-6-0T (GER)6258931B6467931B6395436A6496040A
cl 4MT 2-6-06860331B6260531B6468431B6397536A6496736A
4309431DO4 2-8-0 (GCR)J15 0-6-0 (GER)6469031B0-6-0 diesels6497336A
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)6370638D6539031B6469131B1306513328cl 6F 0-8-0 G1
6438140A6547431B6469831B1313015000489225C
Shed Codes5C Stafford30A Stratford30E Colchester30F Parkeston31B March
31C South Lynn31D Kings Lynn32B Ipswich36A Doncaster36C Frodingham
36E Retford38A Colwick38B Annesley38D Staveley GC40A Lincoln
Sunday 26 January 195831B3.55pm - 4.30pmtotal:130
K1 2-6-0B2 4-6-0O1 2-8-0 (GNR)J19 0-6-0 (GER)WD 2-8-0
6201431B6160331A Framlingham6359631B6464031C9000131B
6201531BB17 4-6-06365231B6464131B9001831B
6201631B6162031B Clumber6367031B6464331B9002331B
6201731B6162631B Brancepeth Castle6372531B6464831B9002831B
6201831B6162731B Aske Hall6374631B6466131B9012931B
6203231B6163331B Kimbolton Castle6378031B6467231B9016138A
6203331B6163531B Milton6378631BJ20 0-6-0 (GER)9020238A
6203731B6163732B Thorpe Hall6386831B6467931B9026938A
6203831B6163831B Melton Hall6388731B6468731B9028540B
6204031B6164531B The Suffolk RegimentO4 2-8-0 (GCR)6469031B9029638A
6205131B6164631B Gilwell Park6364838D6469131B9045336A
6205431BBritania 4-6-26367940E6469231B9046936A
6206631B7000330A John Bunyan6386040B6469931B9048031B
6207031BB1 4-6-06391736CJ17 0-6-0 (GER)9048431B
D16 4-4-0 (GER)6103636A Ralph AsshetonJ39 0-6-06551531B9056936A
6251331B6123230F6136130E6475131A6553831B9070931B
6252931BK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6478130A6554931CO2 2-8-0 (GNR)
6253031B6180131B6192130A6488232A6555431B6392236A
6254331B6181131B6192536A6542031B6555631B6393736E
6257231B6181631B6192931B6547431B6557131B6394736A
6258931B6182731B6194440AJ69 0-6-0T (GER)6557631B6394936E
6261531B6182936A6194631B6860331B6557731B6396136E
V2 2-6-26183531B6194831Bcl 4F 0-6-00-6-0 diesels6397136A
6083031B6186131B6196136A4418421A13065150006397531B
6085831B6189031B6197032Acl 6F 0-8-0 G1D3130150016398236E
6094336A6191531B6197631B490815C1332715002
6094831B6191832Acl 4MT 2-6-0B16 4-6-01332815003
4306338E6146050A
Shed Codes5C Stafford21A Saltley30A Stratford30E Colchester30F Parkeston
31A Cambridge31B March31C South Lynn32A Norwich32B Ipswich36A Doncaster
36C Frodingham36E Retford38A Colwick38D Staveley GC38E Woodford Halse40A Lincoln
40B Immingham40E Langwith Jct.50A York
Allocation April 1959 (131)V2 2-6-2LNER5B17 4-6-0LNER7
K3 2-6-0GNR20K1 2-6-0LNER19D16 4-4-0GER3
O1 2-8-0GNR25J19 0-6-0GER8J20 0-6-0GER10
J39 0-6-0LNER8J15 0-6-0GER2J17 0-6-0GER5
Britannia 4-6-2BR1WD 2-8-0WD18
Sunday 3 May 195931Btotal:145
K1 2-6-0B17 4-6-0O1 2-8-0 (GNR)J19 0-6-0 (GER)WD 2-8-0
6201631B6161031B Honingham Hall6357131B6464231B9001831B
6201731B6162631B Brancepeth Castle6359031B6464831B9004231B
6202031B6164131B Gayton Hall6363031B6465330A9011356E
6203231B6164732B Helmingham Hall6364631B6465831A9015031B
6203331B6165331B Huddersfield Town6365031B6465931B9015630A
6203531BB1 4-6-0K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6366331B6466030E9019131B
6203831B6113530F6181131B6368731B6466531B9020831B
6204031B6114930F6181530F6372531B6466831B9027931B
6204650A6121336A6182731B6377331B6466931B9029331B
6205431B61248*40A6183131B6378431B6467131B9049036C
6205531B6125840A6184031B6379531BJ17 0-6-0 (GER)9055036A
6206731B6130030E6184531B6386831B6550530E9056936A
6207031BV2 2-6-26188031A6387231B6551430E9071740E
D16 4-4-0 (GER)6080331B6191531B6387931B6555431BJ39 0-6-0
6258931B6083031B6194230F6389031B6556430E6476431B
6261831B6085831B6196640BJ20 0-6-0 (GER)6556531C6476931B
cl 2MT 2-6-06091736A6197231B6467831B6557731B6477031B
4646531A6093831B6197631B6467931B6558431B6477131B
cl 4MT 2-6-06094831B6197730F6468431B0-6-0 diesels6477231B
4316132AJ15 0-6-0 (GER)O2 2-8-0 (GNR)6469131BD2031D34926477431B
BR 5MT 4-6-06542031B6397036E6469231BD2202D34936477931B
7316555G6547431B6397236E6469731BD2237121346478231B
cl 5MT 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)6398036E6469831BD2239121366483036E
452575A6374136C6398736E6469931BD306515000Brush T2 diesels
L1 2-6-4T6374941Hcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)BR 9F 2-10-0D313015001D5507D5515
6773230A6382741H4395731F9216936AD332715002D5508D5519
* named Geoffrey GibbsD332815003D5510D5525
Shed Codes5A Crewe North30A Stratford30E Colchester30F Parkeston31A Cambridge
31B March31C South Lynn31F Spital Bridge32A Norwich32B Ipswich36A Doncaster
36C Frodingham36E Retford40A Lincoln40B Immingham40E Colwick41H Staveley GC
50A York55G Huddersfield56E Sowerby Bridge
Sunday 10 April 196031B1.40pm - 2.35pmtotal:158
K1 2-6-0B17 4-6-0O1 2-8-0 (GNR)WD 2-8-0BR T2 diesels
6200550A6166031B Hull City6365241H9006331BD5036D5057
6201530A6166431B Liverpool6368731B9015031BD5040D5060
6201631BB1 4-6-06374631B9017540BD5041D5062
6203731B6100136A Eland6387931B9027931BD5044D5063
6203831B6100531B Bongo6388731B9030531BD5047D5066
6203931B6102640A Ourebi6389031B9034031BD5048D5068
6204031B6105231B6119441FO4 2-8-0 (GCR)9044731BD5050D5069
6205431B6105931C6120431B6369036C9048030AD5051D5071
6205531B6108736A6125231A6390241J9049241JD5054D5077
6206631B6109531B6131436AJ19 0-6-0 (GER)9052231BD5056D5095
6206931B6115631B6134831B6466931B9052831BBrush T2 diesels
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)D16 4-4-0 (GER)J39 0-6-06467131B9054541JD5519D5561
6180534E6261331B6476431BJ20 0-6-0 (GER)9060136CD5525D5564
6182041HV2 2-6-26477031B6469031B9066030AD5527D5570
6182231B6083031B6477231B6469131B9070931BD5539D5571
6183531B6093831B6477931B6469231BO2 2-8-0 (GNR)D5540D5573
6184031B6094831B6478931B6469731B6392536ED5542D5584
6184931Acl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-06469931B6393936EBTH T1 diesels
6188631B4284621A4415231BJ17 0-6-0 (GER)6394236ED8213D8217
6191531Bcl 5MT 4-6-04417718B6552131B6395236A0-6-0 diesels
6196436A449103D4418215A6557631B6397536A11156D2011
6197231B453853A4436218B6557731Ccl 8F 2-8-011159D2202
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4450931B6558331B4814518A12136D2239
4309431C420622A4452131BJ15 0-6-0 (GER)484372A13065D3130
4316132Acl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)6542031B486555B15000D3327
BR 5MT 2-6-0424782A4391816A6545831B487523D15001D3328
7506015Ccl 3F 0-6-0TBR 9F 2-10-0NBL T2 diesel15002D3491
4730031B9219236AD612415003D3494
Following the closure of Peterborough Spital Bridge shed on 1st February 1960, LMS engines were dealt with at March.
Shed Codes2A Rugby3A Bescot3D Aston5B Crewe South15A Wellingborough
15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham18A Toton18B Westhouses21A Saltley30A Stratford
31A Cambridge31B March31C South Lynn32A Norwich34E New England36A Doncaster
36C Frodingham36E Retford40A Lincoln40B Immingham41F Mexborough41H Staveley GC
41J Langwith Jct.50A York
Sunday 24 September 196131Btotal:158
K1 2-6-0Britannia 4-6-2O1 2-8-0 (GNR)WD 2-8-0Brush T2 diesels
6203731B7000131B Lord Hurcomb6363041H9001831BD5508D5584
6205131B7000231B Geoffrey Chaucer6368731B9002333BD5525D5600
6206731B7000331B John Bunyan6372531B9015031BD5526D5620
6206831B7000531B John Milton6380331B9015636AD5531D5621
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)7003031B William Wordsworth6387231B9020241DD5533D5630
6180036A7003431B Thomas Hardy6388731B9025118BD5547D5655
6180740A7003740B Hereward the Wake6389031B9027931BD5564D5659
6183740EPatriot 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)9029331BD5568D5660
6188631B455412B Duke of Sutherland6361736C9030531BD5569D5661
6189440E455448B6367540E9035841FD5570D5662
6191531BB1 4-6-06390636C9043240ED5571D5667
6191831B6100531A BongoO2 2-8-0 (GNR)9044731BD5572D5669
6192931B6105231B6120431B6392536E9046040AD5577D5800
6194631B6105931B6123331B6393536A9047731BD5580D5802
6195431B6106631B6123631B6394936E9049941FD5581D5803
6196331B6109631B6125231BJ17 0-6-0 (GER)9050131BD5582
cl 4MT 2-6-06117131B6132331B6554131B9055036C0-6-0 diesels
4309240F6120331BJ20 0-6-0 (GER)6556031B9055931B12136D2202
BR 4MT 2-6-0V2 2-6-26468731B6557631Bcl 8F 2-8-015000D2239
7603031B6083031B6469031B6557731B4810918A15001D3327
7603131B6090536A6469131B6557831B4812417A15002D3491
7603331B6093831B6469931B6558231B4833218A15003D3492
7603431B6094831Bcl 4F 0-6-0J15 0-6-0 (GER)4833621AD2010D3493
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4427331B6545831B485138AD2016D3494
447112A425412A4430416ABTH T1 diesels4866341EEE T3 diesels
4487621D425442A4452131BD8213D8216D6714D6716
4496521AD8214
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton8A Edge Hill8B Warrington16A Nottingham
17A Derby18A Toton18B Westhouses21A Saltley21D Aston31B March
36A Doncaster36C Frodingham40A Lincoln40B Immingham40E Colwick40F Boston
41D Canklow41E Staveley B. Hill41F Mexborough41H Staveley GC
Sunday 12 August 196231Btotal:124
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)Britannia 4-6-2J20 0-6-0 (GER)WD 2-8-0Brush T2 diesels
6181731B7000031B Britannia6469031B9016136CD5522D5619
6184031B7000231B Geoffrey Chaucer6469131B9016636CD5525D5622
6184840A7000331B John Bunyan6469931B9022041FD5529D5627
6189031B7000531B John MiltonJ17 0-6-0 (GER)9022436AD5539D5629
6191531B7000731B Couer-de-Lion6554131B9043840ED5540D5632
6196331B7001031B Owen Glendower6558231B9059041FD5543D5635
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)7001131B Hotspurcl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0D5545D5636
429672B7001231B John of Gaunt4427331B480742AD5546D5659
429752B7003431B Thomas Hardy4450931B483652AD5576D5660
cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-04452131B4866118AD5577D5667
4310531B6100336A Gazellecl 4F 0-6-0 (F)O2 2-8-0 (GNR)D5580D5668
4314931B6100531B Bongo4392316B6397236ED5582D5670
BR 4MT 2-6-06105931B6128031BBR 9F 2-10-0O1 2-8-0 (GNR)D5585D5697
7603031B6109531B6128330A9204434E6374631BD5597D5800
7603131B6109631B6128631B9217336A6378031BD5598
7603231B6118231B6128731B9217436A6378631B0-6-0 diesels
7603331B6120531B6132331B9218534E6386831BD2201D3328
7603431B6123331Bcl 5MT 4-6-0BTH T1 diesel6387231BD2202D3491
cl 2MT 2-6-06125231B4477417AD82216389031BD2238D3492
4640031B6126641A4526021AEE T4 dieselO4 2-8-0 (GCR)D2239D3493
4646531BV2 2-6-24528517AD2486363736ED313012136
BR 5MT 2-6-06083034F454932A6383236CD332715002
7504115CBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6389941H
7313917C424302A
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton15C Leicester Midland16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17A Derby
17C Rowsley18A Toton21A Saltley30A Stratford31B March34E New England
34F Grantham36A Doncaster36C Frodingham36E Retford40A Lincoln40E Colwick
41A Sheffield Darnall41F Mexborough41H Staveley GC
Sunday 7 July 196331Btotal:98
B1 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2WD 2-8-0Brush T2 diesels
6115631B7000231B Geoffrey Chaucer9045336CD5525D5581D5669D5800
6118131B7000331B John Bunyan9053736CD5547D5582D5670D5801
6120531B7000631B Robert Burnscl 8F 2-8-0D5550D5599D5696D5802
6125231B7000931B Alfred the Great4818618AD5552D5616D5697D5853
6125840A7003031B William Wordsworth483432BD5557D5617D5698D5854
6132331BO1 2-8-0 (GNR)J20 0-6-0 (GER)487232AD5558D56180-6-0 diesels
6137531B6359431B6469131B WBR 9F 2-10-0D5562D5622D2010D3327
6137831B6368731B6469931B W9217036AD5569D5623D2013D3328
cl 5MT 4-6-06372531BJ17 0-6-0 (GER)9217736AD5571D5625D2030D3492
4485621A6378031B W6554131B W9219836AD5574D5628D2201D3493
4485921AO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6558231B WEE T3 dieselsD5575D5633D223712136
cl 4F 0-6-06393936EBR T2 dieselsD6720D6745D5576D5638D224015000
4427331B WD5040D5049D6728D6754D5577D5655D257015001
D6744D6802D5579D5666D306515002
D5580D5668D3130
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton18A Toton21A Saltley31B March
36A Doncaster36C Frodingham36E Retford40A Lincoln
March shed closed to steam in December1963
Updated and revised - September 2021.
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