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 21 April 2015

South Lynn & Melton Constable

South Lynn
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland & Great Northern Railwayopened:1886prior to Jan 1950SL
type:A 4TS dead-ended shed, rebuilt in corrugated asbestos in 1958.closed:Feb-59Feb 1950 - Feb 195931D
location:On the west side of the line, at the south end of South Lynn Station.
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGER - Great Eastern RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
M&GN - Midland & Great Northern Railway
Sunday 4 September 1938SLtotal:30
D2 4-4-0 (GNR)D3 4-4-0 (GNR)D54 4-4-0 (M&GN)J3 0-6-0 (GNR)J40 0-6-0 (M&GN)J93 0-6-0ST (M&GN)
4321436343064352046053081059062094096
4322439443104356051056J4 0-6-0 (GNR)060065095098
4329D9 4-4-0 (GCR)cl 4F 0-6-0091092J41 0-6-0 (M&GN)
60136041440116A071073
6040
Sunday 10 February 1946SLtotal:27
D2 4-4-0 (GNR)D9 4-4-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J17 0-6-0 (GER)J3 0-6-0 (GNR)J93 0-6-0ST (M&GN)
3047601360385303604981558215081094096
D3 4-4-0 (GNR)D16 4-4-0 (GER)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)81768229J4 0-6-0 (GNR)095098
431043528801358981838232092J69 0-6-0T (GER)
43194355J19 0-6-0 (GER)8195O4 2-8-0 (GCR)7366
82456227
Sunday 23 November 1947SLtotal:30
D16 4-4-0 (GER)D3 4-4-0 (GNR)J3 0-6-0 (GNR)J19 0-6-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)
2534SL2122SL4163SL4645SL5504SL5580KL
2543SLD1 4-4-0 (GNR)F4 2-4-2T (GER)4648MAR5545SL5589SL
2558SL2210YB7169STR S4649CAM5561SLJ93 0-6-0ST (M&GN)
2559SLJ4 0-6-0 (GNR)7173STR SJ20 0-6-0 (GER)5562SL8484SL
2572SL4167SL7180STR S4679CAM5565SL8485SL
2573SLS - stored7185STR S4680CAM5579SL8488SL
Shed CodesCAM CambridgeKL Kings LynnMAR MarchSTR Stratford
SL South LynnYB Yarmouth Beach
Sunday 23 May 1948SLtotal:33
D16 4-4-0 (GER)K2 2-6-0 (GNR)D3 4-4-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J17 0-6-0 (GER)
2534SL61738SL2124SL4235NEW5505SL5579SL
2558SL1742SL2137SLJ5 0-6-0 (GNR)5521SL5582SL
2559SL61748SL2144SL5480CLK5526SL5588SL
2561YB1757SL2145SLJ3 0-6-0 (GNR)5533SLJ69 0-6-0T (GER)
2572SL1766SLF6 2-4-2T (GER)4163SL5561SL8542SL
2607SLJ67 0-6-0T (GER)7239SLJ4 0-6-0 (GNR)5562SL8566SL
8597SL4167SL5565SL
Shed CodesCLK ColwickNEW New EnglandSL South LynnYB Yarmouth Beach
Allocation August 1950 (34)B12 4-6-0GER4K2 2-6-0GNR6
D16 4-4-0GER4J19 0-6-0GER6J17 0-6-0GER9
J66 0-6-0TGER1J67 0-6-0TGER1J69 0-6-0TGER3
Sunday 6 April 195231Dtotal:27
cl 4MT 2-6-0B12 4-6-0 (GER)K2 2-6-0 (GNR)J66 0-6-0T (GER)
4309031D4310431D4311031D6153331D6174231D6837831D
4309131D4310531D4311131D6153731D6174831DJ69 0-6-0T (GER)
4309231D4310735A4314231D6154031D6176631D6854231D
4309331D4310835A4314331D6154731DJ5 0-6-0 (GNR)6856631D
4309531D4310931D4314431D6548331DJ67 0-6-0T (GER)
Shed Codes31D South Lynn35A New England6859731D
Sunday 31 May 195331Dtotal:23
cl 4MT 2-6-0K2 2-6-0 (GNR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
4309131D4310835A4314331D6174831D6437538A6854231D
4309231D4311031D4314532GJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)J17 0-6-0 (GER)6856631D
4309331D4311131DB12 4-6-0 (GER)6417235A6552031AJ67 0-6-0T (GER)
4309431D4314231D6153731D6418135A6556231D6851531D
4310631D6154031D6859731D
Shed Codes31A Cambridge31D South Lynn32G Melton Constable35A New England38A Colwick
Sunday 27 March 195531Dtotal:20
cl 4MT 2-6-0K2 2-6-0 (GNR)J17 0-6-0 (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
4308935C4310531D4311131D6173738A6550631D6854231D
4309031D4310631D4314231D6551731D6856631D
4309231D4310731D4314331D6856731D
4309331D4310835A6862331D
4309431D4310931D
Shed Codes31D South Lynn35A New England35C Spital Bridge38A Colwick
Sunday 27 May 195631Dtotal:21
cl 4MT 2-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
4306831D4309531D4311031D6551432G6849431D
4309131D4310431D4311131D6558431D6854231D
4309231D4310531D4314231D6856631D
4309331D4310731D4314331D6862331D
4309431D4310835A4314431D
Shed Codes31D South Lynn32G Melton Constable35A New England
Sunday 17 March 195731D2.30pm - 2.40pmtotal:20
cl 4MT 2-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
4306831D4309531D4310931D6558431D6849431D
4309031D4310431D4311031D6854231D
4309131D4310531D4311131D6856631D
4309331D4310731D4314331D6862331D
4309431D4310835A4314431D
Shed Codes31D South Lynn35A New England
Sunday 11 May 195831Dtotal:22
cl 4MT 2-6-0J19 0-6-0 (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
4306831D4309431D4310931D6464631A6849931D
4309031D4309531D4311031DJ17 0-6-0 (GER)6854231D
4309131D4310431D4314231D6558431D6854531C
4309231D4310531D4314331D6855631D
4309331D4310731D6856631D
6862331D
Shed Codes31C Kings Lynn31D South Lynn
Saturday 21 February 195931Dtotal:13
cl 4MT 2-6-0J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
4309031D4310731D4314331D6422834E6856631D
4309131D4311031D4315232G
4309231D4311131D4316132F
4310531D4314231D
Shed Codes31D South Lynn32F Yarmouth Sth Tn32G Melton Constable34E New England
South Lynn shed was closed on 28th February 1959.
The shed continued to service visiting engines and those from the recently closed Kings Lynn for a few years more.
Sunday 16 October 1960total:8
cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
4308931C6125331A6555431B6557731C6849931C
4309031C6136331A6557631B
Shed Codes31A Cambridge31B March31C Kings Lynn
A J93 0-6-0T 8489 the last survivor of a class of nine engines which were owned by the Midland & Great Northern Railway
Melton Constable
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland & Great Northern Railwayopened:1882prior to Jan 1950MC
type:A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.closed:Feb-59Feb 1950 - Feb195932G
location:On the south side of Melton Constatble Station.
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGER - Great Eastern RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
M&GN - Midland & Great Northern Railway
Monday 5 September 1938MCtotal:17
D2 4-4-0 (GNR)D3 4-4-0 (GNR)D52 4-4-0 (M&GN)D53 4-4-0 (M&GN)J3 0-6-0 (GNR)J93 0-6-0ST (M&GN)
4321432943104345012043024131099
43264371D9 4-4-0 (GCR)D54 4-4-0 (M&GN)J40 0-6-0 (M&GN)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)
432760210560640706081
Monday 10 June 1946MCtotal:18
D2 4-4-0 (GNR)D16 4-4-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)J93 0-6-0ST (M&GN)
30424371880588305514555981837544016
30454394C12 4-4-2 (GNR)555255668236
4326401555578159
Monday 27 May 1947MCtotal:10
D2 4-4-0 (GNR)D16 4-4-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)F3 2-4-2T (GER)F4 2-4-2T (GER)J93 0-6-0ST (M&GN)
2157MC2578MC5567MC7114MC7176MC8489MC
2189MC2596YB5579SL7131MC
Shed CodesSL South LynnMC Melton ConstableYB Yarmouth Beach
Monday 24 May 1948MCtotal:15
D2 4-4-0 (GNR)D16 4-4-0 (GER)D15 4-4-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)F4 2-4-2T (GER)
2156MC2515MC2520MC5514MC5579SL7152MC
2197MC2533MC2528MC5559YB5586MC7153MC
62578MC5569NORJ93 0-6-0ST (M&GN)
Shed CodesSL South LynnMC Melton ConstableNOR NorwichYB Yarmouth Beach8489MC
Saturday 4 June 1949MCtotal:18
B12 4-6-0 (GER)D16 4-4-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)F4 2-4-2T (GER)
61540SL62523MC62619NOR65506CAM65574MC67152MC
N7 0-6-2T (GER)62543SL2620MC65509MC5586MC7153MC
69708MC62554NORD1 4-4-0 (GNR)65553YBJ93 0-6-0ST (M&GN)7162MC
62578MC62203NOR8489MC
Shed CodesCAM CambridgeSL South LynnMC Melton ConstableNOR NorwichYB Yarmouth Beach
Allocation August 1950 (26)D15 4-4-0GER4D16 4-4-0GER7
J17 0-6-0GER7F4 2-4-2TGER2F6 2-4-2TGER3
J66 0-6-0TGER1J67 0-6-0TGER1N7 0-6-2TGER1
Friday 10 August 195132Gtotal:15
D16 4-4-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)F6 2-4-2T (GER)N7 0-6-2T (GER)
6250932G6260832G6550932G6555732G6722532G6970832G
6253332G6261032G6551632G6556732GJ66 0-6-0T (GER)
6257832G6261732G6555232G6838832G
6259232F
Shed Codes32F Yarmouth Beach32G Melton Constable
Saturday 7 June 195232Gtotal:11
cl 4MT 2-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)F6 2-4-2T (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
4309531D4315132G6251532G6722832G6862332G
4314932G4315232G6256432G
4315032G4315332G6257832GShed Codes31D South Lynn32G Melton Constable
Sunday 30 August 195332G2.25pm - 2.35pmtotal:19
cl 4MT 2-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)B12 4-6-0 (GER)F6 2-4-2T (GER)J67 0-6-0T (GER)
4314532G4315232G6251532G6156832F6722432G6853632G
4314732G4315332G6251932GJ17 0-6-0 (GER)6722532G
4314832G4315432G6253332G6555732G
4315032G4315532G6257832G
4315132G6262032GShed Codes32F Yarmouth Beach32G Melton Constable
Sunday 29 August 195432Gtotal:19
cl 4MT 2-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)F6 2-4-2T (GER)J67 0-6-0T (GER)
4314532G4315132G6251532G6550932G6722532G6853632G
4314632G4315232G6253332G6555132G6722832G
4314732G4315332G6257832G
4314932G4315532G6262032G
4315032G4315632G
Sunday 27 March 195532Gtotal:17
cl 4MT 2-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)J39 0-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)F6 2-4-2T (GER)
4314532G4315132G6253332G6476132A6550932G6722832G
4314632G4315232G6257832G6555132G
4314832G4315332G6262032G
4314932G4315432G
4315032G4315532GShed Codes32A Norwich32G Melton Constable
Saturday 26 May 195632Gtotal:13
cl 4MT 2-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)J67 0-6-0T (GER)
4310731D4315232G6251532G6550932G6851532G
4314532G4315432G6256132G6555132G6853632G
4314832G4315532G6556732G
Shed Codes31D South Lynn32G Melton Constable
Sunday 26 May 195732Gtotal:16
cl 4MT 2-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)J39 0-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)J67 0-6-0T (GER)
4314532G4315132G6251532G6480232G6550932G6853632G
4314832G4315332G6256132G6496832G6555132G
4314932G4315632G6257832G6558832G
4315032G
Sunday 11 May 195832Gtotal:15
cl 4MT 2-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)J67 0-6-0T (GER)
4314532G4314932G4315532G6259732G6555132G6862532G
4314632G4315032G4315632G6556732G
4314732G4315232G6558832G
4314832G4315432G
Saturday 21 February 195932Gtotal:10
cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)0-6-0 diesel
4314532G4315332G6131232A6259732Gstationary boilerD2567
4314732G4315632GJ17 0-6-0 (GER)65466
4315032G4315732G6555132G
Shed Codes32A Norwich32G Melton Constable
Melton Constable shed was closed on 28th February 1959.
Updated and revised - October 2021.
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