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.

Sunday 8 November 2015

Willesden 1936 - 1951

A Fowler class 3MT 2-6-2T 40004 in Willesden shed yard on 2nd September 1956.
photo: Ben Brooksbank, Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike licence 2.0.
Willesden
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, North Western Railwayopened:1873closed:1965
type:A brick built 12TS dead ended shed and roundhouse.1948 - 19651A
location:On the south side of the line, west of Willesden Junction station.Google Mapvideo
Sunday 19 January 19361A2.45pm - 3.25pmtotal:111
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 6F 0-8-0 (G1)Patriot 4-6-0
2043110811733957902991675511Isle of Man
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0904391685512Bunsen
25382539277629294064444090509193Jubilee 4-6-0
cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)2925293443844448907292285556Nova Scotia
16598166142928293844034517913592425557New Brunswick
16603cl 5F 2-6-0 (St)4439914392595559British Columbia
cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)2984cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)915993045585Hydrabad
77007755cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)3007916293415587Baroda
771077657230cl 8F 2-8-0916493455588Kashmir
775027666cl 3F 0-6-0T8002826191669346Royal Scot 4-6-0
7288739580048263cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2)6115Scots Guardsman
1643816443731875198005842993989411cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0
16440164447368767580078441940094169507956850735305
1644280088443940894329509956951485320
0-6-0 diesels800986019410951195705304
70587123818995639584POW 4P 4-6-0
956796722575725827
Sunday 17 January 19371A2.25pm - 3.05pmtotal:101
cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 6F 0-8-0 (G1)Patriot 4-6-0
23242389110811733895902392595504Royal Signals
23791114cl 4F 0-6-0902992725509
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0T40654441904492775524Blackpool
2539731875194083444290529279Claughton 4-6-0
cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)7355752044394445912792875910J. A. Bright
166117357752244404448914392935999Vindictive
cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)73587531cl 8F 2-8-091609304Jubilee 4-6-0
771077557361767580108442916493255558Manitoba
77517802739584298443919093645591Udaipur
cl 5MT 4-6-0844186019219Princess Royal 4-6-2
1644350305145cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)6202(turbine loco, under repair)
cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)506452449397944095069525Precursor 4-6-0
27792928cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)940194419507954825245Antaeus
288629342766627674940394429508956325286Dunrobin
292329369438950995760-6-0 diesels
951195987074707670777078
Sunday 27 February 19381A5.45pm - 6.15pmtotal:123
cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 6F 0-8-0 (G1)Patriot 4-6-0
770077656724063443990239189550855095513
77107802cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)40834440902991905531Sir Frederick Harrison
775127666111441274441904392485541Duke of Sutherland
775527674cl 3F 0-6-0T4215444290449259Jubilee 4-6-0
cl 2P 0-6-2T (Wb)7318741243454445912792725564New South Wales
68717355752043464448912892775573Newfoundland
cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)7357753143554508914692795597Barbados
2842293273597675cl 8F 2-8-0915492935601British Guiana
292829347361767680348443916093025633Trans-Jordan
293173688063850591649325Princess Royal 4-6-2
cl 5F 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-080668531916893616200The Princess Royal (repair)
29835051540184298587cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)6212Duchess of Kent (repair)
Claughton 4-6-0514854118441860195039576cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2)0-6-0 diesels
6004532754138442950595849434944270587075
53435431cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)950795899435944570597077
1220112322952795989440945470747078
1225012374956596379441
Sunday 12 April 19421A7.40pm - 7.55pmtotal:116
cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 6F 0-8-0 (G1)Patriot 4-6-0
2354237943453440634440896691455504Royal Signals
cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)41164441901291645521Rhyl
77007765109041334494901393345531Sir Frederick Harrison
7710cl 3F 0-6-0T41454504904193355545
cl 2P 0-6-2T (Wb)725073684348451490499383Jubilee 4-6-0
6870728173954349458991285712Victory
cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)729874124439cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2a)Princess Royal 4-6-2
275712766672997452cl 8F 2-8-0889390806212Duchess of Kent (repair)
2759727674731874758001852989649106Coronation 4-6-2
cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)7342752084298531900491636236City of Bradford (repair)
27872935735575318430853390219228cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2)cl 5MT 4-6-0
287229407357767584438592902392629404942550565430
2928736076768505906292939406943353255442
cl 5F 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)0-6-0 diesels907793619407945453495449
296229723923397970817099cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)
296339394012709771173650
39727098
Sunday 18 April 19431A6.50pm - 7.05pmtotal:132
cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 6F 0-8-0 (G1)Patriot 4-6-0
2377237942534103523890691645506
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)901292775531Sir Frederick Harrison
261011683824907693345533Lord Rathmore
cl 2P 0-6-2T (Wb)cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)91609385Jubilee 4-6-0
687869122781292338803923cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2a)5564New South Wales
689069362787292438813974889391635586Mysore
cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)281029283904892592175703Thunderer
77002757128172931cl 4F 0-6-089439228Royal Scot 4-6-0
771027597cl 5F 2-6-0 (St)40334384896492646140The King's Royal Rifle Corps
775727602294729784083443890219270Coronation 4-6-2
776527666297442054440902392766242City of Glasgow (repair)
778727674cl 3F 0-6-0T4345448090629293cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
7789725073800-6-0 diesels907793005024532780648529
cl 2F 0-6-0 (Wb)7281741270637099910693525057538780968531
28429285057318747570967117913993935191543081338533
284307342753070977118cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2)5235543181428592
73557531939894505303544281828600
73577676940395968443
736876999425
Sunday 26 March 19441A11.35am - 11.55amtotal:108
cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0Patriot 4-6-0
237942543472817380800286245503Leicestershire Regiment
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)73187412811686255504Royal Signals
2442254111051156735574758171862755065510
cl 2P 0-6-2T (Wb)115273577676817386295518
68786912cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)7361769981758632Jubilee 4-6-0
6890692628142931cl 6F 0-8-0 (G1)820686345556Nova Scotia
68936936285890069277859286415564New South Wales
6894cl 2F 0-6-0 (Wb)90509334860086495601British Guiana
cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)2842928529919686018655Coronation 4-6-2
770077892843028531cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2a)860486576245City of London (repair)
771027571285052853389439026860586796248City of Leeds
775727597cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)90219139WD 2-8-0cl 5MT 4-6-00-6-0 diesels
7765276026409cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2)36635256538070637118
778727666cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)94139448cl 4F 0-6-0527854137117
cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)6667942694524030447753245431
39404022408344945343
Sunday 4 March 19451A2.15pm - 2.35pmtotal:119
cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 6F 0-8-0 (G1)cl 8F 2-8-0Patriot 4-6-0
23541A4341A88952A81711A55181A
cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)4502A90121A81721A55191A Lady Godiva
11521Acl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)90503D81741A5541Duke of Sutherland
11542A270426A92012B819316CRoyal Scot 4-6-0
11651A2775cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2a)822416C61151B Scots Guardsman
cl 2P 0-6-2T (Wb)281489431A83254B61298A The Scottish Horse
68781A29281A89531A83288C61301B West Yorkshire Regiment
68901A29311A90211A835121ACoronation 4-6-2
68931A29331A90411A83701A622127A Queen Elizabeth
68941A29341A90621A86001A62251B Duchess of Gloucester
69121Acl 5F 2-6-0 (St)91308A86021A62411B City of Edinburgh
69261A29663D92052C86051Acl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0 (Wb)
69361Acl 5MT 4-6-093001A86111A72501A284301A
cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)48075A93362A861416A72811A284431A
77001A50241A93931A86251A73181A285051A
77101A50595B91641A86291A73421A285291A
77571A50701Acl 7F 0-8-0 (G2)86321A73551A285311A
77651A51401A94462A86341A73611A285331A
77871A51435B94481A86481A73801A285921A
77891A52355B94502A86491A74121A0-6-0 diesels
275711A53145Acl 4F 0-6-086581A75311A70827119
275971A53231A40831AWD 2-8-071177081
276021A53271A43961C7702979269
276661A54111A44401A7711979270
276741A54131A
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden1C Watford2A Rugby2B Bletchley
2C Warwick3D Aston4B Northampton5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill
8C Speke Junction16A Nottingham16C Kirkby-in-Ashfield21A Saltley26A Newton Heath27A Polmadie
Sunday 31 March 19461A4pm - 4.25pmtotal:142
cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 6F 0-8-0 (G1)Patriot 4-6-0
23891A48375A801018D90121A55001A Patriot
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)49048A812620A91281A55011A St. Dunstan's
24431A52571A830515A91391A55031A Leicestershire Regiment
cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)5282830915C915910A55071B Royal Tank Corps
77652A53145A83681A918811A55091A55101A
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)53231A83701A91961A55191A Lady Godiva
4251A53251A83721A92971A55225A Prestatyn
4341A53271A86041Acl 7F 0-8-0 (G2a)553820A Giggleswick
5151A53711A86051A89431A55451A
6531A53745A86101A89531ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)53912A86291A90031A61491B The Middlesex Regiment
10901A54125A86321A90211ACoronation 4-6-2
11051A54131A86331A90411A62371B City of Bristol
11565A54391A864615A90621APrince of Wales 4-6-0
11601A54939A86481A91631A256732B Lusitania
11651Acl 3F 0-6-0T86491A91641Acl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
11693E72811A86551A92721A34851A35611A
cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)73181A86561A92771A34891A35641A
28139A73271A86581A93001A34931A36031A
28923D73551A86601A93931A35161A36161A
29281A73571A86791Acl 7F 0-8-0 (G2)35171A36491A
29341A73611A868518A93982A35251A36891A
cl 5F 2-6-0 (St)73621Acl 4F 0-6-094002D35261A36911A
29578A73801A41161A942210A35271A36961A
29788C74121A43453C94381A35361A37251A
29805B74741A43701A94431A35391A37261A
0-6-0 diesels74751A43811A94531A35511A37391A
7116711875201A43845E94541A
7117711976751A44421A
76761A
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden2A Rugby2B Bletchley2D Nuneaton
3C Walsall3D Aston3E Monument Lane5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5E Alsagar
8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction9A Longsight10A Springs Branch11A Carnforth15A Wellingborough
15C Leicester Midland18A Toton18D Staveley B Hill20A Leeds Holbeck
Sunday 2 March 19471A2.10pm - 2.35pmtotal:131
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2a)Patriot 4-6-0
4251A50002A800218A89431A55011A St. Dunstan's
4341A50042A811718A89531A55041A Royal Signals
5151A50285B812620A90031A55071B Royal Tank Corps
cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)503010A81731A90121A55091A55101A
11521A50711A822316C90411A55181A Bradshaw
cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)51401A830915C90621AJubilee 4-6-0
23891C524112A836218A91631A56691B Fisher
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)528283711A91641Acl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
24431A54131A86001A92771A33721A35451A
24461A54391A86011A93931A34851A35611A
25411Ccl 3F 0-6-0T86021A90633A34891A35641A
cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)72811A861818A91451C35161A36031A
27871A73271A862018B91532C35171A36552C
27881A73421A86241A93231C35261A36891A
28901A73551A86261Acl 7F 0-8-0 (G2)35271A36961A
29221A73571A86331A94142C35361A37251A
29261A73591C86561A94341A35391A37391A
29311A73611A867717A94352Dcl 4F 0-6-0
29331A73621A86791A94381A41161A43811A
29341A73801Acl 6F 0-8-0 (G1)94485B42081A43979A
cl 5F 2-6-0 (St)75201A89088A94522A43481A44421A
29685B75311A91281A94531A43701A44511A
0-6-0 diesels76671B91391A94541A43721A44971A
7081709876751A91522A
7082711776761A91622A
7086711992012B
708792132B
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden1C Watford2A Rugby2B Bletchley
2C Northampton2D Nuneaton3A Bescot8A Edge Hill9A Longsight
10A Springs Branch12A Carlisle Upperby15C Leicester Midland16C Kirkby-in-Ashfield17A Derby
18A Toton18B Westhouses20A Leeds Holbeck
Sunday 7 March 19481A10.45am - 11amtotal:115
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2a)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
222713A33721A89431A47655A55101A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)35161A89531A48709A55251A Colwyn Bay
23041C35251A89641C50241AJubilee 4-6-0
23161A35261A90121A50701A56138A Kenya
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)35271A90411A50735B57211A Impregnable
24461C35361A90621A509110B57415A Leinster
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)35391A90705B510526Acl 8F 2-8-0
27471A35431A91641A52555B81298C86011A
27861A35451A91661A53531A81701A86021A
28108C35611A92702C53815D81711A86101A
28121A35641A92751A53953C81741A86318C
28158C36031A92771A54311A820118A86321A
28851A36911A931110Acl 3F 0-6-0T821416C86331A
28879A36961A93931A72811A83091A86341A
29268C37251Acl 4F 0-6-073271A83681A86481A
29401A37261A42081A73421A84331A86491A
cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2)37391A43481A73611A84621A86571A
94282Dcl 6F 0-8-0 (G1)43701A73951A84761A86591A
94381A91281A43721A74741A85502C867218A
94481A91391A43811A74751A85541A86841A
94541A43979A75201A85589D87409D
44971A76751Acl 2P 4-4-0 (J)0-6-0 diesels
454017D6572C71187119
Shed Codes1A Willesden1C Watford2C Northampton2D Nuneaton3C Walsall
5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction9A Longsight
9D Buxton10A Springs Branch10A Springs Branch10B Preston13A Plaistow
16C Kirkby-in-Ashfield17D Rowsley18A Toton26A Newton Heath
Sunday 13 March 19491A11am - 11.45amtotal:121
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 8F 2-8-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 7F 0-8-0 (G2a)
61A35251A80542C447655A73021D89431A
461A35261A4810816C448389A473271A489531A
501A35271A4817016A448447A73421A90211A
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)35361A481721A488926A73551A490411A
761A35391A817326A450241A73571A90621A
781A35431A4818218A50251A473611A91271A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)35611A4819718AM50641A473621A91391A
424431A35641A820218A50728B73951A491631A
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)36961A84331A50943D74121A491641A
27471A37261A84381A4510226A74301A92961A
427861A37391A84761A4512912B74741A493421A
428701A583021A486011A451401A74751A93441A
28851Acl 4F 0-6-086031A452945A75311A493931A
28879A41161A4860718A453142B476751Acl 7F 0-8-0 (G2)
29311A42081A86321A453443C76761A93961A
cl 2MT 2-6-043481A486561A453531Acl 6F 0-8-0 (G1)494242D
464311A43701A86571AM53745A89041A494381A
464331A43721A4866815CJubilee 4-6-094485B
0-6-0 diesels443811A486791AM56061A Falkland Islands494531A
70821201043979A4874821A456238A Palestine494541A
709812023444421A457361B Phoenix
1200912031444511ACoronation 4-6-2Patriot 4-6-0
444971A4622812B Duchess of Rutland55091A455491A
455381A Giggleswick
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden1D Devons Road2B Bletchley2C Northampton
2D Nuneaton3C Walsall3D Aston5A Crewe North5B Crewe South7A Llandudno Jct.
8A Edge Hill8B Warrington9A Longsight12B Carlisle Upperby15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham
16C Kirkby-in-Ashfield18A Toton21A Saltley26A Newton Heath
Sunday 23 April 19501A12.20pm - 12.50pmtotal:105
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 8F 2-8-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
400041A27871A4800718A447615A455035A Royal Leicestershire Reg.
400171A428121A4810216A4478025B455465A Fleetwood
400441A428851A481291A448389AJubilee 4-6-0
400461A429311A481721A448733C455911A Udaipur
501A429401A482595B4490411A456061A Falkland Islands
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)429442B4827016C4495126Acl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 7F 0-8-0 (G2a)
400811Acl 2MT 2-6-04827318A450241A73421A90211A
401091A464311A483121A450271A473611A490411A
401351A464321A4838418A450342A473672B490691A
402061A464331A484272A450711A74121A91171A
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4F 0-6-04846318A450735B474741A491391A
412201C441161A486001A4507926A474751A491451C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)42081A486011A450891A74911A491641A
421171A443811A486101A450971A75051A92751A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)444421A486281A451401A475151D92771A
423161A444511A486321A452785D475201A492961A
EE Co-Co diesel44965D486331A453058B76761A93441A
10001cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)486491A453531Acl 7F 0-8-0 (G2)
0-6-0 diesels582851A486651A4537112B93961A
1200512031583021A4867218A454292A494485B
1201012032583031A487581A494512B
Shed Codes1A Willesden1C Watford1D Devons Road2A Rugby2B Bletchley
3C Walsall5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent8B Warrington
9A Longsight11A Carnforth12B Carlisle Upperby16A Nottingham16C Kirkby-in-Ashfield
18A Toton25B Huddersfield26A Newton Heath
Allocation - September 1950 (135)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)LMS11cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)LMS8
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)LMS2cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)LMS1cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)LMS9
cl 4F 0-6-0LMS7cl 5MT 4-6-0LMS14Patriot 4-6-0LMS1
Jubilee 4-6-0LMS2cl 2MT 2-6-0LMS3cl 3F 0-6-0TLMS13
cl 8F 2-8-0LMS44cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2a)LMS14cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)Midland6
Sunday 18 March 19511A12.25pm - 1.15pmtotal:95
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
400011A427471A447509A480202B455911A Udaipur
400041A428121A4478025B480612B456818A Aboukir
400071A428701A448075B480772BRoyal Scot 4-6-0
400091A429249A448751A481221A461305A West Yorkshire Regiment
400181A429311A450241A481291Acl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T
400461Acl 2MT 2-6-0450358B481652A441161A473611A
400501A464331A450385B4830615C4413618A74121A
400521Acl 2P 4-4-0 (J)450711A483734A443481D474741A
400551A404204B450971A484331A443811A474751A
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 7F 0-8-0 (G2a)451955B484401A4444017A74911A
400721C489073A452715B484761A444421A474931D
400731A489151C453005B486281A444431C475201A
400811A90494A453083C486321A444511A75311A
401091A490781C453156B486571AWD 2-8-0476751A
402041A491171A4534512A486651A9012938A476761A
402061A491391A453741A4867218A9013638A0-6-0 diesels
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)92751A9019725A1202312022
421171A92771A9024225A1201012032
421211C493421A9056270B
Shed Codes1A Willesden1C Watford1D Devons Road2A Rugby2B Nuneaton
3A Bescot3C Walsall4A Bletchley4B Northampton5A Crewe North5B Crewe South
6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill8B Warrington9A Longsight12A Carlisle Upperby15C Leicester Midland
17A Derby18A Toton25A Wakefield25B Huddersfield38A Colwick70B Feltham