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.

Friday 1 January 2016

Kings Cross 1933 - 1951

An N2 0-6-2T, seen on 24th April 1948, was one of up to 50 of this class that operated the suburban traffic north of King Cross.  Photo: Ben Brooksbank, Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike licence 2.0.

Kings Cross
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1851Sep 1935 - Jan 1950KX
type:One through-road 8TS and a 7TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-63Feb 1950 - Jun 196334A
location:Situated in the Kings Cross goods yard, north of the station.
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGER - Great Eastern RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
LNER - London & North Eastern RailwayBR - British RailwaysEE - English ElectricWD - War Department
Saturday 29 April 1933KXtotal:135
N1 0-6-2T (GNR)J1 0-6-0 (GNR)C1 4-4-2 (GNR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)A1 4-6-2 (GNR)
45524599301232514411692292546Donovan
45814600J3 0-6-0 (GNR)32744419802312552Sansovino
4584460441393278442312611562554Woolwinder
4596J6 0-6-0 (GNR)3284442614611622559The Tetrarch
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)356035843286443315840012561Minoru
26644612357135913293443617040082569Gladiateur
26674613357235923294444220440092571Sunstar
26724727J4 0-6-0 (GNR)329744442082576Galopin
26754738337233014456K2 2-6-0 (GNR)2577Night Hawk
26814742J39 0-6-044084460464146512578Bayardo
268347462199C2 4-4-2 (GNR)46454654A3 4-6-2
26844756J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)32523949464946812596Manna
2687475931114229D2 4-4-0 (GNR)V2 2-6-22599Book Law
46064760396942324385438836852743Felstead
4610476140604261D3 4-4-0 (GNR)A5 4-6-2T (GCR)2744Grand Parade
461147664201426540734312500754522747Coronach
N7 0-6-2T (GER)4205427540782750Papyrus
2625265942124282D49 4-4-02751Humorist
26564223247The Blankney2752Spion Kop
J54 0-6-0ST (GNR)255The Braes of Derwent4480Enterprise
38043901B2 4-6-0 (GCR)B7 4-6-0 (GCR)
380739115426City of Chester5467
Saturday 25 May 1935KX4.25pm - 5.10pmtotal:120
N1 0-6-2T (GNR)J3 0-6-0 (GNR)C1 4-4-2 (GNR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)A1 4-6-2 (GNR)
458145994039413932514436691582546Donovan
458346044099327444411122082547Doncaster
4587J6 0-6-0 (GNR)327844421342292559The Tetrarch
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)354735843284444313527612561Minoru
26634613356035913288444414040034470Great Northern
26664738357235923291445114340084472Flying Scotsman
26694741J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)3293445815340094473Solario
267047483968422332954459K2 2-6-0 (GNR)4481St. Simon
26834750397042313301446046304680A3 4-6-2
268647603978423244294461463546812507Singapore
26874762406042394431464546884480Enterprise
4606476442014279C2 4-4-2 (GNR)4649B3 4-6-0 (GCR)
46094766421242823260V2 2-6-26164Earl Beatty
4610476742134290D2 4-4-0 (GNR)3685B4 4-6-0 (GCR)O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
4612477042194366A5 4-6-2T (GCR)60983486
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)J55 0-6-0ST (GNR)D3 4-4-0 (GNR)50075452O3 2-8-0 (GNR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
2678390840784312Y3 0-4-0T34565008
N7 0-6-2T (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)80
26487365
Sunday 27 February 1938KX2.50pm - 3.20pmtotal:136
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)N1 0-6-2T (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)C1 4-4-2 (GNR)A1 4-6-2 (GNR)
266247274554459931114229325144342546Donovan
266447334575460039214230328244364476Royal Lancer
26664734458146013961423132834443A3 4-6-2
266747384583460439684232328844442552Sansovino
267147414587460539694239330044454478Hermit
2672474245963970425533014450A4 4-6-2
26774743N7 0-6-2T (GER)39784262441144592509Silver Link
2683474426434060426344262512Silver Fox
26854745J3 0-6-0 (GNR)42014274K3 2-6-0 (GNR)4466Herring Gull
2686474840394205427511224274490Dominion of Canada
26874749J6 0-6-0 (GNR)4212427915824284493Woodcock
46074750356035924213428216324554495Golden Fleece
46084757357136264215428917824594496Golden Shuttle
460947603572421942902292761B2 4-6-0 (GCR)
46104761J55 0-6-0ST (GNR)4223242540095426City of Chester
4612476239082426V2 2-6-2O3 2-8-0 (GNR)
46134763K2 2-6-0 (GNR)477147943464
4614476446354679
4615476546454681
472547664668
Sunday 14 June 1942KX1.10pm - 1.35pmtotal:117
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)A1 4-6-2 (GNR)
25872682473347573111423111427632550Blink Bonny
266226864738475939614232206A3 4-6-2
266346064741476039684255K2 2-6-0 (GNR)2751Humorist
26644607474347613970426246394672A4 4-6-2
26654609474447624205426346572509Silver Link
266646104746476342154274V2 2-6-22510Quicksilver
266846124747476542234275478448132512Silver Fox
267046134748476642294289478848404484Falcon
267146144749476742304290479248444485Kestrel
2673461547504770J3 0-6-0 (GNR)479548714487Sea Eagle
2675472647563306479748954493Woodcock
N1 0-6-2T (GNR)C1 4-4-2 (GNR)J55 0-6-0ST (GNR)48014494Andrew K. McCosh
45544596329044443908O2 2-8-0 (GNR)4495Golden Fleece
4575459932974458J6 0-6-0 (GNR)349835004498Sir Nigel Gresley
45814600440644593602O3 2-8-0 (GNR)4902Seagull
458746024442446134683469W1 4-6-4
4588460410000
Sunday 30 April 1944KX1.30pm - 1.50pmtotal:112
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)A1 4-6-2 (GNR)
26642685461547473961423218024492546Donovan
2665460647254750396942332072555Centenary
266746074727475639704239V2 2-6-24475Flying Fox
266946084736475739784262366348374481St. Simon
26714609473847594060426347854839A3 4-6-2
267246104741476342054274478648404474Victor Wild
267346114742476442134282478848464477Gay Crusader
26754612474347654223428947944880A4 4-6-2
267946134744476642314290483348842510Quicksilver
268246144746C1 4-4-2 (GNR)WD 2-8-02512Silver Fox
N1 0-6-2T (GNR)N7 0-6-2T (GER)3251441377036770824484Falcon
4571459626543288441777037773054485Kestrel
45824600F2 2-4-2T (GCR)32904461770384487Sea Eagle
458646015778578044044492Dominion of New Zealand
4587460457795785C12 4-4-2T (GNR)4493Woodcock
45884554C12
Sunday 2 September 1945KX12.35pm -1.05pmtotal:119
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)V2 2-6-2A2/1 4-6-2
2584HAT47383111KX4771KX3696KX Highland Chieftain
2662KX4744KX3961KX4785KX3697KX Duke of Rothesay
2663KX4745KX3968KX4788KXA3 4-6-2
2665KX4746KX3969KX4789KX2545KX Diamond Jubilee
2666KX4747KX3978KX4791KX2553NEW Prince of Wales
2668KX4749KX4060KX4794KX2554KX Woolwinder
2670KX4756KX4201KX4863KX2561KX Minoru
2672KX4759KX4205KX4874KX2751GRA Humorist
2673KX4762KX4212KX4883NEW4473KX Solario
2674HAT4763KX4215KX4884NEW4474KX Victor Wild
2675KX4765KX4223KXC1 4-4-2 (GNR)4480NEW Enterprise
2677KX47664229KX3272KXA4 4-6-2
2680HAT4767KX4231KX3274HIT2512KX Silver Fox
26824770KX4233KX3288KX4467KX Wild Swan
2683KXN1 0-6-2T (GNR)4239KX32934492KX Dominion of New Zealand
2686KX4554KX4255KX3297KXW1 4-6-4K3 2-6-0 (GNR)
26874582KX4256HAT4410KX10000KX116NEW
4606KX4586KX4262KX4438KXF2 2-4-2T (GCR)135NEW
4608KX4587KX4263KX44405778KX180NEW
4611KX4588KX4265KX4443KX57791331
4612KX4596KX4274KX44495780KX1387NEW
4615KX4600KX4289KX4457GRA5785KX2450NEW
4733KX4604KX4290KXJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)O2 2-8-0 (GNR)4009NEW
4736N7 0-6-2T (GER)L1 2-6-4T35883499
2652HAT9000
Shed CodesGRA GranthamHAT HatfieldHIT HitchenKX Kings CrossNEW New England
Sunday 5 January 1947KX11.30am - 11.55amtotal:110
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)V2 2-6-2A4 4-6-2
9491KX9569KX8770KX800KX6KX Sir Ralph Wedgwood
9493KX9571KX8771KX810GHD14GRA Silver Link
9494KX9573KX8772KX818KX15GRA Quicksilver
9495KX9574KX8780KX820KX25KX Falcon
9496KX9575KX8797KX821KX26KX Kestrel
9497KX9577KX8799KX829KXA3 4-6-2
9504KX9578KX8803KX876NEW44NEW Melton
9506KX9580HAT8805KX914COP47KX Donovan
9512KX9581KX8809KX960YK51KX Blink Bonny
9521KX9583KX8818KXC1 4-4-2 (GNR)55KX Woolwinder
9523KX9585KX8828KX2821KX56KX Centenary
9526KX9589KX8830KX2823KX59KX Tracery
9529KXN1 0-6-2T (GNR)8831KX2834KX89KX Felstead
9538KX9434KX8832KX2840KX97KX Humorist
9539KX9462KX8855KX2868KX102GRA Sir Frederick Banbury
9540KX9466KX8862KX2879105KX Victor Wild
9542KX9468KX8864KXK3 2-6-0 (GNR)106NEW Flying Fox
9543KX9476KX8873KX1827NEW107KX Royal Lancer
9544KX9480KX8874KX1835108KX Gray Crusader
9557HIT9481KX8878KX1841NEWA2 4-6-2
9560KXF2 2-4-2T (GCR)8884KX1873507KX Highland Chieftain
9561KX7108KX8888KXWD 2-8-0513KX Dante
9567KX7111KX70831NEWW1 4-6-4
9568KX7113KX78673NEW10000KX
Shed CodesCOP Leeds Copley HillGHD GatesheadGRA GranthamHAT HatfieldHIT Hitchen
KX Kings CrossNEW New EnglandYK York
Sunday 18 January 1948KX11.50am - 12.20pmtotal:125
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)V2 2-6-2A4 4-6-2
9490KX9568KX8764KX800KX1GHD Sir Ronald Matthews
9492KX9569KX8770KX817KX6KX Sir Ralph Wedgwood
9493KX9570KX8771KX821KX13KX Dominion of New Zealand
9494KX9573KX8780KX829KX25KX Falcon
9496KX9574KX8797KX854NEWA3 4-6-2
9497KX9575KX8802KX858NEW46KX Diamond Jubilee
9506KX9576KX8805KX865NEW53NEW Prince of Wales
9512KX9578KX8809KX866NEW55KX Woolwinder
9517KX9581KX8828KX872DON56KX Centenary
9520KX9582HAT8830KX890DON96GRA Papyrus
9521KX9584KX8831KX909KX104KX Solario
9523KX9586HAT8838KX914COP109KX Hermit
9524KX9591KX8862KX936NEWA1/1 4-6-2
9525KX9592KX8864KX981YK113KX Great Northern
9527KXN1 0-6-2T (GNR)8873KX983KXA2 4-6-2
9529KX9433HSY8878KXK3 2-6-0 (GNR)507KX Highland Chieftain
9532KX9462KX8881KX1834NEW523KX Sun Castle
9535KX9466KX8884KX1848NEWW1 4-6-4C1 4-4-2 (GNR)
9536KX9467KX8888KX1869NEW10000KX2817KX
9538KX9469KX8889KX1880NEWB1 4-6-0
9539KX9476KXF2 2-4-2T (GCR)1890NEW1088WFD1137KX
9540KX9480KX7106KXK5 2-6-01099HIT1139KX
9543KX9481KX7108KX1863NEW1112KX1200KX
9544KX9484KX7111KXD2 4-4-0 (GNR)1113KX1266KX
9546KXN7 0-6-2T (GER)7113KX2163HIT1114KXWD 2-8-0
9548KX9690HATC12 4-4-2T (GNR)1121KX77358NEW
7374KX1136KX
Shed CodesCOP Leeds Copley HillDON DoncasterGHD GatesheadGRA GranthamHAT Hatfield
HIT HitchenHSY HornseyKX Kings CrossNEW New EnglandWFD Woodford HalseYK York
Sunday 20 February 1949KX4pm - 4.35pmtotal:114
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)V2 2-6-2A4 4-6-2
69490KX69568KXE8764KXE823KX60006KX Sir Ralph Wedgwood
9492KX69569KX8770KX861DON25GRA Falcon
69493KX69570KX8771KXE865NEW60028KX Walter K. Wigham
69494KX69571KX8772KXE873KX60033KX Seagull
9495KX9572KX68799KX900KX60034KX Lord Faringdon
9496KX9573KX68802KX60909KXA3 4-6-2
9497KX9574KX8803KXE912NEW60039GRA Sandwich
E9498KX69578KX8805KX915KX60055KX Woolwinder
9499KX69579KX68809KX60922KX60059KX Tracery
69506KX9583KX8818KX983KX60089KX Felstead
9512KX69584KX8828KXK3 2-6-0 (GNR)60104KX Solario
9517KX9585KX68831KX1853NEW60107KX Royal Lancer
69524KX9589KX8838KX61938NEWA1 4-6-2
9526KXE9591KX68854KX61967NEW60114KX W. P. Allen
9527KX69593KXE8855KXB1 4-6-060119COP Patrick Stirling
9528KXN1 0-6-2T (GNR)8861KXE1094HIT60122KX Curlew
69532KX69476KX68862KX61112KX60130KX Kestrel
9535KX9480KX68873KX61113KXA2 4-6-2
69536KX69481KX8874KX61121KX60507KX Highland Chieftain
9538KXN7 0-6-2T (GER)8878KX61137KX60514NEW Chamoissaire
9540KX69695HAT8881KX1200KX523KX Sun Castle
9541KXF2 2-4-2T (GCR)68884KXWD 2-8-0525KX A. H. Peppercorn
9544KX7108KX68889KX90613NEW60533NEW Happy Knight
9546KXE7111KXC12 4-4-2T (GNR)77164NEWW1 4-6-4L1 2-6-4T
9549KX7113KX7374KX60700KX67745HIT
Shed CodesCOP Leeds Copley HillDON DoncasterGRA GranthamHAT HatfieldHIT Hitchen
KX Kings CrossNEW New England
Allocation - September 1950 (160)A4 4-6-2LNER17A3 4-6-2LNER10
A1 4-6-2LNER12W1 4-6-4LNER1V2 2-6-2LNER15
B1 4-6-0LNER10F2 2-4-2TGCR1C12 4-4-2TGNR2
L1 2-6-4TLNER4J52 0-6-0STGNR30N2 0-6-2TGNR58
Sunday 20 May 195134Atotal:133
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)V2 2-6-2A4 4-6-2
6949034A6957134A6876434A6084235A6000634A Sir Ralph Wedgwood
6949134A6957234A6877134A6084936A6000734A Sir Nigel Gresley
6949634A6957334A6877234A6089636A6001034A Dominion of Canada
6949734A6957534A6878034A6090236A6001334A Dom. of New Zealand
6949834A6957634A6879734A6090934A6001434A Silver Link
6949934A6957734A6879934A6091434A6002834A Walter K. Wigham
6950634A6957934A6880334A6096850A6003034A Golden Fleece
6951234A6958134A6880534AB1 4-6-06003334A Seagull
6952034A6958334A6880934A6109934D6003434A Lord Faringdon
6952134A6958434A6881834A6112934AA3 4-6-2
6952334A6958534A6882834A6113634A6003934A Sandwich
6952434A6958934A6883034A6113734A6004734A Donovan
6952534A6959134A6883134A6113834A6006734A Ladas
6952634A6959234A6883234A6113934A6007552A St. Frusquin
6952834A6959334A6883834A6120334A6008052B Dick Turpin
6952934AN7 0-6-2T (GER)6885534A6123037C6009152B Captain Cuttle
6953234A6969034E6886134A6126634A6010836A Gay Crusader
6953834AN5 0-6-2T (GCR)6886234A6133135A6010934A Hermit
6953934A6925734A6886434A6137240BA1 4-6-2
6954034AL1 2-6-4T6887334AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6012037B Kittiwake
6954234A6774534D6887434A6180640B6013034A Kestrel
6954334A6776034E6887834A6182638A6014552A Saint Mungo
6954434A6779234A6888134A6183640B6014752A North Eastern
6954634A6779334A6888834A6186235A6014934A Amadis
6954834A6779634A6888934A6196735A6015734A Great Eastern
6956034C6779934AC12 4-4-2T (GNR)Y3 0-4-0TA2 4-6-2
6956134A6780034A6735634A(6)817534D6050350A Lord President
6957034A6737434AWD 2-8-06051252B Steady Aim
9007935A6051335A Dante
9068335A6051652B Hycilla
6051852A Tehran
Shed Codes34A Kings Cross34D Hitchin34E Neasden35A New England36A Doncaster
37B Leeds Copley Hill37C Bradford38A Colwick40B Immingham50A York
52A Gateshead52B Heaton
Updated and revised - October 2021.
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