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 11 October 2016

Weymouth 1945 - 1967

Weymouth
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway (GWR)opened:1885prior to Jan 1950WEY
type:A brick-built 3TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Jul-67Feb 1950 - Jan 195882F
location:On the east side of the line, north of the station.Feb 1958 - Aug 196371G
Sep 1963 - Jul 196770G
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysGWR - Great Western Railway
BRCW - Birmingham, Railway, Carriage & Wagon Co.I - IvattSR - Southern Railway
Friday 28 September 1945WEYtotal:25
1501 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Lord Nelson 4-6-0Star 4-6-0
1786WEY5314YEO854BM Howard of Effingham4038WEY Queen Berengaria
1789WEY5328WEYRemembrance N15X 4-6-04057WEY Princess Elizabeth
1366 0-6-0PT5384WEY2330CudworthHall 4-6-0
1371WEY6387CDFSaint 4-6-04901CDF Adderley Hall
517 0-4-2T7300WES2945SDN Hillingdon Court4943PDN Marrington Hall
1163WEY8359WEYManor 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-028xx 2-8-0
48xx 0-4-2T45xx 2-6-2T7804SPM Baydon Manor8429OXY3816NPT
4815WEY4536WEY8477PDN56xx 0-6-2T
4854WEY6699WES
shed codesBM BournemouthCDF Cardiff CantonNPT Newport Ebbw J.OXY OxleyPDN Old Oak Common
SDN SwindonSPM St. Philip's MarshWES WestburyWEY WeymouthYEO Yeovil Pen Mill
Thursday 4 July 1946WEYtotal:26
1501 0-6-0PT1366 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Star 4-6-0
1789WEY1367WEY5305WEY8408NA4038WEY Queen Berengaria
57xx 0-6-0PT1370WEY5314WEY8410NASaint 4-6-0
4660WEY1371WEY5337WEY8416OXY2912WEY Saint Ambrose
74xx 0-6-0PT48xx 0-4-2T5338WEY84472955WEY Tortworth Court
7408WEY4803WEY5340WEY28xx 2-8-0U 2-6-056xx 0-6-2T
45xx 2-6-2T4854WEY5359WEY2868PDN1621GFD6690WES
4536WEY3814CDF
shed codesCDF Cardiff CantonGFD GuildfordNA Newton AbbotOXY OxleyPDN Old Oak Common
WES WestburyWEY Weymouth
Allocation August 1950 (31)1366 0-6-0PTGWR314xx 0-4-2TGWR3
1501 0-6-0PTGWR1Saint 4-6-0GWR1Castle 4-6-0GWR1
45xx 2-6-2TGWR4Hall 4-6-0GWR943xx 2-6-0GWR7
74xx 0-6-0PTGWR157xx 0-6-0PTGWR1
Sunday 18 May 195282Ftotal:22
57xx 0-6-0PT1366 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
376382B*136782F530582F538582D498882F Bulwell Hall
962082F136882F531482F637582F690282F Butlers Hall
964282F14xx 0-4-2T532882F730282D694582F Glasfryn Hall
976482F145482F533882F28xx 2-8-045xx 2-6-2Tdiesel railcar
* on loan?146782F538482F283886E452082FW2082F
shed codes82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury82F Weymouth86E Severn Tunnel J.
Thursday 17 September 195382Ftotal:28
57xx 0-6-0PT1366 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-051xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0
376382F136782F531482F519082F498882F Bulwell Hall
578482F137082F532882F45xx 2-6-2T690282F Butlers Hall
964282F14xx 0-4-2T533782F456282FModified Hall 4-6-0
74xx 0-6-0PT140382F533882F28xx 2-8-0698882F Swithland Hall
740882F145382F535082B382286G699382F Arthog Hall
741882F146782F538482Fdiesel railcarWest Country 4-6-2
742182F637582FW253409571B Brentnor
3410871B Wincanton
shed codes71B Bournemouth82B St. Philip's Marsh82F Weymouth86G Pontypool Road
Sunday 26 September 195482Ftotal:28
57xx 0-6-0PT1366 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-051xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0
462482F136782F437782D415082F498882F Bulwell Hall
578482F137082F530782B519082F597882F Bodinnick Hall
879382F14xx 0-4-2T531482F2251 0-6-0599782F Sparkford Hall
962082F140382F533782F222482C691982F Tylney Hall
964282F145382F538482F28xx 2-8-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
74xx 0-6-0PT146782FU 2-6-0283886E699382F Arthog Hall
740882F3163271CWest Country 4-6-2
774982F3400570A Barnstaple
shed codes70A Nine Elms71C Dorchester82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon
82D Westbury82F Weymouth86E Severn Tunnel J.
Sunday 8 July 195682Ftotal:29
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0N15 King Arthur 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
373782F531482F3076471B Sir Gawain595681D Horsley Hall
778282F538482FLord Nelson 4-6-0596382D Wimpole Hall
962082F631282B3086070A Lord Hawke597882F Bodinnick Hall
1366 0-6-0PT637783BMerchant Navy 4-6-2599782F Sparkford Hall
136782FBR 4MT 2-6-03501771B Belgian Marine691982F Tylney Hall
137082F7600871A14xx 0-4-2T45xx 2-6-2T695882A Oxburgh Hall
51xx 2-6-2T7601871A140382F450782FModified Hall 4-6-0
416682FU 2-6-0145382F456282F792781D Willington Hall
3180870F146782F556382E
shed codes70A Nine Elms70F Fratton71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth81D Reading
82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury82E Yeovil Pen Mill82F Weymouth83B Taunton
Saturday 27 April 195782Ftotal:26
57xx 0-6-0PT1366 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-051xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0
373782F136782F531482F413382F596482F Wolseley Hall
462482F136882F538582D416682F694582F Glasfryn Hall
578482F137082F539282F28xx 2-8-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
778082F14xx 0-4-2T631886A289386E791782D North Aston Hall
778282F140382F635882DGrange 4-6-0
879982F145382FU 2-6-0683282C Brockton Grange
962082F146782F3163070C
shed codes70C Guildford82C Swindon82D Westbury82F Weymouth
86A Newpprt Ebbw J86E Severn Tunnel J.
Weymouth shed transferred to the Southern Region in February 1958 and became 71G
Sunday 25 May 195871Gtotal:35
57xx 0-6-0PT1366 0-6-0PTWest Country 4-6-2Hall 4-6-0
373771G136771G3401970A Bideford596471G Wolseley Hall
462471G136871G3409470A Mortehoe597871G Bodinnick Hall
578471G137071GLord Nelson 4-6-0598171G Frensham Hall
778071G14xx 0-4-2T3086471B Sir Martin Frobisher599771G Sparkford Hall
778271G141871G43xx 2-6-051xx 2-6-2TModified Hall 4-6-0
879971G145371G533882D413371G792482D Thornycroft Hall
T9 4-4-0145971G538471G416671GQ 0-6-0U 2-6-0
3070671B146771G632782B45xx 2-6-2T3053271A3161471B
3070771B634471G554872C28xx 2-8-03163770F
637482B281586E
shed codes70A Nine Elms70F Fratton71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth71G Weymouth
72C Yeovil Town82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury86E Severn Tunnel J.
Allocation May 1959 (26)1366 0-6-0PTGWR314xx 0-4-2TGWR2
57xx 0-6-0PTGWR851xx 2-6-2TGWR245xx 2-6-2TGWR2
43xx 2-6-0GWR3Hall 4-6-0GWR1BR 5MT 4-6-0BR5
Sunday 21 August 196071G2.40pm - 3pmtotal:37
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCounty 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
373771G413371G101082C County of Caernarvon490982B Blakesley Hall
375971G416671G102782A County of Stafford495184B Pendeford Hall
468971G43xx 2-6-0Castle 4-6-0594582C Leckhampton Hall
778271G538471G408585A Berkeley CastleModified Hall 4-6-0
879971G634471G509482A Tretower Castle696882D Woodcock Hall
962071G730371GMerchant Navy 4-6-2697381A Bricklehampton Hall
975671GBR 4MT 2-6-03501570A Rotterdam LloydN15 King Arthur 4-6-0
1366 0-6-0PT7601171ABR 5MT 4-6-03076370A Sir Bors de Ganis
136771G7602571A7301771G7302971G3078271B Sir Brian
136971G7602871A7301871G7304271GLord Nelson 4-6-0
7606571A7308071G Merlin3085571A Robert Blake
3086471A Sir Martin Frobisher
shed codes70A Nine Elms71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth71G Weymouth81A Old Oak Common
82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury84B Oxley85A Worcester
Sunday 10 September 196171G7.35am - 7.50amtotal:29
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TWest Country 4-6-2Hall 4-6-0
373771G413371G3401770A Ilfracombe490982B Blakesley Hall
375971G416671G3404171B Wilton593482B Kneller Hall
462471G43xx 2-6-03409570A BrentnorModified Hall 4-6-0
778271G632082DMerchant Navy 4-6-2697282B Beningbrough Hall
879971G730371G3502471B East Asiatic Company791782D North Aston Hall
962071GBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0Grange 4-6-0
975671G7601571B7302271G7304171G684182B Marlas Grange
1366 0-6-0PT7602771A7308071G Merlincl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesel
136971G7606871A4847582BD2292
shed codes70A Nine Elms71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth71G Weymouth
82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury
Sunday 6 May 196271Gtotal:33
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0West Country 4-6-2Hall 4-6-0
373771G634471G3403871A Lynton595382B Dunley Hall
375971G730182B3409570A Brentnor695482B Lotherton Hall
462471G730371G3410371B CalstockBR 5MT 4-6-0
468971GBR 4MT 2-6-0Merchant Navy 4-6-27302071G7304171G
778071G7601772B3502371B Holland-Afrika Line7302971G7304271G
879971G7602771B3502470A East Asiatic Company7308071G Merlin
962071G7606571A1366 0-6-0PT0-6-0 dieselsBattle of Britain 4-6-2
975671G7606971A136771GD2292D23973407170A 601 Squadron
136971GHymek T3 dieselD7016
shed codes70A Nine Elms71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth71G Weymouth
72B Salisbury82B St. Philip's Marsh
Sunday 17 February 196371Gtotal:26
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
363371G778271G7601471A7301771G492282B Enville Hall
373771G962071G7601971B7302071G597781D Beckford Hall
375971G0-6-0 diesels7602871A7302271G693881D Corndean Hall
462471GD2295D23987606770E7304271GBattle of Britain 4-6-2
468971GD2397N 2-6-0Hymek T3 diesel3406470A Fighter Command
778071G3140571GD7041West Country 4-6-2
3409470A Mortehoe
shed codes70A Nine Elms70E Salisbury71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth71G Weymouth
81D Reading82B St. Philip's Marsh
Sunday 29 September 196371Gtotal:31
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)N 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0West Country 4-6-2
461071G4126171G3140571G7301771G3401870A Axminster
468971G4129371G3140771G W7301871GBattle of Britain 4-6-2
778071G W4130571G3181671G7302071G3408571B 501 Squadron
778271GBR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 4MT 2-6-07302271G3408770A 145 Squadron
962071G8014771B7600671A7302971GMerchant Navy 4-6-2
0-6-0 dieselsHymek T3 diesels7605671B7304271G3501570A Rotterdam Lloyd
D2082D2397D7021D70757308071G
D2295D2398W - withdrawn
shed codes70A Nine Elms71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth71G Weymouth
Sunday 29 March 196470Gtotal:29
57xx 0-6-0PTN 2-6-0Merchant Navy 4-6-2West Country 4-6-2
778070G W3140570G3500170A Channel Packet3400170A Exeter
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)3140770G W3503070A Elder Dempster Lines3401770D Ilfracombe
4126170G3181670GBR 5MT 4-6-00-6-0 diesels3402970F Lundy
4129370GBR 4MT 2-6-07300270GD2082D23983403870D Lynton
4130570G7602670F7301770GD2295Battle of Britain 4-6-2
4131070G7605770F7302070GHymek T3 diesels3406070A 25 Squadron
4132470G7302270GD7016D7050Modified Hall 4-6-0
7304170G790782B Hart Hall
shed codes70A Nine Elms70D Eastleigh70F Bournemouth70G Weymouth82B St. Philip's Marsh
Allocation May 1965 (23)Merchant Navy 4-6-2SR12cl 2MT 2-6-2T(I)LMS5
BR 5MT 4-6-0BR6
Sunday 27 June 196570Gtotal:29
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 5MT 4-6-0Merchant Navy 4-6-2West Country 4-6-2
4126170G7300270G3500570G Canadian Pacific3401870D Axminster
4128470G7302070G3501370F Blue Funnel3401970D Bideford
4129370G W7304270G3501670G Elders Fyffes3404170D Wilton
4129870GBR 4MT 2-6-03501970G French Line CGT3404670F Braunton
4131470F W7600670D3503070G Elder Dempster LinesHymek T3 diesels0-6-0 diesels
4132470G7601970DBattle of Britain 4-6-2D7024D7046D2082D2378
BR 4MT 2-6-4T7606270D3408470D 253 SquadronD2280D2397
8008570BW - withdrawn
shed codes70B Feltham70D Eastleigh70F Bournemouth70G Weymouth
Sunday 12 September 196570Gtotal:31
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-0West Country 4-6-2Merchant Navy 4-6-2
4127070F W7601570F3400570E Barnstaple3500570G Canadian Pacific
4128470GBR 4MT 2-6-4T3401970D Bideford3500770G Aberdeen Commonwealth
4129570F8014670F3409870D Templecombe3501670G Elders Fyffes W
4129870GBR 5MT 4-6-0Battle of Britain 4-6-23501770G Belgian Marine
4130170G7301870G3408470D 253 Squadron3502670G Lamport & Holt Line
4131470F W7304270E W3408770D 145 Squadron3502870G Clan Line
4132470G7308070G Merlin0-6-0 diesels3503070G Elder Dempster Lines
7308670A The Green KnightD2082D2397Hymek T3 diesels
W - withdrawn7311170D King Uther WD2280D7022
7311470G Etarre
shed codes70A Nine Elms70D Eastleigh70E Salisbury70F Bournemouth70G Weymouth
Sunday 6 February 196670G14.30 - 15.00total:20
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 5MT 4-6-0Merchant Navy 4-6-2West Country 4-6-2
4128470G7300270G3502270G Holland-America Line3400970D Lyme Regis
4130170G7317170D3502870G Clan Line3403470D Honiton
BR 4MT 2-6-00-6-0 dieselsHymek T3 diesel3404770F Callington
7605770FD2082D2397D7019Battle of Britain 4-6-2
7605870DD2280D2398BRCW T3 diesel3407770D 603 Squadron
D2295D65303408670D 219 Squadron
shed codes70D Eastleigh70F Bournemouth70G Weymouth
Sunday 7 August 196670Gtotal:28
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 5MT 4-6-0Merchant Navy 4-6-2West Country 4-6-2
4128470G7300270G3502270G Holland-America Line W3401770A Ilfracombe
4129870G7301870G3502670G Lamport & Holt Line3401870A Axminster
4130170G7302070G3502770F Port Line3403470A Honiton
4132070F7304370ABR 4MT 2-6-0BRCW T3 diesel3404770F Callington
BR 4MT 4-6-07306570A7603370CD6504D65153410270D Lapford
7507470D7308070G Merlin0-6-0 dieselsBattle of Britain 4-6-2
7507570D7309270CD2082D22953405270E Lord Dowding
7311370G Lyonnesse
shed codes70A Nine Elms70C Guildford70D Eastleigh70E Salisbury
70F Bournemouth70G Weymouth
Weymouth shed closed to steam on 9th July 1967
Saturday 29 July 196770Gall steam locos withdrawntotal:30
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 5MT 4-6-0Merchant Navy 4-6-2West Country 4-6-2
4122470F W7300270G W3500370G Royal Mail W3400470F Yeovil W
4123070F W7301670G W3501470G Nederland Line W3403670A Westward Ho! W
4129570F W7301870C W3502670G Lamport & Holt Line W3409370D Saunton W
4132070F W7302070C WBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 3MT 2-6-03409570D Brentnor W
BR 4MT 2-6-4T7309270C W7600870F W7701470C WBattle of Britain 4-6-2
8001170F WBR 4MT 4-6-07600970F WBRCW T3 diesel3405270E Lord Dowding W
8013470F W7506870D W7602670F WD6506D6554Brush T4 dieselHymek T3 diesel
7507670D W0-6-0 dieselD1925D7055
W - withdrawnD2040
shed codes70A Nine Elms70C Guildford70D Eastleigh70E Salisbury
70F Bournemouth70G Weymouth
Updated and revised - November 2021.
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  1. Phil_B11 February 2022 at 08:07

    A Great website. I am writing a book on my experiences on the Southern railway. Please may I have permission to use some of the information in your website. Full recognition will be given.

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