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.

Monday 31 October 2016

Newton Abbot 1945 - 1961

Newton Abbot
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1893prior to 1950NA
type:A stone-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam:Apr-621950 -196283A
location:On the east side of the station.
Sunday 30 September 1945NAvisit incorporating shed and adjoining workshopstotal:70
1361 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TBulldog 4-4-0Castle 4-6-0
1362NA4133NA3313Jupiter4077NA Chepstow Castle
1701 0-6-0PT5108NA3341NA Blackbird4099NA Kilgerran Castle
17515113NA3375Sir Watkin Wynn5011NA Tintagel Castle
17615132NA3400NA Winnipeg5028NA Llantilio Castle
1795NA5150NA3431LA34355034NA Corfe Castle
27xx 0-6-0PT5153NAGrange 4-6-05047NA Earl of Dartmouth
2785NA5157NA6813NA Eastbury Grange5058NA Earl of Clancarty
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T6822NA Manton Grange5062NA Earl of Shaftesbury
576045166829NA Burmington Grange5071NA Spitfire
5798NA4526NA6847TYS Tidmarsh Grange5072Hurricane
74xx 0-6-0PT4547NA6865PDN Hopton Grange5078NA Beaufort
7427NA4582NAStar 4-6-05095LA Barbury Castle
43xx 2-6-045954012NA Knight of the ThistleHall 4-6-0
5357NEY5504TN4034BRD Queen Adelaide4992Crosby Hall
5371SDN5505NA28xx 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-05925WES Eastcote Hall
5392NEY5530NA2866NPT8408NA6907LA Davenham Hall
6345NA5551NA2888BAN8409NA6918LDR Sandon Hall
7319SALOP5557NA3816NPT48xx 0-4-2TSaint 4-6-0
Aberdare 2-6-035xx 2-4-0T2251 0-6-04827NA2928WES Saint Sebastian
2655SBZ3581SBZ2213TN4856
shed codesBAN BanburyBRD Bristol Bath RoadLA Plymouth LairaLDR Swansea LandoreNA Newton Abbot
NEY NeylandPDN Old Oak CommonSALOP ShrewsburySBZ St. BlazeySDN Swindon
TN TauntonTYS TyesleyWES Westbury
Friday 28 June 1946NAtotal:46
1701 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCounty 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
1795NA4109NA1001NA County of Bucks4016NA Somerset Light Infantry
2021 0-6-0PT5132NABulldog 4-4-04088LA Dartmouth Castle wks
2097PZ wks5150NA3341NA Blasius4099NA Kilgerran Castle
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T3383NA5038Morlais Castle
9623NA4547NAHall 4-6-05071NA Spitfire
48xx 0-4-2T4587NA4904OXY Binnegar Hall5078NA Beaufort
4827NA5505NA4983NA Albert Hall7000NA Viscount Portal
43xx 2-6-05530NA4984Albrighton HallKing 4-6-0
5306WES5557NA5961WES Toynbee Hall wks6023NA King Edward II
6319LA61xx 2-6-2TGrange 4-6-06024NA King Edward I
6342BAN6124SLO wks6813NA Eastbury Grangewks - wks traffic
Newton Abbot Works
48xx 0-4-2T61xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Saint 4-6-0
4870NA6114SLO6931TR Aldborough Hall2931BRD Arlington Court
45xx 2-6-2T6119SLOcl 8F 2-8-028xx 2-8-0Bulldog 4-4-0
4574PZ44xx 2-6-2T8440TN2829STJ3400NA Winnipeg
4589TR4405NA3444TN Cormorant
5511BRD
shed codesBAN BanburyBRD Bristol Bath RoadLA Plymouth LairaNA Newton AbbotOXY Oxley
PZ PenzanceSLO SloughSTJ Severn Tunnel J.TN TauntonTR TruroWES Westbury
Allocation January 1948 (73)27xx 0-6-0PTGWR174xx 0-6-0PTGWR1
57xx 0-6-0PTGWR41361 0-6-0STGWR114xx 0-4-2TGWR4
44xx 2-6-2TGWR145xx 2-6-2TGWR851xx 2-6-2TGWR9
43xx 2-6-0GWR3Bulldog 4-4-0GWR5County 4-6-0GWR2
Star 4-6-0GWR1Castle 4-6-0GWR15King 4-6-0GWR5
Hall 4-6-0GWR2Grange 4-6-0GWR472xx 2-8-2TGWR3
WD 8F 2-8-0WD4
Sunday 9 September 195183A11.45am - 12.10pmtotal:71
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
360083A413383A491386C Baglan Hall409182A Dudley Castle
365983A417683C496484E Rodwell Hall409883A Kidwelly Castle
962383A417983A496782B Shirenewton Hall500884A Raglan Castle
963383A514083A592083A Wycliffe Hall501183A Tintagel Castle
966883A515783A592482B Dinton Hall502883A Llantilio Castle
967883A45xx 2-6-2T693483A Beachamwell Hall504183A Tiverton Castle
94xx 0-6-0PT454783A694083D Didlington Hall507983A Lysander
840383A458283A694386C Farnley Hall508581A Evesham Abbey
944083A458783A695782B Norcliffe Hall509482A Tretower Castle
16xx 0-6-0PT550583AModified Hall 4-6-0700083A Viscount Portal
160883A555783A698682B Rydal Hall703681A Taunton Castle
74xx 0-6-0PT44xx 2-6-2TGrange 4-6-0County 4-6-0
742783A440583A682983A Burmington Grange100282A County of Berks
14xx 0-4-2T28xx 2-8-0685684B Stowe Grange101983G County of Merioneth
142783A280886JBritannia 4-6-2Manor 4-6-0
143983A286686A7002183D Morning Star780583A Broome Manor
146683A287583A43xx 2-6-072xx 2-8-2T780983D Childrey Manor
384386E632883B722083A781283A Erlestoke Manor
639184F781383A Freshford Manor
Newton Abbot Works
64xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-042xx 2-8-0THall 4-6-0
643986A511383A532183C426386B496583G Rood Ashton Hall
45xx 2-6-2T2251 0-6-056xx 0-6-2T497083B Sketty Hall
456883E227681A669684C591583G Trentham Hall
shed codes81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton
83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey83G Penzance84A Stafford Road
84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge86A Newport Ebbw J.
86B Newport Pill86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel J.86J Aberdare
Sunday 6 July 195283Atotal:77
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
360083A453283A490085A Saint Martin407783A Chepstow Castle
365983A454783A493082B Hagley Hall409883A Kidwelly Castle
962383A458283A493181C Hanbury Hall409983A Kidwelly Castle
966883A550583A693483A Beachamwell Hall504783A Earl of Dartmouth
94xx 0-6-0PT551885D wksGrange 4-6-0505883D Earl of Clancarty
840383A553383B681383A Eastbury Grange506981A Isambard K. Brunel
941781E wks555283A681483A Enborne Grange507983A Lysander
944083A555783A682283A Manton Grange508181A Lockheed Hudson
946283A555982A wks683282B Brockton Grange702983A Clun Castle
16xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0686084B Aberporth GrangeManor 4-6-0
160883A280486E686581D Hopton Grange780683A Cockington Manor
51xx 2-6-2T281882BKing 4-6-0781283A Erlestoke Manor
416683A286686A602084A King Henry IV781383A Freshford Manor
417983A286983A74xx 0-6-0PT14xx 0-4-2TModified Hall 4-6-0
515783A287583A742783A142783A696484A Thornbridge Hall
515883A287686A43xx 2-6-0143983A791884E Rhose Wood Hall
386483A931381D146683AWD 2-8-0
wks - works traffic9014883A
Newton Abbot Works
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T44xx 2-6-2T2251 0-6-0Castle 4-6-0
576083C yd458783A es440783D es226385A es408883D Dartmouth Castle es
873383E es459883E es51xx 2-6-2T2301 0-6-0Hall 4-6-0
877481C yd550383B es516784F es244582B yd591386C Rushton Hall yd
964486A yd554483A es517984K es72xx 2-8-2Tes - erecting shop
556783D es725083A ydyd - works yard
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh
83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey
84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge84K Chester GWR
85A Worcester85D Kidderminster86A Newport Ebbw J.86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel J.
Monday 17 August 195383Atotal:50
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCounty 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
360083A411783B100384G County of Wilts494083E Ludford Hall es
962082F es416683A100683D County of Hants498382B Albert Hall
965583E es417983A101583D County of Gloucester590482A Kelham Hall
965981A es510883AGrange 4-6-0594784C Saint Benet's Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT511383A681383A Eastbury Grange597284B Olton Hall
742783A45xx 2-6-2T682983A Burmington Grange694983D Haberfield Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT452683E es686382B Dolhywel GrangeCastle 4-6-0
840383A453283AManor 4-6-0407984A Pendennis Castle
944083A454783A780583A Broome Manor408083A Powderham Castle
43xx 2-6-0456983E es781283A Erlestoke Manor506681A Wardour Castle
533983A555283A781383A Freshford Manor507183A Spitfire es
536083A555783A28xx 2-8-0WD 2-8-0700083A Viscount Portal
536283A16xx 0-6-0PT384786E9014883A14xx 0-4-2T
635683A160883A386483A9035682B143983C
es - inside Newton Abbot Works9067683A144983A
shed codes81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82F Weymouth83A Newton Abbot
83B Taunton83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey84A Stafford Road
84B Oxley84C Banbury84G Shrewsbury86E Severn Tunnel J.
Tuesday 27 July 195483Atotal:44
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
365983A551282A490881C Broome Hall407783A Chepstow Castle
379683A554283A494282A Maindy Hall408883A Dartmouth Castle
464481A wks555183A494686C Moseley Hall501183A Tintagel Castle
465582B wks555283A691685C Misterton Hall502483A Carew Castle
962383A51xx 2-6-2T692381D Croxteth Hall505983A Earl St. Aldwyn
967883A417983AGrange 4-6-0507883A Beaufort
94xx 0-6-0PT44xx 2-6-2T681383A Eastbury Grange507983A Lysander
842683D440183A682283A Manton Grange700083A Viscount Portal
845183A440583A28xx 2-8-014xx 0-4-2T702983A Clun Castle
946283A383483A142783AManor 4-6-0
Modified Hall 4-6-0384183A143983A781283A Erlestoke Manor
699683B Blackwell Hall386483A146683A782483A Iford Manor
Britannia 4-6-247xx 2-8-016xx 0-6-0PT
7002283A Tornado470181A160883Awks - works traffic
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh
83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton83D Plymouth Laira85C Hereford86C Cardiff Canton
Sunday 17 July 195583Atotal:42
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
379683A510883A494083B Ludford Hall408082A Powderham Castle
578482C wks511383A591082D Park Hall409883A Kidwelly Castle
94xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T598684E Arbury Hall501183A Tintagel Castle
944083A555783A693383A Birtles Hall502883A Llantilio Castle
16xx 0-6-0PTBR 3MT 2-6-2TGrange 4-6-0504183A Tiverton Castle
160883A8200183A680183G Aylburton Grange508281A Swordfish
14xx 0-4-2T8200583A682283A Manton Grange700083A Viscount Portal
147083A8200983A682983A Burmington Grange702983A Clun Castle
43xx 2-6-08203383A686883B Penrhos Grange703183D Cromwell's Castle
532583B8203483ABritannia 4-6-2King 4-6-0
535082B28xx 2-8-07002283A Tornado601083D King Charles I
630982C284383DManor 4-6-0County 4-6-0
cl 8F 2-8-0384083A781283A Erlestoke Manor101883G County of Leicester
4842082BWD 2-8-0781383A Freshford Manor
9035586E
shed codes81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury83A Newton Abbot
83B Taunton83D Plymouth Laira83G Penzance84E Tyseley86E Severn Tunnel J.
Sunday 15 April 195683Atotal:72
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
379683A410983A492083B Dumbleton Hall409883A Kidwelly Castle
579683A414583A592083A Wycliffe Hall502883A Llantilio Castle
870983D417683A596783A Bickmarsh Hall505383A Earl Cairns
963383A417983A693883A Corndean Hall505983A Earl St. Aldwyn
966883A510883AGrange 4-6-0507883A Beaufort
94xx 0-6-0PT515083A681483A Enborne Grange507983A Lysander
840383A515383A683683A Estevarney Grange508983A Westminster Abbey
840483A515883A684883D Toddington Grange700083A Viscount Portal
845183A519683ABR 3MT 2-6-2T14xx 0-4-2T702983A Clun Castle
944083A45xx 2-6-2T8200183A142783AManor 4-6-0
16xx 0-6-0PT456883A8200283A143983A781283A Erlestoke Manor
160883A553383A8200583A146683A28xx 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-0
Modified Hall 4-6-08200683A147083A285784E4841082B
791683A Mobberley Hall8200983A384083A4843082B
Britannia 4-6-28203283A384183A4845982B
7002283A Tornado8203383A384584B
Newton Abbot Works
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
462482F es456183F es495081D Patshull Hall es698883D Swithland Hall es
975384E es456583E esGrange 4-6-043xx 2-6-0
977083D es555283F yd682583G Llanvair Grange yd632283C es
64xx 0-6-0PT555586F es51xx 2-6-2T56xx 0-6-2T
641983D es517583D es660182B es
shed codes81D Reading82B St. Philip's Marsh82F Weymouth83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton
83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey83F Truro83G Penzance
84B Oxley84E Tyseley86F Tondu
Sunday 18 August 195783Atotal:66
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
360083A410983A409682A Highclere Castle490187G Adderley Hall
379683A417483C500383D Lulworth Castle497781A Watcombe Hall
579683A417883A505983A Earl St. Aldwyn498484B Albrighton Hall
963383A417983A507283D Hurricane693383A Birtles Hall
966883A515083A700083A Viscount Portal693883A Corndean Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT516483A28xx 2-8-014xx 0-4-2TGrange 4-6-0
742783A516883A284383D142783A681383A Eastbury Grange
16xx 0-6-0PT519583A287583A146683A682083C Kingstone Grange
160883A519683A384183A147283A683683A Estevarney Grange
94xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T386483AManor 4-6-0
944083A555883Acl 8F 2-8-0781383A Freshford Manor
946283A4841082B781483A Fringford Manor
948783A4845082B782383F Hook Norton Manor
Newton Abbot Works
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
363583E415083A595781D Hutton Hall403783A South Wales Borderers
366983B45xx 2-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T43xx 2-6-0505383A Earl Cairns
462985A455983E525286B536082B507983A Lysander
779482C457083G632283CManor 4-6-0
64xx 0-6-0PT458783F637283B781085B Draycott Manor
642183D554283B931582C781585A Fritwell Manor
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81D Reading82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon
83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey83F Truro
84B Oxley85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd86B Newport Pill87G Carmarthen
Sunday 24 August 195883Atotal:79
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
360083A410583A403783A South Wales Borderers492782A Farnborough Hall
365983A410883A501183A Tintagel Castle495583A Plaspower Hall
373771G es410983A502483A Carew Castle496081D Pyle Hall
461982A es413683G es507983A Lysander496783A Shirenewton Hall
967883A414583A509381A Upton Castle497583D Umberslade Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT415083A700083A Viscount Portal497883B Westwood Hall
742783A417483A702983A Clun Castle591186C Preston Hall
744583A417683A703381A Hartlebury Castle591581D Trentham Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT417883AManor 4-6-0591881C Walton Hall
845183A417983A es781483A Fringford Manor592083A Wycliffe Hall
846683A515083A14xx 0-4-2T28xx 2-8-0594982A Trematon Hall
944083A515383A142783A280983A596783A Bickmarsh Hall
946283A515483A145283A284683A690082A Abney Hall
948783A515883A146382A es287583A693484B Beachamwell Hall
16xx 0-6-0PT516483A146883C es288183AGrange 4-6-0
160883A517883A147283A381586E681383A Eastbury Grange
45xx 2-6-2T518383A2251 0-6-0384083A683683A Estevarney Grange
456983E es519683A220685A es384586C686383D Dolhywel Grange
553383A43xx 2-6-0220985A es386483AWD 2-8-00-6-0 diesel
555883A632383B9001084DD3521
557383Aes - inside Newton Abbot Workshops
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81D Reading82A Bristol Bath Road83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton
83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey83G Penzance84B Oxley
84D Leamington Spa85A Worcester86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel J.
Allocation May 1959 (74)57xx 0-6-0PTGWR474xx 0-6-0PTGWR1
94xx 0-6-0PTGWR316xx 0-6-0PTGWR114xx 0-4-2TGWR3
51xx 2-6-2TGWR1845xx 2-6-2TGWR328xx 2-8-0GWR9
43xx 2-6-0GWR156xx 0-6-2TGWR1Castle 4-6-0GWR14
Hall 4-6-0GWR12Grange 4-6-0GWR4
Sunday 3 July 196083Atotal:59
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
365983A411783C408383A Abbotsbury Castle492886C Gatacre Hall
379683A413683G wks408783D Cardigan Castle es493683A Kinlet Hall
963383A414583C502483A Carew Castle496783D Shirenewton Hall
964683B es417883C502983D Nunney Castle es497583A Umberslade Hall
965583E es417983A507583C Wellington590386C Keele Hall
967883A515083A702983A Clun Castle597482D Wallsworth Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT515383AGrange 4-6-0690282C Butlers Hall
944083A515486E wks684682B Ruckley Grange691982A Tylney Hall
946283A516483A684983D Walton Grange693484B Beachamwell Hall
948783A517483C es686883B Penrhos Grange694083A Didlington Hall
43xx 2-6-0518383A45xx 2-6-2T14xx 0-4-2TModified Hall 4-6-0
531182B519583A455583A146683A790782B Hart Hall
533686EBR 5MT 4-6-0456683G es147083A791081C Hown Hall
636082B7304171G553183DManor 4-6-0
639883BBR 9F 2-10-0555883A780883A Cookham Manor
9224681A557383ANBL T2 diesel0-6-0 diesels
es - inside Newton Abbot Workshopswks - works trafficD6316D2129D2130
shed codes71G Weymouth81A Old Oak Common81C Southall82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh
82C Swindon82D Westbury83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira
83E St. Blazey83G Penzance84B Oxley86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel J.
Sunday 6 August 196183Atotal:28
51xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0County 4-6-0NBL T2 diesels
410381F499683C Eden Hall101689A County of HantsD6310D6327
415083A599886C Trevor HallWarship dieselsD6314D6331
416583C599983B Wollaton HallD 603ConquestD6316D6333
516483AModified Hall 4-6-0D 830MajesticD6323D6334
28xx 2-8-0790782B Hart HallD 848SultanD6326
381982DCastle 4-6-0D 850Swift0-6-0 diesel
cl 8F 2-8-0503481A Corfe CastleBR 9F 2-10-0D3517
4845982B703081A Cranbrook Castle9222788A
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury83A Newton Abbot
83B Taunton83C Exeter86C Hereford89A Shrewsbury
Newton Abbot shed closed to steam on 1st April 1962.
Updated and revised - October 2021.