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 April 2017

Stratford Works 1951 - 1956


A former Great Eastern J69 0-6-0T No 68565 at Stratford.  Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0.
Stratford Works
Stratford Works comprised two locomtotive workshops separated by a main line. Both dated from Great Eastern days and the oldest, opened in 1847, was situtated on the east (Up) side of the Cambridge line, adjacent to the station. It was built at a right angle to that line, a turntable being used as a means of entry entry. The more modern workshop, known as High Meads, was built west of the main-line, in 1915.
AbbreviationsGER - Great Eastern RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayMET - Metropolitan Railway
GCR - Great Central RailwayM&GN - Midland & Great Northern RailwayLTS - London, Tilbury & Southend Railway
BR - British RailwaysEE - English ElectricBTH - British Thompson & HoustonWD - War Department
NBL - North British Locomotive Co.
Sunday 14 January 1951total:46
New Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
F3 2-4-2T (GER)N7 0-6-2T (GER)B1 4-6-0J15 0-6-0 (GER)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)
7139*32A W6960830A6100130A Eland6539131A6878134B
F4 2-4-2T (GER)N1 0-6-2T (GNR)6104532A6125232B6542531AJ66 0-6-0T (GER)
67165*32C W69436*37B6117130A6125332B5429*32B W6837030A
D16 4-4-0 (GER)B12 4-6-0 (GER)6117730A6127032AJ65 0-6-0T (GER)
625999E61550*30AB2 "Sandringham" 4-6-08211*32B
6157330A6161430E Castle Hedingham* Stripping Shop
61616^30E Fallodon^ Paint Shop
Old Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
F4 2-4-2T (GER)N7 0-6-2T (GER)D16 4-4-0 (GER)B12 4-6-0 (GER)J20 0-6-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)
6716232G6960530A6252032G W6154930A6467834BE554831E
F5 2-4-2T (GER)6960730A6254032A6155435BE468731A6555132G
6719430E967430A6254331A6157830A6555232G
F6 2-4-2T (GER)6967830A6256132F
6721832D6969330AWorks Shed
J92 0-6-0 crane tank (GER)F5 2-4-2T (GER)J67 0-6-0T (GER)
6866730A6866830A6721330A6851930A
Shed Codes9E Trafford Park30A Stratford30E Colchester31A Cambridge31E Bury St Edmonds
32A Norwich32B Ipswich32C Lowestoft32D Yarmouth South T.32F Yarmouth Beach32G Melton Constable
34B Hornsey35B Grantham37B Copley Hill
Sunday 6 April 1952total:32
New Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
L1 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0B2 "Sandringham" 4-6-0J39 0-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)
6776834E6108930A6167131A Royal Sovereign6477930F65529*31A
E4 2-4-0 (GER)6110930ABritannia 4-6-2J19 0-6-0 (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
6278131A6111930A7001530A Apollo64670*30A68522*30E
6279130E6123330AB12 4-6-0 (GER)D15 4-4-0 (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)J70 0-6-0T (GER)
F6 2-4-2T (GER)6127132A61555*30E6250231C W65390^31A68224*32B W
67234*32FK2 2-6-0 (GNR)6155630E6250631C W65417*32AY7 0-4-0T
6176130A* Stripping Shop6250731C W^ Paint Shop6808830A
Old Works - Shed and Yard
J92 0-6-0 (GER)N1 0-6-2T (GNR)D16 4-4-0 (GER)J66 0-6-0T (GER)J67 0-6-0T (GER)J67 0-6-0T (GER)
6866730A6948537C6256931C6837030A6851330A6859130A
6866830ANote: Access to the Old Works Erecting Shop was denied
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester30F Parkeston31A Cambridge31C Kings Lynn
32A Norwich32B Ipswich32F Yarmouth Beach34E Neasden37C Bradford
Sunday 15 March 1953total:28
New Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
L1 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0B17 "Sandringham" 4-6-0J39 0-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)
6771532C6133331A6161230A Houghton Hall6477030A65536^30A
F5 2-4-2T (GER)6137030AB2 "Sandringham" 4-6-06477230A6556131A
6720430AD16 4-4-0 (GER)6161430E Castle Hedingham6478730FY6 0-4-0T (GER)
N7 0-6-2T (GER)62522*32A6163230E Belvoir Castle6487630A6808331B W
6960630A62581*32A WJ19 0-6-0 (GER)* Stripping Shop6491332AY4 0-4-0T (GER)
6261631A W6466030A^ Paint Shop6495732B6812830A
Old Works - Shed and Yard
J66 0-6-0T (GER)J70 0-6-0T (GER)N1 0-6-2T (GNR)
Dep 32ex 68370Dep 36ex 68378Dep 31ex 683826821731B W6822032B W6945734B
Note: Access to the Old Works Erecting Shop was denied
Sunday 21 June 1953total:31
New Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
N1 0-6-2T (GER)B12 4-6-0 (GER)B17 "Sandringham" 4-6-0J39 0-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)
69446*37B W61530*32F6166030A Hull City6477730F6552131C
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)6153731DB1 4-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)6489432B65522*30E
69551*30F6156432B6105432B6251032A6490532B65527*31C
N7 0-6-2T (GER)6157830A6133331A6251331EJ19 0-6-0 (GER)65537*31A
6964930A6137330A62544*32D64648*31BJ69 0-6-0T (GER)
6968934AF3 2-4-2T (GER)F5 2-4-2T (GER)J50 0-6-0T (GNR)6856130A
69697*30A67127*32B W67203*30A68906*34B
Works Shed
J66 0-6-0T (GER)Note: Access to the Old Works Erecting Shop was denied
Dep 32ex 68370Dep 36ex 68378Dep 31ex 68382
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester30F Parkeston31A Cambridge31B March
31C Kings Lynn31D South Lynn31E Bury St. Edmonds32A Norwich32B Ipswich32C Lowestoft
32D Yarmouth South T.32F Yarmouth Beach34A Kings Cross34B Hornsey37B Copley Hill
Sunday 14 March 1954total:47
New Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
cl 4MT 2-6-0B12 4-6-0 (GER)B1 4-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)J39 0-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)
4306035A6153532B6111634E6251831C aw6472432A6553731A xw
4306335A6156632B aw6113934A6252131A6488232A6557731B
4306634E6157132B6119540B6254231B xw6495330F6558731A
4306734E6157435B xw6120836E6257031A awJ15 0-6-0 (GER)J68 0-6-0T (GER)
4308135AN2 0-6-2T (GNR)6128030A6258931B6542430E6863830E xw
4308635A6956834A xw6130231A6261332D6546630EF5 2-4-2T (GER)
4308735AN7 0-6-2T (GER)6136230Axw - ex worksJ20 0-6-0 (GER)6720030A xw
6967932A xwaw - awaiting works6469331B aw
Note: Access to the Old Works Erecting Shop was denied
Saturday 19 June 1954total:34
New Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
cl 4MT 2-6-0B2 "Sandringham" 4-6-0J39 0-6-0J19 0-6-0 (GER)J67 0-6-0T (GER)
4305835A6161430E Castle Hedingham6473540D6465431A6851832B xw
4308535A xwB12 4-6-0 (GER)B1 4-6-06483036E6465831A6852930A xw
4308835A xw6151432D6114335A6490836E6466030E xw6861632A xw
4314632G6158035B xw6125232BN7 0-6-2T (GER)J20 0-6-0 (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)
4314732GD16 4-4-0 (GER)6125332B6963030A xw6468331A xw65405*31E
4314932G6253031A6128631A69664^30A6468931AJ17 0-6-0 (GER)
xw - ex works6253332G xwF5 2-4-2T (GER)N2 0-6-2T (GNR)J66 0-6-0T (GER)6552830A xw
* Stripping Shop^ Paint Shop6721632C xw6958934A xw68374*38D W
Note: Access to the Old Works Erecting Shop was denied
Sunday 14 November 1954total:46
New Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0B17 "Sandringham" 4-6-0J39 0-6-0
43152*32G6100530F Bongo6160230A Walsingham6472940D
43156*32F6105932B6128731AB2 "Sandringham" 4-6-06478430A
L1 2-6-4T6116434E6137330A6161731A Ford Castle6480032B
6772330A6123630A6137530ABritannia 4-6-264874*30F
6777134E6128631A61336*30A7000530A John Milton6489135C
BR 4MT 2-6-4TJ15 0-6-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)B12 4-6-0 (GER)D16 4-4-0 (GER)J19 0-6-0 (GER)
8007433A6545330A65500*30A61546*30A6253231A6464631D
L3 2-6-4T (GCR)65461^31A6553130E61574*35B62567*31A6465730A
69060*36C W65585*31A WJ20 0-6-0 (GER)62618^31A
6467730A* Stripping Shop^ Paint Shop
Old Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
N7 0-6-2T (GER)N2 0-6-2T (GNR)D16 4-4-0 (GER)B12 4-6-0 (GER)J19 0-6-0 (GER)J39 0-6-0
6966730A6957134A6252432D6154532A6464331B6475140D
6967130A6959234A6254632DJ20 0-6-0 (GER)6466430AJ69 0-6-0T (GER)
6968130AJ15 0-6-0 (GER)6257732A6469031B6467331A6853740A
6972130A6544732B6260935CJ68 0-6-0T (GER)6860540A
6866230A
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester30F Parkeston31A Cambridge31B March
31C Kings Lynn31D South Lynn31E Bury St. Edmonds32A Norwich32B Ipswich32C Lowestoft
32D Yarmouth South T.32F Yarmouth Beach32G Melton Constable33A Plaistow34A Kings Cross34E Neasden
35A New England35B Grantham35C Spital Bridge36C Frodingham36E Retford GC38D Staveley GC
40A Lincoln40B Immingham40D Tuxford
Saturday 22 January 1955total:48
New Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
N7 0-6-2T (GER)L1 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0B12 4-6-0 (GER)J39 0-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)
6960930A6773430A6105432B xw6152032F6477530A6555431B xw
6968630A6775734A6123330A6154135B6477730F xwJ19 0-6-0 (GER)
6970934C6778334E6130131A6156432B6488140A6465630A xw
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)F4 2-4-2T (GER)cl 4MT 2-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)6488536AJ67 0-6-0T (GER)
6949234A6717432C W4315932F xw6260531BE4 2-4-0 (GER)6849332B W
6958234C xw6262032G6278331A W6857232B W
Old Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
N7 0-6-2T (GER)N2 0-6-2T (GNR)cl 4MT 2-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)J39 0-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)
6962730A6949934A4315332G6257832G6476630A6553531A
6966230A6951234A4315532G6258632DJ15 0-6-0 (GER)6555631B
6971630A6953134B6259332A6546530E6556032B
6953334B6260631CJ69 0-6-0T (GER)
6953534A6849131A
6958634C
Saturday 4 June 1955total:45
New Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
L1 2-6-4TB2 "Sandringham" 4-6-0B1 4-6-0J39 0-6-0
6773030A6160330E Framlingham6100630F Blackbuck6487630A xw
6776034E6167131A Royal Sovereign6104232AB12 4-6-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)
6778234EN7 0-6-2T (GER)BR 4MT 2-6-4T6112131A6155030A6551531B xw
6778634E6967530A8010333A6123530A6157830AJ69 0-6-0T (GER)
6779234Ecl 4MT 2-6-06127032AY4 0-4-0T (Sentinel)6855740F xw
6779434E4309131D xw6133630A33ex 68129
Old Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
N7 0-6-2T (GER)cl 4MT 2-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)B12 4-6-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)J68 0-6-0T (GER)
6960430A4309231D6251532G6156832A6552230E6864032C
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)4309331D6251631CJ19 0-6-0 (GER)6553431A6864330F
6952034A4314832G6253535C6465831A6556231C6864830A
F5 2-4-2T (GER)6256132AJ39 0-6-06557631BJ69 0-6-0T (GER)
6719330A6259232A6471440A6854140A
6261831A
Arrivals for scrap during August, included:
E4 2-4-0 (GER)F4 2-4-2T (GER)F5 2-4-2T (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)J70 0-6-0T (GER)J67 0-6-0T (GER)
6278431A W6717432C W6720030A W6554330A W6822332E W6849332B W
6279332A WF6 2-4-2T (GER)6721030A W6822630E W6861132C W
6722032B W
Shed Codes30E Colchester30F Parkeston31A Cambridge31B March31C Kings Lynn
31D South Lynn32A Norwich32B Ipswich32C Lowestoft32D Yarmouth South T.32E Yarmouth Vauxhall
32F Yarmouth Beach32G Melton Constable33A Plaistow34A Kings Cross34B Hornsey34C Hatfield
34E Neasden35B Grantham35C Spital Bridge36A Doncaster40A Lincoln40F Boston
Sunday 29 January 1956total:57
New Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
N7 0-6-2T (GER)F6 2-4-2T (GER)L1 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0J67 0-6-0T (GER)
69703*30A67235*30A W6770832B6103331A Dibatag6854034D W
6970530A6723831A W6774534D6122730AD16 4-4-0 (GER)6858938D W
69727*30A6723930A W6779534E6131732A62511*32D0-6-0 diesels
F5 2-4-2T (GER)BR 4MT 2-6-4T6136030A6253635C W1110012134
6718830E W8007633A6137030A6258735C1204913062
* Stripping ShopE4 2-4-0 (GER)8008033BJ15 0-6-0 (GER)J39 0-6-01206415221
W - Withdrawn (9)6279031A W6535931C W6477730F12118
Old Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
N7 0-6-2T (GER)B12 4-6-0 (GER)D16 4-4-0 (GER)J39 0-6-0J67 0-6-0T (GER)
6960130A6965930A6154032A6252432D6477930F6853632G
6960330A6973230E6157232B6257732A6479332BJ69 0-6-0T (GER)
6961330AN2 0-6-2T (GNR)6157530AJ17 0-6-0 (GER)6479732A6855230A
6965034C6954634AJ20 0-6-0 (GER)6550732C6487430FJ68 0-6-0T (GER)
6957934A6469031B6865830A
Sunday 11 March 1956total:53
New Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
N7 0-6-2T (GER)L1 2-6-4TB2 "Sandringham" 4-6-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)J67 0-6-0T (GER)
6962934B6773330A6163230E Belvoir Castle6253931B68517*30A W
6968932D6774434DB1 4-6-0B12 4-6-0 (GER)6254032A0-6-0 diesels
6971430ABR 4MT 2-6-4T6128030A6154232A6258735C1204912136
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)8007633A6136130A6154930AJ39 0-6-01210615099
6953634A8010033A6137830AJ17 0-6-0 (GER)64890*31A1211915222
* Stripping ShopJ15 0-6-0 (GER)6139930A65542*32AJ20 0-6-0 (GER)12128
^ Paint Shop6542430E64699^31B
Old Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
N7 0-6-2T (GER)N2 0-6-2T (GNR)F5 2-4-2T (GER)D16 4-4-0 (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)J67 0-6-0T (GER)
6963934C6949234A6719932D6253431C6545830F6852036E
6964330A6951734A6253535CJ17 0-6-0 (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
6964934C6955230F6254531C6555932C6855340A
6966230A6957634A6256132G6856830A
6968630A6959134A6261431C6859940A
6972130A
Saturday 26 May 1956total:43
New Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
N7 0-6-2T (GER)B1 4-6-0B2 "Sandringham" 4-6-0J20 0-6-0 (GER)0-6-0 diesels
6962330A6105232B6160330E Framlingham6467530A1113012127
6971030A6110430A6161731A Ford CastleJ39 0-6-01212013041
BR 4MT 2-6-4T6122331A6167131A Royal Sovereign6472432B12122
8006933B6127032AL1 2-6-4TY4 0-4-0T (Sentinel)6480730A
8007033B6130131A6778434ADept 33ex 68129
8007233B6136330Ano access to Stripping Shop
Old Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
N7 0-6-2T (GER)N2 0-6-2T (GNR)D16 4-4-0 (GER)B12 4-6-0 (GER)J39 0-6-0J69 0-6-0T (GER)
6962230A6953634A6251331E6153532B6477030A6849531C
6967530A6956130F6252231C6156632B6480232A6851330A
6969730A6957534A6253031AJ19 0-6-0 (GER)J20 0-6-0 (GER)6855840A
6970030A6258831E6467231B6469631A6862635A
Saturday 1 September 1956total:68
New Works - Erecting Shop and Yard
N7 0-6-2T (GER)L1 2-6-4TB2 "Sandringham" 4-6-0J39 0-6-0J67 0-6-0T (GER)
6965630A6770832B6163230E Belvoir Castle6475030A68521*32B W
6970530A6779234EB17 "Sandringham" 4-6-064953*30F0-6-0 diesels
69713*30ABR 4MT 2-6-4T6166330A EvertonJ19 0-6-0 (GER)1115512132
69727*30A8007733AB1 4-6-0B12 4-6-0 (GER)6464331B1205113017
F6 2-4-2T (GER)8013233A6123530A6151630A6465030E1205313045
67234*32C WJ15 0-6-0 (GER)6128731A6155335B6466030E1205413060
cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)65417*32A W6130131A6155830A6466530A1211213094
4194433C WJ17 0-6-0 (GER)D16 4-4-0 (GER)6156632B
6553130E62523*32A6157630A* Stripping ShopW - Withdrawn (2)
Old Works - Erecting Shop, Yard and Shed
N7 0-6-2T (GER)D16 4-4-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)J19 0-6-0 (GER)J39 0-6-0J68 0-6-0T (GER)
6962730A6251831C6554030A6465930E6472632B6864730A
6964834C6252432D6556330A6467030A6473132A6864830A
6966630AJ15 0-6-0 (GER)6556732G6467131B6478830FJ66 0-6-0T (GER)
6969133B6544630FY4 0-4-0T (Sentinel)J69 0-6-0T (GER)6490532BDept 31ex 68382
0-6-0 diesel6547531ADept 33ex 681296856940AJ20 0-6-0 (GER)Dept 32ex 68370
121296863230A6469731BDept 36ex 68378
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester30F Parkeston31A Cambridge31B March
31C Kings Lynn31E Bury St. Edmonds32A Norwich32B Ipswich32C Lowestoft32D Yarmouth South T.
32G Melton Constable33A Plaistow33B Tilbury33C Shoeburyness34A Kings Cross34B Hornsey
34C Hatfield34D Hitchin34E Neasden35A New England35B Grantham35C Spital Bridge
36E Retford38D Staveley40A Lincoln

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