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 1 May 2017

New Cross Gate 1935 - 1951

An ex-LB&SCR E3 0-6-2T No. 2459 at New Cross Gate station on 24th March 1948.  
Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0.

New Cross Gate
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway.opened:1845Bricklayers Arms subshed.
type:A brick built 4TS and a 3TS shed with a roundhouse.closed:Jun-47
location:On the west side of New Cross Gate Station.
Saturday 30 March 19354.00pm - 4.20pmtotal:64
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)E6 0-6-2T (LBSCR)D1 4-4-0 (SECR)B4 4-4-0 (LBSCR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)
2488256324082417B255B6292047CanadaB578C
2494256524092418B279B4X 4-4-0 (LBSCR)C2 0-6-0 (LBSCR)
25042415B410E 4-4-0 (SECR)2045Bessborough2433B535
E4X 0-6-2T (LBSCR)241615152056Roberts2542
24662489I3 4-4-2T (LBSCR)E1 4-4-0 (SECR)2060KimberleyC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)
E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)B8220772143B142H1 4-4-2 (LBSCR)24422545
24042588B832078B1122041Peverill Point24462546
2569259420752089K 2-6-0 (SECR)H2 4-4-2 (LBSCR)25242551
2575E2 0-6-0T (SECR)235023522421South ForelandC3 0-6-0 (LBSCR)
E5X 0-6-2T (LBSCR)2106B103U 2-6-0N15X "Remembrance" 4-6-02304B308
25862109B104179719082331BeattieB302
B100B107N1 2-6-0
1879
Sunday 26 September 19373.55pm - 4.30pmtotal:49
E3 0-6-2T (LBSCR)I3 4-4-2T (LBSCR)D1 4-4-0 (SECR)B4 4-4-0 (LBSCR)
2167Saddlescombe2026207923552068Marlborough
E6 0-6-2T (LBSCR)E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)20292080E 4-4-0 (SECR)B4X 4-4-0 (LBSCR)
240824132574259120302085151415152045Bessborough
24092416258820752086E1 4-4-0 (SECR)2073Westminster
24102417E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)207721422156K 2-6-0 (SECR)C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)
2412241824632487I1X 4-4-2TF1 4-4-0 (SECR)2338235124422536
E5X 0-6-2T (LBSCR)246825062003I1X215234224462544
2576B1 4-4-0 (SECR)N 2-6-024482551
1013144018632450
Saturday 2 August 1941total:43
E6 0-6-2T (LBSCR)H1 4-4-2 (LBSCR)B4X 4-4-0 (LBSCR)C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)
240824142037Selsey Bill2045Bessborough24462536
241024152038Portland Bill2055Emperor24482549
E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)2039Hartland Point2056Roberts2525
2574I3 4-4-2T (LBSCR)I1X 4-4-2TE 4-4-0 (SECR)E1 4-4-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0
E5X 0-6-2T (LBSCR)20252078200726041157154721641799
25762070207925991159S15 4-6-0N 2-6-0
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)2077K 2-6-0 (SECR)D1 4-4-0 (SECR)8348371851
248125642339234822532359836
248725652299
Saturday 7 July 19452.50pm - 3.35pmtotal:40
E6 0-6-2T (LBSCR)C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)B4 4-4-0 (LBSCR)H2 4-4-2 (LBSCR)
24092417244825492051Wolferton2421South Foreland
24122418253525512068MarlboroughI3 4-4-2T (LBSCR)K 2-6-0 (SECR)
241325362554B4X 4-4-0 (LBSCR)2077208523422349
E6X 0-6-2T (LBSCR)E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)2043Duchess of Fife207923432350
240725682591E4X 0-6-2T (LBSCR)E1 4-4-0 (SECR)I1X 4-4-2T23442352
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)E5X 0-6-2T (LBSCR)2466248911602164260126032348
246324742576D1 4-4-0 (SECR)2142N 2-6-0
22531868
Saturday 19 October 19463.40pm - 3.55pmtotal:42
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)E6 0-6-2T (LBSCR)B4 4-4-0 (LBSCR)H2 4-4-2 (LBSCR)
2468BA2408BA*2051BA* Wolferton2424BA* Beachy Head
2474BA2409BA*2074BA* Cornwall2425BA* Trevose Head
25022410BA*B4X 4-4-0 (LBSCR)N 2-6-0C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)
25062412BA*2056BA* Roberts1825BA*2524BA
2564BA*2415BA*2060BA* Kimberley1826BA*2551BA*
2565BA2418BA*2070BA* Devonshire18432552
2578BA*E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)I3 4-4-2T (LBSCR)E1 4-4-0 (SECR)K 2-6-0 (SECR)C3 0-6-0 (LBSCR)
E3 0-6-2T2568BA*20262142BA*23382303
2167E5X 0-6-2T (LBSCR)20272164BA*2347Q 0-6-0
E6X 0-6-2T (LBSCR)2586BA*2029L1 4-4-0I1X 4-4-2T535
2407BA*1783BA2597I1X
shed codesBA Bricklayer's ArmsBA* New Cross Gate allocated locos2599I1X
New Cross Gate shed was closed in June 1947, though it continued to house locos until 1951.
Saturday 20 March 1948total:34
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)B4X 4-4-0 (LBSCR)E 4-4-0U1 2-6-0I1X 4-4-2T
2464HOR2056BTN Roberts1175BA1899RED20023B
E6 0-6-2T (LBSCR)H2 4-4-2 (LBSCR)1547BAK 2-6-0 (SECR)20073B
2416NOR2423NHN The Needles1587RED2350NOR25993B
C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)2426NHN St. Alban's HeadE1 4-4-0 (SECR)2351NOR26023B
25523BD1 4-4-0L 4-4-02127BTNI3 4-4-2T (LBSCR)26043B
Q 0-6-02252HOR1779RAM2128BA2085BA
5403B2091EBN
shed codes3B Three BridgesBA Bricklayer's ArmsBTN BrightonEBN EastbourneHOR Horsham
NHN NewhavenNOR Norwood Jct.RAM RamsgateRED Redhill
Saturday 19 November 1949total:25
E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)B4X 4-4-0 (LBSCR)E 4-4-0L 4-4-0D 4-4-0
32568RED2045BA Bessborough1157BA31763BAT31586TON
H 0-4-4T2050BA Tasmania31159BA31767BAT31728TON
31328BA2052BA Sussex1175BAL1 4-4-031733BA
I1X 4-4-2T2067BA OsborneS1491BA31784BA31737DOV
20023B2070BA Devonshire1547BA31788BAD1 4-4-0 (SECR)
26023BE1 4-4-0 (SECR)31487FAV
31165BA31509BA
shed codes3B Three BridgesBA Bricklayer's ArmsBAT Stewart's LaneDOV DoverFAV Faversham
HOR HorshamRED RedhillTON Tonbridge
Saturday 24 June 1950shed closedlocos storedtotal:26
I1X 4-4-2TB4X 4-4-0 (LBSCR)E 4-4-0D 4-4-0O1 0-6-0
200273B205073B Tasmania3115973B3159173B104473B
200873B205673B Roberts3116673B3172873B106473B
259673B207073B Devonshire117573B3173373B106673B
260273BE5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)H 0-4-4T3127373B3174674D139573B
3256873B3127873B3131573B
3259073B3130973BS149173Bshed codes73B Bricklayer's Arms
3158773B74D Tonbridge
Saturday 3 February 1951shed closedlocos storedtotal:27
I1X 4-4-2TB4X 4-4-0 (LBSCR)E 4-4-0D 4-4-0O1 0-6-0
200873B205073B Tasmania3116673B3148873B104473B
259673B205673B Roberts117573B3149073B106473B
260273B206770D Osborne3127373BH 0-4-4T106673B
E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)207073B DevonshireS149173B3127873B139573B
3259073BH1 4-4-2 (LBSCR)L1 4-4-03150073BLeader 0-6-6-0T
3259275B3203775A Selsey Bill3178273B36002
3203875A Portland Bill3178473B36003
shed codes70D Basingstoke73B Bricklayer's Arms75A Brighton75B Redhill
Updated and revised - October 2021.
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