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.

Thursday 15 June 2017

Taunton 1947 - 1964

Taunton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1896prior to 1950TN
type:A brick-built roundhouseclosed:Oct-641950 - Oct 6483B
location:On the south side of the line, at the western end of the station.
Saturday 16 August 1947TNtotal:43
1701 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T2251 0-6-043xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
1760TN5501TN2211TN6323TN5982TN Harrington Hall
2021 0-6-0PT5521TN2213TN6328TN5996PDN Mytton Hall
2127TN5542TN2261TN6361OXYGrange 4-6-0
BPGV 0-6-0ST5543TN2266TN6366RDG6865PDN Hopton Grange
2194TN5571TN2267TN6398TNCastle 4-6-0
27xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT2268TN7304TN5071NA Spitfire
2748TN6420TN28xx 2-8-07314TN5077TN Fairey Battle
2755TN74xx 0-6-0PT2864CDF9306PDNBulldog 4-4-0
57xx 0-6-0PT7421TNWD 2-8-051xx 2-6-2T3361TN3421SDN
3681TN48xx 0-4-2T77380CDF4136TN3408TN Bombay
54xx 0-6-0PT5812TN79219OXY5172TN3444TN Cormorant
5423WES
Shed CodesCDF Cardiff CantonNA Newton AbbotOXY OxleyPDN Old Oak CommonRDG Reading
SDN SwindonTN TauntonWES Westbury
Alloction January 1948 (55)BPGV 0-6-0STBPGV11701 0-6-0PTGWR1
1901 0-6-0PTGWR12021 0-6-0PTGWR127xx 0-6-0PTGWR3
74xx 0-6-0PTGWR157xx 0-6-0PTGWR248xx 0-4-2TGWR1
35xx 2-4-0TGWR151xx 2-6-2TGWR445xx 2-6-2TGWR9
2251 0-6-0GWR743xx 2-6-0GWR1228xx 2-8-0GWR1
Bulldog 4-4-0GWR2Star 4-6-0GWR2Hall 4-6-0GWR3
Castle 4-6-0GWR2WD 2-8-0WD1
Sunday 12 June 1949TNtotal:50
2021 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T2251 0-6-043xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
2038TN5501TN2224SDN5378CDF5937PDN Stanford Hall
2127TN5504TN2250SDN6312RDG5939PDN Tangley Hall
57xx 0-6-0PT5533TN2253SPM6317TNStar 4-6-0
3669TN5571TN2267TN6323TN4054EXE Princess Charlotte
4604TN51xx 2-6-2T2268TN6328TNCastle 4-6-0
4663TN4117TN2275TN6342BAN5024NA Carew Castle
9663TN4136TN3215SPM6343TN5056PDN Earl of Powis
9670TN5172TN28xx 2-8-06364TNGrange 4-6-0
9718TN27xx 0-6-0PT2837CDF6372TN6814NA Enbourne Grange
9757TN2708TN3830NPT7304TNWD 2-8-074xx 0-6-0PT
BPGV 0-6-0ST54xx 0-6-0PT3845RDG7314TN77289SPM7421TN
2194TN5402WES3848GLO64xx 0-6-0PT
6419TN
Shed CodesBAN BanburyCDF Cardiff CantonEXE ExeterGLO Gloucester BarnwoodNA Newton Abbot
NPT Newport Ebbw Jct.PDN Old Oak CommonRDG ReadingSDN SwindonSPM St. Philip's Marsh
TN TauntonWES Westbury
Sunday 22 April 195183Btotal:50
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-045xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
366983B221183B550183B632383B494983B Packwood Hall
373683B221383B550383B632883B496683D Shakenhurst Hall
460483B221483B552283B637283B497183B Stanway Hall
466383B223083C553383B639883BModified Hall 4-6-0
577983B226183B554383B730483B699583B Benthall Hall
579883B226683B557183B28xx 2-8-0Castle 4-6-0
964683B226783B51xx 2-6-2T288183A403283B Queen Alexandra
964783B226883B411383B380986C506283B Earl of Shaftesbury
966383B227583B411783B381984CStar 4-6-0
971883B2021 0-6-0PT413683B54xx 0-6-0PT404382A Prince Henry
975783B212783B517283B541283BGrange 4-6-0
BPGV 0-6-0ST74xx 0-6-0PT687583B Hindford Grange
219483B742183B
Shed Codes82A Bristol Bath Road83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira
84C Banbury86C Cardiff Canton
Sunday 25 May 195283Btotal:44
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-045xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
373683B221183B458183B630583B497083B Sketty Hall
466383B221383B550183B632883B497183B Stanway Hall
577983B221483B550383B634383BModified Hall 4-6-0
964683B226683B550483B636483B699583B Benthall Hall
964783B51xx 2-6-2T554283B639483BCastle 4-6-0
966383B411383B554383B639883B506283B Earl of Shaftesbury
971883B411783B555883B730483B701982A Fowey Castle
975783B413683B557183B28xx 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0
2021 0-6-0PT517283B54xx 0-6-0PT281483B686883B Penrhos Grange
212783BCar.R 0-4-0ST541183B383086AKing 4-6-0
133883B541283B* dead on shed6002*81A King William IV
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road83B Taunton86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
Saturday 22 August 195383Btotal:54
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-045xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
366983B220883B550383B533983A497083B Sketty Hall
373683B221183B550483B536083A497183B Stanway Hall
460483B221283B552283B631783B596684B Ashford Hall
577983B221483B553383B636483B599085B Dorford Hall
579883B222983B554283B637283B691685C Misterton Hall
964683B223683B554383B639483BManor 4-6-0
964783B226683B555883B639883B780683A Cockington Manor
966383B226883B557183B731183B54xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T
967083B227583BGrange 4-6-0541283B411383B
971883B1366 0-6-0PT681583B Frilford Grange542183B411783B
975783B136883B68316C Bearley Grange542382D413683B
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead82D Westbury83A Newton Abbot2021 0-6-0PT515783B
83B Taunton84B Oxley85B Gloucester Horton Rd85C Hereford208883B517283B
Sunday 25 July 195483Btotal:55
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-045xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
366983B220182B550183B532183B493283B Hatherton Hall
373683B220883B552283B632383B591485A Ripon Hall
460483B221183B553383B632883B591881C Walton Hall
466383B221283B555883B637783BModified Hall 4-6-0
572183B221383B557183B639083B699583B Benthall Hall
577983B221483B51xx 2-6-2T730483BGrange 4-6-0
579883B226683B411783B731183B686883B Penrhos Grange
964683B226783B413683B54xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0
964783B226883B515783B541183B509883D Clifford Castle
967083B227583B517283B541283BManor 4-6-0
971883B2021 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0542183B780983D Childrey Manor
975783B208883B285986EBR 4MT 4-6-047xx 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
1366 0-6-0PT380586A7502783D470382B9032386E
136883B
Shed Codes81C Southall82B St. Philip's Marsh83B Taunton83D Plymouth Laira85A Worcester
86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86E Severn Tunnel Junction
Sunday 15 April 195683Btotal:42
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T51xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0
366983B971883B550383B411783B493283B Hatherton Hall
373683B975783B550483B413683B497183B Stanway Hall
466383B54xx 0-6-0PT554383B415083B498583B Allesley Hall
575183B541183B557183B515783B599283B Horton Hall
576083B542183B43xx 2-6-0517283B694686C Heatherdean Hall
577983B1366 0-6-0PT532183B28xx 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0
579883B136683B730483B281186E687483B Haughton Grange
964683B1361 0-6-0ST731183B289186CCounty 4-6-0
964783B136283BManor 4-6-0101482A County of Glamorgan
966383Bcl 8F 2-8-0781383A Freshford ManorKing 4-6-0
967083B4847184C602181A King Richard II
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton
84C Banbury86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel Junction
Sunday 22 June 195883Btotal:39
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T51xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0
366983B960883B550183B413683B490883G Broome Hall
373683B966383B550383B415983B493083B Hagley Hall
460483B967083B550483B517283B493283B Hatherton Hall
466383B967183B552283B518483B497883B Westwood Hall
572183B971883B552583B518583B599983B Wollaton Hall
577983B975783B43xx 2-6-0WD 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0
871983B1366 0-6-0PT532183B9056382B686883B Penrhos Grange
74xx 0-6-0PT136683B634882BBR 4MT 4-6-0King 4-6-0
743683BCar.R 0-4-0ST639883B7500082C602183D King Richard II
133883B28xx 2-8-0
282283B
Shed Codes82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon83B Taunton83D Plymouth Laira83G Penzance
Alloction March 1959 (56)Car.R 0-4-0STCardiff Rail11361 0-6-0STGWR1
1366 0-6-0PTGWR116xx 0-6-0PTGWR157xx 0-6-0PTGWR16
74xx 0-6-0PTGWR12251 0-6-0GWR151xx 2-6-2TGWR4
45xx 2-6-2TGWR643xx 2-6-0GWR928xx 2-8-0GWR1
Hall 4-6-0GWR10Modified Hall 4-6-0GWR1Grange 4-6-0GWR3
Tuesday 25 August 195983Btotal:32
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T51xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
366983B550882D412883B284383D W497183B Stanway Hall
373683B554383B412983B285183B497883B Westwood Hall
460483B557183B413683B288283B499183B Cobham Hall
967083B43xx 2-6-0415783B2251 0-6-0599983B Wollaton Hall
967183B637283B415983B321582BGrange 4-6-0
74xx 0-6-0PT637482BModified Hall 4-6-0681483E Enborne Grange
743683B730483B699583B Benthall Hall686982B Resolven Grange
1361 0-6-0STBR 9F 2-10-0Castle 4-6-0687483B Haughton Grange
136283B9222483D502483A Carew Castle
Shed Codes82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton
83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey
Sunday 10 September 196183B1.40pm - 2.10pmtotal:44
57xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
366983B960883B509688A Bridgwater Castle493283B Hatherton Hall
373683B964683B45xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0495583B Plaspower Hall
459383B964783B551683B W633783B497583A Umberslade Hall
460483B967083B552183B634083B499183B Cobham Hall
464483B971883B555483B637585A499283B Crosby Hall
466383B975783B557183B639083B592082D Wycliffe Hall
577983B74xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T730182B599283B Horton Hall
578083B W743683B412883B61xx 2-6-2TModified Hall 4-6-0
579383B0-6-0 diesels415783B611383B699983B Capel Dewi Hall
579883BD2140D2197519883B W615583B790182B Dodington Hall
771383Bcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)615783B792483B Thornycroft Hall
4129472EGrange 4-6-0
W - withdrawn681583D Frilford Grange
Shed Codes72E Barnstaple Junction82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton
83D Plymouth Laira85A Worcester88A Cardiff Canton
Sunday 16 September 196283B10am - 10.20amtotal:41
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 3MT 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
362982D8200883B459383B637283B490483B Binnegar Hall
366983B8203083B51xx 2-6-2T730583B W493283B Hatherton Hall
373683B8204283B411083B72xx 2-8-2T493483B Hindlip Hall
378783B8204483B412883B721487A494982D Packwood Hall
462283B14xx 0-4-2T414383B0-6-0 diesels495583B Plaspower Hall
466383B144282D61xx 2-6-2TD2140D4164499683B Eden Hall
579883B W146683C614683BD2141D4165595685A Horsley Hall
771383B W74xx 0-6-0PT615583BHymek T3 diesels599283B Horton Hall
967083B743683B28xx 2-8-0D7020D7043Grange 4-6-0
282283B681482B Enborne Grange
Shed Codes82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury83B Taunton83C Exeter
85A Worcester87A Neath Court Sart
Sunday 29 September 196383Btotal:37
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 3MT 2-6-2TModified Hall 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
366983B8200883B697481C Bryngwyn Hall490283B Aldenham Hall W
462283B8204483B792482B Thornycroft Hall493483B Hindlip Hall W
579883B W45xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0599283B Horton Hall
771383B W554883E W632783B W282283B693683B Breccles Hall
963583B51xx 2-6-2T730583B W287183B W694183B Fillongley Hall
964783B414383B732683B W288283B0-6-0 dieselsHymek T3 diesels
966383B61xx 2-6-2T733383B383483BD2142D4165D7006D7047
967083B611383B74xx 0-6-0PTBR 9F 2-10-0NBL T2 diesels
614683B W743683B9222586BD6327D6330
Shed Codes81C Southall82B St. Philip's Marsh83B Taunton83E Yeovil Town86B Newport Ebbw Jct.
Sunday 23 August 196483Btotal:22
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0Warship T4 diesel
963583B W410382E W282283B498983B Cherwell HallD862
964783B413182E W288783B WModified Hall 4-6-0Hymek T3 diesel
966383B43xx 2-6-0383483B W698681C Rydal HallD7099
64xx 0-6-0PT632683B14xx 0-4-2T61xx 2-6-2Tcl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
641983E634583B144283B614882E W482619LD2142D4165
733283B WD4164
Shed Codes9L Buxton81C Southall82E Bristol Barrow R83B Taunton83E Yeovil Town
Taunton shed closed in October 1964

1 comment:

  1. 6364 appears 25 minutes after the start of the 1944 film The Halfway House, pulling into a small passing station on a stopping passenger train. Notably it has a tablet catcher on the left side of the tender. The location is supposed to be the junction for trains to Cwmbach.

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