Barnstaple Junction 1945 - 1964

Barnstaple Junction

Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway

opened:

1863

prior to 1950

BPL

type:

A timber-built 2TS through-road shed.

closed:

Sep-64

1950 - Sep 63

72E

location:

On the east side of Barnstaple Junction station.

Sep 63 - Sep 64

83F

Tuesday 2 October 1945

Thursday 4 July 1946

BPL

total:

9

BPL

total:

10

M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)

E1/R 0-6-2T

L11 4-4-0 (LSWR)

M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)

E1/R 0-6-2T

36

BPL

2094

BPL

409

EXJ

23

BPL

2095

BPL

2610

BPL

42

BPL

2095

BPL

N 2-6-0

26

2608

BPL

2695

EXJ

247

BPL

1838

EXJ

44

BPL

West Country 4-6-2

250

BPL

247

BPL

21C104

EXJ Yeovil

321

BPL

250

BPL

shed codes

BPL Barnstaple Junction

EXJ Exmouth Junction

Allocation - January 1947 (14)

M7 0-4-4T

LSWR

8

E1/R 0-6-2T

LBSCR

6

Wednesday 6 April 1949

Wednesday 16 August 1950

BPL

total:

9

72E

total:

9

M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)

E1/R 0-6-2T

N 2-6-0

M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)

E1/R 0-6-2T

N 2-6-0

247

BPL

32096

BPL

31842

BPL

30036

72E

32095

72E

31842

72E

250

BPL

32610

BPL

1856

EXJ

44

72E

2608

72E

31856

72A

321

BPL

32696

BPL

30247

72E

32696

72E

43xx 2-6-0

670

BPL

6323

83B

shed codes

EXJ, 72A Exmouth Junction

BPL, 72E Barnstaple Junction

83B Taunton

Saturday 24 May 1952

Saturday 17 August 1957

72E

total:

9

72E

total:

6

M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)

E1/R 0-6-2T

N 2-6-0

M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)

N 2-6-0

43xx 2-6-0

30251

72E

32095

72E

31835

72A

30251

72E

31832

72A

6343

83B

30252

72E

32096

72E

31842

72E

30252

72E

cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)

30253

72E

32696

72E

31846

72A

30253

72E

41294

72E

30255

72E

43xx 2-6-0

30256

72E

6328

83B

shed codes

72A Exmouth Junction

72E Barnstaple Junction

83B Taunton

Allocation - May 1959 (12)

M7 0-4-4T

LSWR

7

cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)

LMS

5

Monday 6 June 1960

Saturday 23 September 1961

72E

total:

9

72E

total:

10

M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)

N 2-6-0

cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)

M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)

N 2-6-0

cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)

30247

72E

31833

72A

41308

72A

30023

72E

31838

72A

41292

72A

30253

72E

31846

72A

41314

72E

30247

72E

31875

72A

41294

72E

30254

72E

West Country 4-6-2

30251

72E

41313

72E

30255

72E

34108

72A Wincanton

30253

72E

30254

72E

shed codes

72A Exmouth Junction

72E Barnstaple Junction

Saturday 21 October 1961

Monday 10 May 1962

72E

total:

10

72E

total:

7

M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)

N 2-6-0

cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)

M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)

43xx 2-6-0

cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)

30251

72E

31830

72A

41290

72E

30251

72E

7326

83B

41290

72E

30254

72E

31838

72A

41294

72E

West Country 4-6-2

41294

72E

30670

72E

43xx 2-6-0

41312

72E

34107

72A Blandford Forum

41297

72E

7333

83B

41314

72E

41298

72E

shed codes

72A Exmouth Junction

72E Barnstaple Junction

83B Taunton

Saturday 20 April 1963

Monday 24 August 1964

72E

total:

10

83F

total:

9

cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)

43xx 2-6-0

43xx 2-6-0

N 2-6-0

cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)

41216

72E

41310

72E

7333

83B

6326

83B

31834

83D

41216

83F

41290

72E

41313

72E

N 2-6-0

7320

83B

31837

83D

41223

83F

41294

72E

41314

72E

31846

72A

0-6-0 diesel

41248

83F

Battle of Britain 4-6-2

31848

72A

D3522

41290

83F

34054

70E Lord Beaverbrook

shed codes

72A, 83D Exmouth Junction

72E, 83F Barnstaple Junction

83B Taunton

Barnstaple Junction shed closed in September 1964.

Ilfracombe

Pre Grouping Ownership - Barnstaple & Ilfracombe Railway

Barnstaple Junction subshed

type:

A concrete-built 1TS through-road shed.

opened:

1928, replaced 1874 shed.

closed:

1964

location:

On the east side of the line, south of the station.

Tuesday 2 October 1945

Wednesday 6 April 1949

Friday 8 August 1952

BPL subshed

total:

3

BPL subshed

total:

1

72E subshed

total:

1

M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)

N 2-6-0

N 2-6-0

West Country 4-6-2

670

BPL

1838

EXJ

31847

72A

34001

72A Exeter

West Country 4-6-2

21C103

EXJ Plymouth

Monday 26 July 1954

Thursday 4 July 1957

72E subshed

total:

2

72E subshed

total:

4

N 2-6-0

Battle of Britain 4-6-2

N 2-6-0

West Country 4-6-2

31830

72A

34058

72A Sir Frederick Pile

31833

72A

34022

71B Exmoor

31837

72A

34025

72A Whimple

Sunday 15 May 1960

72E subshed

total:

2

N 2-6-0

shed codes

EXJ, 72A Exmouth Junction

BPL Barnstaple Junction

31835

72A

71B Bournemouth

31841

72A

Torrington

Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway

opened:

1872

Barnstaple Junction subshed

type:

A timber-built 1TS dead-ended shed.

closed:

Nov-59

location:

On the west side of Torrington station.

Wednesday 3 July 1946

Friday 18 August 1950

Monday 26 July 1954

BPL subshed

total:

2

72E subshed

total:

2

72E subshed

total:

1

E1/R 0-6-2T

M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)

E1/R 0-6-2T

M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)

2094

BPL

S42

72E

32096

72E

30247

72E

2696

BPL

shed codes

BPL, 72E Barnstaple Junction

Barnstaple

Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway

opened:

Nov 1873

Taunton subshed

type:

A timber-built 2TS dead-ended shed.

closed:

Jan-51

location:

At the east end of Victoria Road station.

Tuesday 2 January 1951

83B subshed

total:

3

2251 0-6-0

43xx 2-6-0

shed codes

83B Taunton

2211

83B

6343

83B

2212

83B

Updated and revised - October 2021.