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.

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

Penzance 1946 - 1962

Penzance
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1914prior to Jan 1950PZ
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam:Sep-62Feb 1950 - Sep 6283G
location:On the north side of the line, about a mile east of the station.
AbbreviationsGWR - Great Western RailwayNBL - North British Locomotive Co.
Tuesday 2 July 1946PZtotal:20
2021 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
2148PZ4500PZ4088LA Dartmouth Castle4949PZ Packwood Hall
27xx 0-6-0PT45124090LA Dorchester Castle4970PZ Sketty Hall
2737PZ4525PZ5050LA Earl of St. Germans4991Cobham Hall
43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0Grange 4-6-05924Dinton Hall
6318PZ28416801PZ Aylburton Grange5952Cogan Hall
6808PZ Beenham Grange6911PZ Holker Hall
6825PZ Llanvair Grange
6838PZ Goodmoor Grange
shed codesLA Plymouth LairaPZ Penzance
Allocation January 1948 (24)2021 0-6-0PTGWR227xx 0-6-0PTGWR1
45xx 2-6-2TGWR643xx 2-6-0GWR2County 4-6-0GWR2
Castle 4-6-0GWR1Hall 4-6-0GWR6Grange 4-6-0GWR4
Friday 23 May 195283Gtotal:18
Grange 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
680883G Beenham Grange409083G Dorchester Castle494683G Moseley Hall
681783G Gwenddwr Grange505783D Earl Waldegrave494783G Nanhoran Hall
682683G Nannerth GrangeModified Hall 4-6-0496583G Rood Ashton Hall
683883G Goodmoor Grange792583G Westol Hall499983G Gopsal Hall
685583D Saighton Grange94xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T591583G Trentham Hall
847383G454583G596983G Honington Hall
946383G691283D Helmster Hall
shed codes83D Plymouth Laira83G Penzance
Saturday 5 July 195283Gtotal:16
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
971783G456683G409083G Dorchester Castle490683F Bradfield Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Grange 4-6-0591583G Trentham Hall
840983G631883G680683G Blackwell Grange596983G Honington Hall
847383G639783C681783G Gwenddwr GrangeModified Hall 4-6-0
County 4-6-0682483G Ashley Grange792583G Westol Hall
102483D County of Pembroke683883G Goodmoor Grange
shed codes83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira83F Truro83G Penzance
Wednesday 19 August 195383Gtotal:15
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TGrange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
971783G454583G680983G Burghclere Grange495083D Patshull Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT681783G Gwenddwr Grange496583G Rood Ashton Hall
946383G682683G Nannerth Grange591383D Rushton Hall
Manor 4-6-0683683G Estevarney Grange591583G Trentham Hall
781683E Frilsham ManorCounty 4-6-0591982A Worsley Hall
100283G County of Berks691183G Holker Hall
shed codes82A Bristol Bath Road83D Plymouth Laira83E St Blazey83G Penzance
Saturday 2 October 195483Gtotal:19
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TGrange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
966583G453783G680883G Beenham Grange495083D Patshull Hall
971783G454583G682483G Ashley Grange591583G Trentham Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT454883G682583G Llanvair Grange596983G Honington Hall
840983G457483G682683G Nannerth GrangeModified Hall 4-6-0
842183F459883F686083G Aberporth Grange792583G Westol Hall
847383G
shed codes83D Plymouth Laira83F Truro83G Penzance
Sunday 17 July 195583Gtotal:15
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
974883G454583G509682A Bridgwater Castle490683F Bradfield Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT454783GGrange 4-6-0493183G Hanbury Hall
840983G457083G682583G Llanvair Grange496583D Rood Ashton Hall
43xx 2-6-0457483GManor 4-6-0592683E Grotrian Hall
537683D780683F Cockington ManorModified Hall 4-6-0
698282B Melmerby Hall
shed codes82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh83D Plymouth Laira83E St Blazey
83F Truro83G Penzance
Saturday 14 April 195683Gtotal:19
Grange 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
680083G Arlington Grange408883D Dartmouth Castle490883G Broome Hall
680683G Blackwell Grange409983G Kilgerran Castle493183G Hanbury Hall
680983G Burghclere Grange508582A Evesham Abbey591583G Trentham Hall
682683G Nannerth Grange509682A Bridgwater CastleModified Hall 4-6-0
684583G Paviland GrangeCounty 4-6-0698682A Rydal Hall
686083G Aberporth Grange100683G County of Cornwall792583G Westol Hall
45xx 2-6-2T101283D County of Denbigh
454783G
454883Gshed codes82A Bristol Bath Road83D Plymouth Laira83G Penzance
Saturday 13 October 195683G5.30pm - 5.45pmtotal:16
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
974883G454783G409983G Kilgerran Castle690882A Downham Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT455483F507183A SpitfireModified Hall 4-6-0
847383G456383GCounty 4-6-0698883D Swithland Hall
946383G456683G100683G County of CornwallGrange 4-6-0
457483G101883G County of Leicester680083G Arlington Grange
102383F County of Oxford
shed codes82A Bristol Bath Road83A Newton Abbot83D Plymouth Laira83F Truro83G Penzance
Monday 19 August 195783Gtotal:22
Grange 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
680083G Arlington Grange502383D Brecon Castle492483D Eydon Hall
680183G Aylburton Grange701381A Bristol Castle499283D Crosby Hall
683783G Forthampton Grange703582A Ogmore Castle591982A Worsley Hall
684583G Paviland GrangeCounty 4-6-0597283G Olton Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T100683G County of Cornwall598583G Mostyn Hall
848583F454083G101583D County of GloucesterModified Hall 4-6-0
43xx 2-6-0454583G101883G County of Leicester792583G Westol Hall
733383F456383GManor 4-6-0
782383F Hook Norton Manor
shed codes81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road83D Plymouth Laira83F Truro83G Penzance
Sunday 15 June 195883Gtotal:21
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
974883G454083G409583G Harlech Castle492282A Enville Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT454583G506983D Isambard Kingdom Brunel493183G Hanbury Hall
847383G454783GGrange 4-6-0493481C Hindlip Hall
946383G455383G680583D Broughton GrangeModified Hall 4-6-0
455483G683783G Forthampton Grange698883D Swithland Hall
457783G685883D Woolston GrangeCounty 4-6-0
687583G Hindford Grange100683G County of Cornwall
101883G County of Leicester
shed codes81C Southall82A Bristol Bath Road83D Plymouth Laira83G Penzance
Tuesday 24 March 195983Gtotal:23
Grange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
680083G Arlington Grange682683G Nannerth Grange490883G Broome Hall
680883G Beenham Grange682883F Trellech Grange493183G Hanbury Hall
681683G Frankton Grange684583G Paviland Grange495083G Patshull Hall
682383F Oakley Grange686083G Aberporth Grange497683G Warfield Hall
682483G Ashley Grange687483B Haughton Grange498882A Bulwell Hall
682583G Llanvair GrangeManor 4-6-0597283G Olton Hall
County 4-6-0781283D Erlestoke ManorModified Hall 4-6-0
101883G County of Leicester57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T792583G Westol Hall
102482A County of Pembroke974883G551583F
shed codes82A Bristol Bath Road83D Plymouth Laira83F Truro83G Penzance
Allocation May 1959 (34)57xx 0-6-0PTGWR194xx 0-6-0PTGWR2
45xx 2-6-2TGWR651xx 2-6-2TGWR1County 4-6-0GWR4
Castle 4-6-0GWR2Hall 4-6-0GWR5Modified Hall 4-6-0GWR1
Grange 4-6-0GWR12
Sunday 26 June 196083Gtotal:18
94xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TGrange 4-6-0
847383G454983G680083G Arlington Grange682883F Trellech Grange
943383G456383G680183G Aylburton Grange684583G Paviland Grange
943483G W457183G680883G Beenham Grange685483D Roundhill Grange
457483F682483G Ashley Grange687583G Hindford Grange
682583G Llanvair GrangeCastle 4-6-0
W - withdrawn682683G Nannerth Grange506983D Isambard Kingdom Brunel
shed codes83D Plymouth Laira83F Truro83G Penzance
Wednesday 15 August 196183Gtotal:18
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TCounty 4-6-0Grange 4-6-0
363583G456383G100483G County of Somerset680083G Arlington Grange
94xx 0-6-0PT456683G100883G County of Cardigan682483G Ashley Grange
943383G458883GCastle 4-6-0682683G Nannerth Grange
Warship T4 diesels502083C Trematon Castle686883G Penrhos Grange
D836PowerfulD851TemeraireHall 4-6-0686983G Resolven Grange
D842Royal Oak692183D Borwick Hall687083G Bodicote Grange
shed codes83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira83G Penzance
Sunday 22 October 196183Gtotal:19
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TCounty 4-6-0Grange 4-6-0
363583G456483G100183G County of Bucks680883G Beenham Grange
94xx 0-6-0PT457083G100483G County of Somerset681283G Chesford Grange
943383G554583GWarship T4 diesels682483G Ashley Grange
947583GNBL T2 dieselD816EclipseD851Temeraire686383D Dolhywel Grange
D6319D817FoxhoundD853ThrusterHall 4-6-0
D820Grenville492083A Dumbleton Hall
shed codes83A Newton Abbot83D Plymouth Laira83G Penzance
Sunday 15 April 196283Gtotal:28
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TCounty 4-6-0Grange 4-6-0
363583G456483G100483G County of Somerset680083G Arlington Grange
974883G457083G100883G County of Cardigan680883G Beenham Grange
94xx 0-6-0PT550883GCastle 4-6-0681483G Enborne Grange
943383G553783G500383A Lulworth Castle682483G Ashley Grange
947583G556283GWarship T4 diesels682683G Nannerth Grange
NBL T2 dieselsD808CentaurD849Superb683383G Calcot Grange
D6309D6338D815DruidD852Tenacious683583G Eastham Grange
D822HerculesD859Vanquisher686883G Penrhos Grange
shed codes83A Newton Abbot83G Penzance
Penzance shed closed to steam on 10th September, 1962
St. Ives
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1887Penzance subshed
type:A stone-built 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-61
location:South of the station.
Saturday 3 November 1945Sunday 7 August 1955Wednesday 13 June 1956
PZ subshedtotal:183G subshedtotal:183G subshedtotal:1
45xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T
4548PZ454583G454883G
branch train to St. Erthbranch train to St. Erth
4545PZ456383G
Wednesday 3 July 1957Saturday 6 December 1958Wednesday 23 August 1961
83G subshedtotal:183G subshedtotal:183G subshedtotal:1
45xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2TNBL T2 diesel45xx 2-6-2T
454583G454083GD6317456483G
worked branch train
Helston
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1887Penzance subshed
type:A stone-built 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:Dec-63
location:At the north end of the station.
Saturday 3 November 1945Sunday 7 August 1955Wednesday 13 June 1956
PZ subshedtotal:183G subshedtotal:183G subshedtotal:1
45xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T
4509PZ454083G454583G
branch line duties
457083G
Wednesday 3 July 1957Saturday 6 December 1958Sunday 22 October 1961
83G subshedtotal:183G subshedtotal:183G subshedtotal:1
45xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T
4505456383G454983G
branch line duties
4563
Updated and revised - October 2021.

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2 comments:

  1. Unknown31 January 2019 at 23:10

    What a fantastic find - a tremendous resource for GWR/WR researchers!

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  2. robert1 November 2021 at 11:12

    This may be something of a "glory trainspotter" comment but Penzance MPD must have the highest ratio of named locos to the total engine compliment on shed. Nice to see that the present facilities has regained much - if not more - of its importance of old.

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