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 27 November 2017

Carmarthen 1938 - 1963

Carmarthen
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway opened:1907prior to 1950CARM
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Apr-641950 - April 6487G
location:On the east side of the line, adjacent to Carmarthen Jct. station.
Wednesday 20 July 1938CARMtotal:27
1701 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Duke 4-4-0Hall 4-6-0
17542271CARM3284Isle of Jersey4972Saint Brides Hall
1901 0-6-0PT2297Bulldog 4-4-04973Sweeney Hall
2011CARM2301 0-6-03341CARM Blasius5972CARM Olton Hall
2021 0-6-0PT2323244633903435Saint 4-6-0
2056CARM232843xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-02934Butleigh Court
2069CARMcl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)6331CARM2874Star 4-6-0
2111CARM66594B6367CARM4059Princess Patricia
48xx 0-4-2T67574B7306
581967404Bshed codesCARM Carmarthen4B Swansea Victoria
Note: Carmarthen LNWR shed closed on 4th July 1938 allowing locos from Swansea Victoria (4B), to be serviced at the GWR shed.
Monday 10 April 1939CARMtotal:26
1901 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Bulldog 4-4-0Hall 4-6-0
199122003341CARM Blasius4941Llangedwyn Hall
2021 0-6-0PT2271CARM32xx 4-4-043xx 2-6-04949Packwood Hall
2011CARM2272CARM32006331CARM4973Sweeney Hall
2056CARM2301 0-6-0cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)63894984CARM Allesley Hall
2069CARM2323252566194B28xx 2-8-05962Wantage Hall
48xx 0-4-2T240467404B28865982Harrington Hall
487267574BROD 2-8-0
shed codesCARM Carmarthen4B Swansea Victoria3010CARM
Saturday 18 May 1940CARMtotal:26
1901 0-6-0PT517 0-4-2T2301 0-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
1903CARM3577234028864915CARM Condover Hall
2021 0-6-0PT48xx 0-4-2T2354ROD 2-8-05913Rushton Hall
2056CARM48742411CARM3010CARM5963CARM Wimpole Hall
2111CARMcl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)2431CARM3015Grange 4-6-0
74xx 0-6-0PT66194B2474CARM30446840Hazeley Grange
7407CARM67404B2251 0-6-043xx 2-6-06867Peterson Grange
35xx 2-4-0T67574B2271CARM6355CARM
3592CARM
Wednesday 14 July 1943CARM1.30pm - 1.45pmtotal:31
1901 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-043xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
1903CARM7400CARM229853924981CARM Abberley Hall
19457401CARM2301 0-6-063365972CARM Olton Hall
1996740624096355CARM6906Chicheley Hall
2021 0-6-0PT7407CARM2431CARM63646919CARM Tylney Hall
2056CARM7419CARM56xx 0-6-2T6367CARMGrange 4-6-0
2111CARM7425CARM6650ROD 2-8-06852Headbourne Grange
35xx 2-4-0Tcl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)66793011CARM6857Tudor Grange
3592CARM66914Bdiesel railcars
shed codesCARM Carmarthen4B Swansea Victoria1113
Monday 19 August 1946CARMtotal:25
1901 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Saint 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
1903CARM2254CARM2927SDN Saint Patrick4914RDG Cranmore Hall
2021 0-6-0PT226048xx 0-4-2T43xx 2-6-05919SRD Worsley Hall
2047CARM2272CARM4831LDR5341LDRStar 4-6-0
2056CARM2301 0-6-04872CARM6310CARM4023LDR
74xx 0-6-0PT2409CARMdiesel railcar6313RDG4050LDR Princess Alice
7401CARM2431CARMW1W6367CARMGrange 4-6-0
6371NEY6824CARM Ashley Grange
7306NEY6874NPT Haughton Grange
shed codesCARM CarmarthenLDR LandoreNEY NeylandNPT Newport Ebbw Jct.RDG Reading
SDN SwindonSRD Stafford Road
Allocation January 1948 (49)19xx 0-6-0PTGWR12021 0-6-0PTGWR4
74xx 0-6-0PTGWR52251 0-6-0GWR82301 0-6-0GWR4
35xx 2-4-0TGWR114xx 0-4-2TGWR143xx 2-6-0GWR5
Hall 4-6-0GWR8Grange 4-6-0GWR2ROD 2-8-0ROD6
42xx 2-8-0TGWR4
Sunday 17 July 1949CARMtotal:34
1901 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
1903CARM7400CARM5016LDR Montgomery Castle4910CARM Blaisdon Hall
2021 0-6-0PT7401CARM5072LDR Hurricane4915CARM Condover Hall
2047CARM7407CARM2251 0-6-043xx 2-6-04937CARM Laneley Hall
2056CARM7419CARM2217CARM5339CARM4981CARM Abberley Hall
2069CARM7425CARM2236CARM5341CARM4997NEY Elton Hall
2111CARM2301 0-6-02271CARM5392NEY5972CARM Olton Hall
14xx 0-4-2T2474CARM2272CARM6304CARM72xx 2-8-2Tdiesel railcar
1472CARM42xx 2-8-0T56xx 0-6-2T6331CARM7221ABDRW15
1474MCH5215LLY5628PPRD6367CARM
shed codesABDR AberdareCARM CarmarthenLDR LandoreLLY Llanelly
MCH MachynllethNEY NeylandPPRD Pontypool Road
Saturday 8 July 195087Gtotal:25
2021 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Grange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
211187G222389C681887G Hardwick Grange491087G Blaisdon Hall
57xx 0-6-0PT223687G684082B Hazeley Grange491587G Condover Hall
570287F227187G43xx 2-6-051xx 2-6-2T493787G Laneley Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT227287G538684B417887G593681A Oakley Hall
741987G2301 0-6-0631087G45xx 2-6-2T597287G Olton Hall
742587G247487G730687H457687H598487G Linden Hall
14xx 0-4-2T90xx 4-4-0diesel railcar
147287G900289CW13
shed codes81A Old Oak Common82B St. Philip's Marsh84B Oxley87F Llanelly87G Carmarthen
87H Neyland89C Machynlleth
Thursday 11 September 195287Gtotal:22
2021 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
206987G221687G491087G Blaisdon Hall500287E Ludlow Castle
211187G229889C495787H Postlip Hall504387G Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
74xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0498187G Abberley HallGrange 4-6-0
740787G538286C498487G Albrighton Hall687481A Haungton Grange
741987G630487G591186C Preston Hall
742587GROD 2-8-0593281A Haydon Hall
54xx 0-6-0PT301187G598487G Linden Hall
540087G695782B Norcliffe Hall
shed codes81A Old Oak Common82B St. Philip's Marsh86C Cardiff Canton87E Landore87G Carmarthen
87H Neyland89C Machynlleth
Saturday 9 May 195387Gtotal:36
2021 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
206987G221687G102787H County of Stafford493787G Laneley Hall
57xx 0-6-0PT221787GCastle 4-6-0592887J Haddon Hall
774587F227187G409081A Dorchester Castle596387G Wimpole Hall
775587G227387G503987G Rhuddlan Castle694386C Farnley Hall
960287J16xx 0-6-0PT701887E Drysllwyn CastleGrange 4-6-0
966687G162489C43xx 2-6-081xx 2-6-2T684682B Ruckley Grange
74xx 0-6-0PT163787H537287H810387GManor 4-6-0
740087G14xx 0-4-2T538886C810787H782587G Leclade Manor
744487G147287G631087G28xx 2-8-0782687G Longworth Manor
54xx 0-6-0PT58xx 0-4-2T51xx 2-6-2T283686J782987G Ramsbury Manor
540087G581987G517187GROD 2-8-0
301887G
shed codes81A Old Oak Common82B St. Philip's Marsh86C Cardiff Canton86J Aberdare87E Landore
87F Llanelly87G Carmarthen87H Neyland87J Goodwick89C Machynlleth
Saturday 25 September 195487Gtotal:28
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
577587G220089C504387G Earl of Mount Edgcumbe491587G Condover Hall
775587G227287G505187E Earl Bathurst493787G Laneley Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT321687GManor 4-6-0596387G Wimpole Hall
740087G54xx 0-6-0PT782687G Longworth Manor598887E Bostock Hall
740187G540087G782987G Ramsbury Manor690987J Frewin Hall
740287G43xx 2-6-045xx 2-6-2T81xx 2-6-2TStar 4-6-0
741987G632987G555087H810387G405682A Princess Margaret
742587G51xx 2-6-2T72xx 2-8-2T28xx 2-8-0ROD 2-8-0
413487G721587F286386J301587G
shed codes82A Bristol Bath Road86J Aberdare87E Landore87F Llanelly87G Carmarthen
87H Neyland87J Goodwick89C Machynlleth
Sunday 7 August 195587Gtotal:41
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Grange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
577587G221687G686587G Hopton Grange491087G Blaisdon Hall
774787J222487G43xx 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0591387F Rushton Hall
775587G227287G532487H4830984G595587E Garth Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT227387G535387G4833087K596187F Toynbee Hall
740087G229087G631087G4870784G596387G Wimpole Hall
740187G54xx 0-6-0PT632082CROD 2-8-0Castle 4-6-0
740287G540087G632987G301887G408187E Warwick Castle
740787G16xx 0-6-0PT931087G42xx 2-8-0T408384A Abbotsbury Castle
741987G165987G51xx 2-6-2T524586JManor 4-6-0
742587G14xx 0-4-2T510287A81xx 2-6-2T780487G Baydon Manor
743987G147287G810387G782587G Lechlade Manor
shed codes82C Swindon84A Stafford Road84G Shrewsbury86J Aberdare87A Neath Court Sart
87E Landore87F Llanelly87G Carmarthen87H Neyland87J Goodwick87K Swansea Victoria
Tuesday 24 July 195687Gtotal:35
74xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Manor 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
740187G222887H782587G Lechlade Manor491087G Blaisdon Hall
740787G225889C782687G Longworth Manor498487G Albrighton Hall
742587G226089C782987G Ramsbury Manor595587G Garth Hall
743987G227387G28xx 2-8-043xx 2-6-0595887G Knolton Hall
744487G228387H286086E631087G693587G Browsholme Hall
878887E16xx 0-6-0PTROD 2-8-0632987GModified Hall 4-6-0
963287G165987G301887G634787H696181A Stedham Hall
54xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T303687G635386CCastle 4-6-0
540087G413487G81xx 2-6-2T637889C505187E Earl Bathurst
810387G931087G
shed codes81A Old Oak Common86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel Jct.87E Landore87G Carmarthen
87H Neyland89C Machynlleth
Saturday 14 September 195787G2.45pm - 2.55pmtotal:28
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Grange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
877787G222087H684387F Poulton Grange491482B Cranmore Hall
978787G222487GModified Hall 4-6-0496886C Shotton Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT226387H697381A Bricklehampton Hall691287G Helmster Hall
740187G229087G43xx 2-6-0ROD 2-8-0693587G Browsholme Hall
740287G229889C533486C302487GManor 4-6-0
740787G51xx 2-6-2T630886C304187G780487G Baydon Manor
413287H631087G782487G Ilford Manor
413487G632987G782687G Longworth Manor
931087G
shed codes81A Old Oak Common82B St. Philip's Marsh86C Cardiff Canton87F Llanelly
87G Carmarthen87H Neyland89C Machynlleth
Saturday 28 June 195887G6pmtotal:27
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-043xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
877787G222487G537787G283686J492387E Evenley Hall
963287G227287G632987GWD 2-8-0498387G Albert Hall
978787G227387G633386C9017987G693587G Browsholme Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T635587F9020787GCastle 4-6-0
740287G554987H81xx 2-6-2T9048587G505187E Earl Bathurst
740787G51xx 2-6-2T810387G507787E Fairey Battle
742287G410787Eshed codes86C Cardiff Canton86J Aberdare87E Landore
742587G413487G87F Llanelly87G Carmarthen87H Neyland
Allocation May 1959 (43)57xx 0-6-0PTGWR374xx 0-6-0PTGWR7
2251 0-6-0GWR543xx 2-6-0GWR551xx 2-6-2TGWR1
81xx 2-6-2TGWR2WD 2-8-0WD5Hall 4-6-0GWR5
Castle 4-6-0GWR5Manor 4-6-0GWR5
Sunday 3 May 195987G7.30amtotal:35
57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
377787F740087G503087G Shirburn Castle495887G Priory Hall
877787G740287G506787G St. Fagans Castle498082B Wrottesley Hall
960687G740787G43xx 2-6-0WD 2-8-0592887J Haddon Hall
963287G741987G630587G9020787G593887G Stanley Hall
978787G742587G632987G9048587GManor 4-6-0
2251 0-6-0639387G9052987G780487G Baydon Manor
221687G51xx 2-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T782487G Ilford Manor
222487G413487G524287A782587G Lechlade Manor
227287G81xx 2-6-2T72xx 2-8-2T782687G Longworth Manor
227487G810287G721386G782987G Ramsbury Manor
shed codes82B St. Philip's Marsh86G Pontypool Road87A Neath Court Sart87F Llanelly
87G Carmarthen87J Goodwick
Tuesday 20 September 196087Gtotal:32
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
877787G226089C407687E Carmarthen Castle593787G Stanford Hall
960687G51xx 2-6-2T408182B Warwick Castle593887G Stanley Hall
966687J413287G503087G Shirburn Castle595387G Dunley Hall
971487H518087G506787G St. Fagans Castle598487G Linden Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT81xx 2-6-2T700987G Athelney CastleManor 4-6-0
742587G810287GGrange 4-6-0780487G Baydon Manor
743987G45xx 2-6-2T681182B Cranbourne Grange782587G Lechlade Manor
744887G555087G43xx 2-6-042xx 2-8-0T782987G Ramsbury Manor
16xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T634787G521087D72xx 2-8-2T
166987H662787H637787G524386E721686J
shed codes82B St. Philip's Marsh86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86J Aberdare87D Swansea East Dock87E Landore
87G Carmarthen87H Neyland87J Goodwick89C Machynlleth
Sunday 23 July 196187G11.30amtotal:41
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
369387G221687G502787G Farleigh Castle496287G Ragley Hall
960687G222487G503087G Shirburn Castle590287G Howick Hall
963287G43xx 2-6-0503987G Rhuddlan Castle593787G Stanford Hall
978787G533287G505487G Earl of Ducie593887G Stanley Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT632987GGrange 4-6-0596187G Toynbee Hall
740287G636986E684182B Marlais Grange694083A Didlington Hall
740787G731287G51xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-0695087G Kingsthorpe Hall
742287G733487G413287G287488JManor 4-6-0
742587G45xx 2-6-2T415987HWD 2-8-0780487G Baydon Manor
743987G552087H518087G9017987F782987G Ramsbury Manor
744487G81xx 2-6-2T61xx 2-6-2TBR 9F 2-10-0
744887G810387G612587H9220481A
shed codes81A Old Oak Common83A Newton Abbot86E Severn Tunnel Jct.87F Llanelly
87G Carmarthen87H Neyland88J Aberdare
Friday 20 April 196287Gtotal:31
57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-056xx 0-6-2THall 4-6-0
369387G740787G530686A562387D496287G Ragley Hall
960687G740887G631687G666287D593787G Stanford Hall
963287G742587G634787G72xx 2-8-2T596987G Honington Hall
967787J744487G730687G720387GCastle 4-6-0
978787G744887G732087GBR 3MT 2-6-2T502787G Farleigh Castle
2251 0-6-051xx 2-6-2T732187G8200387G503987G Rhuddlan Castle
222487G413287G81xx 2-6-2T505487G Earl of Ducie
224887G810387GManor 4-6-0
782587H Lechlade Manor
shed codes86A Newport Ebbw Jct.87D Swansea East Dock87G Carmarthen87H Neyland87J Goodwick
Sunday 18 November 196287Gtotal:32
57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PTManor 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
465487G740587G782687G Longworth Manor409387A Dunster Castle
960687G743987G782987G Ramsbury Manor502787F Farleigh Castle
963287G744087GCounty 4-6-0503087G Shirburn Castle W
964587J744487G100187H County of Bucks503987G Rhuddlan Castle
978787G744587GModified Hall 4-6-0509887G Clifford Castle
2251 0-6-0744887G696587G Thirlestaine HallHall 4-6-0
222487G45xx 2-6-2T61xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0593787G Stanford Hall
228787G555487H611887G530686A593887G Stanley Hall
56xx 0-6-2T557187H615187G730687G692087B Barningham Hall
665387GW - withdrawn
shed codes86A Newport Ebbw Jct.87B Duffryn Yard87F Llanelly87G Carmarthen
87H Neyland87J Goodwick
Sunday 28 July 196387Gtotal:29
57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0Castle 4-6-0
466087A740587G550887H634987F408187G Warwick Castle W
960687G740787G51xx 2-6-2T637587G508787F Tintern Abbey
963287G743987G413687H56xx 0-6-2THall 4-6-0
974687D744087G WBR 4MT 2-6-4T665888D691487J Langton Hall
978787G744287G8007287DBR 4MT 4-6-0Manor 4-6-0
2251 0-6-0744487G42xx 2-8-0T7500989B781587G Fritwell Manor
222487G744587G423287DWestern class diesels0-6-0 diesel
744887G WD1051D1062D3829
shed codes87A Neath Court Sart87D Swansea East Dock87F Llanelly87G Carmarthen
87H Neyland87J Goodwick88D Merthyr89B Croes Newydd
Note: Destination of withdrawn locos:
Hayes/Birds - Bridgend408150307440
Cashmores - Newport7448
Carmarthen shed closed in April 1964
Newcastle Emlyn
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway opened:1895Carmarthen subshed
type:A corrugated iron iTS through road shedclosed:Sep-52
location:On the north side of the line, east of the station.
Saturday 5 April 1947
CARM subshedtotal:1
35xx 2-4-0T
3592CARM
Updated and revised - November 2021.