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.

Friday 28 September 2018

Merseyside sheds updated and revised


Princess Royal class 46209 “Princess Beatrice” passes through the huge complex of lines at Edge Hill in June 1959.  Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0.
The following sheds have been updated and revised in September and October 2018:

Aintree
Bank Hall
Bidston
Birkenhead
Brunswick
Edge Hill
Speke Junction
Walton-on-the Hill


Thursday 13 September 2018

Lancashire & Cheshire Sub Sheds 1937 - 1966

Warrington Arpley
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1854Warrington Dallam subshed
type: A brick built 2TS through road shed.closed:May-63
location: On the south side of Warrington Arpley station.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightB-C Bowen-CookeClf - CauliflowerF - Fowler
D - DeeleyFb - FairburnH - HughesI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
Wb - WebbWh - WhaleBR - British RailwayWR - Wirral RailwayWD - War Department
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayLNW - London & North Western RailwayL&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Sunday 27 October 1946Sunday 24 February 1949
8B sub shedtotal:78B sub shedtotal:7
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-0cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)
808B398818A83189D106978B4287417D436578B
cl 2P 0-6-2T (Wb)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)cl 4F 0-6-0
69308B121188B92849A466038B428B440809D
122508Bcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
491048B
shed codes8B Warrington Dallam9A Longsight9D Buxton17D Rowsley18A Toton
Sunday 8 July 1951Sunday 27 April 1952
8B sub shedtotal:98B sub shedtotal:7
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)
506878B432378B4401817D507038B400428B432828B
507038B432828Bcl 8F 2-8-0cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)433148B
cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)433898B486318C413238B401079A433578B
466548BWD 2-8-0
9056826A
shed codes8B Warrington Dallam8C Speke Junction9A Longsight17D Rowsley26A Newton Heath
Sunday 22 March 1953Sunday 16 May 1954
8B sub shedtotal:108B sub shedtotal:7
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)
507058B432378B4532910C506438B401438B433148B
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)433148Bcl 8F 2-8-0cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0T436188B
400018B433298B483276C413228B473528B436578B
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)433988Bcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a476528B
413218B490088B
shed codes6C Birkenhead8B Warrington Dallam10C Patricroft
Sunday 17 April 1955Sunday 6 May 1956
8B sub shedtotal:98B sub shedtotal:9
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 3F 0-6-0T
401438B436188B4398217D401438B432828B473768B
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)402028B433148Bcl 8F 2-8-0
412118B437878B522258Bcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)436188B480948B
412248Bcl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0412118B487459D
473878B487459D
shed codes8B Warrington Dallam9D Buxton17D Rowsley
Sunday 15 December 1957Sunday 21 September 1958
8B sub shedtotal:118B sub shedtotal:7
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)
401348D433988B442328E401438B426078B432828B
401568B436578Bcl 8F 2-8-0cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)433088B
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)484578A412108B433988B
412128B437878B487158B436578B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
426068B524328B
shed codes8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8D Widnes8E Brunswick
Sunday 31 May 1959Sunday 2 October 1960
8B sub shedtotal:68B sub shedtotal:9
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 8F 2-8-0
401438B412138B433088B412108B436578B4808117C
433988B412138Bcl 3F 0-6-0T485025B
436158B472688BWD 2-8-0
436198B473628B9020427B
903696C
shed codes5B Crewe South6C Birkenhead8B Warrington Dallam17C Rowsley27B Aintree
Sunday 11 June 1961Sunday 29 April 1962
8B sub shedtotal:88B sub shedtotal:6
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 8F 2-8-0cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)
412118B434108B4835856D412118B840008B432408B
412138B436578B412178Bcl 3F 0-6-0T
412868Gcl 3F 0-6-0T412888B476038B
412888B476698B
shed codes8B Warrington Dallam8G Sutton Oak56D Mirfield
Sunday 28 April 1963Saturday 15 June 1963
8B sub shedtotal:28B sub shedtotal:3
cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
442378B476578B487648E9212921A
445898B
shed codes8B Warrington Dallam8E Northwich21A Saltley
Warrington Arpley closed on 27th May 1963.
Warrington Central
Post Grouping Ownership - Cheshire Lines Committeeopened:Until Sep 63, a Brunswick subshed
type: An engine pit only. There are no shed buildings.closed:1966Trafford Park subshed 9/63 - 1966
location: On the south side of Warrington Central station
AbbreviationsF - FowlerSt - Stanier
Sunday 1 May 1938Sunday 21 January 1940
LIV sub shedtotal:2LIV sub shedtotal:4
J10 0-6-0J10 0-6-0N5 0-6-2T
50835074J105913N5
51255075J10
5125J10
Sunday 27 October 1946Sunday 18 March 1951
LIV sub shedtotal:58E sub shedtotal:4
J10 0-6-0J11 4-6-0B9 4-6-0cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)J10 0-6-0
5136LIV53076106LIV402038E651428E
5172LIV651538E
5207651638E
shed codesLIV, 8E Brunswick, Liverpool
Sunday 16 August 1953Sunday 17 June 1955
8E sub shedtotal:38E sub shedtotal:3
J10 0-6-0J10 0-6-0
651428E651828E
651478E651858E
651968E651968E
Sunday 6 May 1956Sunday 9 November 1958
8E sub shedtotal:38E sub shedtotal:3
J10 0-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0
651828E4401527F4428418A
651858E4429327F
651968E
shed codes18A Toton8E, 27F Brunswick
Sunday 12 April 1959Sunday 24 September 1961
8E sub shedtotal:39E sub shedtotal:3
cl 4F 0-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0
4423227F443789E
4428418A443969E
4458727F445879E
shed codes9E Trafford Park18A Toton27F Brunswick
Sunday 15 April 1962Sunday 28 April 1963
9E sub shedtotal:39E sub shedtotal:2
cl 4F 0-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0
444029E443969E
445649E445649E
445659E
Saturday 21 November 1964Sunday 27 February 1966
9E sub shedtotal:39E sub shedtotal:1
cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
441699E481789E
444899E
444259G
shed codes9E Trafford Park9G Gorton
Warrington Central closed in 1966
Widnes Tanhouse Lane
Post Grouping Ownership - Cheshire Lines Committeeopened:1880a Liverpool Brunswick subshed
type: A brick built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:1956
location: North of the line, west of Tanhouse Lane station.
Sunday 7 March 1937Sunday 11 February 1940Sunday 25 February 1951
LIV sub shedtotal:1LIV sub shedtotal:18E sub shedtotal:1
J67 0-6-0TJ67 0-6-0TJ69 0-6-0T
73637086685598E
Sunday 13 February 1955Sunday 22 January 1956Sun 29 June 1958
8E sub shedtotal:18E sub shedtotal:1
officially closed
total:1
J69 0-6-0TJ69 0-6-0Tcl 3F 0-6-0
685988E685988E473258E
shed codesLIV, 8E Brunswick, Liverpool
Widnes Tanhouse Lane closed in 1956.
Wigan Lower Ince
Post Grouping Ownership - Cheshire Lines Committeeopened:18791938-1950WIG
type: A brick built 2TS through road shed.closed:Mar-521950 - May 195013G
location: West of the line, at the south end of Wigan Central station.May 1950-March 195210F
Sunday 31 January 1937Sunday 24 June 1945
WIGtotal:12WIGtotal:10
J10 0-6-0J10 0-6-0
5079WIG5800WIG5835WIG5075WIG5815WIG5836TFD
5080WIG5812WIG5845WIG5122WIG5819WIG5837WIG
5131WIG5815WIG5132WIG5832WIG5850WIG
5641WIG5824WIG100hp railcar5675WIG
5644WIG51915
shed codesTFD Trafford ParkWIG Wigan Lower Ince
Sunday 30 March 1947Sunday 20 June 1948
WIGtotal:9WIGtotal:8
J10 0-6-0J10 0-6-0
5151WIG5175WIG5199WIG5162WIG5175WIG5203WIG
5170WIG5176WIG5203WIG5170WIG5196WIG5208WIG
5173WIG5196WIGJ11 0-6-05173WIG5199WIG
4311GOR
shed codesGOR GortonWIG Wigan Lower Ince
Sunday 15 May 1949Sunday 26 March 1950
WIGtotal:1110Ftotal:9
J10 0-6-0J10 0-6-0
65159WIG65175WIG65203WIG6512810F6517010F6517910F
65162WIG65176WIG65208WIG6515910F6517510F6518910F
65170WIG65196WIGcl 2MT 2-6-06516210F6517610F6520310F
65173WIG65199WIG46434WIG
shed codes10F, WIG Wigan Lower Ince
Sunday 1 October 1950Sunday 11 March 1951
10Ftotal:1010Ftotal:11
J10 0-6-0J10 0-6-0
6515910F6517310F6519610F6513110F6517010F6519610F
6516210F6517610F6519910F6513510F6517310F6519910F
6516410F6518910F6520310F6516210F6517510F6520310F
6517010F6516410F6517610F
shed codes10F Wigan Lower Ince
Wigan Lower Ince shed closed on 24 March 1952.
Southport Lord Street
Post Grouping Ownership - Cheshire Lines Committeeopened:1884a Liverpool Brunswick subshed
type: A brick built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jul-52
location: West of the line at the north end of Southport (Lord Street) station.
AbbreviationsF - Fowler
Sunday 24 June 1945Sunday 2 May 1948
LIV sub shedtotal:1LIV sub shedtotal:2
D9 4-4-0D9 4-4-0
6017LIV2303LIV
2333LIV
shed codesLIV Brunswick
Sunday 2 September 1951shed codes21A Saltley
27F subshedtotal:227A Bank Hall
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)cl 2MT 2-6-027C Southport
4058121A4118827C4641727A27F Brunswick
Southport Lord Street shed closed on 7th July 1952.
Coniston
Post Grouping Ownership - Furness Railwayopened:1859a Barrow subshed.
type: A stone built 1TS through road shedclosed:Jan-58
location:On the east side of the line, south of Conistion Lake station
AbbreviationsI - Ivatt
Sunday 21 October 1951Saturday 9 November 1957Monday 4 August 1958
11B subshedtotal:111B subshedtotal:111B subshedtotal:1
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)
4121711B4122111B4122111B
shed codes11B Barrow
Coniston shed closed in January 1958.
Carnforth Midland
Post Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1874Carnforth (LNWR) sub shed.
type: A brick built square roundhouse.closed:1944
location:On the north side of the Wennington line.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallF - FowlerD - DeeleyJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
Wb - WebbWh - Whale
Sunday 12 March 193911A sub shedtotal:19
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)
1074611211165259332073357318940744510
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)112332373396cl 3F 0-6-0T42924513
6603314740874104375
Saturday 28 October 193911A sub shedtotal:14
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-0
1074611A43412A326720B318911A406011E802220C
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)344920Bcl 3F 0-6-0T429211Acl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
66011A375711A741011A451011A933911E
451311A
shed codes11A Carnforth11E Tebay12A Carlisle Upperby20B Stourton20C Royston
Monday 25 December 193911A sub shedtotal:15
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0
1074611A320711A335711A318911A407411A501112D
cl 2P 4-4-2T (Wh)323711A353920Bcl 3F 0-6-0T412611A
679011D331411A375711A741011A429211A
459311A
shed codes11A Carnforth11D Oxenholme12D Workington20B Stourton
Monday 19 April 194311A sub shed6pm - 6.05pmtotal:11
cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)cl 2F 0-6-0 (Wb)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-0
2758611A2811611A323711A318911A404120F809520C
2764811A2815811A332911A4306
375711A
shed codes11A Carnforth20C Royston20F Royston
Carnforth Midland was closed in 1944.
Revised and updated: September 2021