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, 2 August 2019

Days Out No. 25 : 6th September 1959 - Newcastle and Darlington area

A J21 0-6-0, built by Worsdell for the North Eastern Railway, rests in Heaton shed yard on 13th June 1954. 
Photo - Ben Brooksbank, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons 2.0 licence.
This was an RCTS (Railway, Correspondence and Travel Society) tour of the Newcastle and Darlington area. The party gathered at King's Cross station for the 11.45 pm train to Newcastle. The 13 coaches were hauled by A4 pacific 60015 Quicksilver to Grantham where it was replaced by A3 pacific 60103 Flying Scotsman for the journey northwards. The train arrived at Newcastle at 5.56am and the party transferred to a 35 seat coach for the tour.
Blaydon
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1900Sep 1935 - Jan 1950BLA
type: A brick-built double roundhouse.closed:Jun-63Feb 1950 - Jun 196352C
location: On the south side of the Newcastle line, east of Blaydon station.
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysNER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 6 September 195952C7.15am - 7.35amtotal:57
V3 2-6-2TK1 2-6-0J94 0-6-0STQ6 0-8-0 (NER)
6763452C6200252C6202752C6801052C6335252C6339452C
BR 3MT 2-6-06200652C6202852C6801452C6335652C6340052C
7701152C6201052C6202952C6803552C6336252C6340252C
V2 2-6-26202152C6203052C6803652C6336352C6340852C
6094952A6202252CJ39 0-6-0J72 0-6-0T (NER)6336652C6341352C
B16 4-6-0 (NER)6202352C6481552C6873252C6337652C6344152C
6146150A6202452C6481652C6902352C6337752C6344452C
0-6-0 diesels6202552C6484252C6902452C6337852C6345352C
D2061D36746202652C6484952C6902552C6338452C6345652C
D3322D3679BR 9F 2-10-06485852C6902652C6338652C6345852C
9207818A6339052C
Shed Codes18A Toton50A York52A Gateshead52C Blaydon
Visits to Blaydon 1937 - 1963
Heaton
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1875Sep 1935 - Jan 1950HTN
type: A brick-built 8TS shed with five through roads.closed:Jun-63Feb 1950 - Jun 196352B
location: In the fork of the North Shields and lines, east of Heaton station.
Jun 1963 - 196552A sub
AbbreviationsNER - North Eastern RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
WD - War Department
Sunday 6 September 195952B7.55am - 8.20amtotal:73
V1 2-6-2TK3 2-6-0 (GNR)V2 2-6-2A4 4-6-2J39 0-6-0
6764252B6181852B6081052B6002534A Falcon6470152B
6767352B6184452B6083664AA3 4-6-26485352B
V3 2-6-2T6187552B6084652B6003564B Windsor Lad6485652B
6765152B6188452B6089152B6008852B Book Law6486852D
6765252B6190652B6090152B6010234F Sir Frederick Banbury6487152B
6765452B6192352B6092952AA1 4-6-26492652B
6765652B6197440E6094552B6011652B Hal o' the Wynd6492952D
6768552BK1 2-6-06096252B6012752B Wilson Worsdell6493952B
6769152B6204650A6097550A6013552A Madge WildfireO4 2-8-0 (GCR)
J72 0-6-0T (NER)6204950A6097652B6015152A Midlothian6390636C
6870252B6205750A6097852A6015964B Bonnie DundeeWD 2-8-0
6870852BB16 4-6-0 (NER)J27 0-6-0 (NER)A2 4-6-29001153A
6871352B6142150A6586952B6051152B Airborne0-6-0 diesels
6873852B6145650A6587652B6051334E Dante13242D3321
6874252BQ6 0-8-0 (NER)6587752B6052334E Sun Castle13317D3673
6902852B6334652KJ21 0-6-0 (NER)6053064B SayajiraoD2044
Bo-Bo electric6339952C6511052B6053952B Bronzino
26500
Shed Codes34A King's Cross34E New England34F Grantham36C Frodingham40E Colwick
50A York52A Gateshead52B Heaton52C Blaydon52D Tweedmouth
52K Consett53A Hull Dairycotes64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket
Visits to Heaton 1938 - 1956Visits to Heaton 1957 - 1965
Gateshead
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1854Sep 1935 - Jan 1950GHD
type: Brick-built roundhouse with a 3TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam:Oct-65Feb 1950 - Oct 196552A
location: North of the line, west of Gateshead station.
AbbreviationsNER - North Eastern RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
BR - British RailwaysNBR - North British RailwayLNER - London & North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 6 September 195952A8.40am - 9.05amtotal:62
N10 0-6-2T (NER)A4 4-6-2A1 4-6-2J39 0-6-0
6909752A6000634A Sir Ralph Wedgwood6011552A Meg Merrilies6471052A
6910552A6001264B Commonwealth Of Australia6014252A Edward Fletcher6471352A
J72 0-6-0T (NER)6001852A Sparrow Hawk6014752A North Eastern6481252A
6867452A6002352A Golden Eagle6015350A Flamboyant6481452A
6867552A6002934A Woodcock6016064B Auld Reekie6485252A
6868052A6003164B Golden PloverA3 4-6-26486052A
6869352AV2 2-6-2B1 4-6-06005252A Prince Palatine6486952A
6869452A6080552A61014^52A6007352B St. Gatien6492152A
6869752A6080752A61022^52AA2 4-6-26493652A
6872352A60809*52A61238^52A6051852A TehranJ25 0-6-0 (NER)
6873752A60847*50A6135351A6052152A Watling Street6570252A
6900152A6092352AB16 4-6-0 (NER)6053852A Velocity6571252A
6900552A6093636A6144550EV1 2-6-2TV3 2-6-2TBR 9F 2-10-0
6902752A6096150A6146550A6763952A6768952A9206652H
0-6-0 diesel6096752ABR 4MT 2-6-06765752A6769052AEE T4 diesel
D20487602452AD206
* V2 names: 60809 The Snapper….., 60847 St Peter's School, York… ^ B1 names: 61014 Oribi, 61022 Sassaby, 61238 Leslie Runciman
Gateshead WorksNow closed, used as the shed repair shop
A8 4-6-2TA4 4-6-2A1 4-6-2J27 0-6-0 (NER)
6987452G6000252A Sir Murrough Wilson yd6013752A Redgauntlet6580252E
J72 0-6-0T (NER)6000834A Dwight D. Eisenhower ydA2 4-6-26587552F
6869552AA3 4-6-26051752B Ocean SwellJ39 0-6-0
6004552A LembergK3 2-6-0 (GNR)J26 0-6-0 (NER)6485152A
yd - outside shops6006052A The Tetrarch6196952D yd6572852A yd6486552A
Shed Codes34A King's Cross36A Doncaster50A York50E Scarborough51A Darlington
52A Gateshead52B Heaton52D Tweedmouth52E Percy Main52F N.&S. Blyth
52G Sunderland52H Tyne Dock64B Haymarket
Visits to Gateshead 1938 - 1964
Tyne Dock
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1862Sep 1935 - Jan 1950TDK
type: A brick-built triple roundhouse, a 5TS shed and a 4TS shed.closed:Sep-67Feb 1950 - Sep 195854B
location: On the west side of the Pontop and South Shields branch.
Oct 1958 - Sep 196752H
AbbreviationsNER - North Eastern RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
BR - British RailwaysWD -War Department
Sunday 6 September 195952H9.40am - 9.50amtotal:38
J72 0-6-0T (NER)J25 0-6-0 (NER)Q6 0-8-0 (NER)Q7 0-8-0 (NER)J94 0-6-0STBR 9F 2-10-0
6870652H6564552H6335452H6346152H6801952H9206052H
6873052H6567052H6335852H6346252H6802952H9206152H
6873152H6569552H6338752H6346552H6803152H9206252H
6874352H6571352H6342552H6346852H6805952H9206352H
J21 0-6-0 (NER)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)6343352K6347052HWD 2-8-09206552H
6509952H6371252H6343752H6347152H9040550A9207052H
6375552HO4 2-8-0 (GCR)T1 4-8-0T (NER)9060953A
6387452H6385652H6991752H
Shed Codes50A York52H Tyne Dock52K Consett53A Hull Dairycotes
Visits to Tyne Dock 1938 - 1967
Sunderland
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1857Sep 1935 - Jan 1950SUN
type: A brick-built roundhouse with a 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-67Feb 1950 - Sep 195854A
location: The shed was at the end of a spur by the docks.
Oct 1958 - Sep 196752G
AbbreviationsNER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 6 September 195952G10.15am - 10.30amtotal:47
A8 4-6-2T (NER)J94 0-6-0STJ27 0-6-0 (NER)Q7 0-8-0 (NER)
6985252G6987352G S6804152G6581752G6587252G6346352G
6985352G S6987552G S6804452G6582352G6587352G6346452G
6985452G S6987852G S6805852G6583252G6587852G6346652G
6985552G S6988352G SJ71 0-6-0T (NER)6583352G6589252G6346752G
6985651F S6988952G S6826252H6583552GJ39 0-6-06346952H
6985752G SJ72 0-6-0T (NER)6831452G6584152G6497851F6347352G
6985852G S6867852GJ25 0-6-0 (NER)6585052GQ6 0-8-0 (NER)6347452G
6985952G S6870452G6566252G6585452G6335952G
6987052G6900252G6566652G6587152G6337151LS - loco stored
Shed Codes51F West Auckland51L Thornaby52G Sunderland
Visits to Sunderland 1938 - 1967
West Hartlepool
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1867Sep 1935 - Jan 1950WHL
type: A brick-built double roundhouse and a 3TS double-ended shed.closed:Sep-67Feb 1950 - Sep 196751C
location: West of the line, south of the station.
AbbreviationsNER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 6 September 195951C11.15am - 11.40amtotal:56
cl 4MT 2-6-0J27 0-6-0 (NER)J72 0-6-0T (NER)J94 0-6-0STQ6 0-8-0 (NER)
4301551C6578251C6868351C6802151C6338351C6345451C
4312851C6580551C6869851C6805151C6339251CWD 2-8-0
B1 4-6-06582051C6870351C6805451C6339551A9006751C
6106151C6583051C6870751C6805551C6339751C9009251C
6126751C6584651C6871151C6805651C6341051C9034451C
6127551CJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)6871551C6805751C6341251C0-4-0 diesels
A8 4-6-2T (NER)6895151C6872251CJ71 0-6-0T (NER)6341551CD2701D2702
6988051CJ73 0-6-0T (NER)6873451C6823351C6341951C0-6-0 diesels
6989451C6835951CJ77 0-6-0T (NER)6831651C6342151CD2068D2230
J39 0-6-06836451C6841051C6343851CD2204D2231
6491552B6344051CD2205D2232
Shed Codes51A Darlington51C West Hartlepool52B Heaton
Visits to West Hartlepool 1945 - 1967
Thornaby
Thornaby opened on 1st June 1958 with the combined allocations of Newport and Middlesborough sheds.
On the 13 June 1959, Thornaby took over the allocations of Stockton and Haverton Hill sheds upon their closure.
type: A concrete-built roundhouse and 12TS through-road shed.Jun 1958 - Dec 196451L
location: North of the line, east of Thornaby station.closed to steamDec-64
AbbreviationsH - HughesF - FowlerGNR - Great Northern RailwayNER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 6 September 195951L12.15pm - 12.55pmtotal:127
B1 4-6-0J26 0-6-0(NER)Q6 0-8-0 (NER)WD 2-8-0
6101851L Gnu6573251L6334151L6341151L9001451L
6102151L Reitbok6573651L6334351L6341651L9003136C
6102451L Addax6573751L6334451L6341751L9007451L
6103051L Nyala6574151L6334751L6342051L9008651L
6103151L Redbuck6574351L6334951L6342451L9009051L
6103251L Stembok6574551L6336051L6342651L9013251L
6103751L Jairou6574751L6336151L6342851L9024051L
6117351Lcl 4MT 2-6-06575351L6336851L6343051L9037351L
6122051L4310251L6575551L6336951L6343251L9039751L
6125551Lcl 2MT 2-6-06575651L6337351L6343551L9040951L
6130351L4647851L6575751L6337451L6344551L9042651L
L1 2-6-4TK1 2-6-06576051L6337551L6344751L9043451L
6775451L6200151L6576151L6338851LJ72 0-6-0T (NER)9044651L
6775951L6204251L6576251L6338951L6868451L9045151L
6776451LJ27 0-6-0 (NER)6576351L6339651L6868851L9045251L
6776651L6578751L6576851L6340151L6872151L9045951L
A5 4-6-2T (NER)6578851L6576951L6340551L6872951L9046151L
6986051L S6579051L6577251LJ94 0-6-0ST6874051L9046251L
6986951L S6585551L6577351L6802351L6900651L9046551L
0-6-0 diesels6585951L6577451L6804951L6901951L9048151L
D3138D31476586551L6577651L6806051LJ71 0-6-0T (NER)9050051L
D3139D31486586851L6577751L6806251L6827251L9060351L
D3145131446587051L6577851LJ25 0-6-0(NER)J77 0-6-0T (NER)9069851L
S - stored6588451L6577951L6572051L6840651L9072255E
Shed Codes36C Frodingham55E Normanton51L Thornaby
Visits to Thornaby 1958 - 1964
Darlington
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1866Sep 1935 - Jan 1950DAR
type: A brick-built 7TS through shed and a brick-built roundhouse.closed:Mar-66Feb 1950 - Mar 196651A
location: On the east side of the line north of Bank Top station.
AbbreviationsNER - North Eastern RailwayBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 6 September 195951A1.55pm - 2.40pmtotal:86
cl 4MT 2-6-0A3 4-6-2V2 2-6-2J94 0-6-0STWD 2-8-0
4307251L6007051A Gladiateur6081515E aw6800751A9005751A
cl 2MT 2-6-06009151A Captain Cuttle6084136A6801551A9008251A
4640953E xwB1 4-6-0K1 2-6-06084851A6801652G xw9013551A
4646164A xw61019*52C6200851A6087134A aw6801751A9015551A
4647351A6117651A xw6204151A6090836A xw6802451A9017251A
4647451A6132151A6204351A6094252A aw6802551A9018451A
4647551A6133851A6205851A6096051A6802751A9023351A
4647751AB16 4-6-0 (NER)J72 0-6-0T (NER)6097361B xw6803251A9037751A
4647951A6142250A xw6867951AQ6 0-8-0 (NER)6803751A9040651A
L1 2-6-4T6143850A6871651A6338051L xw6803951A9043051A
6774251A6144350A xw6874451A6342351A6804051A9059351A
6775051A6144950A xw6900353C xw6344251L xw6804253A xw9F 2-10-0
6775551AJ39 0-6-06900451A6344852H xw6804551A9209952H xw
6776551A6493051A6901751A0-6-0 diesels6804650A aw9220136A aw
6777751AJ27 0-6-0 (NER)6902151A13227D36726804751A^ new diesel
A5 4-6-2T (NER)6586051A6902251A13228D36776805051Aaw - awaiting works
6988751A* named NilghaiD3456D3713^6805251Axw - ex works
Shed Codes15E Leicester Central34A Kings Cross36A Doncaster50A York51A Darlington
51L Thornaby52A Gateshead52C Blaydon52G Sunderland52H Tyne Dock53A Hull Dairycotes
53E Goole61B Aberdeen Ferryhill64A Haymarket
Visits to Darlington 1945 - 1958Visits to Darlington 1959 - 1965
The party then travelled south to York on an ex Newcastle express headed by A2 4-6-2 60538 Velocity. They then transferred to a London bound train pulled by 60006 Sir Ralph Wedgwood, departing from York at 6pm, some 25 minutes behind schedule.
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  1. Michael Denholm27 March 2020 at 20:53

    If only such a Sunday could be re-created. Happy days!

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