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 28 October 2019

Days Out No. 37 : 15th April 1962 - Oxford, Swindon & Bristol

Two Granges at Oxford Locomotive Depot on 22nd February 1953.  They are 6853 ‘Morehampton Grange’ and 6864 ‘Dymock Grange. Copyright Ben Brooksbank and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

A trip by enthusiasts from North East Lancashire to Swindon Works. The day also included visits to sheds in Oxfordshire and later in Bristol, Gloucester and Worcester.
Leamington Spa
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway opened:1906prior to Feb 1950LMTN
type: A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-65Feb 1950 - Aug 196384D
location: East of the line, south of Leamington Spa station.
Sep 1963 - Jun 19652L
AbbreviationsI - IvattSt - Stanier
Sunday 15 April 196284Dtotal:21
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0
363184D221184D4256684D411884D506384A Earl Baldwin
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 8F 2-8-0412584D56xx 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-0
7734SB4123184H4809716B417684D561485A285589B
stationary boiler4128584D482872B510184D664484D0-6-0 diesels
81xx 2-6-2T518484D667184DD3952D3958
810084D
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield84A Stafford Road84D Leamington Spa84H Wellington
85A Worcester89B Croes Newydd
Visits to Leamington Spa 1938 - 1965
Banbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1908prior to Jan 1950BAN
type:A brick built 4TS shed with one through road.closed:Oct-66Feb 1950 - Aug 196384C
location:On the west side of the line, south of Banbury station.
Sep 1963 - Oct 19662D
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 15 April 196284Ctotal:36
2251 0-6-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
321784C508884A Llanthony Abbey493981E Littleton Hall9048584C
51xx 2-6-2TModified Hall 4-6-0496484C Rodwell Hall9058584C
411284C696181A Stedham Hall591284C Queen's Hall9069184C
414984C790584C Fowey Hall594784C Saint Benet's HallBR 9F 2-10-0
415484C792984C Wyke Hall598884C Bostock Hall9223484C
28xx 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0599084C Dorford Hall9224286A
288884C687882B Longford Garnge599684B Mytton Hall0-6-0 diesels
380984C43xx 2-6-047xx 2-8-0691184C Holker HallD3106D3109
382184C631784C470781C692984C Whorlton HallD3107D3110
385584C636784C695284C Kimberley HallD3108
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh84A Stafford Road
84B Oxley84C Banbury86A Newport Ebbw J.
Visits to Banbury 1946 - 1966
Oxford
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1854prior to Jan 1950OXF
type:A wooden-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-66Feb 1950 - Jan 196681F
location:At the west side of the line, at the north end of Oxford station.
AbbreviationsSt - StanierBR - British Railways
Sunday 15 April 196281Ftotal:42
57xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
365381F610681F408681D Builth Castle W497188A Stanway Hall
965381F611181A409681A Highclere Castle591881F Walton Hall
965481F612481F502581F Chirk Castle592381F Colston Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT612981F503381F Broughton Castle593381F Kingsway Hall
741281F613881F504784A Earl of Dartmouth595781F Hutton Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT615681F701081A Avondale Castle596081F Saint Edmund Hall
945581F2251 0-6-014xx 0-4-2T28xx 2-8-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
BR 4MT 4-6-0222181F144481F285183B697081F Whaddon Hall
7500881F72xx 2-8-2T145081F288788A790081F Saint Peter's Hall
7502181F723981F146881F W0-6-0 diesels791181F Lady Margaret Hall
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0D3963D3971County 4-6-0
424541E453791E9222884CD3964100281E County of Berks
Shed Codes1E Bletchley81A Old Oak Common81D Reading81E Didcot81F Oxford
83B Taunton84A Stafford Road84C Banbury88A Cardiff CantonW - withdrawn
Visits to Oxford 1936 - 1966
Swindon
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1871prior to Jan 1950SDN
location:North of the Gloucester line, west of the station.closed:Oct-64Feb 1950 - Oct 196482C
type:A brick-built double RH, a 10TS dead-ended shed, plus a Stock Shed.
AbbreviationsI - IvattBR - British Railways
Sunday 15 April 196282Ctotal:83
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
364582C557082C492083A Dumbleton Hall500082C Launeston Castle
366682C43xx 2-6-0492581C Eynsham Hall502382C Brecon Castle
371182C536982C494182D Llangedwyn Hall503281A Usk Castle
374682C632782C494882C Northwick Hall503582C Coity Castle xw
376382C28xx 2-8-0495981E Purley Hall xw506081A Earl of Berkeley
461282C284981E595382B Dunley Hall506882C Beverston Castle
469782C285282C596482C Wolseley Hall700085B Viscount Portal
676982C288688J599782C Sparkford Hall702684A Tenby Castle xw
878382C383086A690082B Abney Hall703485B Ince Castle
879382C384282C691381D Levens Hall xwCounty 4-6-0
960482C386486E692183D Borwick Hall101282C County of Denbigh
960582C42xx 2-8-0TModified Hall 4-6-0102382C County of Oxford
968082C522588A697184E Athelhampton Hall102982C County of Worcester
972182C0-6-0 diesels697381A Beningbrough HallGrange 4-6-0
94xx 0-6-0PTD2086D2192698682C Rydal Hall682186G Leaton Grange xw
843382CD2087D2194790884E Henshall Hall684182B Marlas Grange
846582CD2088D21952251 0-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0684282B Nunhold Grange
947682CD2126D2196229182C7300182CWestern T4 diesels (all new)
16xx 0-6-0PTD2143D219814xx 0-4-2TBR 3MT 2-6-2TD1002Western Explorer
163082CD2144D4119581582C W8204082BD1003Western Pioneer
166482CD2146D4120cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)Hymek T3 diesel
D2188D41224130482ED7001new
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh
82D Westbury82E Bristol Barrow Rd83A Newton Abbot83D Plymouth Laira84A Stafford Road84E Tyseley
85B Gloucester H. Rd86A Newport Ebbw J86E Severn Tunnel J86G Pontypool Road88A Cardiff Canton88J Aberdare
Visits to Swindon 1934 - 1953Visits to Swindon 1954 - 1964
Swindon Works
The main workshops of the Great Western Railway.opened:1843closed:1966
Sunday 15 April 1962total:135
A' Shop and Works Yard
28xx 2-8-043xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
289881E732781E491981A Donnington Hall502684A Criccieth Castle
381088A733585B590882A Moreton Hall503787A Monmouth Castle
384988A733782C593281A Haydon Hall505781A Earl Waldegrave
386186G61xx 2-6-2T597882C Bodinnick Hall507681D Gladiator
72xx 2-8-2T614381B598384E Henley Hall508984A Westminster Abbey
722687DBR 5MT 4-6-0690386G Belmont Hall509188A Cleeve Abbey
724086A7302782C692781F Lilford Hall700184A Sir James Milne
42xx 2-8-0TBR 4MT 4-6-0693588A Browsholme Hall700385B Elmley Castle
424186E7502089CModified Hall 4-6-0700485A Eastnor Castle
57xx 0-6-0PT7502281F696081D Raveningham Hall702385A Penrice Castle
967282CBR 9F 2-10-0696781C Willesley Hall703782C Swindon
94xx 0-6-0PT9220888A791081C Hown HallKing 4-6-0
947387A9222286A792685B Willey Hall600283D King William IV
2251 0-6-09223788AManor 4-6-0600584A King George II
321882B9224488A780089D Torquay Manor600981A King Charles I
new Western diesels0-6-0 diesels782987G Ramsbury ManorCounty 4-6-0
D1001D100615102D3361Grange 4-6-0100982B County of Carmarthen
D1004D1007D3000D3425682384B Oakley Grange101982C County of Merioneth
D1005D1008D3004D3437Vale of Rheidol Light Railway102182B County of Montgomery
frames laidD3030D3809889C Llywelynnew 0-6-0 dieselsWarship T4 diesels
D1009D1011D3357Star 4-6-0 D2185D2189D600D828
D1010D1012NBL T2 diesel4003Lode Star (preserved)D2186D802D855
Peak T4 dieselD6304Hymek T4 dieselsD812
D41D7008D7029
withdrawn locos
43xx 2-6-094xx 0-6-0PTHall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
630281E W843581A W495782D Postlip Hall W409487G Dynevor Castle W
630689B W846787F W496581E Rood Ashton Hall W500487A Llanstephen Castle W
632481D W847088B W499086C Clifton Hall W500687G Tregrenna Castle W
634886C W848387D W57xx 0-6-0PT504488A Earl of Dunraven W
733487G W848985B W360289A W779686G W5069
83D Isambard Kingdom Brunel W
74xx 0-6-0PT849481E W363686A W870084E W
742182C W942181B W371387F W875381A W61xx 2-6-2T51xx 2-6-2T
742287G W946086F W372682B W879284F W610184E W412385B W
2251 0-6-0946587F W572087A W970381A W612381F W516784C W
221687G W947484B W463288D W973888H W612781B W14xx 0-4-2T
228885B W64xx 0-6-0PT778482D W974082C W616683A W143581F W
640888H W616881A W
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81B Slough81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot
81F Oxford82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury83A Newton Abbot
83D Plymouth Laira84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct.
85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd86A Newport Ebbw J86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel J.86F Tondu
86G Pontypool Road87A Neath87D Swansea East Dk87F Llanelly87G Carmarthen88A Cardiff Cathays
88B Cardiff East Dock88D Merthyr88H Tondu89A Shrewsbury89B Brecon89C Machynlleth
89D Oswestry
Visits to Swindon Works 1952 - 1954Visits to Swindon Works 1955 - 1957Visits to Swindon Works 1958 - 1960
Bath Green Park
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railway & Somerset & Dorset Joint Railwayclosed:1966Jan 1935 - Feb 194822C
location:On the north side of the line, west of Green Park station.Mar 1948 - Jan 195871G
type:A wooden 4TS dead-ended shed and a stone-built 2TS dead-ended shed.Feb 1958 - 196682F

AbbreviationsF - FowlerI - IvattBR - British Railways
Sunday 15 April 196282Ftotal:24
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0West Country 4-6-2
4124382F4069682F4455882F4496321A3404271B Dorchester
BR 3MT 2-6-2TBR 4MT 2-6-04455982FBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)
8200482F7602771BBR 4MT 4-6-07304782F4846882F5380682F
8204182Fcl 3F 0-6-0T7500282G7305282F4866082F5380782F
8204382B4755282E7507282F7305482F4873782F5380982F
57xx 0-6-0PT5381082F
374282F
Shed Codes21A Saltley71B Bournemouth82B St. Philips Marsh82E Bristol Barrow Rd
82F Bath Green Park82G Templecombe
Visits to Bath Green Park 1934 - 1966
Bristol St. Philip's Marsh
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1910prior to Jan 1950SPM
type:A brick-built 2RH shed.closed:Jun-64Feb 1950 - Jun 196482B
location:On the south side of the Bristol relief line, east of Pyle Hill junction.
AbbreviationsROD - Railway Operating DivisionWD - War DepartmentBR - British Railways
Sunday 15 April 196282Btotal:90
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0County 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
362382B537682B100082B County of Middlesex491482B Cranmore Hall
363282B631982B102482B County of Pembroke492282B Enville Hall
364382B635682B102882B County of Warwick494282B Maindy Hall
367582B636482BCastle 4-6-0494782B Nanhoran Hall
370282B732382B407982B Pendennis Castle495382B Pitchford Hall
376582B733288A504082B Stokesay Castle499183B Cobham Hall
377382B733882B504982B Earl of Plymouth499982B Gopsal Hall
461982Bcl 2MT 2-6-0505282B Earl of Radnor590482B Kelham Hall
466082B4650682B508281A Swordfish593181A Hatherley Hall
577982B4651782B508582B Evesham Abbey593482B Kneller Hall
778382Bcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)Grange 4-6-0593681D Oakley Hall
779082B4120882B681182B Cranbourne Grange594082B Whitbourne Hall
871482B4129682E682782B Llanfrechfa Grange595882B Knolton Hall
874182BBR 3MT 2-6-2T683482B Dummer Grange595984E Mawley Hall
874782B8200282G684682B Ruckley Grange597287A Olton Hall
879582B8200782B686582B Hopton Grange597482D Wallsworth Hall
960082B8203582BManor 4-6-0691483B Langton Hall
960182B8203882B780884E Cookham Manor693084E Aldersley Hall
961582B51xx 2-6-2T47xx 2-8-072xx 2-8-2TModified Hall 4-6-0
962682B410282C470582B724987B697282B Beningborough Hall
965182B61xx 2-6-2T470682B42xx 2-8-0T697782B Grundisburgh Hall
972982B614782B28xx 2-8-0521582B699285A Arborfield Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT1361 0-6-0ST286086E W2251 0-6-0699782A Bryn-Ivor Hall
847982B136582Ccl 8F 2-8-0222482BWD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
946682B56xx 0-6-2T4843181Acl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)903652F9220481A
564082B4321682G
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse81A Old Oak Common81D Reading82B St. Philips Marsh82C Swindon
82D Westbury82E Bristol Barrow Rd82G Templecombe83B Taunton84E Tyseley
85A Worcester86E Severn Tunnel J.87A Neath87B Duffryn Yard88A Cardiff Canton
Visits to St. Philip's Marsh 1944 - 1964
Bristol Barrow Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1873Jan 1935 - Jan 195822A
type:A brick-built square roundhouse.closed:Oct-65Feb 1958 - Oct 196582E
location:On the west side of the Fishponds line, north of the station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesI - IvattBR - British Railways
L&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Sunday 15 April 196282Etotal:49
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0Jubilee 4-6-0
360682E634682E4413121A9200482E4557355A Newfoundland
375282E637682E4413582E9200782E4558955A Gwalior
379582Ecl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4416821A9210721A4568282E Trafalgar
872582E4279021A4421121A9224882E4568582E Barfleur
874682B2251 0-6-04426982Ecl 8F 2-8-04569082E Leander
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)222982E4441182E4833921ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
4120382B0-6-0 diesels4446682E4862018A4612321A Royal Irish Fusilier
4120782ED2134D37514452382E56xx 0-6-2Tcl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
4124082ED2135D40244455382E668188A4466021A7302882E
4124882ED21454457121Acl 0F 0-4-0ST (L&Y)4466255A7303185C
4124982E5121882E451878A7306882E
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill18A Toton21A Saltley55A Leeds Holbeck82B St. Philips Marsh
82E Bristol Barrow Rd85C Gloucester Bwd88A Cardiff Canton
Visits to Barrow Road 1946 - 1966
Gloucester Barnwood (LMS)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1895prior to Jan 195822B
type:A brick-built roundhouse.closed:May-64Feb 1958 - Dec 196085E
location:On the north side of the main lines, east of the station.
Jan 1961 - May 196485C
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerH - HughesJ - Johnson
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 15 April 196285Ctotal:31
14xx 0-4-2Tcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
147385B4395821A4282721A45566
55A Queensland
4800721A
cl 0F 0-4-0T (D)4400421Acl 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-04810121A
4153585Ccl 4F 0-6-04306321A7301985C9215121A4813321A
4153785C4416785Ccl 2MT 2-6-07309185Ccl 3F 0-6-0T4818518A
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4426485C4652684C7309285C4741785C4866921A
4359385C4427285C0-6-0 diesels7309385C4742285CWD 2-8-0
4364585CPeak T4 dieselD3993D39947309485C4750685C9032386A
4375485CD334762385C
Shed Codes18A Toton21A Saltley55A Leeds Holbeck84C Banbury85B Gloucester H. Rd
85C Gloucester Bwd86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
Visits to Gloucester Barnwood 1936 - 1963
Gloucester Horton Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1845prior to Jan 1950GLO
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed and a 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-66Feb 1950 - Jan 196685B
location:On the north side of the line, east of Gloucester station.
AbbreviationsWD - War Department
Sunday 15 April 196285Btotal:51
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0County 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
377585B630485B101082C County of Caernarvon492985B Goytrey Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT632688A102787H County of Stafford495685B Plowden Hall
849185B633085BModified Hall 4-6-0497485B Talgarth Hall     W
947185B636585B698585B Parwick Hall590587J Knowsley Hall
64xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T699385B Arthog Hall598085B Dingley Hall
643785B410185B28xx 2-8-02251 0-6-0694183B Fillongley Hall
16xx 0-6-0PT410685B380488A223285B695185A Impney Hall
163185B410985B72xx 2-8-2T224585BCastle 4-6-0
14xx 0-4-2T414185B720487A320385B500282C Ludlow Castle
140985B416385A722188J61xx 2-6-2T505885B Earl of Clancarty
142485B517385BWD 2-8-0612685B506485B Bishop's Castle
144085B518285B902992F613785B703585B Ogmore Castle
56xx 0-6-2T905162F0-6-0 diesels
W - withdrawn666985B9057288AD2137D3986D3987D3990D3991
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse82C Swindon85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd87A Neath
87H Neyland87J Goodwick88A Cardiff Canton88J Aberdare
Visits to Gloucester Horton Road 1936 - 1965
Worcester
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:c1852prior to Jan 1950WOS
type:Brick-built through road 4TS and 3TS sheds.closed:Dec-65Feb 1950 - Dec 196585A
location:In the triangle of lines north of Shrub Hill station.
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 15 April 196285Atotal:54
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
372585A535885A496385A Ragnall Hall509985A Compton Castle
461385A638785A497581D Umberslade Hall700585A Sir Edward Elgar
462885A731585A599886C Trevor Hall701385A Bristol Castle
466485Acl 4MT 2-6-0694885A Holbrooke Hall702785A Thornbury Castle
468085A4304921AModified Hall 4-6-0Grange 4-6-0
94xx 0-6-0PTBR 2MT 2-6-0698485A Owsden Hall680685A Blackwell Grange
841585A7800185A792085A Coney Hall680785A Birchwood Grange
940185A7800985A42xx 2-8-0TBR 4MT 4-6-0681785A Gwenddwr Grange
948685A51xx 2-6-2T520585A7500585A682086A Kingstone Grange
949085A412485A522685Adiesel railcars685685A Stowe Grange
16xx 0-6-0PT81xx 2-6-2T524585AW20W32cl 5MT 4-6-00-6-0 diesels
163985A810685A2251 0-6-0W23W334477521AD2131D2139
166185A810785A223485AW24W384477621AD2132
320785AW26Peak T4 diesel
D34
Shed Codes21A Saltley81D Reading85A Worcester86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86C Hereford
Visits to Worcester 1937 - 1965
Worcester Works
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwaytotal:4
Grange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
687785A Llanfair Grange695685B Mottram Hall700985A Athelney Castle
0-6-0 diesel
Shed Codes85A Worcester85B Gloucester GWRD2123
Visits to Worcester Works 1937 - 1965