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, 4 May 2020

Days Out No. 59 : 24th July 1960 - Lancashire & North Yorkshire

A trip organised by the London Branch of the RCTS (Railway, Correspondence and Travel Spciety) to the sheds of North & East Lancashire and part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The journey began on the 11.05pm train Euston to Preston which departed 25 minutes late.
11.30pm Euston to Preston (25 min delay) a 15 coach train hauled by Jubilee class 4-6-0s 45559 "British Columbia" and 45672 "Anson" as far as Stafford where three coaches were detached. At Crewe 45672 was detached and 45559 took the 12 coaches as far as Preston. Arrive time was 5.40am, 70 minutes late. A Ribble, 41 seater 'Leyland Tiger' coach (no. 1011) took the party forward from Preston.
Lancaster
Post Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1866Sep 1935 - Jan 195020H
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Apr-66Feb 1950 - Aug 195123C
location:East of the line, south of Lancaster Green Ayre station.
Sep 1951 - Feb 195711E
Mar 1957 - Aug 196324J
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSep 1963 - Apr 196610J
I - IvattSt - Stanier
Sunday 24 July 196024J6.25am - 6.35amtotal:31
cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0T
4190324J W4213524J4302124J4278724J4734724J4753224J
4190424J Wcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4311224J4281024J4736924L4763924J S
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4244024J4311324J4292124J4738124Jcl 8F 2-8-0
4121524J4258924J4311524J4292824J4746824J4812655B
4132324Jcl 4F 0-6-0cl 2MT 2-6-04293124J4746924J0-6-0 diesel
4408241D4641024Jcl 5MT 4-6-04747024JD387124J
W - withdrawn4442017A4644124J4520856F4748124JS - stored
shed codes17A Derby24J Lancaster24L Carnforth41D Canklow
55B Stourton56F Low Moor
Visits to Lancaster 1939 - 1966
Carnforth
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1867Sep 1935 - Jan 195811A
type:A brick-built 6TS through-road shed.closed:Aug-68Feb 1958 - Aug 196324L
location:On the west side of the Barrow line, north west of Carnforth station.
Sep 1963 - Aug 196810A
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 24 July 196024L6.55am - 7.25amtotal:54
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4001124L4285124J4476224L4532624L4403827E4822255D
4004124Lcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4483712E4538312E4408324L482759A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4062812B S4487424L4542724L4426118C483738B
4211912E4065612B W4505221D4543712B4430624L W485165B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)BR 4MT 2-6-04505424L454958B4434312E W485181A
4257824L7602212D4509724Lcl 3F 0-6-0T4434524L4854255D
4259112E4519324L4728824L4439924LWD 2-8-0
"Jubilee" 4-6-04523024L4733924L W4445424L907028F
4563224L Tonga4524124L4740924L W4446924L0-6-0 diesels
4568812B Polyphemus453218B4747124L4460112ED3838D3840
cl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aPeak T4 dieselD3839D3867
4919624K490258FD10Tryfan
shed codes1A Willesden5B Crewe South8B Warrington Dallam8F Springs Branch9A Longsight
12B Carlisle Upperby12D Kirkby Stephen12E Barrow18C Hasland21D Aston24J Lancaster
24K Preston24L Carnforth27E Walton-on-the-Hill55D Royston
Visits to Carnforth 1939 - 1968
Hellifield
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1880Sep 1935 - May 195020G
type:A brick-built 4TS through-road shedclosed:Jun-63Jun 1950 - Aug 195123B
location:On the north side of the line at the west end of Hellifield station.Sep 1951 - Feb 195720G

Mar 1957 - Jun 196324H
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyFb - FairburnF - FowlerH - HughesJ - Johnson
St - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 24 July 196024H8.40am - 8.55amtotal:25
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4205124H4248424H4510012A4404124G9020427B4827455B
4213224H4249124HBR 4MT 2-6-04414924H9067524C4864241B
4227824H4249224H7605124J4427624Hcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4870812A
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)J39 0-6-04443124G4327124H WBR 2-10-0
4068524H4290512A6479156Fcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a4358524H9212115C
492888G4375624HW - withdrawn
Shed Codes8G Sutton Oak12A Carlisle Kingmoor15C Leicester Midland24C Lostock Hall24G Skipton
24H Hellifield24J Lancaster27B Aintree41B Grimesthorpe55B Stourton56F Low Moor
Visits to Hellifield 1938 - 1963
Skipton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland RailwaySep 1935 to Apr 1950 code 20FMay 1950 - Aug 195123A
type:Two adjoining 3TS dead-ended sheds.opened:1877Sep 1951 - Feb 195720F
location:South of the line, west of the station.closed:Apr-67Mar 1957 - Aug 196324G

Sep 1963 - Apr 196710G
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesI - IvattBR - British Railway
WD - War Department
Sunday 24 July 196024G9.25am - 9.40amtotal:22
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0
4132724G4277155A4742724G4389324G4410524G4432412A
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4283112A4742824G4396024G4419724G4446824G
8401524Gcl 2MT 2-6-04745424G4399924G4422024G4456724G
4645224G4757724GWD 2-8-04427724Gcl 8F 2-8-0
4650124G9031855E4832112A
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor24G Skipton55A Leeds Holbeck55E Normanton
Visits to Skipton 1938 - 1967
Rose Grove
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1899Sep 1938 - Aug 196324B
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:Aug-68Sep 1963 - Aug 196810F
location:North of the line west of Rose Grove station.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightClf - CauliflowerF - FowlerFb - Fairburn
H - HughesI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierWb - WebbWh - Whale
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayLNW - London & North Western RailwayL&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
BR - British RailwayWR - Wirral RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 24 July 196024B11.15am - 11.30amtotal:38
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TWD 2-8-0
4243824B4270624B4489424B4738624B9010924B9048755E
4254624B4271624B4494024B4757524B W9014324B9055724B
425648F427759G4520524B4757624B9015924B9058156A
4265326C4282824B4521624B4758624B W9032956E9059524J
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4286826BBR 9F 2-10-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)9035356A9060756A
4297921D4286924B9211718B5217924B S9040456A9067956A
4289824B9215618A5229024B0-6-0 diesel
W - withdrawn5244524BS - storedD3788
shed codes8F Springs Branch9G Gorton18A Toton18B Westhouses21D Aston
24B Rose Grove24J Lancaster26B Agecroft26C Bolton55E Normanton
56A Wakefield56E Sowerby Bridge
Visits to Rose Grove 1937 - 1968
Accrington
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1899Seo 1938 - Mar 196124A
type:An 8TS brick-built dead-ended shed, reduced to a 6TS building.closed:Mar-61
location:On the south side of the line, west of the station.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightClf - CauliflowerF - FowlerFb - Fairburn
H - HughesI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierWb - WebbWh - Whale
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayLNW - London & North Western RailwayL&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
BR - British RailwayWR - Wirral RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 24 July 196024A11.50am - 12 noontotal:13 steam + 19 railcars
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)WD 2-8-0
4211024A4264324A429349A4469224A4720124A9037424A
4229424A4266124C4510724Fcl 3F 0-6-0T9064126C
4229524A4522724E4756224A
diesel railcarsM51732M51733M51734M51737M51738M51742M51745M51749M51751M51753
M51758M51762M51763M51768M51770M51772M51774M51776M51778
shed codes9A Longsight24A Accrington24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool24F Fleetwood
26C Bolton
Visits to Accrington 1937 - 1960
Lower Darwen
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1881Sep 1938 - Aug 196324D
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Feb-66Sep 1963 - Feb 196610H
location:West of the Darwen line, about 1.5 miles south of Blackburn station.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightClf - CauliflowerF - FowlerFb - Fairburn
H - HughesI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierWb - WebbWh - Whale
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayLNW - London & North Western RailwayL&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
BR - British RailwayWR - Wirral RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 24 July 196024D12.25pm - 12.35pmtotal:27
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-0
4012024D4248524D4214724D4271824D4397624D4834641E
4016224D4255124D4215424D4279624Dcl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4255824DBR 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-04439824D9035426B
8401124D4255924D7608024D4482855A4447924D0-6-0 diesel
8401224D4263424C7608124DB1 4-6-04448324D WD378024D
4264824H7608324D6136926B
7608424D
shed codes24C Lostock Hall24D Lower Darwen24H Hellifield26B Agecroft
41E Staveley Barrow Hill55A Leeds Holbeck
Visits to Lower Darwen 1937 - 1966
Lostock Hall
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1881Sep 1938 - 194623E
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Aug-681946 - Aug 196324C
location:On the south side of Lostock Hall station.
Sep 1963 - Aug 196810D
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightClf - CauliflowerF - FowlerFb - Fairburn
H - HughesI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierWb - WebbWh - Whale
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayLNW - London & North Western RailwayL&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
BR - British RailwaysWR - Wirral RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 24 July 196024Ctotal:36
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 4MT 2-6-0WD 2-8-0
4018324C4243424C4281721D7608224D9026624C9055624C
4019227C4243624C4284124Fcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)9027724C9065824C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4247624Ccl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)5242924C9036724C9068124C
4215824C4248024C4297624K5245624C9039824C9068924C
4218724C4248124Ccl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8--09041324C9071324C
4228624C0-6-0 diesel4529026A4814441B9054124C
4229624CD3374D37824544224Ecl 4F 0-6-0"Jubilee" 4-6-0
D37814457924G4573812B Samson
shed codes12B Carlisle Upperby21D Aston24C Lostock Hall24D Lower Darwen24G Skipton
24E Balckpool24F Fleetwood24K Preston27C Southport41B Grimesthorpe
Visits to Lostock Hall 1937 - 1968
Preston
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:c1851Sep 1938 - Jan 195810B
type:A brick-built 9TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-61Feb 1958 - Sep 196124K
location:West of the line north of Preston station
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightClf - CauliflowerF - FowlerFb - Fairburn
H - HughesI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierWb - WebbWh - Whale
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayLNW - London & North Western RailwayL&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
BR - British RailwaysWR - Wirral RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 24 July 196024KA visit which was made a month after a fire.total:26
The shed was back in use, but victims of the fire were parked in the Maudlands goods yard on the opposite side of the main line.
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
4239512E4270724F449115A4563324K Aden4910424K
4239712E428591A4494724E4567555A Hardy4938224K
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)450675B456845A Jutlandcl 7F 0-8-0 G2
4267312E4294524K4515024KRoyal Scot 4-6-04939624K W
cl 4MT 2-6-0BR 2MT 2-6-04523612B4612624K Royal Army Service Corpscl 8F 2-8-0
4302612F7803624K452545Acl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 0F 0-4-0ST4841418A
0-6-0 diesels7803724K4548112A4729324K4700824K
D3368D3371BR 5MT 4-6-04731924KW - withdrawn
D3369D35817312826F4741324K
shed codes1A Willesden5A Crewe North5B Crewe South12B Carlisle Upperby12E Barrow
12F Workington18A Toton24E Blackpool24F Fleetwood24K Preston
26F Patricroft55A Leeds Holbeck
Visits to Preston 1937 - 1962
Preston station 2.15pm to 3pm
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
4303321A4474327A4551212B Bunsen4616524K The Ranger…
BR 5MT 4-6-04493024EJubilee 4-6-0Coronation 4-6-2
7304641C450198F456765A Codrington462355A City of Birmingham
cl 8F 2-8-04534126A
485589D
shed codes5A Crewe North8F Springs Branch9D Buxton12B Carlisle Upperby21A Toton
24E Balckpool24K Preston26A Newton Heath27A Bank Hall41C Millhouses
The party returned to London Euston on 3.01pm (ex Blackpool), a 16 coach train hauled by Jubilee 4-6-0 45736 "Phoenix" arr 8.58pm.
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