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.

Tuesday 19 May 2020

Days Out No. 61 : 11th November 1962 - Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton & Birmingham

A road trip by a group of enthusiasts from East Lancashire to the West Midlands.
Northwich
Pre Grouping Ownership - Cheshire Lines Railwayopened:1869Jan 1935 - May 1950NTH/19D (sub)
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Feb-681950 (briefly)13D
location:On the south side of Northwich station.
Jun 1950 - Mar 19589G
Apr 1958 - Feb 19688E
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 11 November 19628Etotal:33
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
427609G780198E480178E481888A485118E901488F
427939G780388E480398E482548E485218E901769G
0-6-0 diesels780558E481188E482925B486318E902519G
D3175D3763780578E481358E482958E486938Ecl 4F 0-6-0
D3291cl 5MT 4-6-0481558E484268E487178E441558E
454035B481668E484628E487408E444568E
Shed Codes5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8E Northwich8F Springs Branch9G Gorton
Visits to Northwich 1938 - 1968
Chester Midland
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1870Sep 1935 - Jun 19676A
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-67
location:On the north side of the Chester to Crewe lines, east of Chester Station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - Stanier
BR - British Railways
Sunday 11 November 19626Atotal:39
cl 4MT 2-6-2T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
422026A429336A730386A446855A461261A Royal Army Service Corps
422136A429346A730406A447806G461446G Honourable Artilliery Comp.
422296A43xx 2-6-0730486A449068A461486G The Manchester Regiment
422406A536986G730676J449716BJubilee 4-6-0
422476Acl 4MT 2-6-2T (St)7313426F450058A457366J Phoenix
426816A424316ABR 2MT 2-6-0450436BManor 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-2T (F)424636A780186A4514589A782889B Odney Manor
423666A424826A780326A4528389Acl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
J94 0-6-0ST0-6-0 diesel780336Acl 3F 0-6-0T482586C920466F
680656FD2374473896A
shed codes1A Willesden5A Crewe North6A Chester Midland6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead
6F Bidston6G Llandudno Junction6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill26F Patricroft86G Pontypool Road
89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Visits to Chester Midland 1937 - 1967
Croes Newydd
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1902prior to Jan 1950CNYD
type:A brick-built roundhouseclosed:Jun-67Feb 1950 - Aug 196084J
location:In the triangle of lines at Croes Newydd Junction.Sep 1960 - Aug 196389B

Sep 1963 - Jun 19676C
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 November 196289Btotal:42
16xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-056xx 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-0Manor 4-6-0
161984F533089B567989B287286G780389B Barcote Manor
163289B539989B W660489B381589B780588L Broome Manor
166089B630189B W661089B382889B781189B Dunley Manor
BR 4MT 2-6-4T633989B W661189B384689B57xx 0-6-0PT
8007989B730787F661789B W74xx 0-6-0PT376089B W577489B W
8008089B731089B663289B743189B376989A W960889B
2251 0-6-0732989A667489B744389B378989B966989B
320989B733989B669889B464589B979389B
cl 8F 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0468389B
4834782F681986G Highnam Grange
Shed Codes82F Bath Green Park84F Stourbridge Jct.86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly88L Cardiff East Dock
89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Visits to Croes Newydd 1938 - 1967
Oswestry
Pre Grouping Ownership - Cambrian Railwayopened:1860prior to Jan 1950OSW
type:A brick-built 4TS and an adjoining 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-65Feb 1950 - Aug 196089A
location:In the fork of the Whitchurch and Gobowen lines, north of the station.Sep 1960 - Aug 196389D

Sep 1963 - Jan 19656E
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 November 196289Dtotal:30
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-074xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
143289D225189D742889C W4650389D780089D Torquay Manor
143889D W320089D743489D W4650789D780189D Anthony Manor
145889D320889D744689D4651289D780989D Childrey Manor
16xx 0-6-0PT321389CBR 4MT 4-6-04651989D781089D Draycott Manor
163889D54xx 0-6-0PT7502389C4652089D781289B Erlestoke Manor
166389D542189D W4652389D782289D Foxcote Manor
166889D4652489D782789D Lydham Manor
4652689D
Shed Codes89B Croes Newydd89C Machynlleth89D Oswestry
Visits to Oswestry 1938 - 1964
Oswestry Works
Sunday 11 November 1962
County 4-6-0cl 2MT 2-6-0
101989A County of Merioneth4652589D
BR 3MT 2-6-2T
8200589C
Shed Codes89A Shrewsbury89C Machynlleth89D Oswestry
Visit to Oswestry Works 1939 - 1964
Shrewsbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1883GWR code - prior Jan 1950SALOP
type:A brick-built roundhouse and 8TS dead-ended shed.LMS code - prior to Jan 19504A
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1877Joint shed codes
type:A brick-built 9TS dead-ended shed.closed:Nov-67Feb 1950 - Aug 196084G
location:On the east side of Hereford line, south of the station.Sep 1960 - Aug 196389A

Sep 1963 - Nov 19676D
AbbreviationsI - IvattBR - British Railway
Sunday 11 November 196289Atotal:67
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0County 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
4120289A4483589A100289A County of Berks490786C Broughton Hall
4120389A4513326F101789A County of Hereford498082B Wrottesley Hall
4124089A4540689A102289A County of Northampton W499182B Cobham Hall
BR 4MT 2-6-4T4542289A102689A County of Salop W594289A Doldowlod Hall
8010089ABR 5MT 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0597189A Merevale Hall
8010489B7302689A408088L Powderham Castle599584B Wick Hall
56xx 0-6-2T7303489A5026
84A Criccieth Castle
691589A Mursely Hall
661589B7303689A702585A Sudeley Castle692289A Burton Hall
669489B7309089A94xx 0-6-0PTcl 8F 2-8-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
2251 0-6-0cl 2MT 2-6-0946389A4811089A6964
89A Thornbridge Hall
224585B4652789D947289A4830787FGrange 4-6-0
320489A43xx 2-6-0949889A4840489A683582B Eastham Grange
320589A634987F28xx 2-8-04840987F686684E Morfa Grange
57xx 0-6-0PT730989A282283B4841889A686981C Resolven Grange
378889A731489A380386E4843487F687382B Caradoc Grange
461789A733288A382686G4846387FJubilee 4-6-0
462389A733689A W51xx 2-6-2T4847189A4557282E Eire
962989D0-6-0 diesels515384G487648E4566089A Rooke
D3111D3194Warship T4 diesel4569989A Galatea
D823W - withdrawn
Shed Codes8E Northwich26F Patricroft81C Southall82B St. Philip's Marsh82E Bristol Barrow Road
83B Taunton84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84E Tyesley84G Kidderminster85A Worcester
85B Gloucester GWR86C Hereford86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly88L Cardiff East Dock
89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd89D Oswestry
Visits to Shrewsbury 1946 - 1956Visits to Shrewsbury 1957 - 1967
Wellington (Salop)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1876prior to Jan 1950WLN
type:A brick-built 3TS shed with one through road.closed:Aug-64Feb 1950 - Aug 196384H
location:On the north side of Wellington station.
Sep 1963 - Aug 19642M
Sunday 11 November 196284Htotal:11
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)64xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT
4120184H642184H374484H963084H972484E
4120484H377684H963984H974184H W
4123284H460584H W
Shed Codes84E Tyseley84H Wellington
Visits to Wellington 1939 - 1963
Wolverhampton Works
Sunday 11 November 1962total:32
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T56xx 0-6-2THall 4-6-0
368989B840285D415884E565189B495181F Pendeford Hall
375181E849884A416584A664484BCastle 4-6-0
468784F941181A416784E667984G506581A Newport Castle
469782C945385B417584G28xx 2-8-0507082B Sir Daniel Gooch
961089B947587B61xx 2-6-2T285584CGrange 4-6-0
964081A2251 0-6-0614181A286286E680487F Brockington Grange
965881A225789B0-6-0 diesel72xx 2-8-2T681682B Frankton Grange
968286FD3752720784CManor 4-6-0
782484B Ilford Manor
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81E Didct81F Oxford82B St.Philip's Marsh82C Swindon
84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct.84G Kidderminster
85B Gloucester GWR85D Bromsgrove86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86F Aberbeeg87B Duffryn Yard87F Llanelly
89B Croes Newydd
Visits to Wolverhampton Works 1955 - 1963
Wolverhampton Stafford Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1860Sep 1935 - Jan 1950SRD
type:Three brick-built roundhouses and two dead-ended sheds.closed:Sep-63Feb 1950 - Sep 196384A
location:On the south side of Dunstall Park station.
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 November 196284Atotal:39
Hall 4-6-0King 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
490881E Broome Hall600184A King Edward VII W409088L Dorchester Castle
493981E Littleton Hall600284A King William IV W501984A Treago Castle W
591084B Park Hall W600784A King William III W504584A Earl of Dudley W
598584B Mostyn Hall601284A King Edward VI W504784A Earl of Dartmouth W
690981E Frewin Hall601484A King Henry VII W505885B Earl of Clancarthy
694281A Eshton Hall601584A King Richard III W506384A Earl Baldwin
BR 2MT 2-6-051xx 2-6-2T601784A King Edward IV W507284A Huricane W
7800884B414884A602284A King Edward III W508884A Llanthony Abbey W
72xx 2-8-2T417684D56xx 0-6-2T94xx 0-6-0PT509381A Upton Castle
721384B519984A664084B W842884B W700184A Sir James Milne
721884B57xx 0-6-0PT664584B W845284AGrange 4-6-0
361584A28xx 2-8-0947084A682384B Oakley Grange
377884A382184CW - Withdrawn
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81E Didct84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury
84D Leamington Spa85B Gloucester GWR88L Cardiff East Dock
Visits to Stafford Road 1934 - 1963
Oxley (Wolverhampton)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1907Sep 1935 - Jan 1950OXY
type:A brick-built 2RH shed.closed:Mar-67Feb 1950 - Aug 196384B
location:On the west side of the line, west of Dunstall Park.
Sep 1963 - Mar 19672B
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 November 196284Btotal:55
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TGrange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
363184B414784G xw681482B Enborne Grange490684B Bradfield Hall W
370989A xw42xx 2-8-0T682884B Trellach Grange492384B Evenley Hall
377089D aw524585A xw683184B Bearley Grange494689A Moseley Hall
976884Bcl 8F 2-8-0683384B Calcot Grange690386G Belmont Hall
16xx 0-6-0PT484486C683984B Hewell Grange691784B Oldlands Hall
162889B xw4846084F685784B Tudor Grange693384B Birtles Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT486486C685884B Woolston GrangeModified Hall 4-6-0
846484B28xx 2-8-0687084B Bodicote Grange697381A Bricklehampton Hall
56xx 0-6-2T286684C687184B Bourton Grange698084B Llanrumney Hall
560287F xw383184BCastle 4-6-0698788L Shervington Hall
560684BWestern T4 diesels508984A Westminster Abbey699181C Acton Burnell Hall
663184BD1000D10100-6-0 dieselsBR 9F 2-10-0699285A Arborfield Hall
D1001D1011D3028D30369221284E790983B Heveningham Hall
aw - awaiting worksD1002D1043D3034D39769221688L
xw - ex worksD1006D3035
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead81A Old Oak Common81C Southall82B St. Philip's Marsh83B Taunton
84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct.84G Kidderminster
85A Worcester86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly88L Cardiff East Dock89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
89D Oswestry
Visits to Oxley 1934 - 1967
Bushbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1883Sep 1935 - May 19603B
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Apr-65Jun 1960 - Aug 196321C
location:On the east side of the line, north of Wolverhampton HL station.
Sep 1963 - Apr 19652K
AbbreviationsSt - StanierEE - English ElectricBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 November 196221Ctotal:24
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-00-6-0 diesels
4258221C4394021A4482921C4554012B Sir Robert Turnbull1208712030
4265921C4402721B452995Bcl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aD309012095
cl 2MT 2-6-04405721BBR 5MT 4-6-0480946C4907021C WEE T4 diesel
4642821C4430221B730041Acl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 7F 0-8-0 G2D307
4644821C4434021Bcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4889521C4945221B
4444021B4297721C
Shed Codes1A Willesden5B Crewe South6C Birkenhead12B Carlisle Upperby
21B Bescot21C Bushbury
Visits to Bushbury 1938 - 1965
Bescot
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1892Sep 1935 - May 19603A
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Mar-66Jun 1960 - Aug 196321B
location:At the north end of Bescot station, on the west side of the line.
Sep 1963 - Oct 19652F
AbbreviationsF - FowlerSt - StanierBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 November 196221Btotal:73
cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
4642121B4434821B4487321B4561817B New Hebrides4893021B
4642521B4435821B4487521Bcl 8F 2-8-04904521B
4642921B4443417B4491021B4818941E4860221B4907921B W
4644221B4444221B4491421B4825621B4867421B4936121B
4645621B4444821B450441A4826921B4868021Bcl 7F 0-8-0 G2
4645721B4448421B4514621B483126C4870521B4943021B
4645921B4451221B4537421D483351A4871321Bcl 6F 0-8-0 G1
4649021Bcl 4MT 2-6-04538721B4837521B4872521B4908121B W
0-6-0 diesels4300121Bcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)484535C4872621B4914221B
12004120944300221B4295721B4851421B4874721B4917321B
12012D30214311221B4297421B4852221B4876221B4937321B
12091D30884311521B4297921B4852921B4876621B
12093cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)BR 4MT 2-6-04853341E4876721B
4069421B W7607521B4855621B4876921B
Shed Codes1A Willesden5C Stafford6C Birkenhead17B Burton-on-Trent21B Bescot
21D Aston41E Staveley Barrow Hill
Visits to Bescot 1937 - 1965
Aston
London & North Western Railwayopened:1883Sep 1935 - May 19603D
type:A brick-built 12TS shed with one through roadclosed:Oct-65Jun 1960 - Aug 196321D
location:In the fork of lines, south of Aston station.
Sep 1963 - Oct 19652J
AbbreviationsEE - English ElectricBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 November 196221Dtotal:37
cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Britannia 4-6-2
4642721D446795A4503821D4865316A7002621D Polar Star
4649221D4471021D450935A4871921D7002821D Royal Star
BR 4MT 2-6-0447655A4528021A4875221D7002921D Shooting Star
7602021D4483721D4535321Dcl 4F 0-6-07004321D Lord Kitchener
7602221D4487221D4544821D443535B7004621D Anzac
7602321D4494221DBR T2 dieselscl 3F 0-6-0T7004721D
7605121DEE T4 dieselsD5013D50754749421DJubilee 4-6-0
D331D377D5017BR 9F 2-10-04559321D Kolhapur
9220888L4574021D Munster
Shed Codes5A Crewe North5B Crewe South16A Nottingham21D Aston88L Cardiff East Dock
Visits to Aston 1937 - 1965
Saltley
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1868Sep 1935 - Aug 196321A
type:Three brick-built roundhousesclosed:Mar-67Sep 1963 - Mar 19672E
location:East of the line, south of Saltley station.
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesJ - Johnson
EE - English ElectricBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 11 November 196221Atotal:118
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4205321A4403821A4466621A9200821A4557917B Punjab
4228421A4404021A4477521A9202215ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4404721A4481021A9202821A4611355A Cameronian
4240021A440618B4481221A9208521Acl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4241621A4411221A4485921A9210215C4806517B1207712066
4241721A4412841E4486116A9210721A4812655B12035D3082
4241921A4413121A4488821A9211715A4816718A12039D3167
4242121A4416521A4491921A9211821A4819316A12040D3248
4242221A4416821A4496321A9212715A4821116A12041D3250
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4417921A4508821A9212921A4837415A12043D3576
4270721A4418021A4522121A9213821A4867115A12049D3577
4278421A4418421A4525317A9215021A486881E12059D3582
4279021A4421821A4526321A9215121Acl 4F 0-6-0 (F)12061D3865
4282321A4422621A4526821A9216421A4394921A12062
4282721A4423855B4526921A9223171A4395121APeak T4 diesel
4290021A4426321A4527221Acl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4395821AD18D62
cl 4MT 2-6-04427915D4544721A4358321A W4397921AD26D109
4310615A4441921ABR 5MT 4-6-04359921A4400421AD51
4312221A444948B7317155D4368021A Wcl 2MT 2-6-0EE T4 diesel
BR 4MT 4-6-04457121AWD 2-8-04368721A W4644321AD377
7504417A4458021A9047141D4645421A
Shed Codes1E Bletchley8B Warrington15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland15D Coalville
16A Nottingham17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent18A Toton21A Saltley41D Canklow
55A Leeds Holbeck55B Stourton55D Royston71A Eastleigh
Visits to Saltley 1935 - 1954Visits to Saltley 1955 - 1966
Tyseley
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1908Sep 1935 - Dec 1949TYS
type:A brick-built double roundhouse shed.closed:Nov-66Jan 1950 - Aug 196384E
location:West of the line, north of Tyseley station.
Sep 1963 - Nov 19662A
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 November 196284Etotal:40
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
362584E411184E503184A Totnes Castle592784E Guild Hall
367384E415584EGrange 4-6-0594886G Siddington Hall
464884E56xx 0-6-2T685384E Morehampton Grange595984E Mawley Hall W
975384E564084D685584B Saighton Grange599189A Gresham Hall
979884E660984E686786G Peterston Grange691888L Sandon Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT661884DBR 4 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0695284E Kimberley Hall
742484E666884E7502585A9200084EModified Hall 4-6-0
742684E28xx 2-8-00-6-0 diesels9200184E697184E Athelhampton Hall
81xx 2-6-2T289188AD3968D39509221782B790884E Henshall Hall
810984E384584CD3965D39529224784C791884E Rose Wood Hall
47xx 2-8-0D3975
470881A W
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury84D Leamington Spa
84E Tyseley86G Pontypool Road88A Cardiff Canton88L Cardiff East Dock89A Shrewsbury
Visits to Tyseley 1935 - 1966
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