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, 19 June 2020

Horwich Works 1963-1964

Horwich Works
The workshops of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railwaylocation:Built on 142 hectares of land near Bolton.
opened:1886, when the L&YR moved from its original works at Miles Platting, Manchester.
closed:The last engine was repaired in 1964, though work continued on other rolling stock until 1983.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - Fairburn
H - HughesI - IvattSt - StanierL&YR - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
FR - Furness RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayBR - British Railways
WR - Wirral RailwayWD - War Department
Withdrawn locomotives seen in the scrapyard during January and February 1963 included:
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3MT 0-6-0TPatriot 4-6-0
40006WW W4229824C W4272626A W47402HW W4550724J Royal Tank Corps W
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)427736C W4752282G W4551824J Bradshaw W
4126927A W425789A W427816A W4760412F WJubilee 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4263824E W427866C W4761012F W4555924E British Columbia W
4237612E Wcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 4F 0-6-0
5251556E W4438818A W
W - withdrawn4459412A W
Shed Codes6A Chester Midland6C Birkenhead9A Longsight12A Carlisle Kingmoor12E Barrow
12F Workington18A Toton24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath
27A Bank Hall56E Sowerby Bridge82G TemplecombeHW - Horwich WorksWW - Wolverton Works
Saturday 9 March 1963total:54
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0TPatriot 4-6-0
4254027E W428169G11305HW473768G W4550724J Royal Tank Corps W
425789A W428706C W11324HW473958F4551824J Bradshaw W
4262427D W4289524J W11368HW47429HWBR 5MT 4-6-0Furness Railway
4264026A4292824J Wcl 4F 0-6-047550HW7316555GCoppernob No. 3
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-0444979D476578BBR 4MT 2-6-0cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)
4213624J W4300812F4459717Bcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)760768G1008ex 50621
W - withdrawn5251556E W
erecting shop
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
429642B4303115A4313367B481316C485061A1200812048
429672B4306734E4313765F481619F4860618A1202012065
BR 4MT 2-6-04309656Bcl 4F 0-6-04830317BYE 0-4-0 diesels1202812083
760788G4312015A445956B4836118AD2857D28621204012086
4846655DYE - Yorks Engine Co.
Shed Codes1A Willesden2B Nuneaton6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead8B Warrington
8F Springs Branch8G Sutton Oak9A Longsight9D Buxton9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton
12F Workington15A Wellingborough17B Burton-on-Trent18A Toton24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath
27D Wigan L&Y27E Walton-on-the-Hill34E New England55D Royston55G Huddersfield56B Ardsley
65F Grangemouth67B HurlfordHW - Horwich Works
Sunday 31 March 1963total:54
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
400836G W4262427D W427476C W11305HW47402HW W4810455A
400866G W4265526C W428706C W11324HW47429HW482485B
401856G Wcl 4MT 2-6-0429356C W11368HW47549HW484486C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4312951Acl 3F 0-6-0 (A)MV T2 diesel47550HW4860618A
422706A W4313367B xw5251556E WD5701cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)YE 0-4-0 diesel
xw - ex works4313765F xwFurness Railway0-6-0 diesel1008ex 50621D2854
W - withdrawnCoppernob No. 312020YE - Yorks Engine Co.
erecting shop
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
429672B4308234E4398355D480352A486595B1202812070
BR 4MT 2-6-04309656BYE 0-4-0 diesel4819518B4870355B1204012073
7603614A4310312AD28624822316B1206512086
7606571A4312455A4830317B1206712093
4854116B12068
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton5B Crewe South6A Chester Midland6C Birkenhead
6G Llandudno Jct12A Carlisle Kingmoor14A Cricklewood16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17B Burton-on-Trent18A Toton
18B Westhouses26C Bolton27D Wigan L&Y34E New England51A Darlington55A Leeds Holbeck
55B Stourton55D Royston56B Ardsley56E Sowerby Bridge65F Grangemouth67B Hurlford
71A EastleighHW - Horwich Works
Saturday 20 April 1963total:49
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
4265526C W4270026D4458115D11305HW47402HW W4822316B xw
cl 4MT 2-6-0429356C W11324HW47429HW4864415D
4306950BPaint Shop11368HW47549HW4865417C
4308934EFurness Railwaycl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)47550HWWD 8F 2-8-0
W - withdrawnCoppernob No. 31008ex 506215251556E Wxw - ex works9049756A W
erecting shop
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4307850B429582B4389355D4810455A4835515B1202012071
4307950BBR 4MT 2-6-0MV type 2 diesel481358E4837226A1202812073
4308234E7603614AD57014815955D485039F1204012086
4312951AYE 0-4-0 diesel4819518B4854116B1206712093
D2851482485B486862B12068
4831155B
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton6C Birkenhead8E Northwich9F Heaton Mersey14A Cricklewood
15B Kettering15D Coalville16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17C Rowsley18B Westhouses26A Newton Heath
26C Bolton26D Bury34E New England50B Hull Dairycotes55A Leeds Holbeck55B Stourton
55D Royston56A Wakefield56E Sowerby BridgeHW - Horwich Works
Sunday 12 May 1963total:52
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 8F 2-8-0WD 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4237824L427679G W4827716B9010526A W4571927A Glorious W
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4289616A4831515D9030855G Wcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0T
424301ABR 4MT 2-6-04851714A9037626A W11305HW47429HW
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)7603075A486862B xw9052326A W11324HW47549HW
429805D760872Fcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)Furness Railway11368HW47550HW
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)0-6-0 diesel4386118A WCoppernob No. 3YE 0-4-0 diesel4758326B W
1008ex 5062112086xwcl 4F 0-6-0D2866
xw - ex works4442282GW - withdrawn
erecting shop
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0YE 0-4-0 diesel0-6-0 diesels
4300912H4312951A480178E485511AD28581202812068
4307850B4314634E4831155B4864415DMV type 2 diesel1204012070
4307950Bcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4835318AWD 8F 2-8-0D57011206712093
4308934E4270026D4838316B9040226E
428179B
Shed Codes1A Willesden2B Nuneaton2F Woodford Halse5D Stoke-on-Trent8E Northwich
9B Stockport9G Gorton12H Tebay14A Cricklewood15D Coalville16A Nottingham
16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield18A Toton24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26D Bury
26E Lees (Oldham)27A Bank Hall34E New England50B Hull Dairycotes51A Darlington55B Stourton
55G Huddersfield75A Brighton82G Templecombe
Sunday 16 June 1963total:58
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 0F 0-4-0ST (A)cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
4206712C W4271826B W5121887D11305HW47429HW4814655D
4229327C W427599G W5123726B W11324HW47549HW4816315B
4229424E W4276524FWD 8F 2-8-011368HW47550HW4819618B
cl 4MT 2-6-0428526C W9037626A WBR 2MT 2-6-2T0-6-0 diesels4843955D
4300012C429446C W9052727B W84026HW12007120734853015B
4314340Fcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)0-4-0 diesels120674874721B
4316141E429805D xw4386118A WD2864D2867cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)Furness Railway
W - withdrawn429815Bxw - ex works1008ex 50621Coppernob No. 3
erecting shop
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4275326B430639F7603075A483169F4853815A1204112074
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4307750B7604014A4831716B4862518B1207012093
429462B4313367B7604551F4835318A4866217B
429775D4835756D
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Birkenhead9F Heaton Mersey
9G Gorton12C Carlisle Canal14A Cricklewood15A Wellingborough15B Kettering16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield
17B Burton-on-Trent18A Toton18B Westhouses21B Bescot24E Blackpool24F Fleetwood
26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft27B Aintree27C Southport40F Boston41E Staveley Barrow H.
50B Hull Dairycotes51F - West Auckland55D Royston56D Mirfield67B Hurlford75A Brighton
87D Swansea East DockHW - Horwich Works
Sunday 7 July 1963total:42
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
423898C W4272924D7602151F11305HW47429HW4833755D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4279624Dcl 0F 0-4-0ST (A)11324HW47549HW4866217B xw
425808C Wcl 4MT 2-6-05123726B W11368HW47550HW4874721B xw
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4307750B xw512538C WBR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 7F 0-8-0 G2
429526CFurness Railway0-6-0 diesel84026HW1008ex 506214942824L W
429762B WCoppernob No. 312073xw - ex worksW - withdrawn4944924L W
erecting shop
BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
7604014A429775D4276524F4810715B4837916B1202112042
760442F429815BBR 5MT 4-6-04814655D4843955D12041
cl 4MT 2-6-07316156A4816315B4853015B
4314340F4830317B
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton2F Woodford Halse5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Birkenhead
8C Speke Junction14A Cricklewood15B Kettering16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17B Burton-on-Trent21B Bescot
24D Lower Darwen24F Fleetwood24L Carnforth26B Agecroft40F Boston50B Hull Dairycotes
51F - West Auckland55D Royston56A WakefieldHW - Horwich Works
Sunday 4 August 1963total:46
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 8F 2-8-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
423898C W4314340F xw47429HW11305HW4833755D xw6357441A W
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)BR 4MT 2-6-047549HW11324HWcl 7F 0-8-0 G26373741A W
425808C W7604014A xw47550HW11368HW4942824L W6374241A W
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)760442F xwBR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 2P 2-4-2T (A)4944924L W6382141A W
429762B WMV type 2 diesel84026HW1008ex 50621cl 4F 0-6-0Furness Railway
D5712xw - ex worksW - withdrawn4439824D WCoppernob No. 3
erecting shop
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
429516B4302712A4313912A4808317A4818217B1202112073
429526B4305550A4314840F4810715B4837916B1204112085
429552B430639FBR 5MT 4-6-04814655D4864155B12042
BR 4MT 2-6-04308434E4494656F4816315B
760205D
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton2F Woodford Halse5D Stoke-on-Trent6B Mold Junction8C Speke Junction
9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor14A Cricklewood15B Kettering16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17A Derby
17B Burton-on-Trent24D Lower Darwen24L Carnforth34E New England40F Boston41A Sheffield Darnall
50A York55B Stourton55D Royston56F Low MoorHW - Horwich Works
Saturday 31 August 1963total:50
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
430419E429762B W11305HW47429HW4810715B xw6361736C W
4308434E xw429845B W11324HW47549HW4827017A6374241A W
4313912A xwcl 4F 0-6-011368HW47550HW4833755D6374836C W
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4424317Ccl 0F 0-4-0ST (A)BR 2MT 2-6-2T4862518Bcl 2F 0-6-0T (F)
4284424F4427724G5123226B W84026HW4864155B xw4716124F W
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)4436855B WFurness Railway0-6-0 dieselcl 7F 0-8-0 G2471668A W
1008ex 50621Coppernob No. 312004120424942824L Wxw - ex works
erecting shop
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
429516B431199E4395226A4808317A4841084F1204112073
429552B4314540Ecl 5MT 4-6-0482089F4869015B1204612085
429822B4518226F4835018A4870116B
4840516B
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill9E Trafford Park
9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor15B Kettering16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17A Derby17C Rowsley
18A Toton18B Westhouses24F Fleetwood24G Skipton24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath
26B Agecroft26F Patricroft34E New England36C Frodingham40E Colwick41A Sheffield Darnall
55B Stourton55D Royston84F StourbridgeHW - Horwich Works
Saturday 21 September 1963total:42
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)BR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0TJubilee 4-6-0
429635D84026HW11305HW473229H W455969B Bahamas
429845B Wcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)11324HW47429HWcl 8F 2-8-0
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)439529D xw11368HW474589H W481068B4862516G
1008ex 50621cl 4F 0-6-00-6-0 diesel47549HW4814916A4869015C
Furness Railway4424316J1200447550HW482089F486918H
Coppernob No. 3xw - ex worksW - withdrawn483088D
erecting shop
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4284410C4303955A750178M482498A4844716E1202112046
429348H430419EWD 2-8-04827016C484578A1204112085
431199E906068G483435E4850716G
4835016A
Shed Codes5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Nuneaton8A Edge Hill8B Warrington
8D Widnes8G Sutton Oak8H Birkenhead8M Southport9B Stockport9D Newton Heath
9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9H Patricroft10C Fleetwood15C Kettering16A Toton
16C Derby16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield16G Westhouses16J Rowsley55A Leeds HolbeckHW - Horwich Works
Saturday 12 October 1963total:51
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
429495D W443038F W11305HW474106B4810016E4844716E xw
429735E W444448F W11324HW W47429HW4812516A484752A
429805Dcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)11368HW47549HW4817016A486025C
429845B W439379G W0-6-0 diesels47550HW4818015C4877366A W**
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)1200412046BR 2MT 2-6-2T482498A xw4877466A W**
428909G W1008ex 506211202184026HW483088D4877566A W**
Furness RailwayJubilee 4-6-0483435E xwWD 2-8-0
Coppernob No. 3455969B Bahamasxw - ex works904408F W
W** 8F 2-8-0s were withdrawn in June, but repaired and reinstated and sent to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A) at the end of November.
erecting shop
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
429508H4303955A760235D4814916A4863816A1202912085
429635D431069Fcl 3MT 0-6-0T4836216A486918H12041
4313055A4762916J4861212A
Shed Codes2A Tyseley5B Crewe South5C Stafford5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Nuneaton
6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill8D Widnes8F Springs Branch8H Birkenhead9B Stockport
9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton12A Carlisle Kingmoor15C Kettering16A Toton16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield
16J Rowsley55A Leeds Holbeck66A PolmadieHW - Horwich Works
Locomotives presumed to have been scrapped at Horwich between November to February included:
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)
4248010D W427049K W441149G W442085D W440229D W
425639K W4270610F W441649G W442328B W
4257110A W427119K W441909G W4459816G W
427219J W
427948P W
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent8B Warrington8P Wigan L&Y9D Newton Heath9G Gorton
9J Agecroft9K Bolton10A Carnforth10D Lostock Hall10F Rose Grove16G Westhouses
Sunday 2 February 1964total:33
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 8F 2-8-0
428139G W452428A4736010D W11305HW4809816E4838215E
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-047429HWcl 2F 0-6-0T (F)4811416E484752A
429495D W445925B W4746910J W47164HW482889E xw4852816E
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)47549HW47165HW483392E4875612A
430639F1008ex 5062147550HW4837816D xwxw - ex works
erecting shop
cl 8F 2-8-0
481188E4838416A486349F
4812655B484022C487575B
4826556D484102C0-6-0 diesel
4829316B12022
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2C Stourbridge2E Saltley5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent
8A Edge Hill8E Northwich9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton10D Lostock Hall
10J Lancaster12A Carlisle Kingmoor15E Coalville16A Toton16B Annesley16D Nottingham
16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield55B Stourton56D MirfieldHW - Horwich Works
Saturday 27 June 1964total:11
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2F 0-6-0T (F)cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)
427579G W*47164HW47429HW11305HW
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)47165HW475209K
1008ex 5062147549HW
* cut-up at Central Wagon Works, Wigan.
Shed Codes9K Bolton9G GortonHW - Horwich Works
Maintenance of locomotives ceased at Horwich during the spring of 1964.
Horwich Works visits - 1949 - 1951
Horwich Works visits - 1952 - 1954
Horwich Works visits - 1955 - 1956
Horwich Works visits - 1957 - 1958
Horwich Works visits - 1959 - 1960
Horwich Works visits - 1961
Horwich Works Visits - 1962
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  1. Geoff Kerr6 November 2024 at 19:41

    27th June 1964 - I think 42757 should be 47257 (allocated to HW).

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