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.

Wednesday 2 September 2020

Days Out No. 71A : 2nd October 1965 - Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Stirling

A weekend road trip across Scotland commencing in Aberdeen and culminating in Carlisle.
Aberdeen Ferryhill
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railway & North British Railwayopened:1908prior to Dec 1948ABD, 29B
type:A brick-built 10TS dead-ended shed.closed:Mar-67Jan 1949 - Mar 196761B
location:In the fork of the Ballater and Perth lines, south of the station.BR Database
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Saturday 2nd October 196561Btotal:20
BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0A4 4-6-2WD 8F 2-8-0cl 08 0-6-0 diesels
7315165B4469863A6000661B Sir Ralph Wedgwood W9011762AD3547D3551
7315465B4479461B6000761B Sir Nigel Gresley9059661BD3549
B1 4-6-04499763A6000961B Union of South AfricaJ38 0-6-0cl 40 EE diesels
6134062B4499863A6003461B Lord Faringdon6591262CD361D365
Shed Codes61B Aberdeen F'Hill62A Thornton Jct.62B Dundee Tay Brdg62C Dunfermlinecl 05 Hunslet 0-6-0
63A Perth South65B St. RolloxD2582
Aberdeen Ferryhill 1937 - 1966
Dundee Tay Bridge
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1878Sep 1935 - Dec 1948DEE
type:A brick-built 6TS through-road shed.closed:May-67Jan 1949 - May 196762B
location:On the north side of the line, west of the station.BR Database
Dundee WestThe Caledonian shed, opposite Tay Bridge shed, lost its allocation on 1st January 1949.
It became a subshed of Tay Bridge and dealt with repairs and overspills at weekends.
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysEE - English ElectricWD - War Department
Saturday 2nd October 196562Btotal:36 (including 5 at Dundee West)
BR 4MT 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0V2 2-6-2J37 0-6-0 (NBR)A2 4-6-2
8012462B6110262B6081862B6454762B6052862B Tudor Minstrel
cl 2MT 2-6-06114762B6083662B6455862B W6053062B Sayajirao
4646362B6117262B6084462B6459762B6053262B Blue Peter
cl 5MT 4-6-06126262B6091962B6460262BJ36 0-6-0 (NBR)WD 8F 2-8-0
4547263A6126362BBR 5MT 4-6-06460862B6531962B9035062A
6127862B7314665B6462062Bcl 40 EE diesel9046862A
6129362B7314965B6462462BD367
6140362B
Dundee West
cl 08 0-6-0 dieselscl 26 BRCW diesel
D3343D3347D5310Shed Codes62A Thornton Jct.62B Dundee Tay Brdg
D3346D355863A Perth South65B St. Rollox
Dundee Tay Bridge 1938 - 1966Dundee Tay Bridge 1938 - 1950
Perth South
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railwayopened:1854Sep 1935 - Dec 194829A
type:An 8TS through-road shed. Rebuilt in 1938closed to steam:May-67Jan 1949 - May 196763A
location:On the west side of the line, south of the station.BR Database
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysBRCW - Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
EE - English ElectricNBL - North British Locomotive Company
Saturday 2nd October 196563Atotal:32
cl 5MT 4-6-0A4 4-6-2cl 40 EE T4cl 08 0-6-0 diesels
4467412A4495963A W6001961B BitternD324D3525D3543
4467712A4546163ABritannia 4-6-2cl 26 BRCW T2cl 24 BR T2
4470361B4547563A7000112A Lord HurcombD5301D5323D5119D5129
4470563AB1 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 06 0-4-0 dieselsD5317D5325cl 21 NBL T2
4472063A6140464A8002863AD2411D2444D5321D5329D6123
4490012ABR 5MT 4-6-08009263AD2412D5322
4493163A7315065B
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor61B Aberdeen F'Hill63A Perth South64A St. Margarets65B St. Rollox
Perth South 1938 - 1967
Thornton Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayreplaced older shed:1933Sep 1935 - Dec 1948THJ
type:A corrugated-iron built 6TS through-road shed.closed:Apr-67Jan 1949 - Apr 196762A
location:On the south side of the line to Dunfermline, west of the station.BR Database
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War DepartmentNBR - North British Railway
BRCW - Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Saturday 2 October 196562Atotal:39
B1 4-6-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)J38 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
6113262A64569SB6528862C6590162A6592262A9003962C
6113362A6458862A6532762A6590562A6593262A9004161B
6114862A6459562A6534562A6590762Acl 05 0-6-0 diesels9016862A
6126162A6460662Acl 24 BR T26591162AD2578D25799044162A
6133062A6461862AD51176591562Acl 08 0-6-0 diesels9044462A
6134362A6462562A Wcl 26 BRCW T26591662A WD3275D33399046862A
6463262AD53286592062C9064061B
SB - stationary boiler9072762A W
Shed Codes61B Aberdeen F'Hill62A Thornton Junction62C Dunfermline64F Bathgate
Visits to Thornton Junction 1937 - 1967
Dunfermline
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1920Sep 1935 - Dec 1948DFU
type:A brick-built 4TS through-road shed.closed:May-67Jan 1949 - May 196762C
location:On the south side of the line, east of the station.BR Database
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysNB - North British Locomotive Company
NBR - North British RailwayWD - War Department
Saturday 2 October 196562Ctotal:17
B1 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)J38 0-6-0WD 2-8-0NB 0-4-0 diesels
6107262C7611062C6457162C W6591862C9038662CD2707D2717
6110162Ccl 08 0-6-0 diesel6459962C W6593162C9053462CD2716D2744
6140762CD33446593462C9054762C
Shed Codes62C Dunfermline
Visits to Dunfermline 1938 - 1967
St. Margarets
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1866Sep 1935 - Jan 1950STM
type:A large brick-built 6TS shed, and a roundhouse.closed:May-67Feb 1950 - May 196764A
location:On both sides of the line, east of Waverley station.BR Database
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnNBR - North British RailwayEE - English Electric
NBL - North British Locomotive CompanyBR - British Railways
Saturday 2 October 196564Atotal:58
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0A4 4-6-2BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 40 EE T4
4212864A4472263A6002764A Merlin W7804764AD258D352
4227364A4492564AB1 4-6-07804964GD286D362
4269164A4505364A61029^64A6134464AJ36 0-6-0 (NBR)cl 45 Peak T4
BR 4MT 2-6-4T4516264A6107664A W6134564A6523464AD167D170
8000764A4547764A6109964A6134964ABR 5MT 4-6-0cl 17 Clayton T1
8002664AV2 2-6-26119164A W6135064A7315465BD8563D8573
8005464A6081364A61244^64A6135464Acl 08 0-6-0 dieselsD8569D8582
8005564A6081664A6130864A6139664A WD3560D3884D8571
8011464A6082464A6132464ABR 4MT 4-6-0D3561D3886NBL 0-4-0 diesels
8012264A6084664A Wcl 2MT 2-6-07604964AD3734D3893D2725
W - withdrawn6097064A4646264A7605064G W
^named B1 4-6-0: 61029 Chamois, 61244 Strang Steel
Shed Codes63A Perth South64A St. Margarets64G Hawick65B St. Rollox
Visits to St. Margart's 1947 - 1960Visits to St. Margart's 1961 - 1966
Dalry Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railwayopened:1895Sep 1935 - Jan 195028B
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Oct-65Feb 1950 - Oct 196564C
location:In the fork of the Princess Street to Granton line.BR Database
AbbreviationsBRCW - Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Saturday 2 October 196564Ctotal:13
cl 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0cl 17 Clayton T1cl 08 0-6-0 dieselscl 26 BRCW T2
4499567E4516864C6113464CD8555D8568D3737D3877D5305
4504764C4536064C W6130764CD8561
4512764C
Shed Codes64C Dalry Road67E DumfriesDalry Road shed closed on 3rd October 1965
Visits to Dalry Road 1947 - 1965
Haymarket
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1894Sep 1935 - Jan 1950HAY
type:A brick-built 8TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Sep-63Feb 1950 - Sep 196364B
location:On the north side of the line, west of Haymarket station.BR Database
Saturday 2 October 196564Btotal:
cl 17 Clayton T1cl 47 Brush T4cl 26 BRCW T2cl 40 EE T4
D8554D8562D8578D8584D1542D1725D5307D5315D243D277D360D363
D8558D8572D8579D8586D1577D1771D5309D5316D261D352D361D390
D8560D8576D8581D1579cl 21 NBL T2D266D359cl 55 Deltc T5
NB 0-4-0 dieselD6140D6141D9017
D2752
Visits to Haymarket 1947 - 1963
Bathgate
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1902Sep 1935 - Jan 1950BGT
type:Brick-buit as a 6TS, but reduced to 4TS in 1954.closed:Aug-66Feb 1950 - Aug 196664F
location:On the north side of the line, east of the station.BR Database
AbbreviationsNBR - North British Railway
Saturday 2 October 196564Ftotal:15
BR 4MT 2-6-0BR 2MT 2-6-0J36 0-6-0 (NBR)cl 08 0-6-0 diesels
7610464F7804564F65243*64FD3554D3555
7610564F7804664F6526764F
7610764F7805064F6528264F* J36 0-6-0 name: Maude
7611164F7805264F6529764F
7805464FShed Codes64F Bathgate
Visits to Bathgate 1938 - 1966
Grangemouth
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railwayopened:1908Sep 1935 - Jan 195031D
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:1965Feb 1950 - Aug 196665F
location:On the west side of the, south of the station.BR Database
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysNBR - North British Railway
NBL - North British Locomotive CompanyWD - War Department
Saturday 2 October 196565Ftotal:34
cl 2MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)cl 08 0-6-0 diesels
4646065F7610165F4478865F9019965F6458065FD3132D3409
4646865F7610265F4517765F9048965D6461065FD3135D3533
BR 3MT 2-6-07610365F4519265F W9055365Fcl 21 NBL T2D3136D3902
7700665F7611365F4531965F9056065FD6116D6131D3216
7700965F4536265F9060065FNBL 0-4-0 diesels
4544365F WD2775D2778
4548364CD2776
Shed Codes64C Dalry Road65D Dawsholm65F GrangemouthThe shed closed 10 days later.
Visits to Grangemouth 1938 - 1965
Alloa
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1885subshed : Stirling Shore Road (STG) until 1949
type:
A stone-built 2TS through-road shed.
closed:Jan-67subshed: Dunfermline (DFU, 62C)
location:On the north side of the line, east of the station.
AbbreviationsSaturday 2nd October 1965
NBL - North British Locomotive CompanyDunfermline sub-shedtotal:4
J38 0-6-0NBL 0-4-0 dieselcl 08 0-6-0 diesel
6591762CD2718D3345
Shed Codes62C Dunfermline6593062C
Visits to Alloa 1938 - 1967
Stirling South
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railwayopened:1850Sep 1935 - Dec 194831B
type:A stone-built 4TS through-road shed.closed:Jun-66Jan 1949 - Apr 196063B
location:On the east side of the line south of the station.BR DatabaseMay 1960 - Jun 196665J
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysNBL - North British Locomotive Company
Saturday 2 October 196565Jtotal:13
cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 47 Brush T4cl 08 0-6-0 dieselscl 21 NBL T2
4504764C4538965J W7604566ED1856D3536D3538D6119D6134
4521365J4539665JD3537D6128
4535765J
Shed Codes64C Dalry Road65J Stirling66E Carstairs
Visits to Stirling South 1938 - 1965
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