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.

Sunday 18 October 2020

Days Out No. 74 : 30th June 1963 - Eastleigh & Swindon

A group of enthusiasts from North East Lancashire travelled to Swindon and Eastleigh via Salisbury and Oxford.
Westbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1915prior to Jan 1950WES
type:A brick built 4TS through road shed.closed:Sep-65Feb 1950 - Oct 6382D
location:On the east side of the line, south of the station.BR DatabaseOct 63 - Sep 6583C
Sunday 30 June 196382Dtotal:35
57xx 0-6-0PTCounty 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
362982D W975482D100982B County of Carmarthen W491782D Crosswood Hall W
373582D976982D WModified Hall 4-6-0491982C Donnington Hall
374682D43xx 2-6-0697782D Grundisburgh Hall494182D Llangedwyn Hall W
378782D W632086E699982D Capel Dewi Hall495682D Plowden Hall
463682D635382D WGrange 4-6-0497282D Saint Brides Hall
466182D635682D W682581D Llanvair Grange498082C Wrottesley Hall
874482D W2251 0-6-028xx 2-8-00-6-0 diesels598682D Arbury Hall
961282D220082D W288682DD3511D4019695582D Lydcott Hall
962882D W226882D383886ED3998D4021Hymek T3 diesel
D7004W - withdrawn
Shed Codes81D Reading82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury86E Severn Tunnel Jct.
Visits to Westbury 1947 - 1965
Salisbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railwayopened:1901prior to Jan 1950SAL
type:A brick-built 10TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jul-67Feb 1950 - Dec 6272B
location:On the south side of the line, west of the station.BR DatabaseDec 62 - July 6770E
AbbreviationsLSWR - London & South Western RailwaySECR - South East Coast Railway
Sunday 30 June 196370Etotal:38
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)S15 4-6-0"Merchant Navy" 4-6-2"West Country" 4-6-2
3002170E3051270B3500470E Cunard White Star3400272A Salisbury
57xx 0-6-0PT3082470E3500670E Peninsular & Oriental SN Co3400370E Plymouth
461671G3082770EBR 4MT 2-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)3400570E Barnstaple
462670E3082870E7600870E3140470E3401172A Tavistock
463070E3082970E7601770E3140870E3404870E Crediton
Q 0-6-03083170E7605570E3181370E3409970E Lynmouth
3053270E3083470B7606670E28xx 2-8-0"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
0-6-0 diesels3084172A7606770E384886E3405970E Sir Archibald Sinclair
D229015231Hymek T3 diesels42xx 2-8-0T3406770E Tangmere
D7050D7067427988J3408372A 605 Squadron
shed codes70B Feltham70E Salisbury71G Weymouth72A Exmouth Junction
86E Severn Tunnel J.88J Aberdare
Visits to Salisbury 1945 - 1967
Eastleigh
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railwayopened:1903Sep 1935 to Jan 1950ELH
type:A brick-built 15TS through-road shed.closed:Jul-67Feb 1950 - Sep196371A
location:On the east side of the line, south of the station.BR DatabaseSep 1963 - July 196770D
AbbreviationsLSWR - London & South Western RailwayLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
I - IvattBR - British RailwaysBRCW - Birmingham, Railway, Carriage & Wagon Co.
Sunday 30 June 196371Atotal:112
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)Schools V 4-4-0West Country 4-6-2
3002571B4122472E xw3091175B Dover W3400670A Bude xw
3005771B W4127672E xw3092375A Bradfield W3400871A Padstow
3024171A4129072E aw3093670A Cranleigh W3402271A Exmoor xw
3025171A aw4129371AS15 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-03403572A Shaftesbury W
O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)4130572A xw3049670B W7601071A aw3404371B Combe Martin W
3019971A W4131071A3049870B W7601171A3409370A Saunton
B4 0-4-0T (LSWR)4132475A aw3050070B W7602871ABattle of Britain 4-6-2
3008970C W4132871A3050170B W7605871A3405170E Winston Churchill
3009671A4132971A3050370B W7606071A3407472A 46 Squadron W
USA 0-6-0TBR 4MT 2-6-4T3051070B W7606471AMerchant Navy 4-6-2
3006571I W8006571A3051170B W7606571A xw3500571B Canadian Pacific xw
3006771A8006671A3051570B WU 2-6-03501072A Blue Star aw
3006971A8008271A aw3082670B W3161370A xw3501171B Gerneral Steam Navigation
3007371A aw8008371A3083670B3163670A W3502771B Port Line aw
Q1 0-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-03083770B3179471A W3503070A Elder Dempster Lines
3300570C W7304982F awU1 2-6-03179571A WN 2-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
3302071A xw7306571A3189075A3180171A3140375A W9223971A
3302171A xw73082*70A3190175A aw3181671A3141371ABRCW T3 diesels
3302675E aw73088*70A3190675C WT9 4-4-0 (LSWR)3187572AD6504D6533
3303771A73116*70A xw3190875C W3012071AN1 2-6-0D6505D6535
Q 0-6-0E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3192175C W0-6-0 diesels3187775D WD6506D6536
3054871A3246875A WK 2-6-0 (LBSCR)D2254152343187875D WD6512D6549
700 0-6-0 (LSWR)3248770A W3233875A WD301215235BR 4MT 4-6-0D6522D6556
3036870D W3255770A W3234175A WD3046152367506671AD6530D6585
* named Camelot, Joyous Gard, IseultW - withdrawnaw - awaiting worksxw - ex works
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford70D Basingstoke70E Salisbury
71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth71I Southampton Dks72A Exmouth Junction72E Barnstaple Jct.75A Brighton
75B Redhill75C Norwood Junction75D Stewarts Lane75E Three Bridges82F Bath Green Park
Visits to Easleigh 1941 - 1954Visits to Easleigh 1955 - 1960
Visits to Easleigh 1961 - 1967
Eastleigh Works
The locomotive works of the London and South Western Railway, opened in 1891
AbbreviationsLSWR - London & South Western RailwayLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
I - IvattBR - British RailwaysBRCW - Birmingham, Railway, Carriage & Wagon Co.
Sunday 30 June 1963total:54
erecting shop and yard
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-0Battle of Britain 4-6-2West Country 4-6-2
4126175A7600770E3405070A Royal Observer Corps3400170A Exeter
4128472A7601371A3405371B Sir Keith Park3401975A Bideford
4129572F7601471A3406375A 229 Squadron3403072A Watersmeet
4130772A7602571B3408471B 253 Squadron3404471B Woolacombe
BR 4MT 2-6-4T7602971A3408571B 501 Squadron3410075A Appledore
8003275A7605971A3410970A Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory3410271B Lapford
8008175D7606871ABR 5MT 4-6-0BRCW T3 dieselsMerchant Navy 4-6-2
8008875FN 2-6-07302971GD6525D65443501770A Belgian Marine
8014675A3183472A0-6-0 dieselsD6526D65743502470A East Asiatic Company
8014775A3186675BD2251D2252D6537BR Bo-Bo electricBo-Bo electric/diesel
E5021E6003
works dump
A1X 0-6-0T (LBSCR)700 0-6-0 (LSWR)Battle of Britain 4-6-2Schools V 4-4-0
3263575A W3031570E W3405575A Fighter Pilot W3093470D St. Lawrence W
3266171A WE6 0-6-2T (LBSCR)K 2-6-0 (LBSCR)U 2-6-0U1 2-6-0N 2-6-0
3241875A W3233975A W3161270A W3190975C W3181570C W
W - withdrawn3247975A W3234275A WW - withdrawn3187275B W
shed codes70A Nine Elms70C Guildford70D Basingstoke70E Salisbury71A Eastleigh
71B Bournemouth71G Weymouth72A Exmouth Junction72A Exmouth Junction72F Wadebridge75A Brighton
75B Redhill75C Norwood Junction75D Stewart's Lane75F Tunbridge Wells W.
Vists to Eastleigh Works 1946 - 1955Visits to Eastleigh Works 1956 - 1960
Visits to Eastleigh Works 1961 - 1965
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.BR Database
Sunday 30 June 1963total:58
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0BR cl 5 4-6-028xx 2-8-0
375882C552583A W490982C Blakesley Hall W7305082F289082C
377585B556482C492985B Goytrey Hall43xx 2-6-0384282C
378082C W556982C494882C Northwick Hall W535787H W385481C
879582E557082C499182C Cobham HallWestern T4 diesels
960482C W61xx 2-6-2T499382C Dalton HallD1007Western Talisman
960582C611281E592281F Caxton HallD1043Western Duke
966687J613681E594382C Elmdon Hall WD1063Western Monitor
977382CBR 3MT 2-6-2T694385B Farnley HallHymek T3 diesel0-6-0 diesels
16xx 0-6-0PT8203782ECounty 4-6-0D7002D7054D2086D2193
165882C2251 0-6-0101282C County of DenbighD7035D7060D2088D3804
166482C224482C102982C County of Worcester Wdiesel railcarD2126D4122
58xx 0-4-2T225082C WCastle 4-6-0W21D2143D4124
581582C W229182C407982C Pendennis CastleD2186D4168
cl 4F 0-6-0501785B The Gloucestershire Reg.. WD2189
4388785C
Shed Codes81C Southall81E Didcot81F Oxford82C Swindon82E Bristol Barrow Rd
82F Bath Green Park83A Newton Abbot85B Gloucester H. Rd85C Gloucester LMS87H Neyland87J Goodwick, Fishguard
Vists to Swindon 1934 - 1953Visits to Swindon 1954 - 1964
Swindon Works
The main workshops of the Great Western Railway.opened:1843closed:1966
Sunday 30 June 1963total:94
A' Shop
57xx 0-6-0PTGrange 4-6-028xx 2-8-0Warship T4 dieselsnew Western T4
373888H683787F Forthampton Grange382081ED801VanguardD1022D1025
467588H685685A Stowe Grange383689AD830MajesticD1023D1062
960988H685784B Tudor Grange385088JD832OnslaughtD1024
966383BHall 4-6-0386486EHymek T3 diesels0-6-0 diesels
51xx 2-6-2T694488L Fledborough Hall61xx 2-6-2TD7000D702215100D3593
410787H695381D Leighton Hall615585A15101D3594
411586EModified Hall 4-6-02251 0-6-0D2177D3598
415786G699181D Acton Burnell Hall321882ED3508D3603
416088B790782B Hart HallKing 4-6-0D3524D3962
416884F792788L Willington Hall600081A King George V
works yard
57xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0King 4-6-043xx 2-6-0
376989A W408281A Windsor Castle601181A King James I W638486E W
379582E WGrange 4-6-0602581A King Henry III W28xx 2-8-0
463172C681587F Frilford Grange602681A King John W382381F
873887H W681986G Highnam GrangeManor 4-6-0Warship T4 diesels
878387F W683582B Eastham Grange W780487F Baydon ManorD815Druid
879187A W683886G Goodmoor Grange782289D Foxcote ManorD838Rapid
966286A684788L Tidmarsh Grange51xx 2-6-2T56xx 0-6-2TD857Undaunted
94xx 0-6-0PTModified Hall 4-6-0411087A564583D WNBL T2 diesel
840385D697881A Haroldstone HallWestern T4 dieselsD6311
941287A W699081A Witherslack HallD1009Western InvaderHymek T3 diesel
699489A Baggrave HallD1015Western ChampionD7018
791388L Little Wyrley HallD1020Western Hero
works dump
57xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
371181A W610184E W407481A Caldicot Castle W591284C Queen's Hall W
94xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0County 4-6-0593181A Hatherley Hall W
847281A W636986E W102389A County of Oxford W594581F Leckhampton Hall W
56xx 0-6-2T731489A WKing 4-6-0599381D Kirby Hall W
661589B W601881A King Henry VI W28xx 2-8-0
289284E W
Shed Codes72C Yeovil Town81A Old Oak Common81D Reading81E Didcot81F Oxford
82B St. Philip's Marsh82E Bristol Barrow Road83B Taunton83D Plymouth Laira84B Oxley84C Banbury
84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge85A Worcester85B Gloucester GWR86A Newport Ebbw J86E Severn Tunnel J.
86G Pontypool Road87A Neath87F Llanelly87H Neyland88B Cardiff Radyr88H Tondu
88J Aberdare88L Cardiff East Dock89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd89D Oswestry
Visits to Swindon Works 1952 - 1954Visits to Swindon Works 1955 - 1957
Visits to Swindon Works 1957 - 1961
Didcot
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway (GWR)opened:1932prior to 1950DID
type:A brick and asbestos built 4TS shed with three through roads.closed:Jun-651950 - April 6581E
location:In the fork of the Didcot east curve.BR Database
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysMSWJ - Midland & South Western Joint Railway
LSWR - London & South Western RailwayROD - Railway Operating DivisionWD - War Department
Sunday 30 June 196381Etotal:42
57xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2TGrange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
371581D610981E W682481E Ashley Grange493581E Ketley Hall W
375181E612681E684981E Walton Grange495081E Patshull Hall
467081D613081ECastle 4-6-0499481E Downton Hall W
574681E W613981E502581F Chirk Castle692289A Burton Hall
872081E614581A43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0693781E Conyngham Hall
979181E614981F633781D283681EModified Hall 4-6-0
14xx 0-4-2TBR 9F 2-10-0637981E285281E698381E Otterington Hall
144581B9222784C638581D287581CCounty 4-6-0
2251 0-6-00-6-0 diesels731587F289381E100781E County of Brecknock W
220181ED3949D3971732481E W381981E101881E County of Leicester W
222182ED3963732781E384081EW - withdrawn
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81B Slough81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot
81F Oxford82E Bristol Barrow Rd.84C Banbury87F Llanelly89A Shrewsbury
Visits to Didcot 1936 - 1965
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.BR Database
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnSt - StanierGWR - Great Western RailwayBR - British Railways
ROD - Railway Operating DepartmentGER - Great Eastern RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
WD - War Department
Sunday 30 June 196381Ftotal:50
57xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
365381F611181A703081A Cranbrook Castle W491081E Blaisdon Hall
464981F614481FModified Hall 4-6-0492281F Enville Hall
965381F615081F696781C Willesley Hall492482C Eydon Hall
965481F615481F697388L Bricklehampton Hall495484E Plaish Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT615681F790081F Saint Peter's Hall497681F Warfield Hall
740481FBR 4MT 4-6-0790281A Eaton Mascot Hall497981F Wootton Hall
741281F7502281F790584C Fowey Hall498586G Allesley Hall
16xx 0-6-0PT750281E790681F Fron Hall591881F Walton Hall W
162781F28xx 2-8-0County 4-6-0593381F Kingsway Hall
163081F286684C W100682C County of Cornwall595581F Garth Hall
14xx 0-4-2T382884Ccl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0595781F Hutton Hall
144481FBR 9F 2-10-0450205D4849515A596081F Saint Edmund Hall W
43xx 2-6-092220*81F452221E0-6-0 diesels596681F Bickmarsh Hall W
733287G9222481F452921ED3195D3964
* named 'Evening Star'D3960D3967W - withdrawn
Shed Codes1E Bletchley5D Stoke-on-Trent15A Wellingborough81A Old Oak Common81C Southall
81F Oxford82C Swindon84C Banbury84E Tyseley86G Pontypool Road
87G Carmarthen88L Cardiff East Dock
Visits to Oxford 1936 - 1966
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.BR DatabaseSep 1963 - Oct 19662D
AbbreviationsGWR - Great Western RailwayBR - British RailwaysROD - Railway Operating Department
WD - War Department
Sunday 30 June 196384Ctotal:47
94xx 0-6-0PTKing 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
941381C602784A King Richard I W494386G Marrington Hall4841284E
28xx 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0499285B Crosby Hall4844716B
284584C686284B Derwent Grange499683B Eden HallBR 9F 2-10-0
288884C W686381D Dolyhywel Grange592684C Grotrian Hall W9200484C
380684C687382B Caradoc Grange598581A Mostyn Hall9221784C
381886A687686G Kingsland Garnge599084C Dorford Hall72xx 2-8-2T
382584CModified Hall 4-6-0690484C Charfield Hall721884C
385284C696981E Wraysbury Hall690684C Chicheley Hall723684C
51xx 2-6-2T697984C Helperby Hall691184C Holker Hall0-6-0 diesels
410584C791284C Little Linford Hall691385B Levens HallD3105D3109
411284C W61xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0692984C Whorlton HallD3106D3110
414984C W612984C636784C695184C Impney HallD3107D3112
415484CW - withdrawn695284C Kimberley HallD3108
Shed Codes16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot
82B St. Philip's Marsh83B Taunton84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury
84E Tyseley85B Gloucester GWR86A Newport Ebbw J.86G Pontypool Road
Visits to Banbury 1946 - 1966
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