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 9 November 2020

Days Out No. 77 : 8th July 1956 - London Sheds from Southall to Stratford.

A Railway, Correspdence and Travel Society (RCTS) excursion to a selection of London sheds..
St. Albans
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1868Sep 1935 - Jan 196014C
type:A brick-built 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-60
location:On the east side of the line, south of the station.
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - FairburnJ - Johnson
BR - British Railways
Sunday 8 July 195614Ctotal:17
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 3F 0-6-0T
4002214C4230014C4213314C8009514C4324514C4726114C
4002314A4230214Ccl 4MT 2-6-04356514C4755414C
4002414C4233514C4301914A4366515D
4002614C4311914C
4003914C
Shed Codes14A Cricklewood14C St. Albans15D Bedford
Visits to St. Albans 1936 - 1959
Kentish Town
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1867Sep 1935 - Apr 196314B
type:Three brick-built roundhouses and a workshop.closed:Apr-63
location:East side of the line north of Kentish Town station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
BR - British Railways
Sunday 8 July 195614Btotal:70
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4002114B4009214B4720014B4465814B4557320A Newfoundland
4002714B4010014B4720214B4480917A4557914B Pujab
4002814B4016714B4720414B4481614B4560217A British Honduras
4002914B4017214B4720514B4498619B4561116A Hong Kong
4003114Bcl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4720914B4527714B4561920A Nigeria
4003214B4232514B4721214B4527914B4562617A Seychelles
4003314B4232914B4722914BBR 5MT 4-6-04562714B Sierra Leone
4003414Bcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4724114B7300315C456289E Somaliland
4003514B4213414C4724214B7301517A4564914B Hawkins
4003614B4223714B4724314B7304615C4565014B Blake
BR 4MT 2-6-4T4268214B4724614Bcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4565820A Keyes
8004514Bcl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 3F 0-6-0T4285515B4566222A Kempenfelt
8006214B4055316A4726014Bcl 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
8009114Bcl 4P 4-4-0 (F)4728314B4304515C4420216B5813114B
8009214B4109420A4743714B4429814B
8009414B4764214B4453114B
4764414B
4764514B
Shed Codes9E Trafford Park14B Kentish Town14C St. Albans15B Kettering15C Leicester Midland
16A Nottingham16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17A Derby19B Millhouses20A Leeds Holbeck22A Bristol Barrow Road
Visits to Kentish Town 1936 - 1962
Stratford
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Eastern Railwayopened:1871Sep 1935 - Jan 1950STR
type:Brick-built 6TS & 12TS through-road sheds.closed to steam:Sep-62Feb 1950 - Sep 196230A
location:On the west side of the Cambridge line, north of the station.
AbbreviationsGER - Great Eastern RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayLTS - London, Tilbury & Southend Railway
Fb - FairburnBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 8 July 195630Atotal:257
cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)N7 0-6-2T (GER)Britannia 4-6-2J15 0-6-0 (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
4194430A aw6961030A7000030A Britannia6539131E6849531C xw
4195130A6961430A7003630A Boadicea6544030A6850830A
4195230A6961930A7003730A Hereward the Wake6544330A6851030A
4197030A6962030A7003830A Robin Hood6544630A aw6851330A
4197530A6962230A xwB17 "Sandringham" 4-6-06545030A6852630A
4197630A6962330A xw6160930A Quidenham6545330F6853230A
F5 2-4-2T (GER)6962630A6162532B Raby Castle6545430A6853830A
6718930E6962730A aw6163030A Tottenham Hotspur6545530A6854630A
6719330A6964034C6163431A HinchingbrookeJ17 0-6-0 (GER)6854930A
6720830A6964230A6164231A Kilverstone Hall6550031A6855840A xw
6720930A6965330A6165530A Middlesborough6550830A6856330A
6721130A6965630A aw6166030E Hull City6551130A6857130A
6721930A6966230A6166630E Nottingham Forest6551332B6857330A
F6 2-4-2T (GER)6966530A6166830A Bradford City6552031A6857430A
6722830E6966630A awB2 "Sandringham" 4-6-06552330A6857530A
L1 2-6-4T6966930A6160330E Framlingham xw6552731C6857630A
6771830A6967130A6161630E Fallodon6553130E aw6857730A
6772130A6968530AB1 4-6-0B12 4-6-0 (GER)6553630A6857930A
6772630A6968730A61006*30F6151930A6554030A aw6858830A
6772730A6970030A xw6105232B xw6155030AJ39 0-6-06859630A
6773030A6970230A6105432B6155335B aw6470830A6860931A
6773130A6971130A6108930A6155530A6472432B xw6861230A
6773330A6971230A6123430A6155730A6475030A aw6861930A
6773430A6971730A6123530A6156735B6476630A6862635A
6773530A6971930A6123630A6157032B6476730A6863030A
6774030E6972130A61249*30A6157232B6476830A6863130A
BR 4MT 2-6-4T6972330A6127032A xw6157330A6477530A6863230A aw
8007033B xw6972830A6128531A6157530A6477630A6863330A
8007733A6972930A6131232A6157630D aw6478230AJ68 0-6-0T (GER)
0-6-0 dieselsN2 0-6-2T (GNR)6133530A6157830A6480530A6863930A
11100121236950230F6136030A6157930A6487430A6864430A
11109121246951334B6137830AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)J19 0-6-0 (GER)6864630A
11112121256955530E6139930A6182030A6465130E6864830A aw
11121121266955830ED16 4-4-0 (GER)6182231B6465230E6864930A
11123121276955930A6254032A6182932A6465330E6865030A
11124121286956130F6255135C6183430A6465930E aw6865230A
11129121306956630F6257131A6184030A6466030E aw6865330A
1113012132J66 0-6-0T (GER)6258831E xw6184231B6466330A6865430A
1113212133Dept 31ex 68382BR 4MT 2-6-06186230AJ20 0-6-0 (GER)6865530A
1113412134Dept 32ex 683707603030A61863^30A6467530A6865730A
1150313018Dept 36ex 68378K1 2-6-06186631B6467730A6865830A
1150613298Y4 0-4-0T (Sentinel)6203931B6188030A6468030A6865930A
1207813299Dept 33ex 68129WD 2-8-06189031B6468530A6866030A
12109133016812630A9006230A6192632C6468630A6866230E
12110133026812830A9007931B6194031B6468731B6866530A
12111133039050830A6195130A6469031B^ K5 2-6-0
* named B1s: 61006 Blackbuck
9055130A6195832C6469330Axw - ex works
61249 Fitzherbert Wright9066030A6198932A6469931Baw - awaiting works
Shed Codes30A Stratford30D Southend Victoria30E Colchester30F Parkeston31A Cambridge
31B March31C Kings Lynn31E Bury St. Edmonds32A Norwich32B Ipswich32C Lowestoft
33A Plaistow33B Tilbury34B Hornsey34C Hatfield35A New England35B Grantham
35C Spital Bridge40A Lincoln
Visits to Stratford 1937 - 1947Visits to Stratford 1948 - 1954
Visits to Stratford 1955 - 1962
Nine Elms
Opened by the London & South Western Railwayopened:1885Sep 1935 - Jan 19509E
type:Two brick-built dead-ended sheds:10TS (new) and 15TS (old).closed:Jul-67Feb 1950 - Jul 196770A
location:On a spur, between Vauxhall and Queens Road stations.
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwayLSWR - London & South Western Railway
BR - British Railways
Sunday 8 July 195670Atotal:72
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)N15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0West Country 4-6-2
3012370A3247670A3044872B Sir Tristram3400970A Lyme Regis
3012470A3249270A3045072B Sir Kay3401170A Tavistock
3013270A3249370A3045570A Sir Lancelot3401270A Launceston
3013370A3249770A3045670A Sir Galahad3401870A Axminster
3024370A3249870A3076371A Sir Bors de Ganis3403172A Torrington
3024470A3249970A3077370A Sir Lavaine3409471B Mortehoe
3024570A3256370A3077870A Sir Pelleas3410671B Lydford
3024870AH16 4-6-2T (LSWR)3078171B Sir AglovaleMerchant Navy 4-6-2
3024970A3051770B3078271B Sir Brian3500372A Royal Mail
3031970AU 2-6-03079171A Sir Uwaine3500570A Canadian Pacific
3032070A3161770ALN "Lord Nelson" 4-6-03501270A United States Line
3032170A3162470A3085271A Sir Walter Raleigh3501573A Rotterdam Lloyd
O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)H15 4-6-0 (LSWR)3085371A Sir Richard Grenville3501870A British India Line
3022470A3033470A3085571A Robert Blake3502372A Holland-Afrika Line
T9 4-4-0 (LSWR)3048370A3086371A Lord Rodney3503070A Elder Dempster Lines
3033870A3048870AS15 4-6-0 (LSWR)BR 5MT 4-6-0Q1 0-6-0700 0-6-0 (LSWR)
3071870A3048970A3049970B7311170A3301370B3069270A
3071970A3052270A3050370B7311770A3302670B0-6-0 diesels
3084070BBR 4MT 4-6-03303870A1322215211
7507970D13223
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70D Basingstoke71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth
72A Exmouth Junction72B Salisbury73A Stewart's Lane
Visits to Nine Elms 1936 - 1956Visits to Nine Elms 1957 - 1967
Stewarts Lane, Battersea
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, Chatham and Dover Railwayopened:1881Sep 1935 - Jan 1950BAT
type:A brick-built 16TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-63Feb 1950 - May 196273A
location:Between Battersea Park and Wandsworth stations.
Jun 1962 - Sep 196375D
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwaySECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
BR - British RailwaysI - IvattF - Fairburn
Sunday 8 July 195673A3pmtotal:51
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)N15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0"Merchant Navy" 4-6-2
3126173A3125373A3076673A Sir Geraint3502673A Lamport & Holt Line
3126573A3157573A3076873A Sir Balin"Britannia" 4-6-2
3132173A3157673A"Battle of Britain" 4-6-27000473A William Shakespeare
3155073A3157973A3406673A Spitfire7001473A Iron Duke
3155173A3158173A3407074C Manstoncl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)N 2-6-0 (SECR)
3155273A3158273A3407274C 257 Squadron4208173B3140873A
E2 0-6-0T (LBSCR)3168873C3407474C 46 Squadron4208873A3141273A
3210273AQ1 0-6-03407674B 41 Squadron4209073A3181073A
3210373A3303274D5700 0-6-0PTE1 4-4-0 (SECR)4209173A3181173A
3210473AC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)877281A3106773Acl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)U1 2-6-0
3210573A3244875BP 0-6-0T (SECR)3150473A4129073A3190273B
3210673A0-6-0 diesel3132575ABR 5MT 4-6-04129173A3190473A
3210773A132263155873A7308573AE3 0-6-2T (LBSCR)
3245573A
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane73B Bricklayer's Arms73C Hither Green74B Ramsgate74C Dover
74D Tonbridge75A Brighton75B Redhill81A Old Oak Common
Visits to Stewarts Lane 1936 - 1952Visits to Stewarts Lane 1953 - 1963
Hither Green
Opened by the Southern Railwayopened:1933Sep 1935 - Jan 1950HIT
type:A concrete built 6TS dead ended shed.closed to steam:Oct-61Feb 1950 - Oct 196173C
location:East of the line, south of the station.
AbbreviationsSECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Sunday 8 July 195673Ctotal:44
W 2-6-4TN15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0C 0-6-0 (SECR)0-6-0 diesels
3191173C3080673C Sir Galleron3101873C3169173C1309615219
3191273CN 2-6-0 (SECR)N1 2-6-0 (SECR)3103373C3169273C1309715220
3191373C3140674A3187673C3105473C3169373C1309915221
3191673C3185673C3187773C3105973C3169473C1310115227
3192273C3185873C3187873C3106173C3171973A1521615229
3192373C3186173C3188073C3122973D3172373BDrewry 0-6-0DM
3192473CQ1 0-6-03168673C3172473CDS1173*service
3192573C3303773C3168973C* Hither Green Engineers Department
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane73B Bricklayer's Arms73C Hither Green73D Gillingham74A Ashford
Visits to Hither Green 1939 - 1961
Norwood Junction
Opened by the Southern Railwayopened:1935prior to 1950NOR
type:A concrete built 6TS dead ended shedclosed:Jun-64Feb 1950 - Jun 196475C
location:On the east side of the line, north of the station.
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
Sunday 8 July 195675Ctotal:37
E6 0-6-2T (LBSCR)E6X 0-6-2T (LBSCR)W 2-6-4TC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)0-6-0 diesels
3241375C3240775C3191473A3244375C3254375C1304815203
3241475C3241175C3191775C3244475C3254475C1322415213
3241675CQ 0-6-03191875C3244575C3254575C1322515214
E4X 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3053475C3191975C3244675C3254675C15201
3246675C3053775C3192173A3244775C3254775CK 2-6-0 (LBSCR)
3247775C3054975Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)3245175B3255173B3234475E
4206975E3234675E
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane73B Bricklayer's Arms75B Redhill75C Norwood Junction75E Three Bridges
Visits to Norwood Junction 1937 - 1963
Feltham
Opened by the London & South Western Railwayopened:1922Sep 1935 - Jan 1950FEL
type:A concrete-built 6TS through-road shed.closed:Jul-67Feb 1950 - Jul 196770B
location:South of the line, east of Feltham station.
AbbreviationsLSWR - London & South Western Railway
Sunday 8 July 195670Btotal:46
O395 0-6-0 (LSWR)700 0-6-0 (LSWR)Q1 0-6-0S15 4-6-0 (LSWR)N15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0
3056770B3033970B3300770B3050170B3080073B Sir Meleaus De Lile
3056870B3034670B3300870B3050270BH16 4-6-2T (LSWR)G16 4-8-0T (LSWR)
3057070B3035270B3300970B3050570B3051870B3049270B
3057270B3035570B3301070B3050770B3051970B3049370B
3057370B3068770B3301170B3051170B3052070B3049470B
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)3068970B3301270B3051370BH15 4-6-0 (LSWR)3049570B
3003870B3069670B3301870B3051570B3047471A0-6-0 diesels
3004270BO2 0-4-4T (LSWR)3302770B3083370B3048771A1304013219
3023070B3083470B13041
3083870B
shed codes70B Feltham71A Eastleigh73B Bricklayers Arms
Visits to Feltham 1939 - 1967
Southall
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1953*prior to Jan 1950SHL
location:In the fork of the Paddington and Brentford lines.closed:Jan-66Feb 1950 - Jan 6681C
type:* A 1953 built 8TS shed with 7 through roads, replacing a 1884 6TS shed on the same site.
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 8 July 195681Ctotal:66
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PTWD 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
361881C875081C940981C9020781C490281F Aldenham Hall
362081C875281C941381C9020838E494481C Middleton Hall
370481C875381C946981C9026881C595381C Dunley Hall
372781C875881C28xx 2-8-09035581C598381C Henley Hall
375081C877481C287486C9036538EModified Hall 4-6-0
379981C964181C288684C9048581C791081C Hown Hall
460881C972681C289081C9052981CKing 4-6-0
461081C978981C381286E9063081C602481A King Edward I R
467381C54xx 0-6-0PT383681C9067238E61xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0
469581C541081C385781F56xx 0-6-2T610981C536184C
572781C541381F14xx 0-4-2T563981E612581CBR 4MT 4-6-0
575381C541581C143681C665481C612881C7500282C
579981C542081C144381C665581C614881Cdiesel railcar
773081C15xx 0-6-0PT147481C616981C RW30
773181C R150181CR - under repair
shed codes38E Woodford Halse81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81E Didcot81F Oxford
82C Swindon84C Banbury86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel Jct.
Visits to Southall 1939 - 1966

 

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