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 26 June 2020

Days Out No. 64 : 20th February 1966 - Derbyshire and South Yorkshire

A Society trip to sheds in the Derbyshire and South Yorkshire area.
Burton-on-Trent
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1870Sep 1935 - Aug 196317B
type:A brick-built double roundhouseclosed:Sep-66Sep 1963 - Sep 196616F
location:On the west side of the line, south of Burton station.
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 20 February 196616Ftotal:44
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 24/25 BR T2 cl 08 0-6-0 diesels
448122B4806416F4836816F4868116FD5202D7533D3572D3778
4485116F4812816F483729D487252ED5212D7536D3586D4150
4496216F4825416F4862116E4872816FD5293D7538cl 03 BR 0-6-0
4523216F4826616F4863516F487675DD7509D7542D2384
cl 3F 0-6-0T4833216F4865116Fcl 47 Brush T4D7511D7544cl 45 Peak T4
4731316F4836716FD1650D7514D7567D9D143
4764316FD7532D7594D135
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton2E Saltley5D Stoke-on-Trent9D Newton Heath
16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield16F Burton-on-Trent
Visits to Burton-on-Trent 1936 - 1966Vists to Horninglow 1936 - 1960
Derby Works
This facility, first built in 1840, became the principal locomotive works for the Midland Railway Company.
During 1957, Derby built its last steam locomotive, Standard class 5MT 73154.
Sunday 20 February 1966total:90
cl 45 Peak T4cl 24/25 BR T2 new cl 25 BR T2cl 26 BRCW T2HC 0-6-0 dieselscl 11 BR 0-6-0
D2D80D5006D5083D7602D7607D5376D5398D2502D25111204012094
D20D82D5013D5133D7603D7608D5378D5402D2504D25131204712097
D21D85D5014D5136D7604D7609D5381D5403D25061207512098
D22D92D5015D5143D7605D7610D5383D5404cl 04 Drewry 0-6-012088
D26D107D5018D5201D7606D5397D2220D2236cl 08 BR 0-6-0
D38D117D5024D5204LMS T3 Co-CoBR T3 1C0-Co1NB 0-4-0 dieselD3117D3789
D39D121D5039D5209100001020110202D2912D3124D3800
D40D130D5050D5213BR T4 1C0-Co1BR 0-6-0 dieselD3126D3861
D41D132D5056D75341020312025D3292D4143
D46D160D5057D7552D3305
D64D170D5081
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysBRCW - Birmingham, Railway, Carriage & Wagon Co.
HC - Hudswell ClarkeNB - North BritishLMS - London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Visits to Derby Works 1960Visits to Derby Works 1959
Visits to Derby Works 1958Visits to Derby Works 1957Derby Works Sidings
Derby
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1890Sep 1935 - Aug 196317A
type:A brick-built double roundhouse.closed:Mar-67Sep 1963 - Mar 196716C
location:On the east side of the London line, south of the station.
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysEE - English ElectricWD - War Department
Sunday 20 February 196616Ctotal:70
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 11 0-6-0 dieselscl 24/25 BR T2 cl 45 Peak T4
4469212A4808316C4860416C1203312060D5001D7547D27D131
447089E4810016E4866616C1203412082D5097D7558D43D155
447762A4810316C4869816B1203912092D5211D7564D55D165
4493216C4815316C4870016Fcl 08 0-6-0 dieselsD5261D7568D89
4494656D4827016CWD 2-8-0D3019D3587D5270D7589cl 47 Brush T4
4522416C4827116F9041036AD3115D3776D7513D7601D1807D1932
4528916C4830416Ecl 03 0-6-0 dieselsD3568D3792D7516D7633D1931
4546416B483169FD2377D2382D3570D3864cl 31 Brush T2cl 20 EE T1
B1 4-6-0483362FD2378D2383D5588D8128
6121650A4835916CD2379
4837016C
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2F Bescot9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor
16B Colwick16C Derby16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield16F Burton-on-Trent36A Doncaster50A York
56D Mirfield
Visits to Derby 1939 - 1954Vists to Derby 1955 - 1966
Westhouses
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1890Sep 1935 - Aug 196318B
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:Oct-66Sep 1963 - Oct 196616G
location:On the south side of the Blackwell East Junction, south of the station.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBG - Beyer GarrettD - DeeleyF - FowlerH - Hughes
J - JohnsonSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 20 February 196616Gtotal:32
cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)cl 8F 2-8-0cl 45 Peak T4
4411316G4723116G4812716G4837616G4863816GD114D154
4420316Gcl 3F 0-6-0T4814316G4843216G4864416GD144
4421816G4753516G4814916G485485D4867816Gcl 47 Brush T4
4427816G4762916G4817716G4860016Gcl 25 BR T2 dieselsD1817D1828
cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-04819516G4861916GD5262D7506D1819
451509E920488H4827216G4862016G
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent8H Birkenhead9E Trafford Park16G Westhouses
Visits to Westhouses 1936 - 1966
Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1890Sep 1938 - Sep 195516C
type:A brick-built 3TS and an adjoining 2TS dead ended sheds.closed:Oct-66Oct 1955 - Aug 196316B
location:On the east side of the line, north of Kirkby-in-Ashfield station.
Sep 1963 - Oct 196616E
AbbreviationsEE - English ElectricBR - British Railways
Sunday 20 February 196616Etotal:42
cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0cl 47 Brush T4cl 25 BR T2 diesels
4800316E4821416G4836216E9209516ED1616D1820D5263D7554
4809216E4821516E4836416Ecl 20 EE T1D1618D1823D7525D7561
4809816E4822516E4838316E WD8058D1619D1826D7543
4810516E4826716E4840516ED1624D1831cl 08 0-6-0 diesels
4811916E4827716E4844216ED1625D1833D3181
4812416E4828416E4864316ED1810D1835
4820116E4834616E4869416ED1812
Shed Codes16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield16G Westhouses
Visits to Kirkby-in-Ashfield 1936 - 1966
Langwith Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1896Sep 1935 - Jan 1950LNG
type:A brick-built 3TS and a 2TS with a through road.closed:Feb-66Feb 1950 - Jun 195840E
location:South of Shirebrook North station.
Jul 1958 - Feb 196641J
AbbreviationsWD - War Department
Sunday 20 February 196641Jshed closedtotal:8
WD 2-8-0
9004341J W9014941J W9041841J W9057241J W
9006941J W9015341J W9044941J W9071941J W
W - withdrawnShed Codes41J Langwith Junction
Visits to Langwith Junction 1936 - 1966
Shirebrook Diesel Depot
Situated on the freight only line between Pye Bridge Junction and Shirebrook Junctionopened in 1965
closed in 1996
Sunday 20 February 1966total:34
cl 47 Brush T4cl 31 Brush T2 dieselscl 25 BR T2 dieselscl 08 0-6-0 dieselscl 10 0-6-0 diesels
D1705D1785D1795D5536D5584D5840D7636D7639D3325D3620D4053D4067
D1706D1789D1892D5557D5804D5850Clayton T1 dieselsD3476D3701D4060D4069
D1772D1792D1894D5583D5822D5859D8605D8616D3618D4061D4085
D4066
Doncaster
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1876Sep 1938 - Jan 1950DON
type:A brick-built 12TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Apr-66Feb 1950 - Apr 196636A
location:On the east side of the line, south of Doncaster station.
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysEE - English ElectricGNR - Great Northern Railway
WD - War Department
Sunday 20 February 196636Atotal:84
B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GNR)WD 2-8-0cl 40 EE T4
61026*40B W6365336A W9000136A9029516B W9068336A WD254D271
6104236A W6373036A W9000236A9030536A9068736A Wcl 47 Brush T4
6105536A6376436A9001836A9033036A W9070936AD1520D1770
6105840B W6378136A W9003736A9036436A W9071836A WD1544D1786
6108736A W6378536A9006336A9036936ABR 9F 2-10-0D1548D1788
6112136A W6378836A W9007336A W9037236A W9203540B WD1552D1799
6121036A W6381836A W9011356A9042836A W9214540B WD1572D1870
6122340B W6385836A W9014240B W9043736A9217236Acl 37 EE T3 diesels
6132936A Wcl 8F 2-8-09015436A9051636A W9217336AD6730D6751
6140636A W4828616G9015636A9053736A W9217436A WD6749D6796
cl 5MT 4-6-04835756A9015836A W9053836A9218236AD6750D6812
450948A* Ourebi9018736A W9055136A9218336Acl 10 0-6-0 diesel
Jubilee 4-6-09019040B W9056940B W9219440B WD3480D4055
4557455A India W9025536A W9067536Acl 08 0-6-0 dieselD3482
W - withdrawnD3875
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill16B Colwick16G Westhouses40B Immingham55A Leeds Holbeck
56A Wakefield
Visits to Doncaster 1936 - 1955Visits to Doncaster 1956 - 1966
Wath
Located between Barnsley and Doncaster.opened:Apr-52closed:Jan-83
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysEE - English ElectricEMI - Electric, Mixed Traffic
Sunday 20 February 1966total:31
cl 08 0-6-0 dieselscl 25 BR T2 dieselscl 37 EE T3 dieselscl 31 Brush T2 dieselsEMI electric locos
D3062D3064D7627D7631D6728D6962D5539D5806D5820260012601726042
D6797D6964D5541D5808D5826260032603126047
D6804D6966D5688D5814D5828260102603726048
D69612601326041
Canklow
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1900Sep 1935 - Jan 195819C
type:A brick-built roundhouse.closed:Oct-65Feb 1958 - Oct 196541D
location:On the west side of the Rotherham to Staveley line, south of Masborough station.
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyJ - JohnsonBR - British RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 20 February 1966Shed now used as a stabling point and store.total:20
cl 0F 0-4-0T (D)cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4152841J S4170841J S4308941J SDep 30ex 610504520455A4818616E
4153341J S4173441J S4310841J S6105141J SWD 2-8-0
cl 0F 0-4-0ST4176341J SK1 2-6-0Dep 32ex 613159007850A
4700141J S4180441J S6201250A6133750ABR 9F 2-10-0
4700541J S4183541J SS - storedW - withdrawn921352E
Shed Codes2E Saltley16E kirkby-in-Ashfield41J Langwith Junction50A York55A Leeds Holbeck
Visits to Canklow 1934 - 1966
Tinsley
Adjacent to the Tinsley Marsalling Yardopened:Apr-64Apr 1964 - May 197341A
closed:1998
Sunday 20 February 1966total:73
cl 08 0-6-0 dieselscl 20 EE dieselscl 25 BR T2 dieselscl 31 Brush T2cl 37 EE T3 dieselscl 47 Brush T4
D3251D3707D8059D8066D5207D7628D5542D5848D6729D6803D1531D1782
D3660D4036D8060D8067D7598D7629D5546D5855D6745D6809D1571D1787
D3703D4090D8061D8068D7599D7630D5586D5856D6753D6811D1576D1794
cl 10 0-6-0 dieselsD8062D8069D7624D7632D5643D5861D6786D6963D1702D1862
D3452D3475D8063D8129D7625D7641D5813D6800D1703D1871
D8064D8130D7626D7643cl 13 0-6-0 dieselscl 45 Peak T4D1771D1874
D8065Master/slave unitsD17D42D1777D1877
D4500D4502D1778D1880
D4501D1779