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, 26 October 2020

Days Out No. 75 : 18th March 1962 - Southern Region sheds in Kent & Sussex

A Railway, Correspondence and Travel Society (RCTS) coach trip from London to Kent and Sussex.
Tonbridge
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railwayopened:1842prior to Feb 1950TON
type:A brick-built 6TS shed with 3 through roads.closed:Jan-65Feb 1950 - Oct 195874D
location:In the fork of the Ashford and Tunbridge Wells lines.Nov 1958 - May 196273J
Jun 62 - Aug 63Stewarts Lane sub
AbbreviationsSECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwaySep 63 - Jan 65Redhill subshed
BRCW - Birmingham, Railway, Carriage & Wagon CompanyBR - British RailwaysBR Database
Sunday 18 March 196273Jtotal:30
BR 4MT 2-6-4TN1 2-6-0 (SECR)Q1 0-6-0V "Schools" 4-4-0
8003275A8006573J3187673J3302873J3092975A Malvern
8003773J8006673J3187973J3302973JBR T2 dieselBRCW T3 diesel
8003873JH 0-4-4T (SECR)3188073J3303073JD5008D6519D6582
8003973J3100575F3303173J0-6-0 dieselsD6520D6589
8004173J3132473J3303273JD208415220D6543D6590
8004373J3151873J3303373JD410015228
shed codes73J Tonbridge75A Brighton75F Tunbridge Wells
Visits to Tonbridge 1941 - 1963
Tunbridge Wells West
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, Brighton & South Coast Railwayopened:1890prior to 1950TWW
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-631950 -196375F
location:On the north side of the station.BR Database
AbbreviationsSECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwayBR - British Railways
Sunday 18 March 196275Ftotal:15
H 0-4-4T (SECR)BR 4MT 2-6-4TU1 2-6-0 (SECR)
3127875F3153375F8001775F8006873A8014375A3190575C
3152175F3154475F8001875F8009575F8014975A
3152275F8001975F8014075F8015075A
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane75A Brighton75C Norwood Jct.75F Tunbridge Wells
Visits to Tunbridge Wells West 1941 - 1963
Ashford
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railwaynew shed opened:1931prior to Jan 1950AFD
type:A concrete-built 10TS shed with two through roads.closed to steam:Jun-62Feb 1950 - Sep 195874A
location:In the fork of the Canterbury & Folkstone lines.BR DatabaseOct 1958 - Jun 196273F
AbbreviationsSECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwaySER - South East RailwayBR - British Railways
BRCW - Birmingham, Railway, Carriage & Wagon Company
Sunday 18 March 196273Ftotal:43
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)Q1 0-6-0BRCW T3 diesel
3126373F3121873F3182873B3303470CD6504D6536D6553D6574
3130873J3126873F3186275B0-6-0 dieselsD6511D6538D6560D6579
BR 4MT 2-6-4T3129373BN1 2-6-0 (SECR)D2179D3043D6513D6547D6561D6591
8003673F3159273F3187873JD2250D3044D6527D6548D6565
O1 0-6-0 (SER)3169073FU 2-6-0D2255D3092D6528D6549BR T2 diesels
3106573H W3172173F W3162870CD2293D5007D5017
3172473F3163870C
shed codes70C Guildford73B Bricklayer's Arms73F Ashford73H Dover73J Tonbridge
75B Redhill
Visits to Ashford 1946 - 1962
Ashford Works
Sunday 18 March 1962total:10
N 2-6-0 (SECR)N15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0V "Schools" 4-4-0
3184272A3187572A3080471A Sir Cador of Cornwall W3090970C W
3186675B3181270CN1 2-6-0 (SECR)U1 2-6-0H 0-4-4T (SECR)0-6-0 diesel
3182273J3189075C3153075E WD2252
shed codes70C Guildford71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Jct.73J Tonbridge75B Redhill
75C Norwood Junction75E Three Bridges
Visits to Ashford Works 1946 - 1954Visits to Ashford Works 1955 - 1962
Brighton
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, Brighton & South Coast Railwayopened:1861prior to Jan 1950BTN
type:A brick-built 14TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam:Jun-64Feb 1950 - Jun 196475A
location:At the north end of the station in the fork of lines.BR Database
AbbreviationsSECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwayLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
I - IvattBR - British RailwaysLSWR - London & South Western Railway
Sunday 18 March 196275Atotal:46
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-4TE6 0-6-2T (LBSCRK 2-6-0 (LBSCR)West Country 4-6-2
4128775A8003175A3241775A3233775A3400875A Padstow
4130175A8003375A3241875A3233875A3401975A Bideford
4130375A8013875AE4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3234075ABattle of Britain 4-6-2
4132575A8014475A3246875A3234175A3405575A Fighter Pilot
4132675A8014875A3250975A W3234975EV "Schools" 4-4-0
4132775A8015275A3258075AN 2-6-0 (SECR)3090175A Winchester
C 0-6-0 (SECR)0-6-0 dieselsQ 0-6-03140075A3091175B Dover
3168673FD2082D32173053475A3140175A3091775A Ardingly
3172275BD2282D32193053875A3140275A3092375A Bradfield
A1X 0-6-0T (LBSCR)D2286D32213186375BU 2-6-0S15 4-6-0 (LSWR)
3263575A3180775B3050870B
shed codes70B Feltham73F Ashford75A Brighton75B Redhill75E Three Bridges
Visits to Brighton 1938 - 1964
Horsham
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, Brighton & South Coast Railwayopened:1896prior to Jan 1950HOR
type:An 18 stall semi-roundhouse.closed:Jun-64Feb 1950 - Jun 195975D
location:On the east side of the line, north of the station.Jul 1959 - Dec 19633 Bridges subshed
BR DatabaseJan 1964 - Jun 1964Brighton subshed
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwayI - Ivatt
Sunday 18 March 1962
75E subtotal:7
Q 0-6-0E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)
3054075E3247075E4126175A
3054675E3247975A4128375A
4130075A
shed codes75A Brighton75E Three Bridges
Visits to Horsham 1938 - 1963
Three Bridges
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, Brighton & South Coast Railwayopened:1911prior to 19503B
type:A brick-built 3TS through-road shedclosed to steam:Jun-64Feb 1950 - Jun 196475E
location:On the east side of the Horsham line, south of the station.BR Database
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwaySECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
BR - British Railways
Sunday 18 March 196275Etotal:26
M7 0-4-4TBR 4MT 2-6-4TU1 2-6-0K 2-6-0 (LBSCR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)
3005375E8001075E3189175E3234375A3235275E3182473A
3005575E8008775E3189275E3234675E3235375EU 2-6-0
H 0-4-4T (SECR)8008875E3189375E3234775EBR 4MT 4-6-03180272C
3155175E8008975E3189475E3234875E7507075EQ 0-6-0
0-6-0 diesels3191075C3235075E7507575E3054775E
D3093D3094
shed codes72C Yeovil Town73A Stewart's Lane75A Brighton75C Norwood Junction75E Three Bridges
Visits to Three Bridges 1941 - 1963
Redhill
Opened by South East Coast Railwayopened:1853prior to 1950RED
type:A brick-built 3TS through-road shed.closed:Jun-65Feb 1950 - Jun 196575B
location:In the fork of the Tonbridge and Brighton lines, south of the station.BR Database
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwaySECR - South East Coast Railway
LSWR - London & South Western Railway
Sunday 18 March 196275Btotal:16
U 2-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)S15 4-6-0 (LSWR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3161675B3181775B3186575B3083675B3091575B Brighton
3162370C3182170C3187075BK 2-6-0 (LBSCR)3091675B Whitgift
0-6-0 diesels3185275B3187275B3234575E3092875A Stowe
D3046D32243185672A
shed codes70C Guildford72A Exmouth Junction75A Brighton75B Redhill75E Three Bridges
Visits to Redhill 1946 - 1965
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.BR Database
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwayLSWR - London & South Western Railway
SECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwayBR - British Railways
Sunday 18 March 196270Atotal:59
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)U 2-6-0V "Schools" 4-4-0West Country 4-6-2
3003570B3161270A3091270A Downside3400170A Exeter
3003970A3161371A3092170A Shrewsbury3400670A Bude
3005170A3161770A3093570A Sevenoaks3401070A Sidmouth
3024170A3162170A3093670A Cranleigh3401770A Ilfracombe
3024570A3162470AN15 "King Arthur" 4-6-03402070A Seaton
3024970A3163670A3077071A Sir Prianius3402871B Eddystone
3032070A3179670ALN "Lord Nelson" 4-6-03404872B Crediton
57xx 0-6-0PT3180371A3086270A Lord Collingwood3410271B Lapford
461670DN 2-6-0 (SECR)Merchant Navy 4-6-2Battle of Britain 4-6-2
463470A3185175B3500871B Orient Line3405070A Royal Observer Corps
467270AE4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3501770A Belgian Marine3405472B Lord Beaverbrook
469270A3247270A3502070A Bibby Line3407370A 249 Squadron
469870A3247370A3502970A Ellerman Lines3407770A 603 Squadron
BR 4MT 2-6-4T3248770ABR 5MT 4-6-03408770A 145 Squadron
8006773A3255770A7308170A Excalibur0-6-0 diesels
Q1 0-6-07308270A CamelotD2279D3464
3301670B7308770A LinetteD304915215
7311870A King LeodegranceD3096
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70D Basingstoke71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth
72B Salisbury73A Stewart's Lane75B Redhill
Visits to Nine Elms 1936 - 1956Visits to Nine Elms 1957 - 1967





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