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, 8 February 2021

Days Out No. 85 : 18th November 1961 - South Yorkshire & Doncaster Works

An enthusiast's road-trip to South Yorkshire and Doncaster Works.
Huddersfield Hillhouse
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:18821935 - Aug 195625B
type:A stone-built 6TS shed and a smaller stone-built 2TS extension.closed:Jan-67Sep 1957 - Jan 196755G
location:West of the line, north of the station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Saturday 18th November 196155Gtotal:13
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-00-6-0 diesel
4238455G7316355G453115A9034555G9062455GD2263
4241255G7316455Gcl 8F 2-8-09034755G9066655G
7316655G486486C9061955G
shed codes5A Crewe North6C Birkenhead55G Huddersfield
Visits to Huddersfield 1938 - 1966
Sheffield Grimesthorpe
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1877Sep 1935 - Jan 195819A
type:A brick-built roundhouse.closed:Sep-61Feb 1958 - Sep 196141B
location:East of the line, south of Brightside station.
AbbreviationsEE - English Electric
Saturday 18th November 196141Btotal:14
0-6-0 dieselsEE T1 dieselsBrush T3 dieselsPeak T4 diesel
D3293D4039D8020D8063D5681D5807D120
D3336D4041D8058D8069D5683D5820
D8059
Visits to Sheffield Grimesthorpe 1934 - 1961
Sheffield Millhouses
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1901Sep 1935 - Jan 195819B
type:A brick built 8TS dead ended shed.closed:Jan-62Feb 1958 - Jan 196241C
location:West of the line, north of Millhouses & Ecclesall station.
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Saturday 18th November 196141Ctotal:14
BR 2MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
7802241C7506416A4560241C British Honduras4613141C Royal Warwickshire Reg.
7802341CBR 5MT 4-6-04562741C Sierra Leone4615141C Royal Horse Guardsman
7802441C7306541C4565441C HoodV2 2-6-2
7802741D7315541C4565641C Cochrane6085550A
shed codes16A Nottingham41C Millhouses41D Canklow50A York
Visits to Sheffield Millhouses 1934 - 1961
Sheffield Darnall
Built by London & North Eastern Railwayopened:Apr-43Apr 1943 - Jan 1950SHF
type:A brick-built 10TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Jun-63Feb 1950 - Jan 195539B
location:South of the line, west of Darnall station.
Feb 1955 - Jun 196341A
AbbreviationsGNR - Great Northern RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayWD - War Department
EE - English Electric
Saturday 18th November 196141Atotal:51
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)Brush T2 diesels
6181641A61027^41A6116441A6359941A6432941AD5655D5805
6183936A61033^41A6118341A6367941J6437341AD5656D5818
6185450B6104741A6122841A6373741A6439441AD5686
6197641A6105641A6123441A6382141A6441941A0-6-0 diesels
V2 2-6-26111141A6126641A6385241A6444541AD3127D4034
6093036A6113941A6131341A6388241AD3695D4064
6114240E6133441AWD 2-8-0D3707D4070
6115041A6137241A9058241FEE T1 diesels
6115541A6137341Acl 8F 2-8-0D8054D8061
^ named 61027 Madoqua, 61033 Dibatag6139941A4840741E
Shed Codes36A Doncaster40E Colwick41A Sheffield Darnall41E Staveley Barrow Hill41F Mexborough
41J Langwith Junction50B Hull Dairycoates
Visits to Sheffield Darnall 1945 - 1963
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.
AbbreviationsJ - JohnsonBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
EE - English Electric
Saturday 18th November 196141Dtotal:24
cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 8F 2-8-0
4183541D4466021A4557514B Madras4802641D9011840E
cl 4F 0-6-04506421BBR 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-04815141D9029041D
4408941D4514621B7304341D6137041D4817841D9061556A
0-6-0 diesel4528021A7304641DBR 9F 2-10-04839141D9066455E
D3074EE T1 diesel9210815C4864241D9071941D
D8055487496B
Shed Codes6B Mold Junction14B Kentish Town15C Leicester Mid.21A Saltley21B Bescot
40E Colwick41D Canklow55E Normanton56A Wakefield
Visits to Canklow 1934 - 1966
Mexborough
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1875Sep 1938 - Jan 1950MEX
type:A brick-built 15TS dead-ended shed.closed:Feb-64Feb 1950 - Jan 195836B
location:South of the line, west of Mexborough station.
Feb 1958 - Feb 196441F
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Saturday 18th November 196141Ftotal:43
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6194036A6360636C6375741F9006336A9042236C9059041F
6198141F6362841F6379141F9009251C9049141F9061241F
B1 4-6-06364841F6379936C9011941F9049541F0-6-0 diesels
6116541F6365941F6383636C9013941F9050841FD3060D3333
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)6366141F6384141F9020341F9051236CD3325
6444241F6367241F6388341F9021141F9051941FBrush T2 diesel
O1 2-8-0 (GNR)6370641H6389841F9022041F9056736AD5691
6367841H6371841F6390741F9038441F9058741F
Shed Codes36A Doncaster36C Frodingham41F Mexborough41H Staveley GC51C West Hartlepool
Visits to Mexborough 1936 - 1963
Doncaster Works - 1961
On the amalgamation of the Railway Companies in 1923, Doncaster became one of the main workshops of the LNER.
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysGNR - Great Northern RaiwayBTH - British Thompson-Houston Co.
NBL - North British Locomotive Co.BRCW - Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.EE - English Electric
Saturday 18 November 1961total:76
works yard and scrap road
K1 2-6-0A3 4-6-2A4 4-6-2Brush T2 diesels
6201836C6004834F Doncaster td6001534A QuicksilverD5520D5637
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6010234A Sir Frederick Banbury WDeltic T5 dieselEE T4 dieselD5583
6186040E W6010934A HermitD9017newD367new0-6-0 diesels
J50 0-6-0T (GNR)A2 4-6-2BRCW T3 dieselBrush T2 dieselD3153D3476
Dept 10ex 689116051334E DanteD5361newD5823newD3166D3477
Dept 11ex 68914Britannia 4-6-2BTH T1 dieselD3448D3478
6894856F W7003640B BoadiceaD8239
erecting shop, stripping shop & paint shop (ps)
B1 4-6-0A1 4-6-2A4 4-6-2BR Bo-Bo electrics
6104240A6012752B Wilson Worsdell6000334A Andrew K. McCoshE3068E3072
6110736A6014936A Amadis6002334A Golden EagleE3069E3073
6131740BA2 4-6-26002934A WoodcockE3070E3074
K1 2-6-06052336A Sun CastleO2 2-8-0 (GNR)BR 5MT 4-6-0E3071E3075
6200751A6052561B A. H. Peppercorn6392736E ps7300041DBrush T2 diesels
6203463BA3 4-6-26393636E7302489AD5568D5606
6203736E6004634F Diamond Jubilee td6396034F7305482FD5569D5609
cl 4MT 2-6-06006534F Knight of Thistle td ps6396936E ps7316555G0-6-0 diesels
4316040EBritannia 4-6-26397336ED3447D3474
BR 4MT 2-6-07000031B Britannia6398036ED3451D3646
7604551F7000831B Black Prince6398136ABR T2 diesel
7004140B Sir John Moore6398736ED5050
7004455A Earl Haigtd - trough deflectors fitted
Shed Codes31B March34A King's Cross34F Grantham36A Doncaster36C Frodingham
36E Retford40A Lincoln40B Immingham40E Colwick41D Canklow51A Darlington
51F West Auckland52B Heaton55A Leeds Holbeck55G Huddersfield56F Low Moor61B Aberdeen Ferryhill
63B Fort William82F Bath Green Park89A Shrewsbury
Doncaster StationA4 4-6-26003334A Seagull
up passenger
Britannia 4-6-27000731B Coeur-de-Lion
dn passenger
K1 2-6-06206936ABR 9F 2-10-09203534E
O4/1 2-8-0 (GCR)6359336A6367736AWD 2-8-09068336A
Visits to Doncaster Works 1955Visits to Doncaster Works 1956Visits to Doncaster Works 1957
Visits to Doncaster Works 1958Visits to Doncaster Works 1959Visits to Doncaster Works 1960 Part 1
Visits to Doncaster Works 1960 Part 2Visits to Doncaster Works 1961 Part 1Visits to Doncaster Works 1961 Part 2
Visits to Doncaster Works 1962 Part 1Visits to Doncaster Works 1962 Part 2Visits to Doncaster Works 1963 Part 1
Visits to Doncaster Works 1963 Part 2
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.
AbbreviationsGNR - Great Northern RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayBR - British Railways
WD - War Department
Saturday 18th November 196136Atotal:91
V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0A4 4-6-2WD 8F 2-8-0O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
6080334E61003^36A xw6002134A Wild Swan xw9001836A6393134F aw
6082636A61036^36AA3 4-6-29004450D6394134F
6085036A6105536A6010834E Gay Crusader xw td9023356E6395634F
60872*36A6112236AA1 4-6-29023536A6397436A
6088936A6112436A6011336A Great Northern9025536A6397736A
6089736A6112736A6012236A Curlew9027936A6397836A
6089936A6114536A6012836A Bongrace9042536Ccl 8F 2-8-0
6090836A6115736A6013936A Sea Eagle9047636A484222E
6090936A6115836AA2 4-6-29049636AO1 2-8-0 (GNR)
6093536A6117036A6052036A Owen Tudor9052236A6387931B
6096634E6119336A6053336A Happy Knight9061834E6388731B
J50 0-6-0T (GNR)6119636ABritannia 4-6-29070334EBR 9F 2-10-0
6891736A61250^36A7000931B Alfred the GreatO4 2-8-0 (GCR)9216836A
6892636A6127036A7001331B Oliver Cromwell xw6361836A9217036A
6892836A6131436AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)K1 2-6-06377136E9217436A
6898336A6136036A6186836A6203636A6379836E9217736A
6898636Acl 4MT 2-6-06194936A6205336A6380236A9219036A
6898736A4312736E6197440B6205436E6385756B9219136A
0-6-0 diesels4315134EBrush T2 dieselL1 2-6-4T6385836A9220136A
D3648D3444xw - ex worksD58216778036A
D3254D3651aw - awaiting workstd - trough deflectors newly fitted
^ named B1s : 61003 Gazelle, 61036 Ralph Assheton, 61250 A. Harold Bibby *named V2 : 60872 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Shed Codes2E Northampton31B March34A Kings Cross34E New England34F Grantham
36A Doncaster36C Frodingham36E Retford40B Immingham50D Goole56B Ardsley
56E Sowerby Bridge
Visits to Doncaster 1936 - 1955Visits to Doncaster 1956 - 1966

 

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