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.

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

The Steam Scene no. 2 - January 1963 (Part 2) East Midlands, North London and Swindon.

The Steam Scene
Coalville
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1890Sep 1935 - Mar 195817C
type:A brick-built 3TS shed with a through road.closed:Oct-65Apr 1958 - Aug 196315D
location:On the east side of Coalville station.Sep 1963 - Oct 196515E
Visits to Coalville 1951 - 1965
AbbreviationsF - FowlerJ - Johnson
Sunday 13 January 196315Dtotal:21
cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
5813815D W4385415D4411315D4805315D4826615A4838718A
cl 5MT 4-6-04399515D4415015D W4806115A4828616A4861915D
450641E4453915D4814918A4831515D4868715D
4457716A4818015B4838215D4875915B
Shed Codes4458115D
1E Bletchley15A Wellingborough15B Kettering15D Coalville16A Nottingham18A Toton
Toton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1870Sep 1935 - Aug 196318A
type:Three brick-built roundhouses.closed to steam:Dec-65Sep 1963 - Dec 196516A
location:South of Stapleford & Sandiacre station.Visits to Toton 1935 - 1954
Visits to Toton 1955 - 1965
AbbreviationsF - FowlerJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysGNR - Great Northern Railway
Sunday 13 January 196318Atotal:77
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0Peak T4 diesels
4014918A W4401218A4429518A4805618A9019041FD3D8
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4404318A4437618A4818618A9041041FD4D9
4238318A W4405318C4444115A4818718C9051155DD6D10
cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)4410618A4446515A4820518C9056741FD7
4722318A4411815A4453015C4827118A9066841F0-6-0 diesels
4723118A4416218A4459818B4821041EO1 2-8-0 (GNR)D3117D3125
cl 3F 0-6-0T4417818Acl 4F 0-6-0 (F)483251A6357141HD3118D3126
4728318A4420018A4384518A4835255BBR 9F 2-10-0D3120D3792
4736718A4421318A4386118A4836118A9205418BD312212038
4744217C4423515A4386518A484401A9205518AD312312055
4746618B W4427018Acl 2F 0-6-0 (J)484451A9207718AD312412082
4755118A4427815A5818215D4845455A9212215C
4764518AB1 4-6-04868118A9212715A
6133750A4872155B
Shed Codes1A Willesden15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland15D Coalville17C Rowsley
18A Toton18B Westhouses18C Hasland41E Staveley B. Hill41F Mexborough41H Staveley GC
50A York55A Leeds Holbeck55B Stourton55D Royston
Nottingham
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1868Sep 1935 - Aug 196316A
type:A brick-built three roundhouse shed.closed to steam:Apr-65Sep 1963 - Apr 196516D
location:South of the line, west of Nottingham Midland station.Visits to Nottingham 1935 - 1953
Visits to Nottingham 1954 - 1965
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - Hughes
St - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 13 January 196316Atotal:63
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)Royal Scot 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4016516B W4275616A4385516A4610016A Royal Scot W9040041F
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4283916A4388816ABR 9F 2-10-0cl 8F 2-8-09045434E
8400616D4287216A4391816A4408515D4800016A9056741F
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4289716A4392816A4413916A4800116BBR 9F 2-10-0
4209116Acl 4MT 2-6-04395416A4418416A4810455A9203016D
4214016A4313055A4397516B4422316A4837016A9206716D
4218516ABR 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-04424816A4837716A9207216D
4223216B7802016A446785A4430416A4849016A9209616D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)7802116ABR 5MT 4-6-04440116A4860416A0-6-0 diesels
4258816A7802816A7313917C4441816B4863916AD308412052
4262816A7314317Ccl 3F 0-6-0T4866217BD329012097
4263616APeak T4 diesel4732016A4870116B1205012098
D714753316A4876316A12051
Shed Codes5A Crewe North15D Coalville16A Nottingham16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield16D Annesley
17B Burton-on-Trent17C Rowsley34E New England41F Mexborough55A Leeds Holbeck
Colwick
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1858Sep 1938 - Jan 1950CLK
type:A brick-built 18TS dead-ended shed.closed:Dec-66Feb 1950 - Jan 195838A
location:In the fork of the Colwick North Junction to Colwick East goods line.Feb 1958 - Dec 196540E
Jan 1966 - Dec 196616B
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayVisits to Colwick 1946 - 1953
WD - War DepartmentVisits to Colwick 1954 - 1966
Sunday 13 January 196340Etotal:90
L1 2-6-4Tcl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6774140E W4303240E6108840E6360736E9000240E9044736A
6774440E W4305940E6114140E6361540E9000540E9051040E
6774540E W4306040E6114240E6363940E9003840E9058741F
6776740E W4306140E6117540E6367440E9007036C9063440E W
6777040E W4306440E6117740E6367540E9008440E9067440E
6777340E W4306540E6119636A6370740E9010340E9070340E
6777640E W4306640E6120940E W6375040E9011840EO1 2-8-0 (GNR)
6777940E W4308040E6122740E6375440E9016940E6358940E
6778040E W4310840E6126440E6377040E9025940E6359240E
6778540E W4314540E6128140E6381640E9028540B6359440E
6778740E W4315240E6128540E6383740E W9028740E W6365240E
6779240E W4315540E6129940E6385940E9030340E W6366340E
6779840E W4315640E6136140E6387340E9030440E6376840E
6780040E W4316040EK1 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-09043240E6386340E
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)0-6-0 diesels6201536A487435B9043740EO2 2-8-0
6194340E WD2024D23006204036A9043840E6393936E
Shed Codes5B Crewe South36A Doncaster36C Frodingham36E Retford40B Immingham
40E Colwick41F Mexborough
Note - All the last remaining L1 2-6-4Ts, now all withdrawn after as little as 12 years, were gathered at Colwick.
Cricklewood
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1892Sep 1935 - Apr 196314A
type:A brick-built double roundhouseclosed:Dec-64May 1963 - Dec 196414B
location:On the west side of the line, north of the station.Visits to Cricklewood 1937 - 1964
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnBR - British Railways
BRCW - Birmingham Railway & Carriage Works
Sunday 20 January 196314A3.35pm - 4.05pmtotal:93
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4002614B W7603075A4466255A4559817B Basutoland4802715A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)7603514A446672F4565855A Keyes4806115A
4207014A7603614A4469015E4573955A Ulster4811916B
4208614A7603714A4469726ARoyal Scot 4-6-0482616B
4209014A7603814A4473426A4611216D Sherwood Forester4826716B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)7603914A4476621B4612216D Royal Ulster Rifleman484299F
4230214B W7604014A4480521A4614316D South Staffordshire Reg.4851714A
4232914B W7604214A4482655A4616441A The Artists' Rifleman W4853815A
4233614B W7604714A4482855ABritannia 4-6-24855216B
cl 2MT 2-6-2T7604814A4485116A700156G Apollo4861715A
8400815C7608514A4486116ABR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-04863518A
cl 3F 0-6-0T7608614A4487424L7304670A4420314E4867814A
4743214A7608914A4511614A7306571A4425914A4875915B
4743414ABRCW T2 diesels45156*26C7315714A4432714EBR 9F 2-10-0
4743514AD5385D54074526714ABR 4MT 4-6-04438017B9202715A
4754314AD5389D54104544414A7504217A4438114A9205617C
cl 4MT 2-6-0D5399D54124545016Dcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4451915C W0-6-0 diesels
4301215AD5402D5414Peak T4 diesels439772B4452914AD302312068
*named: Ayrshire YeomanryD140D1634453214AD317913024
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton2F Woodford Halse6B Mold Junction6G Llandudno Jct.9F Heaton Mersey
14A Cricklewood14B Kentish Town14E Bedford15A Wellingborough15B Kettering15C Leicester Midland
15E Leicester GC16A Nottingham16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield16D Annesley17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent
17C Rowsley18A Toton21A Saltley21B Bescot24L Carnforth26C Bolton
41A Sheffield Darnall55A Leeds Holbeck70A Nine Elms71A Eastleigh75A Brighton
An interesting period at Cricklewood - The closure of Neasden and the imminent demise of Kentish Town, meant that Cricklewood was used to service locos from the Great Central and Midland lines into London.
Kings Cross
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1851Sep 1935 - Jan 1950KX
type:One through-road 8TS and a 7TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-63Feb 1950 - Jun 196334A
location:Situated in the Kings Cross goods yard, north of the station.Visits to Kings Cross 1933 - 1951
Visits to Kings Cross 1952 - 1963
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGER - Great Eastern RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
LNER - London & North Eastern RailwayBR - British RailwaysEE - English ElectricWD - War Department
Sunday 20 January 196334A10.15am - 10.45amtotal:38
V2 2-6-2WD 2-8-0A4 4-6-2A3 4-6-2
6081434F9026934E6000634A Sir Ralph Wedgwood6003934A Sandwich
6086450A9050234E6000734A Sir Nigel Gresley6004434A Melton
6087134ABR 9F 2-10-06002234A Mallard6006134A Pretty Polly
6090234A9203434E6002634A Miles Beevor6006334A Isinglass
6090334A9203734E6002934A Woodcock6010934A Hermit W
6093950A9214234EA1 4-6-2B1 4-6-00-6-0 diesels
6097450A9214634E6011756C Bois Roussel6107534AD3309D3722
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)9217934E6014436A King's Courier6117934AD371212112
6191234A W9218734EPeak T4 dieselBrush T4 diesel6139334AD3718
D168D1504W - withdrawn
34A Kings Cross34E New England34F Grantham36A Doncaster50A York56C Leeds Copley Hill
Kings Cross was a pale shadow of its former self after the recent opening of Finsbury Park Diesel Depot and the demise of steam in the London area.
Willesden
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1873Sep 1935 - Sep 19651A
type:A brick-built 12TS dead-ended shed and roundhouse.closed:Sep-65
location:On the south side of the line, west of Willesden Junction station.Visits to Willesden 1936 - 1951
Visits to Willesden 1952 - 1965
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnI - IvattSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysEE - Englsh ElectricWD - War Department
Sunday 20 January 19631A2.40pm - 3.15pmtotal:118
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
420622A447122A455281A W4813215B9212415A
420771A448312A455301A Sir Frank Ree481341A9213018A
420961C448441AJubilee 4-6-0481711AEE Co-Co diesel
420991A4487221D456432B Rodney4820118A10001
421011A450215ARoyal Scot 4-6-0482031EEE T4 diesel
421021C450371A461591A The Royal Air Force W4821218AD227
421171A W450441ACoronation 4-6-24828616AEE T1 diesels
421181A450465A4623412B Duchess of Abercorn W4831418AD8001D8036
421821A452761A462545A City of Stoke-on-Trent483681AD8002D8041
422181A452921EBritannia 4-6-2484351AD8004D8042
422211A453011A700041A William Shakespeare484931AD8005
422271E W453051A700211A Morning Star4849515ABR T2 diesels
422341A453082E700222A Tornado485042BD5020D5034
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)453818B7004721D485061AD5024D5038
424301A454271A700505A Firth of Clyde485181AD5027D5077
424781A454292Acl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)BR 4MT 4-6-0485441ED5028D5143
425661A454341A429512B750302B485511AD5031D5144
425731ABR 5MT 4-6-0429542Bcl 3F 0-6-0T486101ED5032D5146
425771A730041A429822B473411A486241A0-6-0 diesels
425851A W730131Acl 2MT 2-6-0475011A486281AD2518D3178
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)730331A464241AWD 2-8-0486291AD3016D3797
412108B*730391A464721A9038127B486491AD3052D3835
412138B*cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)9044236A4866616AD317412101
* locos en-route to Southern Region (71A).401571A WD3177
Shed Codes1A Willesden1C Watford1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton
2E Northampton5A Crewe North8B Warrington12B Carlisle Upperby15A Wellingborough15B Kettering
16A Nottingham18A Toton21D Aston27B Aintree36A Doncaster
Old Oak Common
Opened by the Great Western Railwayopened:1906prior to 1950PDN
type:A large brick-built four roundhouse shed.closed to steam:Mar-651950-196581A
location:On the north side of the junction of the Reading and High Wycombe lines.
Visits to Old Oak Common 1934 - 1947Visits to Old Oak Common 1948 - 1956Visits to Old Oak Common 1957 - 1964
Sunday 20 January 196381A1.40pm - 2.20pmtotal:132
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PTHall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
364681A847281A W490281E Aldenham Hall407481A Caldicot Castle
371181A848781A490381A Astley Hall408281A Windsor Castle
375081A W941981A492482C Eydon Hall408981A Donnington Castle
375481A944081A497581D Umberslade Hall409881A Kidwelly Castle
461581A945581A498387B Albert Hall500181A Llandovery Castle
875681A W947781A590482B Kelham Hall502988L Nunney Castle
875781A W949581A591981A Worsley Hall505781A Earl Waldegrave
875981A W15xx 0-6-0PT593181A Hatherley Hall W506581A Newport Castle W
876381A W150081A596781A Bickmarsh Hall509381A Upton Castle
876581A W150481A598481A Linden Hall701781A G. J. Churchward
876881A150681A690981E Frewin Hall701881A Drysllwyn Castle
965881A R150781A692087B Barningham Hall702081A Gloucester Castle
965981A61xx 2-6-2TKing 4-6-0702484A Powis Castle R
966181A612581A600581A King George II W702684A Tenby Castle
970081A613181D601088A King Charles I W703782C Swindon W
970481A613581A602084A King Henry IV WModified Hall 4-6-0
970681A614181A602881A King George VI W695981A Peatling Hall
970781A614281ACounty 4-6-0696681A Witchingham Hall
971081A616381A100582B County of Devon697282B Beningborough Hall
972581A W616981A RBR 5MT 4-6-028xx 2-8-0698882B Swithland Hall
975581A0-6-0 diesels7309185C289188A699081A Witherslack Hall
L93LTD3030D3604BR 9F 2-10-0289981C790381A Foremarke Hall
2251 0-6-0D3031D39629200184E380886A790481A Fountains Hall
220181ED3033D39649220381A381187F791284C Little Linford Hall
Warship T4 dieselsD3114D39659221782B382181A791981D Runter Hall
D803D844D3406D39669224381A383386AGrange 4-6-0
D809D851D3597D40009224488L385686E683582B Eastham Hall
D815D862D3598D400343xx 2-6-047xx 2-8-0"Western" T4 diesels
D816D867D3599D4004734081E470581CD1003Western Pioneer
D829D3601D4006Hymek T3 diesels470681CD1004Western Crusader
D3602D7001D7032D1042Western Princess
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh
82C Swindon84A Stafford Road84E Tyseley85C Gloucester LMS86A Newport Ebbw Jct86E Severn Tunnel J.
87B Duffryn Yard87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Canton88L Cardiff East DockLT - London Transport
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.Visits to Swindon 1934 - 1953
Visits to Swindon 1954 - 1964
AbbreviationsF - FowlerI - IvattSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysEE - English Electric
LSWR - London & South Western RailwayNBL - North British Locomotive CompanyWD - War Department
Sunday 27 January 196382C12.05pm - 12.50pmtotal:101
57xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
378082C W407982C Pendennis Castle xw490582B Barton Hall7300182C
877081C W700385B Elmley Castle491482B Cranmore Hall7301282C
960582CCounty 4-6-0493382B Himley HallBR 9F 2-10-0
965687B100682C County of Cornwall497681C Warfield Hall9202821A
967282C101282C County of Denbigh690882B Downham Hall9224488L
977382C101689A County of Hants693688L Breccles hall0-6-0 diesels
979082CKing 4-6-0695685B Mottram HallD2086D2192
94xx 0-6-0PT6000King George V (preserved)Modified Hall 4-6-0D2087D2193
843382CGrange 4-6-0697481C Bryngwyn Hall xwD2088D2196
948886A xw683481C Dummer GrangeManor 4-6-0D2126D4027
16xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-028xx 2-8-0780284E Bradley ManorD2143D4119
165882C224482C285486E781587G Fritwell Manor xwD2144D4120
61xx 2-6-2T229182C286684CNew "Western" T4 dieselsD2146D4121
615981E321286E287982CD1014Western LeviathanD2182D4123
Hymek T3 diesels43xx 2-6-0289284ED1015Western ChampionD2186D4124
D7001D7025630981E381286ED1038Western SovereignD2187D4168
D7015D7027382884C xwWarship T4 dieselsNBL T2 dieselsD2189
D7021D7033 (new)xw - ex worksD847D866D6321W - withdrawn
Stock Shed
57xx 0-6-0PTCounty 4-6-0Hall 4-6-00-6-0 diesels
374682C102982C County of Worcester W490982C Blakesley Hall WD3353D3514
879382C2251 0-6-043xx 2-6-0494882C Northwick Hall WD3405D3523
960482C W225082C W535787F WCastle 4-6-0D3503D4000
975482D45xx 2-6-2T538587F W5017
85B The Gloucestershire Regiment 28th, 61st. W
Hymek T3 diesels
58xx 0-4-2T552583A Wdiesel railcarsD7024D7066
581582C W557082CW21W33W38D7062
Swindon Works
Sunday 27 January 196312.55pm - 1.55pmtotal:82
A' Shop
94xx 0-6-0PTGrange 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0Peak T4 diesel
845981A680685A Blackwell Grange701484A Caerhays CastleD34
848188C682481E Ashley Grange702585A Sudeley Castle0-6-0 diesels
848488L684181C Marlas GrangeManor 4-6-0D3002D3431
940581A684682B Ruckley Grange781187F Dunley ManorD3400D3435
57xx 0-6-0PT687084B Bodicote Grange781989A Hinton ManorD3401D3526
378488LHall 4-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0D3419D3955
963583C694488L Fledborough Hall696381A Throwley HallHymek T3 diesels
28xx 2-8-0Western T4 diesels697881A Haroldstone HallD7041D7064
380488LD1000Western Enterprise698485A Owsden HallWarship T4 diesels
381981ED1016Western Gladiator new790884E Henshall Hall
D800 Sir Brian Robertson
382381FD1017Western Warrior new791388L Little Wryley Hall
383086AD1018Western Buccaneer new792381C Speke HallD810 Cockade
384282CD1019Western Challenger new56xx 0-6-2TD813 Diadem
385584CD1037Western Empress565986GD860 Victorious
D1044Western Duchess660287D
works yard
57xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0King 4-6-028xx 2-8-0
376989A W500687G Tregenna Castle W601181A King James I W288382D W
675787D W505885B Earl of Clancarty601881A King Henry VI W383786A
877381A W505989A Earl St. Aldwyn W602581A King Henry III W51xx 2-6-2T
877688C WGrange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0410085B
964888L681986G Highnam Grange493887F Liddington Hall W42xx 2-8-2T
972788C W94xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT496182D Pyrland Hall W523586A
975988E W947288B642284A W691888L Sandon Hall
977588C W16xx 0-6-0PTModified Hall 4-6-0
162182C W699285A Arborfield Hall
works dump
14xx 0-4-2T43xx 2-6-061xx 2-6-2TKing 4-6-0
143581F W630281E W730089A W610184E W602681A King John W
57xx 0-6-0PT634289A W733089A W74xx 0-6-0PT
778382B W634886C W733487G W741582C ex stationary boiler
638686E W
Swindon Works 1952 - 1954Swindon Works 1955 - 1957Swindon Works 1958 - 1960
Shed Codes21A Saltley81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81E Didcot81F Oxford
82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury83A Newton Abbot83C Exeter84A Stafford Road
84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley85A Worcester85B Gloucester GWR86A Newport Ebbw J
86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road87B Duffryn Yard87D Swansea East Dk87F Llanelly
87G Carmarthen88B Cardiff Radyr88E Abercynon88L Cardiff East Dock89A Shrewsbury

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