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.

Wednesday, 13 October 2021

The Steam Scene no. 3 - February 1963 (Part1) - Merseyside, Derby, Bristol and Doncaster.

The Steam Scene no. 3 - February 1963. Merseyside, Derby, Bristol and Doncaster.
Birkenhead
Pre-Grouping Ownership - London and North Western Railway & Great Western Railway Jointprior to 19496C &BHD
type:Two 8TS dead-ended sheds built alongside each other.opened:18781949 - Sep 19636C
location:West side of the Chester line, south of Woodside station.closed:Nov-67Sep 1963 - Nov 19678H
Visits to Birkenhead 1938 - 1967
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 3 February 19636Ctotal:58
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
424416C423516C W427836C473726C4815755A921676F
424596C423946C428046C474976C W482576CWD 2-8-0
424936Ccl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)428106C476596C482586C9033455C
425836C429762B428146C476746C482596B0-6-0 diesels
425976Ccl 5MT 4-6-0428526Ccl 0F 0-4-0ST482906CD2218D2503
426026C4523121D428596C470056C483266CD2220D2504
426066CJ94 0-6-0ST428926C470096C484226CD2375D2506
426086C680656F W429336Ccl 2F 0-6-0T (F)484236CD2388D2508
426586C W680666F W429346C471606C484766CD2500D2509
429356C W486846CD2501D2510
429446CD2502
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead6F Bidston21D Aston
55A Leeds Holbeck55C Farnley Junction
Bidston
Pre-Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1897prior to Jan 1950BID
type:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Feb-63Feb 1950 - Feb 19636F
location:On the west side of the line, north of Birkenhead North station.Visits to Bidston 1938 - 1963
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 3 February 19636Ftotal:7
cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0T (F)BR 9F 2-10-0
473436F476226F471646F920466F
474956F476286F920476F
Speke Junction
Pre-Grouping Ownership - London and North Western Railwayopened:1886Sep 1935 - May 19688C
type:A brick-built 12TS dead-ended shed.closed:May-68
location:In the triangle of the Allerton to Garston Docks to Ditton Jct. linesVisits to Speke Junction 1937 - 1968
AbbreviationsA - AspinallF - FowlerFb - FairburnSt - StanierWD - War Department
Sunday 3 February 19638Ctotal:57
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
420649E427619G447418C454048C480458C1200612081
420788C427856C447498C454138C482536B12007D2199
426709A428179B447508CWD 2-8-0482789D12014D2393
426769Ecl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447518C901478D4836417C12016D3370
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)424458C447548C901769G485208C12018D3857
423898C425808C W450348C9035926B485439F12024D3870
cl 3F 0-6-0T425848C450718C9054626B486928C12026D4147
476518C425988C453128Ccl 4F 0-6-0487148C12027D4148
426128C453708C441699Gcl 0F 0-4-0ST (A)12029D4152
512538C
Shed Codes6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead8D Widnes9A Longsight9B Stockport
9D Buxton9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton17C Rowsley26B Agecroft
Bank Hall
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1865Jan 1935 - Jan 195023A
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed and a 4TS through shed.closed:Oct-66Feb 1950 - Aug 196327A
location:On the west side of the line between Sandhills and Kirkdale Stations.Sep 1963 - Oct 19668K
Visits to Bank Hall 1937 - 1966
AbbreviationsI - IvattSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 3 February 196327Atotal:29
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 2MT 2-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T0-4-0 diesels
4120527A7804127A4562727A Sierra Leone4730627AD2850D2856
4123727ABR 4MT 4-6-04565727A Tyrwhitt4758327AD2851D2866
4126827A7504627A4571727A Dauntless4765527BD2852D2867
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)7504727Acl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 0F 0-4-0ST (St)D2853D2868
4263127D7504827A4478226B4422227D4700127AD2854D2869
4523326A445659EWD 2-8-0D2855
9071227B
Shed Codes9E Trafford Park26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft27A Bank Hall27B Aintree
27D Wigan L&Y27E Walton-on-the-Hill
Edge Hill
Pre-Grouping Ownership - London and North Western Railwayopened:18651935 - May 19688A
type:A brick-built 19TS shed with six through roads.closed:May-68
location:East of the junction of the lines to Mossley and Broad Green.Visits to Edge Hill 1937 - 1968
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - Stanier
EE - English ElectricWD - War Department
Sunday 3 February 19638Atotal:77
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
421218C448388A4551212B Bunsen480788A490378A W
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)449136HJubilee 4-6-0481546C491148A W
425998A W4494924B456388B Zanzibar481888A492248A W
cl 3F 0-6-0T450058A4564526F Collingwood482498A492938A W
473578A450398A4570855C Resolution482808A493758A W
474128A451878ARoyal Scot 4-6-0484578A493948A W
474168A451965A461159A Scots Guardsman484698Acl 7F 0-8-0 G2
474878A452788F461198A Lancashire Fusilier485008C494158A W
475198A453768APrincess Coronation 4-6-2485098A494328A W
475668Acl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)462298A Duchess of Hamilton486528A494348A W
475948A4270624B462418A City of Edinburgh487028AWD 2-8-0
476568A4283324J W462438A City of Lancaster487468A901578D
cl 2F 0-6-0T (F)428488AEE T4 diesels0-6-0 dieselscl 6F 0-8-0 G19027126A
471668A428518AD290D323D2198D4146491448A W9053026A
cl 4F 0-6-0428868AD291D2373D4154Peak class diesels9053527B
443538B429208AD3019D4155D179D188905668G
429248AD3579D183
Shed Codes5A Crewe North6C Birkenhead6H Bangor8A Edge Hill8B Warrington
8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch8G Sutton Oak9A Longsight12B Carlisle Upperby24B Rose Grove
24J Lancaster26F Patricroft55C Farnley Junction
Walton-on-the-Hill
Post Grouping Ownership - Cheshire Lines Committee Railwayopened:1881prior to Jan 1950WAL
type:Originally 6TS, rebuilt in 1952 as a 4TS structure.closed:Dec-63May 1950 - Aug 196327E
location:East of the line, at the north end of Walton-on-the-Hill station.Aug 1963 - Dec 19638R
Visits to Walton-on-the-Hill 1937 - 1963
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - Hughes
J - JohnsonSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 3 February 196327Etotal:18
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)cl 8F 2-8-0
4205427E427939G4404217C4446227E4722527E4860856D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0441249G4448127E4722827EWD 2-8-0
4254027E W4493326A4417727Ecl 3F 0-6-0T4723527E9072424B
4261727E4418827E4732727A
4768127E
Shed Codes9G Gorton17C Rowsley24B Rose Grove26A Newton Heath27A Bank Hall
27E Walton-on-the-Hill56D Mirfield
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.Visits to Derby 1939 - 1954
Visits to Derby 1955 - 1966
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - FairburnJ - Johnson
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 10 February 196317Aexcludes diesel depottotal:89
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)Jubilee 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
421375F7504017A4334217A4556117A Saskatchewan9007334E
4228417C7504117A4362017A4556855A Western Australia9024955E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)7504317A4363717A4561217A Jamaica9033755E
4233517A7505517A4365817A456692B Fisher9049040B
4233917A7505717Acl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4571217A Victory905668G
cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)7505817A4395517Acl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-09066536C
4723617A7506017A4402317A4466417A7304271G9067355E
cl 3F 0-6-0T7506117Acl 4F 0-6-0447655A730692F xwPeak T4 diesels
4732517Acl 4MT 2-6-04404617C4477617A7313517CD54D133
4744117A4301915A4413417C4477717A7313617CD130
4745917C Wcl 2MT 2-6-04433317A4481917Acl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4747112A4640217A443949F4489655C4809355D12072D2383
4753417A4649717A4442017A451342E4817941ED2377D2384
47597CW4649917A4457716A4526217A4820041ED2378D2507
4759924J xw4650217ABR T2 dieselsB1 4-6-04853017AD2379D3059
cl 0F 0-4-0STV2 2-6-2D5000D51386130650B4863617AD2381D3863
4700018B6094150AD5014cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)487319FD2382
4700617Axw - ex works4171216B xw
Derby WorksJust 10 steam locos were seen in the worksBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (3 cyl)cl 3F 0-6-0T7504927A R731562F R
424729G W4250033C P473021A W750511E R
4256817C Wcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4744717C RAlbert Looms Yard, Spondoncl 4MT 2-6-4T (3 cyl)
4395821A R474538G Rcl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4251033C W
4240411D W4252433C W
P - scheduled for preservation.R - under repairW- withdrawn4253433C W
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton2E Northampton2F Woodford Halse5A Crewe North5F Uttoxeter
8G Sutton Oak9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor15A Wellingborough16A Nottingham16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield
17A Derby17C Rowsley24J Lancaster34E New England36C Frodingham40B Immingham
41E Staveley B. Hill50A York50B Hull Dairycotes55A Leeds Holbeck55C Farsley Junction55D Royston
55E Normanton71G Bath Green ParkCW Crewe Works
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.Visits to Westhouses 1936 - 1966
AbbreviationsF - FowlerJ - JohnsonBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 10 February 196318Btotal:15
cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4391718B4424418C4725018B4819518B9200918B9210018B
4459818Bcl 3F 0-6-0TWD 2-8-09205418B9211618B
4460318C4763818B9020241D9205818B9213118B
9042656A
Shed Codes18B Westhouses18C Hasland41D Canklow56A Wakefield
Crewe Gresty Lane
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1870Wellington (Salop) subshed
location:On the north side of the Nantwich line, south of Crewe station.closed:Jun-63
type:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.Visits to Crewe Gresty Lane 1935 - 1963
Sunday 10 February 1963subshed to Wellington (84H)total:5
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)28xx 2-8-057xx 0-6-0PTcl 8F 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0
4124184H285684B377684H4842484F682784F Llanfrechfa Grange
Shed Codes84B Oxley84F Stourbridge Jct.84H Wellington
Bristol Barrow Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1873Jan 1935 - Jan 195822A
type:A brick-built, square roundhouse.closed:Oct-65Feb 1958 - Oct 196582E
location:On the west side of the Fishponds line, north of the station.Visits to Barrow Road 1946 - 1966
AbbreviationsF - FowlerI - IvattBR - British Railways
Sunday 10 February 196382Etotal:68
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
360682E W4120782E4413121A4466021A4568582E Barfleur
363282E W4120982E4420982E4475755AHall 4-6-0
367582E4124582E4426482E4504021A498387B Albert Hall
367782EBR 3MT 2-6-2T4446682E4526821Acl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
369682E8203682E4452382EBR 5MT 4-6-04811082E9200482E
375282E8203882E4453482E7300382E4827216B9200782E
376582E8203982E4456982E7301582E484039F9211518B
872582E W8204082E4458021A7301985C4843182E9213921A
879582E8204382E2251 0-6-07302882E42xx 2-8-0T9215318A
962382E51xx 2-6-2T221782E7309385C520382E9222182E
962682E410382E222982E W7309485C521582E0-6-0 diesels
cl 2MT 2-6-061xx 2-6-2T225182EBR 4MT 4-6-043xx 2-6-0D2134D2195
4650684F614782E227782E7507282G733282DD2135D4024
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)321882Ecl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)
4312221A4392482E4282721A
Shed Codes9F Heaton Mersey16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield18A Toton18B Westhouses21A Saltley
55A Leeds Holbeck82D Westbury82G Templecombe84F Stourbridge85C Gloucester LMS87B Duffryn Yard
Grantham
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1855Sep 1935 - Jan 1950GRA
type:Two 4TS sheds, one of them with two through roadsclosed:Sep-63Feb 1950 - Jan 195835B
location:On the west side of Grantham station.Feb 1958 - Sep 196334F
Visits to Grantham 1937 - 1963
AbbreviationsGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 10 February 196334F12noon - 12.20pmtotal:36
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)A3 4-6-2B1 4-6-0O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
6953534F6004052B Cameronian6105931B6392334F W6396334F
6953834E W6004934F Galtee More W6136734F6393034F W6397434F
6956834E W6005634F Centenary6138934F6393134F6398234F W
6957534E W6010634F Flying Fox6139234F6393334F W6398534F
cl 4MT 2-6-06011134F Enterprise WV2 2-6-26393834FWD 2-8-0
4308734FA2 4-6-26090634E6394234F9047736A
4309034F6050034E Edward Thompson0-6-0 diesels6394636E9052836A
4311134FD3440D34856394834F W9059736C
4315934FW - withdrawn6395634F
Shed Codes31B March34E New England34F Grantham36A Doncaster
36C Frodingham36E Retford52B Heaton
Doncaster Works
Doncaster Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Works, known locally as ‘The Plant’, was built in 1853 for the former Great Northern Railway Co. On the amalgamation of the Railway Companies in 1923, Doncaster became one of the main workshops of the London and North Eastern Railway.
Sunday 10 February 1963total:80
works yard and scrap road
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (3 cyl)K1 2-6-0A4 4-6-2A2 4-6-2
4250433C W6205851A6000834A Dwight D. Eisenhower6052561B A. H. Peppercorn
4250833C WB1 4-6-06001434A Silver Link WWD 2-8-0EE T4 diesel
4251633C W6109540A6003034A Golden Fleece W9044736AD209
4253333C WJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)6003434A Lord Faringdon9058741Fnew EE T3 diesels
4253633C WDep 10ex 68911A3 4-6-29064736CD6809D6811
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Dep 11ex 689146006634A Merry HamptonJ17 0-6-0 (GER)D6810
4267933C WDep 13ex 6892860103Flying Scotsman P6557631B WEE T3 diesel
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)Dep 14ex 689616010534F Victor WildBrush T2 dieselsD6714D6721
6185750B WDep 15ex 68971A1 4-6-2D5517D58250-6-0 diesels
6188350B WDep 16ex 689766011336A Great Northern WD5596D582615004D3156
6015152D MidlothianD5615
erecting shop, stripping shop (ss) & paint shop area (ps)
K1 2-6-0B1 4-6-0A4 4-6-2new Bo-Bo electricsDeltic T5 diesel
6203536C6108736A ps6001734A Silver FoxE3081E3090D9020
V2 2-6-26119441D6002464B KingfisherE3082E3091EE T4 diesel
60800*P psJ17 0-6-0 (GER)A3 4-6-2E3083E3092D207
O2 2-8-0 (GNR)65567P6004834E Doncaster0-6-0 dieselsEE T3 diesels
6396936EBTH T1 diesels6009465B ColoradoD3616D3659D6719D6727
WD 2-8-0D8232D82356010834E Gay Crusader ssD362711168D6725
9027541JEE T1 dieselA1 4-6-2BR T2 dieselsBrush T2 diesels
J50 0-6-0T (GNR)D80546013056C Kestrel psD5043D5065D5511D5518
Dep 12ex 68917*named Green Arrow6016164B North BritishD5515
Shed Codes31B March33C Shoeburyness34A King's Cross34E New England34F Grantham
36A Doncaster36C Frodingham36E Retford GN40A Lincoln41D Canklow41J Langwith Junction
50B Hull Dairycotes51A Darlington52D Tweedmouth56C Leeds Copley Hill61B Aberdeen Ferryhill64B Haymarket
65B St. RolloxDoncaster Works 1963 Part 1Doncaster 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.Visits to Doncaster 1936 - 1955
Visits to Doncaster 1956 - 1966
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysGCR - Great Central Raiway
GNR - Great Northern RaiwayEE - English ElectricNER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 10 February 196336A3.45pm - 4.25pmtotal:126
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (3 cyl)B1 4-6-0A4 4-6-2WD 2-8-0
4251833C W61001*36A6000552A Sir Charles Newton9000136A aw9056936A
4252633C W6107434E6001034A Dominion of Canada9001836A9060236C
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6112136A6003234A Gannet9002436C aw9063636A
6186950B W6112536AA3 4-6-29006336A9066240B
6187150B W6112836A W6004634E Diamond Jubilee9007850A9068336A
6195036A W6113536A6011034A Robert the Devil xw9014436A9071436C
6195136A W6115736A awA1 4-6-29018540B9073036C
6197036A W6115836A6011936A Patrick Stirling9020836A9F 2-10-0
6198136A W6119636A6012536A Scottish Union9022140B9203434E
K1 2-6-06120531B6012836A Bongrace9022340A9203636A
6201436A61251*34F6013636A Alcazar9022436A9203936A
6203636A6131341A6013936A Sea Eagle9023536A9214836A
6203736A6132636A6015636A Great Central9029636A9216836A
6203936E6136036AV2 2-6-2O4 2-8-0 (GCR)9034031B9217036A
6204036A6138440A6085236A6358636C9037056A9217236A
6205136AO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6085336A6359336A9046040A9217336A
6205336A6392834F6087036A6361336A9047636A9217436A
6206636A xw6396136E W6087134E6361836A9048036A9217636A
6206736E0-6-0 diesels60872^36A6363940E9048436A9218334E
6206936AD2016D34796088936A6369836A W9049836A9218936A
EE T4 dieselsD3439D34816089936A6370436E9050636A9219236A
D192D275D3452D40506090536A6381836A9053836A xw9219440B
D274D3443D40826095450A6385836A9055136A9219936A
Brush T4 dieselBrush T2 diesels6096636A9055936A W9220136A
D1509D5608D5642W - withdrawn.xw - ex worksaw awaiting works
^ named V2: 60872 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. * named B1: 61001 Eland & 61251 Oliver Bury.
Shed Codes31B March33C Shoeburyness34A King's Cross34E New England34F Grantham
36A Doncaster36C Frodingham36E Retford GN40A Lincoln40B Imminhgham40E Colwick
41A Sheffield Darnall50A York50B Hull Dairycotes52A Gateshead56A Wakefield


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