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.

Sunday 14 August 2022

Swindon Works - January to June 1961

Swindon Works
The principal workshop of the Great Western Railway.
opened:1843closed to steam:1966closed completely and demolished:1986
Sunday 29 January 196182C11.50am - 12.25pmtotal:162
A Shop
Grange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
681386A Eastbury Grange491581E Condover Hall501581A Kingswear Castle
682288A Manton Grange491981A Donnington Hall501687E Montgomery Castle
685184B Hurst Grange495484A Plaish Hall501984A Treago Castle
Manor 4-6-0591684B Trinity Hall502382C Brecon Castle
782088A Dinmore Hall597781D Winslow Hall503281A Usk Castle
782484E Ilford Manor598682C Arbury Hall503481A Corfe Castle
County 4-6-0691381D Levens Hall504684A Earl Cawdor
102589A County of Radnor694584A Glasfryn Hall506882C Beverston Castle
43xx 2-6-0BR 3MT 2-6-2TModified Hall 4-6-0507185B Spitfire
732586G820326A696181A Stedham Hall508087G Defiant
51xx 2-6-2T8203982E790281A Eaton Mascot Hall700085B Viscount Portal
413182B28xx 2-8-0790782B Hart Hall700881A Swansea Castle
414881F287982CBritannia 4-6-2701185A Banbury Castle
45xx 2-6-2T380686A7002088A Mercury701781A G. J. Churchward
457483F42xx 2-8-0T7002588A Western Star702081A Gloucester Castle
61xx 2-6-2T427488HWarship T4 dieselsnew WarshipsKing 4-6-0
614782B429486BD600D813D830D866602284A King Edward III
new 0-6-0 dieselsBR 9F 2-10-0D604D818D832D867602981A King Edward VIII
D2145D21879222382DD804D820D840D868Vale of Rheidol Light Railway
D2146D806D824789C Owain Glyndwr
works yard
1366 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
137182C W455087H W592381A Colston Hall500881A Raglan Castle
15xx 0-6-0PT455983E W598488A Linden Hall506581A Newport Castle
150181C W458783F W599485A Roydon Hall506983D Isambard K. Brunel
16xx 0-6-0PT459487H W599584B Wick HallKing 4-6-0
162585C W551082C W691483B Langton Hall600283D King William IV
162985A W551983D W691785B Oldlands Hall602381A King Edward II
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0602784A King Richard I
677586B W412883B533982B W281388J WCounty 4-6-0
770487D W417084E W633585A281981E W101482B County of Glamorgan
770785A W510482B W638285D W289983DGrange 4-6-0
777588A W61xx 2-6-2T0-6-0 diesels47xx 2-8-0685784B Tudor Grange
777785A W612281DD302713000470181AModified Hall 4-6-0
779486A WNBL T2 dieselsD303913260BR 2MT 2-6-0790884E Henshall Hall
974981D WD6301D6309D3193151007800089CBR 9F 2-10-0gas turbine loco
L91LT WD6303D6310D3266151047800885A9223284C18000
D63052251 0-6-02301 0-6-0 Dean
220785B W2516preserved
works dump
16xx 0-6-0PT31xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-042xx 2-8-0T
160187H W164487F W310086F W531182B W635288A W428187A W
160289A W165989B W310184E W533781E W636082B W28xx 2-8-0
161088E W94xx 0-6-0PT310284A W538471G W637189C W282188A W
161685B W841988C W51xx 2-6-2T539685A W638987H W283286E W
162088E W842785A W516986E W633389C W639386G W284682D W
163589B W946283A W45xx 2-6-2T634383B W639883B W57xx 0-6-0PT
163787H W551485B W635182B W776688C W
Shed Codes6A Chester Midland71G Weymouth81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading
81E Didcot81F Oxford82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury
82E Yeovil83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey83F Truro
83G Penzance84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyesley84F Stourbridge Jct.
85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd85C Hereford85D Kidderminster86A Newport Ebbw J86B Newport Pill
86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel J.86F Tondu86G Pontypool Road87A Neath87B Duffryn Yard
87D Swansea East Dk87E Landore87G Carmarthen87H Neyland88A Cardiff Canton88C Barry
88E Abercynon88J Aberdare89A Oswestry89B Croes Newydd89C Machynlleth
Swindon Works
Sunday 19 February 1961total:167 + Stock Shed
A Shop
Hall 4-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
491981A Donnington Hall790884E Henshall Hall4073Caerphilly Castle preserved
492483C Eydon HallCounty 4-6-0407482C Caldicot Castle
492787A Farnborough Hall101789A County of Hereford500881A Raglan Castle
493083C Hagley HallGrange 4-6-0501984A Treago Castle
493587G Ketley Hall682288A Manton Grange502781A Farleigh Castle
495484A Plaish Hall685184B Hurst Grange502983D Nunney Castle
590084A Hinderton HallKing 4-6-0503281A Usk Castle
592381A Colston Hall602381A King Edward II506882C Beverston Castle
597287A Olton Hall602784A King Richard I507185B Spitfire
598584B Mostyn Hall602981A King Edward VIII703381A Hartlebury Castle
598682C Arbury HallBritannia 4-6-2Vale of Rheidol Light Railway
691785B Oldlands Hall7002488A Vulcan789C Owain Glyndwr
692984C Whorlton Hall28xx 2-8-043xx 2-6-0Warship T4 dieselsnew Warships
693688A Breccles Hall380686A636885AD604D811D866D868
695182D Impney Hall42xx 2-8-0TBR 3MT 2-6-2TD800D818D867D869
51xx 2-6-2T61xx 2-6-2T427488H820326AD809D820new 0-6-0 diesels
412883B612281D45xx 2-6-2T8203982Enew WesternsD2187D2188
413182B614484G457483FBR 9F 2-10-0D1000D10020-6-0 diesels
414881F614782B9223284CD1001D1003D302715104
works yard
16xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
162585C W732586G490281E Aldenham Hall409987E Kilgerran Castle
162985A WBR 2MT 2-6-0491581E Condover Hall502581F Chirk Castle
57xx 0-6-0PT7800089C498187J Abberley Hall700085B Saint Peter's Hall
777588A W7800885A498583B Allesley Hall702081A Gloucester Castle
779486A W61xx 2-6-2T694584A Glasfryn HallCounty 4-6-0
970181A W613181D695381D Keighton Hall101482B County of Glamorgan
974987D W47xx 2-8-0Modified Hall 4-6-0102589A County of Radnor
L91LT W470181A696181A Stedham Hall0-6-0 diesels
94xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0790281A Eaton Mascot HallD300015100D6301D6305
845487B W220785B WKing 4-6-0D3182D6303
948182B W2301 0-6-0600381A King George IVgas turbine
2516preserved18000
triangle area
1361 0-6-0ST94xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-045xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0
136683B W845788A W222786A W458783F W497883B Westwood Hall
57xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T551983D WModified Hall 4-6-0
379981C W642586A W428786F W51xx 2-6-2T697984C Helperly Hall
770487D W520788A W417084E WGrange 4-6-0
777687F W686488A Dymock Grange
works dump and C Shop*
16xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-045xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-0
160187H W164487F W*841988C W533189A W455087H W281388J W
160289A W165989B W946283A W531182B W455983E W281981E W
161088E W57xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T633389C W459487H W283286E W
161685B W*677586B W428187A W*635288A W551082C W284682D W*
162088E W638285D W*551485B W
Gas Works sidings
15xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T
150281E W363886A W676187B W840685D W944781D W510386G W
150986A W364984F W677687D W847687D W944984C W511086E W
16xx 0-6-0PT370481C W774086G W940081A W945886F W517684F W
160389D W675286B W979582C W941481A W42xx 2-8-0T
165287D W675387D W420386A W
Stock Shed yard
1361 0-6-0ST14xx 0-4-2T57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PTHall 4-6-0
136183D W141082C W464482C847383G W592083A Wycliffe Hall
136482C W143385B W776184C W61xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-074xx 0-6-0PT
145485B W615881A633682C741089D W
741382C
Shed Codes6A Chester Midland81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot
81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury82E Bristol Barrow Rd.83A Newton Abbot
83B Taunton83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey83F Truro83G Penzance
84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct.84G Kidderminster
85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd85C Gloucester GWR85D Bromsgrove86A Newport Ebbw J86B Newport Pill
86F Aberbeeg86G Pontypool Road87A Neath87B Duffryn Yard87D Swansea East Dk87E Landore
87F Llanelly87G Carmarthen87H Neyland87J Goodwick88A Cardiff Cathays88C Barry
88E Abercynon88H Tondu88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd89C Machynlleth
89D Oswestry
Swindon Works
Sunday 26 March 196112.40pm - 2.10pmtotal:149
A Shop
Grange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
686184E Crynant Grange490281E Aldenham Hall4073Caerphilly Castle preserved
686488A Dymock Grange493083C Hagley Hall407482C Caldicot Castle
687286G Crawley Grange495184B Pendeford Hall409987E Kilgerran Castle
Britannia 4-6-0495583B Plaspower Hall502581F Chirk Castle
7001688A Ariel498187J Abberley Hall505081A Earl of St. Germans
7002488A Vulcan498381A Albert Hall505989A Earl of St. Aldwyn
61xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-0498583B Allesley Hall507887E Beaufort
613181D282283B499183B Cobham Hall508582B Evesham Abbey
614086E283681E599886C Trevor Hall701482B Caerhays Castle
614484G382986G693184A Aldborough Hall703081A Cranbrook Castle
43xx 2-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0Modified Hall 4-6-0703381A Hartlebury Castle
637385B9223284C696281A Soughton HallKing 4-6-0
638185B72xx 2-8-2T697984C Helperly Hall600381A King George IV
Vale of Rheidol Light Railway 2-6-2T
723186A698084B Llanrumney Hall600981A King Charles II
BR 2MT 2-6-0698985A Wightwick HallStar 4-6-0
789C7800089C791181F Lady Margaret Hall4003Lode Star preserved
Warship T4 dieselsnew WarshipsNBL T2 diesel0-6-0 dieselsnew 0-6-0 diesels
D601 Ark RoyalD810 CockadeD867D869D63031300013263D2189D2191
D604 CossackD845 SprightlyD868D8701318213267D2190D2192
D801 Vanguard1319415100
works yard
57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PTHall 4-6-0County 4-6-0
363886A W741089D W497881F Westwood Hall100281E County of Berks
576886B W742984F W498484B Albrighton Hall101482B County of Glamorgan
675387D W743389B W693688A Breccles HallCastle 4-6-0
676187B W94xx 0-6-0PT693781E Conyngham Hall500881A Raglan Castle
677687D W842986F W695381D Leighton Hall502781A Farleigh Castle
774787J W845487B WBR 3MT 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-0507284A Hurricane
776184C W845788A W8202189C381784C701185A Banbury Castle
777588A W847687D W8203982E385088JKing 4-6-0
777687F W940081A WBR 2MT 2-6-0385486G601281A King Edward VI
974987D W15xx 0-6-0PT7800885A42xx 2-8-0T602981A King George VI
64xx 0-6-0PT150181C W1361 0-6-0PT422986A WBR 9F 2-10-045xx 2-6-2T
642586A W150281E W136482C W520788A W9224588A457183G W
14xx 0-4-2T150986A W1366 0-6-0PT81xx 2-6-2TWarship T4 dieselsgas turbine loco
143385B W43xx 2-6-0136683B W810184G WD600 Active18000
145485B W636885A2301 0-6-0 DeanD807 CaradocNBL T2 diesel
2516preservedD822 HerculesD6321
works dump
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-045xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0
379981C W842481F W220785B W458783F W531182B W281388J W
770487D W842785A W222786A W551983D W533189A W281981E W
779486A W948182B W1366 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T533781E W283286E W
970181A W16xx 0-6-0PT137182C W417084E W533982B W42xx 2-8-0T
L91ex 5752165989B W54xx 0-6-0PT633389C W428786F W
541784C W636082B W
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot81F Oxford
82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82E Bristol Barrow Rd.83B Taunton83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira
83F Truro83G Penzance84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyesley
84F Stourbridge Jct.84G Kidderminster85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd85D Bromsgrove86A Newport Ebbw J
86B Newport Pill86C Hereford86E Severn Tunnel J.86F Tondu86G Pontypool Road87A Neath
87B Duffryn Yard87D Swansea East Dk87E Landore87F Llanelly87J Goodwick88A Cardiff Canton
88H Tondu88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd89C Machynlleth89D Oswestry
Swindon Works
Sunday 28 May 1961total:172
A Shop
Hall 4-6-0Grange 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
491284B Berrington Hall682883F Trellech Grange408882C Dartmouth Castle
491482B Cranmore Hall684487F Penhydd Grange501581A Kingswear Castle
494282B Maindy Hall685086A Cleeve Grange505187A Earl Bathurst
497083C Sketty HallBR 3MT 2-6-2T72xx 2-8-2T507089A Sir Daniel Gooch
498887A Bulwell Hall8202089C722286A507284A Hurricane
499481E Downton Hall8202189C723386A509988A Compton Castle
591481C Ripon Hall43xx 2-6-042xx 2-8-0T700285A Devizes Castle
594886G Siddington Hall636381E426486B700987G Athelney Castle
595185B Clyffe Hall637283B427587A703281A denbigh Castle
595382B Dunley Hall28xx 2-8-0428487A703681A taunton Castle
597086G Hengrave Hall381784CBR 9F 2-10-0King 4-6-0
598781E Brocket Hall47xx 2-8-09223484C602084A King Henry V1
691184C Holker Hall470481Anew T4 Westernsnew 0-6-0 diesels0-6-0 diesels
Modified Hall 4-6-0Warship T4 dieselsD1000D1003D2194D2196D3187D3262
696981E Wraysbury HallD602D836D1001D1004D2195D2197D319415100
697782B Grundisburgh HallD801D840D1002D1005new T4 WarshipsD325615102
697984C Helperly HallD815D843NBL T2 dieselsD868D870D3257
D818D850D6305D6309D869
works yard and triangle area
1361 0-6-0ST15xx 0-6-0PTHall 4-6-0County 4-6-0
136283B W150181C495081E Patshull Hall102987H County of Worcester
136482C W150281E497282C Saint Brides HallCastle 4-6-0
14xx 0-4-2T150986A497883B Westwood Hall409087E Dorchester Castle
143385B W94xx 0-6-0PT498484B Albrighton Hall500181A Llandovery Castle
57xx 0-6-0PT842684A498583B Allesley Hall502284A Wigmore Castle
365784E W845788A W594982C Trematon Hall W509482B Tretower Castle
366786A W940081A W595881A Knolton Hall509788A Sarum Castle
367088A W16xx 0-6-0PT693781E Conyngham Hall700785A Great Western
372482C W160489D WModified Hall 4-6-0King 4-6-0
776183C W164785A W695981A Peatling Hall600481A King George III
777588A W43xx 2-6-0696281A Soughton Hall602784A King Richard I
870586F W730483B72xx 2-8-2TWarship T4 dieselsBR 3MT 2-6-2TBR 9F 2-10-0
974987D W734087H722188JD804D8088203189C9222686A
976282D WBR 2MT 2-6-028xx 2-8-0D838Hymek T3 diesel9224588A
L91ex 57527800185A288486AStar 4-6-0D7000on trialnew 0-6-0 diesels
2301 0-6-07800885A4003Lode Star (preserved)D2189D2194
2516preserved
works dump
1361 0-6-0ST16xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T
136171G W160389D W842986F W367686F W872288A W515883A W
136683B W165287D W845487B W576886B W872687F W517583D W
14xx 0-4-2T165989B W948182B W577182B W874088H W519484D W
141983E W74xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT579184G W876981C W2251 0-6-0
143185B W741089D W642586A W774787J W877787G W220785B W
145485B W742984F W642686A W774882D W973587B W222786A W
146382A W743389B W777687F W978181E W
C ShopGas Works yard
81xx 2-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T51xx 2-6-2T94xx 0-6-0PT
810184G W520788A W420386A W510386G W517684F W941481A W
511086E W
Shed Codes71G Weymouth81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81E Didcot82A Bristol Bath Road
82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton83C Exeter
83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey83F Truro84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury
84D Leamington Spa84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct.84G Kidderminster85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd
86A Newport Ebbw J86B Newport Pill86E Severn Tunnel J.86F Aberbeeg86G Pontypool Road87A Neath
87B Duffryn Yard87D Swansea East Dk87E Landore87F Llanelly87G Carmarthen87H Neyland
87J Goodwick88A Cardiff Canton88H Tondu88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
89C Machynlleth89D Oswestry
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