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 27 November 2022

Crewe Works - January to June 1963

Crewe Works 1963
The major locomotive works of the London & North Western Railway
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnF - FowlerI - IvattSt - StanierBR - British Railways
GNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War DepartmentBTH - British Thomson-Houston
EE - English Electric
Sunday 17 February 1963total:127
works yards, erecting shops and paint shop
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 2MT 2-6-0Britannia 4-6-2Jubilee 4-6-0
4124882E7804327B700146G Iron Duke4558155C Bihar & Orissa
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)7806327D7002921D Shooting Star4565855A Keyes
4222216BBR 3MT 2-6-0700515A Firth of Forthcl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4229424E7700051A700545A Dornach Firth4803726F9200084E
BR 4MT 2-6-4T7701350ECoronation 4-6-24809616B9203316D
8010289AEE T4 diesels4623066A Duchess of Buccleuch4814216D9204134E
8013487DD 213D 297cl 5MT 4-6-0481745C9204316D
cl 2MT 2-6-0D 215D 3034469556F4522827B4817826F9206916D
464241AD 220D 3074475824J452415D482759D9207616D
4643021BD 229D 3444489912A4525317A4830987F9207718A
4644124JD 235D 3704490012A452756B4837615B9209216D
4645512BD 289D 3774492021A4531824E4838815B9210721A
4646362BD 293D 3814492724E4533012A4841784F9213821A
464809DD 296450058A4534921D4841889A9215021A
4649517A450188B4535226F4843887F92220*81F
preserved locos450215A453535A4844355Dnew Western diesels
Liverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion450558F4536412F484466CD1054D1058
LNW 2-2-2 3020 Cornwall4506217B453955D485239FD1055D1059
LNW 2-4-0 790 Hardwicke4507724E454128C486291AD1056D1060
0-4-0T LNW PetLNW 0-4-0ST 14394510724F454271A486556BD1057
LNW Coal Tank 589264520624F454418C4873587FPeak T4 diesel
*named "Evening Star"4874816AD 57
Scrapping shedworks shunters - February 1963
cl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 7F 0-8-0 G2cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TBR 2MT 2-6-2T
490498F W49395preserved43957443634437447592476188402184023
493509D W0-6-0 diesel4437347597476618402284024
D3291
Shed Codes1A Willesden5A Crewe North5C Stafford5D Stoke-on-Trent6B Mold Junction
6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch9D Buxton
9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby12F Workington15B Kettering16A Nottingham
16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield16D Annesley17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent18A Toton21A Saltley
21D Aston24E Blackpool24F Fleetwood24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath26F Patricroft
27B Aintree27D Wigan L&Y34E New England50E Scarborough51A Darlington55A Leeds Holbeck
55C Farnley Junction55D Royston56F Low Moor62B Dundee Tay Bdge66A Polmadie81F Oxford
82E Bristol Barrow Rd84E Tyesley84F Stourbridge87D Swansea East Dk.87F Llanelly89A Shrewsbury
Sunday 24 March 1963total:126
works yards, erecting shops and paint shop
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0preserved locos
4130175A4466255A450045B9200782ELiverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4471021D4504021A9200918BLNW 2-2-2 3020 Cornwall
421821A4473024E4512612A9204316DLNW 2-4-0 790 Hardwicke
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4475655A4520624F9204436A0-4-0T LNW PetLNW 0-4-0ST 1439
424699F447655A4523326A920476CLNW Coal Tank 58926
cl 2MT 2-6-04476727C4525226F9206916DJubilee 4-6-0
464011A4480212A4532312B9207616D455605A Prince Edward Island
4642224J4485116A4534215E9208716D4556255A Alberta
4648626E448558A4535226F9209752H4565641A Cochrane W
4650889B448632A4540926F9210815CPrincess Royal 4-6-2
4651289D4486521D4544721A9212715A4620312A Princess Margaret Rose
BR 2MT 2-6-0448692E4545512A9215521Asold to Butlins in April 1963
7800289C4487812A4548112A9216315BBritannia 4-6-2
780198EEE T4 dieselscl 8F 2-8-09221171A7002321D Venus
BR 4MT 2-6-4TD215D303480022F9221988L7003740B Hereward the Wake
8013689DD216D315482466G9223171A700515A Firth of Forth
BR 3MT 2-6-2TD223D326482508Cnew Western dieselsPeak T4 dieselBTH electric
8203682ED225D329483982BD1057D1061D57newE3018
8204483BD230D3304841418AD1058D1062EE T1 diesel0-6-0 diesel
cl 7F 0-8-0 G2D233D337485118ED1059D1063D800712021
49395preservedD235D3414870116BD1060
D293D369WD 2-8-0works shunters - March 1963
W - withdrawnD300901788Gcl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TBR 2MT 2-6-2T
Scrapping shed443634437447592476588402184023
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a443734440547597476618402284024
421011A W4127456F W490378A Wcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)476180-6-0 diesel
cl 7F 0-8-0 G2412888B W492248A W43957D3291
494328A W492938A W
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton2F Woodford Halse
5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6C Birkenhead6G Llandudno Jct.8A Edge Hill8B Warrington
8C Speke Junction8E Northwich8G Sutton Oak9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby
15A Wellingborough15B Kettering15C Leicester Midland15E Leicester GC16A Nottingham16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield
16D Annesley18A Toton18B Westhouses21A Saltley21D Aston24E Blackpool
24F Fleetwood24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath26E Bury26F Patricroft27C Southport
36A Doncaster40B Immingham41A Sheffield Darnall52H Tyne Dock55A Leeds Holbeck56F Low Moor
71A Eastleigh75A Brighton82E Bristol Barrow Rd83B Taunton88L Cardiff East Dock89B Croes Newydd
89C Machynlleth89D OswestryCW Crewe Works
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysEE - English Electric
Sunday 7 April 1963total:118
works yards, erecting shops and paint shop
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0preserved locos
421821A446672F450268F9203534ELiverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4468927C4511212A9204436ALNW 2-2-2 3020 Cornwall
424699F4471021D4512612A9208716DLNW 2-4-0 790 Hardwicke
4259227D4475655A4513812A9209752H0-4-0T LNW PetLNW 0-4-0ST 1439
BR 3MT 2-6-2T447655A4523326A9212715ALNW Coal Tank 58926
8202470A447698A4525226F9214634EPatriot 4-6-0
8203682E4480212A4532221D9215521A455318A Sir Frederick Harrison
8204283B4482855A4540926F9215818AJubilee 4-6-0
BR 4MT 2-6-4T4485355A4541021B9220781C4556255A Alberta
8013689D448692E4544721A9221171ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
cl 2MT 2-6-04488612A4548112A9221988L4610016A Royal Scot P
464011A450025Bcl 8F 2-8-09223971Asold to Butlins - Pwllheli Camp
4642224J450158A480022F9224986A4612812A The Lovat Scouts
4648626E0-6-0 diesel480122Anew Western dieselsPrincess Royal 4-6-2
4651589DD35845B482466GD1057D10634620312A Princess Margaret Rose P
4652289CEE T4 diesels483389FD1059D1064sold to Butlins in April 1963
BR 2MT 2-6-0D214D330483982BD1060D1065Britannia 4-6-2
7800289CD215D3364844487FD1061D1066700166J Ariel
WD 2-8-0D217D342485262AD10627002321D Venus
901788GD293D3434866082FPeak T4 diesel7003740B Hereward the Wake
D308D3704868021BD57new700466J ANZAC
D329D3764876187Fworks shunters - April 1963
Scrapping shedBrush T4 dieselcl 4F 0-6-0BR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 3F 0-6-0T
Royal Scot 4-6-0D1550443634440584021840234759247658
4612412A London Scottish WEE T1 diesel4437384022840244759747661
4613412B Cheshire Regiment WD8003cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0T47618
4613555A East Lancashire Reg. W43957473805D - works shunter, w/e 5th May
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton2F Woodford Halse
5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6G Llandudno Jct.6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill8F Springs Branch
8G Sutton Oak9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby15A Wellingborough16A Nottingham
16D Annesley18A Toton21A Saltley21B Bescot21D Aston24J Lancaster
26A Newton Heath26E Bury26F Patricroft27C Southport27D Wigan L&Y34E New England
36A Doncaster40B Immingham52H Tyne Dock55A Leeds Holbeck70A Nine Elms71A Eastleigh
81C Southall82E Bristol Barrow Rd82F Bath Green Park83B Taunton86A Newport Ebbw Jct.87F Llanelly
88L Cardiff East Dock89C Machynlleth89D Oswestry
Sunday 21 April 1963Steam locos only:
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
4124750F W4467512A455318A Sir Frederick Harrison700166J Ariel
4131275A4468927CJubilee 4-6-0700211A Morning Star
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4475655A4569124E Orion W7002321D Venus
421821A4481021ARoyal Scot 4-6-07003540B Rudyard Kipling
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4482855A4610612B Gordon Highlander W700496J Solway Firth
424268F448692E4610812A Seaforth Highlander Wcl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
424699F4487724J4612312B Royal Irish Fusilier W4840489A9203534E
4259227D4488612A4612412A London Scottish W4844487F9210418B
BR 3MT 2-6-2T4501212B4612712B Old Contempibles W4845984F9212715A
8200589C450188B4612812A The Lovat Scouts485262A9214634E
8203682E4508212B4613412B Cheshire Regiment W4868021B9215221A
8204283B4512612A4613555A East Lancashire Reg. W4876921B9220136A
BR 4MT 2-6-4T4513812A46137
12B The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancs). W
cl 2MT 2-6-09220781C
8013689D452485B4648150F W9223971A
cl 7F 0-8-0 G24532221D4613926A The Welch Regiment W4651589DWD 2-8-0
494399D W4548112ACoronation 4-6-24651889D9065055D
W - withdrawn462535A City of St. Albans W4652289C
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby2E Northampton5A Crewe North5B Crewe South
6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8F Springs Branch9D Buxton9F Heaton Mersey
12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby15A Wellingborough18B Westhouses21A Saltley21B Bescot
21D Aston24E Blackpool24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath27C Southport27D Wigan L&Y
34E New England36A Doncaster40B Immingham50F Malton55A Leeds Holbeck55D Royston
71A Eastleigh75A Brighton81C Southall82E Bristol Barrow Rd.83B Taunton84F Stourbridge
87F Llanelly89A Shrewsbury89C Machynlleth89D Oswestry
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnSt - StanierI - IvattBR - British RailwaysEE - English Electric
BTH - British Thompson-HoustonWD - War Department
Sunday 12 May 1963total:121
works yards and paint shop (ps)
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0preserved locos
420695F447728A455256G Colwyn Bay WLiverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion
4218855F W4487724J psJubilee 4-6-0LNW 2-2-2 3020 Cornwall
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)450272A4560855A GibralterLNW 2-4-0 790 Hardwicke
424268F450418A4561817B New Hebrides ps0-4-0T LNW PetLNW 0-4-0ST 1439
424699F W450675B psRoyal Scot 4-6-0LNW Coal Tank 58926
4248617C452399E46100Royal Scot (preserved)WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
cl 2MT 2-6-04533416DCoronation 4-6-29030726B W9206652H
4644689Ccl 8F 2-8-04623412B Duchess of Abercorn W9065055D9220136A
BR 3MT 2-6-2T4847721BBritannia 4-6-2cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aEE T4 diesels
8200589C4870787F700466J ANZAC4921621B WD290D340
4876921BPeak T4 dieselEE T1 dieselcl 7F 0-8-0 G2D302D380
D57D801849395preserved
erecting shop
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0EE T4 diesels
4223216B4472912A4518226F4569456F BellerophonD211D314
422341A4473124E4518621ABritannia 4-6-2D215D316
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4493512A4521516D700211A Morning StarD216D317
426161C4501212A453148F7004921D Solway FirthD217D318
4262524E4501826C4540521CBR 9F 2-10-0cl 8F 2-8-0D222D342
BR 4MT 2-6-4T4508212Acl 2MT 2-6-09201015C484401AD269D371
8006987D4510724F464238D9203540B484492BD312D378
BR 3MT 2-6-2T4514589A4651889D9210418B4845984Fnew Westerns
8203682E4516312A4652189C9216421AEM1 electricD1063D1064
Scrapping shed26048
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0works shunters - May 1963
4124641C W447406G W4569124E Orion Wcl 4F 0-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)
4124750F W447508C W4570126A Conqueror W443634440543957
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-044373BR 2MT 2-6-2T
421821A W44374CW W4613326A The Green Howards Wcl 3F 0-6-0T8402184023
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 7F 0-8-0 G24615316D The Royal Dragoon W47380476188402284024
425445C W494399D WCoronation 4-6-247592476580-6-0 diesel
4265921C W4622012B Coronation W4759747661D3802
462461B City of Manchester W
The remains of 46106, 46108, 46123, 46124, 46134, 46137, 46139 were also present.
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden1C Watford2A Rugby2B Nuneaton
5B Crewe South5C Stafford5F Uttoxeter6G Llandudno Jct.6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill
8C Speke Junction8D Widnes8F Springs Branch9D Buxton9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey
12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby15C Leicester Midland16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield16D Annesley17B Burton-on-Trent
17C Rowsley18B Westhouses21A Saltley21B Bescot21C Busbury21D Aston
24E Blackpool24F Fleetwood24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26C Bolton
26F Patricroft36A Doncaster40B Immingham41C Millhouses50F Malton52H Tyne Dock
55A Leeds Holbeck55D Royston55F Manningham56F Low Moor82E Bristol Barrow Rd.84F Stourbridge
87D Swansea East Dk.87F Llanelly89A Shrewsbury89C Machynlleth89D OswestryCW Crewe Works
Sunday 16 June 1963total:120
works yards and paint shop
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0preserved locos
4469212A4541524E480542B9206352HLiverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion
4473626A4541714A4807316B9206352HLNW 2-2-2 3020 Cornwall
448405Acl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4813716B9208618ALNW 2-4-0 790 Hardwicke
4487812A422532F W4815755A9208915C0-4-0T LNW PetLNW 0-4-0ST 1439
4489326Acl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4851526A9211615ALNW Coal Tank 58926
4492926B424311A4861826A9215318ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
4507824E426095DBR 2MT 2-6-09219236A4615141A Royal Horse Guardsman W
451132Acl 3F 0-6-0T780181A9220036ABritannia 4-6-2
451895A4748112A Wcl 2MT 2-6-09224882E700121A John of Gaunt
4530114A464706AWD 2-8-0paint shop - new Western T4 diesels
4541126F465056A905632FD1067D1068D1069
erecting shop
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0under construction
447688A453242A4800416B4569555C MinotaurWestern T4 diesels
4482517B4542289A4825621B4573955A UlsterD1070D1072
4483721Dcl 2MT 2-6-0485555BBritannia 4-6-2D1071D1073
4489026A4642821CBR 9F 2-10-0700201A MercuryBrush T4 diesels
449382A4651689D9221584C700266J Polar StarD1550D1552
450562ABR 3MT 2-6-2T9224784CEE T4 dieselsD1551
4519089A8200172AAEI electricD216D226D288D331EM1 electric
E3055D218D229D303D3742601726027
Scrapping shedEM2 electric
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T27002
4126755A W4565017B Blake W4735812A Wworks shunters - June 1963
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4568012A Camperdown WWD 2-8-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0
4218855F W457222A Defence W9017481C W439574436344405
422812F WRoyal Scot 4-6-0905042F Wcl 3F 0-6-0T44373
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4611355A Cameronian W906382F W4738047618BR 2MT 2-6-2T
4232012A WCoronation 4-6-2907012F W47592476588402184023
4233614B W4622112B Queen Elizabeth W47597476618402284024
4240312H Wcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)
4241512H W424699F W4069421B W
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2F Woodford Halse5A Crewe North
5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6A Chester6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill9F Heaton Mersey
12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby12H Tebay14A Cricklewood14B Kentish Town15A Wellingborough
15C Leicester Midland16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17B Burton-on-Trent18A Toton21B Bescot21C Busbury
21D Aston24E Blackpool26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26F Patricroft36A Doncaster
41A Darnell52H Tyne Dock55A Leeds Holbeck55C Farnley Junction55F Manningham72A Exmouth Jct.
81C Southall82E Bristol Barrow Rd.84C Banbury89A Shrewsbury89D OswestryCW Crewe Works
Notes of Withdrawn Locomotives
3rd January 1963Jubilee 4-6-04566289A Kempenfelt WWorks - awaiting scrapping
3rd March 1963Royal Scot 4-6-04616441A The Artisits' Rifleman W5B - Awaiting Works
""Royal Scot 4-6-0461471A Northamptonshire Reg. WWorks - Scrapping shed
12th April 1963Patriot 4-6-0455256G Colwyn Bay W5B - Awaiting Works
""Coronation 4-6-24623412B Duchess of Abercorn W5B - Awaiting Works
""Jubilee 4-6-04565955A Drake W5B - Awaiting Works
5th May 1963Royal Scot 4-6-046137
12B The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire)
Works - Scrapping shed
""
""Royal Scot 4-6-04613812B London Irish RiflemanWorks - Scrapping shed
""Coronation 4-6-2462535A City of St. AlbansWorks - Scrapping shed
""Patriot 4-6-0455256G Colwyn Bay WWorks - awaiting scrapping
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