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 26 March 2023

Shed Profiles - Buxton & Rowsley 1961

BuxtonAllocation 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1892Sep 1935 - Aug 19639D
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:Mar-68Sep 1963 - Mar 19689L
location:On the east side of the Stockport line, north of Buxton LNW station.
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerH - HughesJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Saturday 25 February 19619Dtotal:23
cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
419059D W423069D432139D482555B485199D492779D
419069D W423719D432689D482759D485589D493919D
419089A W432789D W483738B486925Bcl 7F 0-8-0 G2
cl 4F 0-6-0483899D487279D494088F
W - withdrawn4433321A484219D487478C494539D
Shed Codes5B Crewe South8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch21A Saltley
Tuesday 9 May 19619Dtotal:22
cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2cl 8F 2-8-0
419059D W423069D431859D440599D494019D480629D
419069D W423709D432689D440745D494069D482759D
cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)423719D432789D Wcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a494239D484659D
438228B492629D494539D485199D
493919D487409D
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent8B Warrington9D Buxton
Sunday 28 May 19619Dtotal:33
cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
419059D W431859D440599D481298B487295B492629D
419069D W432139D443399D482789Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2492779D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)432689D4441317C483738B494019D492819D
423069D432789D W445089D483899D494239D493919D
423709DBR 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0484289D494469Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (D)
423719D760869E4486116A485199D494539D438229D
4507324J487129D
Shed Codes5B Crewe South8B Warrington9D Buxton9E Trafford Park16A Nottingham
17C Rowsley24J Lancaster
Sunday 30 July 19619Dtotal:29
cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2
419059D W426759E4404217C481659D487129D494019D
419069D Wcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)440599D482789D487279D494239D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)431859D445089D483229Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a494469D
423069D432139Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (D)483738B492629D494539D
423709D432789D W438229D483899D492779D
423719D437609D484219D492819D
Shed Codes8B Warrington9D Buxton9E Trafford Park17C Rowsley
Sunday 13 August 19619D6.05am - 6.15amtotal:31
cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2
419059D W421119E440599D482789D487409D494019D
419069D Wcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)4421417A483229D487468B494239D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)431859D4442917C483899Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a494469D
423709D432789D W4446227E484289D492629D494539D
423719D437609D445089D484659D492779D
cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)486799D492819D
W - withdrawn438229D487279D493919D
Shed Codes8B Warrington9E Trafford Park17A Derby17C Rowsley27E Walton-on-the-Hill
Saturday 26 August 19619Dtotal:30
cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
419059D W431859D W440599D481659D487409D492629D
419069D W432139D4421417A482688B4877241D492779D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)432789D W4446227E484219Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2492819D
421119E437609D445089D484519D494019D493919D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (H/F)484659D494239D
423069D438229D428139G485439F494539D
487279D
Shed Codes8B Warrington9D Buxton9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton
17A Derby27E Walton-on-the-Hill41D Canklow
Sunday 17 September 19619Dtotal:29
cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
419059D W431859D W4413417C448099E481888B492819D
419069D W432139D443399DBR 5MT 4-6-0483229Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)432789D W445089D7314317C485589D494019D
423069D437609D445569Dcl 6F 0-8-0 G14865417C494069D
423719Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (D)492779D487129D494239D
cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (St)438229D493919DWD 2-8-0494539D
429466C906868F
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead8B Warrington8F Springs Branch9E Trafford Park17C Rowsley
Sunday 8 October 19619Dtotal:32
cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
419059D W432139D440599D4482214B482688B492629D
419069D W432789D W443399D449649E482789D492819D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)435149D4441317C45156*26A4839741Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2
423069D437609D445089D4540716A484219D494019D
423149Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (D)4455617C486799D494069D
423719D438229Dcl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (St)*named: Ayrshire Yeomanry494469D
423799D429686C494539D W
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead8B Warrington9D Buxton9E Trafford Park14B Kentish Town
16A Nottingham17C Rowsley26A Newton Heath41D Canklow
Sunday 19 November 19619Dtotal:31
cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
419059D W432139D461539E Royal Dragoon481298B492629D
419069D W432789D WBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (H/F)484219D492779D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)435149D7314117C428499B484289D493919D
423069D437609Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (D)429429B484519Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2
423149Dcl 4F 0-6-0438229Dcl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (St)4854255C494469D
423719D440599DJ94 0-6-0ST429706C485439FWD 2-8-0
423799D443399D6801317C487409D9023656D
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead8B Warrington9B Stockport9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey
17C Rowsley55C Farnley Junction56D Mirfield

Buxton Engines - Out & About during 1961
nameclassobservednotes
432689Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)23-JulCrewe Workswithdrawn
433689Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)24-Sep17A Derbywithdrawn
440599Dcl 4F 0-6-022-May12B Carlisle Upperby
443399Dcl 4F 0-6-09-JulHorwich Workserecting shop
481659Dcl 8F 2-8-019-Nov17C Rowsley
482759Dcl 8F 2-8-011-Jun8B Warrington Dallam
482759Dcl 8F 2-8-03-Dec8D Widnes
482789Dcl 8F 2-8-019-NovCrewe Works
482789Dcl 8F 2-8-03-Dec6B Mold Junction
483229Dcl 8F 2-8-025-JunHorwich Works
483899Dcl 8F 2-8-020-AugCrewe Works11 Sep steam testing
484219Dcl 8F 2-8-012-Feb18A Toton
484519Dcl 8F 2-8-026-Mar9A Longsight
484519Dcl 8F 2-8-021-May8D Widnes
484519Dcl 8F 2-8-011-Jun6C Birkenhead
484519Dcl 8F 2-8-022-OctCrewe Works
484659Dcl 8F 2-8-026-Mar9B Stockport
484659Dcl 8F 2-8-016-Sep8A Edge Hill
484899Dcl 8F 2-8-024-Sep8C Speke Junction
485199Dcl 8F 2-8-09-SepHorwich Workserecting shop - paint shop 30 Sep
485589Dcl 8F 2-8-018-NovHorwich Worksworks yard
486799Dcl 8F 2-8-025-Jun5B Crewe South
487129Dcl 8F 2-8-013-Aug9B Stockport
487129Dcl 8F 2-8-022-OctCrewe Works
487129Dcl 8F 2-8-019-Nov17C Rowsley
487279Dcl 8F 2-8-012-Mar41B Grimesthorpe
487279Dcl 8F 2-8-018-Jun9F Heaton Mersey
487279Dcl 8F 2-8-09-Jul8D Widnes
487279Dcl 8F 2-8-01-OctCrewe Worksworks yard
487409Dcl 8F 2-8-025-JunHorwich Workserecting shop 9 July
489329Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a26-Mar9A Longsightstored - also 25 June
492109Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a26-Mar9A Longsightstored - also 25 June
492819Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a8-JanCrewe Workserecting shop
493489Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a16-AprCrewe Workswithdrawn
493959Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G219-MarCrewe Workswithdrawn - for preservation
494019Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G219-NovCrewe Workswithdrawn
494019Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G23-DecCrewe Workswithdrawn
494069Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G228-May5F Uttoxeter
494219Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G225-Jun9A Longsightstored
494339Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G226-Mar9A Longsightstored - also 25 June
494539Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G219-NovCrewe Workswithdrawn
494539Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G23-DecCrewe Workswithdrawn

RowsleyAllocation 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1880Sep 1935 - Apr 195817D
type:A brick-built 4TS through-road shed.closed:Apr-64May 1958 - Aug 196317C
location:West of the line, between Darley Dale and Rowsley stations.Sep 1963 - Apr 196416J
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesJ - Johnson
K - KitsonSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 3 April 196117Ctotal:44
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T
4248617C4325017C4403316A4433417C4496221A4744717C
cl 6P5F 2-6-0 (H/F)4334217C4404617C4442817C452881A4745717C
4271026A4349617C4408017C4442917Ccl 8F 2-8-04745917C
4272824DBR 9F 2-10-04410117C4451621A4800817C4746017C
4275617B9200817C4413417C4454517C4821816A4746117C
4276916D9204817C4417217C4455617C483738B4767917C
cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)9204917C4426217C4458817C4864415DJ94 0-6-0ST
439159G9205117C4432717C4460217C4865417C6803017C
440269F
Shed Codes1A Willesden8B Warrington9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton15D Coalville
16A Nottingham16D Annesley17B Burton-on-Trent17C Rowsley21A Saltley
24D Lower Darwen26A Newton Heath
Sunday 28 May 196117Ctotal:50
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
4222817C7313126F4408017C4442917C4744717C4800515B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)7314017C4410117C4458817C4745717C4800817C
4248617C7314117C4413417C4460217C4745917C4808117C
4256817C7314317C4417217CWD 2-8-04746017C4820256D
cl 6P5F 2-6-0 (H/F)7314417C4426217C9028418B4746117C4836417C
4282321Acl 5MT 4-6-04432717C9029226B4767917C4869616A
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)4477521A4433417C9048755EBR 9F 2-10-04872026A
4325017C4526821A4441917C9056126A9200817CJ94 0-6-0ST
4334217CB1 4-6-04442517AO4/6 2-8-0 (GCR)9204917C6803017C
4349617C6113536A6390636C9205017C6803417C
Shed Codes15B Kettering16A Nottingham17A Derby17C Rowsley18B Westhouses
21A Saltley26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26F Patricroft36A Doncaster
36C Frodingham55E Normanton56D Mirfield
Sunday 4 June 196117Ctotal:58
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4222817C7313917C4404217C4454517C9200917C4800817C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)7314017C4408017C4458817C9204817C4806316B
4248617C7314117C4417217C4460217C9204917C4808117C
4256817C7314317C4418827Ecl 3F 0-6-0T9210815C4816718A
cl 5MT 4-6-07314417C4426217C4744717C9216315B4819216B
4477414Acl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)4432717C4745717CWD 2-8-0482739E
4480326A4325017C W4433417C4745917C9010127B4836417C
4480421A4334217C4441917C4746017C9057627B4837916B
4529026A4349617C4442817C4746117CJ94 0-6-0ST484379B
4533626Acl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4442917C4767917C6803017C4864718A
453988A4395016A4446321A6803417C4866118A
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill8B Warrington9E Trafford Park14A Cricklewood15B Kettering
15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17C Rowsley18A Toton
21A Saltley26A Newton Heath27B Aintree27E Walton-on-the-Hill
Sunday 17 September 196117Ctotal:46
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4222817C7300241D4404617C4454517C9200817C4836417C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)7314117C4408017C4458817C9200917CWD 2-8-0
4248617C7314217C4412727Fcl 3F 0-6-0T9202015A9014634E
4256817C7314417C4418827E4744717C9204817C9016326A
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 5MT 4-6-04432717C4745717C9204917C9053026F
4325017C W4522121A4433217B4745917C9205017C9061055D
4349617C4523326A4442117A4746017C9205117CJ94 0-6-0ST
Jubilee 4-6-04442817C4746117C9211418A6801317C
4571214B Victory4442917C4767917CO4/3 2-8-0 (GCR)6803417C
4454017A637679G
Shed Codes9G Gorton14B Kentish Town15A Wellingborough17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent
17C Rowsley18A Toton21A Saltley26A Newton Heath26F Patricroft
27E Walton-on-the-Hill27F Brunswick34E New England41D Canklow55D Royston
Sunday 8 October 196117CLimited Recordtotal:29
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4222817C7314117C4404217C4393821A4808117C9200817C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)7314317C4404617Ccl 3F 0-6-0T4836417C9200917C
4248617Ccl 5MT 4-6-04413417C4745717C4837226A9204817C
4256817C4522026A4432717C4745917C4865417C9204917C
cl 6P5F 2-6-0 (H/F)4541614E4433417C4746117CJ94 0-6-0ST
427726Bcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)4441917C6803017C
4325017C W4460217C
Shed Codes6B Mold Junction14E Bedford17C Rowsley21A Saltley26A Newton Heath
Sunday 19 November 196117Ctotal:47
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4222817C7313917C4404217C4744717C4812117C9200817C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)7314317C4404617C4745717C481659D9200917C
4248617Ccl 6P5F 2-6-0 (H/F)4408017C4745917C484258D9204817C
4256817C4287126A4410117C4746117C4855326A9204917C
cl 5MT 4-6-0428869B4418827E4767917C4865417C9205117C
4506214ABR 4MT 2-6-04432717Ccl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)4866455Ccl 3F 0-6-0 (D)
45156*26A760479E4441917C4325017C W487129D4382517C
4523226A4442817C4334217C4873421BJ94 0-6-0ST
Royal Scot 4-6-04455617C4349617CWD 2-8-06803017C
4610321A Royal Scots Fusilier4458817C9053527B
4460217C*named: Ayrshire Yeomanry
Shed Codes8D Widnes9B Stockport9D Buxton9E Trafford Park14A Cricklewood
17C Rowsley21A Saltley21B Bescot26A Newton Heath27B Aintree
27E Walton-on-the-Hill55C Farnley Junction

Rowsley Engines - Out & About during 1961
nameclassobservednotes
4334217Ccl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)24-Sep17B Burton-on-Trent
4349617Ccl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)22-Oct17A Derby
4404217Ccl 4F 0-6-029-Jan16A Nottingham
4413417Ccl 4F 0-6-017-Sep9D Buxton
4413417Ccl 4F 0-6-018-NovHorwich Workserecting shop
4417217Ccl 4F 0-6-022-OctDerby Workserecting shop
4432717Ccl 4F 0-6-09-Jul27E Walton-on-the-Hill
4441317Ccl 4F 0-6-012-Feb17A Derby
4441917Ccl 4F 0-6-012-Feb17A Derby
4442917Ccl 4F 0-6-021-OctHorwich Workserecting shop
4455617Ccl 4F 0-6-020-MayHorwich Workserecting shop
4460217Ccl 4F 0-6-021-OctHorwich Workses - yard 9 Dec
4700717Ccl 0F 0-4-0ST22-AprSheep Pastureseen April to November
4744717Ccl 3F 0-6-0T14-May17A Derby
4746017Ccl 3F 0-6-0T19-NovDerby Workserecting shop
4746017Ccl 3F 0-6-0T17-Dec17A Derbyex works
4808117Ccl 8F 2-8-026-Feb17A Derbyawaiting works
4808117Ccl 8F 2-8-026-MarDerby Worksex works
4836417Ccl 8F 2-8-025-JunDerby Workserecting shop
4838117Ccl 8F 2-8-014-May17A Derby
4865417Ccl 8F 2-8-026-Mar9F Heaton Mersey
4865417Ccl 8F 2-8-014-MayDerby Workserecting shop
4865417Ccl 8F 2-8-017-Sep9D Buxton
6800617CJ94 0-6-0ST4-MarDarlington Workserecting shop
6800617CJ94 0-6-0ST23-Apr51A Darlingtonex works
6800617CJ94 0-6-0ST7-May56A Wakefieldex Darlington Works
6800617CJ94 0-6-0ST30-JulMiddleton Top
6800617CJ94 0-6-0ST28-MayCromfordalso 4 June & 30 July
6801317CJ94 0-6-0ST22-AprMiddleton Topalso 28 May & 4 Nov.
6803017CJ94 0-6-0ST22-AprMiddleton Top
7313517CBR 5MT 4-6-014-May17A Derby
7313517CBR 5MT 4-6-022-Oct17A Derby
7313517CBR 5MT 4-6-017-Dec17A Derby
7313617CBR 5MT 4-6-026-Feb17A Derby
7313617CBR 5MT 4-6-024-Sep17A Derby
7313617CBR 5MT 4-6-022-Oct17A Derbyawaiting works
7313617CBR 5MT 4-6-019-NovDerby Workserecting shop
7313717CBR 5MT 4-6-012-Feb17A Derby
7313717CBR 5MT 4-6-024-Sep17A Derbyawaiting works
7313717CBR 5MT 4-6-022-Oct17A Derbyex works
7313817CBR 5MT 4-6-026-Feb17A Derby
7313817CBR 5MT 4-6-030-Jul85C Gloucester LMS
7313817CBR 5MT 4-6-024-Sep17A Derby
7313817CBR 5MT 4-6-019-Nov17A Derby
7313817CBR 5MT 4-6-017-Dec17A Derby
7314217CBR 5MT 4-6-08-Jan14B Kentish Town
7314217CBR 5MT 4-6-015-Mar15C Leicester Midland
7314217CBR 5MT 4-6-019-NovDerby Workserecting shop
7314217CBR 5MT 4-6-017-DecDerby Worksworks yard
7314317CBR 5MT 4-6-08-Jan14B Kentish Town
7314317CBR 5MT 4-6-017-Sep9D Buxton
7314417CBR 5MT 4-6-030-Jul82E Barrow Road
9200917CBR 9F 2-10-08-FebCrewe Workses - 5 March in the yard
9200917CBR 9F 2-10-01-Oct21A Saltley
9204817CBR 9F 2-10-08-JanCrewe Workserecting shop
9204917CBR 9F 2-10-016-Apr5B Crewe South
9204917CBR 9F 2-10-07-MayCrewe Workserecting shop
9204917CBR 9F 2-10-016-Aug8A Edge Hill
9205017CBR 9F 2-10-026-Mar9F Heaton Mersey
9205017CBR 9F 2-10-019-Nov17A Derby
9205117C9F 2-10-025-Jun5B Crewe South