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 25 April 2023

Chasing Steam - April 1966

Chasing Steam - April,1966
Number of Locomotives on 1st April 1966.
WesternSouthernLMSEasternBritish RailwaysTotal Number
277615672507812701
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - Ivatt
J - JohnsonK - KitsonSt - StanierNBR - North British RailwayNER - North Eastern Railway
GER - Great Eastern RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
BR - British RailwaysWD - War DepartmentData and Statistics 1966
Basingstoke70D (subshed)Sunday 3 April 1966total steam:10
Merchant Navy 4-6-2BR 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0
3500370F Royal Mail7301870G7311470G7506570D7507470D
BR 4MT 2-6-4T7308570D7311570D7506870D7507570D
8008370DShed Codes70D Eastleigh70F Bournemouth70G Weymouthdiesels: 6
Salisbury70ESunday 3 April 1966total steam:22
BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 4MT 2-6-0West Country 4-6-2Battle of Britain 4-6-2
8015270E7600770E3400670E Bude3405670E Croydon
N 2-6-07600870E3402670E Yes Tor3406670E Spitfire
3141170C7601270D3410070E Appledore3407670E 41 Squadron W
U 2-6-07601370F3410870E Wincanton3408970E 602 Squadron
3163970C7601870DQ1 0-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
7605970D3300670C W7506670D W7306570Cdiesels: 8
7606770E7316970D
Shed Codes70C Guildford70D Eastleigh70F Bournemouth70G Weymouth
Mirfield56DSunday 3 April 1966total steam:28
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4469356D4495156D4805556D4827656D9031056D9065556D
4469456D4499056D481518E483408L9038056D W9067956D
4469556D450279B4820256D484578C9039756D9072356F
448369B450708B482068L485138A9063956A
449169B451399B4826556D485499Bdiesels: N/A
4494656D
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8E Northwich8L Aintree
9B Stockport56A Wakefield56D Mirfield56F Low Moor
Huddersfield55GSunday 3 April 1966total steam:12
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4205255A4241055G447145D483739B9033255G9068055G
4214155GBR 9F 2-10-0449349D485128A9036255G9068456A
921658Hdiesels: 2
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent8A Edge Hill8H Birkenhead9B Stockport9D Newton Heath
55A Leeds Holbeck55G Huddersfield56A Wakefield
Normanton55ESunday 3 April 1966total steam:19
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4208355E4304355E4312555E4808455B9024355E9068255E
4214955E4309855E4312955E4835016C9048155E9069955E
4219655H4309955E4314155E9061755E9072255E
4311655E9065255Ediesels: 2
Shed Codes16C Derby55B Stourton55E Normanton55H Leeds Neville Hill
Royston55DSunday 3 April 1966total steam:24
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4307655D4491255D4806755D4815955D4844355D9033755D
4307755D4520755D4807055D4816255D4846655D9050355D
4307855D4807555D4816955D4867816G9064555D
4307955D4811355D4835756A4871055D9070756A
4812355D4843955Ddiesels: 6
Shed Codes16G Westhouses55D Royston56A Wakefield
Blackpool NorthSunday 3 April 19665.30amtotal steam:4
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
446845B4821110JShed Codes5B Crewe South9K Bolton
4522610D487409Kdiesels: 310D Lostock Hall10J Lancaster
Lostock Hall10DSunday 3 April 19667.15amtotal steam:53
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)Britannia 4-6-2cl 8F 2-8-0
4209610D4301910D700179D Arrow4800210D485119K
4210510D4304110D700236G Venus4814110F485579D
4218710D4304610Dcl 5MT 4-6-0481558E4861810D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4311810D4477810A453238B481829B4867910D
4243110D4311910D449068A4536312A482808A4870710D
4243610DBR 2MT 2-6-04491510D453728F4830710D4873910D
4262510D7800210D4495810D453935B483388F487439J
cl 3F 0-6-0T7802210D4510710D4540210DB1 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4729310D7803710D451109K4542110D6131950A9031855D
4733610D7804010D W4519710D454498F
4747210D7804110D453058F4545010Ddiesels: 6
Shed Codes5B Crewe South6G Llandudno Jct.8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8E Northwich
8F Springs Branch9B Stockport9D Newton Heath9J Agecroft9K Bolton
10A Carnforth10D Lostock Hall10F Rose Grove50A York55D Royston
Rose Grove10FSunday 3 April 19669.45amtotal steam:34
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4469010F452069D4802410F4833755D4843810D9035156D
4484810F4520856D4806210F4834810F4844110F9037755D W
4487010F4521510F4808110F4838610F4844810F9068456A
4490910F4521610F W4815410F4840010F4845110FBR 9F 2-10-0
4493210F4526210F4825710F4842310F4850610F9201712A
4519610F4539710F4832310F4843510F4854055Ddiesels: 1
Shed Codes9D Newton Heath10F Rose Grove12A Carlisle Kingmoor55D Royston56A Wakefield
56D Mirfield
Bolton9KSunday 3 April 196611amtotal steam:46
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
421339K464169K446649K452609K480119J487029K
421599K464179K447289K452909K481069K487739K
421839K464369K447369K453049K481619FB1 4-6-0
422409K465049K448169K453189K481669K6132936A
422499K465069K448939K453779K482889E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (St)449279K453819K484259K
424849K W429519F W449479K454099K484699K
426638A429609F W451049K454119K485239K Wdiesels: N/A
429839F W452399K454159K485479K
452529F W
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9J Agecroft9K Bolton
36A Doncaster
Springs Branch, Wigan8FSunday 3 April 196611.55amtotal steam:62
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
412868G429538F W446588B451288F700049B William Shakespeare
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)429548F446788F451408FBR 4MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
421028F429598F W446798F452428A750498K481148F
422358F429638F447688A452788Fcl 3F 0-6-0T482618F
422529K429688F4486212A452818F473148F482758F
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)448738F453128B474448F483198F
424628F464478F4490510A453218F476038F483798F
425778F465178F449308B4536412A476718F486639H
425878FBR 4MT 2-6-0449628F453689JBR 9F 2-10-0486758F
426118F760828G450198F453708C920258C486959F
426478FBR 5MT 4-6-0450248F453858F921218H487158F
730979H450578C454088F921348H487648F
diesels: 10450918F
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch8G Sutton Oak
8H Birkenhead8K Bank Hall9B Stockport9H Patricroft9J Agecroft9K Bolton
10A Carnforth12A Carlisle Kingmoor
Warrington Dallam8BSunday 3 April 19661pmtotal steam:21
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0WD 2-8-0
447798B449652B442948B W481878F920278C9012656A
448198B451098B445228B W484959L920538B W
448648A452328B487228C920558B
4488412A452388B920588Bdiesels: 4
449638B4532810A921268B
Shed Codes2B Oxley8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch
9L Buxton10A Carnforth12A Carlisle Kingmoor56A Wakefield
Wakefield56ASunday 3 April 1966total steam:71
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)B1 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4210856A61024^56A9004756A9028156A9041556A9065156A
4215056A61030^56A9005656A9030056A9041756A9065456A
4218156A61040^56A9006156A9033956A9042956A9066456A
4220456A6113156A9007456A9034856A9043056A9072156A
4226956A6116156A9007656A9036056A9047056Acl 8F 2-8-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6117356A9008956A9036156A9047136A4831010F
4265056A61240^56A9011256A9036356A9048256A483638L
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-09011656A9037056A9061056A483779F
4313756A450398A9013556A9038256A9061156A485239K W
Jubilee 4-6-09015556A9038556A9061556A485562E
4567555A Hardy9016056A9039656A9062256A4860856D W
4573956A Ulster9020056A9040456A9063356A486398E
BR 9F 2-10-09021056A9040556A9064256A
921278H9023656A9040756A9065055Ddiesels: 11
^named B1 4-6-0s: Addax, Nyala, Roedeer, Harry Hinchcliffe
Shed Codes2E Saltley8A Edge Hill8E Northwich8H Birkenhead8L Aintree
9F Heaton Mersey9K Bolton10F Rose Grove55A Leeds Holbeck55D Royston56D Mirfield
Crewe WorksSunday 3 April 1966total steam:32
erecting shop and paint shop (ps)
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2BR 9F 2-10-0
464432E4537410A7004112A Sir John Moore920022A921238H
BR 4MT 2-6-0453868CCoronation 4-6-2920169D922272D
760402E454476J46235City of Birmingham (ps)920779Dcl 8F 2-8-0
483929B
works yard
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0class 8P 'Duke' 4-6-2works shunters - April 1966
4465916B4803716A W71000Duke of Gloucester (stored)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0
451326D487622E WBritannia 4-6-247384476584437744525
452485B WBR 4MT 4-6-07003812A Robin Hood476154766144405
4537310J750096GBR 9F 2-10-047649diesels: 65
4545510J920529Delectrics: 12
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2D Banbury2E Saltley5B Crewe South6D Shrewsbury
6G Llandudno Jct.6J Holyhead8C Speke Junction8H Birkenhead9B Stockport9D Newton Heath
10A Carnforth10J Lancaster12A Carlisle Kingmoor16A Toton16B Colwick
Crewe SouthSunday 3 April 1966total steam:105
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2cl 8F 2-8-0
430205B446815B450215B7000212A Geoffrey Chaucer480365B
430245B446835B450335B700145B Iron Duke481719L
430265B446845B450565B7001812B Flying Scotsman483495D
430345B447155B4513512A700245B Venus485445B
430525B447595B452435B700255B Western Star485485D
431135B447655B452632B7002912B Shooting Star485502C
cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (St)447742A452776G7004912B Solway Firth485515B
429559F447772A452975Bcl 3F 0-6-0TBR 9F 2-10-0485545B
BR 4MT 2-6-04480212A453225D473915B920268H485555D W
760476A4482455A454408A473975B920319D485595B
760882B448335B4544410D474455E9204312A486335B W
BR 2MT 2-6-0448345B454465B474505B920742E486656C
780105B448402D454945B475215B920798H4866616C
780185E448445BBR 5MT 4-6-0475305B920908H486976B
780195B448909D730399H475655B9209312A xwBR 4MT 4-6-0
780315B xw448976B730969H475905B921208H750166D
780345B W449078A731409H476819D W921248B750286F W
780365B4491112AJubilee 4-6-0921392E750338K
B1 4-6-0449192B456009D Bermuda W921512E750386D W
61250^36A449409B4564755C Sturdee921678H750625D
^ A. Harold Bibby449816D922182D
450158Axw - ex works922282Ddiesels: 14
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley2C Stourbridge Jct.2D Banbury2E Saltley
5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Nuneaton6A Chester Midland6B Mold Junction6C Croes Newydd
6D Shrewsbury6F Machynlleth6G Llandudno Jct.8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8H Birkenhead
8K Bank Hall9B Stockport9D Newton Heath9F Heaton Mersey9H Patricroft9L Buxton
10D Lostock Hall12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby16C Derby36A Doncaster55A Leeds Holbeck
55C Farnley Junction
Cowlairs Works, GlasgowMonday 4 April 1966total steam:22
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0A4 4-6-2WD 2-8-0
4227466E4470361B451378C6001961B Bittern9023356D
cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (H/F)4476712A4516167CB1 4-6-0V2 2-6-29037956A W
4278967C4482066B4534210A6107262C6095564A9064455E
4291967C4489410A4542367CBR 5MT 4-6-0J38 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)
4512764A454368B731449H6591862C57566preserved
Shed Codes8B Warrington8C Speke Junction9H Patricroft10A Carnforth12A Carlisle Kingmoor
55E Normanton56A Wakefield56D Mirfield61B Aberdeen F'hill62C Dunfermline64A St. Margarets
66B Motherwell66E Carstairs67C Ayr
Dumfries67EMonday 4 April 1966total steam:9
BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Clan 4-6-2
7805167E4469967E4517767C4548067E7200612A Clan Mackenzie
4499567E4546367E4548967B
4512012Adiesels: 2
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor67B Hurlford67C Ayr67E Dumfries
Perth63AThursday 7 April 1966total steam:12
BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
8002863A4470563A4479763A4547263A7005312A Moray Firth
8009263A4472063A4487962B4547563A
8009363A4479461B4499763Adiesels: N/A
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor61B Aberdeen F'hill62B Dundee Tay Bridge63A Perth
Banbury2DSunday 10 April 1966total steam:33
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
447102D449422D480108C920042D921322D
448402D4498416B483545D920132D922132D
448432B451342A485292E920302D922152A
448602D452992D487242B920672D922182D
448692D453116DGrange 4-6-09207316B922242D
448722D453312D686881F Penrhos Grange W921282D922282D
449142D453492Acut-up on site by J. Friswell.921292D922472D
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley2D Banbury2E Saltley5D Stoke-on-Trent
6D Shrewsbury8C Speke Junction16B Colwick81F Oxford
Thornton Junction62AMonday 11 April 1966total steam:23
B1 4-6-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)J38 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
61029^62A6456962A SB6528862C6590162A6592162A9011762A
6110262B6458862A6532762A W6590762A6592262A9016862A
6113262A6459562A W6591062A6593262A W9022962C
6114862A6461862A6592062C9035062A
6130862A^named: Chamoisdiesels: N/A9046862A
Shed Codes62A Thornton Junction62B Dundee Tay Bridge62C Dunfermline
Kirkby-in-Ashfield16ETuesday 12 April 1966total steam:16
cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4800316E W4811916E4820116E4836416E4844216E9209516E
4804516E4812416E4822516E4839516E4862716E W
4809816E4818616E4827716E4840516E4869416E Wdiesels: N/A
Trafford Park9ETuesday 12 April 1966total steam:19
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
420719E424559E W780079E447089E453529E481789E
420819E425749E780239E447359E454049E483569E
426979E426449E780629E450058A454078C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)452699Ediesels: N/A
423349E WShed Codes8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction9E Trafford Park
Stourton55BSunday 17 April 196611amtotal steam:23
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)BR 3MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4304455B4310255B7700055B4807555D4827455B4847355B
4308455B4311755B7700355B4812655B4831155B4864155B
4309655B4313555B7701355B W4813055B483449E4872155B
4814655B4839455BWD 2-8-0
diesels: 74816055B4844355D9060555D
Shed Codes9E Trafford Park55B Stourton55D Royston
Leeds Holbeck55ASunday 17 April 196612.45pmtotal steam:30
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4205255A4303955A4466255A4507955A4845455A9037056A
4214555A4304355E4485755A4508055C4853755B9068055G
4216155A4312455A449268A4512612A4854255ABR 4MT 4-6-0
4227155A4313055A449338AJubilee 4-6-07504210G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4498355A4557455A India WBR 9F 2-10-0
4239455A4262255A4501410A4567555A Hardy920258C
4506355A4569755A Achillesdiesels: 25
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction10A Carnforth10G Skipton12A Carlisle Kingmoor
55A Leeds Holbeck55B Stourton55C Farnley Junction55E Normanton55G Huddersfield56A Wakefield
Farnley Junction55CSunday 17 April 19661.15pmtotal steam:14
cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0WD 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-0
448369B453469B4556255C Alberta9025450A4807655C
4489655C4542855C4558155C Bihar & Orissa9064955G4866455C
452059DBR 5MT 4-6-04564755C SturdeeBR 9F 2-10-0
730119H920908Hdiesels: 3
Shed Codes8H Birkenhead9B Stockport9D Newton Heath9H Patricroft50A York
55C Farnley Junction55G Huddersfield
Aintree8LSaturday 23 April 1966total steam:23
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
464198L449108L472798L474538L W480508L W486488L
464398L453308L472898L475668L4820416G486508L
465008LBR 4MT 4-6-0473278L483018L4867816G
465028L750618L473678L483408L487319F
465238L483638Ldiesels: N/A
Shed Codes8L Aintree9F Heaton Mersey16G Westhouses
Edge Hill8ASaturday 23 April 1966total steam:41
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
447178A450058A452498A481298A W486408E920548C
447438C W450398A453038B4815316C487428A920598H
447688A450418B453728F483988E Wcl 3F 0-6-0T920838H
447728A450698A453915B484338A474068A9209312A
4479012A450948A454408A485128A474158A W921158C W
448378A4518110A Wcl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)485138A474168A921538C
449078A451878A465038C485479K474938ABR 3MT 2-6-0
465168Cdiesels: N/A770118E W
Shed Codes5B Crewe South8B Warrington Dallam8C Speke Junction8E Northwich8F Springs Branch
8H Birkenhead9K Bolton10A Carnforth12A Carlisle Kingmoor16C Derby16G Westhouses
Speke Junction8CSaturday 23 April 1966total steam:34
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
420809E450718C453298C480185D484768C920088C
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)451378C453369D480298C484938C920218H
464108C W451548C453888C482038C W485208C920508C
465158C451888C454418C483058C486849F9205112A
465188C W452238C454668C483748C486928C921088H
453078A484578C921198B
diesels: N/A921588C
Shed Codes2A Tyseley5D Stoke-on-Trent8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam922232A
8C Speke Junction8H Birkenhead9D Newton Heath9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor
Nuneaton5ESaturday 23 April 1966total steam:23
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
465205E448315E450655E482475E484565E487185E W
BR2MT 2-6-0448665E454055E482635E485045E487535E
780595E448679B454485E482645E486865EBR 9F 2-10-0
448719BBR 4MT 4-6-0482895E487135E W922272D
450015E750455E W483205Ediesels: N/A
Shed Codes2D Banbury5E Nuneaton9B Stockport
Saltley2ETuesday 26 April 1966total steam:46
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
464212E760382E480352A483852E486592E920742E
464292E760482E480852E484152B487252E921252E
464422A760862E481012E485172E487292E921362E
464452Ecl 5MT 4-6-0481092E W485222E487552E921372E
464482E446612A4816515A485292E487569D921382E
464542E450672E482202E486032E921392E
464902E450892D483359B486292E921512E
465052E454102E483512E486462E921522E
465262Ediesels: 12921552E
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley2D Banbury2E Saltley921642E
9B Stockport9D Newton Heath15A Leicester Midland
Tyseley2ATuesday 26 April 1966total steam:20
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
36252A464572A447742A452856D61012*50B920302D
46352A464702A447802A453492A*named Puku922042A
96582B465222A450512ACastle 4-6-0922152A
51xx 2-6-2TBR 4MT 2-6-0452632B702985B Clun Castle W922172A
41762B W760402Estored: rail tours & preservation.diesels: 9
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley2D Banbury2E Saltley6D Shrewsbury
50B Hull Dairycotes85B Gloucester Horton Road
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