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 16 April 2023

Chasing Steam - March 1966

Chasing Steam - March,1966
Number of Locomotives on 1st March 1966.
WesternSouthernLMSEasternBritish RailwaysTotal Number
307816112578032779
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
Bournemouth70FSaturday 5 March 1966total steam:29
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0West Country 4-6-2
4122470F8001370F7600970F7302270C3400570F Barnstaple
4123070F8001970F7601170F7311370G3402470F Tamar Valley
4129570F8004183G W7601270D7311570DBattle of Britain 4-6-2
4131670F8008370D7601370F3408270D 615 Squardon
4132070E8008570B7601470DMerchant Navy 4-6-2
8009470B7605770F3500870F Orient Line
8013470F7606570D W3501070F Blue Star
8014670Fdiesels: 33502870G Clan Line
Shed Codes70B Feltham70C Guildford70D Eastleigh70E Salisbury70F Bournemouth
83G Templecombe
Templecombe83GSaturday 5 March 1966total steam:6
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 4MT 4-6-0
4120683G W8013870F7507283G Wdiesels: N/A
4128383G W7507383G W
4129683G WOfficially closed on 7th March 1966
Shed Codes70F Bournemouth83G Templecombe
Bath Green Park82FSunday 6 March 1966total steam:24
BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 8F 2-8-0West Country 4-6-2
8003783G W*4120683G W*4129083G W*4830982F W*3401370E Okehampton
8003983G W*4121683G W*4129183G W4844482F WBattle of Britain 4-6-2
8004183G W*4122383G W*4129683G W*4870682F W*3405770E Biggin Hill
8004383G W*4124983G W*4130783G W*cl 3F 0-6-0T57xx 0-6-0PTBR 9F 2-10-0
4128383G W*BR 5MT 4-6-04727682F W*368182F W*9224382F W
7300182F W4750682F W*375882F W*
Officially closed on 7th March 1966W* - withdrawn on closure of Somerset & Dorset Railway, 7th March 1966
Shed Codes70E Salisbury82F Bath Green Park83G Templecombe
Bolton9KSunday 6 March 1966total steam:40
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
421599K464169K446649K451049K453779K481619F W
422409K464179K447369K451109K453819K481829B
422499K464369K447379K452399K454099K485119K
422529K465049K448169K452529K454119K485479K
cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (St)465069K448939K452609K454159K487409K
429519F Wcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)449279K452909KBR 9F 2-10-0487739K
429609F W424849K W449479K453189K921138Hdiesels: N/A
429839F W426638A
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill8H Birkenhead9B Stockport9F Heaton Mersey9K Bolton
Lostock Hall10DSunday 6 March 1966total steam:49
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4209610D4301910D446835B4544410D4807910J485515B
4210510D4304110D447289K4545010D481298A4861810D
4218710D4304610D447349Dcl 3F 0-6-0T4830210D W4866455C
4222410D4311810D447738A4729310D4830710D4867910D
4229710D4311910D4491510D4733610D4831010F4870710D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)BR 2MT 2-6-04495810D4747210D4843410D W4873010D
4243110D7800210D4510710D4759910D4847010D4873910D
4243610D7802210D4519710Dcl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (St)485219J
4262510D7803710D453728F429789Fdiesels: N/A
7804010D W4539010A
Shed Codes5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8F Springs Branch9D Newton Heath9F Heaton Mersey
9J Agecroft9K Bolton10A Carnforth10D Lostock Hall10F Rose Grove
10J Lancaster55C Farnley Junction
Springs Branch, Wigan8FSunday 6 March 1966total steam:63
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
421028F429538F W4467112A451408F481148F484948F
421339K429548F446788F452388B481258F486758F
422358F429598F W448388A452568B481878F487158F
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)429638F448428F452788F482218F487358E
424628F429688F448738F452818F482618F487468A
425778FBR 2MT 2-6-2T449078F452969H482758F487648F
425878F8401010C W*449308B453689J482788F4877110D W*
426118F840159B W*449358F453858F483198Fcl 3F 0-6-0T
426478F8401610C W*450058A454088F483388F473148F
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)8402810G W*450198F454258F483798F473506J W*
464478FBR 4MT 2-6-0450578C454498F484768C474448F
465178F760848G451288FBR 9F 2-10-0476038F
W* - withdrawn locos awaiting entry to Central Wagon Works Scrapyard.920569D476718F
Shed Codes6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8E Northwich
8F Springs Branch8G Sutton Oak9B Stockport9D Newton Heath9H Patricroft9J Agecroft
9K Bolton10C Fleetwood10D Lostock Hall10G Skipton12A Carlisle Kingmoordiesels: N/A
Northwich8ESunday 6 March 1966total steam:22
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)BR 3MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
464058E770118E W480178L4821110J486318E920148H
464148E770148E480578E482688L486398E920798H
464878Ecl 5MT 4-6-0481188E483988E486408E920898C
453768A481518E484088E486938E921018H
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction8E Northwich8H Birkenheaddiesels: N/A
8L Aintree10J Lancaster
Rose Grove10FSunday 6 March 1966total steam:28
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4469010F4521510F4802410F4825710F4844810F9037755D W
4487010F4521610F W4805310F4832310F484578C9066456A
4490910F4526210F4814110F4834810F4850610FBR 9F 2-10-0
450629J4539710F4815410F4838610F485239K W9223150A
4519610F4821810F4840010F486488L9224912A
Shed Codes8C Speke Junction8L Aintree9J Agecroft10F Rose Grove12A Carlisle Kingmoor
50A York55D Royston56A Wakefielddiesels: N/A
Lancaster10JSunday 6 March 1966total steam:17
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4120710J4643110J4648610J4466710J4502510J4807710J
4125110J4643310J4651410J4488910J453078A486029D
4644110J4492610J4544510JBR 9F 2-10-0
Officially closed on 18th April 19664501410J921638H
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill8H Birkenhead9D Newton Heath10J Lancasterdiesels: N/A
Barrow12CSunday 6 March 1966total steam:18
cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TBR 9F 2-10-0cl 5MT 4-6-0
4408612C W4435012C W4737312D920708H4467712A4549510A
4431012C W4439412C4766712Acl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4514112C4538312C
4431112C4460112C W4767512C4261012C451548C Lanarkshire Yeomanry
Britannia 4-6-24529412C
7000812A Black PrinceShed Codes8C Speke Junction8H Birkenhead10A Carnforth
diesels: N/A12A Carlisle Kingmoor12C Barrow12D Workington
Workington12DSunday 6 March 1966total steam:25
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
4300612D4303612D4642412D4479512A700009D Britannia
4300812D4307312D4643212D4505410Acl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0
4301012D4312212D4645212D4534012B4732612A4416012D W
4301112Dcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4648512D4537112B4761212A4446212D W
4301712D4223612C4649112D4545112B4450012C
Shed Codes9D Newton Heath10A Carnforth12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby12C Barrow
12D Workingtondiesels: N/A
Carlisle Kingmoor12ASunday 6 March 1966total steam:89
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
4122912B4466912A4501312A4543712A7000112A Lord Hurcomb
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)4467412A4501812A4545512A7000312A John Bunyan
4300012A4472612A4506112ABR 9F 2-10-07000512A John Milton
4302312A4472712A450975B9201212A7000612A Robert Burns
4304012A4479012A4510512A9201512A7001012A Owen Glendower
4304512D4479212A4511212A9201712A7001612A Ariel
4304912A448198B451166B9205112A7003312A Charles Dickens
4312012A4482855A4514812A W920558B7003712A Hereward the Wake
4312112A4486212A4521712A9206816C W7003912A Sir Christopher Wren
4313912A4487812A4521812A9207112A7004012A Clive of India
cl 3F 0-6-0T4488412A4522812A9207516E7004212A Lord Roberts
4747112A4488612A4525312A9207612A7004612A Anzac
4753112D4488712A4525412A920809D7005012A Firth of Clyde
4764112A4490212A4527412A9211012A7005212A Firth of Tay
BR 5MT 4-6-04490312A4529512A9211412A7005312A Moray Firth
7305767A4490866B4534210A9213012A7005412A Dornoch Firth
7310565J4498212A4536312A9216112AClan 4-6-2
4498612A4536412Acl 8F 2-8-07200612A Clan Mackenzie
Patriot 4-6-04540210D483299FRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4553012A Sir Frank Ree W4542110C4862255B4611512A Scots Guardsman W
Shed Codes5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction8B Warrington9D Newton Heath9F Heaton Mersey
10A Carnforth10C Fleetwood10D Lostock Hall12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby12D Workington
16C Derby16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield55A Leeds Holbeck55B Stourton65J Stirling66B Motherwell
67A Corkerhilldiesels: N/A
Carlisle Upperby12BSunday 6 March 1966total steam:35
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Britannia 4-6-2
4121712B4300912E4480212A4800210D7001312B Oliver Cromwell
4122212B4303312E4493712B483018L7001912B Lightning
4126412Bcl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)4493912B W4842310F7002012B Mercury
4128512B4645512B450418B4853816G7002912B Shooting Star
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4645812B4508212ABR 9F 2-10-07003012B William Wordsworth
4209512E4651312B4518212C9204312A7003112B Byron
4521212A921278H7003212B Tennyson
4523612A7004512A Lord Rowallan
diesels: N/A4542410A7004812B The Territorial Army
7004912B Solway Firth
Shed Codes8B Warrington8H Birkenhead8L Aintree10A Carnforth10D Lostock Hall
10F Rose Grove12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby12C Barrow12E Tebay16G Westhouses
Tebay12ESkipton10Gyard only
Sunday 6 March 1966total steam:6Sunday 6 March 1966total steam:5
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0
4211012E4222512E4303512E W4124110G7504410G W4467012A W*
4215412E4223212E Wcl 3F 0-6-0T452699E
4221012E4760210G WW* - en route to Ward's, Beighton
Shed Codes9E Trafford Park10G Skipton12A Carlisle Kingmoor12E Tebay
Croes Newydd6CSunday 6 March 1966total steam:27
BR 3MT 2-6-2T57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2TBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
820009H37096C56056C730046C450456C481476C
16xx 0-6-0PT37496C W56766C W730956C451986C482526C
16286C46456C W56776C WBR 4MT 4-6-0453446C483256C
16386C96306C66266C W750126C484406C
16606C W66976C750216F486326B
750476C486976B
Shed Codes6B Mold Junction6C Croes Newydd6F Machynlleth9H Patricroft
Gloucester (Horton Road)85BSunday 13 March 1966total steam:14
57xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2TManor 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
367585B W468985B W614182E W780885B Cookham Manor W9224485B W
375985B W967282E W616085B W782985B Ramsbury Manor W922472D
377585B W968082E Wcl 5MT 4-6-09225085B W
Shed Codes2D Banbury82E Bristol Barrow Rd.85B Gloucester H. R.453082Ddiesels: 14
Patricroft9HSaturday 19 March 1966total steam:53
BR 3MT 2-6-2Tcl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
820009H447299B730069H731269H7001612A Ariel
820039H448068C730109H731289H7002212B Tornado
820099H448648A730339H731339Hcl 8F 2-8-0
820319H448679B730359H731349H481769F485539H
820349H4507210A730539H731359H481819H W486129F
cl 3F 0-6-0T450948A730719H731369H481999F486369H
476629H W451298B730739H731389H482139H486639H
WD 2-8-0452388B730949H731439H482929H487709H
9045636C WBR 4MT 4-6-0730969H731599H483229HBR 9F 2-10-0
750618L730979H731609H4835016C920248H
diesels: 2731259H485029H
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8H Birkenhead8L Aintree
9B Stockport9F Heaton Mersey9H Patricroft10A Carnforth12A Carlisle Kingmoor
12B Carlisle Upperby16C Derby36C Frodingham
Oxley2BSunday 20 March 1966total steam:41
57xx 0-6-0PTGrange 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
36052B68312B Bearley Grange W446912B449652B481346C W
37442B68332B Calcot Grange W448052B450402B483919D W
37762B68712B Bourton Grange W448082B451862B484152B
37822BBR 2MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0448402DBR 5MT 4-6-0484752B
37922B W780082B760222B448412B730192B484772A
96402Bcl 3F 0-6-0T760372B448445B730282B486282B
96582B474289J W760392B448762BBR 9F 2-10-0
97762B760412B9224685B W
up yardcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0V2 2-6-2Jubilee 4-6-0
429009B W450269D W6084356B W456329D Tonga W
locos destined for Cashmore's Great Bridge.455908B Travencore W
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley2D Banbury6C Croes Newydd8B Warrington
9B Stockport9D Newton Heath9J Agecroft56B Ardsley85B Gloucester Horton Road
Heaton Mersey9FWednesday 23 March 1966total steam:32
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (St)cl 8F 2-8-0
430129F429459F429789F480059F W482089F483779F
430319F W429579F W429809F W480899F W483018L484289F
430489F429679F429819F481315D483169F484768C
431069F429759FBR 9F 2-10-0481919F483299F485019F
cl 5MT 4-6-0429779F920488H481999F4835016C485159F W
447089E482059F483748C486849F
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent8C Speke Junction8H Birkenhead8L Aintree9E Trafford Park
9F Heaton Mersey16C Derby
Eastleigh70DSaturday 26 March 1966total steam:47
M7 0-4-4TBR 4MT 2-6-4TQ1 0-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0West Country 4-6-2
3005370F W8001670D3302070C W7302070G3400270A Salisbury
USA 0-6-0T8006570D3302770C W7308370G3400670E Bude
3007170D8008270DU 2-6-07308570D3400870D Padstow
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)8008370D3180970C W7308870C3401770D Ilfracombe
4128770D8014270D WN 2-6-07311370G3401870D Axminster
4129470D8015170E3181670C Wcl 5MT 4-6-03403470D Honiton
4129970DBR 2MT 2-6-2T3187370C W454182D W3403770D Clovelly
4131970D8401470D WBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-03403870A Lynton
V "Schools" 4-4-07601670D7506570D3404170D Wilton
3092670D Repton W7601970D W7506970D3404870E Crediton W
A4 4-6-27605370D7507470D3409570D Brentnor
6002461B Kingfisher7507670DBattle of Britain 4-6-2
Hauled the A4 Preservation Society, Victory Rail Tour - London to Weymouth & return.
Merchant Navy 4-6-23407170D 601 Squadron
3502670G Lamport & Holt Line3407970D 141 Squadron W
Shed Codes2D Banbury61B Aberdeen F'hill70A Nine Elms70C Guildford70D Eastleigh
70E Salisbury70F Bournemouth70G Weymouth
Pylle Hill Sidings, BristolSaturday 26 March 1966total steam:16
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
4120683G W4124983G W4129683G W8003783G W4727682F W4830982F W
4121683G W4128383G W4130783G W8004183G W4750682F W4870682F W
4122383G W4129083G W8004383G W4876082F W
Shed Codes82F Bath Green Park83G Templecombelocos ex store at Bath Green Park
Severn Tunnel JunctionSunday 27 March 1966total steam:8
S15 4-6-0Grange 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
3083870B W681586E Frilford Grange W7500385A W9222088A Evening Star W
3083970B W684785A Tidmarsh Grange WBR 4MT 2-6-0
Hall 4-6-07601570F WOfficially closed, December 1965
diesels: 15694486E Fledborough Hall W
Cashmore's Yard, NewportSunday 27 March 1966total steam:12
51xx 2-6-2TBR 3MT 2-6-2T61xx 2-6-2TS15 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
411385A W8200182E W611181E W3083370B W7300182F W9224382F W
416185A W8203082F W614381F W57xx 0-6-0PT
8204182F W616585A W367585B W
Buttigieg's Yard, NewportSunday 27 March 1966total steam:14
61xx 2-6-2TBR 3MT 2-6-2Tcl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0West Country 4-6-2
616985A W8202170A W450025B W482908G W3404270D Dorchester W
BR 2MT 2-6-2T8202270A W451135E W4852582F W3410370D Calstock W
8400515A W56xx 0-6-2TBR 4MT 2-6-4TBattle of Britain 4-6-2
8400615A W661387F W8005982F W3408570F 501 Squadron W
Bird's Yard, BridgendSunday 27 March 1966total steam:10
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 3F 0-6-0TWest Country 4-6-2Battle of Britain 4-6-2
964281A WP474321A W3401470E Budleigh Salterton W3406283D 17 Squadron W
BR 5MT 4-6-0474992E WJubilee 4-6-03406370E 229 Squadron W
7316870D WBR 3MT 2-6-2T456558B Keith W3407583D 264 Squadron W
8200482F WWP - employed as yard shunter, then preserved in 1968.
T. W. Ward's Yard, Briton FerrySunday 27 March 1966total steam:8
61xx 2-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T72xx 2-8-2T
611081F W520288A W724887F W
611688B W520888A W724987F W
524186B W725286E W
Shed Codes5B Crewe South5E Nuneaton8G Sutton Oak15A Leicester Midland70A Nine Elms
70B Feltham70D Eastleigh70F Bournemouth81E Didcot81F Oxford82E Bristol Barrow Rd.
82F Bath Green Park83D Exmouth Junction85A Worcester85B Gloucester GWR86B Newport Ebbw Jct.86E Severn Tunnel Jct.
87F Llanelly88A Cardiff East Dock88B Cardiff Radyr
Stoke-on-Trent5DSunday 27 March 1966total steam:69
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)BR 4MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
430025D750185D446825D452765D480108C484525D W
430035D750235D W447145D453025D480125D484535D
430075D750305D447605D453225D480185D485145D
430185D750315D W448105D454225D4810316C485165D
430215D750345D448638A454345B482008A485275D
430225D750355E449855Dcl 3F 0-6-0T482536B485485D
430885D750365D450015E472735D482915D486158E W
431125D750375D450385D472805D483435D487365B
431155D750405D450505D473075D483475B487385D
BR 2MT 2-6-0750545D452415DBR 9F 2-10-04835355D487675D
780175D750565D452685D921008H483545D487685D
780565D750625D452705D921598H484022B
BR 4MT 2-6-0Shed Codes2B Oxley2E Saltley5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent
760432E5E Nuneaton6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction8E Northwich
8H Birkenhead16C Derby55D Royston


 

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