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 2 May 2023

Chasing Steam - May 1966

Chasing Steam - May,1966
Number of Locomotives on 1st May 1966.
WesternSouthernLMSEasternBritish RailwaysTotal Number
257315392367552628
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
Dunfermline62CTuesday 3 May 1966total steam:13
BR 4MT 2-6-0J36 0-6-0 (NBR)J38 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
7611062C6528862C6591762C9003962C9019962C9056062C
B1 4-6-06591862C9004162C9048962C
6140762C6593062C9007162C9054762Cdiesels: 3
Cowlairs Works, GlasgowTuesday 3 May 1966total steam:22
cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (H/F)V2 2-6-2cl 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4273667B6081364A4489410A4516767C6107262C9001650B
4278967CK1 2-6-04497564C W4523612A6126162A9023356D
4291767C6204451C4502966B4534210ABR 5MT 4-6-09030951C
cl 3F 0-6-0 (Pick)6206752F450558M4535965J7310167A9046555E
57566for preservation451109Kdiesels: 37312067A9064455E
Shed Codes5B Crewe South8M Southport9K Bolton10A Carnforth12A Carlisle Kingmoor
51C West Hartlepool52F N&S Blyth55E Normanton56D Mirfield62A Thornton Jct.62C Dunfermline
64A St. Margarets64C Dalry Road65J Stirling66B Motherwell67A Corkerhill67B Hurlford
67C Ayr
Stockport9BThursday 5 May 1966total steam:16
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Britannia 4-6-2
412029B427129B W448559B484379B700049B William Shakespeare
412049B427159B W449409B484479B W700269B Polar Star
412209B453696A486269BJubilee 4-6-0
diesels: N/A454099B487659B455969B Bahamas
Shed Codes6A Chester Midland9B Stockport
Heaton Mersey9HThursday 5 May 1966total steam:30
cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
429459F W430429F W480059F W483299F485019H920228C
429559F W430639F480899F W4835916C485039F920908H
429679F W431069F481919F483659F486959F
429759F Wcl 5MT 4-6-0482059F484649F487209F
429779F448699F482089F484768C487319Fdiesels: N/A
429789F W453708C4876316G
429819F WShed Codes8C Speke Junction8H Birkenhead9F Heaton Mersey9H Patricroft
16C Derby16G Westhouses
Bournemouth70FSaturday 7 May 1966total steam:22
BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0West Country 4-6-2
8001370F8015170E7600570F7315570D3400470F Yeovil
8001970Fcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)7601070F7317070D3403470D Honiton
8003270F4122470F7601170Fcl 5MT 4-6-0Merchant Navy 4-6-2
8013470F4131270F7601570F W448762B3501570A Rotterdam Lloyd
8013870F4131670F7605770F
8014670F7606570D Wdiesels: N/A
Shed Codes2B Oxley70A Nine Elms70D Eastleigh70E Salisbury70F Bournemouth
Weymouth70GSaturday 7 May 1966total steam:17
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0West Country 4-6-2
4128470G7301670G7311370G7601370F3400170A Exeter
4130170G7301870G7311470G7606170D3400570F Barnstaple
4132070E7308070G7311570D7606670DMerchant Navy 4-6-2
7308370G3501770G Belgian Marine
diesels: N/A3502670G Lamport & Holt Line
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70D Eastleigh70E Salisbury70F Bournemouth70G Weymouth
Eastleigh70DSaturday 7 May 1966total steam:38
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 5MT 4-6-0West Country 4-6-2Battle of Britain 4-6-2
4128770D7302070G3400470F Yeovil3406470E Fighter Command
4129470D7309270C3401770D Ilfracombe3407970D 141 Squadron W
4129970D7311570D3402170A Dartmoor3408870D 213 Squadron
4131970D7311770D3403770D ClovellyMerchant Navy 4-6-2
BR 4MT 2-6-4T7317070D3404070F Crewkerne3500770G Aberdeen Commonwealth
8001670DBR 4MT 2-6-03404770F Callington3501170F General Steam Nav. W
8008270D7601970D W3404870E Crediton3502270G Holland-America Line
8014270D W7603370D3409370D SauntonUSA 0-6-0TBR 4MT 4-6-0
U 2-6-07605870D3409870D Templecombe3006470D7506570D
3180370C W7606470D3410270D Lapford3006970D7506870D
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70C Guildford70D Eastleigh3007170D
70E Salisbury70F Bournemouth70G Weymouthdiesels: N/A
Eastleigh Works - Yard onlyFratton70D subshed
Saturday 7 May 1966total steam:4Saturday 7 May 1966total steam:5
M7 0-4-4TBattle of Britain 4-6-2BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 4MT 2-6-0
3005370F W3408270D 615 Squadron8006570D7603170D
BR 4MT 2-6-0Schools 4-4-08008370D7605970D
7606770E3092670D Repton W7606670Ddiesels: N/A
Shed Codes70D Eastleigh70E Salisbury70F Bournemouth
Hull Dairycotes50BSaturday 7 May 1966total steam:43
B1 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
61026^40B W*9000850B9015341J W*9041316B W*9051436C W*9067050B
61032^50B9000950B9019040B W*9044840B W*9053736A W*9067750B
6105840B W*9002436C W*9024050B9045050B9057241J W*9068916B W*
6121036A W*9004450B9026250B9045850B9058650B W*9069550B
6125550B9005750B9027250B9046250B9062750B9070450B
6128950B9006941J W*9036440B W*9047850B9066916B W*9070616B W*
6130650B9010416B W*9037755D W*9047950B
6137241J W9014240B W*9037856A Wdiesels: N/A
^B1 named locos: Ourebi, StembokW* indicates cut-up at Draper's, Hull
Shed Codes16B Colwick36A Doncaster36C Frodingham40B Immingham41J Langwith Jct.
50B Hull Dairycotes55D Royston56A Wakefield
York50ASaturday 7 May 1966total steam:32
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0A1 4-6-2WD 2-8-0
4305550A6080650A61021^50A60145*50A Saint Mungo9035250B
4307150A6083150A61035^50AK1 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-09051750A
4309750A6088650A W6119950A6202850A4805556D9051850A W
4312350AJ27 0-6-0 (NER)6121650A6204650A4847355BBR 9F 2-10-0
4312650A W6582350A61238^50A6206550A4862255B9223150A
4313350A6589450A6124056ABR 3MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0
4313850A6131950A7701250A449479Kdiesels: N/A
^B1 named locos: Reitbok, Pronghorn, Leslie Runciman*60145 was the final A1 in active service.
Shed Codes9K Bolton50B Hull Dairycotes55B Stourton56A Wakefield56D Mirfield
Workington12DSaturday 7 May 1966total steam:25
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4300012A4301712D4642412D4468912A4514112C485579D
4300612D4303612D W4645212D4476712A4543712Acl 4F 0-6-0
4300812D4304512D4648512D4479212Acl 3F 0-6-0T4450012C
4301012D4307312D4649112D4488212C4732612A
4301112D4312212D4501212C4761212Adiesels: N/A
Shed Codes9D Newton Heath12A Carlisle Kingmoor12C Barrow12D Workington
Carlisle Upperby12BSaturday 7 May 1966total steam:25
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
4120712B4642612B4493712B7001912B Lightning W7004912B Solway Firth
4121712B4643412B4518212C W7002012B Mercury7005212A Firth of Tay
4122212B4645512B4521212A7002912B Shooting Starcl 8F 2-8-0
4126412B4645812B4522812A7003112B Byron486928C
4128512Bcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)454209D7004812B The Territorial Army
4211012Ediesels: N/A
Shed Codes8C Speke Junction9D Newton Heath12A Carlisle Kingmoor12C Barrow12E Tebay
Carlisle Kingmoor12ASunday 8 May 1966total steam:67
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2cl 8F 2-8-0
4302812A4466812A W450975B7000212A Geoffrey Chaucer481829B
4304012A4467212A4510612A7000512A John Milton482808A
4304912A4467412A4511212A7000812A Black Prince4835856A
4312012A4477912A4512612A7000912A Alfred the Great4867055B
4312112A4479012A4513512A7003612A BoadiceaBR 9F 2-10-0
4313912A447958B4517666B7003712A Hereward the Wake9201212A
cl 3F 0-6-0T4486212A4518512A7003812A Robin Hood9204312A
4747112A4488412A4521712A70039
12A Sir Christopher Wren
9207112A
4753112A4488712A4521812A7004112A Sir John Moore9207512A
4764112A4490012A4525312A7004212A Lord Roberts9213012A W
BR 5MT 4-6-04490212A4525912A7005012A Firth of Clyde9224912A
7305767A W4490312A452832B7005312A Moray Firth
7310766B4498212A4536312ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
4499056D4544212A4611512A Scots Guardsman W
4501312AClan 4-6-2Jubilee 4-6-0
4501812A7200612A Clan Mackenzie4566055A Rooke
7200812A Clan Macleod Wdiesels: N/A
Shed Codes2B Oxley5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill9B Stockport12A Carlisle Kingmoor
55A Leeds Holbeck55B Stourton56A Wakefield56D Mirfield66B Motherwell67A Corkerhill
Oxley2BSunday 8 May 19668.45amtotal steam:39
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
36052B446912B449652B760222B484152B9207316B
37442B447622A450402B760372B484752B921642E
37762B W448052B452806J760882B486556A922232A
37822B448122BBR 5MT 4-6-0BR 2MT 2-6-0487052B
37922B W448432B730192B780082B487242B
96402B449192B730282B487262Bdiesels: 20
96582Bup yardlocos destined for Cashmore's Great Bridge.
97762B Wcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)V2 2-6-2cl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
429009B W6084356B W483919D W455908B Travencore W
cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0456329D Tonga W
450269D W9224685B W
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley2E Saltley6A Chester Midland6J Holyhead
8B Warrington9B Stockport9D Newton Heath16B Colwick56B Ardsley85B Gloucester GWR
Saltley2ESunday 8 May 196610.50amtotal steam:57
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
464212E446612A480178L4849215A487252E920282E
464292E450058A480852E485172E487292E920292E
464432E450062B4810516E485222E487385D921008H
464452E4506112A481092E W4852815A487552E921252E
464482E453492A481332E485292EBR 4MT 2-6-0921352E
464542E454102E482202E486032E760382E921362E
464902E483392E486292E760402E921372E
465052E483495D486592E760432E921382E
465262E483512E486692E760482E921512E
483752E486742B760862E921522E
diesels: 32483852E4867816G9221150A
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley5D Stoke-on-Trent8A Edge Hill8H Birkenhead
8L Aintree12A Carlisle Kingmoor15A Leicester Midland16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield16G Westhouses50A York
Salisbury70ESunday 8 May 1966total steam:15
BR 4MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-4TWest Country 4-6-2Battle of Britain 4-6-2
7600770E8015270E3400670E Bude3405670E Croydon
7600870EBR 5MT 4-6-03403270E Chard3405970E Sir Archibald Sincalir
7601270D7317170D3410070E Appledore3406670E Spitfire
7605370D3410870E Wincanton3408970E 602 Squadron
7606770EShed Codes70D Eastleigh70E Salisburydiesels: N/A
Basingstoke70D (subshed)Sunday 8 May 1966total steam:9
BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0West Country* & Battle of Britain 4-6-2
8001670D7600670F7507070D7309370C34019*70D Bideford
7606970D7507570D7311070C3406470E Fighter Command
Shed Codes70C Guildford70D Eastleigh70E Salisbury70F Bournemouthdiesels: N/A
Guildford70CSunday 8 May 1966total steam:17
N 2-6-0U 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0Battle of Britain 4-6-2
3140570C3163970C7300270G7308170C3407170D 601 Squardron
3140870C3179170C7302270C7308270CWest Country 4-6-2
3141170C WBR 4MT 4-6-07302970C7308770C3409770C Holsworthy W
7507470DUSA 0-6-0TBR 3MT 2-6-0
7507870D3007270C7701470Cdiesels: N/A
Shed Codes70C Guildford70D Eastleigh70G Weymouth
Nine Elms70ASunday 8 May 1966total steam:37
BR 3MT 2-6-2TBR 4MT 2-6-4TWest Country 4-6-2
8200670A8001570A3400170A Exeter3403870A Lynton
8201870A8008970A3400270A Salisbury3410470D Bere Alston
8201970A8009570A3400470F Yeovil3409570D Brentnor
8202370A8014370A3400870D PadstowBattle of Britain 4-6-2
8202670A W8014470A3400970D Lyme Regis3405270E Lord Dowding
8202870A8014570A3401970D BidefordMerchant Navy 4-6-2
8202970ABR 5MT 4-6-03402370D Blackmore Vale3500870F Orient Line
BR 4MT 4-6-07303770C3402470F Tamar Valley3501070F Blue Star
7507770D7308570D3402570F Whimple3501470G Nederland Line
7507970D7316970D3403470D HonitonBR 4MT 2-6-0Q1 0-6-0
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70C Guildford70D Eastleigh7601870D3300670C W
70E Salisbury70F Bournemouth70G Weymouthdiesels: N/A
Burton-on-Trent16FSunday 8 May 1966total steam:14
cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4764316F4805616F4854515A4863516F4870016F9220650A
4811716F485562E4863715A487385D9223312A
4812816F4860616F4867216Fdiesels: N/A
Shed Codes2E Saltley5D Stoke-on-Trent12A Carlisle Kingmoor15A Leicester Midland50A York
StaffordclosedSunday 8 May 19666amtotal steam:9
cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (St)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
429589F W465272F W474809D W4811216G W731379Hdiesels: 3
429649F W4766610C WOfficially closed: July 1965
429829F W476775B WWithdrawn locos en route to Cashmore's Great Bridge
Shed Codes2F Bescot5B Crewe South9D Newton Heath9F Heaton Mersey9H Patricroft
10C Fleetwood16G Westhouses
Stoke-on-Trent5DSunday 8 May 19667.15amtotal steam:51
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
430015D780175D447135D750305D481315D485275D
430025D780565D447145D750325D481476C486158E
430035Dcl 3F 0-6-0T448295B750345D481638C487546A
430075D472735D450035D750355E482565D487665D
430185D472805D W450505D750375D482915D487675D
430215D473075D452405D750545D483362EBR 9F 2-10-0
430225D453025D750565D483435D920118H
430885D453505D750625D483535D920898C
431125D454225D483779F921028H
431155Ddiesels: N/A484535D922032D
Shed Codes2D Banbury2E Saltley5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Nuneaton
6A Chester Midland6C Croes Newydd8C Speke Junction8E Northwich8H Birkenhead9F Heaton Mersey
Llandudno Junction6GTuesday 10 May 1966total steam:11
cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
446815B452822B730719H476736G482696G
450046G452986G483456G
451496G453696A4838816Bdiesels: 1
Shed Codes2B Oxley5B Crewe South6A Chester Midland9H Patricroft16B Colwick
Barrow12CWednesday 11 May 1966total steam:12
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TBritannia 4-6-2
4213412C4431112C4488212C4737312D7002912B Shooting Star
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4439412C4498612A4766712A
4261012C W4450012C4538312C4767512Cdiesels: N/A
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby12C Barrow12D Workington
Carnforth10AThursday 12 May 1966total steam:44
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4300410A4470910A4501710A4542410A731449H4805310F
4302310A4472612A4505410A4543510ABR 4MT 4-6-04814110F
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)4473310A4514112C4544510A7505810G4814655B
4642210A4475810A4520910A4545112B4816055B
4644110A4477810A4522710ABritannia 4-6-2481749D
4649910A4485355A4532610A7004212A Lord Roberts482788F
4651410A4487410A4534710DClan 4-6-24831010F
4489210A4539010A7200612A Clan Mackenzie4861810D
4490510A4539410ABR 9F 2-10-0486849F
4501410A4539910A920558Bdiesels: N/A
Shed Codes8B Warrington8F Springs Branch9D Newton Heath9F Heaton Mersey9H Patricroft
10A Carnforth8B Warrington10A Carnforth10D Lostock Hall10F Rose Grove10G Skipton
12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby12C Barrow55A Leeds Holbeck55B Stourton
Birkenhead8HTuesday 17 May 1966total steam:45
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
420868H731279H920118H920838H921118H921668H
421218H731429H9201512A920848H921138H921678H
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0T920208H920908H921208Hcl 8F 2-8-0
425818H W473248H920268H920948H921228H4808455B
cl 6P/5F 2-6-0 (H/F)474478H920328H921008H921278H481012E
427828H475338H920468H921018H921578H485019F
428128H476598H920478H921038H921598H4866216G
429248H WWD 2-8-0920798H921068H921658H
9061156A920828H921088Hdiesels: 3
Shed Codes2E Saltley8H Birkenhead9F Heaton Mersey9H Patricroft12A Carlisle Kingmoor
16G Westhouses55B Stourton56A Wakefield
Perth South63ASaturday 28 May 1966total steam:14
BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
8002863A8009363A4469863A4472063A4499863A7310067A
8009263A8012663A4470463A4479763A4546163A
4470563A4498212A4547563Adiesels: N/A
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor63A Perth67A Corkerhill
Crewe WorksSunday 29 May 1966total steam:20
erecting shopworks yards
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0class 8P 'Duke' 4-6-2
447258C487739K4488412A4809216E W71000Duke of Gloucester (stored)
450015EBR 9F 2-10-0448909DBR 4MT 4-6-0works shunters - May 1966
452316A921638H451878A750166Dcl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0
453456G922182D451986CBR 9F 2-10-047384476584437744525
454668C452435B9201712A476154766144405
diesels: 71453308L921182A47649
electrics: 10453958F
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2D Banbury5B Crewe South6A Chester Midland6D Shrewsbury
6G Llandudno Jct.8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch8H Birkenhead8L Aintree
9D Newton Heath9K Bolton12A Carlisle Kingmoor16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Speke Junction8CMonday 30 May 1966total steam:42
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
425839E450718C480298C484948F920088C921178C
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)451378C481638C485098C920218H921548C
464108C W452238C482038C W485208C920228C921588C
464408C453298C4827016C486139F920268HWD 2-8-0
465188C W453388C483058C4867316E920278C9036356A
453708C4837016C486849F9207512A
454078C483748C487118C920779D
454126H4842310F487319F920918Cdiesels: N/A
454418C484578C
Shed Codes8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch8H Birkenhead9D Newton Heath9E Trafford Park
9F Heaton Mersey10F Rose Grove12A Carlisle Kingmoor16C Derby16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield56A Wakefield
Sunderland52GTuesday 31 May 1966total steam:17
K1 2-6-0J27 0-6-0 (NER)Q6 0-8-0 (NER)
6200851C6578852G6586552G6334652G6343752G
6202652G6581752G6587252G6339552G6344552G
6583352G6587352G6340552G6345852G
6585352G6588552G6343652Gdiesels: N/A
Shed Codes51C West Hartlepool52G Sunderland
West Hartlepool51CTuesday 31 May 1966total steam:27
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)K1 2-6-0Q6 0-8-0 (NER)WD 2-8-0
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