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.

Monday, 19 June 2023

Chasing Steam - November & December 1966

Chasing Steam - November, 1966
Number of Locomotives on 1st November 1966.
WesternSouthernLMSEasternBritish RailwaysTotal Number
35312411665762039
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
Derby16CSunday 6 November 1966total steam:11
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
430225D4494116B7605116B4810316C4867816B920868H
cl 0F 0-4-0ST (K)4526716B7607516B482202E4876316B
4700016C Wdiesels: 58
Shed Codes2E Saltley5D Stoke-on-Trent8H Birkenhead16C Derby16B Colwick
Carlisle Upperby12BSaturday 15 November 1966total steam:19
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Britannia 4-6-2
4120712B W4642612B W4493210F481638C7002412B Vulcan
4126412B4643412B W4493712B4834810F7002912B Shooting Star
4651312B W449638B4840010F7003112B Byron
diesels: 44545112B W4843510D7004812B Territorial Army
Carlisle Upperby closed on 12th December 19664845110F7004912B Solway Firth
Shed Codes8B Warrington Dallam8C Speke Junction10D Lostock Hall10F Rose Grove12B Carlisle Upperby
Saltley2ESunday 20 November 1966total steam:28
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
446788F452405D480612B483755D486462E920132E W
4469556F454102E W480855D484772A W487252E920282E W
448762Bcl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)481532E485172E487552E W920328H
450402B464212E W482202E485562EB1 4-6-0921362E W
451306C464542E W483362E486032E6128950Bcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)
diesels: 39W* - loco en route to Bird's Long Marston4243610D W*
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley2E Saltley5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Croes Newydd
8F Springs Branch8H Birkenhead10D Lostock Hall50B Hull Dairycotes56F Low Moor
Tyseley2ASunday 20 November 1966total steam:17
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
46962A W464422A W446632B452995D7000212A Geoffrey Chaucer
96106C W465092A W448592B454099BCastle 4-6-0
96306C W51xx 2-6-2T450248F454408A7029Clun Castle (preserved)
97742A W41762A W16xx 0-6-0PTBR 9F 2-10-0
Tyseley was officially closed to steam on 7th November 196616386C W9209312Adiesels: 20
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Croes Newydd8A Edge Hill
9B Stockport12A Carlisle Kingmoor
Crewe WorksSunday 20 November 1966total steam:32
erecting shop
Britannia 4-6-2cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
7001212A John of Gaunt446659E9008150D9030056A9040650D
7001312B Oliver Cromwell4509210A9024355E9034556A9061555D
7001412A Iron Duke452699E9028156A9036255G
BR 9F 2-10-0A4 4-6-2 (preserved locos)
9200412A60007Sir Nigel Gresley
92220Evening Star (preserved)60010Dominion of Canada
works yard
cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0A4 4-6-2Britannia 4-6-2
4467212A aw9040956A xw60026Miles Beevor (stored)7001712A Arrow W
4488910A aw9062256A Wcl 8F 2-8-0BR 2-10-0700219B Morning Star xw
4513812A W9065055D xw487449L aw9200912A awclass 8P 'Duke' 4-6-2
4527355A xw922038H aw71000Duke of Gloucester (stored)
aw - awiting worksxw - ex worksW - withdrawndiesels: N/A
Shed Codes8H Birkenhead9B Stockport9E Trafford Park9L Buxton10A Carnforth
12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby50D Goole55A Leeds Holbeck55D Royston55E Normanton
55G Huddersfield56A Wakefield
Crewe South5BSunday 20 November 1966total steam:73
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Britannia 4-6-2
430205B W446805B450215B480352B7001112B Hotspur
430265B W446815B450335B481865B W7002412B Vulcan
430345B446835B450505D482059F7002512A Western Star
430525B W446855B450659F482555B7003312A Charles Dickens
431515B4468912A451189D W483645D7004712A
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)447108F4522812A484495B7005212A Firth of Tay
464955B W4475810A453078A484578C WWD 2-8-0BR 2-10-0
465125B447595B453529E485029H9026550B xw9207112A
BR 2MT 2-6-0447655B4536412A W485055B9067856A xw920738H
780195B W447666A454078C485445Bcl 3F 0-6-0T921088H
780315B W448082B454549E485539H473975B W921388C
780366D448122B454668C487185E W474825B W921548C
BR 4MT 4-6-0448325B454936D487675D474945B W921568B
750505D448335B454945Bcl 4F 0-6-0475305B W9224912A
448445B44525CW Wxw - ex worksdiesels: N/A
Shed Codes2B Oxley5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Nuneaton6A Chester Midland
6D Shrewsbury8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch8H Birkenhead
9D Newton Heath9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9H Patricroft10A Carnforth12A Carlisle Kingmoor
12B Carlisle Upperby50B Hull Dairycotes56A WakefieldCW Crewe Works
Carstairs66ESunday 20 November 1966total steam:16
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0
4212566E4479166E W4508466E W4536566E6100866E Kudu
4269466E4495266E W4511212A W4547866EBritannia 4-6-2
BR 4MT 2-6-04495366E4516166E WBR 5MT 4-6-07002312A Venus
7609466F4495466E W4530966E W7310866Ediesels: 1
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor66E Carstairs66F Beattock
Shrewsbury6DSunday 27 November 1966total steam:44
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
465086D447116D450516D W4556255A Alberta481532E
BR 2MT 2-6-0447756D450526DBR 4MT 4-6-0484366D
780036D447776D451346D750046D750206D486488C
780176D447806D451456D750066D750296D486556A
780186D W448216D451496D750126D750466C486779F
780586D448756A452796D750136D750486CBR 2-10-0
780606D W448976D452876D750146D750556F9211012A
780636D449426D454476D750166D
449716D454936Ddiesels: 9
450402B
Shed Codes2B Oxley2E Saltley6A Chester Midland6C Croes Newydd6D Shrewsbury
6F Machynlleth8C Speke Junction9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor55A Leeds Holbeck
Oxley2BSunday 27 November 1966total steam:42
BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 2-10-0
760356A W*446845B450248F481689F487052B920022E
760372B448122B451862B4827455B W*487242B920292E
760392B448412B W*452642B4831155B W*487262B W*922342A
760412B448652B452832B484022B487522B16xx 0-6-0PT
760872B449192B453446C W*484752B W*57xx 0-6-0PT16286C W*
760882B449442Bcl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)485292E36052B Wcl 3F 0-6-0T
BR 2MT 2-6-0449452D W*464285B486282B W*37822B W*476319D W
780082B W*450062B464702A486802B W*96582B W*diesels: 26
* locos destined for Cashmore's Great Bridge.
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley2D Banbury2E Saltley5B Crewe South
6A Chester Midland6C Croes Newydd8F Springs Branch9D Newton Heath9F Heaton Mersey55B Stourton
Croes Newydd6CSunday 27 November 1966total steam:
BR 4MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 2-10-0
760406C750106C481226C483856C W487476C W920746C
760486C750216C482526C484406C57xx 0-6-0PT921256C
cl 5MT 4-6-0750526F482536C486656C46466C W921376C
448726C750606C483256C486696C96416C W
451986C750716C483396C W486976Cdiesels: N/A
Shed Codes6C Croes Newydd6F Machynlleth
Chasing Steam - December, 1966
Number of Locomotives on 1st December 1966.
WesternSouthernLMSEasternBritish RailwaysTotal Number
35311391355491879
Data and Statistics 1966
Speke Junction8CSunday 11 December 1966total steam:41
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 2-10-0
447258C452889F480568A484678A9201212A921398C
449108L453298C W481658F485079B920228C921558C W
450348C453328C W481669K485098C920508C921638H
450578C454668C482255B W485208C W920918CWD 2-8-0
450598CBR 5MT 4-6-0482968C W486928C9209612A9062056A
450679F731369H483249F487358E921078Hcl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)
451378C483748C487522B921178C465168E
45154*8C W484218L921248B Wdiesels: N/A
Shed Codes2B Oxley5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8C Speke Junction
8E Northwich8F Springs Branch8H Birkenhead8L Aintree9B Stockport9F Heaton Mersey
9H Patricroft9K Bolton12A Carlisle Kingmoor56A Wakefield
Birkenhead8HSunday 11 December 1966total steam:64
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 8F 2-8-0BR 2-10-0
420868H427278H480298H920028H920868H921138H
420878H W427658H W4827656D920208H920898C921208H
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)427828H W483048E920218H920908H921318H
425878H428598H484586A920298H920928H W921348H W
426068H W429428H486488C920468H921018H921518H
426138Hcl 5MT 4-6-0486838E920488H921028H921578H
426168H449136Acl 3F 0-6-0T920498H921038H921598H
426478H450279B473248H920598H W921048H921608H
K1 2-6-0452776A474478H920698H921068H921628H
6206550A453929F475338H920738H921088H921658H
476598H W9207612A921098H922188B
diesels: N/A476748H920858H921118H922479D W
Shed Codes6A Chester Midland8B Warrington Dallam8C Speke Junction8E Northwich8H Birkenhead
9B Stockport9D Newton Heath9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor50A York56D Mirfield
Hull Dairycotes50BSaturday 17 December 1966total steam:24
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)B1 4-6-0K1 2-6-0WD 2-8-0
4269155A W61012*50B6200752H9000850B9026550B9047850B
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)61032*50B W6205750A9000950B9027250B9068850B
429638F W6125550BJ27 0-6-0 (NER)9017250D9035250B9069550B
BR 4MT 2-6-06128950B6580952F W9024050B9037850B
7608916B W6130650B9026250B9045850Bdiesels: 28
Shed Codes8F Springs Branch16B Colwick50B Hull Dairycotes50D Goole52F N&S Blyth
52H Tyne Dock55A Leeds Holbeck*named: Puku and StembokWithdrawn locos cut-up at Draper's Yard, Hull
Trafford Park9ESunday 18 December 1966total steam:41
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
420669E425839E W449659E452699E480749E4839310D
420699E W426449E450469B453169E482699E485359E
420719Ecl 5MT 4-6-0450629E453529E482889E487639E
420769E447359E450739E454049E483229B487659B
420809E447819E450969E454549E483449EBR 9F 2-10-0
420819E448079E451509E483569E921598H
422839E448669E452399E483829E
426979E449299E452589E483929Bdiesels: 14
Shed Codes8H Birkenhead9B Stockport9E Trafford Park10D Lostock Hall
Patricroft9HSunday 18 December 1966total steam:50
BR 3MT 2-6-2TBR 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
820009H W730009H730509H731319H7002912A Shooting Star
820039H W730069H730539H731349Hcl 8F 2-8-0
820099H W730109H730739H731389H481829B483979J W
820319H W730119H730949H731409H482139H W484599H
820349H W730259H730969H731439H482149H486639H W
cl 5MT 4-6-0730339H731259H731579H482249H486719H
4509510A730349H731269H731609H482829H487709H
4513512A730399H731289HBR 4MT 4-6-0482929H487759H
4520455A730459H731299H750185D483819Hcl 3F 0-6-0T (J)
diesels: 4483909H472019H W
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent9B Stockport9H Patricroft9J Agecroft10A Carnforth
12A Carlisle Kingmoor55A Leeds Holbeck
Northwich8ESunday 18 December 1966total steam:26
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
464058E W4559355A Kolhapur481008E486318E920028H
464408Ecl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4MT 4-6-0481315D486398E920478H
464878E447688A750305D481518E486438E921088H
465208E448159E483048E486838E921218H
diesels: 3483348E487178E921228H
484628E W487438A9222312A
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent8A Edge Hill8E Northwich8H Birkenhead12A Carlisle Kingmoor
55A Leeds Holbeck
Stockport9BSunday 18 December 1966total steam:40
cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
447299B W452259B455969B Bahamas W480568A485229B
447369D452498A WBritannia 4-6-2481079B485579B
447829B452619B700049B William Shakespeare481159F486032E
448295B4529512A700159B Apollo4816255D486269B
448559B453025D700269B Polar Star482019B487519B
448679B453958Fcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 9F 2-10-0482199BWD 2-8-0
448909D454099B412049B W920088C482679B9062056A
449169BBR 5MT 4-6-0920488H485079B
449889B731369H9206556A485099Bdiesels: 2
Shed Codes2E Saltley5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction
8F Springs Branch8H Birkenhead9B Stockport9D Newton Heath9F Heaton Mersey9H Patricroft
12A Carlisle Kingmoor55D Royston56A Wakefield
Crewe WorksSunday 18 December 1966total steam:19
erecting shop
cl 5MT 4-6-0A4 4-6-2WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4509210A60007Sir Nigel Gresley (preserved)9024355E9200912A
Britannia 4-6-29028156A922038H
7001312A Oliver Cromwell9030056A92220Evening Star (Preserved)
works yard and paint shop (ps)
cl 5MT 4-6-0A4 4-6-2Britannia 4-6-2WD 2-8-0
446659E60010Dominion of Canada7001412A Iron Duke9034556A
4467212A60026Miles Beevor (stored)class 8P 'Duke' 4-6-29040650D
4488910Adiesels: 68electrics: 2271000Duke of Gloucester (stored)9066456A W
Shed Codes8H Birkenhead9E Trafford Park10A Carnforth12A Carlisle Kingmoor50D Goole
55E Normanton56A Wakefield
Crewe South5BSunday 18 December 1966total steam:70
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Britannia 4-6-2
430035D4467512A450438C480365B7000612A Robert Burns
430205B W446805B450578C4813216B7001112A Hotspur
430245B446825D450646A4815855A7002812A Royal Star
430345B4469356F451189D W481865B W7003312A Charles Dickens
430525B W447615B4513812A W482555B W7003412A Thomas Hardy
431515B447705D451915D484495B7003912A Robin Hood
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)4482455A452405D484578C Wcl 3F 0-6-0TBR 2-10-0
4647012A448345B453085D485485D473975B W920788B
464955B W448428F453495B485515B474825B W920828H
465125B W449176A453915B485595B474945B W921028H
BR 2MT 2-6-0450215B453935B W487185E W475305B W921388C
780195B W450248F454178CBR 4MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0922288C
780366D W450279B454465B750355D44377CW WWD 2-8-0
780595B W450398Adiesels: 12750536D W44525CW W9062256A W
Shed Codes5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Nuneaton6A Chester Midland6D Shrewsbury
8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch8H Birkenhead9B Stockport
9D Newton Heath12A Carlisle Kingmoor16B Colwick55A Leeds Holbeck56A Wakefield56F Low Moor
CW Crewe Works
Thornton Junction62ASunday 25 December 1966total steam:27
A4 4-6-2 (stored)J38 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
6000961B Union of South Africa W6590162A6592062C W9002062A9059662A
B1 4-6-06590962A W6592162A W9011762A9062862A
6102962B Chamois6591162A6592262A W9044162A WJ37 0-6-0 (NBR)
6126162A W6134062B6591462A W6592562A W9044462A6457062A W
6130862A W6134462A W6591562A WJ36 0-6-0 (NBR)9046862A6461862A
6133062A W6135062C W65345SB - stationary boiler
Shed Codes61B Aberdeen F'hill62A Thornton Jct.62C Dunfermlinediesels: N/A
Weymouth70GTuesday 27 December 1966total steam:11
BR 4MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0Battle of Britain 4-6-2West Country 4-6-2
7600870E7308070G3408870D 213 Squadron3400570F Barnstaple W
7601470D W7311370Gcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)3403470A Honiton
7317070D W4130170G W3403670A Westward Ho!
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70D Eastleigh70E Salisbury3410870E Wincanton
70F Bournemouth70G Weymouthdiesels: 6
Bournemouth70FTuesday 27 December 1966total steam:25
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-0West Country 4-6-2Merchant Navy 4-6-2
4122470F7600570F3400870A Padstow3501270G United States Lines
4123070F7600670F3403270E Camelford W3501470G Nederland Line
4129570F7600970F3410470D Bere Alston3502370G Holland-Afrika Line
4131270F7602670FBR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 5MT 4-6-03502870G Clan Line
4132070EBR 4MT 4-6-08001170F7302270ABattle of Britain 4-6-2
7506970D W8001970F7308570A3405670E Croydon
diesels: 78003270F7309270C3407770D 603 Squadron
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford70D Eastleigh70G Weymouth
Salisbury70ETuesday 27 December 1966total steam:12
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-0West Country 4-6-2
4131970D7600770E3400670E Bude3402570F Whimple
BR 5MT 4-6-07606170D3401370E Okehampton3403770A Clovelly
7300270G7606770E3401570E ExmouthBattle of Britain 4-6-2
7316970D Wdiesels: 63405770E Biggin Hill
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70D Eastleigh70E Salisbury70F Bournemouth70G Weymouth
Eastleigh70DTuesday 27 December 1966total steam:33
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0West Country 4-6-2
4129970D W7601070F W7606670D7302070G3402370D Blackmore Vale
4131670F W7601270C W7606970C7308970C3402470F Tamar Vallay
BR 4MT 2-6-4T7601370F WBR 4MT 4-6-07315570D3404070F Crewkerne
8001670D7601670C W7507070D W7317170D W3409570D Brentnor
8013470F7601870C W7507470DUSA 0-6-0T3410270D Lapford
8013870F W7605370C7507670D3006970DBattle of Britain 4-6-2
8015170D7605770F W7507770D3007170D3407170D 601 Squadron
7606370D3007370Ddiesels: 23
Shed Codes70C Guildford70D Eastleigh70F Bournemouth70G Weymouth
Dunfermline62CThursday 29 December 1966total steam:12
B1 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0J38 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
6110162B7611062C W6590362C W6591862C W9004162C9054762C W
6126262C6591262C W6593462C9053462C W9056062C
6140762Adiesels: N/A
Shed Codes62A Thornton Jct.62B Dundee Tay Bridge62C Dunfermline
Dundee Tay Bridge62BThursday 29 December 1966total steam:13
V2 2-6-2cl 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)A2 4-6-2
6083662B W*4472062B W6110262B6454762B W*6053062B Sayajirao W
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)4512762B W6126362B W*6456962B W6053261B Blue Peter W*
4646462B W4547362B W6460262B
W - withdrawnW* - withdrawn two days later.6462362B Wdiesels: N/A
Shed Codes61B Aberdeen Ferryhill62B Dundee Tay Bridge
Perth South63AFriday 30 December 1966total steam:4
BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 5MT 4-6-0
8012663A W4470363A W
4487963Adiesels: N/A
4513512AShed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor63A Perth South

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