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.

Friday 2 June 2023

Chasing Steam - September 1966

Aberdeen Ferryhill's class 5MT, 44794, stands in Perth South shed yard in July 1966.

Chasing Steam - September, 1966
Number of Locomotives on 1st September 1966.
WesternSouthernLMSEasternBritish RailwaysTotal Number
106213941936742333
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
Perth South63AFriday 2 September 1966total steam:17
BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 5MT 4-6-0A4 4-6-2
8002863A4469863A W4498212A4546163A W6001961B Bittern
8009263A4470463A4499763A4547263A6002661B Miles Beevor W
8009363A4470563A4499863A4547563A6003461B Lord Faringdon
8012663A4479763Adiesels: 18
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor61B Aberdeen Ferryhill63A Perth
Nine Elms70ASaturday 3 September 1966total steam:31
BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 5MT 4-6-0West Country 4-6-2
8001570A7303770A3400270A Salisbury3402570F Whimple
8008970A7304370A3400870A Padstow3403670A Westward Ho!
8014370A7308570A3401370E Okehampton3404470F Woolacombe
8014570A7308670A3401570E Exmouth3410470D Bere Alston
BR 3MT 2-6-2T7311770A3401770A IlfracombeBattle of Britain 4-6-2
8200670ABR 4MT 4-6-03401970A Bideford3406670E Spitfire
8201870A W7507970D3402170A Dartmoor3407770D 603 Squadron
8201970AMerchant Navy 4-6-23408770D 145 Squadron
8202370A3502370F Holland-Afrika Line
8202670A W3502870G Clan Linediesels: 3
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70D Eastleigh70E Salisbury70F Bournemouth70G Weymouth
Tyseley2ASunday 4 September 1966total steam:28
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2Tcl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
36192A41762A W446612A449442B480612A920022A
46352A Wcl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)447308B450512A480852E920738H
46462A464282A447622A452876D486692A921058H
46962A464572A447756D453249F487052B921138H
97742A464702A448595D453492Adiesels: N/A922152A
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley2E Saltley5D Stoke-on-Trent6D Shrewsbury
8B Warrington8H Birkenhead9F Heaton Mersey
Crewe WorksSaturday 10 September 1966total steam:26
erecting shop and works yard
cl 5MT 4-6-0A4 4-6-2 (for preservation)WD 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-0
446588B448648A60007Sir Nigel Gresley9026550B483279L
446805B451318C60010Dominion of Canada9031855DBR 9F 2-10-0
447762A451342ABritannia 4-6-29036356A9221150A
448006D4513812A7000612A Robert Burns9039656A922342D
448076J454498F7001712A Arrowworks shunters - September 1966
448399FBR 5MT 4-6-07003912A Sir Christopher Wrencl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T
730699K7005212A Firth of Tay44377445254738447658
diesels: 69electrics: 16class 8P 'Duke' 4-6-24761547661
71000Duke of Gloucester (stored)47649
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2D Banbury5B Crewe South6A Chester Midland6D Shrewsbury
6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch9F Heaton Mersey
9K Bolton9L Buxton12A Carlisle Kingmoor50A York50B Hull Dairycotes55D Royston
Westhouses16GSunday 18 September 1966total steam:23
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
4304355E4753416G4807316G4819616G4836116G4862016G
cl 5MT 4-6-04762916G4808316G4821416G4837016G4866216G
446845BWD 2-8-04812716G4825416G W4853816GBR 9F 2-10-0
9046555E4813716G4828616G4860016G920828H
diesels: 94817716G4833216G4860616G W
Shed Codes5B Crewe South8H Birkenhead55E NormantonWesthouses closed: 3rd October 1966
Toton16ASunday 18 September 1966total steam:9
BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
7801316A7802116A7804416A7806116A481012E Wdiesels: 92
7802016A7802816A7805516A7806416A
Shed Codes2E Saltley16A TotonToton was officially closed to steam in December 1965
Kirkby-in-Ashfield16ESunday 18 September 1966total steam:20
cl 8F 2-8-0
4804516E4811916E4828216B4830416E4839516E4849216E
4806316E4812416E4828416E W4831716E4840516E W4862116E W
4809816E4814216E4830316E W4834616E W4844216E4867316E
4810516E4820116Ediesels: 21
Shed Codes16B Colwick16E Kirkby-in-AshfieldKirkby-in-Ashfield closed: 3rd October 1966
Derby16CSunday 18 September 1966total steam:12
cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
452238C7504016C480568A483512E920948H
750505D4810316C4837616G921182Adiesels: 51
483495D4867816G9223150A
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2E Saltley5D Stoke-on-Trent8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction
8H Birkenhead16C Derby16G Westhouses50A York
Colwick16BSunday 18 September 1966total steam:71
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4481116B4540616B4806016B4827016B4841416B4867216B
4482516B4546416B4811716B4827916B4851016B4868716B
4484716BBR 4MT 2-6-04813216B4831316B485165D4869616B
4493616B7605116B4816716B4831516B4860416B4872816B
4494116B7607516B4817016B4834216B W4860916B487685D
4498416B7608516B W4818516B4835016B4861716BBR 9F 2-10-0
4522416B7608916B4819216B4838016B4863516B920302D
4526716B7609916B W4819316B4838416B4864516B920788B
4528916BB1 4-6-04821216B4838816B4865116B
SB29 ex 61264 stationary boilerdiesels: 33
Shed Codes2D Banbury5D Stoke-on-Trent8B Warrington Dallam16B Colwick
Lostock Hall10DSunday 18 September 1966total steam:35
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4210510D4254610D447378K4800210D4867910D9061555D
4218710Dcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)448738F4806210D4870710D9062556A
4222410D4301910D4519710D4832010D4873910DBR 2MT 2-6-0
cl 3F 0-6-0T4304110D453238B483459B487439J7800210D W
4729310D4304610D4540210D4846810DBR 9F 2-10-07802210D W
4731410A4311910D4545010D4847010D922048C7803710D
4747210D4863710D7804110D
Shed Codes8B Warrington Dallam8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch8K Bank Hall9B Stockport
9J Agecroft10A Carnforth10D Lostock Hall55D Royston56A Wakefielddiesels: 3
Oxley2BSunday 18 September 1966total steam:48
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
36052B760222B W*448052B450598C480612A486802B
37442B W*760372B448082B451862B481532E487242B
37822B760392B448562B452632B483018L487262B W*
96402B W760406C448595D452642B483856C487522B
56xx 0-6-2T760412B449192BBR 4MT 4-6-0484022BBR 9F 2-10-0
56052B W*760422B W449442B750246F484152B W*920012A
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)760872B449452Dcl 3F 0-6-0T484599H9212912A
464148E W*760882B449816D475655B W*484752B921598H
BR 2MT 2-6-0450062B486282B922122A
780082B* locos destined for Cashmore's Great Bridge.486742Bdiesels: N/A
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley2D Banbury2E Saltley5B Crewe South
5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Nuneaton6C Croes Newydd6D Shrewsbury6F Machynlleth8C Speke Junction
8E Northwich8H Birkenhead8L Aintree9H Patricroft12A Carlisle Kingmoor
Stockport9BSunday 25 September 1966total steam:39
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)Britannia 4-6-2cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
412029B700159B Apollo480009B483699L920529D
412049B700269B Polar Star480269D483929B921238H
412209B700449B Earl Haig481079B484289B W921678H
412339Bcl 5MT 4-6-04812355D484379B9220650A
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)448369B450469B481315D487659B922248B
430015D448679B451399B481829BJubilee 4-6-0
BR 4MT 4-6-0449169B452009B482679B455969B Bahamas W
750486C449889B452498A4834810FWD 2-8-0
4501710A453469B9008150Ddiesels: 1
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Croes Newydd8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8H Birkenhead
9B Stockport9D Newton Heath9L Buxton10A Carnforth10F Rose Grove50A York
50D Goole55D Royston
Heaton Mersey9FSunday 25 September 1966total steam:30
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
448699F452889F481638C483299F486849F920508C
449039F453328C481769F483779F486959F921048H
450679F453486D W481919F483829E487019F
451149F454489F481999F484649F487118C
451378C482089F485039F487209Fdiesels: N/A
451909F483249F485469F4876316G
Shed Codes6D Shrewsbury8C Speke Junction8H Birkenhead9E Trafford Park16G Westhouses

 

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