Gloucester Horton Road | Allocations 1961 | ||||||||||
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway | opened: | 1845 | prior to Jan 1950 | GLO | |||||||
type: | A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed and a 4TS dead-ended shed. | closed: | Jan-66 | Feb 1950 - Jan 1966 | 85B | ||||||
location: | On the north side of the line, east of Gloucester station. | ||||||||||
Abbreviations | F - Fowler | H - Hughes | |||||||||
Wednesday 5 April 1961 | 85B | 12.05pm - 12.20pm | total: | 35 | |||||||
16xx 0-6-0PT | 51xx 2-6-2T | 43xx 2-6-0 | Hall 4-6-0 | BR 5MT 4-6-0 | |||||||
1605 | 85B | 4100 | 85B | 6304 | 85B | 4989 | 85B Cherwell Hall | 73012 | 82C | ||
57xx 0-6-0PT | 4116 | 85B | 6342 | 89A | Modified Hall 4-6-0 | 73021 | 87F | ||||
3684 | 82C | 4141 | 85B | 56xx 0-6-2T | 6985 | 85B Parwick Hall | 42xx 2-8-0T | ||||
8717 | 85B | 4143 | 85B | 6669 | 85B | Castle 4-6-0 | 5234 | 86A | |||
8729 | 85B | 5173 | 85B | 6696 | 85B | 5007 | 85B Rougemont Castle | BR 9F 2-10-0 | |||
94xx 0-6-0PT | 61xx 2-6-2T | 28xx 2-8-0 | 5017 | 85B The Gloucestershire Regiment 28th, 61st | 92210 | 82E | |||||
9453 | 85B | 6137 | 85B | 3842 | 82C | 0-6-0 diesels | |||||
9464 | 85B | 81xx 2-6-2T | 14xx 0-4-2T | 7000 | 85B Viscount Portal | D2138 | D3988 | ||||
45xx 2-6-2T | 8106 | 85A | 1409 | 85B | 7003 | 85B Elmley Castle | D3987 | D3993 | |||
5572 | 83D ex Wolves Works | 1463 | 85B | ||||||||
Shed Codes | 82A Bristol Bath Rd | 82C Swindon | 82E Bristol Barrow Rd. | 83D Plymouth Laira | 85A Worcester | ||||||
85B Gloucester H. Rd | 86A Newport Ebbw J. | 87F Llanelly | 89A Shrewsbury | ||||||||
Sunday 4 June 1961 | 85B | 5.40pm - 6pm | total: | 58 | |||||||
57xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | Hall 4-6-0 | Castle 4-6-0 | ||||||||
3775 | 85B | 2253 | 85B | 4969 | 81E Shrugborough Hall | 5007 | 85B Rougemont Castle | ||||
8729 | 85B | 2288 | 85B | 6900 | 82B Abney Hall | 5017 | 85B The Gloucestershire Regiment 28th, 61st | ||||
8743 | 85B | 3203 | 85B | 6917 | 85B Oldlands Hall | ||||||
94xx 0-6-0PT | 14xx 0-4-2T | Modified Hall 4-6-0 | 5071 | 85B Spitfire | |||||||
8404 | 85D S | 1424 | 85B | 6985 | 85B Parwick Hall | 7000 | 85B Viscount Portal | ||||
9453 | 85B | 1440 | 85B | Manor 4-6-0 | 7003 | 85B Elmley Castle R | |||||
9464 | 85B S | 1473 | 85B | 7805 | 88A Broome Manor | 7013 | 85A Bristol Castle R | ||||
9471 | 85B | 51xx 2-6-2T | 56xx 0-6-2T | 42xx 2-8-0T | 7030 | 81A Cranbrook Castle | |||||
64xx 0-6-0PT | 4100 | 85B | 6669 | 85B | 4283 | 86A | 7035 | 85B Ogmore Castle | |||
6415 | 85B | 4101 | 85B | 6696 | 85B | 72xx 2-8-2T | WD 2-8-0 | 0-6-0 diesel locos | |||
6437 | 85B | 4116 | 85B | 43xx 2-6-0 | 7223 | 86E | 90040 | 2F | D2137 | D3990 | |
16xx 0-6-0PT | 4141 | 85B | 6365 | 85B | 28xx 2-8-0 | 90346 | 2F | D2138 | D3991 | ||
1630 | 85B | 4143 | 85B | 7322 | 86E | 3803 | 86E | 90485 | 88A | D3986 | D3994 |
61xx 2-6-2T | 5173 | 85B | BR 9F 2-10-0 | 3812 | 86E | 90630 | 81C | D3989 | |||
6126 | 85B | 5182 | 85B | 92222 | 86A R | 3863 | 86E | R - repairs | S - stored | ||
Shed Codes | 2F Woodford Halse | 81A Old Oak Common | 81C Southall | 81E Didcot | 82B St. Philip's Marsh | ||||||
85A Worcester | 85B Gloucester H. Rd | 85D Bromsgrove | 86A Newport Ebbw J. | 86E Severn Tunnel J | 88A Cardiff Canton | ||||||
Saturday 22 July 1961 | 85B | total: | 46 | ||||||||
57xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | Castle 4-6-0 | Hall 4-6-0 | ||||||||
4678 | 86C | 2241 | 86C | 7003 | 85B Elmley Castle | 4929 | 85B Goytrey Hall | ||||
64xx 0-6-0PT | 2253 | 85B | 51xx 2-6-2T | 43xx 2-6-0 | 4972 | 82C Saint Brides Hall | |||||
6415 | 85B | 2273 | 85B | 4100 | 85B | 6304 | 85B | 5901 | 81D Hazel Hall | ||
6437 | 85B | 2288 | 85B | 4123 | 85B | 6330 | 85B | 5951 | 85B Clyffe Hall | ||
94xx 0-6-0PT | 2291 | 85B | 61xx 2-6-2T | 6341 | 85B | Modified Hall 4-6-0 | |||||
8404 | 85D S | 3203 | 85B | 6126 | 85B | 6365 | 85B | 6985 | 85B Parwick Hall | ||
8465 | 82C | 56xx 0-6-2T | 6137 | 85B | 7328 | 86E | 7925 | 88A Westol Hall | |||
9471 | 85B | 6669 | 85B | 81xx 2-6-2T | 14xx 0-4-2T | Grange 4-6-0 | |||||
16xx 0-6-0PT | 6696 | 85B | 8107 | 85B | 1409 | 85B | 6864 | 88A Dymock Grange | |||
1605 | 85B | 0-6-0 diesels | 72xx 2-8-2T | 1424 | 85B | 42xx 2-8-0T | WD 2-8-0 | ||||
1642 | 85B | D3989 | D3994 | 7228 | 84C | 1426 | 85C | 5205 | 86A | 90433 | 2F |
S - stored | D3991 | 1472 | 85B | 5220 | 88A | 90672 | 2F | ||||
Shed Codes | 2F Woodford Halse | 81D Reading | 82C Swindon | 84C Banbury | 85B Gloucester H. Rd | ||||||
85C Gloucester LMS | 85D Bromsgrove | 86A Newport Ebbw J. | 86C Hereford | 86E Severn Tunnel J | 88A Cardiff Canton | ||||||
Sunday 30 July 1961 | 85B | total: | 41 | ||||||||
57xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | Grange 4-6-0 | Hall 4-6-0 | ||||||||
8743 | 85B | 2241 | 86C | 6864 | 88A Dymock Grange | 4949 | 82B Packwood Hall | ||||
94xx 0-6-0PT | 2245 | 85B | 6879 | 84E Overton Grange | 4989 | 85B Cherwell Hall | |||||
8404 | 85D S | 2253 | 85B | 51xx 2-6-2T | 28xx 2-8-0 | 5951 | 85B Clyffe Hall | ||||
8465 | 82C | 2273 | 85B | 4100 | 85B | 3820 | 81E | 6948 | 85A Holbrooke Hall | ||
8491 | 85B | 14xx 0-4-2T | 4123 | 85B | WD 2-8-0 | Castle 4-6-0 | |||||
9453 | 85B | 1426 | 85C | 4124 | 85A | 90672 | 2F | 5073 | 82A Blenheim | ||
9471 | 85B | 1473 | 85B | 4142 | 85B | BR 9F 2-10-0 | 7000 | 85B Viscount Portal | |||
64xx 0-6-0PT | 43xx 2-6-0 | 56xx 0-6-2T | 92230 | 86A | 7002 | 85A Devizes Castle | |||||
6437 | 85B | 6373 | 85B | 6669 | 85B | 92235 | 86A | 7003 | 85B Elmley Castle | ||
0-6-0 diesels | 6394 | 85B | 6696 | 85B | 42xx 2-8-0T | 7009 | 81A Athelney Castle | ||||
D3986 | D3989 | 4254 | 88A | ||||||||
D3991 | 5253 | 86E | |||||||||
Shed Codes | 2F Woodford Halse | 81A Old Oak Common | 81E Didcot | 82A Bristol Bath Rd | 82B St. Philip's Marsh | ||||||
82C Swindon | 84E Tyseley | 85A Worcester | 85B Gloucester H. Rd | 85C Gloucester B Wd | |||||||
85D Bromsgrove | 86A Newport Ebbw J. | 86C Hereford | 86E Severn Tunnel J | 88A Cardiff Canton | |||||||
Sunday 20 August 1961 | 85B | total: | 47 | ||||||||
57xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | Grange 4-6-0 | Hall 4-6-0 | ||||||||
6720 | 87D W* | 2241 | 86C | 6804 | 83D Brockington Grange S | 4929 | 85B Goytrey Hall | ||||
8743 | 85B | 2245 | 85B | 51xx 2-6-2T | 28xx 2-8-0 | 4989 | 85B Cherwell hall | ||||
94xx 0-6-0PT | 2253 | 85B | 4100 | 85B | 2890 | 82C | 5922 | 82C Caxton Hall | |||
8404 | 85D S | 14xx 0-4-2T | 4116 | 85B | 3808 | 86A | Modified Hall 4-6-0 | ||||
8465 | 82C | 1426 | 85C | 4141 | 85B | 3839 | 84E | 7926 | 85B Willey Hall | ||
8491 | 85B | 1472 | 85B | 5182 | 85B | WD 2-8-0 | Castle 4-6-0 | ||||
9453 | 85B | 43xx 2-6-0 | 56xx 0-6-2T | 90355 | 81C | 5017 | 85B The Gloucestershire Regiment 28th, 61st | ||||
9471 | 85B | 6304 | 85B | 6669 | 85B | 90504 | 2F | ||||
64xx 0-6-0PT | 6330 | 85B | 6696 | 85B | 90563 | 2F | 5071 | 85B Spitfire | |||
6437 | 85B | 6373 | 85B | BR 9F 2-10-0 | 90638 | 2F | 5073 | 82A Blenheim | |||
16xx 0-6-0PT | 7322 | 85B | 92216 | 88A | 42xx 2-8-0T | 7000 | 85B Viscount Portal | ||||
1631 | 85B | cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F) | 92235 | 86A | 5205 | 86A | 7035 | 85B Ogmore Castle | |||
S - stored | 42708 | 26A | *en route to Swindon Works | ||||||||
Shed Codes | 2F Woodford Halse | 26A Newton Heath | 81C Southall | 82A Bristol Bath Rd | 82C Swindon | ||||||
83D Plymouth Laira | 84E Tyseley | 85B Gloucester H. Rd | 85C Gloucester B Wd | 85D Bromsgrove | |||||||
86A Newport Ebbw J. | 87D Swansea East Dk. | 86C Hereford | 88A Cardiff Canton | ||||||||
Sunday 27 August 1961 | 85B | total: | 40 | ||||||||
57xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | Grange 4-6-0 | Hall 4-6-0 | ||||||||
3775 | 85B | 2245 | 85B | 6804 | 83D Brockington Grange S | 4929 | 85B Goytrey Hall | ||||
8729 | 85B | 2253 | 85B | 51xx 2-6-2T | 28xx 2-8-0 | Modified Hall 4-6-0 | |||||
94xx 0-6-0PT | 2288 | 85B | 4100 | 85B | 2898 | 81E | 7920 | 85A Coney Hall | |||
8404 | 85D S | 14xx 0-4-2T | 4101 | 85B | 3808 | 86A | 7926 | 85B Willey Hall | |||
8465 | 82C | 1409 | 85B | 4116 | 85B | 3824 | 86A | Castle 4-6-0 | |||
8491 | 85B | 1472 | 85B | 4163 | 85B | cl 8F 2-8-0 | 4086 | 81D Builth Castle | |||
16xx 0-6-0PT | 43xx 2-6-0 | 61xx 2-6-2T | 48475 | 82B | 5007 | 85B Rougemont Castle | |||||
1631 | 85B | 6304 | 85B | 6126 | 85B | WD 2-8-0 | 5071 | 85B Spitfire | |||
0-6-0 diesels | 6341 | 85B | 56xx 0-6-2T | 90563 | 2F | 7000 | 85B Viscount Portal | ||||
D2137 | D3987 | 6381 | 85B | 6669 | 85B | 7035 | 85B Ogmore Castle | ||||
D3986 | D3994 | 7322 | 85B | 6696 | 85B | ||||||
Shed Codes | 2F Woodford Halse | 81D Reading | 81E Didcot | 82B St. Philip's Marsh | 82C Swindon | ||||||
83D Plymouth Laira | 85A Worcester | 85B Gloucester H. Rd | 85D Bromsgrove | 86A Newport Ebbw J. | |||||||
Sunday 21 October 1961 | 85B | total: | 48 | ||||||||
57xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | Castle 4-6-0 | Hall 4-6-0 | ||||||||
8743 | 85B | 2234 | 85A | 5007 | 85B Rougemont Castle | 4929 | 85B Goytrey Hall | ||||
16xx 0-6-0PT | 2249 | 86C | 5015 | 81A Kingswear Castle | 4974 | 85B Talgarth Hall | |||||
1631 | 85B | 2273 | 85B | 5050 | 82B Earl of St. Germans | 5923 | 81F Colston Hall | ||||
94xx 0-6-0PT | 2288 | 85B | 7035 | 85B Ogmore Castle | 5951 | 85B Clyffe Hall | |||||
8404 | 85D S | 2292 | 86E | 51xx 2-6-2T | 28xx 2-8-0 | 5989 | 87A Cransley Hall | ||||
8491 | 85B | 3203 | 85B | 4106 | 85B | 3865 | 84B | 6941 | 83B Fillongley Hall | ||
9453 | 85B | 43xx 2-6-0 | 4116 | 85B | WD 2-8-0 | 6956 | 85B Mottram Hall | ||||
14xx 0-4-2T | 6341 | 85B | 4123 | 85B | 90137 | 2F | Modified Hall 4-6-0 | ||||
1424 | 85B | 6365 | 85B | 4142 | 85B | 90524 | 2F | 6985 | 85B Parwick Hall | ||
1426 | 85B | 6394 | 85B | 4163 | 85B | 0-6-0 diesels | 6993 | 85B Arthog Hall | |||
1473 | 85B | 56xx 0-6-2T | 5151 | 84G | D2137 | D3991 | Grange 4-6-0 | ||||
cl 4F 0-6-0 | 6696 | 85B | 61xx 2-6-2T | D2138 | D3993 | 6804 | 83D Brockington Grange S | ||||
44272 | 85C | 6137 | 85B | D3987 | S - stored | ||||||
Shed Codes | 2F Woodford Halse | 81A Old Oak Common | 81F Oxford | 82B St. Philip's Marsh | 83B Taunton | ||||||
83D Plymouth Laira | 84B Oxley | 84G Kidderminster | 85B Gloucester H. Rd | 85C Gloucester B Wd | |||||||
85D Bromsgrove | 86C Hereford | 86E Severn Tunnel J | 87A Neath | ||||||||
Sunday 12 November 1961 | 85B | total: | 43 | ||||||||
57xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | Grange 4-6-0 | Hall 4-6-0 | ||||||||
3775 | 85B | 2234 | 85A | 6858 | 84F Woolston Grange | 4974 | 85B Talgarth Hall | ||||
8717 | 85B | 2242 | 86C | Modified Hall 4-6-0 | 5968 | 85B Cory Hall | |||||
8746 | 82B | 43xx 2-6-0 | 6985 | 85B Parwick Hall | 5989 | 87A Cransley Hall | |||||
16xx 0-6-0PT | 6304 | 85B | 51xx 2-6-2T | 28xx 2-8-0 | 6951 | 85A Impney Hall | |||||
1631 | 85B | 6341 | 85B W | 4109 | 85B | 3849 | 88A | Castle 4-6-0 | |||
94xx 0-6-0PT | 6365 | 85B | 4116 | 85B | 42xx 2-8-0T | 5017 | 85B The Gloucestershire Regiment 28th, 61st | ||||
8491 | 85B | 6381 | 85B | 4123 | 85B W | 4254 | 88A | ||||
9453 | 85B | 14xx 0-4-2T | 4141 | 85B | 4296 | 87B | 5064 | 85B Bishop's Castle | |||
9471 | 85B | 1409 | 85B | 4163 | 85B | 0-6-0 diesels | 7003 | 85B Elmley Castle | |||
56xx 0-6-2T | 1424 | 85B | 5182 | 85B | D2137 | D3993 | 7031 | 82C Cromwell's Castle | |||
5640 | 82B | 1473 | 85B | 61xx 2-6-2T | D3986 | D3994 | 7033 | 81A Hartlebury Castle | |||
6696 | 85B | 6126 | 85B | ||||||||
Shed Codes | 81A Old Oak Common | 82B St. Philip's Marsh | 82C Swindon | 84F Stourbridge | 85A Worcester | ||||||
85B Gloucester H. Rd | 86C Hereford | 87A Neath | 87B Duffryn Yard | 88A Cardiff Canton | |||||||
Lydney | 85B sub-shed | ||||||||||
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway | opened: | 1868 | prior to Jan 1950 | LYD | |||||||
type: | A stone-built 3TS dead ended shed. | closed: | Mar-64 | Feb 1950 - Mar 1964 | Gloucester subshed | ||||||
location: | On the west side of the line at the north end of Lydney Junction station. | ||||||||||
Sunday 19 February 1961 | 85B sub-shed | total: | 11 | ||||||||
16xx 0-6-0PT | 57xx 0-6-0PT | 64xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | 14xx 0-4-2T | |||||||
1623 | 85B | 1632 | 85B | 3721 | 85B | 6415 | 85B | 2289 | 85B | 1431 | 85B S |
1627 | 85B | 1642 | 85B | 7741 | 85B | 43xx 2-6-0 | |||||
1631 | 85B | S - stored | 6394 | 85B S | |||||||
Sunday 23 April 1961 | 85B sub-shed | total: | 10 | ||||||||
16xx 0-6-0PT | 57xx 0-6-0PT | 64xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | 14xx 0-4-2T | |||||||
1623 | 85B | 1631 | 85B | 8701 | 85B | 6415 | 85B | 2289 | 85B | 1431 | 85B S |
1627 | 85B | 1642 | 85B | 8729 | 85B | 43xx 2-6-0 | |||||
S - stored | 6394 | 85B S | |||||||||
Sunday 21 May 1961 | 85B sub-shed | total: | 10 | ||||||||
16xx 0-6-0PT | 57xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | |||||||||
1623 | 85B | 1632 | 85B | 3721 | 85B | 8717 | 85B | 2289 | 85B | ||
1627 | 85B | 1642 | 85B | 7741 | 85B | 8729 | 85B | ||||
1631 | 85B | ||||||||||
Sunday 4 June 1961 | 85B sub-shed | 5.05am - 5.20am | total: | 9 | |||||||
16xx 0-6-0PT | 57xx 0-6-0PT | ||||||||||
1623 | 85B | 1632 | 85B | 3721 | 85B | 8717 | 85B | ||||
1627 | 85B | 1642 | 85B | 7741 | 85B | 8729 | 85B | ||||
1631 | 85B | ||||||||||
Saturday 22 July 1961 | 85B sub-shed | total: | 10 | ||||||||
16xx 0-6-0PT | 57xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | |||||||||
1623 | 85B | 1631 | 85B | 3721 | 85B | 8717 | 85B | 2289 | 85B | ||
1627 | 85B | 1632 | 85B | 7741 | 85B | 8729 | 85B | ||||
8701 | 85B | ||||||||||
Sunday 27 August 1961 | 85B sub-shed | total: | 9 | ||||||||
16xx 0-6-0PT | 64xx 0-6-0PT | 57xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | ||||||||
1623 | 85B | 1642 | 85B | 6415 | 85B | 3721 | 85B | 8701 | 85B | 2289 | 85B |
1632 | 85B | 7741 | 85B | 8717 | 85B | ||||||
Sunday 3 September 1961 | 85B sub-shed | total: | 9 | ||||||||
16xx 0-6-0PT | 64xx 0-6-0PT | 57xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | ||||||||
1623 | 85B | 1642 | 85B | 6415 | 85B | 3721 | 85B | 8701 | 85B | 2289 | 85B |
1627 | 85B | 7741 | 85B | 8729 | 85B | ||||||
Saturday 21 October 1961 | 85B sub-shed | total: | 11 | ||||||||
16xx 0-6-0PT | 57xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | |||||||||
1605 | 85B | 1627 | 85B | 3721 | 85B | 6415 | 85B | 8701 | 85B | 2289 | 85B |
1623 | 85B | 1642 | 85B | 4614 | 85C | 7788 | 85C | 8729 | 85B | ||
Shed Codes | 85B Gloucester Horton Road | 85C Gloucester Barnwood | |||||||||
Cheltenham Malvern Road | 85B sub-shed | ||||||||||
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway | opened: | 1907 | prior to Jan 1950 | CHEL | |||||||
type: | A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed. | closed: | Oct-63 | Feb 1950 - Oct 1963 | 85B subshed | ||||||
location: | On the north side of Cheltenham Spa Malvern Road station. | ||||||||||
Sunday 4 June 1961 | 85B sub-shed | total: | 6 | ||||||||
94xx 0-6-0PT | cl 3F 0-6-0T | 51xx 2-6-2T | 61xx 2-6-2T | 43xx 2-6-0 | 0-6-0 diesel | ||||||
8491 | 85B | 47422 | 85C | 4123 | 85B | 6137 | 85B | 6341 | 85B | D3987 | |
Sunday 25 June 1961 | 85B sub-shed | total: | 6 | ||||||||
94xx 0-6-0PT | cl 3F 0-6-0T | 51xx 2-6-2T | 2251 0-6-0 | 0-6-0 diesel | |||||||
8491 | 85B | 47417 | 85C | 4116 | 85B | 5182 | 85B | 3204 | 85A | D3991 | |
Saturday 12 August 1961 | 85B sub-shed | total: | 7 | ||||||||
57xx 0-6-0PT | 51xx 2-6-2T | 61xx 2-6-2T | 43xx 2-6-0 | Hall 4-6-0 | |||||||
8743 | 85B | 4101 | 85B | 6137 | 85B | 6365 | 85B | 5971 | 89A Merevale Hall | ||
94xx 0-6-0PT | 4123 | 85B | |||||||||
9453 | 85B | ||||||||||
Shed Codes | 85A Worcester | 85B Gloucester Horton Road | 85C Gloucester Barnwood | 89A Shrewsbury | |||||||
Brimscombe | 85B sub-shed | ||||||||||
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway | opened: | 1889 | Gloucester GWR subshed | ||||||||
type: | A brick-built 1TS dead-ended shed. | closed: | Oct-63 | ||||||||
location: | On the north side of the line, at the east end of the station. | ||||||||||
Sunday 14 May 1961 | 85B sub-shed | total: | 2 | ||||||||
14xx 0-4-2T | 51xx 2-6-2T | ||||||||||
1440 | 85B | 4163 | 85B | ||||||||
Note: Small sub-sheds also existed at Tetbury and Cirencester where a locomotive was often out-stationed. |
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.
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