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.

Wednesday 21 August 2024

Shed Profiles - Birkenhead & Bidston in 1961

6CBirkenhead1961 Allocation
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1888Sep 1938 - Oct 19678B
type: A brick-built 10TS dead-ended shed.closed:Oct-67
location: On the west side of the main line, a mile north of Bank Quay station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - IvattJ - Johnson
St - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Tuesday 9 May 19616Cdiesels not recordedtotal:60
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)Modified Hall 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
401016C S422106C4270826A696381A Throwley Hall4807656D
401026C S422116C427786Ccl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T482508C
401076Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)428046C449176B472676H482576C
401166C S423576C428146C4493912B475076C483238A
401226Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)428776C4525321A475306C484416C
401316C S424416C429366CBR 2MT 2-6-2T475656C4846084F
401376C S424476CCrab 2-6-0 (St)840006C476276C484766F
401446C S425426C429466C840036C476596C485589D
401576C S425996C429706Ccl 2F 0-6-0T (F)476746C486336B
402016C S426026C429736C471606CWD 2-8-0486846C
402026C S426066Ccl 0F 0-4-0ST (K)471646C905078F486916C
402096C S426086C470096C906066CS - stored
Shed Codes6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead6F Bidston6H Bangor8A Edge Hill
8F Springs Branch9D Buxton12B Carlisle Upperby21A Saltley26A Newton Heath56D Mirfield
81A Old Oak Common84F Stourbridge Jct.
Sunday 11 June 19616Ctotal:76
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)Jubilee 4-6-0
401016C S420776C424546C427726B4568812B Polyphemus
401026C S420786C425426C428046CModified Hall 4-6-0
401076C422106C4254826A428566C699081A Witherslack Hall
401166C S422116C425836C428586Ccl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
401216Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)425976C428776C449176B4813055D
401226C423576C425996C429329Bcl 3F 0-6-0T481358E
401316C SBR 2MT 2-6-2T426026C429346C472676H4841584F
401376C S840006C426086C429366C475076C484236C
401446C S840016C426586C429446C475306C484519D
401576C S840036C0-6-0 dieselsCrab 2-6-0 (St)475656C486265B
402016C Scl 2F 0-6-0T (F)D2220D2504429466C476276C486846C
402026C S471606CD2386D25054296421D476596CBR 9F 2-10-0
402096C S471646CD2388D2507429696Ccl 0F 0-4-0ST (K)920476F
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4F 0-6-0D2502D2508429736C470056C
412266C443015BD25094297421D470096CS - stored
Shed Codes5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead6F Bidston6H Bangor
8E Northwich9B Stockport9D Buxton12B Carlisle Upperby21D Aston26A Newton Heath
55D Royston81A Old Oak Common84F Stourbridge Jct.
Sunday 9 July 19616C7.45am - 8.05amtotal:62
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0TGrange 4-6-0
401016C S421986A429366C472676H686284B Derwent Grange
401026C Scl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (St)473726CModified Hall 4-6-0
401166C S424596C429586C474956F696381A Throwley Hall
401216C S424936C429696C475306Ccl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
401316C S425426C429706C475656C482582B901926C
401446C S425836C429816C476276C482606C903696C
401576C S425976Ccl 5MT 4-6-0476746C482926C9055724B
402016C S426026C450556B0-6-0 diesels483389F9059927B
402026C S426086C453128CD2218D2509484338A72xx 2-8-2T
402096C S426586Ccl 0F 0-6-0ST (K)D238611118cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a722884C
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 2MT 2-6-2T470056CD2504111454932326Fcl 2F 0-6-0T (F)
412266C840036C470096CD250511146cl 4F 0-6-0471606C
S - storedD25084424117B471646C
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton6A Chester Midland6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead6F Bidston
6H Bangor8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction9F Heaton Mersey17B Burton-on-Trent24B Rose Grove
26F Patricroft27B Aintree81A Old Oak Common84B Oxley84C Banbury
Wednesday 16 August 19616Cvisiting locos
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Crab 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0O4/8 2-8-0 (GCR)28xx 2-8-0
422136A4297921D447698A6107150A636419G288984C
454958BWD 2-8-0
Shed Codes6A Chester Midland8A Edge Hill8B Warrington9065824C
9G Gorton21D Aston24C Lostock Hall50A York84C Banbury
Saturday 16 September 19616Ctotal:61
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)Hall 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
401016C S422366A4272224F692081A Barningham Hall9024826A
401026C Scl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)428146Ccl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0903696C
401216C S424416C428776C4510612B482508C9040826D
401316C S424936C429366C453128C482606C0-6-0 diesels
402096C S425426CCrab 2-6-0 (St)454048C483486C11118D2388
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)425976C429586Ccl 7F 0-8-0 G2484236C11145D2500
412266C426026C429696C4942626F484258DD2374D2504
cl 0F 0-6-0ST (K)426066C429736Ccl 3F 0-6-0T484766CD2375D2508
470056C S426086C429775B473246C485548DD2385D2509
470096C Scl 2F 0-6-0T (F)4297921D475306C4860715BD2386D2510
S - stored471606C S429816C475656C4864241D
471646C S476276C
Shed Codes5B Crewe South6A Chester Midland6C Birkenhead8C Speke Junction8D Widnes
12B Carlisle Upperby15B Kettering21D Aston24F Fleetwood26A Newton Heath26D Bury
26F Patricroft41D Canklow81A Old Oak Common
Sunday 22 October 19616Ctotal:56
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)Hall 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
401016C W424416C427976C692081A Barningham Hall482606C
401026C W424596C428046C693084E Aldersley Hall482616B
401216C W424936C428776CPatriot 4-6-0482626C
401316C W425426CCrab 2-6-0 (St)455372B Private E. Sykes486916C
402096C W425976C429525Bcl 3F 0-6-0T0-6-0 diesels486976C
cl 0F 0-6-0ST (K)426026C429552B473726CD2213D2388cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
470056C S426066C429602B475306CD2218D25034903426F
470096C S426086C4296621D475656CD2220D25044913426F
cl 2F 0-6-0T (F)426586C429696C476596CD2374D2509WD 2-8-0
471606C Scl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)429706C476746CD2375D2510906066C
471646C S412266C429762BS - storedD2376W - withdrawn
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead21D Aston
26F Patricroft81A Old Oak Common84E Tyseley
Sunday 29 October 19616Ctotal:51
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)Hall 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
401016C W424416C428046C692081A Barningham Hall482582B
401026C W424636A428469GPatriot 4-6-0484766C
401216C W424936C428776C455372B Private E. Sykes486305B
401316C W425426CCrab 2-6-0 (St)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
402096C W425976C4294721D4574112B Leinster4933526F
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)426026C429512Bcl 5MT 4-6-00-6-0 dieselsBR 9F 2-10-0
412266C426066C429586C447428CD2213D2503920456F
cl 0F 0-6-0ST (K)426086Ccl 2F 0-6-0T (F)453256BD2220D2505cl 3F 0-6-0T
470056C S426586C471606C SWD 2-8-0D2375D2508473246C
470096C Scl 4F 0-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0903696CD2386D2509475656C
443775B750106G906066CD2500D2510476746C
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton5B Crewe South6A Chester6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead
6F Bidston6G Llandudno Jct.8C Speke Junction9G Gorton12B Carlisle Upperby21D Aston
26F Patricroft81A Old Oak Common
Sunday 19 November 19616Cdiesels not recordedtotal:46
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0TModified Hall 4-6-0
401016C W425426C427726C473246C699081A Witherslack Hall
401026C W425836C428146C473436FJubilee 4-6-0
401216C W425976C429366C473726C4559224L Indore
401316C W426026CCrab 2-6-0 (St)475656Ccl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
402096C W426586C429506C476276C S4811526A9028418B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0429686C476596C484492B906066C
422136A4518512B429716C476746C484562B9072156D
cl 0F 0-6-0ST (K)4531612B429736Ccl 2F 0-6-0T (F)486058EBR 9F 2-10-0
470056C S454318F429816C471606C S4865316A920466F
470096C SS - storedW - withdrawn471646C S9204917C
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton6A Chester6C Birkenhead6F Bidston8E Northwich
8F Springs Branch12B Carlisle Upperby16A Nottingham17C Rowsley18B Westhouses24L Carnforth
26A Newton Heath56D Mirfield81A Old Oak Common
Sunday 3 December 19616Ctotal:53
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)Modified Hall 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
401016C W422096A427726C696381A Throwley Hall482536B
401026C Wcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)427976Ccl 5MT 4-6-028xx 2-8-0482576C
401216C W424416C428046C4502512B288584F482606C
401316C W424596C428146C450562A380284B482626C
402096C W424936CCrab 2-6-0 (St)cl 3F 0-6-0T382184B485055B
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)425426C429452B475656C0-6-0 diesels486846C
412266C425836C4295721D476276CD2213D2505486976C
cl 0F 0-6-0ST (K)425976C429686C476596CD2218D2507WD 2-8-0
470056C S426026C429716CBR 9F 2-10-0D2386D2508901926C
470096C S426066C429736C920476FD2388D25099058926A
cl 2F 0-6-0T (F)426586CJubilee 4-6-0D2500D2510906066C
471606C Scl 4F 0-6-0455915A UdaipurD25019072156D
471646C443545ES - storedW - withdrawn
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5E Alsager
6A Chester6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead6F Bidston12B Carlisle Upperby21D Aston
26A Newton Heath56D Mirfield81A Old Oak Common84B Oxley84F Stourbridge Jct.
Sunday 17 December 19616Cdiesels not recordedtotal:41
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)Hall 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
401016C W424416C428046C692081A Barningham Hall482555B
401026C W424596C428112BJubilee 4-6-0484452E
401216C W424936C428469G45588
12B Kashmir
484766C
401316C W425426C428536Ccl 0F 0-6-0ST (K)cl 3F 0-6-0TWD 2-8-0
402096C W425836CCrab 2-6-0 (St)470056C S473726C903926C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)425976C429466C470096C S474976C905666C
422126A426026C429512Bcl 2F 0-6-0T (F)476276CO4/3 2-8-0 (GCR)
426086C429706C471606C S476596C636819G
S - stored426586C429716C471646Ccl 4F 0-6-0
W - withdrawn4297621D440485E
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton5B Crewe South5E Alsager6A Chester6C Birkenhead
9G Gorton12B Carlisle Upperby21D Aston81A Old Oak Common
Sunday 24 December 19616Ctotal:46
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0TJubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
401016C W424416C473436F4560624L Falkland Islands484519D
401026C W424596C473726CCrab 2-6-0 (H/F)0-6-0 diesels485199D
401216C W426026C474976C427929GD2213D2505486139F
401316C W426086C475656C428046CD2374D2508486846C
402096C W426586C476276C428146CD2375D2509WD 2-8-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 4-6-0476596C429366CD2500D2510903926C
422706A750326A476746Ccl 4F 0-6-0D250128xx 2-8-0
cl 0F 0-6-0ST (K)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0T (F)440485E288584F
470056C S4518226F471606C S444786H
470096C S471646C
Shed Codes5E Alsager6A Chester6C Birkenhead6F Bidston6h Bangor
9D Buxton9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton24L Carnforth26F Patricroft84F Stourbridge Jct.

6FBidston1961 Allocation
Pre-Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1897prior to Jan 1950BID
type: A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Feb-63Feb 1950 - Feb 19636F
location: On the west side of the line, north of Birkenhead North station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesSt - StanierGCR - Great Central Railway
BR - British Railways
Tuesday 9 May 19616Ftotal:9
cl 3F 0-6-0TJ94 0-6-0STCrab 2-6-0 (H/F)O4/7 2-8-0 (GCR)BR 9F 2-10-0
476226F680636F427599G638489G920466F
476286F680656F920476F
680666F
Shed Codes6F Bidston9G Gorton
Sunday 11 June 19616Ftotal:9
cl 3F 0-6-0TJ94 0-6-0STcl 8F 2-8-0O4/8 2-8-0 (GCR)BR 9F 2-10-0
474956F680636F484766C637219G920456F
476226F680656F920466F
476286F
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead6F Bidston9G Gorton
Sunday 9 July 19616F8.15am - 8.20amtotal:12
cl 3F 0-6-0TJ94 0-6-0STO4/8 2-8-0 (GCR)cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
473436F680656F635759G482626C920466F
476226F680666F638629G484766C920476F
680686F486318E
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead6F Bidston8E Northwich9G Gorton
Saturday 29 July 1961Wednesday 16 August 1961
6Ftotal:86Ftotal:4
cl 3F 0-6-0TJ94 0-6-0STBR 9F 2-10-0cl 3F 0-6-0TJ94 0-6-0STcl 8F 2-8-0
473436F680636F920456F474956F680636F482626C
476226FJ39 0-6-0920476F484766C
476286F647189Gcl 8F 2-8-0
484416C
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead6F Bidston9G Gorton
Saturday 16 September 19616Ftotal:12
cl 3F 0-6-0TJ94 0-6-0STcl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
473436F476226F680636F481619F920456F
474956F476286F680656F484039F920466F
680666F486846C
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead6F Bidston9F Heaton Mersey
Sunday 22 October 19616Ftotal:11
cl 3F 0-6-0TJ94 0-6-0STO4/8 2-8-0 (GCR)cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
473436F476226F680636F638059G486846C920476F
474956F476286F680656FJ39 0-6-0
680666F647279G
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead6F Bidston9G Gorton
Sunday 19 November 19616Ftotal:6
cl 3F 0-6-0TJ94 0-6-0STcl 8F 2-8-0O4/3 2-8-0 (GCR)BR 9F 2-10-0
474956F680636F484416C637669G920476F
476286F
Saturday 25 November 19616Ftotal:10
cl 3F 0-6-0TJ94 0-6-0STcl 8F 2-8-0O4/8 2-8-0 (GCR)BR 9F 2-10-0
474956F680636F484416C636319G920466F
476226F680656F920476F
476286F680666F
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead6F Bidston9G Gorton

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