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, 6 November 2024

Shed Profiles - Plymouth Laira & Plymouth Friary in 1961

83DPlymouth LairaAllocations 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1901prior to Jan 1950LA
type:A brick-built roundhouse & asbestos-built 4TS through-road shed.closed:Apr-64Feb 1950 - Sep 6383D
location:On the south side of Laira Halt station.Sep 63 - Apr 6484A
AbbreviationsNBL - North British Locomotive Compnay
Wednesday 16 August 196183DOnly steam locos recordedtotal:24
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
368683D456183D494782B Nanhoran Hall502983D Nunney Castle
378783D554483D693288A Burwarton Hall505383D Earl Cairns
465883D556083D693883D Corndean Hall703381A Hartlebury Castle
6771SB *28xx 2-8-0Modified Hall 4-6-0Grange 4-6-0
1361 0-6-0ST285183B790182B Dodington Hall680483D Brocklington Grange
136383D287582D43xx 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0683182B Bearley Grange
386283D733583D4845082B686383D Dolhywel Grange
* stationary boiler687383D Caradoc Grange
shed codes81A Old Oak Common82B St. Philip's Marsh83B Taunton83D Plymouth Laira88A Cardiff Canton
Wednesday 23 August 196183Dtotal:41
57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
870283E287286E409583D Harlech Castle492083A Dumbleton Hall
6771SB0-6-0 diesels505383D Earl Cairns594382B Elmdon Hall
45xx 2-6-2TD3516D3526505883D Earl of ClancartyWarship T4 diesels
551183DD3520509883D Clifford CastleD802 FormidableD843 Sharpshooter
556083DNBL T2 diesels702983A Clun CastleD817 FoxhoundD844 Spartan
557283DD6307D6318Grange 4-6-0D822 HerculesD846 Steadfast
51xx 2-6-2TD6309D6320680083G Arlington GrangeD823 HermesD851 Temeraire
415083AD6314681283E Chesford GrangeD826 JupiterD866 Zebra
SB stationary boiler683683D Estevarney GrangeD836 PowerfulD867 Zenith
County 4-6-0686383D Dolhywel GrangeD842 Royal Oak
100483G County of Somerset686582B Hopton Grange
shed codes82B St. Philip's Marsh83A Newton Abbot83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey83G Penzance
86E Severn Tunnel Junction
Friday 25 August 196183Dtotal:32
Hall 4-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0Grange 4-6-0
498281A Acton Hall696081D Raveningham Hall682383F Oakley Grange
498483C Albrighton Hall698282B Melmerby Hall682883F Trellech Grange
498583B Allesley Hall699181C Acton Burnel Hall683582B Eastham Grange
599283B Horton Hall790782B Hart Hall686883G Penrhos Grange
599483C Roydon Hall791481D Lleweni HallCounty 4-6-0
693883D Corndean Hall28xx 2-8-047xx 2-8-0100683D County of Cornwall
1361 0-6-0ST45xx 2-6-2T288486A470382BWarship T4 diesels
136383D557283D43xx 2-6-0NBL T2 dieselsD818 GloryD844 Spartan
57xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2T630183DD6304D6315D823 HermesD866 Zebra
6771SB614683C0-6-0 dieselD835 PegasusD867 Zenith
SB stationary boiler11227
Passed the shed
Battle of Britain 4-6-23407370A 249 Squadrondn passenger
3407672A 41 Squadronup passenger
shed codes70A Nine Elms72A Exmouth Junction81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading
82B St. Philip's Marsh83B Taunton83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira83F Truro
83G Penzance86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
Saturday 23 September 196183DOnly steam locos recordedtotal:25
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TCounty 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
6771SB556083D100383D County of Wilts702283D Hereford Castle
870283E556983D100582B County of DevonHall 4-6-0
1361 0-6-0ST557283D100683D County of Cornwall595881A Knolton Hall
136383D28xx 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0597681A Ashwicke Hall
43xx 2-6-0286086E683683D Estevarney Grange692183D Borwick Hall
631982B381286E685184B Hurst GrangeModified Hall 4-6-0
731683Ccl 8F 2-8-0686083D Aberporth Grange698882A Swithland Hall
733282B4840482B686383D Dolhywel Grange
SB stationary boiler4843682B
shed codes81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira
83E St. Blazey84B Oxley86E Severn Tunnel Junction
Sunday 22 October 196183Dtotal:67
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0County 4-6-0
368683D456183D409583D Harlech Castle100383D County of Wilts
378783D456683D502983D Nunney CastleGrange 4-6-0
465883D459183D506983D Isambard Kingdom Brunel681583D Frilford Grange
467983D551183DHall 4-6-0686083D Aberporth Grange
6771SB551583D W492581C Eynsham HallWarship T4 diesels
870283E554483D496783C Shirenewton HallD600 ActiveD837 Ramillies
64xx 0-6-0PT556883D498283D Acton HallD601 Ark RoyalD842 Royal Oak
640083D556983D591783D Westminster HallD602 BulldogD849 Superb
1361 0-6-0ST557283D595482B Faendre HallD604 CossackD852 Tenacious
136383D43xx 2-6-0598281D Harrington HallD811 DaringD854 Tiger
28xx 2-8-0630183D690882B Downham HallD818 GloryD866 Zebra
289983D731683C693883D Corndean HallD819 GoliathD868 Zephyr
385881D733583D695182D Impney HallD820 GrenvilleD869 Zest
386283D0-6-0 dieselsModified Hall 4-6-0NBL T2 diesels
47xx 2-8-0D2127D3523698882A Swithland HallD6305D6310D6316D6320
470481AD2197791683D Mobberley HallD6306D6311D6318
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh
83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira83E St. BlazeySB stationary boiler
Sub-sheds
Launceston (GWR)A stone-built, single track shed.
Saturday 21 October 196145xx 2-6-2T557283D

83HPlymouth FriaryAllocations 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railwayopened:1908prior to Jan 1950PLY
type:A brick-built 3TS through-road shed.closed:May-63Feb 1950 - Feb 5872D
location:South of the line, east of Friary stationFeb 58 - May 6383H
Tuesday 8 August 196183Htotal:11
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)N 2-6-0West Country 4-6-2
3003483H3018383H4120383H3184172A3402372A Blackmore Vale
3003683H0-6-0 diesels4129583HBattle of Britain 4-6-2
D22584131783H3407972A 141 Squadron
shed codes72A Exmouth Junction83H Plymouth Friary3408172A 92 Squadron
Wednesday 16 August 196183Htotal:14
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)N 2-6-00-6-0 dieselsWest Country 4-6-2
3003683H3018383H3183772AD2127D22573410472A Bere Alston
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)3019383H3184972AD2129Battle of Britain 4-6-2
4131683H3022583H3187472A3408672A 219 Squadron
3410970A Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory
shed codes70A Nine Elms72A Exmouth Junction83H Plymouth Friary
Saturday 23 September 196183Htotal:8
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)N 2-6-00-6-0 dieselsBattle of Britain 4-6-2
3003483H4130283H3183772AD22593406372A 229 Squadron
O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)3184772A3408072A 74 Squadron
3019383Hshed codes72A Exmouth Junction83H Plymouth Friary
Sunday 22 October 196183Htotal:15
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)N 2-6-0West Country 4-6-2
3003483H3019383H4130283H3184372A3401172A Tavistock
3003683H3022583H4131583H3184772A3402472A Tamar Valley
0-6-0 dieselsBattle of Britain 4-6-2
D2255D2257D2258D22593407672A 41 Squadron
shed codes72A Exmouth Junction83H Plymouth Friary
Sub-sheds
CallingtonA two track dead-ended shed.
Monday 28 August 1961cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4131783H

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