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, 16 April 2025

Sheds in Kent, including Ashford Works in 1961

Here is ex-SE&CR P class 0-6-0T No. 27 built at Ashford Works in 1910.  It became BR 31027 and was used as a shunter at Dover Docks.  It is seen awaiting preservation at Sheffield Park, Bluebell Railway in 1970. Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0


73FAshfordAllocations 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railway new shed opened:1931prior to 1950 AFD
type:A concrete-built 10TS shed with two through roads.closed to steam:Jun-62Feb 1950 - Sep 1958 74A
location:In the fork of the Canterbury & Folkstone lines.Oct 1958 - Jun 1962 73F
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysSECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Sunday 15 January 196173F2.50pm - 3.15pmtotal:56
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0BRCW T3 diesels
3130773F3121873F3140573J3091975A Harrow WD6505D6518
3132473F xw3125673F3140673J aw3092573A CheltenhamD6510D6522
3151773J3158973F3140973F3093373F King's Canterbury awD6511D6523
3155173J3168973C3184873F3093473F St. LawrenceD6515D6537
BR 2MT 2-6-2TQ1 0-6-03187175B aw3093673F CranleighBR T2 diesels
8402173B3303473JN1 2-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-4TD5005D5007
8402273B3303773J3187773J xw8003473F8004373F0-6-0 diesels
8402573FU 2-6-0U1 2-6-08003973F8005973FD2084D3467
8402673F3179670A xw3191073J xw8004073F aw8006473FD2287D3470
8402773FWest Country 4-6-28004173F8006573FD3043D3471
8402973F3400373B Plymouth8004273F8006673F
shed codes70A Nine Elms73A Stewart's Lane73B Bricklayer's Arms73C Hither Green73F Ashford
73J Tonbridge75A Brighton75B Redhill
Monday 3 April 196173Ftotal:44
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)West Country 4-6-2BRCW T3 diesels
3130773F3121873F3140473F3401473B Budleigh SaltertonD6522D6536
3150073J3125573F3140673JBR 4MT 2-6-4TU 2-6-0D6528D6537
BR 2MT 2-6-2T3158973F3140873F8003673F3161871AD6530D6545
8402773F3168673C3184873F8003873F3179770C0-6-0 diesels
8402873FD1 4-4-0 (SECR)3185473F8006473FU1 2-6-015224D3043
Q1 0-6-03124670A W3187175B8006573F3190273J15229D3045
3300170B3154570A WN1 2-6-08008773FBR T2 dieselD2084D3101
3301570B3172770A W3187673JD5002D2285D3466
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford71A Eastleigh73B Bricklayer's Arms
73C Hither Green73F Ashford73J Tonbridge75B Redhill
Sunday 13 August 196173Ftotal:41
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)Q1 0-6-0V "Schools" 4-4-0BRCW T3 diesels
3130773F W3111273F3300870B xw3090270A Wellington xwD6501D6529
57xx 0-6-0PT3121873F3301670B xwBattle of Britain 4-6-2D6505D6538
461073H*3124270ABR 4MT 2-6-4T3406173F 73 SquadronD6514D6550
461673H*3126873F8003973JU 2-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)D6519D6560
462673H*3148173F8004073J3161270C xw3140771GD6520
463173H*3158973F8004273J3162170A xw3140873F0-6-0 diesels
O1 0-6-0 (SER)3169073FU1 2-6-03179471A xw3140973FD2285D3466
3106573H W3172173F3190570A xw3184873FD3463
* Folkstone Harbour locos awaiting transferxw - ex works
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford71A Eastleigh71G Weymouth
73F Ashford73H Dover73J Tonbridge

Ashford Works
Ashford Works was built by the South Eatsern Railway in 1847 and replaced earler workshops at New Cross in London.
In 1962 all locomotive production and repairs moved to Eastleigh.
Tuesday 3 January 1961total:24
works yard and erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)N1 2-6-0 (SECR)U1 2-6-0U 2-6-0
3130573B3129373B3140373J3187773J3189473A3161770A
Q1 0-6-03129873C W3183072A3187873J3190173J3179670A
3302473J3158473A3183772A3187973J3191073JW 2-6-4T
3303973JC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3186375BE4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)P 0-6-0T (SECR)3191475C
3254375C W3186875B3249171A W3132473J3192273C
shed codes70A Nine Elms71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Junction73A Stewarts Lane73B Bricklayers Arms
73C Hither Green73J Tonbridge75B Redhill75C Norwood Jct.
Sunday 15 January 1961total:29
works yard
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)N1 2-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3130573B3159273J3140373J3187973J3093273F Blundells W
3152275FC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3183772AU 2-6-0Q1 0-6-0
3154373J3254175C W3184072A3179770C3303973J
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3254375C W3186375B
3249171A W3186675B
erecting shop
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)Q1 0-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0W 2-6-4T
3247473B3125573F3300570C3182973B3161770A3191475C
3129373BU1 2-6-03183072A3162671A3192273C
3158473A3189473A3163570C
shed codes70A Nine Elms70C Guildford71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Junction73A Stewarts Lane
73B Bricklayers Arms73C Hither Green73F Ashford73J Tonbridge75B Redhill75C Norwood Jct.
75F Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 19 February 1961total:41
works yard and erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)Q1 0-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)U1 2-6-0V "Schools" 4-4-0
3127673J W3300373J3140673J3189270B3091975A Harrow W
3132870A W3301570A3183772A3189370B3093273F Blundells W
3150073J3303373J3184072A3190673J3093373F King's Canterbury
3151973J WC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3186375B3190873JL 4-4-0 (SECR)L1 4-4-0
3152275F3252875E W3186475BC 0-6-0 (SECR)3176470A W3175970A W
3154270AE4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3186575B3103770C W3176570A W3178270A W
3154373J3247270A3186675B3159073J W3176670A W3178770A W
3155073A WBR 4MT 2-6-4T3187175B3159273J3177670A WD1 4-4-0 (SECR)
8004073F3172173C3148773B W
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford72A Exmouth Junction73A Stewarts Lane
73B Bricklayers Arms73C Hither Green73F Ashford73J Tonbridge75B Redhill75E Three Bridges
75F Tunbridge Wells
Wednesday 5 April 1961total:30
works yard and erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)Q1 0-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)L 4-4-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3119373J W3303673J3181570C3176470A W3092373A Bradfield
3127673J WC 0-6-0 (SECR)3183672A3176570A W3093273F Blundells W
3130873J3125673F3183872A3176670A W3093373F King's Canterbury
3132870A W3149570A W3185870C3177670A W3093673F Cranleigh
3151873J3169473B3186275B3178270A WD1 4-4-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0
3151973J WE4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3187275BL1 4-4-03148773B W3162370C
3250570A W3175970A3180775B
shed codes70A Nine Elms70C Guildford72A Exmouth Junction73A Stewarts Lane73B Bricklayers Arms
73F Ashford73J Tonbridge75B Redhill
Thursday 25 May 1961total:27
works yard and erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)Q1 0-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)L1 4-4-0V "Schools" 4-4-0
3132273J W3301670B3181472B3175970A W3093273F Blundells W
3151973J W3302270C3181671ABR 4MT 2-6-4T3093373F King's Canterbury
3153375F3303073J3183572A8005973JU1 2-6-0U 2-6-0
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)3184472A8009575F3189175A3162470A
3251275A W3169473B W3185175BE1 0-6-0T (LBSCR)N1 2-6-0 (SECR)3180371A
3251575A WC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3185870C3101973A W3188073J
3257875A W3254675C W
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Junction
72B Salisbury73A Stewarts Lane73B Bricklayers Arms73F Ashford73J Tonbridge75A Brighton
75B Redhill75C Norwood Jct.75F Tunbridge Wells W
Friday 28 July 1961total:39
works yard
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)Q1 0-6-0U 2-6-0V "Schools" 4-4-0
3116275F W3125673F W3300870B xw3161270C xw3090270A Wellington xw
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3157573B W3302270C xw3179471A xw3090470D Lancing W
3256371A W3158373A W3302973J xwL 4-4-0 (SECR)3091475B Eastbourne W
3256573B W3171473A W3303073J xw3178070A W3092973B Malvern
E6 0-6-2T (LBSCR3172073F WSE1 0-6-0T (LBSCR)L1 4-4-03093273F Blundells W
3241073H W3150773B W3175970A3093373F King's Canterbury
WS - Works shunterD1 4-4-0 (SECR)3093870A St. Olave's W
xw - ex works in yard or shed.W - withdrawn3124770A W3093970A Leatherhead W
erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)Q1 0-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0U1 2-6-0W 2-6-4T
3126373J3301170B3183372A3162170A3190570A3191271A
3301670B3185870C3162570CBR 4MT 2-6-4T
3180471A8003873J
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford70D Basingstoke71A Eastleigh
72A Exmouth Junction73A Stewarts Lane73B Bricklayers Arms73F Ashford73J Tonbridge75B Redhill
75F Tunbridge Wells W
Sunday 13 August 1961total:27
works yard and erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)Q1 0-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)L1 4-4-0V "Schools" 4-4-0
3116275F W3301170B3183372A3175970A3090470D Lancing W
3126373JC 0-6-0 (SECR)3185870CL 4-4-0 (SECR)3090775A Dulwich
E1 0-6-0T (LBSCR)3158373A W3186175B3178070A W3091475B Eastbourne W
3150773B3171473A W3186775BD1 4-4-0 (SECR)3092973B Malvern
E6 0-6-2T (LBSCR3172073F WSU 2-6-03124770A W3093273F Blundells W
3241073H WC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3162570CW 2-6-4T3093373F King's Canterbury
3255375E W3180471A3191271A3093870A St. Olave's W
W - withdrawnWS - Works shunter3093970A Leatherhead W
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford70D Basingstoke71A Eastleigh
72A Exmouth Junction73A Stewarts Lane73B Bricklayers Arms73F Ashford73H Dover73J Tonbridge
75A Brighton75B Redhill75E Three Bridges75F Tunbridge Wells W
Saturday 9 September 1961total:23
works yard and erecting shop
BR 4MT 2-6-4TC 0-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0V "Schools" 4-4-0
8003175A3124270A W3140170C3162570C3090470D Lancing W
8003773J3148173F WS3183972A3162971A3093373F King's Canterbury
W 2-6-4T3172073F3186175B3163270C3093870A St. Olave's W
3191875CO1 0-6-0 (SECR)3186775B3163470A3093970A Leatherhead W
3192175C3106573H WH 0-4-4T (SECR)3180471AL1 4-4-0
3100575F3175970A
shed codes70A Nine Elms70C Guildford70D Basingstoke71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Junction
73F Ashford73H Dover73J Tonbridge75A Brighton75B Redhill75C Norwood Jct.
75F Tunbridge Wells W
Friday 3 November 1961total:19
W 2-6-4TC 0-6-0 (SECR)O1 0-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)N1 2-6-0 (SECR)
3191671A3106873B W3106573H W3179171A3184172A3187773J W
3192470B3122973B WC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3179272C3185075BL1 4-4-0
E6 0-6-2T (LBSCR3126873F ws3244175E W3180171A3187472A3175970A W
3241573H W3169073F wsU1 2-6-0
3171673J W3189975C
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Junction72C Yeovil Town
73B Bricklayers Arms73F Ashford73H Dover73J Tonbridge75B Redhill75C Norwood Jct.

73JTonbridgeAllocations 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railway opened:1842prior to Feb 1950TON
type:A brick-built 6TS shed with 3 through roads.closed:Jan-65Feb 1950 - Oct 195874D
location:In the fork of the Ashford and Tunbridge Wells lines.Nov 1958 - May 196273J
Jun 62 - Aug 63Stewarts Lane sub
AbbreviationsSECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwaySep 63 - Jan 65Redhill subshed
BR - British RailwaysBRCW - Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Wednesday 5 April 196173Jtotal:17
H 0-4-4T (SECR)Q1 0-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0BRCW T3 diesel
3117773J3303473J3140373J3093073B RadleyD6516D6539
3126373J3303573J3140473J3093773F EpsomD6536
3132273J WN1 2-6-0 (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)U1 2-6-00-6-0 diesels
3187773J3171673J3190373JD304415228
shed codes73B Bricklayers Arms73F Ashford73J Tonbridge
Tuesday 23 May 196173Jtotal:24
H 0-4-4T (SECR)U1 2-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)N1 2-6-0 (SECR)BRCW T3 diesel
3126373J3150073J3179975B3183472A3182273JD6512D6549
3130573B3151273J3190473J3186475B3187673JBR T2 diesel
3130873J3151773J W3190773J3186575BD5003
3132473J3151873JC 0-6-0 (SECR)Q1 0-6-00-6-0 diesel
3140473J3155173J3171673J3303573JD2293
shed codes72A Exmouth Junction73B Bricklayers Arms73J Tonbridge75B Redhill
Sunday 13 August 196173Jtotal:30
H 0-4-4T (SECR)BR 4MT 2-6-4TC 0-6-0 (SECR)Q1 0-6-0BRCW T3 diesel
3117773J8003673F8008573J3124473J3302973JD6510D6557
3130873J8003773J8014275F3158873J3303173JBR T2 diesel
3153073J8004173J8015375A3171673J3303273JD5017
8005973JN1 2-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)3303373J0-6-0 diesels
8006473J3187873J3187175B3303470C15228D2083
8006573J3187973J15229D3092
shed codes70C Guildford73F Ashford73J Tonbridge75A Brighton
75B Redhill75F Tunbridge Wells

73HDoverAllocations 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railway opened:1928prior to Jan 1950DOV
type:A concrete-built 5TS shed, with one through road.closed:Jun-61Feb 1950 - Sep 195874C
location:On the south side of the line near Dover Town station.Oct 1958 - Jun 196173H
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwaySECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
BR - British Railways
Wednesday 29 March 196173Htotal:15
O1 0-6-0 (SER)N 2-6-0 (SECR)E6 0-6-2T (LBSCRBattle of Britain 4-6-20-6-0 diesel
3106573H3141373H3241073H3406873A KenleyD3470
C 0-6-0 (SECR)BR 2MT 2-6-2T3241573H3407073H ManstonBRCW T3 diesels
3111273H8402873H3407373H 249 SquadronD6511D6515
3172073HWest Country 4-6-23408273H 615 Squadron
3410173A Hartland
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane73H Dover
Sunday 13 August 196173Htotal:12
57xx 0-6-0PT0-6-0 dieselsBRCW T3 dieselsBR Bo-Bo electrics
463073H15224D2276D6546D6553E5000E5004
Transferred to 72B Salisbury w/e 9 Nov.
15227D3476E5018E5020
D2250
subshed
Folkestone JunctionA brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-61
Thursday 30 March 196173H subtotal:4
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 2-6-4Tshed codes73F Ashford
363373H461073H463073H8008773F73H Dover
Friday 31 March 196173H subtotal:5
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 2-6-4TBattle of Britain 4-6-2
363373H8008773F3407773A 603 Squadronshed codes73A Stewart's Lane
463173H3408273H 615 Squadron73F Ashford73H Dover
Sunday 13 August 1961now closedtotal:2
57xx 0-6-0PT
Transferred to 70A w/e 9 November
E6 0-6-2T (LBSCR
460173H3241573H W


 

Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)