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.

Saturday, 26 July 2025

Shed Profiles - Northumberland Sheds (52D - 52F) during 1961 & 1962.

52DTweedmouthAllocations 1961Allocations 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1847Sep 1935 - Jan 1950TWD
type:A brick-built roundhouse and a 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:1966Feb 1950 - Jun 196652D
location:South of the line, at the east end of the station.
AbbreviationsNER - North Eastern RailwayNBR - North British RailwayBR - British Railways
Sunday 30 July 196152Dtotal:23
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)V2 2-6-2A3 4-6-2J39 0-6-0
6193052D6081152B6005152A Blink Bonny6471152D6492552D
6195252D60835 ^52B6006052A The Tetrarch6484352D6494152D
6196252D6084352Dcl 2MT 2-6-0J72 0-6-0T (NER)6484452D6494952D
6198452D6086552D4647652D6872052D6491652D0-6-0 diesel
6097652B4648252D6491752DD2594
^ named:The Green Howard, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment
Shed Codes52A Gateshead52B Heaton52D Tweedmouth
Monday 23 April 196252Dtotal:28
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)V2 2-6-2A4 4-6-2J39 0-6-0
4647152D6080152D6093364A6000152A Sir Ronald Matthews6471152D
4647352D6084352D6094552BA1 4-6-26481352D
4647952D6086552D6094752D6012752B Wilson Worsdell6484452D
4648252D6092252B6094952DA2/3 4-6-26485252B
V1 2-6-2T6092652D0-6-0 diesel6051152D Airborne6486852D W
6760165A W6092952DD2615B1 4-6-06491752D
en route to Darlington Works for scrap.6109964AW - withdrawn6492552D
Shed Codes52A Gateshead52B Heaton52D Tweedmouth64A St. Margarets6494152D
65A Eastfield
Tuesday 24 April 196252Dtotal:26
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)V2 2-6-2A3 4-6-2J39 0-6-0
4647152D6080152D6093452D6007552A St. Frusquin6471152D
4647352D6084352D6094752DA2, A2/3* 4-6-26481352D
4647952D6086552D6094952D60511*52D Airborne6484452D
V1 2-6-2T6092252B0-6-0 diesel6053952D Bronzino6485252D
6760165A W6092952DD2615EE T4 dieselB1 4-6-06486852D W
D3686119164A6491752D
Shed Codes52A Gateshead52B Heaton52D Tweedmouth64A St. Margarets6492552D
65A Eastfield6494152D
Sunday 17 June 196252Dtotal:19
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)A3 4-6-2V2 2-6-2J39 0-6-0
4647352D6008852B Book Law6080152D6481352D6491752D
4647452D6009964B Call Boy6093452D6484452D6492552D
4647952DA2/3 4-6-26094552B6485252B6494152D
4648252D6051152D Airborne6094952D6486852D W
6051752D Ocean Swell
Shed Codes52B Heaton52D Tweedmouth64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket
Sunday 19 August 196252Dtotal:27
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)A4 4-6-2A3 4-6-2J39 0-6-0
4647152D6000252A Sir Murrough Wilson6009152A Captain Cuttle6481352D
4647452DA2, A2/3* 4-6-2V2 2-6-26481452D
4647952D60517*52D Ocean Swell6080152D6093452D6484452D
4648252D60521*52D Watling Street6084352D6094052B6486852D W
BR 2MT 2-6-06053852D Velocity60873^64A6094752D6492552D
7804964G6053952D Bronzino6091052B6094952D6494152D
6092652D0-6-0 diesel
W - withdrawn^named: ColdstreamerD2615
Shed Codes52A Gateshead52B Heaton52D Tweedmouth64A St. Margarets64G Hawick
Saturday 25 August 196252Dtotal:18
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)V2 2-6-2A2, A2/3* 4-6-2J39 0-6-0
4647152D6080152D60517*52D Ocean Swell6481352D6491752D
4647452D6082764A60521*52D Watling Street6484452D6492552D
4648252D6086552D6053952D Bronzino6486852D W6494152D
6092652D6489752D
6092952D
Shed Codes52D Tweedmouth64A St. Margarets
sub-shed
Alnmouthtype:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-66
Monday 20 August 1962total:9
V2 2-6-2J39 0-6-0
6092952D6486652B6491052D6491752D6492952D
6489752D6491552B W6492452D6494952D W

52EPercy MainAllocations 1961Allocations 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1855Sep 1935 - Jan 1950PMN
type:Stone-built 2TS & 3TS and a brick-built 3TS.closed:Feb-66Feb 1950 - Feb 196652E
location:South of the point where the Blyth & Tyne colliery line runs under the main line.
AbbreviationsNER - North Eastern Railway
Monday 3 April 196152Ktotal:23
V1 2-6-2TJ27 0-6-0(NER)0-6-0 diesels
6763952A6579152E6580752E6582152E6583952ED2049D3243
6764152B6579552E6580952E6582552E6584252ED2163D3943
6579952F6581252E6583152E6585252ED2247
6580252E6581352E6583752E6585852E
Shed Codes52A Gateshead52B Heaton52E Percy Main52F N&S Blyth
Saturday 8 July 196152Ktotal:17
J27 0-6-0(NER)0-6-0 diesels
6579152E6580952E6581452E6583952E6585052ED2055D3321
6579652E6581352E6582152E6584252E6585852ED2321D3673
6580252ED2322D3943
Shed Codes52E Percy Main
Sunday 9 July 196152Ktotal:22
J27 0-6-0(NER)0-6-0 diesels
6579152E6580252E6581252E6582152E6584252ED2047D3321
6579552E6580752E6581352E6583752E6585052ED2321D3673
6579652E6580952E6581452E6583952E6585252ED2322D3943
Shed Codes52E Percy Main6585852E
Sunday 25 March 196252Etotal:23
J27 0-6-0 (NER)0-6-0 diesels
6579152E6580952E6582152E6584252E6585852ED2047D2334
6579552E6581252E6582552E6585052E6587752ED2166D3317
6580252E6581352E6583152E6585252ED2247D3673
6580752E6581452E6583752E
Shed Codes52E Percy Main
Wednesday 25 April 196252Etotal:18
J27 0-6-0 (NER)0-6-0 diesels
6580252E6581352E6585052E6585852ED2045D2166D2329D3243
6580752E6581452E6585252E6587752ED2047D2247D3241D3317
6581252E6583752E
Shed Codes52E Percy Main
Thursday 14 June 196252Etotal:16
J27 0-6-0 (NER)0-6-0 diesels
6579152E6580952E6582552E6583752E6585852ED2106D2048
6580252E6581252E6583152E6585052E6587752ED3243D2166
6580752E W6582152E
Shed Codes52E Percy Main
Monday 20 August 196252Etotal:14
J27 0-6-0 (NER)0-6-0 diesels
6579152E6580252E6581352E6583752E6585052ED2106D2334
6579552E6580952E6581452E6584252E6585852ED2321D3244
Shed Codes52E Percy Main
Sunday 26 August 196252E6.50am - 7amtotal:23
J27 0-6-0 (NER)0-6-0 diesels
6579152E6580952E6582152E6583752E6585252ED2048D2329
6579552E6581252E6582552E6584252E6585852ED2050D2334
6580252E6581352E6583152E6585052E6587752ED2164D3673
Shed Codes52E Percy MainD2166D3939
Saturday 8 December 196252Etotal:17
J27 0-6-0 (NER)
6579052E6580252E6581252E6581452E6583752E WD2092D2249
6579152E6580552E6581352E6583152E6587752E WD2164D3241
6579552E6580952ED2248
Shed Codes52E Percy Main

52FNorth BlythAllocations 1961Allocations 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1897Sep 1935 - Jan 1950NBH
type:A brick-built roundhouse shed.closed:Sep-67Feb 1950 - Sep 196752F
location:In Dockland on the north bank of the River Blyth.
AbbreviationsNER - North Eastern Railway
Easter Monday 3 April 196152Ftotal:25
J39 0-6-0J27 0-6-0 (NER)0-6-0 diesels
6471352F6578652F6581152F6586352F6588252FD2050D2106
6481452F6579252F6581952F6586752F6588952FD2165D3942
6484652F6579452F6584552F6587552F6589352F
6579752F6585152F6587952F
6580452F6585752F6588152FShed Codes52F N&S Blyth
Saturday 8 July 196152F7.25amtotal:18
J39 0-6-0J27 0-6-0 (NER)
6481452F6579752F6582852F6578952F6587652F6588152F
6484652F6580452F6585152F6579452F6587952F6588952F
6581952F6585752F6586752F6588052F
Shed Codes52F N&S Blyth
Saturday 24 March 196252Ftotal:21
J27 0-6-0 (NER)K1 2-6-0
6578652F6579752F6585752F6587552F6588252F6201052F
6578952F6580152F6586352F6587952F6589352F6205052C
6579252F6584552F6586452F6588052FJ39 0-6-0
6579652E6585152F6586752F6588152F6486952H
Shed Codes52C Blaydon52E Percy Main52F N&S Blyth52H Tyne Dock
Thursday 14 June 196252Ftotal:14
J27 0-6-0 (NER)0-6-0 diesels
6578652F6579652E6582852F6585152F6586352FD2163D2321
6578952F6581152F6584552F6585752F6586752F
6579252F6581952FShed Codes52E Percy Main52F N&S Blyth
Monday 20 August 196252Ftotal:20
J27 0-6-0 (NER)0-6-0 diesels
6578952F6580152F6585152F6587952F6588252FD2164D2321
6579252F6580452F6585752F6588052F6588952F
6579452F6581952F6586352F W6588152F6589352F
6579652F6582852F6586752F WShed Codes52F N&S Blyth
Saturday 8 December 196252Ftotal:14
K1 2-6-0J27 0-6-0 (NER)Q6 0-8-0 (NER)0-6-0 diesels
6202252K6578952F6584552F6587952F6335252FD2050D2334
6579752F6585152F6588052F6335452FD2332
6581952F6338152F
Shed Codes52F N&S Blyth52K Consett
52FSouth BlythAllocations 1961Allocations 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1880Sep 1935 - Jan 1950SBH
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:May-67Feb 1950 - May 196752F
location:North of the line west of Blyth station.
AbbreviationsNER - North Eastern RailwayBR - British Railways
Easter Monday 3 April 196152Ftotal:14
cl 2MT 2-6-0J21 0-6-0 (NER)J25 0-6-0 (NER)J27 0-6-0 (NER)
4647152F6503352F6569152F6580052F6583452F6587652F
4647352B0-6-0 diesel6581052F6583852F6587752F
D20476581552F6586252F6589152F
Shed Codes52B Heaton52F N&S Blyth
Saturday 8 July 196152F6.50amtotal:11
BR 3MT 2-6-0J21 0-6-0 (NER)J25 0-6-0 (NER)J27 0-6-0 (NER)
7701452F6503352F6569152F6579952F6586152F6587752F
6580052F6586252F6589152F
Shed Codes52F N&S Blyth6583452F6586352F
Saturday 24 March 196252Ftotal:16
K1 2-6-0J21 0-6-0 (NER)J27 0-6-0 (NER)
6202552F6503352F6580052F6581552F6582852F6586152F
BR 3MT 2-6-00-6-0 diesel6580852F6581952F6583452F6586252F
7701152FD21656581052F6582252F6583852F6589152F
Shed Codes52F N&S Blyth
Thursday 14 June 196252Ftotal:10
J21 0-6-0 (NER)BR 3MT 2-6-0J27 0-6-0 (NER)0-6-0 diesel
6503352F W7701152F6579752F6580052F6582252FD2105
W - withdrawn7701452F6579952F6580852F6586152F
Shed Codes52F N&S Blyth
Sunday 29 July 196252Ftotal:15
J21 0-6-0 (NER)BR 3MT 2-6-0J27 0-6-0 (NER)
6503352F W7701152F6579952F6581052F6583452F6586252F
W - withdrawn7701452F6580052F6581552F6583852F6587652F
Shed Codes52F N&S Blyth6580852F6582252F6586152F6589152F
Monday 20 August 196252Ftotal:11
J21 0-6-0 (NER)BR 3MT 2-6-0J27 0-6-0 (NER)
6503352F W7701152F6579952F W6581552F6583852F6586252F
W - withdrawn7701452F6581052F6583452F6586152F6589152F
Shed Codes52F N&S Blyth
Saturday 8 December 196252Ftotal:10
J27 0-6-0 (NER)0-6-0 diesel
6581052F6582252F6585752F6589052F6589352FD2104
6581552F6585052E6586252F6589152F
Shed Codes52E Percy Main52F N&S Blyth


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  1. Phill olds27 July 2025 at 07:40

    Dis appointing Tweedmouth had 5 locos outstanding the most in the north in 1961 not one was on shed

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