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.

Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Shed Profile - Carlisle Upperby in 1962

 

A view NW from London Road Bridge, towards Carlisle Citadel Station on 12th August, 1960.  The 'Caledonian', the post-war equivalent of the 'Coronation Scot' leaves Carlisle and heads for London Euston behind Stanier 'Coronation' 4-6-2 No. 46250 'City of Lichfield' a long-time resident of Carlisle Upperby. Photo Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0.

12BCarlisle Upperby1962 Allocation
Pre-Grouping Ownership - London and North Western Railwayclosed:Dec-66c1935 - June 195012B
type: A brick-built 11TS with 4 through tracks rebuilt in 1958 as a roundhouse.June 1950 - Jan 195812A
location: On the east side of the main Penrith line, south of Carlisle station.Feb 1958 - Dec 196612B
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - IvattJ - Johnson
St - StanierEE - English ElectricBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 1 April 196212Btotal:67
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4241412H447625A454465A730131A455968A Bahamas
Crab 2-6-0 (St)447738A454498F456345B Trinidad
429635B448325BPatriot 4-6-0456445B Howe
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)4487424L4551212B Bunsen4567812B De Robeck
4300012B449078A4552612B. Morecambe & Heysham4568012B Camperdown
4301112B450198F4554512B. Planet4568812B Polyphemus
4307312B450485BBritannia 4-6-24571424L Revenge
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)450578F7001721D Arrow4573024L Ocean
4645512B4510612BRoyal Scot 4-6-04573112B Perseverance
4645812B4518512B461365A The Border Regiment4573812B Samson
4648912B4521224F461705A. British Legioncl 3F 0-6-0T
cl 4F 0-6-04524412BCoronation 4-6-24726912B4761412B
4408112B4525912B4622112A Queen Elizabeth4728812B4766612B
cl 8F 2-8-04528612B4623712A City of Bristol4729212BEE T4 diesels
480855B4531612B4625012B City of Lichfield4732612BD216D304
485138A4536812B462515A. City of Nottingham4737712BD222D316
0-6-0 diesel453988A4740812BD289
D30874540212B4760212B
Shed Codes1A Willesden5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8F Springs Branch
12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby12H Tebay21D Aston24F Fleetwood24L Carnforth
Saturday 21 April 196212Btotal:48
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 3F 0-6-0TRoyal Scot 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
4223812G4728812B461591A. The Royal Air Force4551212B Bunsen
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4729212BBritannia 4-6-24552612B. Morecambe & Heysham
4239312B4729512B7002721D Rising StarJubilee 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)4732612B7003121D Byron455968A Bahamas
4300012B4737712Bcl 5MT 4-6-04568112B Aboukir
4307312B4740812B446855A4525912B4570312B. Thunderer
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)4760212B4494724E4529612B457215A Impregnable
4645512B4766612B450015B453148F4572412B. Warspite
cl 4F 0-6-0Peak T4 diesel450045B453478FPrincess 4-6-2
4408112BD1044502512B454192A462091B Princess Beatrice
4418612EEE T4 diesels450745B4545112BCoronation 4-6-2
4446112FD255D2694524612B0-6-0 diesel4622012B. Coronation
4446924L452485BD30874622112B Queen Elizabeth
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden2A Rugby5A Crewe North5B Crewe South
8A Edge Hill8F Springs Branch12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby12G Oxenholme21D Aston
24E Blackpool24L Carnforth
Sunday 20 May 196212Btotal:54
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Coronation 4-6-2cl 3F 0-6-0T
4235712B4470826F4529312B4622012B. Coronation4728812B
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)447645A4530624L4622112B Queen Elizabeth4729212B
427689G4493912B453148F4622512B. Duchess of Gloucester4729512B
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)449716B4532624L4622766A Duchess of Devonshire4732612B
4307312B4497266A453298C462285A Duchees of Rutland4734212B
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)4502512B4537112B4623412B Duchess of Abercorn4737712B
4643412B4504412B453728F4623612B City of Bradford4760212B
4645512B451318A4539712B4624266A City of Glasgow4761412B
4645812B451358Fcl 8F 2-8-04766612B
4648912B4513663A481302EJubilee 4-6-0
4517167A481756B455525A Silver Jubilee4568012B. Aboukir
4525912B483238A4558812B Kashmir4568112B Camperdown
4528612B4563212B Tonga4574212B Connaught
Shed Codes2E Northampton5A Crewe North6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction
8F Springs Branch9G Gorton12B Carlisle Upperby26F Patricroft24L Carnforth63A Perth
66A Polmadie67A Corkerhill
Tuesday 19 June 196212Btotal:53
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4217912E449176B4552612B Morecambe & Heysham455535B Canada
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4498224FRoyal Scot 4-6-0455915A Udaipur
4235712B450058A4610812B Seaforth Highlander456175B Mauritius
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4508112B461678F Hertfordshire Regiment4566717B Jellicoe
4261312G4510612BCoronation 4-6-24568112B Aboukir
cl 4F 0-6-04524412B4622512B. Duchess of Gloucester4568812B Polyphemus
4415712C452919B4625012B City of Lichfield4571026A Irresistible
4418112A453128CBritannia 4-6-24573112B Perseverance
4454912F4531712B7001912A Lightning4573212B Sanspareil
0-6-0 diesel4532312Bcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T
D31714535112B4301112B4645512B730331A4726912B
EE T4 diesel4539712B4302612F4645812BWD 2-8-04729212B
D3174540212B4302812B4648912B9024527B4729512B
454408A4304512CCrab 2-6-0 (H/F)4737712B
4545112B429375B4766712B
Shed Codes1A Willesden5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill
8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch9B Stockport12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby12C Carlisle Canal
12E Barrow12F Workington12G Oxenholme12H Tebay17B Burton-on-Trent24F Fleetwood
26A Newton Heath27B Aintree
Sunday 15 July 196212Btotal:74
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TJubilee 4-6-0
4209812C447625A4535112B4728812B455535A Canada
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)447645A453728F4729212B455545A Ontario
4235712B448278C4539024L4729512B4558024E Burma
4236912B448558A453955A4732612B4562326A Palestine
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4490424L4539924L4734212B W456315A Tanganyika
4261324L449068A4540212B4737712B4563212B Tonga
cl 4MT 2-6-04491421B4543712B4740812B456435A Rodney
4301112B449176B454408A4760212B456445B Howe
4302812B4495156F4761412B4572412B Warspite
cl 2MT 2-6-04501212BPatriot 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
4643412B4502512B4551212B Bunsen4612212B Royal Ulster Rifleman
4645512B4510212B4552612B Morecambe & Heysham4612712B Old Contemptibles
4645812B4514621B4553212B Illustrious4613412B The Cheshire Regiment
4648912B4516312A4554012B Sir Robert Turnbull4613712B Prince of Wales's Volunteers
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4523612Bcl 4F 0-6-0EE T4 diesels4616212B Queen's Westminster Rifle.
429775B4525912B4408112BD216D296461675A Hertfordshire Regiment
cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)452756B4434612BD267D377cl 8F 2-8-0
4390812B4529612B4446912B4871626A
Shed Codes5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction
8F Springs Branch12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby12C Carlisle Canal12H Tebay21B Bushbury
24E Blackpool24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath56F Low Moor
Saturday 21 July 196212Btotal:63
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
4235712B4466255A4551212B Bunsen4610312B. Royal Scots Fusilier
4236912B4493912BJubilee 4-6-04610612B. Gordon Highlander
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4501212B455915A Udaipur4612712B Old Contemptibles
4261324L450215B4563212B Tonga461295A The Scottish Horse
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)450455B4564226A Boscawen4613712B Prince of Wales's Volunteers
4301112B4509212B456765A Codrington4615712B The Royal Artilliaryman
4302812B450948A4570226A Colossus4616612B London Rifle Brigade
4307312B451895B4570524E Seahorse461675A Hertfordshire Regiment
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)4524612Bcl 3F 0-6-0TCoronation 4-6-2
4643312F4528612B4726912B4766612B4622512B. Duchess of Gloucester
4643412B4532312B4728812B4766712B4623612B. City of Bradford
4645812B4535112B4729212Bcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)462461B City of Manchester
4648912B4539024L4729512B4390812B4625212A. City of Leicester
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)4734212B. Wcl 4F 0-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
427775D6529312C4741512B4434612B7002621D. Polar Star
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)EE T4 diesel4760212B4446912BWD 2-8-0cl 9F 2-10-0
429775BD3444761412B0-6-0 diesel903178F9201726A
W - withdrawn12079
Shed Codes1B Camden5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent8A Edge Hill
8F Springs Branch12B Carlisle Upperby12C Carlisle Canal12F Workington12H Tebay21D Aston
24E Blackpool24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath55A Leeds Holbeck
Saturday 28 July 196212Btotal:47
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
4235712B4467012A4551212B Bunsen4612712B Old Contemptibles
4236912B4490424L4553212B Illustrious4613712B Prince of Wales's Volunteers
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)449152ABR 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T4614112B North Staffordshire Reg.
4300412F4519926F7306266A4726912BCoronation 4-6-2
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)452848AWD 2-8-04728812B462355A City of Birmingham
4643212F4531712B9047056E4729512B4623812B City of Carlisle
4643412B453218B9063156A4734212B. W462545A City of Stoke-on-Trent
4645512B4536812Bcl 4F 0-6-04737712BJubilee 4-6-0
4645812B4539712B4434612B4740812B4560424L Ceylon
EE T4 diesels4540212BEE T4 diesel4741512BBritannia 4-6-2
D235D3174543712BD31704766612B7004721D
D305D3764545112B4766712B
Shed Codes2A Rugby5A Crewe North8A Edge Hill8B Warrington12A Carlisle Kingmoor
12B Carlisle Upperby12F Workington21D Aston24L Carnforth26F Patricroft56A Wakefield
56E Normanton66A Polmadie
Monday 6 August 196212Btotal:73
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4235712B448388A453438B4729212B4610312B. Royal Scots Fusilier
4236912B4485066B4535112B4734212B W4610812B Seaforth Highlander
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4487621D4536812B4740812B4612312B Royal Irish Fusilier
428546C4493712B4537112B4761412B4612712B Old Contemptibles
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)450025B4538312E4766712B4613712B Prince of Wales's Volunteers
429725B450436B4541821DPeak T4 diesel4615712B The Royal Artilliaryman
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)450975B454498FD294616012B Queen Victoria's Rifleman
4643412B4510612BPatriot 4-6-04616212B Queen's Westminster Rifle.
4645512B4519324J4551212B Bunsen4616612B London Rifle Brigade
cl 4F 0-6-0451965A4553212B IllustriousCoronation 4-6-2
4408112B4523612B4554012B Sir Robert Turnbull4622512B Duchess of Gloucester
4429212F452505A4554512B Planet4623412B. Duchess of Abercorn
4434612B4525912BJubilee 4-6-04623612B City of Bradford
4439912B4529612B455605A Prince Eward Island4625212A City of Leicester
4446912B4531712B4559224L IndoreBritannia 4-6-2
EE T4 diesels4532312B456388B Zanzibar7001721D Arrow
D296D287453288B4568624L St. Vincentcl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
D317D2164534024L456895A Ajax480182A904938F*
4571527A Invincible485358C* ex 65D Dawsholm
Shed Codes2A Rugby5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead
8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby
12E Barrow12F Workington21D Aston24J Lancaster24L Carnforth27A Bank Hall
66B Motherwell
Sunday 12 August 196212Btotal:64
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
4235712B4469726A4551212B Bunsen4610312B. Royal Scots Fusilier
4236912B4493912BJubilee 4-6-04610812B Seaforth Highlander
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4501212B4565426B Hood4614112B North Staffordshire Reg.
4258112E*450436B456799A Armada461471A The Northants Regiment
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)450556B4569624L Arethusa4615712B The Royal Artillieryman
4270526A4508312B4570524E Seahorse461705A British Legion
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)4510612Bcl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0Coronation 4-6-2
4301112B4528612B4728812B4408112B4623812B City of Carlisle
4302812B4529312B4729212B4434612B462391B. City of Chester
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)4529512B4729512B4439912B4625212A City of Leicester
4643412B4532312B4732612B4445112Acl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4645512B453478F4734212B. W4446912B483899D901799G
4645812B4536812B4737712BEE T4 diesels487098D9056826F
4648912B453738F4741512BD220D330487468A9063156A
4539824L4761412BD317D341cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)
4766712B4390812B
* 42581 was returning from a 'stint' of banking at Beattock. It was probably travelling to Barrow prior to a move to Willesden.
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden5A Crewe North6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill
8D Widnes8F Springs Branch9A Longsight9D Buxton9G Gorton12A Carlisle Kingmoor
12B Carlisle Upperby12E Barrow12H Tebay24E Blackpool24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath
26F Patricroft56A Wakefield
Monday 20 August 196212Bvisiting locomotives
BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0Coronation 4-6-2
7611267F447728A4571424L Revenge4625212A City of Leicester
4489224L4573726A AtlasBritannia 4-6-2
450268Fcl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-07004521D Lord Rowallan
451425B482536B9037226B
4525526A487158B9058855C
Shed Codes5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8F Springs Branch
12A Carlisle Kingmoor12H Tebay21D Aston24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath67F Stranraer
Tuesday 21 August 196212Bvisiting locomotives
cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0Coronation 4-6-2BR 9F 2-10-0
4473024E456435A. Rodney462355A. City of Birmington9216226A
453138F
Shed Codes5A Crewe North8F Springs Branch24E Blackpool26A Newton Heath
Sunday 26 August 196212Btotal:64
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TPatriot 4-6-0
4235712B446855A4532312B4728112A4551212B Bunsen
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4493712B4535112B4729512B4553212B Illustrious
4267312E4493912B4539424L4732612BJubilee 4-6-0
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)450178F4539712B4734212B. W455992B. Bechuanaland
428565D450745B4542112E4761412BRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4288112A4508112B454408A4766612B4612712B Old Contemptibles
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)4508312B4545112B4766712B46132
12B The King's RegIment, Liverpool
4301112B4509212Bcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-0
4302612F450948A4390812B483486B4614112B North Staffordshire Reg.
4302812B451398Acl 4F 0-6-04872155BCoronation 4-6-2
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)452505A4408112BWD 2-8-04622512B. Duchess of Gloucester
4643412B4528612B4434612B9058855C462391B. City of Chester
4645812B4529312B4439912BBR 9F 2-10-0Britannia 4-6-2
4648912B4531612B4446912B9201617C7004321D. Lord Kitchener
4649112F4531712B0-6-0 dieselEE T4 dieselClan 4-6-2
D3171D2877200266A Clan Campbell
Shed Codes1B Camden2B Nuneaton5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent
6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill8F Springs Branch12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby12E Barrow
12F Workington12H Tebay17C Rowsley24L Carnforth55B Stourton55C Farnley Junction
66A Polmadie
Sunday 11 November 196212Btotal:67
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0EE T4 dieselsPatriot 4-6-0
427518F448325B454048CD219D3124551212B Bunsen
427778F4489526A4544512ED2914553212B Illustrious
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)4493712BCoronation 4-6-24554512B Planet
4643412B4501212B4622112B Queen ElizabethJubilee 4-6-0
4645812B450335B4623412B. Duchess of Abercorn4558224L Central Provinces
4648912B450348C4623712B City of BristolRoyal Scot 4-6-0
cl 3F 0-6-0T450675B4623812B City of Carlisle4610612B Gordon Highlander
4728812B4508312B4625012B City of Lichfield4611812B Seaforth Highlander
4729212B4510612BBritannia 4-6-24612312B Royal Irish Fusilier. W
4729512B4516312A700505A Firth of Clyde4613412B Cheshire Regiment W
4734212B. W4524612B700535A Moray Firth46137
12B The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (Sth. Yorks) W
4737712B452498Acl 4F 0-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)
4740812B4530024L4408112B4390812B46141
12B The North Staffordshire Regiment
4760212B453138F4434612Bcl 8F 2-8-0
4761412B4531612B4439012F483486B4616012B Queen Victoris's Rifleman
4766612B4531712B4439912B0-6-0 diesel46162
12B Queen's Westminster Rifleman
4766712B4532312B4446112FD3170
453955A4446912B4616612B London Rifle Brigade
Shed Codes5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction
12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby12E Barrow12F Workington24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath
See also :12B Carlisle Upperby in 1961
See also :12A Carlisle Kingmoor in 1961
See also :12A Carlisle Kingmoor in 1962