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.

Sunday, 21 June 2026

Shed Profiles - Longsight and Trafford Park in 1962

9ALongsightAllocation 1962
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western RailwaySep 1935 - Feb 19659A
type: Two brick-built sheds: a 8TS North Shed and the 12TS South Shedopened:1866
location: East of the Stockport Edgeley line, south of Manchester Piccadilly stationclosed to steam:Feb-65
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - IvattJ - Johnson
K - KitsonSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 4 March 19629Atotal:54
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)Patriot 4-6-0EE T4 dieselselectric locos
401258B W428489B455291A StephensonD221D303E3008E3033
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0D227D304E3010E3038
421379A448325B461159A Scots GuardsmanD228D334E3014E3039
422569G452399Ecl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 4F 0-6-0BR T2 dieselsE3015E3042
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)453485A490931E444029ED5135D5138E3019E3043
424259A454945B4913426F0-6-0 dieselsD5136E3025E3053
425709B WBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2D3765D3838E3027E3054
425789A730131A4942126F WD3766D3853E3029E3056
cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0D3767D4113E3031E3060
W - withdrawn4755650A*483169FD3771E3032
Shed Codes1A Willesden1E Bletchley5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8B Warrington
9A Longsight9B Stockport9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton26F Patricroft
50A York*loco possibly on loan
Sunday 29 April 19629Atotal:53
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0EE T4 dieselselectric locos
401258B W4474527C455555B QuebecD214D304E3013E3034
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)447479ARoyal Scot 4-6-0D222D340E3016E3040
421379A448099E461688F The Girl GuideD228E3024E3041
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)452705ABritannia 4-6-2BR T2 dieselsE3025E3043
424259A453485A700041A William ShakespeareD5024D5140E3026E3056
425709B W453859A700289A Royal StarD5077D5142E3027E3058
425728Fcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)700321A TennysonD5135E3028E3103
425789A439459F700439A Lord Kitchener0-6-0 dieselsE3032E3109
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2D3175D3769
423379B4837118C4942126F WD3765D3781
W - withdrawnD3767
Shed Codes1A Willesden5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8B Warrington8F Springs Branch
9A Longsight9B Stockport9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey18C Hasland26F Patricroft
27C Southport
Wednesday 30 May 19629Avisiting locomotives
BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
760889E447145A483299F905666C
453288B486139F
486959F
Shed Codes5A Crewe North6C Birkenhead8B warrington9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey
Sunday 24 June 19629Asteam only record
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
424259A428526C447479A461691A The Boy Scout482978C
425709B W428546C447489ABritannia 4-6-2485039F
425789A429049B449136H700189A Flying Dutchmancl 7F 0-8-0 G2
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)BR 4MT 2-6-0452255D700199A Lightning4942126F W
423069D760899Ecl 4F 0-6-0494259D
423155D4402226A494399D
423169B444029E
Shed Codes1A Willesden5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Birkenhead6H Bangor8C Speke Junction
9A Longsight9B Stockport9D Buxton9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey26A Newton Heath
Sunday 8 July 19629Atotal:45
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0EE T4 dieselselectric locos
4211024B447529B461499A The Middlesex RegimentD214D308E3005E3050
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)451392A461591A The Royal Air ForceD217D310E3014E3053
424259Acl 8F 2-8-0461678F Hertfordshire RegimentBR T2 dieselsE3020E3058
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)482759DCoronation 4-6-2D5136D5141E3021E3059
428046Ccl 4F 0-6-04625212A City of LeicesterD5138D5146E3029E3067
BR 4MT 2-6-0443568BBritannia 4-6-2D5140E3031E3068
760859F700189A Flying Dutchman0-6-0 dieselsE3033E3100
700209A MercuryD3766D3769E3048
700239A VenusD3767D3770
700289A Royal StarD3768
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby6C Birkenhead8B Warrington8F Springs Branch
9A Longsight9B Stockport9D Buxton9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor24B Rose Grove
Sunday 29 July 19629A12.50pm - 1.15pmtotal:45
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0EE T4 dieselselectric locos
421379A443789E461485A The Manchester RegimentD226D289E3011E3033
422275A445549FBritannia 4-6-2BR T2 dieselsE3014E3034
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)445879E700169A ArielD5025D5138E3024E3036
424259Acl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2D5133D5140E3025E3068
4245524E447479A481368D4942126F W0-6-0 dieselsE3026E3069
425709B W4510126A482759DD3768D3765E3028E3086
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)4512926F483029FD3770D3767E3029E3098
429219B453278A4874526AW - withdrawn
454958B
Shed Codes5A Crewe North8A Edge Hill8B Warrington9A Longsight9B Stockport
9D Buxton9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey24E Blackpool26A Newton Heath26F Patricroft
Thursday 9 August 19629Atotal:43
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0EE T4 dieselselectric locos
420509E449068A4611812B Royal Welch FusilierD217D220E3015E3030
421379A450605D4614112B North Staffs RegimentD218D314E3016E3052
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4512926FBritannia 4-6-2BR T2 dieselsE3021E3065
424259A453829B700189A Flying DutchmanD5078D5142E3027E3098
425709B W454341A700239A VenusD5140
425789ACrab 2-6-0 (H/F)700331A Charles Dickens0-6-0 diesels
cl 7F 0-8-0 G2428046Ccl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0D3766D3770
4942126F W428146C445549F482759D
429219B445669E483029F
429429B445879E485039F
Shed Codes1A Willesden5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill9A Longsight
9B Stockport9D Buxton9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey12B Carlisle Upperby26F Patricroft
Saturday 25 August 19629Atotal:37
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0Britannia 4-6-2EE T4 dieselselectric locos
425709B W443789E700041A William ShakespeareD217D298E3002E3033
425755A443848B700189A Flying DutchmanD220E3004E3048
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)445549F700229A TornadoBR T2 dieselsE3005E3059
428596C445669E700239A VenusD5025D5133E3024E3072
428856Ccl 2MT 2-6-0700289A Royal Star0-6-0 diesels
429439B464809Dcl 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2D3766D3771
cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)4471021D4942126F WD3768D3852
4720726A4494117AW - withdrawnD3769
Shed Codes1A Willesden5A Crewe North6C Birkenhead8B Warrington9A Longsight
9B Stockport9D Buxton9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey17A Derby21D Aston
26A Newton Heath26F Patricroft
Sunday 2 September 19629Atotal:47
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0EE T4 dieselselectric locos
424259A447479A461159A Scots GuardsmanD 227D 380E3002E3033
425789A447489ABritannia 4-6-2D 228E3005E3036
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)4494117A700041A William ShakespeareBR T2 dieselsE3009E3045
428179Bcl 4F 0-6-0700189A Flying DutchmanD5138D5140E3015E3047
428929B443789E700229A TornadoD5139E3020E3057
429429B444899E700239A Venus0-6-0 dieselsE3024E3059
cl 2MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)D3765D3769E3029E3061
464809D760489F4720726AD3766D3770E3030E3069
D3767D4113E3031
Shed Codes1A Willesden9A Longsight9B Stockport9D Buxton9E Trafford Park
9F Heaton Mersey17A Derby26A Newton Heath
Sunday 11 November 19629Atotal:41
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0EE T4 dieselselectric locos
420659E447479A456175A Mauritius SD224D293E3004E3064
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447489A456315A Tanganyika SD225D322E3010E3067
424259A453888F456475A Sturdee SBR T2 dieselsE3017E3087
425789A454271A456745A Duncan SD5136D5138E3029E3099
Crab 2-6-0 (St)cl 8F 2-8-0456765A Codrington S0-6-0 dieselsE3057
429525B483188A457095A Implacable. SD3765D3768
cl 4F 0-6-0483449ERoyal Scot 4-6-0D3766D3770
4459917B484379B461299A The Scottish HorseD3767D3772
461499A The Middlesex Regiment
Shed Codes1A Willesden5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8F Springs Branch
9A Longsight9B Stockport9E Trafford Park17B Burton-on-Trent
Sunday 16 December 19629Atotal:46
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0EE T4 dieselselectric locos
424259A451325A456175A Mauritius SD217D228E3015E3047
425789A453051A456315A Tanganyika SD221D315E3026E3050
4265126A453829B456475A Sturdee SBR T2 dieselsE3033E3052
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4543526A456745A Duncan SD5136D5139E3034E3058
423579Acl 4F 0-6-0456765A Codrington S0-6-0 dieselsE3035E3071
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)442899F457095A Implacable. SD3765D3768E3036E3098
427476C443969EBR 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0D3767D3771E3045
427729D444029E730486A9037126F
429419B4455617CS - Jubilee locos were stored November 1962 to January 1963
Shed Codes1A Willesden5A Crewe North6A Chester Midland6C Birkenhead9A Longsight
9B Stockport9D Buxton9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey17C Rowsley
26A Newton Heath26F Patricroft
See also : Longsight in 1961

9ETrafford ParkAllocation 1962
Post Grouping Ownership (Joint) - Cheshire Lines Committee/Midland Railwaysjoint shed codes pre 1948 TFD/19G
type: A 20TS dead-ended shed.opened:18951950 (briefly)13A
location: 
On the north side of the line, east of Trafford Park & Stretford station.
closed:Mar-68May 1950 - Mar 19689E
Jan 1957 - May 195817F
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesBR - British Railways
I - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierWD - War Department
Sunday 11 February 19629Etotal:33
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
400189E W401419E W441959E446659E4611756D Welsh Guardsman
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)402089E W442759E447179E461439E South Staffordshire Reg.
420509Ecl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)445649E448099Ecl 8F 2-8-0O4/8 2-8-0
421119E424289E W445659E452399E482739E638059G
421129E424669E445669Ecl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)483449EPeak T4 diesel
421139E424799E Wcl 3F 0-6-0 (J)464228F485548DD97
425609E432119E WBR 4MT 4-6-0487419E
425969E435809E W760479E
Shed Codes8F Springs Branch9D Buxton9E Trafford Park9G Gorton56D Mirfield
Tuesday 24 April 19629Etotal:32
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
400189E W401419E W443929E4466417A4569827A Mars
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)402089E W445339E446659ERoyal Scot 4-6-0
420509Ecl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)445649E4475655A461439E South Staffordshire Reg.
421119E424289E Wcl 3F 0-6-0 (J)449649E461539E The Royal Dragoon
426759E424628F432119E W4534217A461589E The Loyal Regiment
426769E424799E W435809E WBR 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)425808C7307441D760889E487419E
423069D425848C7313917C760899E
Shed Codes8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch9D Buxton9E Trafford Park17A Derby
17C Rowsley27A Bank Hall41D Canklow55A Leeds Holbeck
Sunday 29 April 19629Etotal:40
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
420649E424268F441959E447179E461439E South Staffordshire Reg.
420659E424289E W443789E447602A461589E The Loyal Regiment
421119E424299G443929E4485616ABR 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
421129E424669E443969E449649E760518F482555B
421139E425609E444899E451392A760479E483449E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)425969E445339E452399E760869E487419E
4231156FEE T4 diesel445669E454416JPeak T4 diesels
D223445879ED26D69D115D155
Shed Codes2A Rugby5B Crewe South6J Holyhead8F Springs Branch9E Trafford Park
9G Gorton16A Nottingham56F Low Moor
Sunday 30 June 19629Etotal:26
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
420509E424669E443789E448099E4564117B Sandwich
420659E425609E443929E451378C4565426B Hood
421599F425969E443969E452399ERoyal Scot 4-6-0
426769E425988C445649EBR 5MT 4-6-0461439E South Staffordshire Reg.
Peak T4 diesels426078F445659E7315541DBR 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
D120D121445879E760479E482889E
Shed Codes8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey17B Burton-on-Trent
26B Agecroft41D Canklow
Sunday 29 July 19629Etotal:37
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
420509E424669E442509F448648C4563617B Uganda
420649E425609E443929E449649Ecl 8F 2-8-0Peak T4 diesels
420659E425808C443969E453708C482739ED49D137
421119E425969E444899EBR 4MT 2-6-0482889ED107D160
421129ECrab 2-6-0 (H/F)445649E760479E487419ED123
421139E427889G445659E760869EBRCW T2 diesel
426759EBR 2MT 2-6-0445669E760889ED5403
426769E780388E
Shed Codes8C Speke Junction8E Northwich9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton
17B Burton-on-Trent
Sunday 2 September 19629Etotal:25
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
420509E424669E443969E452399E461439E South Staffordshire Reg.
420659E425609E445339EBR 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Peak T4 diesel
421119E425848C445659E760479E482739ED 147
421129E425969E W445669E760869E482889E
421139E4261017C760889E483449E
426759E487419E
Shed Codes8C Speke Junction9E Trafford Park17C Rowsley
Warrington Centralsubshed
An engine pit onlyInherited in September 1961 on the closure of Brunswick.closed:1966
Sunday 15 April 1962cl 4F 0-6-0
444029E445649E445659E
Sunday 8 June 1962cl 4F 0-6-0
445649E
Sunday 8 July 1962cl 4F 0-6-0
443929E444899E445649E
See also : Trafford Park in 1961


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