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.

15E Leicester Central & 15D Coalville - Allocations 1961 & 1962

15E Allocation 1961
Jan-61
Feb-61
Mar-61
Apr-61
May-61
Jun-61
Jul-61
Aug-61
Sep-61
Oct-61
Nov-61
Dec-61
Leicester Central
40092cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)15E15E15E15EWWWWWWWW
40167cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15EWWW
42437cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
42453cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
42556cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
44819cl 5MT 4-6-015E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
44830cl 5MT 4-6-015E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
44847cl 5MT 4-6-015E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
60815V2 2-6-215E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
60863V2 2-6-215E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
60890V2 2-6-215E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
61063B1 4-6-015E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
61077B1 4-6-014D14D14D14D14D14D14D14D14D14D15E15E
61085B1 4-6-015E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15EW
61137B1 4-6-015E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
61187B1 4-6-014D14D14D14D14D14D14D14D14D14D15E15E
61192B1 4-6-015E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
61206B1 4-6-014D14D14D14D14D14D14D14D14D14D15E15E
61265B1 4-6-09G9G9G9G9G9G9G15E15E15E15E15E
61376B1 4-6-015E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
61380B1 4-6-015E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
61381B1 4-6-015E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
67781L1 2-6-4T15E15E15E15E15E15E2F2F2F2F2F2F
67782L1 2-6-4T15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15EW
Totals202020201919181919182119
AbbreviationsSt - StanierW - withdrawn
Shed Codes2F - Woodford Halse9G - Gorton14D - Neasden
15E - Leicester Central

15D Allocation 1962
Jan-62
Feb-62
Mar-62
Apr-62
May-62
Jun-62
Jul-62
Aug-62
Sep-62
Oct-62
Nov-62
Dec-62
Leicester Central
42437cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
42453cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
42556cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
44690cl 5MT 4-6-015C15C15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
44819cl 5MT 4-6-015E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E17A
44821cl 5MT 4-6-014B14B15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
44830cl 5MT 4-6-015E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
44847cl 5MT 4-6-015E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
44848cl 5MT 4-6-015C15C15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
44984cl 5MT 4-6-014B14B15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
45223cl 5MT 4-6-02F2F15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
45262cl 5MT 4-6-015C15C15E15E15E15E15E15E2F2F2F17A
45277cl 5MT 4-6-014B14B14B15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
46106Royal Scot 4-6-021A21A21A21A15E12B12B12BWWWW
Gordon Highlander
46118Royal Scot 4-6-021A21A21A21A15E12B12B12B12B12B12B12B
Royal Welch Fusilier
60815V2 2-6-215E15E15E15EWWWWWWWW
60863V2 2-6-215E15E15E15EWWWWWWWW
60890V2 2-6-215E15E15E15EWWWWWWWW
61063B1 4-6-015E15E2F2FWWWWWWWW
61077B1 4-6-015E15E9G9GWWWWWWWW
61137B1 4-6-015E15E9G9G9GWWWWWWW
61187B1 4-6-015E15E2F2F2F2F2FWWWWW
61192B1 4-6-015E15E2F2F2F2F2F2F2FWWW
61206B1 4-6-015E15E2F2F2F2F2FWWWWW
61265B1 4-6-015EWWWWWWWWWWW
61376B1 4-6-015EWWWWWWWWWWW
61380B1 4-6-015E15E2F2FWWWWWWWW
61381B1 4-6-015E15E15E15E15E15E15E9G9GWWW
73066BR 5MT 4-6-014D14D14D14D14D15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
73069BR 5MT 4-6-014D14D14D14D14D15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
73156BR 5MT 4-6-014D14D14D14D14D15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
73159BR 5MT 4-6-014D14D14D14D14D15E15E15E15E15E15E15E
Totals191716171618181716161615
AbbreviationsSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysW - withdrawn
Shed Codes2F - Woodford Halse9G - Gorton12B - Carlisle Upperby
14B - Kentish Town14D - Neasden15C - Leicester Midland
15E - Leicester Central17A - Derby21A - Saltley

15D Allocation 1961
Jan-61
Feb-61
Mar-61
Apr-61
May-61
Jun-61
Jul-61
Aug-61
Sep-61
Oct-61
Nov-61
Dec-61
Coalville
43854cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
43861cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
43876cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
43979cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44085cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44109cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44113cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44148cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15DWWWWWWWW
44150cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44166cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44180cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44260cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44279cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44333cl 4F 0-6-021A21A21A21A21A21A21A21A21A21A21A15D
44539cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
48053cl 8F 2-8-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
48315cl 8F 2-8-021A21A21A21A21A21A15D15D15D15D15D15D
48382cl 8F 2-8-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
48619cl 8F 2-8-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
48644cl 8F 2-8-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
48687cl 8F 2-8-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
58137cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15DWWWW
58163cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
58166cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)18A18A18A18A18A18A18A18A18A15D15D15D
58214cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)18A18A18A18A18A15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
58305cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)15D15D15D15D15DWWWWWWW
Totals222222222121222221222223
AbbreviationsF - FowlerJ - JohnsonBR - British Railways
W - Withdrawn
Shed Codes15D - Coalville18A - Toton21A - Saltley

15D Allocation 1962
Jan-62
Feb-62
Mar-62
Apr-62
May-62
Jun-62
Jul-62
Aug-62
Sep-62
Oct-62
Nov-62
Dec-62
Coalville
43854cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
43861cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D18A18A18A
43876cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15DW
43979cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)15D15D15D21A21A21A21A21A21A21A21A21A
43991cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)17B17B17B17B17B17B17B17B17B17B17B15D
43995cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)15A15A15A15A15A15A15A15A15D15D15D15D
44085cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44109cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44113cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44150cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44156cl 4F 0-6-015A15A15A15A15A15A15A15A15A15A15A15D
44180cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D21A21A21A21A21A21A21A21A21A
44260cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44279cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44333cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D17A17A17A17A17A17A
44539cl 4F 0-6-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
44581cl 4F 0-6-014A14A15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
48053cl 8F 2-8-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
48315cl 8F 2-8-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
48382cl 8F 2-8-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
48619cl 8F 2-8-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
48644cl 8F 2-8-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
48687cl 8F 2-8-015D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
58138cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15DW
58143cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)18A18A15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
58148cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)21C21C15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D15D
58166cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)15D15DWWWWWWWWWW
58214cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)15DWWWWWWWWWWW
Totals222123212121202021202020
AbbreviationsF - FowlerJ - JohnsonW - withdrawn
Shed Codes14A - Cricklewood15A - Wellingborough15D - Coalville
17A - Derby17B - Burton-on-Trent18A - Toton
21A - Saltley21C - Bushbury


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