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.

1E Bletchley, 2E Northampton & 14E Bedford - Allocations 1961.

1E 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
Bletchley
41222cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
41275cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E83H83H83H
41289cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)8G8G8G1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
42066cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
42067cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)1E1E1E1E1E1E1E12C12C12C12C12C
42071cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
42105cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
42106cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
42351cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)1E1E1E1E1E12E12E12E12E12E2E2E
42454cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6C6C6C6C6C6H6H6H1E1E1E1E
42579cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)2E2E1A1A2E6H6H6H1E1E1E1E
42586cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
42615cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)2E2E2E2E2E2E6H6H1E1E1E1E
44364cl 4F 0-6-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
44370cl 4F 0-6-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
44397cl 4F 0-6-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
44447cl 4F 0-6-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
44780cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A1E1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
45020cl 5MT 4-6-01E1E1E1A1A1A1A1A1E1E1E1E
45037cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
45089cl 5MT 4-6-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
45147cl 5MT 4-6-08C8C8C8C8C6J6J6J2E2E1E1E
45292cl 5MT 4-6-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
45331cl 5MT 4-6-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
45379cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
45393cl 5MT 4-6-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
47521cl 3F 0-6-0T1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48203cl 8F 2-8-02A2A2A2A2A1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48207cl 8F 2-8-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48408cl 8F 2-8-08A8A8A8A8A8A8A8A1E1E1E1E
48427cl 8F 2-8-02A2A2A2A2A1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48446cl 8F 2-8-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48529cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E1E1E1E1E1E8D8D
48534cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48544cl 8F 2-8-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48549cl 8F 2-8-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48550cl 8F 2-8-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48610cl 8F 2-8-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48646cl 8F 2-8-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48656cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48657cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48668cl 8F 2-8-02A2A2A2A2A1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48688cl 8F 2-8-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48898cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48953cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1EWWWW
49061cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1EWWWW
49078cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a1E1E1E21B21B21B21B21B21B21B21B21B
49093cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
49094cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
49130cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a1E1E1E1E1E8A8A8A8A8A8A8A
49246cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a21B21B21B21B21B21B21B21B21B21B1E1E
49287cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
49310cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1EWWW
49403cl 7F 0-8-0 G21E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E9D9D
49443cl 7F 0-8-0 G21E1E1E1E1E1E1E1EWWWW
75036BR 4MT 4-6-01E1E1E1E1E6G6G6G6G6G6G6G
75037BR 4MT 4-6-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
75038BR 4MT 4-6-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
84002BR 2MT 2-6-2T1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
84004BR 2MT 2-6-2T1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
Totals434343424647484749474747
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnI - IvattSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysW - withdrawn
Shed Codes1A - Willesden1E - Bletchley2A - Rugby
2E - Northampton5A - Crewe North6C - Birkenhead
6G - Llandudno Jct.6H - Bangor6J - Holyhead
8A - Edge Hill8C - Speke Junction8D - Widnes
8G - Suton Oak12C - Carlisle Canal12E - Barrow
21B - Bescot83H - Plymouth Friary

2E - 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
Northampton
40010cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)5C5C2E2E2E1AWWWWWW
41218cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
41219cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E6H
41278cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)24J2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
42351cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)1E1E1E1E1E12E12E12E12E12E2E2E
42353cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
42381cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)2A2A2A2A2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
42430cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)2E2A1A1A2A2A2A2A2A2A2A2A
42576cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)2E1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42579cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)2E2E1A1A2E6H6H6H1E1E1E1E
42615cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)2E2E2E2E2E2E6H6H1E1E1E1E
43957cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)2E2E2ECWCWCWCWCWCWCWCWCW
44057cl 4F 0-6-02E2E21B21B21B21B21B21B21B21B21B21B
44075cl 4F 0-6-02E2E8G8G8G8G8G8G8G8G8G8G
44076cl 4F 0-6-02E2E2E8F8F8F8F8F8F8F8F8F
44110cl 4F 0-6-02E2E21B21B21B21D21D21D21D21D21D21D
44219cl 4F 0-6-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
44239cl 4F 0-6-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
44242cl 4F 0-6-02E2E2E5E5E5E5E5E5E5E5E5E
44247cl 4F 0-6-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
44340cl 4F 0-6-02E2E1C1C1C1C1C1C1C1C1C1C
44353cl 4F 0-6-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
44491cl 4F 0-6-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
44522cl 4F 0-6-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
44524cl 4F 0-6-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
44869cl 5MT 4-6-06A6A2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
44936cl 5MT 4-6-012B12B12B12B12B24K6G6G2E2E2E2E
45147cl 5MT 4-6-08C8C8C8C8C6J6J6J2E2E1E1E
45184cl 5MT 4-6-02A8C8C8C8C6J6J6J2E2E2A2A
45301cl 5MT 4-6-021D21D2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
45302cl 5MT 4-6-06H6H21D6H6H6H6H6H2E2E2E2E
45332cl 5MT 4-6-024K24K2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E21D21D
45392cl 5MT 4-6-08A8A8A8A8A8A8A8A2E2E2E2E
45427cl 5MT 4-6-024L24L24L24L24L24L24L24L2E2E2E2E
45454cl 5MT 4-6-024K24K2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
47318cl 3F 0-6-0T2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
47499cl 3F 0-6-0T2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48090cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48122cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48131cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48147cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48269cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48290cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48305cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48349cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48360cl 8F 2-8-02E18A18A18A2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48422cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48440cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48445cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48493cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48529cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E1E1E1E1E1E8D8D
48534cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E1E1E1E1E1E1E
48680cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48736cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
48757cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
Totals413939363936343440403837
AbbreviationsF - FowlerI - IvattSt - Stanier
W - withdrawn
Shed Codes1A - Willesden1C - Watford1E - Bletchley
2A - Rugby2E - Northampton5C - Stafford
5E - Alsager6A - Chester Midland6G - Llandudno Junction
6H - Bangor6J - Holyhead8A - Edge Hill
8C - Speke Junction8D - Widnes8G - Suton Oak
12B - Carlisle Upperby12E - Barrow18A - Toton
21B - Bescot21D - Aston24J - Lancaster
24K - Preston24L - CarnforthCW - Crewe Works

14E 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
Bedford
40020cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)14E14E14E14E14E14EWWWWWW
40026cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
40053cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)14E14E14E14E14E14E14EWWWWW
41224cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
41225cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)15C15C15C15C15C15C15C15C15C15C15C14E
41271cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)14E14E14E14E14E14E15C15C15C15C15C15C
41329cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E71A71A71A71A
42680cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
42682cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
42686cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
43428cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
43435cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)17A17A14E14E14E14E21A21A21A21A21A21A
43449cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
43474cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)14E14EWWWWWWWWWW
43565cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
43766cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
43808cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
43935cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)14A14A14A14A14A14A14A14A14A14A14E14E
44171cl 4F 0-6-021A21A21A21A21A21A21A21A21A21A21A14E
44228cl 4F 0-6-014A14A14A14A14A14A14A14A14A14A14E14E
44691cl 5MT 4-6-017A17A17A17A17A14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
44985cl 5MT 4-6-014A14A14A14A14A14A14A14A14E14E14E14E
45238cl 5MT 4-6-014A14A14A14A14A14A14A14A14E14E14E14E
45416cl 5MT 4-6-017A17A17A17A17A14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
47264cl 3F 0-6-0T14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
47279cl 3F 0-6-0T14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
47549cl 3F 0-6-0T14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E14E
84005BR 2MT 2-6-2T14F14F14F14F14F14D14D14D14D14D14D14E
84029BR 2MT 2-6-2T73F73F73F73F71A71A71A71A14E14E14E14E
Totals181818181820171618182023
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - FairburnI - Ivatt
J - JohnsonBR - British RailwaysW - withdrawn
Shed Codes14A - Cricklewood14D - Neasden14E - Bedford
14F - Aylesbury15C - Leicester Midland17A - Derby
21A - Saltley71A - Eastleigh73F - Ashford (Kent)


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