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.

5A Crewe North - 1962 Allocation

5A 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
Crewe North
41212cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
41220cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
41229cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
42079cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A2A2A2A2A
42100cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)1C1C1C1C1C5A5A5A5A5A5A1C
42183cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)8C2E2E1A2E2E2E2E2E5A5A5A
42227cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)33C33C33C33C33C5A5A1E1EWWW
42575cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5AWWW
42677cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)5A5A5A5A5AWWWWWWW
42781Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)5A5A5A5A6A6A6A6A6A6AWW
42923Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)5A5A5A5A6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42926Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)5A5A5A5A5D5D5D9D9D9D9D9D
42933Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)5A5A5A5A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42934Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)5A5A5A5A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42967Crab 2-6-0 (St)5A5A5A5A5A2B2B2B2B2B2B2B
42982Crab 2-6-0 (St)5A5A5A5A5A2B2B2B2B2B2B2B
44678cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44679cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44680cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44681cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44683cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44684cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44685cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44714cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5B5B5B5A5A5A5A
44759cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44761cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44762cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44763cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44764cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44765cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44770cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44840cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
45021cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5B5B5B5A5A5A5A
45046cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5B5B5B5A5A5A5A
45093cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
45132cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
45148cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A8A8A8A8A8A8A8A8A12A12A
45189cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5B5B5B5A5A5A5A
45196cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
45225cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5D5D5D5D5D9B9B
45235cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A6B6B6B6B6B6B12A12A
45237cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45240cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5D
45241cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
45243cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
45250cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
45257cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5B5B5B5A5A5A5A
45270cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
45289cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A6G6G6G6G6G6G6G6G
45311cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A6G6G6G6G6G6G6G6G
45344cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
45348cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A6G6G6G6G6G6G6G6G
45369cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A6G6G6G6G6G6G6G6G
45395cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5D
45426cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5B5B5B5B5A5A5A
45429cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
45446cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
45552Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Silver Jubilee
45553Jubilee 4-6-05B5B5B5B5B5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Canada
45554Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Ontario
45556Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Nova Scotia
45560Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Prince Edward Island
45567Jubilee 4-6-021D21D21D21D21D5A5A5A5A5A5A6C
South Australia
45586Jubilee 4-6-021D21D21D21D21D5A5A5A5B5B5B5B
Mysore
45587Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A24L24L24L24L24L24L24LW
Baroda
45591Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Udaipur
45595Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Southern Rhodesia
45604Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A24L24L24L24L24L24L24L24L
Ceylon
45613Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A24L24L24L24L24L24L24L24L
Kenya
45617Jubilee 4-6-05B5B5B5B5B5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Mauritius
45625Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A24L24L24L24L24L24L24L24L
Sarawwk
45629Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A24L24L24L24L24L24L24L24L
Straits Settlements
45631Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Tanganyika
45643Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A2B
Rodney
45647Jubilee 4-6-021D21D21D21D21D5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Sturdee
45666Jubilee 4-6-05B5B5B5B5B5B5B5B5A5A5A5A
Cornwallis
45674Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Duncan
45676Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Codrington
45689Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Ajax
45703Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A12A24E24E24E24E24E
Thunderer
45709Jubilee 4-6-05B5B5B5B5B5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Implacable
45721Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Impregnable
45723Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A2B2B
Fearless
45726Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Vindictive
45736Jubilee 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A6J6J6J6J
Comet
45737Jubilee 4-6-05A5A26A26A26A26A26A26A26A26A26A26A
Atlas
46125Royal Scot 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A6J6J6J6J
3rd Carabinier
46127Royal Scot 4-6-05A5A5A5A12B12B12B12B12B12B12BW
Old Contemptibles
46128Royal Scot 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A8F8F12A12A
The Lovat Scouts
46129Royal Scot 4-6-012B12B5A5A5A5A5A5A9A9A9A9A
The Scottish Horse
46135Royal Scot 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A55A55A55A55AW
The East Lancashire Regiment
46136Royal Scot 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A55A12B12B12B12B
The Border Regiment
46148Royal Scot 4-6-041D41D1A5A5A5A5A5A6G6G6G6G
The Manchester Regiment
46155Royal Scot 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A6G6G6G6G
The Lancer
46161Royal Scot 4-6-08F8F8F8F8F8F5A55A55A55A55AW
King's Own
46165Royal Scot 4-6-08F8F8F8F8F8F5A5A6G6G6G6G
The Ranger (12th London Regiment)
46166Royal Scot 4-6-05A5A5A5A12B12B12B12B12B12B12B12B
London Rifle Brigade
46167Royal Scot 4-6-08F8F8F8F8F5A5A5A6J6J6J6J
The Hertfordshire Regiment
46169Royal Scot 4-6-05A5A5A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
The Boy Scout
46170Royal Scot 4-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A6G6GWW
British Legion
46228Coronation 4-6-25A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Duchess of Rutland
46235Coronation 4-6-25A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
City of Birmingham
46248Coronation 4-6-25A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
City of Leeds
46251Coronation 4-6-25A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
City of Nottingham
46253Coronation 4-6-25A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
City of St. Albans
46254Coronation 4-6-25A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
City of Stoke-on-Trent
46256Coronation 4-6-25A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Sir William A. Stanier F.R.S.
70016Britannia 4-6-212C12C12C12C9A9A9A9A5A5A5A6G
Ariel
70018Britannia 4-6-212C12C12C12C9A9A9A9A5A5A5A5A
Flying Dutchman
70019Britannia 4-6-212A12A12A12A12A9A9A9A5A5A5A5A
Lightning
70020Britannia 4-6-212A12A12A12A12A9A9A9A5A5A5A5A
Mercury
70044Britannia 4-6-255A55A55A55A55A55A55A5A5A5A5A5A
Earl Haig
70050Britannia 4-6-266A66A66A67A67A67A67A67A67A5A5A6J
Firth of Clyde
70051Britannia 4-6-266A66A66A67A67A67A67A67A67A5A5A6J
Firth of Forth
70052Britannia 4-6-266A66A66A67A67A67A67A67A67A5A5A5A
Firth of Tay
70053Britannia 4-6-255A55A55A55A55A55A55A5A5A5A5A5A
Moray Firth
70054Britannia 4-6-255A55A55A55A55A55A55A5A5A5A5A5A
Dornoch Firth
71000cl 8P 'Duke' 4-6-25A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5AWW
Duke of Gloucester
78030BR 2MT 2-6-05A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
Totals949493937574757473777567
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - Hughes
I - IvattSt - StanierBR - British Railways
W - withdrawn
Shed Codes1A - Willesden1C - Watford1E - Bletchley
2A - Rugby2B - Nuneaton2E - Northampton
5A - Crewe North5B - Crewe South5D - Stoke-on-Trent
6A - Chester Midland6B - Mold Junction6C - Birkenhead
6G - Llandudno Junction6J - Holyhead8A - Edge Hill
8C - Speke Junction8F - Springs Branch9A - Longsight
9B - Stockport9D - Buxton12A - Carlisle Kingmoor
12B - Carlisle Upperby21D - Aston24E - Blackpool
24L - Carnforth26A - Newton Heath33C - Shoeburyness
41D - Canklow55A - Leeds Holbeck66A - Polmadie
67A - Corkerhill

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