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.

6A Chester Midland & 6B Mold Junction - allocations 1961

6A 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
Chester Midland
40085cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)84D84D84D84D6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
40086cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)89A89A89A6A6A8E8E6A24L24L24L24L
40098cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)82G82G82G82G6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
40106cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)24K24K24K24K6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
40110cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)89A89A89A6A6A6H6H6H1A1A1A1A
40126cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)82G82G82G6AWWWWWWWW
40205cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)89A89A89A6A6A6H6H6H6H6H6H6H
42061cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42198cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6A6A6A5D6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42202cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6A6A6A5D6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42209cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42212cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42213cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42229cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42236cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42240cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42247cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42270cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42431cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42463cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42482cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42538cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42950Crab 2-6-0 (St)2A6B6B6B6B6A6A6A6A6C6C6C
44869cl 5MT 4-6-06A6A2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
45149cl 5MT 4-6-05B5B5B5B5B6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
47297cl 3F 0-6-0T6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
47371cl 3F 0-6-0T6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
47383cl 3F 0-6-0T6A6A6A6A6A8C8C8C8C8C8C8C
47389cl 3F 0-6-0T6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
47504cl 3F 0-6-0T6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
47648cl 3F 0-6-0T6A6A6A6ACW6A6A12E12E12E5B5B
73038BR 5MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
73040BR 5MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
73048BR 5MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
73070BR 5MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
73071BR 5MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
75032BR 4MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
75034BR 4MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6K6K6K6B6B6B6B
75035BR 4MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
75039BR 4MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
75050BR 4MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
75051BR 4MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
78018BR 2MT 2-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
78032BR 2MT 2-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
78033BR 2MT 2-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
82001BR 3MT 2-6-2T6A6A6A82G82G82G82G82G82G82G82G82G
82002BR 3MT 2-6-2T6A6A6A82G82G82G82G82G82G82G82G82G
82003BR 3MT 2-6-2T6A6A6A82E82E82E82E82E82E82E82E82E
82005BR 3MT 2-6-2T6A6A6A89A89A89A89C89C89C89A89C89C
82032BR 3MT 2-6-2T6A6A6A89A89A89A89A89C89C89C89A89A
82034BR 3MT 2-6-2T6A6A6A89C89C89C89C89C89C89C89C89C
82036BR 3MT 2-6-2T6A6A6A89C89C89C89C89C89C89C89A89A
Totals434342374038383837363636
abbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysCW - Crewe Works
shed codes1A - Willesden2A - Rugby2E - Northampton
5B - Crewe South5D - Stoke-on-Trent6A - Chester Midland
6B - Mold Junction6C - Birkenhead6H - Bangor
6K - Rhyl8C - Speke Junction8E - Northwich
12E - Barrow24K - Preston24L - Carnforth
82E - Bristol Barrow Road82G - Templecombe84D - Leamington Spa
89A - Shrewsbury89C - Machynlleth

6B 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
Mold Junction
42772Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)5B5B5B5B5B6B6B6B6B6B6C6C
42853Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)2B2B2B2B2B6B6B6B6B6B6C6C
42924Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6B5D5D5D5D5D5D5D5D5D5D5D
42925Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6B1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42950Crab 2-6-0 (St)2A6B6B6B6B6A6A6A6A6C6C6C
42967Crab 2-6-0 (St)6B6B6B6B6B6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42971Crab 2-6-0 (St)6B6B6B6B6B5A5A5A5A6C6C6C
42982Crab 2-6-0 (St)21D6B6B6B6B5A5A5A5A5A5A5A
44359cl 4F 0-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
44595cl 4F 0-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
44800cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
44842cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
44917cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
44935cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
44971cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6J6J6J6B6B6B6B
45028cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6J6J6J6B6B6B6B
45031cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45042cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45043cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45055cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45070cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45072cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45275cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45276cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
45325cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45390cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6J6J6J6J8A8A8A
45438cl 5MT 4-6-06H6H6H6B2A6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
47410cl 3F 0-6-0T6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
47615cl 3F 0-6-0T6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
47646cl 3F 0-6-0T6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
47673cl 3F 0-6-0T6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48046cl 8F 2-8-06G6G6G6G6G6G6B6B6B6B6B6B
48175cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48246cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6G6G6G6G6G6G
48253cl 8F 2-8-06G6G6G6G6G6G6G6G6B6B6B6B
48259cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48261cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48348cl 8F 2-8-06C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6B6B6B6B
48458cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48667cl 8F 2-8-06G6G6G6G6G6G6B6B6B6B6B6B
48697cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6C6C6C6C
48749cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48771cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6G6G6G6G6G6G
75013BR 4MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
75014BR 4MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
75028BR 4MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6K6K6K6B6B6B6B
75031BR 4MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6K6K6K1A1A1A1A
75033BR 4MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
75034BR 4MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6K6K6K6B6B6B6B
75053BR 4MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
75054BR 4MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
90147WD 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
90187WD 2-8-06B6B24L24L24L24L24L24L24L24L24L24L
90227WD 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
90532WD 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
90566WD 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6C6C
Totals464645464538383843434040
abbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
shed codes1A - Willesden2A - Rugby2B - Nuneaton
5A - Crewe North5B - Crewe South5D - Stoke-on-Trent
6A - Chester Midland6B - Mold Junction6C - Birkenhead
6G - Llandudno Junction6H - Bangor6J - Holyhead
6K - Rhyl21D - Aston24L - Carnforth

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