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 in 1962

6A Allocations 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
Chester Midland
40085cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6A6A6A6A6A6GWWWWWW
40098cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6A6A6A6A6A6G6G6G6G6GWW
40106cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)6A6A6A6A6A6G6G6G6G6GWW
42061cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6A6A6A6A6A6H6H6H6H6H6H27C
42198cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6A6A6A6A6A6H6H6H6H6H6H6H
42202cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
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
42681cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)33C33C33C33C33C6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42366cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)1A1A1A1A1A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42431cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42463cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42482cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42538cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6A6A6A6A6AWWWWWWW
42781Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)5A5A5A5A6A6A6A6A6A6AWW
42783Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)2B2B2B2B2B6A6A6A6C6C6C6C
42811Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)2B2B2B2B2B6AWWWWWW
42933Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)5A5A5A5A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42934Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)5A5A5A5A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
44780cl 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A6A6A6A6A6G6G6G
44916cl 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A6A6A6A6A9A9A9A
45149cl 5MT 4-6-06A6A6G6G6G6G6G6G6G6G6G6G
45256cl 5MT 4-6-08B8B8B8B8B6A6A6A6A9A9A9A
45332cl 5MT 4-6-021C21C21C21C21C6A6A6A8C8C8C8C
47297cl 3F 0-6-0T6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
47371cl 3F 0-6-0T6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
47389cl 3F 0-6-0T6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
47504cl 3F 0-6-0T6A6A6AWWWWWWWWW
73038BR 5MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6G6G
73040BR 5MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
73048BR 5MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
73070BR 5MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
73071BR 5MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
75032BR 4MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6G6G6G6G2B2B2B
75035BR 4MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6K6K6K6G2B2B2B
75039BR 4MT 4-6-06A6A1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
75050BR 4MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A6H6H6H6G2B2B2B
75051BR 4MT 4-6-06A6A6A6A6A1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
78018BR 2MT 2-6-06A6A6A6A6A12F12F12F12F6A6A6A
78032BR 2MT 2-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
78033BR 2MT 2-6-06A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
80048BR 4MT 2-6-4T6A6A6A6A67A67A67A67A67A67A67A67A
Totals373735343633323230282626
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - Hughes
St - StanierBR - British RailwaysW - withdrawn
shed codes1A - Willesden1E - Bletcley2B - Nuneaton
5A - Crewe North6A - Chester Midland6C - Birkenhead
6G - Llandudno Junction6H - Bangor6K - Rhyl
8B - Warrington8C - Speke Junction9A - Longsight
12F - Workington21C - Bushbury27C - Southport
33C - Shoeburyness

6B Allocations 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
Mold Junction
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 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B12A12A
44971cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
44986cl 5MT 4-6-08B8B8B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B12A12A
45027cl 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45028cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B12B12B
45031cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45042cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45043cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45055cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B8F8F8F8F
45070cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B8F8F8F8F
45072cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B12B12B
45235cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A6B6B6B6B6B6B12A12A
45237cl 5MT 4-6-05A5A5A5A6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45275cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45325cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45438cl 5MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
47410cl 3F 0-6-0T6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
47615cl 3F 0-6-0T6B12A5B5B5B5B5B5B5B5B5B5B
47646cl 3F 0-6-0T6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
47673cl 3F 0-6-0T6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48045cl 8F 2-8-08D8D8D8D6B6B8C8C8C8C8C8C
48046cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B8C8C8C8C8C8C
48175cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48253cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48259cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48261cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48348cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48455cl 8F 2-8-06C6C6C6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48458cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48500cl 8F 2-8-08D8D8D8D6B6B8C8C8C8C8C8C
48655cl 8F 2-8-06G6G6G6G6G6G6G6G6B6B6B6B
48667cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
48749cl 8F 2-8-06B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
75013BR 4MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
75014BR 4MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
75028BR 4MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
75033BR 4MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6K6K6K6K6G2B2B2B
75034BR 4MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B6K6K6K6K6G2B2B21D
75053BR 4MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B1E1E1E1E1E1E1E21D
75054BR 4MT 4-6-06B6B6B6B1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E
90147WD 2-8-06B6B6B8D8D8D8D8D8D8D8D8D
90227WD 2-8-06B6B6B6C6C6C6C6C8B8B8B8B
90532WD 2-8-06B6B6B8D8D8D8D8D8D8DWW
Totals403939383536333332322727
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War DepartmentW - withdrawn
shed codes1A - Willesden1E - Bletcley2B - Nuneaton
5A - Crewe North5B - Crewe South6B -Mold Junction
6C - Birkenhead6G - Llandudno Junction6K - Rhyl
8B - Warrington8C - Speke Junction8D - Widnes
8F - Springs Branch12A - Carlisle Kingmoor12B - Carlisle Upperby
21D - Aston

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