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.

84A Wolverhampton Stafford Road & 84B Oxley - Allocation in 1962

84A 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
Stafford Road
361557xx 0-6-0PT84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A88C88C
377857xx 0-6-0PT84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
379257xx 0-6-0PT84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
641864xx 0-6-0PT84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84F84F84FWW
642264xx 0-6-0PT84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
842694xx 0-6-0PT84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
845294xx 0-6-0PT84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A88L
849894xx 0-6-0PT84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
943594xx 0-6-0PT84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
947094xx 0-6-0PT84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
412051xx 2-6-2T84H84H84H84H84A84A84E84E84D84D84D84D
414851xx 2-6-2T81F83A83A83A83A83A83A83A84A84A84A84A
416551xx 2-6-2T83C83C83C83C83C84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
417951xx 2-6-2T84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
515251xx 2-6-2T84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A85A
518351xx 2-6-2T84A84A84A84AWWWWWWWW
519951xx 2-6-2T84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
78008BR 2MT 2-6-085A85A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84B84B
5019Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
Treago Castle
5022Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
Wigmore Castle
5026Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
Criccieth Castle
5031Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
Totnes Castle
5045Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
Earl of Dudley
5046Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
Earl Cawdor
5047Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
Earl of Dartmouth
5063Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
Earl Baldwin
5072Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
Hurricane
5088Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
Llanthony Abbey
5089Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
Westminster Abbey
7001Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
Sir James Milne
7012Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
Barry Castle
7014Castle 4-6-081A81A81A81A81A81A84A84A84A84A84A84A
Caerhays Castle
7019Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
Fowey Castle
7024Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A
Powis Castle
7026Castle 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A85B85B84A84A
Tenby Castle
7036Castle 4-6-081A81A81A81A81A81A84A84A81A81A81A81A
Taunton Castle
7037Castle 4-6-081A81A81A81A81A81A84A84A81A81A81A81A
Swindon
4964Hall 4-6-084C84C84C84C84C84C84A84A84A84A84A84A
Rodwell Hall
6931Hall 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A88L88L88L88L
Aldborough Hall
6945Hall 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A88L88L88L88L
Glasfryn Hall
6987Mod Hall 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A88L88L88L88L
Shervington Hall
6001King 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
King Edward VII
6002King 4-6-081A81A81A81A81A84A84A84AWWWW
King William IV
6005King 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
King George II
6006King 4-6-084AWWWWWWWWWWW
King George I
6007King 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
King William III
6008King 4-6-084A84A84A84A84AWWWWWWW
King James II
6011King 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A81A81A81AW
King James II
6012King 4-6-081A81A81A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
King Edward VI
6013King 4-6-084A84A84A84A84AWWWWWWW
King Henry VIII
6014King 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
King Henry VII
6015King 4-6-081A81A81A81A81A84A84A84AWWWW
King Richard III
6016King 4-6-081A81A81A81A81A84A84A84AWWWW
King Edward V
6017King 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84AWWWWWW
King Edward IV
6019King 4-6-088A88A84A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
King Henry V
6020King 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84AWWWWWW
King Henry IV
6022King 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
King Edward III
6027King 4-6-084A84A84A84A84A84A84A84AWWWW
King Richard I
Totals454446474749504925252422
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysW - withdrawn
Shed Codes81A - Old Oak Common81F - Oxford82B - St. Philip's Marsh
83A - Newton Abbot83C - Exeter84A - Stafford Road
84B - Oxley84C - Banbury84D - Leamington Spa
84E - Tyseley84F - Stourbridge Junction84H - Wellington (Salop)
85A - Worcester85B - Gloucester GWR88A - Cardif Canton
88L - Cardiff East Dock

84B 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
Oxley
360557xx 0-6-0PT84F84F84F84F84F84F84F84F84F84B84B84B
363157xx 0-6-0PT84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
462557xx 0-6-0PT84B84B84B84BWWWWWWWW
975257xx 0-6-0PT84B84B84B87D87D87D87D87D87D87D87D87D
976857xx 0-6-0PT84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
842894xx 0-6-0PT84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84BWWWW
846494xx 0-6-0PT84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
560656xx 0-6-2T84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
663156xx 0-6-2T84E84E84E84E84E84E84E84E84B84B84B84B
664056xx 0-6-2T84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84BWWWW
664456xx 0-6-2T84F84F84F84D84D84D84D84D84B84B84B84B
664556xx 0-6-2T84B84B84B84B84B84B84BWWWWW
630143xx 2-6-083D83D84B84B84B84B89B89BWWWW
637543xx 2-6-085A85A84B84B84B84B89B89B89B89A89A89A
78008BR 2MT 2-6-085A85A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84A84B84B
6803Grange 4-6-084F84F84F84F84F84F84F84F84B84B84B84B
Bucklebury Grange
6823Grange 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Oakley Grange
6828Grange 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Trellech Grange
6830Grange 4-6-083G83G83G84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Buckenhill Grange
6831Grange 4-6-083G83G83G84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Bearley Grange
6833Grange 4-6-083G83G83G83G84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Calcot Grange
6835Grange 4-6-083G83G83G84B82B82B82B82B82B82B82B82B
Eastham Grange
6839Grange 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Hewell Grange
6845Grange 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84E84E
Paviland Grange
6851Grange 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Hurst Grange
6854Grange 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Roundhill Grange
6855Grange 4-6-084E84E84E84E84E84E84E84E84B84B84B84B
Saighton Grange
6857Grange 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Tudor Grange
6858Grange 4-6-084F84F84F84F84F84F84F84F84B84B84B84B
Woolston Grange
6862Grange 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Derwent Grange
6864Grange 4-6-088A83G83G82B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Dymock Grange
6870Grange 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Bodicote Grange
6871Grange 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Bourton Grange
4903Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B85B81A81A81A
Astley Hall
4906Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84BWWWW
Bradfield Hall
4912Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84BWWWWW
Berrington Hall
4923Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Evenley Hall
4951Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B81F81F81F81F
Pendeford Hall
4966Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B87A87A87A87A
Shakenhurst Hall
5900Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B81A82B82B
Hinderton Hall
5910Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84BWWWW
Park Hall
5916Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84BWWWWWW
Trinity Hall
5919Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B81A81A81A
Worsley Hall
5985Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B81C
Mostyn Hall
5995Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Wick Hall
5996Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84BWWWWW
Mytton Hall
6903Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Belmont Hall
6907Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Davenham Hall
6917Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Oldlands Hall
6925Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Hackness Hall
6933Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Birtles Hall
6975Mod Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B87A87A87A87A
Capesthorne Hall
6980Mod Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
Llanrumney Hall
7915Mod Hall 4-6-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84E84E84E
Mere Hall
7806Manor 4-6-084F84F84F84F84F84F84F84F84B84B84B84B
Cockington Manor
7824Manor 4-6-084F84F84F84F84F84F84F84B84B84B84B84B
Iford Manor
285628xx 2-8-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
380228xx 2-8-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84E84E84E
381328xx 2-8-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
383128xx 2-8-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
386528xx 2-8-084B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84E84E84E
721372xx 2-8-2T84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B
721872xx 2-8-2T84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84B84C84C
Totals474749515151484644403938
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysW - withdrawn
Shed Codes81A - Old Oak Common81C - Southall81F - Oxford
82B - St. Philip's Marsh83D - Plymouth Laira83G - Penzance
84A - Stafford Road84B - Oxley84C - Banbury
84D - Leamington Spa84E - Tyseley84F - Stourbridge Junction
85A - Worcester85B - Gloucester GWR87A - Neath
87D - Swansea East Dock88A - Cardif Canton89A - Shrewsbury
89B - Croes Newydd


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