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.

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Shed Profiles - Newport Ebbw Junction & Newport Pill in 1962

A Churchward '28xx 2-8-0 No. 2818 hauls an up freight through Newport High Street station on 14 August 1963.  Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0

 

86ANewport Ebbw JunctionAllocations 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1915prior to Jan 1950NPT
type:A brick-built double roundhouseclosed:Oct-65Feb 1950 - Aug 196386A
location:On the west of the main-line, west of the station.Sep 1963 - Oct 196586B
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Wednesday 18 April 196186Atotal:76
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0THall 4-6-0
363486A942486A286286E422786A497388A Sweeny Hall
369186A948286A288486A424886EGrange 4-6-0
369486A948886A289486A425687B681386A Eastbury Grange
376486A2251 0-6-0380586A425886A681986G Highnam Grange
376786A224386A380786A425986B682986A Burmington Grange
377286A43xx 2-6-0381481F429186F684986A Walton Grange
467186A533086A381886A520286B685086A Cleeve Grange
467986A632586A SB382486A522685A685286A Headbourne Grange
876686A636686A382786A523087D72xx 2-8-2TBR 9F 2-10-0
961686A732586A383286A525487B721986A9200686A
964486A56xx 0-6-2T384282C525986A722286A9221486A
966486A560487F385388AWD 8F 2-8-0722386A9222386A
974686A562887D9018886A722486A9222986A
15xx 0-6-0PT565786A9022586A723186A9223086A
150686A665686A903652F723287F9223586A
SB - stationary boiler904862F723486A9223886A
9069381C9224986A
shed codes2F Woodford Halse81C Southall81F Oxford82C Swindon85A Worcester
86A Ebbw Junction86B Newport Pill86E Severn Tunnel J.86F Aberbeeg86G Pontypool Road87B Duffryn Yard
87D Swansea East Dk87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Canton
Sunday 6 May 196286Atotal:105
57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0THall 4-6-0
363486A876686A288486A422786A491482B Cranmore Hall
366186A961686A289486A423586AModified Hall 4-6-0
369486A964486A289786A425886A699481C Baggrave Hall
370086A966486A380086A426686AGrange 4-6-0
371486A967486A380586A428386A681386A Eastbury Grange
372286A94xx 0-6-0PT380786A429186F682986A Burmington Grange
374786A942486A382081E429386A72xx 2-8-2TBR 9F 2-10-0
376486A948286A383086A429786A721487A9200286A
376786A948886A383786A521386A721986A9200686A
377286A16xx 0-6-0PTWD 8F 2-8-0521786A722286A9220986A
379886A165386A900332F522786A722386A9221282F
461186A165686A9018886A522886A723186A9222286A
465786A64xx 0-6-0PT9022586A522986A723287F9222586A
467186A643486A9032386A523486A723386A9222986A
467986A43xx 2-6-0903652F523886A723786A9223586A
675486A533086A904862F525186A724586A9223886A
773686A632586A SB905242F525586A725386A9224286A
870286A636686A2251 0-6-00-6-0 diesels56xx 0-6-2T9224386A
875186A732586A224386AD3748D3816560487F9224986A
51xx 2-6-2T224786AD3807562887D9225086A
414686A565786A
518886ASB - stationary boiler667784F
shed codes2F Woodford Halse81C Southall81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh82F Bath Green Park
84F Stourbridge Jct.86A Ebbw Junction86F Tondu87A Neath87D Swansea East Dk87F Llanelly
Sunday 26 August 196286Atotal:101
57xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T72xx 2-8-2THall 4-6-0
366186A641286A424886E721986A591188A Preston Hall
369486A643486A426486B722286A692081A Barningham Hall
370086A94xx 0-6-0PT426586A722386AModified Hall 4-6-0
372286A W942486A426686A722486A697481C Bryngwyn Hall
374786A16xx 0-6-0PT428386A723186AGrange 4-6-0
376486A165386A428487A723287F680086A Arlington Grange
376786A165686A521386A723386A681386A Eastbury Grange
377286A2251 0-6-0521786A723486A682186G Leaton Grange
461186A220986A522786A723786A685086A Cleeve Grange
465786A224786A522886A724086A685286A Headbourne Grange
467986A229886A522986A724586A28xx 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
469386F321186A523386A724787A280786E9200286A
773686A W45xx 2-6-2T523486A724987B281886A9200586A
870286A450772C xw523686AWD 8F 2-8-0283986G9200686A
875186A455887H W523886A900332F284981E W9221486A
876686A56xx 0-6-2T524687B9018886A288486A9222286A
964486A563886G525186A905242F380786A9222386A
966786A566488C S525586A9054486A382486A9222586A
979686G43xx 2-6-0525986A0-6-0 diesels382786A9222986A
632586A stationary boilerD3809D38159223886A
W - withdrawn733282BD3813D38189224286A
S - stored, prior to withdrawal on 31 August.xw - 4507 returning from Caerphilly Works9224986A
shed codes2F Woodford Halse72C Yeovil Town81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81E Didcot
82B St. Philip's Marsh86A Ebbw Junction86B Newport Pill86E Severn Tunnel J.86F Tondu86G Pontypool Road
87A Neath87B Duffryn Yard87F Llanelly87H Neyland88C Barry
Sunday 23 September 196286Atotal:116
57xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T72xx 2-8-2THall 4-6-0
363486A974686A422786A720387A492489A Eydon Hall
366186A979686G425886A721986A499182B Cobham Hall
366286A64xx 0-6-0PT426586A722286AModified Hall 4-6-0
369186A641286A426686A W722386A696181A Stedham Hall
369486A W643486A428386A722486AGrange 4-6-0
370086A16xx 0-6-0PT429786A723287F681386A Eastbury Grange
370686A161889B W*521386A723386A684788L Tidmarsh Grange
371486A165386A521486E724086A28xx 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
372286A W165686A521786A724586A281886A9200286A
377286A94xx 0-6-0PT522786A724987B284981E W9200586A
461186A942486A522886AWD 8F 2-8-0285788J9200686A
467186A948886A523386A900652F288586A9221486A
773686A W2251 0-6-0523486A9018886A380586A9222286A
870286A220986A W525186A9022586A382486A9222586A
875186A222386A W525386E902992F383086A9223386A
876181A W*223989C W*525586A905242F383286A9223586A
876686A224786A525986A9052986A383386A9223886A
964486A229886A45xx 2-6-2T9054486A383786A9224286A
966286A321186A W455887H W906382F385986G9224986A
966486A43xx 2-6-056xx 0-6-2T906972F386288L9225086A
966786A632586A SB566488C W0-6-0 diesels
W* - Locos en route to Cashmore's Yard, Newport (WHTS)
967486A634083B W*666686ED3816D4012D4177
971883B W*639083B W*669587AD3819D4127D4180SB - stationary boiler
shed codes2F Woodford Halse81A Old Oak Common82B St. Philip's Marsh83B Taunton86A Ebbw Junction
86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road87A Neath87B Duffryn Yard87F Llanelly87H Neyland
88C Barry88J Aberdare88L Cardiff East Dock89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd89C Machynlleth
Sunday 18 November 196286Atotal:108
57xx 0-6-0PT16xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T72xx 2-8-2TCastle 4-6-0
363486A161883B W*422786A721786E403783C South Wales Borderers W*
365186G165386A426586A721986AHall 4-6-0
369186A165686A426686A W722286A490582B Barton Hall
369486A W64xx 0-6-0PT428386A722386A498387B Albert Hall
370686A W641286A429086A722486AGrange 4-6-0
372286A W643486A429786A723287F680086A Arlington Grange
372986A2251 0-6-0429986A723386A681086G Blakemere Grange
374786A220986A W521386A723786A681386A Eastbury Grange
377286A221889D522886A724086A682986A Burmington Grange
465786A222386A W523386A724586A683582B Eastham Grange
467186A223989C W*523486A725386A684086G Hazeley Grange
773686A W224386A523686A28xx 2-8-0685086A Cleeve Grange
875186A321186A W523886A281886ABR 9F 2-10-0
878186A W43xx 2-6-0525586A284981E W9221486A9223886A
964486A632586A SB525986A285486E9222286A9225086A
966286A634083B W*56xx 0-6-2T289186A9222386AWD 8F 2-8-0
966486A636585B562086G289486A9222586A9014981C
966786A639083B W*566488C W380586A9222686A905042F
967486Acl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)0-6-0 diesels380886A9222986A905242F
971883B W*4650589DD3814D3821382486A9223086A9052986A
94xx 0-6-0PTBR 3MT 2-6-2TD3817D4173383386A9223386Acl 4F 0-6-0
942486A8200286CD3819D4178383988J9223586A4409221A
W - withdrawnW* - Locos en route to Cashmore's Yard, Newport (WHTS)
shed codes2F Woodford Halse21A Saltley81C Southall81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh
83B Taunton83C Exeter85B Gloucester GWR86C Hereford86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road
87B Duffryn Yard87F Llanelly88C Barry88J Aberdare89C Machynlleth89D Oswestry

86BNewport PillAllocations 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - Alexandra Docks Railwayopened:1898prior to Jan 1950PILL
type:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-63Feb 1950 - Jun 196386B
location:At the north end of Alexandra Dock.
Wednesday 18 April 196286Bdiesels not recordedtotal:22
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T
367486B672486B676086B414686A425386B520086B
370586B673986B676386B56xx 0-6-2T425486B523186B
468286B674286B772186B565288D426486B525086B
575886B428086B525286B
shed codes86A Newport Ebbw J.86B Newport Pill88D Merthyr429486B525686B
Sunday 26 August 196286Btotal:37
57xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T0-6-0 diesels
367486B674286B676386B423386B429486BD3748D4012
370586B675486A677286B423886B520086BD3807D4128
464386B675886B W772186B W425486B523586BD3808D4170
672486B676086B425986B524486BD3811D4171
673986B WW - withdrawn427686B525086BD4001D4172
428086B525686BD4002D4174
shed codes86A Newport Ebbw J.86B Newport PillD4011
Sunday 23 September 196286Btotal:34
57xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T0-6-0 diesels
367486B675486B423386B428086BD3748D4001D4127
370586B676086B423886B520086BD3807D4002D4128
464386B676386B425486B523586BD3809D4011D4170
672486B677286B425986B524486BD3810D4125D4171
674286B426486B525086BD3811D4126D4173
shed codes86B Newport Pill
Sunday 18 November 196286Btotal:34
57xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T0-6-0 diesels
367486B423386B425986B428086BD3748D3811D4125D4170
370586B423886B426486B429486BD3807D4001D4126D4171
676386B425386B427186B524486BD3809D4011D4127D4172
677286B425486B427686B WW - withdrawnD3810D4012D4128
shed codes86B Newport Pill



 

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