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.

Saturday, 13 June 2026

Camden in 1962, Watford in 1961 & 1962 & Bletchley in 1962

1BCamdenAllocations 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:18471935 - 19631B
type:A brick-built 5TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Sep-63
location:On the south side of the line, east of Chalk Farm station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - IvattSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 7 January 19621Btotal:38
Jubilee 4-6-0Coronation 4-6-2EE T4 diesels
4564721D Sturdee4622012B CoronationD213D305D326D369
4569082E Leander462401B Ciy of CoventryD216D310D339D371
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)462418A City of EdinburghD218D317EE T1 diesels
4529612B412391B462451B City of LondonD232D318D8003D8039
453485A0-6-0 diesels462535A City of St. AlbansD235D319BR T2 diesels
453738FD3847D3850462545A City of Stoke-on-TrentD267D320D5030D5081
Peak T4 dieselD295D325D5079
D4Great Gable
Shed Codes1B Camden5A Crewe North8A Edge Hill8F Springs Branch12B Carlisle Upperby
21D Aston82E Bristol Barrow Road
Sunday 11 February 19621B2.15pm - 2.35pmtotal:37
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)Coronation 4-6-2EE T4 diesels
402011A412391B462401B Ciy of CoventryD218D232D310D343
Jubilee 4-6-0462438A City of LancasterD223D294D324D371
4558424E North West FrontierBritannia 4-6-2D224D299D326D374
456722A Anson700421A Lord RobertsD227D307D327D376
Princess 4-6-2cl 5MT 4-6-00-6-0 dieselsD229D308EE T1 diesels
462061B Princess Marie Louise4473724ED3017D3850BR T2 dieselsD8000D8039
462091B Princess Beatricecl 8F 2-8-0D3848D5025D5076D8037
481472E
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden2A Rugby2E Northampton8A Edge Hill
24E Blackpool
Sunday 29 April 19621Btotal:28
Royal Scot 4-6-0Coronation 4-6-2EE T4 diesels
461705A British Legion4622112A Queen ElizabethD211D268D311D342
Princess 4-6-2462338A Duchess of SutherlandD222D269D313D370
462061B Princess marie Louise462451B City of LondonD236D289D322D378
cl 5MT 4-6-0BR T2 dieselEE T1 diesels0-6-0 dieselsD326D381
4530512FD5016D8000D8037D3017D3847D3848D337D384
Shed Codes1B Camden5A Crewe North8A Edge Hill12A Carlisle Kingmoor12F Workington
Sunday 3 June 19621Bvisiting steam locomotives
Jubilee 4-6-0Coronation 4-6-2BR 7P 4-6-2
456745A Duncan4622012B Coronation710005A Duke of Gloucester
Patriot 4-6-0462401B Ciy of Coventrycl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0
455358A Siir Herbert Walker KCB4625212A City of Leicester412391B4483721C
Shed Codes1B Camden5A Crewe North8A Edge Hill12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby
21C Bushbury
Wednesday 18 July 19621Btotal:35
Jubilee 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0EE T4 diesels
4560624L Falkland Islands461011A Royal Scots GreyD212D297D369D383
Princess 4-6-2461295A The Scottish HorseD213D311D380
462061B Princess Marie LouiseCoronation 4-6-2D222D319BR T2 diesels
cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0462401B Ciy of CoventryD226D326D5015D5134
454295A750311A462451B City of LondonD229D332D5018D5135
0-6-0 dieselsEE T1 dieselPeak T4 dieselD294D337D5019D5137
D3017D3847D8039D101D5023D5145
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden5A Crewe North24L Carnforth
Saturday 8 September 19621Btotal:31
Jubilee 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0EE T4 dieselsPeak T4 diesel
4558424E North West Frontier461111A Royal FusilierD219D323D121
456315A Tangyanika461485A Manchester RegimentD226D3420-6-0 diesels
456718B Prince RupertBritannia 4-6-2D267D344D3017D3850
456895A Ajax700189A Flying DutchmanD267D378D3847
Coronation 4-6-2700229A TornadoD268D378BR T2 diesel
4625212A City of Leicestercl 5MT 4-6-0D303D381D5144
Princess 4-6-2447559BD317D382
462091B Princess Beatrice447625A
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden5A Crewe North8B Warrington9A Longsight
9B Stockport12A Carlisle Kingmoor24E Blackpool
Monday 24 December 19621Btotal:35
cl 5MT 4-6-0Coronation 4-6-2EE T4 diesels
4486521D462451B City of LondonD220D310D327D341D374D378
BR 4MT 4-6-0462461B City of ManchesterD222D312D330D350D376D381
7503421D462521B City of LeicesterD229D319D336D371D377D384
EE T1 dieselBritannia 4-6-2D268D3200-6-0 dieselsBR T2 diesels
D8037700041A William ShakespeareD302D2310D3848D5004D5144
EE T4 prototype D3015D5018
DP2built 5/62, withdrawn 10/67
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden21D Aston
Camden 1961

1CWatfordAllocations 1961 & 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1935 - 19631C
type:A brick-built, 6 track dead ended shed.closed:Mar-65
location:On the east side of Watford Junction station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - IvattSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 25 June 19611Ctotal:22
cl 2P 4-4-0cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 8F 2-8-0
406591C420681A420981C443401C433251C. W4861715A
406721C420951C421021C443481Ccl 3F 0-6-0T486571E
406831C420961Ccl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)444401C473071Ccl 5MT 4-6-0
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)420971C412231C444421C473551C730391A
464311CBR T2 diesel
Shed Codes1A Willesden1C Watford1E Bletchley15A WellingboroughD5073
Sunday 17 September 19611Ctotal:15
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
412221E420961C426161C464311C473071C485441E
412231C420971Ccl 2P 4-4-0cl 4F 0-6-0473551Ccl 7F 0-8-0 G2
BR 2MT 2-6-2T421021C406571C444421C494031E
840021E422341A
Shed Codes1A Willesden1C Watford1E Bletchley
Sunday 8 October 19611Ctotal:17
cl 2P 4-4-0cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T0-6-0 diesel
406571C420961C426161C443481C473071C12075
406721C421011Ccl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)444401C473551CBR T2 diesels
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)421021C464311C444421Ccl 8F 2-8-0D5018D5133
412231C486779F
Shed Codes1C Watford9F Heaton Mersey
Sunday 18 November 19611Ctotal:15
cl 2P 4-4-0cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0
406571C420961C421011C473071C443401C444421C
406721C420971Ccl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)473551C443481Ccl 8F 2-8-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)420991C464311C444401C485501E
426161CShed Codes1C Watford1E Bletchley
Sunday 3 June 19621Ctotal:
cl 2P 4-4-0cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
406571C420961C421021C444401C473071C480361A
406721C420991Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)473551C484451A
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)421001C426161C464311C
412231C421011CShed Codes1A Willesden1C Watford

1EBletchleyAllocations 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1851Sep 1935 - Jan 19502B
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jul-65Feb 1950 - 19524A
location:At the west side of the line, at the north end of Bletchley station.1952 - July 19651E
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - IvattJ - Johnson
St - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 29 April 19621Evisiting locomotives
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 7F 0-8-0 G2cl 8F 2-8-0
428542B449161A47500WW490792B4838515A
451911A
Shed Codes1A Willesden2B Nuneaton15A WellingboroughWW - Wolverton Works
Sunday 3 June 19621Etotal:46
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
421051E428542B448362A750131E482632B486881E
421061E428592B451471E750371E484081Ecl 7F 0-8-0 G2
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (St)453242A750381E4851421B490781E
424541E429542B453931E750391E485341E490941E
425791E429782BBR T2 diesels750531E485491EBR 9F 2-10-0
426151Ecl 3F 0-6-0TD5015D5121cl 4F 0-6-0485501E9202015A
BR 2MT 2-6-2T47348WWD5033D5135442192E486561E9202715A
840021E475211ED5120D51450-6-0 diesels486681E9213415A
D3797120744867115A9215318A
Shed Codes1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton15A Wellingborough
18A Toton21B BescotWW - Wolverton Works
Sunday 9 September 19621E11.30am - 11.45amtotal:45
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 7F 0-8-0 G2
412221E425791E W450201E484081E489531E W494431E W
BR 2MT 2-6-2T425861E450371E484461E490611E WEE T4 diesel
840021E SBR 4MT 4-6-0450891E485491E490931ED295
840041E S750131E452221E486101E490941E SBR T2 diesels
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)750141E452881A486461E493101E WD5008D5135
421061E750391E453311E486881Ecl 6F 0-8-0 G1D5015D5144
422271E750511Ecl 3F 0-6-0T487291E492871E SD5023D5145
Jubilee 4-6-047348WW Wcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)BR 9F 2-10-00-6-0 diesels
457235A Fearless47500WW429725B9208215A1207312074
S - storedW - withdrawn
Shed Codes1A Willesden1E Bletchley5A Crewe North5B Crewe South15A Wellingborough
33C ShoeburynessWW Wolverton Wks
Sunday 7 October 19621Etotal:46
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
412221E425791E W4484715E452921E480162B490931E
BR 2MT 2-6-2T425861E448622A453791E4818516A490941E
840021Ecl 3F 0-6-0T450201EBR 4MT 4-6-0482031E492871E 
840041E47348WW W450371E750131E482071Ecl 7F 0-8-0 G2
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)47500WW450891E750141E4836218A494431E W
421051ECrab 2-6-0 (St)451471E750391E484081EBR T2 diesels
421061E429472B451816J750511E484461ED5018D5144
0-6-0 dieselEE T4 diesel451911A750531E485341ED5077
12073D382Jubilee 4-6-04864415DBrush T2 diesel
4566817B. Maddern486561ED5575
Shed Codes1E Bletchley6H Bangor6J Holyhead
15D Coalville15E Leicester Central16A Nottingham18A Toton
Sunday 4 November 19621Etotal:54
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
412221E421051E447698A750131E481222A486261E
412891E422331E450371E750281E482071E486561E
BR 2MT 2-6-2TCrab 2-6-0 (St)451471E750371E4828418A486571E
840021E429672B451911A750511E484081E486681E
840041E429702B452761A750531E484461E486881E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)BR T2 diesels452921Ecl 7F 0-8-0 G2a484791A487291E
425791E WD5015D5077453311E490931E485341E487551E
425811AD5018D5144453931E490941E485441EBR 9F 2-10-0
425861ED5026cl 3F 0-6-0T492871E486011A9205318A
47348WW W0-6-0 diesels486101E9210515B
W - withdrawn1207312074
Shed Codes1A Willesden1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton8A Edge Hill
15B Kettering18A TotonWW Wolverton Wks
Bletchley 1961


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