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.

Thursday, 21 May 2026

Shed Profiles - Warrington & Northwich in 1962

Warrington Dallam shed on 3rd May 1965. photo: Ben Brooksbank and is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.

8BWarrington Dallam1962 Allocation
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1888closed:Oct-67
type: A brick-built 10TS dead-ended shed.Sep 1938 - Oct 19678B
location: On the west side of the main line, a mile north of Bank Quay station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - IvattJ - Johnson
St - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 7 January 19628Btotal:40
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-0
412178B473628B4480826F4529426F9015712H*480352A
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)474068B450286B4539424L905326B480458D
432408B475948B450706B454138A9067524C483389F
432578B476038B450726BJubilee 4-6-0483738B
432828B476698B451508B455838B. Assam485208C
cl 4F 0-6-00-6-0 diesels452568B456718B. Prince Rupert487098D
440618BD3796D38364525912BCrab 2-6-0 (H/F)0-4-0 diesels487468B
442328BD38344527355C428155BD2864D2865
Shed Codes2A Rugby5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill8B Warrington
8C Speke Junction8D Widnes9F Heaton Mersey12B Carlisle Upperby12H Tebay24C Lostock Hall
24L Carnforth55C Farnley Junction* 90157 en route to Crewe Works.
Sunday 14 January 19628Btotal:35
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
412118B432408B440618B448278B750116G480458D
BR 2MT 2-6-2T432578B443568B449868Bcl 3F 0-6-0T483738B
840008B434108B443848B450426B474068B486676B
0-6-0 diesel locosRoyal Scot 4-6-04531612B475948B487098D
D3796D383746121
66A. Highland Light infantry, City of Glasgow Regiment
4532624L476038Bcl 7F 0-8-0 G2
D38344539712B476548B494328A
Jubilee 4-6-0454148B476578B0-4-0 diesels
4558812B. Kashmir4569112B Orion476698BD2864D2865
Shed Codes6B Mold Junction6G Llandudno Jct.8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8D Widnes
12B Carlisle Upperby24L Carnforth66A Polmadie
Sunday 21 January 19628Btotal:36
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TJubilee 4-6-0
432408B440618B474068B455838B. Assam4558812B Kashmir
432828B443568B475948Bcl 5MT 4-6-04567812B De Robeck
434108B443848B476038B4492624Ecl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 8F 2-8-0
436158B444786H476548B4524412B412138B481298B
436578B0-6-0 diesels476578B453218BBR 2MT 2-6-2T4813856D
0-4-0 dieselsD3796D3837476698B453438B840008B482508C
D2864D2865D383512102BR 4MT 4-6-04543712B840238D
750506A
Shed Codes6A Chester Midland6H Bangor8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8D Widnes
12B Carlisle Upperby24E Blackpool56D Mirfield
Saturday 17 February 19628Bvisiting locomotives
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)Crab 2-6-0 (St)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
427976C429706C464708F*4502512B4820418A9024527B
* on transfer to 21D Aston9029126A
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead8F Springs Branch12B Carlisle Upperby18A Toton9068727B
26A Newton Heath27B Aintree
Sunday 15 April 19628Btotal:38
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 5MT 4-6-00-6-0 dieselscl 8F 2-8-0
412118B432578B4482921C453218B1207012102480466B
412138B436158B449356B453438B12075481068B
cl 4F 0-6-0436578B450358B454148B0-4-0 diesels481298B
442378Bcl 3F 0-6-0T451408CD2864D2865481542B
443848B473628B452428AJubilee 4-6-0481888B
444948B474068B452718B456558B. Keith482688B
445898B476548B4529312B457035A Thunderer487468B
476578B4573812B. Samson
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton5A Crewe North6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill8B Warrington
12B Carlisle Upperby21C Bushbury
Saturday 21 April 19628Btotal:29
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
412118B432828B4493912B454958B7303026F480542B
412138Bcl 3F 0-6-0T450928FJubilee 4-6-0481888B
cl 4F 0-6-0473628B451878A4556326F Australia482688B
442378B476038B452568B456388B Zanzibar482759D
444948B476548B452718B0-4-0 dieselsWD 2-8-0483738B
476578B453728FD2864D2865901738F486916C
454148B
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8F Springs Branch
9D Buxton12B Carlisle Upperby26F Patricroft
Sunday 29 April 19628Btotal:45
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 5MT 4-6-00-6-0 dieselscl 8F 2-8-0
412138B432578B448278B453818BD385112102481068B
BR 2MT 2-6-2T432828B4510612B454148B12100481298B
840018B436158B451508B4545112B0-4-0 diesels4818217B
cl 4F 0-6-0436578B451978B454932AD2864D2865481888B
440618Bcl 3F 0-6-0T4529312BJubilee 4-6-0482688B
440638B473628B4530821C456558B. Keith483738B
442328B474068B453438B457215A Impregnable485138A
443568B476548B453445ACrab 2-6-0 (St)485311A
444948B476578B4537112B429725B486916C
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6C Birkenhead
8B Warrington12B Carlisle Upperby17B Burton-on-Trent21C Bushbury
Sunday 17 June 19628Btotal:39
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
412138B450556B454118B455838B4559612B
Crab 2-6-0 (St)4525812B454958B456558B4568012B
429552B452718Bcl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)452975B440618B473628B480466B901478D
432578B453218B440638B474068B485098B905098F
432828B453298C442328B476038B487279D0-6-0 diesels
436578B453818B443568B476548B0-4-0 diesels1207012102
453988A443848B476578BD2864D286512100
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill8B Warrington
8F Springs Branch9D Buxton12B Carlisle Upperby
Sunday 8 July 19628Btotal:38
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
412178B440618B473628B449379B4521224F484659D
BR 2MT 2-6-2T443848B474068B4502512B4529312B485128B
840018B444918B476038B450358B453288B485548B
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)444948B476548B4509212B453438B487279D
432408B445898B476578B451508B454148B0-4-0 diesels
432578BJubilee 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2D2864D2865
436158B456388B Zanzibar7005067A Firth of Clyde0-6-0 diesels
436578BRoyal Scot 4-6-0Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)1207012102
4610612B Gordon Highlander428929B
Shed Codes8B Warrington9B Stockport9D Buxton12B Carlisle Upperby67A Corkerhill
Sunday 7 October 19628Btotal:47
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
412108B440618B450358B4558224L. Central Provinces. 45583 8B Assam
412118B440638B4525812BPatriot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
412138B442198B453128C4553212B Illustrious482688B
412178B442328B453218BRoyal Scot 4-6-0486928C
412888B445248B453288B4615712B Royal Artilleryman487158B
BR 2MT 2-6-2T445539D453808B4616212B Queen's Westminster Rifleman
840008B445898B453818BBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TWD 2-8-0
840018B446845A453915B7313126F473628B901258B
0-6-0 dieselsCrab 2-6-0 (H/F)454148BBR 9F 2-10-0476038B902278B
12076D3837429366C0-4-0 diesels9201817C476548B903158B
D3836D2864D2865904668B
Shed Codes5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6C Birkenhead8B Warrington8C Speke Junction
9D Buxton12B Carlisle Upperby17C Rowsley24L Carnforth26F Patricroft
Sunday 11 November 19628Btotal:47
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4F 0-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
412108B440638B455838B. Assam456558B. Keith481068B
412138B442198Bcl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0481222A
412178B442328B450426B453808B901258B4813856D
412888B. W442398B4528612B453818B903158B482688B
BR 2MT 2-6-2T443568B4530624L454148B903698B483055B
840008B443778B453218B454958B904668B485199D
840018B443848B4535112Bcl 3F 0-6-0T0-6-0 diesels485485B
0-4-0 diesels445898B4535226F473628B12078D3851487158B
D2864D2865453548B476578BD3837
4536812B
Shed Codes2A Rugby5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction8B Warrington9D Buxton
12B Carlisle Upperby24L Carnforth26F Patricroft56D Mirfield
Sunday 18 November 19628Btotal:35
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
412108B450188B454958B456388B Zanzibar456692B. Fisher
412138B450358Bcl 4F 0-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
412178B451408F442328B4613812B. London Irish Rifleman480629D
412888B. W451446H443538BCrab 2-6-0 (H/F)0-6-0 diesels482596B
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4524612B443568B428106C12078D3851482688B
840008B453218B443778Bcl 3F 0-6-0TD3837WD 2-8-0
840018B4532312B443848B473628B0-4-0 diesels903698B
453438B476578BD2864D2865
Shed Codes6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead6H Bangor8B Warrington8F Springs Branch
9D Buxton12B Carlisle Upperby
Sunday 16 December 19628Btotal:35
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
412108B4493912B4552612B Morecambe & Heysham481068B9018724L
412118B450248F4553212B Illustrious4812655B903158B
412138B451508BJubilee 4-6-0487158B903698B
412178B453438B455838B. Assamcl 4F 0-6-0903928B
412888B. W453548BRoyal Scot 4-6-0443538B0-6-0 diesels
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4539712B4615712B Royal Artilleryman443568B1207012100
840008B454958B46162
12B. Queen's Westminster Rifleman
cl 3F 0-6-0T12078
0-4-0 dieselsCrab 2-6-0 (H/F)476548B
D2864D2865428596C476578B
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead8B Warrington8F Springs Branch12B Carlisle Upperby
24L Carnforth55B Stourton
Warrington ArpleyWarrington Dallam Subshed
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwaylocation: On the south side of Warrington Arpley station.
type: A brick built 2TS through road shed.opened:1854closed:May-63
Sunday 7 January 19628Btotal:7
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 3F 0-6-0T
412108B412138B436158B476578B
412118B412888B436578BShed Codes8B Warrington
Sunday 15 April 19628Btotal:6
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)
412178B840008B432408BShed Codes8B Warrington
412888B840018B432828B
Sunday 29 April 19628Btotal:6
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 3F 0-6-0T
412118B412888B840008B432408B476038B
412178BShed Codes8B Warrington
Sunday 17 June 19628Btotal:6
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)
412108B412178B840008B432408B
412118B436158BShed Codes8B Warrington
Sunday 8 July 19628Btotal:6
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 4F 0-6-0
412108B412888B840008B432828B440638B
412138BShed Codes8B Warrington
Warrington 1961

8ENorthwich1962 Allocation
Pre Grouping Ownership - Cheshire Lines Railwayopened:1869Jan 1935 - May 1950NTH/19D (sub)
type: A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Feb-681950 (briefly)13D
location: On the south side of Northwich station.Jun 1950 - Mar 19589G
Apr 1958 - Feb 19688E
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesJ - Johnson
GCR - Great Central RailwayBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 11 February 19628Btotal:28
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 4MT 4-6-0O4/8 2-8-0 (GCR)cl 8F 2-8-0
427775D760869E635759G480178E483389F486139F
428749Gcl 4F 0-6-0O4/3 2-8-0 (GCR)481358E484628E486318E
BR 2MT 2-6-0443418E637669G481668E485055B486838E
780198E444568EWD 2-8-0482548E485228C486938E
780388E0-6-0 diesels9055227B4831418A486058E487178E
780578ED3763D3798
Shed Codes5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent8C Speke Junction8E Northwich9F Heaton Mersey
9G Gorton18A Toton27B Aintree
Sunday 15 April 19628Btotal:38
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 4F 0-6-0O4/1 2-8-0 (GCR)cl 8F 2-8-0
423868E S441558E635989G480178E482626C486058E
424238E S443418EO4/7 2-8-0 (GCR)480398E482808A486838E
BR 2MT 2-6-0444555D636009G481188E483408E486938E
780198E444568E636039G481358E483899D487178E
780388Ecl 5MT 4-6-0O4/8 2-8-0 (GCR)481558E484268E487648E
780558E447498C636319G481668E485118E0-6-0 diesels
780578E447518CCrab 2-6-0 (H/F)482548E485218ED3245D3763
427599G
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent8C Speke Junction8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction8E Northwich
9D Buxton9G Gorton
Sunday 29 April 19628Btotal:35
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
423868E S441558E480178E482498A485118E4875915B
424238E S443418E480398E482548E485218E487648E
BR 2MT 2-6-0444568E481188E482808A486318E0-6-0 diesels
780198EO4/3 2-8-0 (GCR)4812117A483339F486769FD3292D3584
780388E637679G481358E483408E486838E
780558E481558E484268E486938E
780578E481668E484628E487178E
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill8E Northwich9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton15B Kettering
17A Derby
Sunday 17 June 19628Etotal:34
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)O4/3 2-8-0 (GCR)cl 8F 2-8-0
423868E S427549G637139G480398E482958E485218E
424238E S429366C637669G481188E483238A486058E
BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0637679G481358E483408E486938E
780198E441558EO4/8 2-8-0 (GCR)481558E484268E487178E
780388E443418E638959G481668E484628E487648E
780578E444568EBR 4MT 2-6-0482548E485118E0-6-0 diesels
760869ED3802D3763
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill8E Northwich9E Trafford Park9G Gorton
Sunday 29 July 19628B5am - 5.15amtotal:28
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
427619G760899E480178E483408E486938E901799G
BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0480398E484628E487178E903239G
780198E441558E481188E485118E487648E0-6-0 diesels
780558E443418E481358E485218EO4/3 2-8-0 (GCR)D3583D3763
780578E444568E481668E486318E637679G
482958E486838E
Shed Codes8E Northwich9E Trafford Park9G Gorton
Sunday 11 November 19628Btotal:33
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
427609G780198E480178E481888A485118E901488F
427939G780388E480398E482548E485218E901769G
cl 4F 0-6-0780558E481188E482925B486318E902519G
441558E780578E481358E482958E486938E0-6-0 diesels
444568Ecl 5MT 4-6-0481558E484268E487178ED3175D3763
454035B481668E484628E487408ED3291
Shed Codes5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8E Northwich8F Springs Branch9G Gorton
Sunday 2 December 19628Btotal:29
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
427919G780198E480178E481888E485218E901258B
cl 4F 0-6-0780388E480398E482548E4868118A901529G
441558E780578E481188E483408E486938E0-6-0 diesels
444568EB1 4-6-0481358E484268E487178ED3584D3763
613699G481558E484628E487408E
481668E485118E487648E
Shed Codes8B Warrington8E Northwich9G Gorton18A Toton
Northwich 1961