Blackpool Central 1937 - 1964

Blackpool Central
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway							opened:	1885	1938-1950		24E
type:	A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.					closed to steam:		Nov-64	1950-1952		28A
location:	On the east side of the line, south of Blackpool Central station.								1952-1963		24E
									1963-1966		10B
Abbreviations		A - Aspinall		BW - Barton Wright		Clf - Cauliflower		F - Fowler		Fb - Fairburn
H - Hughes		I - Ivatt		J - Johnson		St - Stanier		Wb - Webb		Wh - Whale
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish Railway				LNW - London & North Western Railway				L&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
BR - British Railway				WR - Wirral Railway				WD - War Department
Sunday 31 January 1937					24E		6.40am - 6.50am			total:	31
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)		cl 5P 4-6-0 (L&Y)		Jubilee 4-6-0
10715	10833	12197	12362	2840		10412	10448	5719	Glorious
10724	10847	12252	12430	cl 5P 2-6-0 (St)		10420	10455	5720	Indomitable
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		2967		10429	10464	5721	Impregnable
1102	1195	12528	12542	Patriot 4-6-0		10442	10473	5722	Defence
1194		cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		5505		10444		5723	Fearless
		2427
Allocation December 1945 (58)				cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		L&Y	9	cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		L&Y	8
cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		L&Y	3	cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)		LMS	5	cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		LMS	3
cl 2P 4-4-0		LMS	2	cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		LMS	7	cl 5P 4-6-0 (H)		L&Y	10
cl 5MT 4-6-0		LMS	4	Jubilee 4-6-0		LMS	7
Sunday 26 May 1946					24E					total:	41
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		cl 5P 4-6-0 (H)		cl 5MT 4-6-0		"Jubilee" 4-6-0
14	24E	12542	24E	10412	24E	4928	24E	5571	24E South Africa
15	24E	12558	24E	10423	24E	4929	24E	5574	24E India
65	26A	12572	24E	10429	24E	4930	24E	5653	24E Barham
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		10446	24E	4932	24E	5662	14B Kempenfelt
2434	24E	12447	24E	10448	24E	4947	24E	5697	24E Achilles
2437	24E	cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)		10455	24E	5030	10A	5707	24E Valiant
2624	26A	2724	26B	10460	24E	5078	24E	5712	26A Victory
2636	24E	2726	24B			5202	23A	cl 2P 4-4-0		cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)
2638	24E					5214	25F	690	24E	1192	24E
						5396	24E			1197	24E
shed codes		10A Springs Branch		14B Kentish Town		23A Bank Hall		24B Rose Grove		24E Blackpool
		25F Low Moor		26A Newton Heath		26B Agecroft
Sunday 2 May 1948					24E					total:	29
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		"Royal Scot" 4-6-0				"Jubilee" 4-6-0
10721	24E	12542	24E	6168	1B The Girl Guide			5552	9A Silver Jubilee
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		12558	24E	cl 5MT 4-6-0		cl 5P 4-6-0 (H)		5571	24E South Africa
2636	24E	12572	24E	4927	24E	10412	24E	5625	1A Sarawak
2637	24E	cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		4930	24E	10423	24E	5653	24E Barham
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		12459	24E	4947	24E	10432	24E	5695	24E Minotaur
1192	24E			cl 2MT 2-6-0		10442	24E	5697	24E Achilles
1195	24E			6411	24E	10448	24E	5707	24E Valiant
				6413	24E	10455	24E
shed codes		1A Willesden		1B Camden		9A Longsight		24E Blackpool
Sunday 24 April 1949					24E					total:	34
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		cl 5MT 4-6-0				"Jubilee" 4-6-0
50802	24F	52459	24E	44730	24E	4930	24E	45571	24E South Africa
10889	24E	cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		44732	24E	4947	24E	5574	24E India
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		12542	24E	44736	26A	M5077	24E	5588	24E Kashmir
2637	24E	12558	24E	44754	20A	cl 5P 4-6-0 (H)		45653	24E Barham
2638	24E	12572	24E	4778	24E	10442	24E	5661	26A Vernon
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		cl 2MT 2-6-0		4895	26A	10448	24E	"Royal Scot" 4-6-0
41192	24E	6413	24E	44928	24E	50455	24E	46126	8A Royal Army Service Corps
41195	24E			44929	24E	cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)		46131	9A Royal Warwickshire Regiment
						2842	24F	46158	5A The Loyal Regiment
shed codes		5A Crewe North		8A Edge Hill		9A Longsight		20A Leeds Holbeck		24E Blackpool
		24F Fleetwood		26A Newton Heath
Sunday 16 April 1950					28A					total:	29
cl 2P 2-4-2T		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		cl 5MT 4-6-0		cl 5P 4-6-0 (H)		"Jubilee" 4-6-0
50850	28B	52215	28A	44731	28A	50442	28A	45571	28A South Africa
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		52447	28A	44732	28A	50455	28A	45574	28A India
42148	28A	52459	28A	44779	28A	cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		45588	28A Kashmir
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		44929	28A	41185	28A	45695	28A Minotaur
42637	28A	52572	28A	44930	28A	41192	28A	45697	28A Achilles
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		cl 2MT 2-6-0		44988	28A	41195	28A	"Royal Scot" 4-6-0
42840	28B	46411	28A	45099	25B			46101	1B Royal Scots Grey
		46412	28A	45228	27A
shed codes		1B Camden		25B Huddersfield		27A Bank Hall		28A Blackpool		28B Fleetwood
Allocation September 1950 (61)				cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		L&Y	7	cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		L&Y	15
cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		L&Y	1	cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)		LMS	1	cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		LMS	3
cl 2MT 2-6-0		LMS	5	cl 2P 4-4-0		LMS	3	cl 5P 4-6-0 (H)		L&Y	1
cl 5MT 4-6-0		LMS	18	Jubilee 4-6-0		LMS	7
Sunday 29 April 1951					28A					total:	31
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		cl 5MT 4-6-0				"Jubilee" 4-6-0
42636	28A	52215	28A	44730	28A	44950	28A	45588	28A Kashmir
42637	28A	52357	28A	44731	28A	45077	28A	45635	26A Tobago
42638	28A	52447	28A	44733	28A	45200	28A	45695	28A Minotaur
cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		52459	28A	44928	28A	45212	28B	45697	28A Achilles
52572	28A	52466	28A	44930	28A	cl 2MT 2-6-0		45707	28A Valiant
52588	28A	cl 5P 4-6-0 (H)		44947	28A	46411	28A	"Royal Scot" 4-6-0
		50455	28A			46413	28A	46100	1B Royal Scot
								46168	1B The Girl Guide
shed codes		1B Camden		26A Newton Heath		28A Blackpool		28B Fleetwood
Sunday 20 July 1952					24E					total:	22
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		BR 5MT 4-6-0		cl 5MT 4-6-0				"Jubilee" 4-6-0
42637	24E	73025	24E	44696	26A	44929	24E	45579	66A Punjab
42638	24E	73027	24E	44730	24E	44930	24E	45588	24E Kashmir
cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		73028	24E	44779	24E	44950	24E	45653	24E Barham
52182	24E	cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		44926	24E	45219	25F	45697	24E Achilles
52437	27C	41100	24E	"Clan" 4-6-2				"Patriot" 4-6-0
				72003	66A Clan Fraser			45522	1B Prestatyn
shed codes		1B Camden		24E Blackpool		25F Low Moor		26A Newton Heath
		27C Southport		66A Polmadie
Sunday 12 April 1953					24E					total:	31
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		BR 5MT 4-6-0		cl 5MT 4-6-0				"Jubilee" 4-6-0
42636	24E	73026	24E	44697	24E	44950	24E	45571	24E South Africa
42637	24E	73027	24E	44730	24E	44988	24E	45574	24E India
cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		73028	24E	44731	24E	45077	24E	45580	24E Burma
52157	24E	73029	24E	44733	24E	45206	24F	45642	26A Boscawen
52240	24E	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		44926	24E	45209	24A	45653	24E Barham
52459	24E	42820	26A	44929	24E	cl 2MT 2-6-0		"Royal Scot" 4-6-0
		42869	24A	44930	24E	46413	24E	46167	1B The Hertfordshire Regiment
						46486	24E
shed codes		1B Camden		24A Accrington		24E Blackpool		24F Fleetwood		26A Newton Heath
Sunday 18 April 1954					24E					total:	30
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		cl 5MT 4-6-0				"Jubilee" 4-6-0
42637	24E	42758	21A	44730	24E	44982	24E	45571	24E South Africa
42638	24E	42823	16A	44731	24E	45061	24E	45574	24E India
cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)				44732	24E	45077	24E	45580	24E Burma
52437	24E			44735	26A	45092	11A	45588	24E Kashmir
"Patriot" 4-6-0				44927	24E	45200	24E	45653	24E Barham
45537	12A Private E. Sykes VC			44929	24E	45202	26A	45735	1B Comet
45543	12A Home Guard			44930	24E	45307	5A	"Royal Scot" 4-6-0
				44947	24E	45436	24E	46125	5A 3rd Carabinier
shed codes		1B Camden		5A Crewe North		11A Carnforth		12A Carlisle Upperby		16A Nottingham
		21A Saltley		24E Blackpool		26A Newton Heath
Saturday 1 October 1955					24E	includes "Illuminations" traffic				total:	54
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		cl 5MT 4-6-0						"Jubilee" 4-6-0
42704	26A	44692	27A	44936	12A	45318	24E	45571	24E South Africa
42709	26A	44734	26A	44949	25B	45339	25A	45574	24E India
42710	26A	44737	24E	45015	3B	45349	3D	45580	24E Burma
42711	26A	44761	5A	45062	19A	45386	11B	45599	10B Bechuanaland
42753	26B	44778	24E	45063	25G	45422	84G	45604	5A Ceylon
42794	19A	44835	84G	45205	24B	45436	24E	45647	3B Sturdee
42829	17B	44861	16A	45208	25F	45439	3B	45684	5A Jutland
42861	25B	44877	68A	45209	24B	B1 4-6-0		45700	26A Amethyst
42873	17D	44896	25G	45216	27A	61065	50B	"Royal Scot" 4-6-0
42898	24B	44914	3A	45238	20A	61311	40A	46154	1B The Hussar
cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		44926	24E	45261	25A	cl 4P 4-4-0
52240	24E	44927	24E	45308	3C	41102	24E
shed codes		1B Camden		3A Bescot		3B Bushbury		3C Walsall		3D Aston
5A Crewe North		10B Preston		11B Barrow		12A Carlisle Upperby		16A Nottingham		17B Burton-on-Trent
17D Rowsley		19A Sheffield		20A Leeds Holbeck		24B Rose Grove		24E Blackpool		25A Wakefield
25B Huddersfield		25F Low Moor		25G Farnley Junction		26A Newton Heath		26B Agecroft		27A Bank Hall
40A Lincoln		50B Leeds Neville Hill		68A Carlisle Kingmoor		84G Shrewsbury
Saturday 6 October 1956					24E	includes "Illuminations" traffic				total:	30
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)		B1 4-6-0				cl 5MT 4-6-0		"Jubilee" 4-6-0
40103	24E	61002	50A Impala			44693	25F	45584	24E North West Frontier
40109	24E	61080	53A			44766	5A	45588	24E Kashmir
cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		61237	50B Geoffrey H. Kitson			44947	24E	45598	14B Basutoland
52415	24E	61337	50A			44950	24E	45606	1B Falkland Islands
52466	24E	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		44982	24E	45715	68A Invincible
		42294	24A	42549	24A	44990	25F	cl 4P 4-4-0		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)
				42643	24A	45204	25G	41102	24E	42769	16A
						45223	26A	41189	24E	42861	25A
						45494	12A	41193	24E
shed codes		1B Camden		5A Crewe North		12A Carlisle Upperby		14B Kentish Town		16A Nottingham
24A Accrington		24E Blackpool		25A Wakefield		25F Low Moor		25G Farnley Junction		26A Newton Heath
50A York		50B Leeds Neville Hill		53A Hull Dairycoates		68A Carlisle Kingmoor
Sunday 13 January 1957					24E					total:	31
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		cl 5MT 4-6-0				"Jubilee" 4-6-0
40103	24E	42625	24E	44690	27A	44937	9A	45571	24E South Africa
40164	24E	42636	24E	44692	27A	44947	24E	45580	24E Burma
cl 4P 4-4-0		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		44730	24E	44950	24E	45584	24E North West Frontier
41102	24E	42793	68A	44731	24E	44982	24E	45588	24E Kashmir
41189	24E	cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		44733	24E	45206	24F	45635	26A Tobago
41193	24E	52368	24C	44779	24E	45318	24E	45705	24E Seahorse
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		52415	24E	44926	24E	45436	24E
42148	24E
shed codes		9A Longsight		24C Lostock Hall		24E Blackpool		24F Fleetwood
		26A Newton Heath		68A Carlisle Kingmoor
Allocation March 1959 (39)				cl 3 2-6-2T (St)		LMS	7	cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)		LMS	1
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		LMS	3	BR 4MT 2-6-4T		BR	2	cl 5MT 4-6-0		LMS	20
Jubilee 4-6-0		LMS	6
Saturday 10 September 1960					24E	includes "Illuminations" traffic				total:	28
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)		cl 2MT 2-6-0		cl 5MT 4-6-0				"Jubilee" 4-6-0
40091	24E	46419	26A	44680	5A	44779	24E	45559	24E British Columbia
40166	24E	K3 2-6-0		44731	24E	44832	5B	45580	24E Burma
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		61893	50B	44732	24E	45215	16D	45653	24E Barham
42638	24E	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		44733	24E	45318	24E	45655	5A Keith
BR 5 4-6-0		42789	55C	44737	24E	45436	24E	45705	24E Seahorse
73127	26F			44759	5A	45442	24E	"Royal Scot" 4-6-0
				44766	21E	45464	24E	46154	8A The Hussar
				44776	21A
shed codes		5A Crewe North		5B Crewe South		8A Edge Hill		16D Annesley		21A Saltley
21E Monument Lane		24E Blackpool		26A Newton Heath		26F Patricroft		50B Hull Dairycoates		55C Farnley Junction
Saturday 16 September 1961					24E	includes "Illuminations" traffic				total:	39
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		cl 5MT 4-6-0						"Jubilee" 4-6-0
42480	24C	44667	15C	44867	5D	45137	8C	45571	24E South Africa
42558	24E	44730	24E	44918	16A	45200	24E	45576	41C Bombay
42625	24E	44733	24E	44926	24E	45201	24E	45578	5A United Provinces
42656	26C	44737	24E	44933	26A	45226	24F	45580	24E Burma
K3 2-6-0		44758	8A	45034	8C	45227	24E	45584	24E North West Frontier
61893	50B	44815	15C	45071	21E	45377	24E	45590	41C Travencore
BR 5 4-6-0		44851	17A	45079	55C	45442	24E	45629	5A Straits Settlements
73133	26F	44856	16A	45102	26A	EE T4 diesel		B1 4-6-0
		44861	16A			D326	1B	61031	50A Reedbuck
shed codes		1B Camden		5A Crewe North		5D Stoke-on-Trent		8A Edge Hill		8C Speke Junction
15C Leicester Midland		16A Nottingham		17A Derby		21E Monument Lane		24C Lostock Hall		24E Blackpool
24F Fleetwood		26A Newton Heath		26C Bolton		26F Patricroft		41C Millhouses		50A York
50B Hull Dairycoates		55C Farnley Junction
Saturday 23 September 1961					24E	includes "Illuminations" traffic				total:	51
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		B1 4-6-0		cl 5MT 4-6-0				"Jubilee" 4-6-0
42558	24E	61135	36A	44689	27C	45079	55C	45559	24E British Columbia
42625	24E	61268	56A	44714	5A	45102	26A	45571	24E South Africa
42653	26C	61273	50A	44730	24E	45104	26A	45584	24E North West Frontier
cl 5 2-6-0 (H/F)		61369	26B	44731	24E	45200	24E	45590	41C Travencore
42886	9B	K3 2-6-0		44733	24E	45227	24E	45611	16A Hong Kong
BR 2 2-6-0		61970	40E	44806	16A	45229	24B	45635	26A Tobago
78041	27A	EE T4 Diesel		44872	21D	45233	26A	45639	55A Raleigh
		D307	1B	44894	24B	45295	12B	45641	16A Sandwich
"Royal Scot" 4-6-0				44916	1A	45318	24E	45653	24E Barham
46109	56F Royal Engineer			44927	24E	45333	15C	45664	41C Nelson
46136	5A The Border Regiment			45054	24L	45436	24E	45668	17A Madden
				"Britannia" 4-6-2				45695	55C Minotaur
				70046	9A Anzac			45701	26A Conqueror
shed codes		1A Willesden		1B Camden		5A Crewe North		45702	26A Colossus
9A Longsight		9B Stockport		12B Carlisle Upperby		15C Leicester Midland		45705	24E Seahorse
16A Nottingham		17A Derby		21D Aston		24B Rose Grove		24E Blackpool		24L Carnforth
26A Newton Heath		26B Agecroft		26C Bolton		27A Bank Hall		27C Southport		36A Doncaster
40E Colwick		41C Millhouses		50A York		55A Leeds Holbeck		55C Farnley Junction
56A Wakefield		56F Low Moor
Saturday 15 September 1962					24E	includes "Illuminations" traffic				total:	45
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 5MT 4-6-0						"Jubilee" 4-6-0
42206	24E	44674	12A	44926	24E	45201	24E	45559	24E British Columbia
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		44696	26A	44927	24E	45211	55C	45595	5A Southern Rhodesia
42461	24E	44728	24E	44949	24B	45220	26A	45634	5B Trinidad
42550	26C	44730	24E	44962	21A	45233	26A	45681	24E Aboukir
42557	27D	44732	24E	44963	21A	45290	26C	45710	26A Irresistible
42558	24E	44778	24E	45017	8F	45318	24E	45731	24E Perseverance
42656	26C	44806	16A	45078	24E	45415	24E	"Royal Scot" 4-6-0
BR 5 4-6-0		B1 4-6-0		45102	26A	45442	24E	46110	8A Grenadier Guardsman
73014	1A	61044	41A	45199	26C	45464	24E	46112	16D Sherwood Forester
EE T4 Diesel		61153	41A	"Britannia" 4-6-2				"Clan" 4-6-2
D380				70053	5A Moray Firth			72009	12A Clan Stewart
shed codes		1A Willesden		5A Crewe North		5B Crewe South		8A Edge Hill		8F Springs Branch
12A Carlisle Kingmoor		16A Nottingham		16D Annesley		21A Saltley		24B Rose Grove		24E Blackpool
26A Newton Heath		26C Bolton		27D Wigan L&Y		41A Sheffield Darnall		41J Langwith Junction		55C Farnley Junction
Sunday 6 October 1963					10B	includes "Illuminations" traffic				total:	40
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 5MT 4-6-0						"Jubilee" 4-6-0
42295	10B	44664	10B	44947	10B	45227	10B	45579	16C Punjab
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		44730	10B	45026	10B	45318	10B	45589	55A Gwalior
42492	10D	44731	10B	45057	8C	45368	2E	45694	56F Bellerophon
42625	10B	44778	10B	45063	55C	45415	10B	45698	8K Mars
Peak T4 diesel		44779	10B	45077	10B	45436	10B	"Britannia" 4-6-2
D113		44822	9D	45078	10B	B1 4-6-0		70000	5A Britannia
EE T4 diesel		44872	2J	45104	9D	61018	50A Gnu	"Royal Scot" 4-6-0
D297	D373	44926	10B	45142	5A	61315	41D	46141	12B North Staffordshire Reg.
D326		44930	10B	45148	12A			BR T2 diesel		EE T3 diesel
								D5852		D6736
shed codes		2E Saltley		2J Aston		5A Crewe North		8C Speke Junction		8K Bank Hall
9D Newton Heath		10B Blackpool		10D Lostock Hall		12A Carlisle Kingmoor		12B Carlisle Upperby		16C Derby
41D Canklow		50A York		55A Leeds Holbeck		55C Farnley Junction		56F Low Moor
Saturday 11 January 1964					10B					total:	15
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 5MT 4-6-0						"Jubilee" 4-6-0
42295	10B	44664	10B	44733	10B	44950	10B	45574	10B India
42296	10D	44728	10B	44887	12A	45104	9D	45681	10B Aboukir
EE T4 diesel		44730	10B	44947	10B	45318	10B	45705	10B Seahorse
D236
shed codes		9D Newton Heath		10B Blackpool		10D Lostock Hall		12A Carlisle Kingmoor
Sunday 18 August 1964					10B					total:	31
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 5MT 4-6-0						"Jubilee" 4-6-0
42148	10B	44673	10D	44930	10B	45303	10J	45554	5A Ontario
42153	10B W	44728	10B	44949	10F	45377	10B	45598	16F Basutoland
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		44731	10B	44950	10B	45415	10B	45681	10B Aboukir
42625	10B	44733	10B	44988	10C	45421	10C	EE T4 diesel
42657	10B	44778	10B	45037	5D	45495	10B	D292	D342
cl 4F 0-6-0		44819	10B	45216	10F	BR 2MT 2-6-0		D311
44548	10H	44927	10B	45268	5D	78040	10B
shed codes		5A Crewe North		5D Stoke-on-Trent		10B Blackpool		10C Fleetwood		10F Rose Grove
		10H Lower Darwen		10J Lancaster		16F Burton-on-Trent
Blackpool Central closed to steam on 2nd November 1964.

Updated and revised, September 2021.