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.

Sunday 28 October 2012

Horwich Works 1952-1954

Horwich Works
The workshops of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
location:Built on 142 hectares of land near Bolton.
opened:1886, when the L&YR moved from its original works at Miles Platting, Manchester.
closed:The last engine was repaired in 1964, though work continued on other rolling stock until 1983.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - Fairburn
H - HughesI - IvattSt - StanierL&YR - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
FR - Furness RailwayBR - British RailwaysWR - Wirral RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 17 February 1952total:85
works yard
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (A)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-0
400782C4270025G4304119A5137527A4950327B4810420A
400843C4270226Acl 5MT 4-6-011304service4952427B4828419A
402061A4272226B4488926A11305service4956627B4837018A
cl 2P 2-4-2T4275326Bcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)11368service4957026A4847320C
5065026D4275914A5203110C11394servicecl 4F 0-6-04851518D
5065324B428142B5224826F51429service444948EWD 2-8-0
5085526C4282617B5227224C18" narrow gauge9068924C
428533Acl 3F 0-6-0 (H)ZM9Wren
428882B5256125F
erecting shop
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-0
400733C4276017D4405911B5210425F4951527B4816020D
401026C4277114A440685D5212025A4959227D4833921A
4011622A428489A4430310E5215425Ecl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)4840120A
4014720C4290419A443644A523567D5142426A485039F
4018215Ccl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-05241528A5148128B4863618A
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4301916A4491225F4867711E
429826B4303219A450703Dscrap road
4304219A4507725AL&Y 2P 2-4-2T (WR)cl 7F 0-8-0 (H)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)
4304917A4508025G4676210B W5285725F W5074928A W
cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)5080627C W
4961624C W5084026B W
5089825E W
Saturday 7 June 1952Sunday 6 July 1952
scrap roadscrap road
cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)
4961727B W5063320E W4961727B W5069510B W5062320E W
1073525B W5063320E W5080228B W
1089225F W
Sunday 21 September 1952total:79
works yard
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 2F 0-6-0ST (A)
401216C4300612D440671C4812320B5213926A5151226B
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)440809F4820919C5223926A51429service
4279624A429826B443005E487499D5235525E11305service
4287126Acl 5MT 4-6-0444456Hcl 7F 0-8-0 (F)5241627B11324service
4292811E4472927C445955E4960326B5251726A11368service
429442B4967227B11394service
erecting shop
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
400762C4270826A4406012A4808319C5135825D5209327B
4009786K4271526A4422027D4813816C514398C5210820C
cl 4MT 2-6-0428105B4428010E4815720A5153027B5221827B
430041E4282521A443499A4816718Dcl 2P 2-4-2T (A)524292B
4303920A429311A443603D4821318D5065124B5246427B
BR 4MT 2-6-0429389A444431C4822118Acl 3F 0-6-0 (FR)
76000newcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)445075D4838615A5249412E
76001new429463Dcl 7F 0-8-0 (F)485108A
76002new429685B4963727D4866118B
487196C
scrap road
cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 3P 2-4-2T (A/H)cl 2F 0-6-0 (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)
4961727B W5062220E W5092525E W5203725A W5235727D W5258827B W
5079926C W
Sunday 23 November 1952
BR cl 4 2-6-0 under construction
76000760017600276003
shed codes
1A Willesden1C Watford1E Bletchley2B Nuneaton2C Warwick3A Bescot
3C Walsall3D Aston4A Bletchley5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Alsager
6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead6H Bangor7D Rhyl8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction
8E Brunswick9A Longsight9D Buxton9F Heaton Mersey10B Preston10C Patricroft
10E Sutton Oak11B Barrow11E Lancaster12A Carlisle Upperby12D Workington12E Moor Row
14A Cricklewood15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham16C Kirkby-in-Ashfield
17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent17D Rowsley18A Toton18B Westhouses
18D Staveley Barrow Hill19A Sheffield Grimesthorpe19C Canklow20A Leeds Holbeck20B Stourton
20C Royston20D Normanton20E Bradford Manningham21A Saltley22A Bristol Barrow Road
24A Accrington24B Rose Grove24C Lostock Hall25A Wakefield25D Mirfield25E Sowerby Bridge
25F Low Moor25G Farnley Junction26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26C Bolton26D Bury
26F Lees, Oldham27A Bank Hall27B Aintree27C Southport27D Wigan L&Y28A Blackpool
28B Fleetwood85C Hereford
Sunday 17 May 1953total:54
works yard
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 3F 0-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)
4282921A4300612D4845420A5233326C W76016new51429service
4284324A4301815C4875668A76017new11305service
4290126Apaint shop11324service
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 4MT 4-6-011368service
4017422A428132B7501627C11394service
erecting shop
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
400726C412555D429565B440745D4810320C4957826B
400836Gcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)429609A4429211D4815920A4966726D
400843C4273026Bcl 4MT 2-6-0443105D4828320Acl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)
400956G4279021A430112B443896G4835220D5137626D
4014720E4286625B4304016A4448525D485318B5138125E
4019627C429335B4311620A444948Escrap roadcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
429359Anarrow gaugecl 7F 0-8-0 (F)5242726D
ZM9Wren4961727B W
Sunday 16 August 1953total:51
works yards and repair shops
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)
400719B4271724A440795E444903E4818920G5122727A
4007916D4273327B441559G444912E4840420A513138A
401046C4275526B4424027D444995D484119E5140425F
4016614B4278420G443829D4454127C484259A5145726A
401733C4278926A444215D445485D484272A5147925C
4018320G4282721A4446225Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)4867815A5148626D
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4286925Bcl 4MT 2-6-05213325A4875868A5152425B
429835B4287417D4304119A5235125Fcl 0F 0-4-0T
4287826A4311320F5245027Dunder construction
scrap yard5245624C4700547006
cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
5149027C W4960027B W
Sunday 11 October 1953total:47
works yard
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)
4016014B4271925G429656B4439824D485279F11304service
4018120C4273125Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)11305service
4283914A5233125C11324service
11368service
11394service
erecting shop
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
400938E4270624B440809F4816920C4957026A521758C
4011914B4272326B443425E487186C4958227B5227827B
4016186K4276421A445035E4876519A4965725E5229024F
4016816D427729Acl 0F 0-4-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)scrap yard5231226C
402096C4280867Cunder construction5149824Fcl 2P 2-4-2T5244524D
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4281821A47005470065151625C506878B W5245624C
429766B429259A
shed codes
2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton3C Walsall3E Monument Lane5B Crewe South
5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Alsager6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead6G Llandudno Junction
8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8E Brunswick9A Longsight9B Stockport
9D Buxton9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9G Northwich11D Tebay12D Workington
14A Cricklewood14B Kentish Town15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham16D Mansfield
17D Rowsley19A Sheffield Grimesthorpe20A Leeds Holbeck20C Royston20D Normanton
20E Bradford Manningham20F Skipton20G Hellifield21A Saltley
22A Bristol Barrow Rd24A Accrington24B Rose Grove24C Lostock Hall24D Lower Darwen24F Fleetwood
25A Wakefield25B Huddersfield25C Goole25D Mirfield25E Sowerby Bridge25F Low Moor
25G Farnley Junction26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26C Bolton26D Bury27A Bank Hall
27B Aintree27C Southport27D Wigan L&Y67C Ayr68A Carlisle Kingmoor86K Abergavenny
Sunday 24 January 1954total:53
works yards
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-0
400853C4436621B5134327B11305service4954426C481359F
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)443885D51429HW11324service485138A
4271026A4449512D5144110E11368service4864120B
428542B11304service11394service
erecting shops
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 8F 2-8-0
4011414B4275326B439046B521412B5071224C483899A
401326C427789A439459F5216526A5075724E4839520D
402028B428489Acl 4F 0-6-05220112E5083125F4854020C
cl 4MT 2-6-0428522B4408611Bcl 3F 0-6-0 (H)cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
4301721A429213D443631C5257625A5133624B496378C
4302610Ecl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)445253Dscrap yard5150624Dpaint shop
429525B4454326Acl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)
429676C5212426B W506448B
429805B5230925C W5074624D
Sunday 20 June 1954total:53
erecting shops, yards and scrap road
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 8F 2-8-0
4009886K4271225G4301914A444431C51429HW4867020C
401293B4272727B430201D444535E5143225C4870320B
401348D4272924D430221D4446168E11304servicecl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
4014615C4273125G430241D444845D11305service4950527B
401572C4279520A4303719C445005D11324servicecl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
4016920A4284024F4311620Acl 4F 0-6-0 (F)11368service521196H
4019027C4286426Bcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)438366B11394service5213726A W
402086G428882B429555BFurness Railwaycl 3F 0-6-0 (H)521726K
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)4291467A429573DCoppernob5255825E W522706C
5072127C429416C429609A5236824C
5076525B W429756BW - withdrawn
Sunday 24 October 1954total:48
erecting shops, yards and scrap road
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 8F 2-8-0
4007420E4270726A4303114A440273B5136125C480899F
400762C4276317Bcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4411426G51429HW4840719C
400819B4280667A429756B441176B5146027B W4854819C
401016C4282217B429793D443585D5147110E W487646C
401378D4282316Acl 3F 0-6-0 (A)4448324D11304servicecl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
4016014B4286724F5217424C W445143B11305service4954527B
4016220G428879A5234910E Wcl 2P 2-4-2T (A)11324service4958227B
4019127C4289311E5235026C5062120D W11368serviceBR 5MT 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Furness Railway5238926A11394service7301384G
4214466ACoppernobW - withdrawn
Sunday 12 December 1954total:52
erecting shops, yards and scrap road
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-0
4009786K4301321A440671C5131910E4953626E4816718D
401278E4302717A441265E5140425F4955526B4820919C
401446C4304420B4420720A5145726A4967227B4821018D
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)430455C443676K5150325Ccl 3F 0-6-0 (A)4828611E
4271526Acl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4442315C11304service5233426A W4843419C
4275421A4384717A4443810E11305service5237625A4843620C
4286026B4390716D4446427D11324servicecl 3F 0-6-0 (FR)4845420A
429288E4402226G4448711B11368service5249912D485289F
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)11394service5251012D4864120B
429513D5062120D Wcl 0F 0-4-0ST (A)WD 2-8-0
5064726D5124425C9035724D
shed codes
1C Watford1D Devons Road2B Nuneaton2C Warwick3B Bushbury3C Walsall
3D Aston5B Crewe South5C Stafford5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Alsager6B Mold Junction
6C Birkenhead6H Bangor6G Llandudno Jct6H Bangor8A Edge Hill8B Warrington
8C Speke Junction8D Widnes8E Brunswick9A Longsight9B Stockport9F Heaton Mersey
10E Sutton Oak11B Barrow11E Lancaster12D Workington12E Moor Row14A Cricklewood
14B Kentish Town15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham16D Mansfield17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent
18D Staveley Barrow H.19C Canklow20A Leeds Holbeck20B Stourton20C Royston20D Normanton
20E Manningham20G Hellifield21A Saltley21B Bournville24B Rose Grove24C Lostock Hall
24D Lower Darwen24E Blackpool24F Fleetwood25A Wakefield25B Huddersfield25C Goole
25E Sowerby Bridge25F Low Moor25G Farnley Junction26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26C Bolton
26D Bury26E Lees (Oldham)26G Belle Vue27B Aintree27C Southport27D Wigan L&Y
66A Polmadie67A Corkerhill68E Carlisle Canal84G Shrewsbury86K AbergavennyHW - Horwich Works
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