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 17 November 2012

Hellifield 1938 - 1963

A Johnson ex Midland 0-6-0 shunts carriages alongside Hellifield shed on 8 June 1959.
Photo - Ben Brooksbank, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons 2.0 licence.
Hellifield
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1880Sep 1935 - May 195020G
type:A brick-built 4TS through-road shedclosed:Jun-63Jun 1950 - Aug 195123B
location:On the north side of the line at the west end of Hellifield station.Sep 1951 - Feb 195720G

Mar 1957 - Jun 196324H
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightD - DeeleyFb - FairburnF - Fowler
H - HughesI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierK - KirtleyBR - British Railways
MR - Midland RailwayLMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayL&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
LNW - London & North Western RailwayNER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Thursday 9 June 193820Gtotal:11
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)cl 3P 4-4-0 (J)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 7F 0-8-0 (H)
4564647347405267399520A1221626A12945
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)739cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
114112AShed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor20A Leeds Holbeck26A Newton Heath9578
Tuesday 20 April 194320G8am - 8.10amtotal:16
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)
48641089920G571726A Dauntless317320G31923251
cl 1P 0-4-4T (J)cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 8F 2-8-0335220G367820B
143020G91020A285020A81568186345120Ccl 3F 0-6-0 (D)
Shed Codes20A Leeds Holbeck20B Stourton20C Royston378120G
20G Hellifield26A Newton Heath3784
Allocation December 1945 (30)cl 1P 0-4-4T (J)MR1cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)L&Y3
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)LMS1cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)LMS1cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)MR3
cl 4P 4-4-0 (D)MR1cl 4P 4-4-0 (F)LMS3cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)MR1
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)MR8cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)MR2cl 4F 0-6-0LMS3
cl 8F 2-8-0LMS3
Saturday 24 May 194720Gtotal:28
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
18320G248424D503911A323120G400812A800520G
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)248524D504320A333520G414920G813820A
1062520Gcl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)358620G428220Gcl 2F 0-8-0 (Wb)
1068620G47020G270926Acl 3F 0-6-0 (D)455520G2810411B
1084220G49321A271726A378120G457920G
1089920Gcl 2F 0-6-0 (J)275326Bcl 3F 0-6-0 (J)
317320G318620G
Shed Codes11A Carnforth11B Barrow12A Carlisle Kingmoor20G Hellifield21A Saltley
26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft
Sunday 16 July 195023Btotal:29
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4P 4-4-0 (D)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 8F 2-8-0
16223B100523C4273025G4467668A4358523B861623B
4018323Bcl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)4274968A4494026A4358623Bcl 4F 0-6-0
18423B4047023B4278423Bcl 2P 2-4-2T (A)377020E4414923B
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)428149A5062523Bcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)427623B
120523B68525C4282316A5068623B5236824C440523C
120623B4290126Acl 1F 0-6-0T (J)4446823A
185523A457923B
Shed Codes9A Longsight16A Nottingham20E Manningham23A Skipton23B Hellifield
23C Lancaster24C Lostock Hall25C Goole25G Farnley Junction26A Newton Heath68A Carlisle Kingmoor
Allocation September 1950 (23)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)L&Y2cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)LMS2
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)LMS5cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)LMS2cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)MR1
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)MR2cl 4F 0-6-0LMS5cl 8F 2-8-0LMS4
Saturday 8 September 195123Btotal:21
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4018323B4058127A4490168A4358623B4414923B4810523B
4018423B4061368A4492123Bcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)4415967A4852726G
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0T5233624C4418168AWD 2-8-0
4120623B4276919A47337*12Ecl 4F 0-6-0 (F)427017B9028227B
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)390423C4428223B
5068623B* possibly enroute to/from Derby Works
Shed Codes12E Moor Row17B Burton-on-Trent19A Grimesthorpe23B Hellifield23C Lancaster
24C Lostock Hall26G Belle Vue27A Bank Hall27B Aintree67A Corkerhill68A Carlisle Kingmoor
Sunday 22 June 195220Gtotal:22
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4016220G5062520G4571568A Invincible4414920G4861620G
4018320Gcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-04428220G4864120B
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4063220G4277020G4507625G4432468Acl 4F 0-6-0 (F)
4120520Gcl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)4278420Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)4454720F4393120B
4120620G4110711Ecl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)5244124D4457920G4399920F
4358620G
Shed Codes11E Lancaster20B Stourton20F Skipton20G Hellifield24D Lower Darwen
25G Farnley Junction68A Carlisle Kingmoor
Saturday 11 April 195320Gtotal:21
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4018420G4214724D4569768A Achilles4466868A4861620G
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-04489020G487519F
4120520G4248324D4278420G4414920G4510068AWD 2-8-0
cl 1P 0-4-4T (J)cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4279368A4428220G4512268A9019426D
5807520G4063220Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4457920Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
4358620G5221624D
Shed Codes9F Heaton Mersey20G Hellifield24D Lower Darwen26D Bury68A Carlisle Kingmoor
Sunday 1 May 195520Gtotal:28
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4012020G4060268A4311220F4487868A4414920G4810520G
4016220G4063220Gcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4493426A4427620G4861620G
4018320Gcl 4P 4-4-0 (F)4272126B4499368A4428220G4875868A
4018420G4119611E4277020GBR 5MT 4-6-04446024Acl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4278420G7305420A4457920G4358520G
4120520G4238020E4287668A
4120620GShed Codes11E Lancaster20E Manningham20F Skipton20G Hellifield
24A Accrington26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft68A Carlisle Kingmoor
Sunday 1 July 195620Gtotal:21
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4012020G4205120G4271526A5216024D4414920G4870868A
4016220Gcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4281011Ecl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4427620GWD 2-10-0
4018320G4255824Dcl 2MT 2-6-04358520G4428220G9076368A
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)4644220Fcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4457920G
4120520G5063620Ecl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4392268A
4120620G4063220G
Shed Codes11E Lancaster20E Manningham20F Skipton20G Hellifield24D Lower Darwen
26A Newton Heath68A Carlisle Kingmoor
Sunday 20 October 195724Htotal:24
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 8F 2-8-0
4205124H4248424H4274868A4489126A4358524H4810524H
4213224H4249124H4284526B4529026A4375624H4815755A
4213511E4249224H4288268ABR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
4227824H425808EBR 4MT 2-6-07317155A4428224H9020526D
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)7608224Dcl 3F 0-6-0T
4068524H4119611E4747011E
Shed Codes8E Brunswick11E Lancaster24D Lower Darwen24H Hellifield26A Newton Heath
26B Agecroft26D Bury55A Leeds Holbeck68A Carlisle Kingmoor
Sunday 7 December 195824Htotal:24
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-0
4205124H4275112A4564226A Boscawen4399924G4853612A
4213224H4283712Acl 5MT 4-6-0cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
4227824HBR 4MT 2-6-04466912A4068524H4414924H9031624J
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)7608224D4522526Acl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4427624H9070624J
4249124Hcl 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-04358524H4457924HBR 2-10-0
4249224H4307055A7305355A4375624H9216126A
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor24D Lower Darwen24G Skipton24H Hellifield24J Lancaster
26A Newton Heath55A Leeds Holbeck
Allocation March 1959 (15)cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)LMS3cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)LMS4
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)MR1cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)MR2
cl 4F 0-6-0LMS4WD 2-8-0WD1
Sunday 23 August 195924Htotal:17
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0
4205124H4248424H4279624D4498355A4327124H4411924G
4227824H4249124Hcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4358524H4414924H
4249224H429635A4068524H4375624H4427624H
4264824H4428224H
Shed Codes5A Crewe North24D Lower Darwen24G Skipton24H Hellifield55A Leeds Holbeck
Saturday 30 January 196024Htotal:19
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 4MT 2-6-0Patriot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4227824H4286026B7608024D4551727A485039F9037527B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4288112A7608224Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4870812A9071227B
4255124D4289324Jcl 2MT 2-6-04375624HBR 2-10-0WD 2-10-0
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)429309A4644912Bcl 4F 0-6-09213921A907636F
4068524H4414741E
Shed Codes6F Bidston9A Longsight9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby
21A Saltley24D Lower Darwen24H Hellifield24J Lancaster26B Agecroft
27A Bank Hall27B Aintree41E Barrow Hill
Sunday 24 July 196024Htotal:25
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4205124H4248424H4510012A4404124G9020427B4827455B
4213224H4249124HBR 4MT 2-6-04414924H9067524C4864241B
4227824H4249224H7605124J4427624Hcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4870812A
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)J39 0-6-04443124G4327124H WBR 2-10-0
4068524H4290512A6479156Fcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a4358524H9212115C
492888G4375624HW - withdrawn
Shed Codes8G Sutton Oak12A Carlisle Kingmoor15C Leicester Midland24C Lostock Hall24G Skipton
24H Hellifield24J Lancaster27B Aintree41B Grimesthorpe55B Stourton56F Low Moor
Sunday 8 October 196124Htotal:23
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)
4205124H4270426A4556855A Western Australia4389324G4358524H
4227824H4271824D4570026A Amythyst4390824L4375624H
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4275326Bcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
4243424C4286655C4068524H W450935A4427624H9028227B
4249224Hcl 4MT 2-6-04533626Acl 3F 0-6-0T9064327B
4264824H W4311224J4766612B
Shed Codes5A Crewe North12B Carlisle Upperby24C Lostock Hall24D Lower Darwen24G Skipton
24H Hellifield24J Lancaster24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft
27B Aintree55A Leeds Holbeck55C Farnley Junction
Saturday 14 July 196224Htotal:20
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4205124H4270126A4493426A4567367A Keppel (under repair)4855326A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4285124J4543526Acl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0
4248424H4287512A4546612A4358524H4389324G4414924H
4249124HBR 4MT 2-6-0cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4375624H4427624H
4264824H W7608224D4068524H W4456724G
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor24D Lower Darwen24G Skipton24H Hellifield24J Lancaster
26A Newton Heath67A Corkerhill
Sunday 30 September 196224H9am - 9.10amtotal:19
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4205124H4277624J4560555A Cyprus4414924H4832112A
4227824H4283112Acl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4427724G4872026A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4283712A4490212A4358524H W4428224HWD 2-8-0
4248424H4290712Acl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4375624H W9039555D
4249124H4068524H W
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor24G Skipton24H Hellifield24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath
55A Leeds Holbeck55D Royston
Sunday 12 May 196324Htotal:11
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4248424H451088F4562924L Straits Settlements4419724G4846412A
4249224H454498F4427624H
4445112A
Shed Codes8F Springs Branch12A Carlisle Kingmoor24G Skipton24H Hellifield24L Carnforth
Hellifield shed closed on 17th June 1963.
Following closure in 1963, Hellifield shed was used to store locomotives which would form part of the National Collection.
On 29th June 1967 the following were stored in the 'old shed'.
Midland Railway2-4-0158ALNERJ170-6-01217
LNWR0-4-0ST1439LNERV22-6-24771
Midland Railway4-2-2118LMSCrab'2-6-042700
LMS4F0-6-044027
Revised and updated - September 2021.
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