Sowerby Bridge 1938 - 1963

An Aspinall rebuild of a Barton Wright 0-4-0ST rests in Sowerby Bridge shed yard on 25th May 1947.  Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0.

Sowerby Bridge
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway							opened:	1887	1935 - Sep 1956		25E
type:	A stone-built 6TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jan-64	Sep 1956 - Oct 1967		56E
location:	North of the line, west of the station.
Abbreviations		A - Aspinall		BW - Barton Wright		D - Deeley		Fb - Fairburn		F - Fowler
H - Hughes		I - Ivatt		J - Johnson		St - Stanier		WD - War Department		BR - British Railway
GER - Great Eastern Railway			GCR - Great Central Railway			GNR - Great Northern Railway			MR - Midland Railway
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish Railway				LNW - London & North Western Railway				L&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Sunday 27 November 1938					20A					total:	32
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		3P 2-4-2T (A/H)		cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
10667	10805	10910	10945	11381	11482	12089	12282	12590	12614	9528	9559
10714	10885	10911		11429	11500	12099	12352	cl 4F 0-6-0		9542	9588
10757	10886			11468		12237	12375	4042	4474	9551	9606
						12243				cl 7F 0-8-0 (H)
										12906
Allocation December 1945 (32)				cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		L&Y	6	cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)		L&Y	7
cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		L&Y	5	cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		L&Y	3	cl 4F 0-6-0		LMS	3
cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)		L&Y	8	cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		LMS	1
Sunday 15 September 1946					25E					total:	32
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)		cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)				cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
10665	25E	11381	25E	1185	25E	12099	25E	12345	26A	9507	25E
10755	25E	11429	25E	cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)		12120	26A	12376	25E	9508	25E
10804	25E S	11468	25E	2723	26B	12243	25E	cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		9527	25E
10806	25E	11479	25E	cl 4F 0-6-0		12262	24B	12574	25E	9606	25E
10819	25E S	11500	25E	4042	25E	12279	26A	12590	25E	cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
		11503	25E			12317	24C	12616	25E	9312	10E
						12336	24C			cl 6F 0-8-0 (A)
Shed Codes		10E Sutton Oak		23B Wigan L&Y		24B Rose Grove		24C Lostock Hall		12831	23B
		25E Sowerby Bridge		26A Newton Heath		26B Agecroft
Sunday 25 May 1947					25E					total:	35
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)		cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		cl 8F 2-8-0		cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
10665	25E	11381	25E	2714	26A	12099	25E	8396	20D	9528	25E
10667	25E	11458	25C	cl 4F 0-6-0		12376	25E	8435	25E	9569	25E
10755	25E	11468	25E	4038	25E	cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		8469	25E	9590	26D
10804	25E	11479	25E	4042	25E	12575	25E			9597	23B
10806	25E	11482	25E	4098	20D	12587	25E			9606	25E
10819	25E	11500	25E			12590	25E			9612	24C
10891	25E	11503	25E			12616	25E			9628	25E
Shed Codes		20D Normanton		23B Wigan L&Y		24C Lostock Hall		25C Goole		9657	26A
		25E Sowerby Bridge		26A Newton Heath		26D Bury
Saturday 24 September 1949					25E					total:	31
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
50891	25E	11381	25E	52189	25E	52575	25E	9528	25E W	9603	25A
cl 3P 2-4-2T (A/H)		51479	25E	52243	25E	52587	25E	9568	25E	9606	25E W
50909	25E	11482	25E	12376	25E	12590	25F	49569	25E	9615	25E
50925	25E	51503	25E	52400	25E	52616	25E	49575	25E	WD 2-8-0
cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)				52416	25E	cl 3F 0-6-0T		9582	25E	90197	25A
42149	25E			12445	24C	7509	25E	9600	25E	90320	24C
				52452	25E
Shed Codes		24C Lostock Hall		25A Wakefield		25E Sowerby Bridge		25F Low Moor		26B Agecroft
Sunday 12 March 1950					25E					total:	39
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
50893	25E	42151	25E	51348	25E	52099	25E	49540	25E	49653	26A
cl 3P 2-4-2T (A/H)		2278	26A	11381	25E	52189	25E	49568	25E	49655	26A W
50909	25E	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		51429	25E	52217	25E	49575	25E W	WD 2-8-0
50925	25E	42633	26C	51479	25E	52243	25E	49595	23B	78607	24B
50953	25E	cl 3F 0-6-0T		51503	25E	12376	25E	49600	25E	90204	27B
		7508	25E	cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		52400	25E	49615	25E	90334	25A
W - withdrawn		7509	25E	52575	25E	52452	25E	49624	25E	90620	25A
				52616	25E			49628	25E	cl 8F 2-8-0
Shed Codes		23B Wigan L&Y		24B Rose Grove		25A Wakefield		49648	25E	48715	26A
		25E Sowerby Bridge		26A Newton Heath		27B Aintree
Allocation September 1950 (33)				cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		L&Y	1	cl 3P 2-4-2T (A/H)		L&Y	1
cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)		L&Y	5	cl 3F 0-6-0T		LMS	2	cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		L&Y	6
cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		L&Y	3	cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)		L&Y	1	WD 2-8-0		WD	10
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		LMS	3	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		LMS	1
Sunday 21 October 1951					25E					total:	31
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)		cl 2MT 2-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		cl 8F 2-8-0		WD 2-8-0
50898	25E	51348	25E	46438	25A	52154	25E	48114	16C	90226	26A
cl 3P 2-4-2T (A/H)		51381	25E	cl 3F 0-6-0T		52189	25E	48412	20C	90354	25E
50925	25E	51479	25E	47508	25E	52217	25E	cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)		90390	26A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		51503	25E	47509	25E	52255	25E	49603	27B	90557	24B
42149	25E			cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		52400	25E	49627	26B	90675	26A
42151	25E			52592	25E	52408	25E	49648	25E	cl 7F 0-8-0 (H)
						52452	25E	49661	26A	52857	27D
Shed Codes		16C Kirkby-in-Ashfield		20C Royston		24B Rose Grove		25A Wakefield		25E Sowerby Bridge
		26A Newton Heath		26B Agecroft		27B Aintree		27D Wigan L&Y
Sunday 12 April 1953					25E					total:	30
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		cl 4MT 2-6-0		cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		WD 2-8-0
50752	25E	43117	20A	51348	25E	52154	25E	90205	26C	90581	25E
50757	25E	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		51381	25E	52217	25E	90306	26B	90621	25E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		42871	26A	51479	25E	52355	25E	90335	24C	cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
42149	25E	cl 5MT 4-6-0		51488	25E	cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)		90366	26A	49648	25B
42150	25E	45210	25F	51503	25E	52575	25E	90390	26A	49657	25E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		45261	25A	cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 4F 0-6-0		90408	26D
42639	25E			47509	25E	44380	5D
Shed Codes		5D Stoke-on-Trent		20A Leeds Holbeck		24C Lostock Hall		25A Wakefield		25B Huddersfield
		25E Sowerby Bridge		25F Low Moor		26A Newton Heath		26C Bolton		26D Bury
Sunday 25 July 1954					25E					total:	29
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		WD 2-8-0
50715	25E	42754	21A	51381	25E	52217	25E	90217	53C	90387	24B
50752	25E	cl 5MT 4-6-0		51488	25E	52351	25E	90297	26C	90564	26B
50818	25E	44697	26A	cl 3F 0-6-0T		52399	25E	90326	25D	cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)				47508	25E	52410	25E	90335	24C	49554	25E
42151	25E			47509	25E	cl 4F 0-6-0		90353	25A	49648	25B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)				cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)		44262	11D	90360	26A	49657	25E
42639	25E			43449	20D			90364	26D
Shed Codes		11D Tebay		20D Normanton		21A Saltley		24B Rose Grove		24C Lostock Hall
		25A Wakefield		25B Huddersfield		25D Mirfield		25E Sowerby Bridge		26A Newton Heath
		26B Agecroft		26C Bolton		26D Bury		53C Hull Springfield
Sunday 3 April 1955					25E					total:	30
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		cl 8F 2-8-0		WD 2-8-0
50752	25E	42704	26A	51381	25E	52217	25E	48710	20C	90363	25A
50757	25E	42871	26A	51488	25E	52399	25E	cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)		90364	26D
50777	25E	cl 5MT 4-6-0		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		52400	25E	49624	25E	90406	25A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		45219	25F	43868	68A	52408	25E	49648	25B	90523	26A
42150	25E	cl 2MT 2-6-0				cl 3F 0-6-0T				90555	26D
42151	25E	46413	25A			47508	25E			90558	26A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)						47509	25E			90570	27D
42639	25E									90681	24C
Shed Codes		20C Royston		24C Lostock Hall		25A Wakefield		25B Huddersfield		25E Sowerby Bridge
25F Low Moor		26A Newton Heath		26C Bolton		26D Bury		27D Wigan L&Y		68A Carlisle Kingmoor
Sunday 26 August 1956					25E					total:	26
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		cl 8F 2-8-0		WD 2-8-0
50752	25E	42639	25E	47266	25E	52399	25E	48123	20B	90110	26C
50777	25E	cl 5MT 4-6-0		47299	25E	52400	25E	cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)		90310	25E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		45220	26A	47379	25E	52411	25E	49657	25E	90419	26D
42150	25E	45227	24A	47508	25E	52452	25E			90576	26A
42151	25E			47509	25E					90645	25G
42281	26A									90681	24C
Shed Codes		20B Stourton		24A Accrington		25E Sowerby Bridge		25G Farnley Junction		90720	26E
		26A Newton Heath		26C Bolton		26D Bury		26E Lees, Oldham
Saturday 14 September 1957					56E					total:	29
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 4F 0-6-0		WD 2-8-0
50818	56E	47266	56E	44056	56D	90122	56E	90291	26A	90523	26A
cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		47299	56E	cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)		90159	24B	90310	56E	90557	24B
52351	56E	47508	56E	49592	56E	90183	24B	90329	56E	90617	55E
52399	56E	47509	56E			90236	56E	90342	56A	90728	55C
52411	56E	47582	56A			90264	24B	90360	56E	cl 8F 2-8-0
52452	56E					90289	26A	90380	56A	48394	56A
Shed Codes		24B Rose Grove		26A Newton Heath		55C Farnley Junction		56A Wakefield
		56D Mirfield		56E Sowerby Bridge
Sunday 9 March 1958					56E					total:	34
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		cl 3F 0-6-0T		WD 2-8-0
50777	56E	42073	56E	52351	56E	47249	56E	90113	56E	90595	24C
50818	56E	42151	56E	52399	56E	47266	56E	90122	56E	90625	56A
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)		52400	56E	47299	56E	90178	6B	90637	25A
41251	56E	42405	56E	52411	56E	47508	56E	90236	56E	90675	26A
41252	56E	BR 4MT 2-6-4T		52452	56E	47509	56E	90310	56E	90725	26C
cl 4MT 2-6-0		80060	26A	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		cl 4F 0-6-0		90316	26A	cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
43126	56E			42730	26D	44548	5D	90360	56E	49368	8C
Shed Codes		5D Stoke-on-Trent		6B Mold Junction		8C Speke Junction		24C Lostock Hall		26A Newton Heath
		26C Bolton		26D Bury		56A Wakefield		56E Sowerby Bridge
Allocation March 1959 (26)				cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		L&Y	4	cl 3F 0-6-0T		LMS	5
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)		LMS	1	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		LMS	4	cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)		LMS	3
cl 4MT 2-6-0		LMS	1	WD 2-8-0		WD	8
Sunday 7 May 1961					56E					total:	24
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		cl 3F 0-6-0T		WD 2-8-0
42083	56E	42710	26A	47508	56E	90056	56A	90241	24B	90412	56E
42149	56E	cl 2MT 2-6-0		cl 8F 2-8-0		90113	56E	90278	27B	90470	56E
42150	56E	46438	56E	48148	26A	90142	26B	90281	56E	90678	56A
42151	56E	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)		0-6-0 diesel		90210	56E	90310	56E	90715	26A
		42405	56E	D2072		90233	56E	90329	56E
Shed Codes		24B Rose Grove		26A Newton Heath		26B Agecroft		27B Aintree		56A Wakefield
		56E Sowerby Bridge
Sunday 18 March 1962					56E					total:	24
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		WD 2-8-0
42150	56E	52121	56E	90044	50D	90200	56E	90254	55E	90412	56E
42151	56E	52413	56E	90109	24B	90210	56E	90310	56E	90470	56E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)		52461	56E	90113	56E	90233	56E	90329	56E	90643	27B
42405	56E	52515	56E	90122	56E	90243	55D	90360	56E	90692	56E
0-6-0 diesel		Shed Codes		24B Rose Grove		27B Aintree		50D Goole		55D Royston
D2098				55E Normanton		56E Sowerby Bridge
Sunday 7 October 1962					56E					total:	24
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		cl 8F 2-8-0		WD 2-8-0
42094	56E W	42776	24J	52121	56E	48139	8D	90113	56E	90412	56E
42151	56E	cl 5MT 4-6-0		52413	56E	0-6-0 diesel		90122	56E	90426	56A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)		44729	27B	52461	56E W	D2090		90200	56E	90661	55E
42405	56E			52515	56E			90245	27B	90699	55C
								90310	56E	90724	24B
Shed Codes		8D Widnes		24B Rose Grove		24J Lancaster		27B Aintree
		55C Farnley Junction		55E Normanton		56A Wakefield		56E Sowerby Bridge
Sunday 28 April 1963					56E					total:	19
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 4F 0-6-0				WD 2-8-0
42094	56E W	44039	56E	44153	56E W	90143	24B	90334	55C	90517	50A
0-6-0 diesel		44055	56E	cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		90281	56E	90362	55E	90557	24B
D2074		44094	56E	43968	56E	90283	27B	90412	56E	90604	56A
						90329	56E	90470	56E	90692	56E
Shed Codes		24B Rose Grove		27B Aintree		50A York		55C Farnley Junction
		55E Normanton		56A Wakefield
Sowerby Bridge shed closed on 4th January 1964.

Updated and revised - September 2021.