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.

Monday 14 January 2013

Leeds Copley Hill 1938 - 1964

Copley Hill in the 1950s showing an A4 4-6-2 leaving the shed.  Photo: Yorkshire Post

Leeds Copley Hill
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1900prior 1949COP
type: A brick-built 5TS through-road shed.closed:Sep-64Jan 1950 - Jun 195637B
location:
In the triangle formed by the Leeds Central, Armley Moor and Ardsley lines.

July 1956 - Sep 196456C
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - IvattSt - Stanier
GNR - Great Northern RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayBR - British Railways
GER - Great Eastern RailwayLNER - London & North Eastern RailwayWD - WarDepartment
Sunday 6 March 1938COPtotal:39
N1 0-6-2T (GNR)C1 4-4-2 (GNR)A1 4-6-2B4 4-6-0 (GCR)J50 0-6-0T (GNR)
45564566328044332553Prince of Wales609661015933214
4560C12 4-4-2T (GNR)D10 4-4-0 (GCR)609861025943238
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)401040205432Sir Edward Fraser610032123240
25842592401445355434Earl of KerryJ3 0-6-0 (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)
25902688K3 2-6-0Sentinel Steam Railcar403641493963
259120223151912Rising Sun4110
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)2032764
55375547
Sunday 21 May 1939COPtotal:33
N1 0-6-2T (GNR)C1 4-4-2 (GNR)A1 4-6-2J3 0-6-0 (GNR)J50 0-6-0T (GNR)
4554456643344282555Centenary403640885933212
456045923280B4 4-6-0 (GCR)K3 2-6-0J39 0-6-05943214
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)C12 4-4-2T (GNR)6096610120220327705993238
25842592401040206097N5 0-6-2T (GCR)Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)
2590401445015547553751523963
Tuesday 26 December 1944COPtotal:24
N1 0-6-2T (GNR)C1 4-4-2 (GNR)A1 4-6-2J3 0-6-0 (GNR)J50 0-6-0T (GNR)
31904566328044334475Flying Fox403641715873216
45643300V2 2-6-2K3 2-6-040805933212
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)F2 2-4-2T (GCR)483223124455943238
551855375776599
5533
Sunday 26 May 1946COPtotal:33
N1 0-6-2TC12 4-4-2TC1 4-4-2A3 4-6-2J50 0-6-0T
3190COP4523COP3280COP2555GRA Centenary8913COP
4556COP7386COP3300COP4471GRA Sir Frederick Banbury8915COP
4560COPC14 4-4-2T4403COPA2 4-6-28916COP
4564COP6121ARD4445COP508KX Duke of Rothesay8945COP
4591COP6123ARDV2 2-6-2518GHD Tehran8946COP
N5 0-6-2TF2 2-4-2T4816COPJ3 0-6-0J6 0-6-0611COP
5537COP7104COP4832COP4036RET3577BFD8988COP
5547BFD4851COP4171COP
Shed CodesARD ArdsleyBFD BradfordCOP Copley HillGHD GatesheadGRA Grantham
KX King's CrossRET Retford
Sunday 1 June 1947COPtotal:34
N1 0-6-2TC12 4-4-2TC1 4-4-2V2 2-6-2A3 4-6-2
9436COP7353COP2828COP831DON97KX Humorist
9440COP7356COP2829COP853COP109KX Hermit
9444COP7372COP2849COP855COPJ50 0-6-0T
9471COP7377COP2875COP950COP8911COP8959COP
9472COP7383COP2881COP8913COP8978COP
N5 0-6-2T7386COP8937COP8984COP
9266COPF2 2-4-2T8945COP8988COP
9271COP7104COP8946COP
Shed CodesCOP Copley HillDON DoncasterKX King's Cross
Sunday 25 September 1949COPtotal:32
N1 0-6-2TN5 0-6-2TV2 2-6-2A3 4-6-2J50 0-6-0T
69430COP69266COP60869NEW60103DON Flying Scotsman8911COP
69436COP9271COP60880DONA1 4-6-28913COP
69437COPJ6 0-6-060956DON60119COP Patrick Stirling8925COP
9440COP64173COP983KX60121YK Silurian68937COP
9444COP4250COPB1 4-6-060128COP Bongrace8949ARD
69446COP61096COP60131KX Osprey68978COP
9471COP60136COP Alcazar68984COP
69472COPShed CodesARD ArdsleyCOP Copley HillDON Doncaster68988COP
69473COPKX King's CrossNEW New EnglandYk York
Sunday 14 May 195037Btotal:34
N1 0-6-2TC12 4-4-2TA4 4-6-2V2 2-6-2J50 0-6-0T
6943037B735337B6003334A Gannet6087334A6890437A
6943737B737237B6003434A Lord Farringdon6087736A891337B
6944437BJ6 0-6-0A3 4-6-26087935A892537B
6944637B425037B6004437B Melton6091534A6893737B
947137BJ39 0-6-06005836A Blair Atholl6091736A6897837B
6947237B6488737BA1 4-6-26092836A6898437B
N5 0-6-2T6012837B BongraceB1 4-6-06898837B
6926637B6013437B Foxhunter6103337B Dibatag
927137B6013637B Alcazar6130937A
Shed Codes34A King's Cross35A New England36A Doncaster37A Ardsley37B Copley Hill
Allocation September 1950 (39)N1 0-6-2TGNR9N5 0-6-2TGCR2
J6 0-6-0GNR3J50 0-6-0TGNR7C12 4-4-2TGNR2
B1 4-6-0LNER1A1 4-6-2LNER10A3 4-6-2LNER5
Sunday 11 February 195137Btotal:34
N1 0-6-2TA1 4-6-2A4 4-6-2J50 0-6-0T
6943037B6011737B Bois Roussel6001734A Silver Fox6891137B
6943737B6011837B Archibald SturrockA3 4-6-26893737B
6944037B6011937B Patrick Stirling6004052A Cameronian6897837B
6944437B6012234A Curlew6005536A Woolwinder6898437B
6944637B6012337B H. A. Ivatt6010836A Gay Crusader6898837B
6947137B6012537B Scottish UnionB1 4-6-0C12 4-4-2T
6947237B6014137B Abbotsford6102937B Chamois6735337B
6947337B6014934A Amadis6103337B Dibatag6737237B
N5 0-6-2TV2 2-6-26110736A6129537B
6926637B6085435A6091135A
Shed Codes34A King's Cross35A New England36A Doncaster37B Copley Hill52A Gateshead
Sunday 14 September 195237Btotal:32
N1 0-6-2TC12 4-4-2TA4 4-6-2V2 2-6-2J50 0-6-0T
6943637B6737237B6001034A Dominion of Canada6082035A6891337B
6943737BB1 4-6-0A1 4-6-26082637B6892537B
6944037B6112937B6011335B Great Northern6084637B6893737B
6944437B6129737A6011837B Archibald Sturrock6086537B6897837B
6945037B6137737B6012037B Kittiwake6087236A6898437B
6947137B6138737B6012337B H. A. Ivatt6087435A6898837B
6948337B6014137B Abbotsford6091337B
6014437A King's Courier
Shed Codes34A King's Cross35A New England35B Grantham36A Doncaster
37A Ardsley37B Copley Hill
Sunday 12 April 195337Btotal:29
N1 0-6-2TC12 4-4-2TA4 4-6-2V2 2-6-2J50 0-6-0T
6943037B6737237B6002234A Mallard6082637B6891137B
6943337CB1 4-6-0A3 4-6-26084637B6891337B
6943637B6119636A6005635B Centenary6086537B6892537B
6943737B6129537BA1 4-6-26091337B6893737B
6944037B6130937B6011837B Archibald SturrockJ6 0-6-06897837B
6944637B6137737B6011937B Patrick Stirling6427637B6898437B
6945037B6013337B Pommern6898837B
6947137B
Shed Codes34A King's Cross35B Grantham36A Doncaster37B Copley Hill37C Bradford
Sunday 9 May 195437Btotal:26
N1 0-6-2TA1 4-6-2J6 0-6-0J50 0-6-0T
6943037B6945037B6011737B Bois Roussel6427637B6891137B
6943637B6946237B6012037B Kittiwake6427737B6891337B
6943737B6947137B6012337B H. A. Ivatt6892537B
6944037B6947737B6013337B Pommern6893737B
6944437B6948337BB1 4-6-0V2 2-6-26897837B
6119636A6084235A6898437B
6138637B6898837B
Shed Codes35A New England36A Doncaster37B Copley Hill
Sunday 17 April 195537Btotal:29
N1 0-6-2TC 13 4-4-2TB1 4-6-0A4 4-6-2J50 0-6-0T
6943037B6743837B6112836A6002834A Walter K. Whigham6891137B
6944437BC 14 4-4-2T6112937BA3 4-6-26891337B
6945037B6744337A6126837C6005137B Blink Bonny6892537B
N7 0-6-2TJ6 0-6-06130937B6005337B Sansovino6893737B
6969137B6417337B6138837B6010637B Flying Fox6897837B
6969437B6427637BJ39 0-6-0A1 4-6-26898837B
6969537B6427737B6491137B6013337B Pommern
6013934A Sea Eagle
Shed Codes34A King's Cross36A Doncaster37A Ardsley37B Copley Hill37C Bradford
Sunday 28 April 195756Ctotal:26
N1 0-6-2TB1 4-6-0A1 4-6-2J50 0-6-0TJ6 0-6-0
6943456C61189*56B6011856C Archibald Sturrock6891156C6417356C
6945056C6121456C6013356C Pommern6891356C6427756C
6948456B6138756C6014856C Aboyeur6892556CWD 2-8-0
6138856CA4 4-6-26893756C9041256E
* Sir William Gray6001534A Quicksilver6895156B
V2 2-6-2A3 4-6-26897856C
6086556C6005156C Blink Bonny6898456C
6005356C Sansovino6898856C
6005856C Blair Atholl
Shed Codes34A King's Cross56B Ardsley56C Copley Hill56E Sowerby Bridge
Sunday 9 March 195856Ctotal:23
N1 0-6-2TB1 4-6-0A3 4-6-2V2 2-6-2J50 0-6-0T
6943456C6126636A6004636A Diamond Jubilee6088556C6891156C
6945056C6130956C6006234A MinoruJ6 0-6-06891356C
6946256C6132056CA1 4-6-26417356C6892556C
6947756C6138656C6011856C Archibald Sturrock6427756C6897856C
B16 4-6-06138856C6012356C H. A. Ivatt6898856C
6141950A6014856C Aboyeur
Shed Codes34A King's Cross36A Doncaster50A York56C Copley Hill
Allocation March 1959 (33)J6 0-6-0GNR2J39 0-6-0LNER1
J50 0-6-0TGNR5cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)LMS4V2 2-6-2LNER2
B1 4-6-0LNER9A1 4-6-2LNER10
Sunday 23 August 195956Ctotal:27
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)B1 4-6-0A1 4-6-2V2 2-6-2J50 0-6-0T
4011456C6112956C6011856C Archibald Sturrock6083756C6891156C
cl 4MT 2-6-06121456C6012356C H. A. Ivatt6086456C6891356C
4309956B6130956C6013156C Osprey6087756C6892556C
4310056B6138656C6014156C Abbotsford6088556C6893556B
J6 0-6-06138856CA2 4-6-26093636A6898456C
6417356CJ39 0-6-06053664B Trimbush D6898856C
6427756C6491156CD - ex Doncaster Works
Shed Codes36A Doncaster56B Ardsley56C Copley Hill64B Haymarket
Sunday 8 May 196056Ctotal:24
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)B1 4-6-0A1 4-6-2J6 0-6-0J50 0-6-0T
4011456C6111556C6011856C Archibald Sturrock6427756C6891156C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6112956C6012056C KittiwakeJ39 0-6-06891356C
4264956C61189*56C6013056C Kestrel6491156C6891556B
V2 2-6-26121456C6014856C Aboyeur6892556C
6085956C6130956C6015636A Great Central6898456C
6132056C6015736A Great Eastern6898856C
6138656C
Shed Codes36A Doncaster56B Ardsley56C Copley Hill
Sunday 7 May 196156C5.20am - 5.45amtotal:23
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)A1 4-6-2J50 0-6-0T
4011256C6011436A W. P. Allan6014156C Abbotsford6889256C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6011556C Meg Merrilies6014556C Saint Mungo6892556C
4207356C6011756C Bois Roussel6014856C Aboyeur6898456C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)6012056C KittiwakeA3 4-6-26898856C
4241156C6013056C Kestrel6010934A HermitJ6 0-6-0
B1 4-6-06013456C FoxhunterK3 2-6-0O4 2-8-06420356C
6132056C6013556C Madge Wildfire6196550B6358456B6427756C
Shed Codes34A King's Cross36A Doncaster50B Hull Dairycoates56B Ardsley56C Copley Hill
Sunday 11 February 196256Ctotal:23
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)B1 4-6-0A1 4-6-2
4207356C6111556C6011556C Meg Merrilies6013556C Madge Wildfire
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)6121456C6012056C Kittiwake6014556C Saint Mungo
4240656D6130956C6012356C H. A. Ivatt6014856C Aboyeur
4241156C6132056C6013056C KestrelJ6 0-6-0J50 0-6-0T
6133956C6013156C Osprey6422656C6889256C
cl 5MT 4-6-06013356C Pommern6427756C6898456C
4491256C6013456C Foxhunter
Shed Codes56C Copley Hill56D Mirfield
Sunday 12 May 196356C5.05am - 5.15amtotal:21
cl 2 2-6-2T (I)B1 4-6-0A3 4-6-2cl 5MT 4-6-0J50 0-6-0T
4125056C6101656C Inyala60036
56B Colombo
4491256C6889256C
BR cl 3 2-6-2T6102356C HirolaA1 4-6-24521956C6898856C
8202656C6112356C6013156C OspreyV2 2-6-2
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6112956C6013356C Pommern6090234E
4207356C6121456C6014156C Abbotsford
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)6130956C6014856C Aboyeur
4241156C6138556CShed Codes34E New England56B Ardsley56C Copley Hill
Sunday 24 November 196356Ctotal:10
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0A1 4-6-2
4207356C4262256C6112356C6132056C6011756C Bois Roussel
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)6112956C6138556C6013056C Kestrel
4241156C6114340BShed Codes40B Immingham56C Copley Hill
Sunday 10 May 196456C4.50am - 5amtotal:10
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0A1 4-6-2
4214155G4310156C6115736A4469556D6011756C Bois Roussel
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4313756C6138256C6013056C Kestrel
4262256C6138556C
Shed Codes36A Doncaster55G Huddersfield56C Copley Hill56D Mirfield
Sunday 23 August 196456Ctotal:9
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0A1 4-6-20-6-0 diesel
4207356C4310156C6103156C6011756C Bois RousselD2089
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)6138256C6013056C Kestrel
4241055G6140640B
Shed Codes40B Immingham55G Huddersfield56C Copley Hill
Leeds Copley Hill closed on 7th September 1964.
Revised and updated - September 2021.
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