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.

Wednesday, 2 January 2013

Mirfield 1938 - 1966


A Leeds to Manchester stopping train passes Mirfield shed, headed by Stanier ‘Jubilee’ 4-6-0 45704 Leviathan.  On the left side of the shed is one of Fowler’s 0-8-0s which worked much of the intensive coal traffic until replaced by scores of WD 2-8-0s. Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0.
Mirfield
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:18851935 - Sep 195625D
type: A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Apr-67Sep 1956 - Apr 196756D
location: North of the line, west of Mirfield station.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightD - DeeleyFb - FairburnF - Fowler
H - HughesI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierWD - War DepartmentBR - British Railway
GER - Great Eastern RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayMR - Midland Railway
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayLNW - London & North Western RailwayL&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Sunday 27 November 193825Dtotal:44
cl 2P 4-4-2T (A)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
10665107291078210864121661233112558125979555960196589661
106971073110809108691218312368cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)9570960296599662
10705107641082910871121911240811443114659579962096609663
10719107811084310876122311244895829622cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
122739122
Sunday 15 March 194225D2.30pm - 2.40pmtotal:31
cl 2P 4-4-2T (A)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
10695108435217542612157123114398925795559621
1073110864cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)1216612331cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)95599662
1075910871113201144312182124081252112583cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
108091087612191124489386
1082912231
Allocation December 1945 (36)cl 2F 0-6-0STL&Y3cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)L&Y13
cl 4F 0-6-0LMS2cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)L&Y16cl 2P 2-4-2TL&Y2
Sunday 15 September 194625Dtotal:46
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
1067025D240525D1216625D1252125D952225D961925D
1071125Fcl 5P 2-6-0 (H/F)1219125D1252725D955325G962025D
1071225D29259A1219225Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (H)955525D965825D
1075925Dcl 4F 0-6-01223125D1258325D957925D965925D
1082925D406225C1227325Dcl 6F 0-8-0 G1958225D966025D
1085025Dcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)1230425D893411A960125D966125D
1087325D1132025D1233125D90388D960225D966225D
1089825D1144325D1241625Dcl 7F 0-8-0 (G2a)961524C966325D
1145325D1246325D91308A961825D
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill8D Widnes9A Longsight11A Carnforth24C Lostock Hall
25C Goole25D Mirfield25F Low Moor25G Farnley Junction
Sunday 25 May 194725Dtotal:34
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
1067025D240525D1216625D1240825D950125B963025A
1071225Dcl 4P 2-6-4T (St)1219225D1244825D955525D965825D
1073125D255325D1223125D1252125D957925D965925D
1075925Dcl 2MT 2-6-01227325Dcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)960025D966025D
1082925D640625G1231125D1132025D960125D966125D
1089825D1233125D1144325D962725A966225D
cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)1145325Dcl 7F 0-8-0 (H)
1258325D1287723B
Shed Codes23B Aintree25A Wakefield25B Huddersfield25D Mirfield25G Farnley Junction
Sunday 8 February 194825Dtotal:35
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
1071225D240525D1219225D1233125D950025D966025D
1073125Dcl 4P 2-6-4T (St)1223125D1234526A955525D966325D
1076225D255325D1223525D1235125D957925Dcl 7F 0-8-0 (G2a)
1079825Dcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)1227325D1252125D960125D91859B
1082925D1132025D1231125Dcl 8F 2-8-0962025D92095B
1085025D1145325Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (H)873825D962525A
1087325D1258325D875225G965925D
1089825D
Shed Codes5B Crewe South9B Stockport25A Wakefield25D Mirfield25G Farnley Junction
26A Newton Heath
Sunday 14 August 194925Dtotal:40
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
5071225D240525D1135825D5244825D957925D4966125D
1073125Bcl 4P 2-6-4T (St)1145325D1251525D960225D966225D
1079925D255325D1212025D1252125D961825D966325D
5080625Dcl 5MT 4-6-05216625Dcl 4F 0-6-0961925Dcl 8F 2-8-0
1085025D514110A5219125D405625D964125A872025D
5089825Acl 5P 2-6-0 (H/F)5223125D447125D965526A875125D
cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)270025D5227325D447425D965825D
215225D271225D1238825D966025D
271925D
Shed Codes10A Springs Branch25A Wakefield25B Huddersfield25D Mirfield26A Newton Heath
Sunday 12 March 195025Dtotal:40
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-0
1073525D4211125F4270025D5212025D4950025D482905B
1079825D4215225D4271225D5216625D4957925D4875125D
cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4271925D5223125D4958925D487559D
5135825D4232425D27729A5227325D4961825D4876526C
5145325D4240525Dcl 4F 0-6-05238825D4962025DWD 2-8-0
4240625D4405625D5244825D4965026A9037124B
240725D4447125DM1251525D4965925D9060725A
4447425Dcl 6F 0-8-0 G14966125D
91089B966225D
Shed Codes5B Crewe South9A Longsight9B Stockport9D Buxton24B Rose Grove
25A Wakefield25D Mirfield25F Low Moor26A Newton Heath26C Bolton
Allocation September 1950 (40)cl 2F 0-6-0STL&Y2cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)L&Y9
cl 4F 0-6-0LMS3cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)L&Y9cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)LMS3
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)LMS1cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)LMS4cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)LMS1
cl 8F 2-8-0LMS3WD 2-8-0WD5
Sunday 18 March 195125Dtotal:32
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)WD 2-8-0
4215225D4270025D452705B4404225D4960225D9010727B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4271225Dcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)4406225D4961825D9025725D
4232425D4271925D5135825D4408611Bcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a9032125D
4240525D4273125D5145325D4447125D490249B9032625D
4240625Dcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)4447425Dcl 8F 2-8-09062225D
4240725D429828C5216625Dcl 2P 2-4-2T (A)482615B9072325D
4241125D5229326B5086925A
Shed Codes5B Crewe South8C Speke Junction9B Stockport11B Barrow25A Wakefield
25D Mirfield26B Agecroft27B Aintree
Sunday 20 July 195225Dtotal:35
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
5086925D4273125G5216927D4406225D9012425D9054325D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-05218925D4446225D9025725D9057825D
4215225D4472268A5223625D4447125D9032625D9059325D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4530410C5233625D4447425D9036026A9070725D
4232425Dcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0 (H)4448525D9037527B9073125D
4240525D5135825D5257225Dcl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-0
4240725D5144725D5259225D493148A4951127D482875B
4241125D
Shed Codes5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill10C Patricroft25D Mirfield25G Farnley Junction
27B Aintree27D Wigan L&Y26A Newton Heath68A Carlisle Kingmoor
Sunday 12 April 195325Dtotal:40
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)WD 2-8-0
4215225D4404225D450415B5218925D9012425D9062225D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4405625D4526125A5223625D9032125D9064225D
4240525D4406225Dcl 8F 2-8-05233625D9032625D9067825D
4240625D443805D481066Ccl 4F 0-6-0 (F)9035425E9070725D
4240725D4447125Dcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)438411E xw?9037527B9072125D
4241125D4447425D5135825Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (H)9041725A9072325D
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)4448525D5142425D5257225D9056225D9072525A
5086925D5145325D5259225Dcl 6F 0-8-0 G1
xw - possibly ex Horwich Works4919910C
Shed Codes1E Bletchley5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Birkenhead10C Patricroft
25A Wakefield25D Mirfield25E Sowerby Bridge27B Aintree
Sunday 3 April 195525Dtotal:32
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 6F 0-8-0 G1WD 2-8-0
4125425G429249A5210425D4405625D4919110B9012425D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)429369A5223625D4406225Dcl 7F 0-8-0 (F)9032125D
4215225Dcl 5MT 4-6-05233625D4447125D4957826F9032625D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4543525A5245225D4447425Dcl 8F 2-8-09039625A
4232425Dcl 2F 0-6-0ST4448525D4833720C9057825D
4240525D5135825D484578A9061725A
4240625D5142425D9064225D
4241125D5145325D
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill9A Longsight10B Preston20C Royston25A Wakefield
25D Mirfield25G Farnley Junction26F Lees, Oldham
Sunday 1 July 195625Dtotal:31
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 2F 0-6-0STWD 2-8-0
4215225D4405625D5212125D5135825D9011225D9059325D
4228525D4406225D5213925D5142425D9016053A9059524C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4447425D5223625Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G29032024C9062225D
4240525D4448525D5233625D494289A9032125D9067825D
4240625Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (H)cl 8F 2-8-09034825D9070725D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)5257625D484259A9038826A9072325D
4255325D9057825D
Shed Codes9A Longsight24C Lostock Hall25D Mirfield26A Newton Heath53A Hull Dairycoates
Sunday 28 April 195756Dtotal:30
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
4125356A4247756D5212156D4447456D9011256D9057856D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4255356D5213956D4448556D9012456D9059356D
4228556Dcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)5252156Fcl 8F 2-8-09029726C9060456A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4270526Acl 2F 0-6-0ST484259A9032156D9060756A
4240556Dcl 5MT 4-6-05135856D484289A9032656D9062056A
4473426A5142456D9033356A9064256D
5145356D9054356D
Shed Codes9A Longsight26A Newton Heath26C Bolton56A Wakefield
56D Mirfield56F Low Moor
Sunday 9 March 195856Dtotal:36
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
4215256D4270726A5212056D4405656D9012456D9062256D
4228556Dcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)5212156D4447456D9030626E9064256D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)429835B5213956D4448556D9033255G9067856D
4240656Dcl 5MT 4-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0STcl 8F 2-8-09033356A9072156D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)446785A5135856D484289A9034856D9072356D
4247756D451895A5142456D485169A9039555C9073156D
4255356D453808A5145356D486339A9057856Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (J)
4370556D
Shed Codes5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill9A Longsight26A Newton Heath
26E Lees, Oldham55C Farnley Junction55G Huddersfield56A Wakefield56D Mirfield
Allocation March 1959 (30)cl 2F 0-6-0STL&Y1cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)Midland1
cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)L&Y4cl 4F 0-6-0LMS3cl 3F 0-6-0TLMS1
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)LMS2cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)LMS3B1 4-6-0LNER2
cl 8F 2-8-0LMS4WD 2-8-0WD9
Saturday 21 May 196056Dtotal:37
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4126456D4525226F4405656D4812417A9005656A9062256D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)B1 4-6-04447456D4826556D9012755C9064555C
4215256D61011*56Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)4835756D9018456D9067856D
4228556D6104956D5208956D4835856D9028156D9070756D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)K3 2-6-05212156D484338A9045756D0-6-0 diesel
4232456D6181950B5251556D4860856D9053326AD2089
4240656D* Waterbuckcl 3F 0-6-0T486916C9058926A
4240756D4726656D4872026A9059155C
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill17A Derby26A Newton Heath26F Patricroft
50B Hull Dairycotes55C Farnley Junction56A Wakefield56D Mirfield
Sunday 7 May 196156Dtotal:40
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0B16 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4215256D4482326B6141156D4805556D9018456D9063356A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4512926F6141256D4807656D901926C9072156D
4240656D4543921C6141356D4818418A9030056D9072356D
4240756DB1 4-6-06141456D4820256D9040755Ccl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)6116156D6141656D W482555B9045756D5212156D
4270826A6123056D6144756D4826556D9059155G5251556D
cl 4F 0-6-061040
56D Roedeer
4835756D906066CBR 9F 2-10-0
4405656D0-6-0 diesel9062256D9202415A
4447456DD2089W - withdrawn
Shed Codes5B Crewe South6C Birkenhead15A Wellingborough18A Toton21C Bushbury
26A Newton Heath26F Patricroft55C Farnley Junction55G Huddersfield56A Wakefield56D Mirfield
Sunday 8 April 196256Dtotal:29
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0B16 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4215256D447559B6144956D456558B Keith4807656D
4228556D448345B6146156DRoyal Scot 4-6-04819316A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4520756D6146456D4611356D Welsh Guardsman482089F
4240656D4530821C6146856DJ50 0-6-0TWD 2-8-04835756D
4240756Dcl 4F 0-6-06147656D6893756D9023356E4835856D
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4405656D0-6-0 diesel6896556D9067856D486571E
4271026AD20819070756D
Shed Codes1E Bletchley5B Crewe South8B Warrington9B Stockport9F Trafford Park
16A Nottingham21C Bushbury26A Newton Heath56D Mirfield56E Sowerby Bridge
Sunday 12 May 196356Dtotal:40
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4215256D4525526A4570626A Express4803716D9013556D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)453155BB1 4-6-0B16 4-6-04805556D9018456D
4240656D4534126A61031*50A6144956D4806755D9022850D
4240756D453445A6116156A6146156D4826556D9029524B
K1 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-06132741D6146456D4827656D9032256D
6204650A4405656D6138756F6146856D482968D9033356D
6205750A4445855E* Reedbuck0-6-0 diesels4835756D9065556D
D2098D21734837226A9073156D
D21524860856D
Shed Codes5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8D Widnes16D Annesley24B Rose Grove
26A Newton Heath41D Canklow50A York50D Goole55D Royston
55E Normanton56D Mirfield56F Low Moor
Sunday 10 May 196456D11.50am - 12noontotal:22
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
428679G4469356D4805556D4835756D4405656D900809G
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)447706J4820256D4835856D0-6-0 diesel9012755D
429635D448122E4826556D4841310CD2090904138L
BR 5MT 4-6-04499056D4827656DJubilee 4-6-09069856A
730356D4520856D455969B Bahamas
Shed Codes2E Saltley5D Stoke-on-Trent6D Shrewsbury6J Holyhead8L Aintree
9B Stockport9G Gorton10C Fleetwood55D Royston56A Wakefield56D Mirfield
Allocation April 1965 (19)cl 5MT 4-6-0LMS7cl 8F 2-8-0LMS8
WD 2-8-0WD4
Sunday 16 May 196556Dtotal:22
cl 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4469356D6101850A Gnu4805556D484116B9018456D9061556A
4469456D6131950A4826556D484165B9033656A9063356A
4489655C483408L4843955D9035156F0-6-0 diesel
4495156D4835756D486139F9039756FD2094
4499056DShed Codes5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction8L Aintree9F Heaton Mersey
50A York55C Farnley Junction55D Royston56A Wakefield56D Mirfield56F Low Moor
Sunday 12 September 196556Dtotal:19
cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4469356D4569456A Bellerophon4813856D4835255D9031056D
4494656DB1 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-04820256D4835756D9039756D
4495156D6120836A921068H4826556D4835856D9040456A
4520856D6131950A4827656D0-6-0 dieselD2264
Shed Codes8H Birkenhead36A Doncaster50A York56A Wakefield56D Mirfield
Sunday 3 April 196656Dtotal:28
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4469356D4495156D4805556D4827656D9031056D9067956D
4469456D4499056D481518E483408L9038056D W9072356F
4469556D450279B4820256D484578C9039756D
448369B450708B482068G485138A9063956A
449169B451399B4826556D485499B9065556D
4494656D
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8E Northwich8G Sutton Oak
8L Aintree9B Stockport56A Wakefield56D Mirfield56F Low Moor
Sunday 2 October 196656Dtotal:22
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4469356D4520856D4805556D4827656D730539H9031056D
447178A453419D481159F486139F750509H9033255G
4499056D453768A4820256D486959FEE T4 diesel9067956D W
451548C4826556D487665DD275D392BR 9F 2-10-0
920908H
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction8H Birkenhead9D Newton Heath
9F Heaton Mersey9H Patricroft55G Huddersfield56D Mirfield
Mirfield shed closed in April 1967.
Revised and updated - September 2021.
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5 comments:

  1. johnbpl14 November 2018 at 10:18

    I went on a shed visit to Mirfield in the early 1960’s with the Lancaster Railway Circle. Were any. Of the log dates related to the LRC visit?

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  2. Unknown27 November 2018 at 12:06

    Wonderful blog but...46113 is Cameronian not Welsh Guardsman (46117) (see 8 April 1962). Both were ex-Holbeck so could have been either.

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  3. r1xlx29 October 2020 at 15:01

    I lived at Mirfield anad cousin had bungalow behind the shed where the turntable was andthe big snowplough was stored.
    I seem to remember 44474 as being 19th century but listings say 1925?

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  4. Richard Perkins7 October 2021 at 08:44

    I went to Hopton Infant and Junior schools in the late 40s, which overlooked the line just to the east of the shed. There was a service road which passed the front of the school along which I cycled in my teens to trainspotting at 25D. The locos were always run of the mill goods and mixed traffic. Never anything exciting. It was relatively easy to shed with little or no security. Happy grimy days!

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    1. r1xlx26 January 2022 at 18:08

      Occasional doubleheader or streak.
      I remember seeing Bihar and Orrissa double heading through.

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