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.

Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Gorton Works 1950 - 1952


Gorton Works
Built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and opened in 1848
access:The Works entrance was on Lawton Street, a narrow street off Cornwall Street, Openshaw, Manchester
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayGER - Great Eastern Railway
WD - War Department
Sunday 30 April 1950
Works Yard and Erecting Shop
B1 4-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J39 0-6-0O1 2-8-0 (GNR)B2 4-6-0
6106638B430138A471439A6359438B6160032B Sandringham
6131538B6428236E6470240A6361038BB17 4-6-0
6131639B6428336B6471638A6375238B6161030A Honingham Hall
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)6431334E6473538A6378639A6162031A Clumber
6740139A6438536E6473840A6386338B6162231A Alnwick Castle
6740339A6439727E6474439AO4 2-8-0 (GCR)6162331A Lambton Castle
674356E6444039A6475539A387840B6163331B Kimbolton Castle
6743739AN5 0-6-2T (GCR)6477030F6357636C6165338A Huddersfield Town
J10 0-6-0 (GCR)6929827E6480332B6361736C6165530A Middlesborough
651319G6930940B6490440A6362140BD11 4-4-0 (GCR)
651689E693398E6498838A6365936C6266440B Princess Mary
652049E693439EEM1 electrics (new)6372736D6266840B Jutland
J94 0-6-0ST693599F26003260056376138A
6807139A693626E26004
works dump
B7 4-6-0 (GCR)D9 4-4-0 (GCR)Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)L3 2-6-4T (GCR)N4 0-6-2T (GCR)
6171039A W623019E W323137A W323836D W906636B W6924739B W
623129E W6323336D W6324137A WW - withdrawn
Sunday 20 August 1950
Erecting shop
B1 4-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)B17 4-6-0
6108838C6433138D6376839A362440B6162731A Aske Hall
6112238A6441539A6387239A364740B6164231A Kilverstone Hall
6115739A6442236EN5 0-6-2T (GCR)6371039B6165631B Leeds United
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)444236B930540B6374736C6167231B West Ham United
6744137AY3 0-4-0T932136E6380740ED10 4-4-0 (GCR)
J10 0-6-0 (GCR)6817940BA5 4-6-2T (GCR)381336B626569E Sir Clement Royds
651699GJ69 0-6-0T (GER)6982435B6382239BD11 4-4-0 (GCR)
6517727E6858527EWD 2-8-06386140D6266240B Prince of Wales
651799EL3 2-6-4T (GCR)6318338E6391736CEM1 electrics (new)
690529G2601026011
works yard
B1 4-6-0C13 4-4-2T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)B17 4-6-0
6115039B6742339A6442640E6376238A6160830A Gunton
6122839A6741039AJ39 0-6-0379336C6162131A Hatfield House
6129938C674426E471439AE388939B6162331A Lambton Castle
6132940A6745037C482439AWD 2-8-06163631A Harlaxton Manor
S1 0-8-4T (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)Y3 0-4-0T9039138A6165738A Doncaster Rovers
6990136B692728E6818439B313540B6165830A The Essex Regiment
990236BO1 2-8-0 (GNR)
6365239A
paint shop
J10 0-6-0 (GCR)C13 4-4-2T (GCR)L3 2-6-4TO4 2-8-0 (GCR)B17 4-6-0
651498E6744837C6906534E6362636C6161832B Wynyard Park
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)6162031A Clumber
6926039A
works dump
L3 2-6-4T (GCR)B7 4-6-0 (GCR)B5 4-6-0 (GCR)Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)D9 4-4-0 (GCR)
E905334E W6171139A W168636B W320737A W323336D W623059E W
E906834E WF2 2-4-2T (GCR)323137A W323836D W
710834A W6323237A W324137A WW - withdrawn
Saturday 18 November 1950
Works Yard and Erecting Shop
B1 4-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)B17 4-6-0
6112338A6428836B6357740E6371939A6162331A Lambton Castle
6114539B6428940E6358640B6373840B6163031A Tottenham Hotspur
6119540B643048E6361640B6374140E6163432B Hinchingbrooke
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)6434836E6363240D6379136B6164131B Gayton Hall
6743739A6440939A6363440E6380438A6164532B The Suffolk Regiment
J94 0-6-0ST6441440E6367353A6384736C6164932B Sheffield United
6800940BJ10 0-6-0 (GCR)6370038B6385840E6167032A City of London
Y3 0-4-0T651609F6370539A6388153AD10 4-4-0 (GCR)
6818439B651979F6370740E6388440E626579E Sir Berkeley Sheffield
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)6519910FO1 2-8-0 (GNR)WD 2-8-0works dump
6922739BEM1 electrics (new)6359039A6314540BQ4 0-8-0 (GCR)C4 4-4-2 (GCR)
6932240B260166386738B7863738D323336D W290040F W
9007338A6320336D W290940A W
W - withdrawn6322936D W
Shed Codes6E Chester Northgate8E Brunswick9E Trafford Park9F Haton Mersey9G Northwich
10F Wigan Lower Ince27E Walton-on-the Hill30A Stratford30F Parkeston31A Cambridge31B March
32A Norwich32B Ipswich34A Kings Cross34E Neasden35B Grantham36B Mexborough
36C Frodingham36D Barnsley36E Retford37A Ardsley37C Bradford38A Colwick
38B Annesley38C Leicester GC38D Staveley GC38E Woodford Halse39A Gorton39B Sheffield Darnall
40A Lincoln40B Immingham40D Tuxford40E Langwith Junction40F Boston53A Hull Dairycoates
Sunday 11 February 1951
erecting shop
B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)B17 4-6-0
6110638C6358840D6430038B925039A6160530A Lincolnshire Regiment
6115238B6362336DE437940E692548E6165038E Grimsby Town
6115539AE364840E6438036E6930034E165932A East Anglian
6116939B369340B6441636E6166132D Sheffield Wednesday
6118239A6372636CC13 4-4-2T (GCR)EM1 electrics (new)D11 4-4-0 (GCR)
O1 2-8-0 (GNR)6373939A6740439B26004260076266140B Gerard Powys Dewhurst
6374053A6383838B6741834E2600826009J94 0-6-0STS1 0-8-4T
6378936C6384639B674296E260206803040B990336B
works yard
B1 4-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)C13 4-4-2T (GCR)Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)B17 4-6-0
6115639A6429439A6740339A6320136D W6160630A Audley End
C4 4-4-2 (GCR)6429940D6740839A320336D W6162231A Alnwick Castle
290140F WE434440D6740936D320537A W6162831A Harewood House
B4 4-6-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)6743436DWD 2-8-06163831A Melton Hall
148237A W6363038B674366D7863738DD11 4-4-0 (GCR)J94 0-6-0ST
6385438BO4 2-8-0 (GCR)626709E Marne68012
paint shop6358239ADump
B17 4-6-0C4 4-4-2 (GCR)Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)
6164631B Gilwell Park290040F W322137A W323137A W
B1 4-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)E322936D W323336D W
6132639A6431639AW - withdrawn
Sunday 20 May 1951
works yard and erecting shop
B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)B17 4-6-0
6115339B6359938A6357838B6429740E6160530A Lincolnshire Regiment
6115939A6360439B6367653A6430340A6164031A Somerleyton Hall
6118339B6360836E6368938B6432040C6164131B Gayton Hall
6119140B6361338D6374638B6432639A6164231A Kilverstone Hall
6128850A6361838A6379638B6433038E6164732B Helmingham Hall
J39 0-6-06365140B6387453A6433239A6165138A Derby County
6474339A6369140D6388738B6434239A6165231A Darlington
6483637A6378536EC14 4-4-2T (GCR)6434336D6166031B Hull City
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)6385553A6744337A6436339AN5 0-6-2T (GCR)S1 0-8-4T
6741539A6386439A674496E6438438D6925039A6990136B
works dump6441539A693329F6990536B
Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)Y3 0-4-0T6441739BJ10 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
320336D W6323237A W681636E W6443539A651436D9022336B
323836D W6323336D WJ94 0-6-0ST651789FL3 2-6-4T
W - withdrawn6801239A69060
Sunday 8 July 1951
works yard and erecting shop
B1 4-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)B17 4-6-0
6116239A6431139A6357740E6370639A6162131B Hatfield House
6118139B6434538D6359938A6373253A6162431A Lumley Castle
6118638C6436540A6360740B6373939A6163131A Serlby Hall
6120938BE440436B6363339A6374239A6163631A Harlaxton Manor
6140940B6443338D6366139B6376738B61646
31B Gilwell Park
K3 2-6-06444539B6367740D6381653A6164830A Arsenal
6192253A6445039A6368639A6386439A6166132D Sheffield Wednesday
6192540AO1 2-8-0 (GNR)6369636C6389139A6166430A Liverpool
J10 0-6-06359438B6369736D6390636C6166738A Bradford
651869E6377738BN5 0-6-2T (GCR)J94 0-6-0ST6166832B Bradford City
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)6379238B6925734A6803340BD11 4-4-0 (GCR)
6741136D6388638B6928334E680679E626639F Prince Albert
674306EJ69 0-6-0T6928638EQ1 0-8-0T626649E Princess Mary
S1 0-8-4T684998E692896F6992940EEM1 electrics (new)
6990536B693306E6993536C26018260232602626029
6993736C26021260242602726030
works dump260222602526028
Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)L3 2-6-4T (GCR)
6320437A W6322337A W6324037A W6905534E W
6320737A W6323336D W324137A WW - withdrawn
Sunday 12 August 1951
erecting shop
B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)C13 4-4-2T (GCR)B17 4-6-0
6111138A6359740E6361038B6740139A6166438E Liverpool
6118638C6372836C6376053A674146D6166738A Bradford
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)6381653A6377738BN5 0-6-2T (GCR)D10 4-4-0 (GCR)
6429636B6381940B6387238B692529E626569E Sir Clement Royds
6436540A6391539AQ1 0-8-0T692896FEM1 electrics (new)
6440839BS1 0-8-4T6993536C260362603826040
6444438D6990536B260372603926041
works yard
B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)C13 4-4-2T (GCR)B17 4-6-0
6140640B6372038D6359438B6742539A6163131A Serlby Hall
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)6372338AN5 0-6-2T (GCR)674306E6166132D Sheffield Wednesday
644539G6382353A6925039AC14 4-4-2T (GCR)6166238A Manchester United
J10 0-6-06385653A6925734E6744637AD11 4-4-0 (GCR)
651849EJ94 0-6-0STS1 0-8-4TJ69 0-6-0T626649E Princess Mary
651869E680679E6990436B6849938EEM1 electrics (new)
works dump2601826022
Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)L3 2-6-4T (GCR)
6323336D W324137A W6905534E WW - withdrawn
Sunday 11 November 1951partial access - erecting shop was locked.
works yards
B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)C14 4-4-2T (GCR)B17 4-6-0
6107838A6360340E6387938B6744839A6162331A Lambton Castle
6115739A6363139AN5 0-6-2T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)6163331B Kimbolton Castle
J39 0-6-06366836B693406E6435840EJ94 0-6-0STY3 0-4-0T
6474339A6376739A693466E6444339B6802240B6816640F
J10 0-6-06376936A6936836DEM1 electric (new)6807640B
6517610F6383538A26028
works dumppaint shop
Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)J62 0-6-0ST (GCR)B1 4-6-0C13 4-4-2T (GCR)B17 4-6-0
6323336D W682006E W6108240B6742139A6166932B Barnsley
324137A WW - withdrawn674326E
Shed Codes6D Chester Northgate6E Wrexham8E Brunswick9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey
9G Northwich10F Wigan Lower Ince27E Walton-on-the Hill30A Stratford30F Parkeston31A Cambridge
31B March32A Norwich32B Ipswich32D Yarmouth34A Kings Cross34E Neasden
35B Grantham36A Doncaster36B Mexborough36C Frodingham36D Barnsley36E Retford
37A Ardsley37C Bradford38A Colwick38B Annesley38C Leicester GC38D Staveley GC
38E Woodford Halse39A Gorton39B Sheffield Darnall40A Lincoln40B Immingham40D Tuxford
40E Langwith Jct.40F Boston50A York53A Hull Dairycoates
EM1 electrics built at Gorton during 1952 and delivered into service:
26025Jan-5226030Jan-5226035Jan-5226040Apr-5226045Jun-5226050Nov-52
26026Jan-5226031Jan-5226036Feb-5226041Apr-5226046Aug-5226051Dec-52
26027Jan-5226032Jan-5226037Feb-5226042May-5226047Aug-52
26028Jan-5226033Jan-5226038Apr-5226043May-5226048Sep-52
26029Jan-5226034Jan-5226039Apr-5226044May-5226049Sep-52
Sunday 3 February 1952partial access - erecting shop was locked.
works yards
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J39 0-6-0N5 0-6-2T (GCR)B17 4-6-0
6428639B6440036B6474339A6925934E6162331A Lambton Castle
6431240B6441339A6497438A693049E6163331B Kimbolton Castle
6433339A6443439AO1 2-8-0 (GNR)6931336EJ94 0-6-0STJ63 0-6-0T (GCR)
6434936A6389038B693269E6807240B6820440B
works dumpEM1 electric (new)
Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)2603826047
6323336D W6362740E W6931140A W
324137A W6377836C WW - withdrawn
Sunday 11 May 1952
works yard and erecting shop
O1 2-8-0 (GNR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)N4 0-6-2T (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)
6359038B6358738D6368239B6433138D6923139B6516210F
6366338B6362140B6374938D6433239A6923239BC14 4-4-2T (GCR)
6381738B6364139A6386239A6433436BN5 0-6-2T (GCR)6744437A
6383838B6364340E6388239B6435140A6927336EJ94 0-6-0ST
6385654B6367136C6391136C6435636B6928236E6801239A
6386838B6439836D6930739AS1 0-8-4T (GCR)
6443636D6935736D6990236B
Saturday 19 July 1952
works yard and erecting shop
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)C13 4-4-2T (GCR)
6357636C6368438A6376054B6430540B6928740B6740339A
6361736C6369938B6386338B6432239A6929538D6741634E
6362939B6374536C6390138B6433536E6931940E6742239A
6364940B6388438DJ94 0-6-0ST6434239A693306E6743939A
6365936C6389836B6807939A6436636D6936338DC13 4-4-2T (GCR)
6366540BQ1 0-8-0T (GNR)J63 0-6-0T (GCR)6443138B6936736D674426E
J10 0-6-0 (GCR)6993236C6820540B6443338DS1 0-8-4T (GCR)EM1 electric (new)
651558E WW - withdrawn6444640B6990336B2603426046
Wednesday 6 August 1952
works yard and erecting shop
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)D10 4-4-0 (GCR)
6358139B6370238D6429740E6925039A626529G Edwin A. Beazley
6365140B6373739B6434239A6928334ED11 4-4-0 (GCR)
6365936C6375040E643816E6931940E626689E Jutland
6366540B6383538A6439136D693306EN4 0-6-2T (GCR)C13 4-4-2T (GCR)
6366740E6388438D6443138B693496E6922839B6741634E
6368639A6389836B6443739A6935339A6923339B6742239A
O1 2-8-0 (GNR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)S1 0-8-4T (GCR)6936338DL3 2-6-4T (GCR)C14 4-4-2T (GCR)
6390138B651489F6990336B6936736D6906938E6744139A
W - withdrawn651889F W6990436BJ94 0-6-0STQ1 0-8-0T (GNR)EM1 electric (new)
6806439A6993236C2602426046
26034
Tuesday 26 August 1952
works yard and erecting shop
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)N4 0-6-2T (GCR)D10 4-4-0 (GCR)
6357339A6428236E6437636A6923339B626529G Edwin A. Beazley
6359536C6431639A6438536EN5 0-6-2T (GCR)C14 4-4-2T (GCR)J94 0-6-0ST
6362440B6434736E6438940E6928040C6744037A6806439A
6365840B6435540B6442536D692936DL3 2-6-4T (GCR)680656F
6375040E6436039B6443739A6932740A6906938E6807139A
6379336C6436938E6444836D693289FQ1 0-8-0T (GNR)works pilots
6382939AO1 2-8-0 (GNR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)693619E6993036C6801239A
6387840B6379238B6513027E W693626EEM1 electric (new)6807939A
6388039A6386538B651436D693666E26048
6390636C6386738B651889F WU1 2-8-8-2T
6391736C6999936B
Sunday 21 September 1952
works yard and erecting shop
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)N4 0-6-2T (GCR)D10 4-4-0 (GCR)
6357138B6375238B6428236E6923339B626589E Prince George
6358540E6386738B6428940EN5 0-6-2T (GCR)D11 4-4-0 (GCR)
6359536C6387454B6431639A692676E626649E Princess Mary
6362838AJ10 0-6-0 (GCR)6431738D692936D626669E Zeebrugge
6363440D651419E W6436540A6929827EC13 4-4-2T (GCR)EM1 electrics
6365840B651869E6438536E6930839A6742339A2602636B
6370839A6518910F W6442740E6932740A6742439A26050new
6375040EU1 2-8-8-2T6443040A693289FC14 4-4-2T (GCR)26051new
6375336B6999936B6444039A693359G6744037A
6377936B6444936B693439E6749539A
6385939A693666EJ69 0-6-0T (GER)
6387639A685989E
Sunday 30 November 1952
works yard and erecting shop
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)D11 4-4-0 (GCR)
6357636C6384040E6433339A692728E626629E Prince of Wales
6359839A6385138A6435840E6927938D
6361236B6390240E6436839A6935339Apaint shop
6369539AO1 2-8-0 (GNR)6441339AJ10 0-6-0 (GCR)D10 4-4-0 (GCR)
6370940E6359138BC13 4-4-2T (GCR)651799E W626569E Sir Clement Royds
6371836D6371254B6741136D652049B WO4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)
6374136C6376838B6741834EL3 2-6-4T (GCR)6389938A6441838D
6374839A6378038BU1 2-8-8-2T6905038EEM1 electrics
6376540E6387238B6999936B26051new
Shed Codes6D Chester Northgate6E Wrexham6F Bidston8E Brunswick9B Stockport
9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9G Northwich10F Wigan Lower Ince27E Walton-on-the Hill31A Cambridge
31B March34E Neasden36A Doncaster36B Mexborough36C Frodingham36D Barnsley
36E Retford37A Ardsley38A Colwick38B Annesley38D Staveley GC38E Woodford Halse
39A Gorton39B Sheffield Darnall40A Lincoln40B Immingham40C Louth40D Tuxford
40E Langwith Jct.54B Tyne Dock
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