Kilmarnock Works | |||||||||||
Kilmarnock Locomotive Works was built in 1856 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR). | |||||||||||
A total of 392 locomotives had been built by 1921 when locomotive building ceased. However, the works remained open | |||||||||||
for locomotive repairs throughout both LMS ownership (1923-1947) and by British Railways until 1952. | |||||||||||
Thereafter, it was retained for repairing cranes used by the Scottish Region and, until 1959, for scrapping locomotives. | |||||||||||
Abbreviations | Dr - Drummond | F - Fowler | Fb - Fairburn | H - Hughes | M - Macintosh | ||||||
Pick - Pickersgill | HR - Highland Railway | GCR - Great Central Railway | |||||||||
GER - Great Eastern Railway | GNR - Great Northern Railway | NBR - North British Railway | |||||||||
Tuesday 25 June 1946 | total: | 18 | |||||||||
erecting shop and yard | |||||||||||
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F) | cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F) | cl 4P 4-6-2T (Pick) | cl 3F 0-6-0T (M) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr) | cl 3F 0-6-0 (M) | ||||||
617 | 30B | 2918 | 12G | 15352 | 16231 | 12A | 17298 | 28C | 17578 | 28B | |
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl) | cl 2F 0-6-0T (F) | 16364 | 30C | 17391 | 12G | ||||||
903 | 28C | 7162 | 28B | ||||||||
scrap yard | |||||||||||
cl 2P 4-4-0 (Dunalastair III) | 14338 | 32B W | 14348 | W | cl 3F 0-6-2T (Drummond) | 16922 | 12A W | ||||
cl 4P 4-6-0 (Pickersgill) | 14621 | 31A W | last of the class | cl 3F 0-6-0 (HR) | 17696 | 32C W | |||||
cl 4P 4-6-0 (Smith - HR) | 14758 | W | cl 4F 4-6-0 Clan Goods (HR) | 17957 | 32A W | ||||||
cl 3F 4-6-0 (MacIntosh) | 17908 | 30A W | last of the class | ||||||||
Tuesday 14 January 1947 | total: | 14 | |||||||||
erecting shop and yard | |||||||||||
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl) | cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F) | cl 4F 0-6-0 (F) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Drummond) | cl 3F 0-6-0 (Pick) | |||||||
919 | 2805 | 30D | 4011 | 28A | 17259 | 31E | 17332 | 28A | 17658 | 31D | |
1145 | 28C | 2879 | 30D | 17263 | 30C | 17466 | 31B | cl 3P 4-4-0 (M) | |||
scrap yard | 14440 | 27B | |||||||||
cl 4P 4-6-0 (Pickersgill) | 14633 | 28B W | stationary boiler | ||||||||
Castle cl 4P 4-6-0 (Dr) | 14686 | 32C Urquhart Castle W | cl 2P 4-4-0 (Dunalastair III) | 14348 | W | ||||||
Sunday 19 April 1947 | total: | 16 | |||||||||
erecting shop and yard | |||||||||||
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F) | cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl) | cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F) | cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick) | cl 3F 0-6-0T (M) | cl 3F 0-6-0 (M) | ||||||
617 | 30B | 913 | 30A | 2801 | 29D | 14464 | 28A | 16254 | 31B | 17595 | 28A |
cl 2P 0-4-4T (M) | 1182 | 30A | 2917 | 30A | 14478 | 28B | 16267 | 31D | 17640 | 30D | |
15126 | 31B | 14484 | |||||||||
scrap yard | |||||||||||
cl 2P 4-4-0 (Dunalastair III) | 14348 | W | cl 3F 4-6-0 (MacIntosh) | 17905 | W | ||||||
cl 3F 0-6-0 (Pickersgill) | 17687 | W | |||||||||
Monday 26 April 1948 | total: | 16 | |||||||||
erecting shop and yard | |||||||||||
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F) | cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb) | cl 3P 4-4-0 (M) | cl 4P 4-6-0 (Pick) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr) | cl 3F 0-6-0 (M) | ||||||
40593 | 30B | 2214 | 27A | 14456 | 30B | 14638 | 27C | 17385 | 28C | 17643 | 30B |
40621 | 30A | 2698 | 27A | cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick) | 14647 | 28A | 57409 | 12G | |||
cl 2F 0-6-0T (M) | cl 3F 0-6-0T (M) | 14479 | 27B | scrap yard | |||||||
16170 | 31E | 16335 | 28A | 14485 | 30D | cl 4P 4-6-0 (Pickersgill) | 14637 | 28A W | |||
cl 2F 0-6-0 (Drummond) | 17333 | 31A W | |||||||||
Saturday 3 July 1948 | |||||||||||
scrap yard | |||||||||||
cl 4P 4-6-0 (Pick) | cl 2P 0-4-4T (M) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Drummond) | |||||||||
14644 | 28B W | 15117 | 31B W | 17290 | 28A W | 17304 | 30C W | 17330 | 27A W | ||
17301 | 28A W | 17308 | 28A W | ||||||||
Tuesday 26 October1948 | total: | 18 | |||||||||
erecting shop and yard | |||||||||||
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl) | cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F) | cl 4F 0-6-0 | cl 2P 0-4-4T (M) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr) | cl 3F 0-6-0 (M) | ||||||
41133 | 30D | 2757 | 12A | 3973 | 12A | 55125 | 28B | 17256 | 28A | 57557 | 31A |
cl 4P 2-6-4T (F) | 42803 | 12A | cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick) | cl 4P 4-6-2T (Pick) | 17325 | 28A | |||||
42419 | 27B | 42907 | 12A | 14497 | 27B | 55360 | 12F | 17443 | 27A | ||
42927 | 30D | ||||||||||
scrap yard | |||||||||||
cl 3F 0-6-0T (M) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr) | cl 3F 0-6-0 (M) | |||||||||
16270 | 28A W | 17421 | 12H W | 17471 | 31E W | 17606 | 28A W | ||||
Shed Codes | 12A Carlisle Kingmoor | 12F Beattock | 12G Dumfries | 12H Stranraer | 27A Polmadie | ||||||
1946 - 1948 | 27B Greenock | 27C Hamilton | 28A Motherwell | 28B Dalry Road | 28C Carstairs | ||||||
29D Forfar | 30A Corkerhill | 30B Hurlford | 30C Ardrossan | 30D Ayr | 31A St Rollox | ||||||
31B Stirling | 31D Grangemouth | 31E Dawsholm | 32A Inverness | 32B Aviemore | 32C Forres | ||||||
Wednesday 16 February 1949 | total: | 20 | |||||||||
erecting shop and yard | |||||||||||
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl) | cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb) | cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F) | cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick) | cl 4P 4-6-2T (Pick) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr) | ||||||
923 | 63A | 42244 | 66A | 2738 | 66D | 54478 | 64C | 15352 | 68D | 57315 | 67C |
cl 4F 0-6-0 | 2272 | 64C | 42913 | 67A | cl 3F 0-6-0 (M) | 15354 | 68D | 57316 | 66A | ||
4318 | 64C | 2697 | 66D | cl 5MT 4-6-0 | 17637 | 67B | cl 2F 0-6-0T (M) | 57392 | 67C | ||
M5018 | 66B | 17674 | 64C | 16161 | 65D | ||||||
scrap yard | |||||||||||
cl 4P 4-6-0 (Pick) | cl 2P 0-4-4T (M) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr) | |||||||||
14641 | 66B W | 15133 | 60D W | 17469 | 65D W | ||||||
Monday 2 May 1949 | total: | 16 | |||||||||
erecting shop and yard | |||||||||||
cl 2P 2-6-2T (St) | cl 2P 4-4-0 | cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb) | cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr) | cl 3F 0-6-0 (M) | ||||||
40187 | 65D | 40605 | 64D | 42241 | 66A | 54479 | 66D | 17348 | 67D | 57570 | 67B |
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl) | 40644 | 67B | 2245 | 66A | cl 2P 0-4-4T (M) | cl 3F 0-6-0 (Dr) | 57599 | 66B | |||
1109 | 68B | 40662 | 67B | 55179 | 66A | 57698 | 67A | 17623 | 66B | ||
scrap yard | |||||||||||
cl 2P 4-4-0 (Dunalastair IV) | cl 2P 4-4-0 'Small Ben' (Dr) | ||||||||||
14363 | 60B W | last of class | 14403 | 60A Ben Attow W | |||||||
Sunday 14 August 1949 | total: | 18 | |||||||||
erecting shop and yard | |||||||||||
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F) | cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb) | cl 4P 2-6-4T (F) | cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F) | cl 4P 4-6-0 (Pick) | cl 2P 0-4-4T (M) | ||||||
40571 | 67B | 42197 | 67A | 42415 | 66D | 42793 | 68A | 54630 | 66B | 55135 | 67A |
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl) | 42246 | 66A | 42427 | 66D | 42803 | 68A | cl 3F 0-6-0 (M) | cl 3F 0-6-0T (M) | |||
41130 | 64D | 57579 | 67D | 56342 | 66A | ||||||
41155 | 67C | scrap yard | 56368 | 67B | |||||||
cl 4P 4-6-0 (Pick) | cl 3F 0-6-0 (M) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr) | |||||||||
54653 | STM W | 57561 | 67A W | 57400 | ABD W | 57452 | 65D W | ||||
Thursday 1 June 1950 | total: | 15 | |||||||||
erecting shop and yards | |||||||||||
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F) | cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl) | cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F) | cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick) | cl 3F 0-6-0 (Pick) | cl 3F 0-6-0 (M) | ||||||
40640 | 67C | 40908 | 67C | 42745 | 67B | 54449 | 64D | 17688 | 67B | 57573 | 67B |
41136 | 64D | 42910 | 67B | cl 2P 0-4-4T (M) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr) | 57590 | 67D | ||||
41155 | 67C | 55204 | 65B | 57332 | 66B | 57614 | 67C | ||||
41178 | 64C | 57440 | 68C W | ||||||||
Saturday 26 August 1950 | total: | 8 | |||||||||
erecting shop and yards | |||||||||||
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F) | cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl) | cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb) | cl 4F 0-6-0 | cl 3F 0-6-0T (M) | cl 3F 0-6-0 (M) | ||||||
40689 | 67B | 41109 | 68B | M2193 | 67A | 44330 | 63B | 56239 | 66A | 57613 | 64D |
41128 | 65B | cl 2P 0-4-4T (M) | |||||||||
55183 | 66C W | ||||||||||
Saturday 16 September 1950 | 3.35pm - 3.50pm | total: | 7 | ||||||||
erecting shop and yards | |||||||||||
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St) | cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl) | cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb) | cl 4P 2-6-4T (F) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr) | |||||||
40151 | 66C | 40912 | 68B | 42193 | 67A | 42419 | 66D | 57252 | 63B | ||
Shed Codes | 41109 | 68B | 57413 | 66C | |||||||
1949 - 1950 | 60A Inverness | 60B Aviemore | 61B Aberdeen Fe'hill | 63A Perth | 63B Fort William | ||||||
63C Forfar | 64A St. Margarets | 64C Dalry Road | 64D Carstairs | 65B St. Rollox | 65D Dawsholm | ||||||
66A Polmadie | 66B Motherwell | 66C Hamilton | 66D Greenock | 67A Corkerhill | 67B Hurlford | ||||||
67C Ayr | 67D Ardrossan | 68A Carlisle Kingmoor | 68B Dumfries | 68C Stranraer | 68D Beattock | ||||||
Tuesday 19 June 1951 | total: | 9 | |||||||||
erecting shop and yard | |||||||||||
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St) | cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb) | cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F) | cl 4F 0-6-0 | cl 2P 0-4-4T (M) | |||||||
40188 | 65D | 42167 | 66A | 42741 | 66C | 44199 | 68A | 55206 | 67A | ||
42198 | 63B | 42916 | 67A | ||||||||
scrap yard | |||||||||||
cl 2F 0-6-0 (Drummond) | 57323 | 64D W | cl 4F 4-6-0 Clan Goods (HR) | 57951 | 60A W | ||||||
Monday 13 August 1951 | total: | 8 | |||||||||
erecting shop and yard | |||||||||||
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F) | cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl) | Sentinel 0-4-0T | cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick) | cl 3F 0-6-0T (M) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr) | ||||||
40570 | 67B | 40919 | 67A | 47182 | 67C | 54446 | 64D | 56277 | 66B | 57309 | 67A |
41149 | 66D | scrap yard | |||||||||
cl 2P 0-4-4T (M) | 55138 | 66B W | |||||||||
Tuesday 8 January 1952 | total: | 8 | |||||||||
erecting shop and yard | scrap yard | ||||||||||
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F) | cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St) | cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr) | cl 4P 4-6-0 (Pick) | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr) | ||||||
40670 | 67C | 40151 | 66C | 42744 | 67B | 57236 | 67B | 54648 | 66C W | 57344 | 68B W |
Shed Codes | 60A Inverness | 63B Stirling | 64D Carstairs | 65D Dawsholm | 66A Polmadie | ||||||
66B Motherwell | 66C Hamilton | 66D Greenock | 67A Corkerhill | 67B Hurlford | 67C Ayr | ||||||
68A Carlisle Kingmoor | 68B Dumfries | ||||||||||
Repairs of locomotives ceased during 1952. From that date, Kilmarnock Works only dealt with locomotives for scrap. | |||||||||||
The following engines were seen in the scrap yard during the period 1953 - 1959. | |||||||||||
total: | 162 | ||||||||||
cl 4P 4-4-0 Fowler (3 cylinders) | cl 3P 4-4-0 (Macintosh) | D40 4-4-0 (NB) | |||||||||
40901 | 64D W | Jul-54 | 54438 | 68B W | Aug-55 | 62264 | 61C W | Aug-57 | |||
40902 | 68B W | Aug-56 | 54444 | 68B W | Dec-53 | 62268 | 61C W | Aug-56 | |||
40905 | 67A W | Dec-53 | 54445 | 60D W | May-53 | 62269 | 61C W | Nov-55 | |||
40906 | 67A W | Jan-55 | 54446 | 64D W | Nov-55 | 62272 | 61C W | Apr-55 | |||
40908 | 67A W | Jan-56 | 54448 | 63A W | Apr-55 | 62273 | 61C George Davidson W | Jan-55 | |||
40909 | 67A W | Aug-56 | 54449 | 64D W | Dec-53 | 62274 | 61A Benachie W | Nov-55 | |||
40911 | 64C W | Jun-53 | 54450 | 63C W | Nov-55 | 62278 | 61A Hatton Castle W | Sep-55 | |||
40913 | 67A W | Aug-55 | 54451 | 64C W | Nov-55 | 62279 | 61A Glen Grant W | Jun-55 | |||
40914 | 67A W | Oct-54 | 54454 | 63C W | Nov-55 | ||||||
40915 | 67B W | Jan-56 | 54455 | 60B W | Sep-54 | D30 4-4-0 (NBR) | |||||
40916 | 66A W | Sep-55 | 54457 | 66B W | Nov-55 | 62420 | 64G Dominie Sampson W | May-57 | |||
40918 | 65B W | Jan-53 | 62425 | 64G Ellangowan W | Dec-58 | ||||||
40920 | 68C W | Jul-58 | cl 2P 0-4-4T (Macintosh) | 62431 | 62A Kenilworth W | Mar-59 | |||||
40922 | 63A W | Jun-53 | 55141 | 66A W | Jul-58 | 62434 | 62B Kettledrummie W | Jul-58 | |||
40924 | 63A W | Apr-55 | 55161 | 63C W | Nov-53 | 62440 | 64G Wandering Willie W | Dec-58 | |||
40938 | 63A W | Aug-56 | 55162 | 60A W | Jul-56 | 62441 | 62C Black Duncan W | Mar-59 | |||
41099 | 68C W | Nov-53 | 55166 | 64C W | Oct-53 | 62442 | 62A Simon Glover W | Mar-59 | |||
41109 | 68B W | Jan-53 | 55175 | 63A W | Feb-53 | ||||||
41127 | 68C W | Aug-55 | 55177 | 64C W | Aug-55 | D31 4-4-0 (NBR) | J36 0-6-0 (NBR) | ||||
41129 | 68C W | Jul-55 | 55187 | 67A W | Apr-55 | 62281 | 68E W | Jan-53 | 65270 | 65C W | Mar-58 |
41130 | 64D W | Nov-55 | 55193 | 63C W | May-55 | ||||||
41131 | 68C W | Aug-56 | 55213 | 63D W | May-58 | D33 4-4-0 (NBR) | F4 2-4-2T (GER) | ||||
41133 | 67A W | Oct-54 | 62457 | 62C W | Apr-53 | 67157 | 61A W | Aug-56 | |||
41134 | 67A W | Oct-54 | cl 3F 0-6-0T (Macintosh) | 62464 | 62C W | Jan-54 | |||||
41135 | 68C W | Nov-55 | 56231 | 68A W | Mar-56 | Y9 0-4-ST (NBR) | |||||
41141 | 67A W | Oct-54 | 56248 | 66A W | Jan-55 | B12 4-6-0 (GER) | 68093 | 64A W | Jun-55 | ||
41145 | 64D W | Nov-53 | 56276 | 66B W | May-53 | 61501 | 61C W | Jan-54 | 68103 | 62B W | Jul-54 |
41149 | 66D W | Sep-55 | 56277 | 66B W | May-58 | 61502 | 61C W | Jul-54 | 68105 | 64A W | Jul-55 |
41176 | 67A W | Feb-55 | 56281 | 63B W | Dec-58 | 61532 | 61C W | Oct-53 | 68107 | 62B W | Jan-54 |
41177 | 68C W | Jan-56 | 56299 | 60A W | Jan-57 | 61543 | 61A W | Dec-53 | 68111 | 64A W | Jun-53 |
41178 | 64C W | Feb-54 | 56314 | 66A W | Mar-58 | 68112 | 65G W | Jan-55 | |||
41182 | 66D W | Jan-53 | 56317 | 68A W | Jul-56 | K2 2-6-0 (GNR) | 68113 | 64E W | Mar-58 | ||
41184 | 61B W | Jun-53 | 56319 | 66C W | Jul-56 | 61720 | 40F W | Aug-56 | 68120 | 65E W | Aug-55 |
56330 | 67C W | May-58 | 61727 | 40B W | Aug-56 | 68122 | 64A W | Aug-55 | |||
Sentinel 0-4-0T | 61734 | 61C W | Aug-56 | ||||||||
47182 | 67C W | Aug-56 | cl 2F 0-6-0 (Drummond) | 61737 | 41A W | Jan-57 | J88 0-6-0T (NBR) | ||||
57230 | 66A W | Aug-56 | 61774 | 65A W | Jul-58 | 68321 | 62A W | Mar-59 | |||
57315 | 67C W | Jan-56 | 61775 | 65A W | Jul-58 | 68337 | 62A W | Nov-55 | |||
57396 | 63B W | May-58 | 61781 | 65A W | Dec-58 | 68340 | 64A W | Mar-58 | |||
57397 | 68B W | Apr-53 | |||||||||
57405 | 68B W | Sep-55 | C15 4-4-2T (NBR) | J83 0-6-0T (NBR) | |||||||
57412 | 66A W | May-56 | 7471 | 62A W | Jan-53 | 68449 | 64A W | Mar-59 | |||
57438 | 64D W | May-53 | 67453 | 62A W | Feb-54 | 68451 | 62A W | Mar-58 | |||
57439 | 66A W | May-53 | 7454 | 65A W | Jan-55 | 68452 | 62B W | Dec-58 | |||
57450 | 63B W | May-53 | 67455 | 61A W | Apr-55 | 68460 | 64B W | Mar-59 | |||
57454 | 65B W | Apr-53 | 67455 | 61A W | Jul-55 | 68461 | 65E W | Dec-58 | |||
57456 | 65D W | Jan-56 | 67456 | 65F W | Oct-54 | 68464 | 64A W | Mar-58 | |||
57464 | 66A W | May-53 | 67457 | 64G W | Sep-55 | 68474 | 64A W | Jul-58 | |||
67459 | 64E W | Jan-56 | |||||||||
cl 3F 0-6-0 (Macintosh) | 67462 | 64E W | Aug-55 | N15 0-6-2T (NBR) | |||||||
57556 | 66D W | May-58 | 67463 | 64E W | Jan-56 | 69139 | 68E W | Jul-58 | |||
67465 | 64G W | Jan-55 | 69140 | 64A W | Mar-59 | ||||||
cl 4P 4-6-2T (Pick) | 67466 | 62C W | May-56 | 69142 | 64F W | Mar-58 | |||||
55359* | 68D W | Dec-53 | 67468 | 64E W | Nov-53 | 69167 | 64A W | Jul-58 | |||
* last of class | 67469 | 62C W | Sep-54 | 69189 | 61B W | May-58 | |||||
67477 | 64G W | Oct-54 | 69201 | 61C W | Mar-58 | ||||||
cl 0F 0-4-0ST (Drummond) | 67478 | 61C W | Mar-56 | ||||||||
56030 | 65G W | Jul-58 | 67479 | 65C W | Feb-54 | N2 0-6-2T (GNR) | |||||
67480 | 65A W | Mar-56 | 69503 | 61B W | Jan-57 | ||||||
69562 | 65C W | Aug-56 | |||||||||
C16 4-4-2T (NBR) | 69565 | 65C W | May-58 | ||||||||
67483 | 62B W | May-56 | |||||||||
W - withdrawn | 67493 | 62A W | May-56 | Q1 0-8-0T (GCR) | |||||||
67495 | 64G W | May-56 | 69925 | 65A W | Sep-54 | ||||||
67498 | 62B W | Jan-56 | 69927 | 65A W | Jul-56 | ||||||
67499 | 62B W | Jan-56 | |||||||||
shed codes 1953 - 1959 | |||||||||||
40B Immingham | 40F Boston | 41A Sheffield Darnall | 60A Inverness | 60B Aviemore | 60D Wick | ||||||
61A Kittybrewster | 61B Aberdeen F'yhill | 61C Keith | 62A Thornton Jct. | 62B Dundee Tay B'ge | 62C Dunfermline | ||||||
63A Perth | 63B Stirling | 63C Forfar | 63D Fort William | 64A St. Margarets | 64B Haymarket | ||||||
64C Dalry Road | 64D Carstairs | 64E Polmont | 64F Bathgate | 64G Hawick | 65A Eastfield | ||||||
65B St. Rollox | 65C Parkhead | 65D Dawsholm | 65E Kipps | 65F Grangemouth | 65G Yoker | ||||||
66A Polmadie | 66B Motherwell | 66C Hamilton | 66D Greenock | 67A Corkerhill | 67B Hurlford | ||||||
67C Ayr | 68A Carlisle Kingmoor | 68B Dumfries | 68C Stranraer | 68D Beattock | 68E Carlisle Canal |
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.
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