Chester Midland 1937 - 1967

Chester Midland
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railway							opened:	1870	Sep 1935 - Jun 1967		6A
type:	A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jun-67
location:	On the north side of the Chester to Crewe lines, east of Chester Station.
Abbreviations		A - Aspinall		B-C Bowen-Cooke		Clf - Cauliflower		F - Fowler		Fb - Fairburn
H - Hughes		I - Ivatt		J - Johnson		St - Stanier		Wb - Webb		Wh - Whale
BR - British Railway		WD - War Department			NER - North Eastern Railway			GCR - Great Central Railway
LNW - London & North Western Railway					L&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Sunday 18 April 1937					6A		10.15pm - 10.25pm			total:	39
cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)		cl 5F 2-6-0 (St)		cl 4F 0-6-0		"George V" 3P 4-4-0				cl 6F 0-8-0 G1
6632	6654	2964	2975	4303	4344	25348	Coronation			9250
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)		cl 5MT 4-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		25376	Snipe			cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
2		5237	5242	12140	12417	25382	John Rennie			9033	9376
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		5239	5297	12167		"Precursor" 3P 4-4-0				cl 3P 4-6-2T (B-C)
2482	2488	5240	5360	cl 3F 0-6-0T		25282	Champion			6966	6975
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		cl 4F 4-6-0 (Wh)		7294	7375	"Prince of Wales" 4P 4-6-0				0-6-0 diesel
1124		8824		7373	7383	25683	Falaba	25773	25775	7057
				7374
Sunday 7 September 1941					6A		7.10pm - 7.20pm			total:	45
cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)		cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)		cl 5F 2-6-0 (St)		Patriot 4-6-0				cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
6632	6654	332		2951	2979	5539	E C Trench			8954	9228
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)		cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)		2960		"Precursor" 3P 4-4-0				9116
131		446	479	cl 5MT 4-6-0		25297	Sirocco			cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		462		5190	5382	"George V" 3P 4-4-0				9658
2483	2587	cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)		5312	5385	25373	Ptarmigan			cl 3F 0-6-0T
2540	2617	646		5347	5423	25376	Snipe			7297	7374
cl 2F 0-6-0ST (Wb)		cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		5371		cl 2F 0-6-0 (Clf)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		7324	7375
27480		1098	1151	cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)		8513		12167	12429	7373	7658
		1121		1734				12428
Allocation December 1945 (46)				cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)		LNW	2	cl 2P 0-6-2T (Wb)		LNW	1
cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)		LNW	1	cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		L&Y	4	cl 3F 0-6-0T		LMS	7
0-6-0 diesel		LMS	1	cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)		LMS	3	cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		LMS	5
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)		Midland	1	cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)		LMS	2	cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		LMS	9
"Precursor" 3P 4-4-0		LNW	2	"George V" 3P 4-4-0		LNW	3	cl 5MT 4-6-0		LMS	5
Sunday 14 September 1947					6A					total:	41
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)		cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 5MT 4-6-0		cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)		cl 6F 0-8-0 G1
8	8D	933	6A	2266	5A	4493	6B	6632	7D	9052	6B
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)		1082	6A	cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		5042	6A	cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
110	6C	1086	7A	2425	6A	5045	8A	7375	6A	9072	6B
124	6A	1121	6A	2540	6A	5247	6A	7504	6A	9077	6B
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)		1150	7A	2568	6A	5297	6A	7600	6A	9105	6B
671	7A	1157	6A	2587	6A	5351	8A	cl 2F 0-6-0 (Wb)		9112	6B
cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)		1158	6A	cl 5F 2-6-0 (St)		5377	10C	28618	6A	9209	5B
12417	6A	1160	5A	2954	7A	5403	6A	"George V" 3P 4-4-0
		1170	6A					25350	6A	25376	6A Snipe
Shed Codes		5A Crewe North		5B Crewe South		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6C Birkenhead
		7A Llandudno Jct.		7D Rhyl		8A Edge Hill		8D Widnes		10C Patricroft
Sunday 12 September 1948					6A					total:	45
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)		cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)				cl 5MT 4-6-0				cl 3F 0-6-0T
40332	6A	900	6A	41121	6A	5188	10C	5286	6B	7297	6A
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)		40933	6A	1123	7A	5199	10C	5297	6A	7375	6A
527	6A	1093	7A	1158	6A	45245	4A	5382	6A	7389	6A
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		41106	6A	1162	6A	5247	6A	45403	6A	7504	6A
42425	6A	1107	6A	41170	6A	45249	7C	45425	10A	47373	6A
42450	6A	1108	6A	cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 5F 2-6-0 (St)		cl 8F 2-8-0		47600	6A
2451	6A	1118	7A	M4065	6B	2976	6B	8717	6B	cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
42595	6A	cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)		4383	5D	2979	6B	cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a		9608	26A
2617	6A	42897	17A	"Precursor" cl 3P 4-4-0				9004	2A	9673	25G
Shed Codes				25297	6A Sirocco
2A Rugby		4A Shrewsbury		5D Stoke-on-Trent		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		7A Llandudno Jct.
7C Holyhead		10A Springs Branch		10C Patricroft		17A Derby		25G Huddersfield		26A Newton Heath
Sunday 21 May 1950					6A					total:	41
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)				cl 5MT 4-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T		C13 4-4-2T (GCR)
40085	6E	40936	7A	41153	6A	44758	5A	47374	6A	67413	6D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		41093	7A	41157	6A	44865	7C	47383	6A	67414	6D
42451	6A	41107	6A	41162	6A	45045	6A	47600	6A	67428	6E
42455	6A	41108	6A	41164	6A	45113	7C	7672	6C	cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
42540	6A	41121	6A	41170	6A	45286	6B	cl 4F 0-6-0		49212	8C
42587	6A	cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)		45382	6A	44367	6B	49322	9A
42588	6A	40515	6A	42965	8C	45385	6A	cl 8F 2-8-0		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
42595	6A	cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)				45411	10C	48491	6C	12270	6C
Shed Codes		40646	7D			45438	10C
5A Crewe North		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6C Birkenhead		6D Chester Northgate		6E Wrexham
7A Llandudno Jct.		7C Holyhead		7D Rhyl		8C Speke Junction		9A Longsight		10C Patricroft
Allocation September 1950 (38)				cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		LMS	1	cl 2P 4-4-0		LMS	2
cl 4P 4-4-0		LMS	13	cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		LMS	9	cl 5MT 4-6-0		LMS	6
cl 3F 0-6-0T		LMS	7
Sunday 27 May 1951					6A					total:	43
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)		cl 5MT 4-6-0				cl 3F 0-6-0T
40128	6E	41107	6A	40324	6A	44710	6A	45307	6A	47297	6A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		41108	6A	cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)		44840	6A	45350	7C	47374	6A
42425	6A	41115	7C	40658	6A	44864	7C	45385	6A	47383	6A
42450	6A	41120	6A	40675	7D	44910	6A	45402	6B	47504	6A
42451	6A	41124	7A	C13 4-4-2T (GCR)		45132	6B	45411	10C	cl 8F 2-8-0
42587	6A	41158	6A	67413	6D	45142	10C	45424	10C	48342	6B
42660	6A	41169	6A	67436	6D	45300	5B			48446	6B
cl 1F 0-6-0T (A)		cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		Jubilee 4-6-0				48673	6C
51535	27A	44367	6B	42778	9A	45558	10C Manitoba			48726	6C
Shed Codes		5B Crewe South		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6C Birkenhead		6D Chester Northgate
6E Wrexham		7C Holyhead		7D Rhyl		9A Longsight		10C Patricroft		27A Bank Hall
Sunday 2 May 1954					6A					total:	48
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)		cl 5MT 4-6-0				J10 0-6-0 (GCR)		cl 3F 0-6-0T
42063	6A	40377	6A	44679	5A	45110	6J	65208	6D	47297	6A
42159	6A	cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)		44710	6A	45132	6A	C13 4-4-2T (GCR)		47374	6A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		40628	10C	44910	6A	45180	6A	67414	6D	47375	6A
42425	6A	40658	6A	45001	6B	45247	6A	J94 0-6-0ST		47383	6A
42451	6A	cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		45043	6A	45376	6J	68063	6F	47389	6A
42540	6A	41093	6G	45074	5B	45401	10C	J72 0-6-0T (NER)		cl 8F 2-8-0
42568	6A	41106	6A	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		BR 5MT 4-6-0		68671	6E	48253	6F
42587	6A	41108	6A	42920	5B	73042	6A	N5 0-6-2T (GCR)		cl 7F 0-8-0
42595	6A	41120	6A	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)		73043	10C	69274	6D	49143	8C
42660	6A	41153	6A	42961	6C	BR 4MT 4-6-0		69332	6D	cl 4F 0-6-0
Shed Codes						75011	6G			44389	6G
5A Crewe North		5B Crewe South		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6C Birkenhead		6D Chester Northgate
6E Wrexham		6F Bidston		6G Llandudno Jct.		6J Holyhead		8C Speke Junction		10C Patricroft
Sunday 6 March 1955					6A					total:	48
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)		cl 5F 2-6-0 (St)		cl 5MT 4-6-0		Jubilee 4-6-0
41235	6D	40629	6A	42955	5A	44710	6A	45643	5A Rodney
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		40658	6A	42956	5B	44740	6G	45721	5A Impregnable
42425	6A	cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		42961	5A	44840	5A	BR 5MT 4-6-0		BR 4MT 4-6-0
42451	6A	41111	6G	42975	6B	44910	6A	73040	6A	75010	6G
42540	6A	41153	6A	42982	6B	44913	6H	73041	6A	75031	6G
42568	6A	41164	6A	cl 3F 0-6-0T		45045	6J	73042	6A	75033	6A
42587	6A	cl 8F 2-8-0		47324	6A	45073	5B	BR 2MT 2-6-0		75039	6A
42660	6A	48256	5B	47375	6A	45259	10C	78032	6K	WD 2-8-0
		48389	9A	47383	6A	N5 0-6-2T (GCR)		78039	6K	90178	6B
		48406	9F	47389	6A	69274	6D			90212	6B
Shed Codes						69293	6D			90242	6B
5A Crewe North		5B Crewe South		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6D Chester Northgate		6G Llandudno Jct.
6H Bangor		6J Holyhead		6K Rhyl		9A Longsight		9F Trafford Park		10C Patricroft
Sunday 29 July 1956					6A		12.35pm - 12.50pm			total:	40
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		cl 5MT 4-6-0		Patriot 4-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T
40121	6C	42450	6A	41106	6A	44710	6A	45510	1A	47297	6A
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		42451	6A	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		44735	26A	BR 4MT 4-6-0		47371	6B
41232	6D	42570	8A	42815	5B	44868	6J	75031	6A	47374	6A
41237	6D	42587	6A	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)		45247	6B	75034	6A	47375	6A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		42660	6A	42971	6B	45275	6B	75035	6A	47389	6A
42063	6A	cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)		42980	5B	45352	10C	J10 0-6-0 (GCR)		47504	6A
42178	6A	40580	6A	42981	6C	BR 2MT 2-6-2T		65140	6D	47600	6A
42181	17A	cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)				84004	6E	65143	6D	0-6-0 diesel
		40658	6A							13178
Shed Codes		40675	6A
1A Willesden		5B Crewe South		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6C Birkenhead		6D Chester Northgate
6E Wrexham		6J Holyhead		8A Edge Hill		10C Patricroft		17A Derby		26A Newton Heath
Friday 25 October 1957					6A					total:	30
BR cl 4MT 2-6-4T		cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		cl 5MT 4-6-0		Britannia 4-6-2		Royal Scot 4-6-0
80040	6A	40128	6E	44800	6B	70045	6J	46166	5A London Rifle Brigade
80047	6A	cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		44911	6A	BR 5MT 4-6-0		BR 2MT 2-6-0		cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
80048	6A	41215	6D	cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)		73092	10C	78059	6D	49143	8C
80049	6A	cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)		41106	6A	BR 4MT 4-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)
80059	6A	40559	6A	41158	6A	75014	6A	47375	6A	43908	6B
80086	6A	cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)				75039	6A	47504	6A	cl 4F 0-6-0
80092	6A	40658	6A			75051	6A	47600	6A	44354	5E
						75054	6A	47650	6B
Shed Codes		5A Crewe North		5E Alsager		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6D Chester Northgate
		6E Wrexham		6J Holyhead		8C Speke Junction		10C Patricroft
Sunday 28 September 1958					6A					total:	41
BR cl 4MT 2-6-4T		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)		cl 5MT 4-6-0		BR 4MT 4-6-0		Jubilee 4-6-0
80040	6A	42415	6D	44710	6A	75005	6E	45623	5A Palestine
80047	6A	42417	6D	44910	6A	75013	6G	cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 8F 2-8-0
80048	6A	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		45042	6A	75014	6A	47297	6A	48153	15C
80049	6A	42466	9E	45142	6B	75034	6A	47383	6A	48308	6E
80050	6A	42544	6A	45297	6J	75039	6A	47389	6A	48448	6C
80051	6A	BR 5MT 4-6-0		45304	26F	75054	6A	47504	6A	cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
80053	6A	73070	6A	45312	6A	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		47600	6A	58171	6A
Shed Codes		73071	6A	45352	26F	42846	21A	0-6-0 diesels		12036	12037
5A Crewe North		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6C Birkenhead		6D Chester Northgate		6E Chester West
6G Llandudno Jct.		6J Holyhead		9E Trafford Park		15C Leicester Midland		21A Saltley		26F Patricroft
Sunday 7 June 1959					6A		7.30pm - 7.45pm			total:	51
BR cl 4MT 2-6-4T		cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		cl 5MT 4-6-0				BR 4MT 4-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T
80040	6A	40202	6C	44710	6A	45130	6B	75011	6G	47297	6A
80045	6A	cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)		44910	6A	45198	5B	75012	6G	47371	6A
80047	6A	40658	6A	45042	6A	45247	6B	75031	6A	47374	6A
80051	6A	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		45044	6A	45339	6A	75034	6A	47375	6A
80063	6C	42431	6A	45056	6J	45441	6J	75039	6A	47383	6A
80086	6A	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		45073	5A	K3 2-6-0		75050	6A	47389	6A
80091	6A	42544	6A	45110	6J	61966	40B	75051	6A	47504	6A
80092	6A	42583	8A	BR 5MT 4-6-0		0-6-0 diesels		75054	6A	47600	6A
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)		73070	6A	12005	12037	cl 8F 2-8-0		WD 2-8-0
42815	5A	42978	6C	73125	26F	12036		48349	6C	90257	6B
Shed Codes		5A Crewe North		5B Crewe South		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6C Birkenhead
		26F Patricroft		40B Immingham		6G Llandudno Jct.		6J Holyhead		8A Edge Hill
Allocation March 1959 (46)				cl 2P 4-4-0		LMS	1	cl 4P 4-4-0		LMS	1
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		LMS	2	cl 5MT 4-6-0		LMS	7	cl 3F 0-6-0T		LMS	8
cl 0F 0-4-0ST		LMS	1	cl 2F 0-6-0		Midland	1	BR cl 5MT 4-6-0		BR	3
BR cl 4MT 4-6-0		BR	10	BR cl 4MT 2-6-4T		BR	12
Note:	The nearby ex Great Western shed closed on 10th April 1960 and the allocation moved to this shed.
Sunday 31 July 1960					6A		2pm - 2.25pm			total:	59
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)		cl 5MT 4-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T		Hall 4-6-0
40076	6H	42417	6A	44686	6G	47297	6A	4979	81F Wootton Hall
40106	6A	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		45239	9E	47324	6C	4990	85C Clifton Hall
40144	6C	42820	26D	45247	6H	47371	6A	6950	85A Kingsthorpe Hall
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)		43xx 2-6-0		45345	6H	47374	6A W	Castle 4-6-0
40658	6A W	6306	84J	45438	6J	47375	6A	5019	84A Treago Castle
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		7323	82B	45494	5B	47383	6A	5025	81F Chirk Castle
42079	6A	BR 4MT 4-6-0		BR cl 5MT 4-6-0		47389	6A	5059	84G Earl of St. Aldwyn
42198	6A	75028	6B	73048	6A	47504	6A	Grange 4-6-0
42202	6A	75032	6A	73129	26F	47600	6A W	6807	85A Birchwood Grange
42212	6A	75050	6A	cl 8F 2-8-0		47674	6C	Modified Hall 4-6-0
42238	6A	BR 3MT 2-6-2T		48165	9D	WD 2-8-0		7915	84B Mere Hall
42270	6A	82005	6A	48692	5B	90509	8F	Jubilee 4-6-0
BR 4MT 2-6-4T		82034	6A	0-6-0 diesels		BR 9F 2-10-0		45678	8A De Robeck
80045	6A	82036	6A	D3764	D3833	92046	6F	Royal Scot 4-6-0
		BR 2MT 2-6-0		D3832	12037			46156	6J The South Wales Borderer
Shed Codes		78033	6A	11124
5A Crewe North		5B Crewe South		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6C Birkenhead		6F Bidston
6G Llandudno Jct.		6H Bangor		6J Holyhead		8A Edge Hill		8F Springs Branch		9D Buxton
9E Trafford Park		26D Bury		26F Patricroft		81F Oxford		82B St. Philip's Marsh		84A Stafford Road
84B Oxley		84G Shrewsbury		84J Croes Newydd		85C Hereford
Sunday 11 June 1961					6A					total:	59
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		43xx 2-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T		Hall 4-6-0
40086	6A	42463	6A	5399	89B	47297	6A	6915	89A Mursley Hall
40098	6A	42482	6A	7310	89B	47389	6A	6926	84A Holkham Hall
40106	6A	42538	6A	cl 5MT 4-6-0		47504	6A	6947	85A Helmingham Hall
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		44749	6G	cl 8F 2-8-0		Modified Hall 4-6-0
42061	6A	42781	2B	45039	8A	48175	6B	6987	84A Shervington Hall
42198	6A	42941	6C	45057	8F	48292	5B	Castle 4-6-0
42202	6A	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)		45110	6J	48455	6C	7008	81A Swansea Castle
42209	6A	42955	2B	45129	26F	48691	6C	Patriot 4-6-0
42213	6A	BR 4MT 4-6-0		45187	8A	BR 2MT 2-6-0		45527	6J Southport
42229	6A	75034	6A	45441	6J	78032	6A	Jubilee 4-6-0
42240	6A	75035	6A	BR 5MT 4-6-0		78033	6A	45655	6G Keith
42247	6A	75039	6A	73038	6A	0-6-0 diesels		45681	8A Aboukir
42270	6A			73048	6A	12054	D3176	Coronation 4-6-2
Britannia 4-6-2				73067	6J	12057	D3833	46221	12A Queen Elizabeth
70032	1A Tennyson			73070	6A	D2218
Shed Codes		1A Willesden		2B Nuneaton		5B Crewe South		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction
6C Birkenhead		6G Llandudno Jct.		6J Holyhead		8A Edge Hill		8F Springs Branch		12A Carlisle Kingmoor
26F Patricroft		81A Old Oak Common		84A Stafford Road		85A Worcester		89A Shrewsbury		89B Croes Newydd
Sunday 11 February 1962					6A					total:	54
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)		BR 5MT 4-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T		Hall 4-6-0
40098	6A	42958	6C	73040	6A	47297	6A	4912	84B Berrington Hall
40106	6A	42967	5A	73070	6A	47371	6A	Grange 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		42982	5A	73071	6A	47389	6A	6871	84B Bourton Grange
42061	6A	cl 5MT 4-6-0		73131	26F	47507	6C	Patriot 4-6-0
42198	6A	44739	6G	BR 4MT 4-6-0		cl 8F 2-8-0		45525	6G Colwyn Bay
42202	6A	44876	21D	75010	6G	48085	5B	Jubilee 4-6-0
42213	6A	45048	5B	75014	6B	48253	6B	45572	82E Eire
42229	6A	45149	6A	75032	6A	48458	6B	Royal Scot 4-6-0
42236	6A	45240	5A	75039	6A	BR 2MT 2-6-0		46126	1A Royal Army Service Corps
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		45441	6J	75050	6A	78018	6A	0-6-0 diesels
42463	6A	43xx 2-6-0		75051	6A	78032	6A	D3764	D4105	12037
42538	6A	5399	89B	75053	6B	WD 2-8-0		D3833	12036	12054
42597	6C	6339	89B			90606	6C
Shed Codes		1A Willesden		5A Crewe North		5B Crewe South		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction
6C Birkenhead		6G Llandudno Jct.		6J Holyhead		21D Aston		26F Patricroft		82E Bristol Barrow Rd.
84B Oxley		89B Croes Newydd
Sunday 13 October 1963					6A					total:	44
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 5MT 4-6-0				cl 3F 0-6-0T		Britannia 4-6-2
42212	6A	44770	6J	45299	1E	47297	6A	70026	6J Polar Star
42213	6A	44834	5B	45419	6A	47343	6C	BR 4MT 4-6-0		WD 2-8-0
42229	6A	44897	6B	45427	6A	47371	6A	75009	89B	90323	9G
42236	6A	44917	6B	BR 5MT 4-6-0		47669	6G	75010	6A	diesels
42240	6A	44944	21A	73070	6A	cl 8F 2-8-0		75021	89B	12048	D3176
42247	6A	45031	6A	73132	26F	48435	6C	75042	17A	12053	D3833
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		45130	6A	73157	6A	48455	6B	cl 4F 0-6-0		12057	D4105
42482	6A	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		cl 2MT 2-6-0		48555	5D	44359	6B W	D3764
Shed Codes		42892	6C	46470	6A			44536	5D
1E Bletchley		5B Crewe South		5D Stoke-on-Trent		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6C Birkenhead
6G Llandudno Jct.		6J Holyhead		9G Gorton		17A Derby		21A Saltley		89B Croes Newydd
Sunday 20 September 1964					6A					total:	42
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		cl 5MT 4-6-0				cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 8F 2-8-0
42074	6H	42482	6A	44711	6J	45272	6B	47350	6B	48312	8H
42202	6A	42566	8H	44713	6A	45345	6H	47389	6A	48376	15B
42213	6A	cl 2MT 2-6-0		44780	6G	45403	6A	47447	8H	48723	6B
42236	6A	46470	6A	44844	6A	45419	6A	47565	8H	0-6-0 diesels
42240	6A	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		44865	6G	45427	6A	47669	6G	D2226	D3732
42252	6A	42753	8H	45043	6B	BR 5MT 4-6-0		BR 4MT 4-6-0		D2388	D4148
42282	6H			45111	6A	73125	9H	75012	6A
Jubilee 4-6-0				45130	6A	73129	9H	75021	6C
45660	55A Rooke							75029	6C
Shed Codes		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6C Croes Newydd		6G Llandudno Jct.		6H Bangor
		6J Holyhead		8H Birkenhead		9H Patricroft		15B Kettering		55A Leeds Holbeck
Allocation April 1965 (29)				cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)		LMS	7	cl 5MT 4-6-0		LMS	18
cl 3F 0-6-0T		LMS	2	BR cl 4MT 4-6-0		BR	2
Sunday 9 May 1965					6A					total:	38
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		BR 4MT 2-6-4T		cl 5MT 4-6-0				cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 8F 2-8-0
42202	6A	80080	6C	44917	6B	45231	6A	47350	6B	48260	8H
42212	6A	80099	6F	44971	6B	45247	6J	47371	6A	48417	84F
42236	6A	BR 4MT 4-6-0		45031	6A	45344	6A	47389	6A	48667	6B
42247	6A	75010	6A	45044	6A	45419	6A	56xx 0-6-2T		BR 9F 2-10-0
42252	6A	75012	6A	45045	6G	BR 5MT 4-6-0		6611	6C	92102	8H
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		B1 4-6-0		45130	6A	73034	6D	6651	6C	92121	8H
42482	6A W	61022*	56A	45184	6A	73137	9H	0-6-0 diesels		92131	8H
		*Sassaby		A3 4-6-2				D2375	D2388
				60103	Flying Scotsman (preserved)
Shed Codes		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6C Croes Newydd		6D Shrewsbury		6F Machynlleth
6G Llandudno Jct.		6J Holyhead		8H Birkenhead		9H Patricroft		56A Wakefield		84F Stourbridge
Sunday 27 February 1966					6A					total:	29
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		BR 5MT 4-6-0		cl 5MT 4-6-0				Britannia 4-6-2
42765	8H	73071	9H	44856	2B	45250	6A	70025	6G Western Star
BR 4MT 2-6-0		73097	9H	44913	6A	45353	6A	cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 8F 2-8-0
76020	6A	73127	9H	44917	6B	45393	5B	47324	8H	48287	6B
76035	6A	BR 4MT 4-6-0		44971	6B	45403	6A	47389	6A	BR 9F 2-10-0
76095	6A	75010	6C	45031	6A	45419	6A	47437	6A	92086	8H
				45231	6A	45436	8B	0-6-0 diesel
				45246	9D	45438	6A	D2603
Shed Codes		2B Oxley		5B Crewe South		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6C Croes Newydd
		6G Llandudno Jct.		8B Warrington		8H Birkenhead		9D Newton Heath		9H Patricroft
Sunday 21 August 1966					6A					total:	42
cl 5MT 4-6-0						cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 8F 2-8-0		BR 9F 2-10-0
44712	6J	45052	2A	45403	6A	47266	6A	48093	55B	92021	8H
44717	8A	45116	6J	45419	6A	47389	6A W	48253	6A	92074	6C
44821	6D	45133	8B	45427	6A W	47437	6A W	48458	6A	92082	8H
44913	6A	45149	6G	BR 4MT 2-6-0		47507	6A	48669	2A	92108	8H
45000	6A	45232	8B	76035	6A W	47598	6A W	48697	6A
45006	2B	45247	6J	76036	6A	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		BR 5MT 4-6-0
45031	6A	45285	6D	76052	6A	42616	8H	73127	9H
45044	6A	45322	5D	76095	6A	42647	8H
45048	6J	45326	10A
Shed Codes		2A Tyseley		2B Oxley		5D Stoke-on-Trent		6A Chester Midland		6C Croes Newydd
		6D Shrewsbury		6G Llandudno Jct.		6J Holyhead		8A Edge Hill		8B Warrington
		8H Birkenhead		9H Patricroft		10A Carnforth		55B Stourton
Sunday 9 April 1967					6A					total:	54
cl 5MT 4-6-0						BR 5MT 4-6-0		BR 4MT 2-6-0		cl 8F 2-8-0
44661	6A	44917	6A	45232	8H	73039	9H	76036	6A W	48073	6A
44766	6A	45000	6A	45247	6A	73136	9H	76037	6A	48110	5D
44771	6A W	45031	8C	45250	6A	73141	9H	76039	6A	48402	5D
44780	8H	45038	5D	45277	6A	cl 3F 0-6-0T		76041	6A	48458	6A
44805	6A	45042	6A	45280	6A	47391	6A W	76047	6A W	48603	6A
44830	9F	45044	6A W	45298	6A	47598	6A W	76052	6A W	48645	6A
44831	6A	45052	6A	45345	6A	47673	6A W	76095	6A W	48754	6A
44840	6A	45064	6A W	45353	6A			BR 9F 2-10-0		48758	9D
44875	6A	45089	6A	45369	6A W			92106	8H	48767	5B
44876	6A	45116	6A
44913	6A	45132	6D W
Shed Codes		5B Crewe South		5D Stoke-on-Trent		6A Chester Midland		6D Shrewsbury		8C Speke Junction
		8H Birkenhead		9D Newton Heath		9F Heaton Mersey		9H Patricroft
Chester Midland shed closed on 5th June 1967.

Revised and updated - September 2021.