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, 5 June 2013

Northwich 1938 - 1968

A large proportion of Northwich's allocation was made up of Stanier 8F 2-8-0s.  This photo is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Northwich
Pre Grouping Ownership - Cheshire Lines Railwayopened:1869Jan 1935 - May 1950NTH/19D (sub)
type: A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Feb-681950 (briefly)13D
location: On the south side of Northwich station.
Jun 1950 - Mar 19589G
Apr 1958 - Feb 19688E
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerH - HughesI - IvattJ - Johnson
St - StanierEE - English ElectricBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
GCR - Great Central RailwayLMS - London, Midland & Scotiish Railway
Sunday 1 May 1938NTH/19D subtotal:22
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)C13 4-4-2T (GCR)C14 4-4-2T (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)cl 4F 0-6-0
55245902517154546121510157945809583140104286
5747591457905799581858434144
5768579358025829
Sunday 14 September 1947NTH/19D subtotal:34
D6 4-4-0 (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)D10 4-4-0 (GCR)cl 8F 2-8-0
2101NTH5131NTH5158NTH2652NTH Edwin A. Beazley808919D
2106NTH5134NTH5165NTH2655NTH The Earl of Kerry820819D
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)5140NTH5166NTH2657NTH Sir Berkeley Sheffield821619D
7414CHR5142NTH5171NTHN5 0-6-2T (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GCR)
7430CHR5143CHR5190NTH9262NTH9293NTH3725GOR
5146NTH5191NTH9281CHR9335NTHL3 2-6-4T (GCR)
5155NTH5202NTH9290NTH9349NTH9052NTH
5156NTH5206NTH
Shed Codes19D Heaton MerseyCHR Chester N'thgateGOR GortonNTH Northwich
Sunday 26 March 195013Dtotal:30
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
674006D6513113D6518713D4440713C4804513D855513D
674366D6513813D6519113D4442113C4804613D869713C
L3 2-6-4T (GCR)6514713D6520213DJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)4808913C4871813D
6905213D6515113G6520513D6436713D4812713C4875613D
6906213D6515813DN5 0-6-2T (GCR)6445313D4813513DO1 2-8-0 (GCR)
Shed Codes6516913D6926213D4844013A6376839A
6D Chester Northgate13A Trafford Park13C Heaton Mersey13D Northwich13G Wigan GC39A Gorton
Allocation September 1950 (42)N5 0-6-2TGCR3cl 4F 0-6-0LMS1
J11 0-6-0GCR2J10 0-6-0GCR19L3 2-6-4TGCR2
cl 8F 2-8-0LMS12D10 4-4-0GCR3
Saturday 31 May 19529Gtotal:27
L3 2-6-4T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)cl 8F 2-8-0
690529G642889G651319G651659G480459G486679F
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)643679G651349G651669G483409G486979G
693359G644539G651399G651909G485559G487119G
D10 & D11* 4-4-0 (GCR)651569G651919G486059G487179G
626559G The Earl of Kerry651589G652029G486139GJ39 0-6-0
*626699G Ypres649549B
Shed Codes9B Stockport9F Heaton Mersey9G Northwich
Sunday 2 May 19549Gtotal:32
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)cl 8F 2-8-0D10 4-4-0 (GCR)
404059F651349G480459G486059G626569G Sir Clement Royds
L3 2-6-4T (GCR)651399G480469G486139G626599G Worsley-Taylor
690529G651589G481559G486979GD11 4-4-0 (GCR)
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)651659G482549G487119G626699G Ypres
693619E652029G483409G487179Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0
0-6-0 diesels484269Gcl 7F 0-8-0 G2435389G441559G
1203712054485219G494059G436519G443419G
485559G494359G
Shed Codes9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9G Northwich
Sunday 17 June 19559Gtotal:31
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)cl 8F 2-8-0D10 4-4-0 (GCR)
692559G651319G480459G486679F626539G Sir Edward Fraser
cl 4F 0-6-0651589G481559G487119G626589G Prince George
441559G651699G482549Gcl 7F 0-8-0 G2aD11 4-4-0 (GCR)
443419G652029G483409G493049G626619G Gerard Powys Dewhurst
444569Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)484269Gcl 7F 0-8-0 G2626649G Princess Mary
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)435389G485009A494059G626659G Mons 0-6-0 diesel
6368639A436519G485019F494359G626699G Ypres12032
485219G
Shed Codes9A Longsight9F Heaton Mersey9G Northwich39A Gorton
Sunday 25 March 19569Gtotal:22
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)J10 0-6-0 (GCR)cl 8F 2-8-0D11 4-4-0 (GCR)
404829A651399G480469G485219G626619G Gerard Powys Dewhurst
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)651699G482549G485559G626629G Prince of Wales
436519G652029G483409G486139G626659G Mons
cl 4F 0-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)483899A487429G626699G Ypres
441559G6386239A484269G0-6-0 diesel
444569G12032
Shed Codes9A Longsight9G Northwich39A Gorton
Sunday 15 December 19579Gtotal:32
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0J10 0-6-0 (GCR)
424409G441559G480459G483689G486979G651349G
424499G4439217F481359G484269G487119G651589G
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)443419G481559G485219G487179G651699G
435389G444569G482549G485559G487429G652029G
436519G482579G486265BO4 2-8-0 (GCR)0-6-0 diesels
483409G486939G6368139A1203013175
6376639A
Shed Codes5B Crewe South9G Northwich17F Trafford Park39A Gorton
Sunday 14 September 19588Etotal:34
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 8F 2-8-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
401059E435388E480458E482958E485558E637099G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)436156G480468E483408E486978EJ39 0-6-0
423198E436518E481358E483688E487098E647179G
423568Ecl 4F 0-6-0481398E484268E487118EJ10 0-6-0 (GCR)
423868E441558E481558E485068E487178E651348E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)443418E482548E485218E487428E0-6-0 diesels
424238E444568E1203112032
Shed Codes6G Llandudno Jct.8E Northwich9E Trafford Park9G Gorton
Allocation March 1959 (29)cl 4F 0-6-0LMS4J10 0-6-0GCR2
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)LMS4cl 8F 2-8-0LMS19
Sunday 27 September 19598Etotal:33
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 8F 2-8-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
423198E429495B480178E482958E486058E636039G
423568Ecl 4F 0-6-0480458E483408E487118E637949G
423598E441558E481358E483688E487178EJ10 0-6-0 (GCR)
423658E443418E481398E484268E487428E651348E
423868E444568E481558E485218E651698E
423938E0-6-0 diesels482548E485558E
424238E1201312021
Shed Codes5B Crewe South8E Northwich9G Gorton
Sunday 9 July 19618E3.50pm - 4.05pmtotal:27
cl 3MT 2-6-2Tcl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)BR 2MT 2-6-0
400868E441558E480398E4839316A637679G780198E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)444568E481668E486838E637949G780388E
423568E444899E482548E487178EJ39 0-6-0780558E
423868EBR 4MT 2-6-0483408E487648E647189G780578E
424238E760479EWD 2-8-0648759G0-6-0 diesels
Shed Codes9067856DD3763D3584
8E Northwich9E Trafford Park9G Gorton16A Nottingham56D Mirfield
Sunday 29 April 19628Etotal:35
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 8F 2-8-0BR 2MT 2-6-0
423868E W480178E481668E484268E486838E780198E
424238E W480398E482498A484628E486938E780388E
cl 4F 0-6-0481188E482548E485118E487178E780558E
441558E4812117A482808A485218E4875915B780578E
443418E481358E483339F486318E487648E0-6-0 diesels
444568E481558E483408E486769FO4 2-8-0 (GCR)D3292D3584
Shed CodesW - withdrawn637679G
8E Northwich8A Edge Hill9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton15B Kettering17A Derby
Sunday 16 June 19638E5.15pm - 5.25pmtotal:34
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
427919G4493426A480178E484628E486938E902578F
cl 2MT 2-6-0453148F481188E485118E487168E903129G
464728Ecl 4F 0-6-0481358E485218E487178E9072024C
465038E441558E481558E486058E487408E0-6-0 diesels
465178E444568E482548E486158E487419ED3763D3802
B1 4-6-0482958E486318E487449B
610399G Steinbok483338E486838E
Shed Codes8E Northwich8F Springs Branch9B Stockport9E Trafford Park9G Gorton
24C Lostock Hall26A Newton Heath
Sunday 26 April 19648Etotal:27
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
430525B448976B481188E483392E486058E487168E
cl 4F 0-6-0450718C481558E483408E486408E487408E
441558Ecl 2MT 2-6-04820041E483738H486838E4876541E
444568E464728E482485D485118E486938E0-6-0 diesels
465178E482958E485218E487028ED3583D3798
Shed Codes2E Saltley5B Crewe South5D Stoke6B Mold Junction8C Speke Junction
8E Northwich8H Birkenhead41E Staveley B. Hill
Allocation April 1965 (16)BR cl 3MT 2-6-0BR2cl 8F 2-8-0LMS14
Sunday 11 April 19658E13.20 - 13.30total:20
cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
464878F447438C481188E484628E486938E731279H
465158C451509E481358E486158E487178E0-6-0 diesels
BR 3MT 2-6-0453956B482218E486318E487358ED3857D3870
770118E483279F486838E
Shed Codes6B Mold Junction8C Speke Junction8E Northwich8F Springs Branch9E Trafford Park
9F Heaton Mersey9H Patricroft
Sunday 27 February 19668Etotal:36
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
453128B480178L481769F484628E486408E920798H
BR 5MT 4-6-0480578E482688L485029H486938E921168B
731329H4808317A482938A485445B487358E921628H
cl 2MT 2-6-0481188E483249F485595BBR 3MT 2-6-00-6-0 diesels
464058E4814655B483362F486318E770118ED3367D4153
464148E481518E483988E486398E770148EBR T2 diesel
464878E481558E484088ED5277
Shed Codes2F Bescot5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8E Northwich
8H Birkenhead8L Aintree9F Heaton Mersey9H Patricroft17A Derby55B Stourton
Sunday 18 December 19668Etotal:29
cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 4MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
464058E W481008E483348E486438E750305D920028H
464408E481315D484628E W486838Ecl 5MT 4-6-0920478H
464878E481518E486318E487178E447688A921088H
465208E483048E486398E487438A448159E921218H
0-6-0 dieselsBR T2 dieselJubilee 4-6-0921228H
D4147D4148D52764559355A Kolhapur9222312A
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent8A Edge Hill8E Northwich8H Birkenhead
9E Trafford Park12A Carlisle Kingmoor
Sunday 25 June 19678Etotal:32
cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
464408E W480352A W482728E484088E486508E920248H
464878E W480458A483048E484218E486818E921088H
465208E W480578E W483365B484505B486838EBR T2 diesels
0-6-0 diesel480638E483408E485458E487228ED5276D7571
12007481008E483478E486398E487278E
482718E483638E486408E487508E
Shed Codes2A Tyseley5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8E Northwich8H Birkenhead
Northwich shed closed to steam on 4th March 1968
Sunday 28 April 19688E18.30 - 18.40total:27
cl 8F 2-8-0EE T4 diesels0-6-0 dieselsBR T2 diesels
480368E W483048E W486318E WD205D268D3399D3870D5277D5279
481008E W483638E W486328E WD206D340D3187D5274D5262
481518E W484218E W486398E WD214D341D5278D7558
482728E W484088E W487358E WAll steam locos were withdrawn
Updated and revised - September 2021.
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