Chester West 1937 - 1959

An ex-GC design 'ROD' War Department 2-8-0 acquired by the GWR after World War One. These engines often worked into the Chester area from South Wales.  No. 3003 was allocated there in 1947.  This photo was taken at Cardiff in 1946. Copyright Ben Brooksbank and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Chester West (GWR)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1856	1945 - 1949		CHR
type:	Two brick-built 3TS through sheds.					closed to steam:		Apr-60	1949 - 1958		84K
location:	On the east side of the Chester to Birkenhead line, north of Chester General station.								1958 - 1960		6E
Abbreviations		St - Stanier		BR - British Railway		ROD - Railway Operating Division
		GCR - Great Central Railway			NER - North Eastern Railway			WD - War Department
Sunday 18 April 1937					CHR		9.30pm - 9.55pm			total:	44
1701 0-6-0PT		2251 0-6-0		Duke 4-4-0				Saint 4-6-0
1706		2275		3265	Tre Pol and Pen			2920	Saint David
1501 0-6-0PT		2301 0-6-0		Bulldog 4-4-0				2928	Saint Sebastian
1808		2408	2414	3358	Tremayne			2931	Arlington Court
57xx 0-6-0PT		56xx 0-6-2T		43xx 2-6-0		51xx 2-6-2T		Castle 4-6-0
5723	6746	6624	6699	4312	6350	5120	5184	4037	The South Wales Borderers
5780	8704	Aberdare 2-6-0		4342	6369	5137	5190	Hall 4-6-0
6722	9769	2638	2662	5367	6399	5148	5191	4976	Warfield Hall
517 0-4-2T				6329	7311	5150		5903	Keele Hall
3578				6332	8390			5919	Worsley Hall
				6342				5961	Toynbee Hall
Sunday 7 September 1941					CHR		7.40pm - 8pm			total:	58
27xx 0-6-0PT		51xx 2-6-2T		Grange 4-6-0				Saint 4-6-0
2758	2778	4129	5179	6812	Chesford Grange			2953	Titley Court
57xx 0-6-0PT		5130	5181	6819	Highnam Grange			Star 4-6-0
3762	5791	5135	5184	6840	Hazeley Grange			4025	4053	Princess Alexandra
3786	5794	5154	5186	43xx 2-6-0		Aberdare 2-6-0		Hall 4-6-0
5723	9728	5159		4375	6362	2638	2662	4918	Dartington Hall
35xx 2-4-0		2251 0-6-0		5319	7307	2660		4932	Hatherton Hall
3563		2262		5355	7313	28xx 2-8-0		4957	Postlip Hall
517 0-4-2T		J25 0-6-0 (NER)		6308	8313	2874	3825	4976	Warfield Hall
3579		1989	2134	6329	8344	O4 2-8-0 (GCR)		5923	Colston Hall
		1992		6339		5393		5966	Ashford Hall
		56xx 0-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T		72xx 2-8-2T		Bulldog 4-4-0
		6624		4212		7206	7242	3366	3430	Inchcape
Sunday 14 September 1947					CHR					total:	48
2251 0-6-0		57xx 0-6-0PT		43xx 2-6-0		51xx 2-6-2T		County 4-6-0
2262	CHR	3665	CHR	5341	LDR	4159	CHR	1015	PDN County of Gloucester
2301 0-6-0		3762	CHR	5399	CHR	5174	CHR	Saint 4-6-0
2513	CHR	3786	CHR	6308	CHR	5179	CHR	2930	CHR Saint Vincent
26xx 2-6-0		5723	CHR	6311	CHR	5184	CHR	2953	CHR Twineham Court
2662	CHR	5725	CHR	6339	CHR	56xx 0-6-2T		2989	CHR Talisman
28xx 2-8-0		5791	CHR	6380	CHR	5647	CHR	Castle 4-6-0
2802	PPRD	9728	CHR	6384	SDN	5690	CHR	5033	CHR Broughton Castle
2859	SPM	9774	CHR	6392	CHR	6624	CHR	5073	SALOP Blenheim
2895	BHD	9794	CHR	7313	CHR	Bulldog 4-4-0		Hall 4-6-0
ROD 2-8-0		WD 2-8-0		9306	PDN	3366	CHR	4976	CHR Warfield Hall
3003	CHR	77001	NA	Star 4-6-0				5966	CHR Ashford Hall
72xx 2-8-2T		77247	SPM	4044	SALOP Prince George			5991	BAN Gresham Hall
7240	OXY							5992	BAN Horton Hall
Shed Codes		BAN Banbury		BHD Birkenhead		CHR Chester West		LDR Swansea Landore		NA Newton Abbot
OXY Oxley		PDN Paddington		PPRD Pontypool Road		SALOP Shrewsbury		SDN Swindon		SPM St. Philip's Marsh
Sunday 12 September 1948					CHR					total:	47
31xx 2-6-2T		43xx 2-6-0		57xx 0-6-0PT		28xx 2-8-0		Saint 4-6-0
5129	CHR	5361	BAN	3665	CHR	2814	TN	2930	CHR Saint Vincent
51xx 2-6-2T		5399	CHR	3762	CHR	2864	CDF	2953	CHR Twineham Court
5174	CHR	6308	CHR	3786	CHR	2884	STJ	2989	CHR Talsiman
5176	CHR	6339	CHR	5725	CHR	2891	CDF	Star 4-6-0
5184	CHR	6362	OXY	5791	CHR	WD 2-8-0		4013	CHR Knight of St. Patrick
5186	CHR	6392	CHR	9728	CHR	77001	CHR	4025	SRD
56xx 0-6-2T		7313	CHR	9774	CHR	77257	CHR	Hall 4-6-0
5647	CHR	9314	OXY	9794	CHR	78695	OXY	4918	CHR Dartington Hall
5690	CHR	9317	OXF	ROD 2-8-0		79301	SPM	5912	CHR Queen's Hall
6624	CHR	2301 0-6-0		3047	RDG			5921	OXY Bingley Hall
2251 0-6-0		2513	CHR	Grange 4-6-0				5950	TYS Wardley Hall
2262	CHR			6859	CHR Yiewsley Grange			County 4-6-0
								1016	SRD County of Hants
Shed Codes		BAN Banbury		CDF Cardiff Canton		CHR Chester West		OXF Oxford		OXY Oxley
RDG Reading		SPM St. Philip's Marsh		SRD Stafford Rd.		STJ Severn Tunnel Jct.		TN Taunton		TYS Tyseley
Sunday 1 May 1949					CHR					total:	42
31xx 2-6-2T		43xx 2-6-0		57xx 0-6-0PT		28xx 2-8-0		Saint 4-6-0
5117	CHR	5316	BHD	3762	CHR	2801	PPRD	2915	CHR Saint Bartholomew
5129	CHR	5344	CHR	5725	CHR	2804	STJ	2926	CHR Saint Nicholas
51xx 2-6-2T		6308	CHR	5791	CHR	2827	OXF	Hall 4-6-0
5174	CHR	6311	CHR	9728	CHR	2830	OXY	4918	CHR Dartington Hall
5176	CHR	6337	CHR	9774	CHR	2874	STB	4969	SPM Shrugborough Hall
5181	CHR	6339	CHR			2892	STJ	Hall 4-6-0
56xx 0-6-2T		6380	CHR	Grange 4-6-0				5923	CHR Colston Hall
5690	CHR	6392	CHR	6811	CDF Cranbourne Grange			5966	CHR Ashford Hall
6624	CHR	7313	CHR	6856	OXY Stowe Grange			6941	CHR Fillongley Hall
6698	CNYD	2301 0-6-0		Modified Hall 4-6-0				WD 2-8-0
		2513	CHR	6980	SALOP Llanrumney Hall			77257	CHR
Shed Codes				6983	PDN Otterington Hall			78542	GLO
BHD Birkenhead		CDF Cardiff Canton		CHR Chester West		CNYD Croes Newydd		GLO Gloucester		OXF Oxford
OXY Oxley		PDN Old Oak Common		PPRD Pontypool Road		SALOP Shewsbury		STB Stourbridge		STJ Severn Tunnel Jct.
Sunday 27 August 1950					84K					total:	41
31xx 2-6-2T		43xx 2-6-0		57xx 0-6-0PT		28xx 2-8-0		County 4-6-0
5129	84K	5344	84K	3762	84K	3802	84C	1002	82A Couhty of Berks
5141	84K	5390	84B	3786	84K	3803	81C	Star 4-6-0
51xx 2-6-2T		5399	84K	4617	84K	3825	84J	4058	84A Princess Augusta
5174	84K	6376	6C	5791	84K	3858	84K	Hall 4-6-0
5179	84K	6380	84K	9774	84K	3860	84K	4976	84K Warfield Hall
5184	84K	2301 0-6-0		9794	84K	72xx 2-8-2T		5903	81E Keele Hall
5186	84K	2513	84K			7214	86A	5912	84K Queen's Hall
56xx 0-6-2T		Castle 4-6-0				WD 2-8-0		5923	84K Colston Hall
5647	84K	4076	84K Carmarthen Castle			77115	84K	5961	82D Toynbee Hall
5690	84K	5033	84K Broughton Castle			77116	82B	5966	84K Ashford Hall
6624	84K					79225	84K	6939	86C Calveley Hall
Shed Codes		6C Birkenhead		81C Southall		81E Didcot		82A Bristol Bath Road		82B St. Philip's Marsh
82D Westbury		84A Stafford Road		84B Oxley		84C Banbury		84J Croes Newydd		84K Chester West
86A Newport Ebbw Jct		86C Cardiff Canton
Allocation September 1950 (57)				14xx 0-4-2T		GWR	1	2301 0-6-0PT		GWR	1
57xx 0-6-0PT		GWR	12	56xx 0-6-2T		GWR	3	51xx 2-6-2PT		GWR	8
43xx 2-6-0		GWR	8	Saint 4-6-0		GWR	3	Hall 4-6-0		GWR	8
Castle 4-6-0		GWR	3	28xx 2-8-0		GWR	7	WD 2-8-0		WD	3
Sunday 27 May 1951					84K					total:	53
31xx 2-6-2T		57xx 0-6-0PT		43xx 2-6-0		28xx 2-8-0		Saint 4-6-0
5129	84K	3665	84K	6308	84K	2810	84K	2926	84K Saint Nicholas
51xx 2-6-2T		3762	84K	6337	84K	2815	86A	Star 4-6-0
5103	84K	3786	84K	6339	84K	2830	84B	4061	84A Glastonbury Abbey
5174	84K	5723	84K	6346	6C	2855	87F	4076	84K Carmarthen Castle
5179	84K	5725	84K	6392	84K	2871	84J	Hall 4-6-0
5181	84K	5791	84K	94xx 0-6-0PT		2885	84F	4905	84K Barton Hall
5184	84K	9728	84K	8423	84K	2890	84K	4976	84K Warfield Hall
5186	84K	9774	84K	9425	84K	2894	86A	5962	81A Wantage Hall
2301 0-6-0		9794	84K	WD 2-8-0		3829	84K	Castle 4-6-0
2513	84K	43xx 2-6-0		79225	84K	3858	84K	5027	84K Farleigh Castle
56xx 0-6-2T		5323	81F	90214	84K	3860	84K	5075	84K Wellington
5647	84K	5344	84K	Manor 4-6-0				Modified Hall 4-6-0
6683	84K	5399	84K	7823	84K Hook Norton Manor			7912	84E Little Linford Hall
				7826	84J Longworth Manor
Shed Codes		6C Birkenhead		81A Old Oak Common		81F Oxford		84A Stafford Road		84B Oxley
84E Tyseley		84F Stourbridge Jct.		84J Croes Newydd		84K Chester West		86A Newport Ebbw Jct		87F Llanelly
Sunday 29 June 1952					84K					total:	48
31xx 2-6-2T		57xx 0-6-0PT		43xx 2-6-0		28xx 2-8-0		County 4-6-0
5103	84K	3630	84K	6316	84J	2879	86A	1018	84G County of Leicester
51xx 2-6-2T		3665	84K	6337	84K	2890	84K	1022	84K County of Northampton
5174	84K	3762	84K	6348	84G	3805	86A	Hall 4-6-0
5181	84K	5723	84K	6361	84B	3827	84F	4905	84K Barton Hall
5186	84K	5725	84K	6362	84K	3859	84K	4976	84K Warfield Hall
56xx 0-6-2T		5791	84K	6380	84K	WD 2-8-0		5968	84K Cory Hall
5647	84K	9728	84K	6392	84K	90214	84K	6901	84K Arley Hall
5690	84K	9794	84K	7310	84J	90686	84K	6938	85A Corndean Hall
6698	84J	43xx 2-6-0		7313	84J	2301 0-6-0		6956	84A Mottram Hall
		5399	84K			2513	84K	Modified Hall 4-6-0
Grange 4-6-0				Manor 4-6-0				6963	84K Throwley Hall
6835	84K Eastham Grange			7826	84J Longworth Manor			7922	84K Salford Hall
6848	87F Toddington Grange			7827	84K Lydham Manor			Castle 4-6-0
								4076	84K Carmarthen Castle
Shed Codes		84B Oxley		84F Stourbridge Jct.		84G Shrewsbury		84J Croes Newydd
		84K Chester West		85A Worcester		86A Newport Ebbw Jct		87F Llanelly
Sunday 26 September 1954					84K					total:	40
51xx 2-6-2T		57xx 0-6-0PT		Hall 4-6-0				County 4-6-0
4165	84K	3630	84K	4905	85C Barton Hall			1026	84K County of Salop
5103	84K	3665	84K	5962	84K Wantage Hall			Castle 4-6-0
5177	84K	3762	84K	5971	85A Merevale Hall			5010	84A Restormal Castle
5186	84K	3786	84K	6901	84K Arley Hall			5033	84K Broughton Castle
43xx 2-6-0		5723	84K	Modified Hall 4-6-0				5061	84K Earl of Birkenhead
5311	84K	5791	84K	7921	84K Edstone Hall			5075	84K Wellington
5315	84K	8729	84K	Grange 4-6-0				Manor 4-6-0
5344	84K	9794	84K	6841	6C Marlas Grange			7800	84K Torquay Manor
6345	84K	28xx 2-8-0		56xx 0-6-2T		WD 2-8-0		7801	84K Anthony Manor
9316	84B	2878	84J	5647	84K	90214	84K	7820	84K Dinmore Manor
BR 5MT 4-6-0		2890	84K	5690	84K	90686	84K	7827	84K Lydham Manor
73023	84K	2894	87B
Shed Codes		6C Birkenhead		84B Oxley		84J Croes Newydd		84K Chester West
		85A Worcester		85C Hereford		87B Duffryn Yard
Sunday 23 October 1955					84K					total:	48
51xx 2-6-2T		57xx 0-6-0PT		Grange 4-6-0				County 4-6-0
4102	84K	3630	84K	6823	84K Oakley Grange			1003	84G County of Wilts
4115	84K	3665	84K	Castle 4-6-0				1022	84K County of Northampton
4165	84K	3762	84K	4076	84K Carmarthen Castle			Manor 4-6-0
5103	84K	3786	84K	5033	84K Broughton Castle			7801	84K Anthony Manor
5174	84K	4602	84K	5061	84K Earl of Birkenhead			7807	84K Compton Manor
5177	84K	5723	84K	5075	84K Wellington			7822	84K Foxcote Manor
5179	84K	5725	84K	5091	84K Cleeve Abbey			7827	84K Lydham Manor
43xx 2-6-0		5739	84K	BR 5MT 4-6-0		WD 2-8-0		Hall 4-6-0
5325	84B	5791	84K	73021	84K	90686	84K	5900	84E Hinderton Hall
5344	84K	8729	84K	73023	84K	56xx 0-6-2T		5962	84K Wantage Hall
6370	86A	9728	84K	cl 8F 2-8-0		5647	84K	Modified Hall 4-6-0
6380	84K	9794	84K	48347	84G	28xx 2-8-0		6963	84K Throwley Hall
				48726	6C	2804	84K	7921	84K Edstone Hall
				48760	84G	3858	84K
Shed Codes		6C Birkenhead		83A Newton Abbot		84B Oxley		84E Tyseley
		84G Shrewsbury		84K Chester West		86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
Sunday 8 July 1956					84K					total:	42
51xx 2-6-2T		57xx 0-6-0PT		Castle 4-6-0				Manor 4-6-0
4102	84K	3630	84K	4076	84K Carmarthen Castle			7800	84K Torquay Manor
5103	84K	3665	84K	5031	84A Totnes Castle			7807	84K Compton Manor
5174	84K	3762	84K	5045	84A Earl of Dudley			7822	84K Foxcote Manor
5177	84K	3786	84K	Grange 4-6-0				43xx 2-6-0		cl 8F 2-8-0
5179	84K	4602	84K	6841	6C Marlas Grange			5311	84K	48474	84G
BR 4MT 4-6-0		5725	84K	6853	84E Morehampton Grange			5315	84K	48760	84G
75005	89A	5739	84K	6857	84K Tudor Grange			5647	84K	WD 2-8-0
BR 5MT 4-6-0		5791	84K	Hall 4-6-0				6345	84K	90686	84K
73013	84K	9728	84K	4910	87G Blaisdon Hall			6360	82B	90701	84G
		9794	84K	Modified Hall 4-6-0				6380	84K	28xx 2-8-0
County 4-6-0				7922	84K Salford Hall			6390	83B	2857	84E
1022	84K County of Northampton									2889	86E
Shed Codes		6C Birkenhead		82B St. Philips Marsh		83B Taunton		84A Stafford Road		84E Tyseley
		84G Shrewsbury		84K Chester West		86E Severn Tunnel Jct.		87G Carmarthen		89A Oswestry
Sunday 8 September 1957					84K					total:	47
51xx 2-6-2T		57xx 0-6-0PT		County 4-6-0				Hall 4-6-0
4102	84K	4602	84K	1008	84K County of Cardigan			4904	84G Binnegar Hall
4128	84K	5723	84K	1024	84K County of Pembroke			4975	85C Umberslade Hall
4165	84K	5725	84K	1025	84G County of Radnor			5987	81A Brocket Hall
5103	84K	5739	84K	Castle 4-6-0				5995	84B Wick Hall
5160	84K	3630	84K	4083	84A Abbotsbury Castle			Modified Hall 4-6-0
5174	84K	3665	84K	5033	84K Broughton Castle			6963	84K Throwley Hall
5179	84K	3786	84K	5061	84K Earl of Birkenhead			7913	84E Little Wyrley Hall
BR 5MT 4-6-0		8729	84K	Manor 4-6-0				7922	84K Salford Hall
73013	84K	8730	84K	7800	84K Torquay Manor			43xx 2-6-0
73038	84K	9728	84K	7822	84K Foxcote Manor			5311	84K	6344	84K
WD 2-8-0		9794	84K	7827	84K Lydham Manor			5315	84K	6345	84K
90686	84K	28xx 2-8-0		Grange 4-6-0				5399	84K	6380	84K
		2848	84K	6823	84K Oakley Grange			6336	81F
				6857	84K Tudor Grange
Shed Codes		81A Old Oak Common		84A Stafford Road		84B Oxley		84E Tyseley
		84G Shrewsbury		84K Chester West		85C Hereford
Sunday 28 September 1958					6E					total:	43
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		57xx 0-6-0PT		Castle 4-6-0				Hall 4-6-0
40116	6E	3630	6E	4078	6E Pembroke Castle			4912	84A Berrington Hall
BR 3MT 2-6-2T		3665	6E	5025	81F Chirk Castle			5962	6E Wantage Hall
82001	6E	3786	6E	5038	84G Morlais Castle			5977	84G Beckford Hall
82002	6E	5719	6E	Jubilee 4-6-0				43xx 2-6-0		cl 8F 2-8-0
82003	6E	8709	6E	45624	6E St. Helena			5399	6E	48317	9E
82005	6E	8730	6E	45632	6E Tonga			6376	6E	48402	6E
51xx 2-6-2T		9728	6E	Grange 4-6-0				6380	6E	48415	6E
4115	6E	9794	6E	6872	86G Crawley Grange			6395	84G	48417	6E
BR 5MT 4-6-0		BR 4MT 4-6-0		28xx 2-8-0				WD 2-8-0		48418	6E
73021	6E	75020	6E	2822	83B			90214	6E	48430	6E
73023	6E	75026	6E	2868	86A
73026	6E	75028	6E	3824	86G
Shed Codes		6E Chester West		9E Trafford Park		81F Oxford		83B Taunton
		84A Stafford Road		84G Shrewsbury		86A Newport Ebbw Jct		86G Pontypool Road
Sunday 22 February 1959					6E					total:	42
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		57xx 0-6-0PT		Castle 4-6-0				County 4-6-0
40116	6E	3630	6E	5010	81D Restormal Castle			1016	84G County of Hants
BR 3MT 2-6-2T		3665	6E	Jubilee 4-6-0				Hall 4-6-0
82002	6E	3676	6E	45613	6E Kenya			5926	84A Grotrian Hall
82003	6E	3786	6E	45624	6E St. Helena			6958	86C Oxburgh Hall
82005	6E	4602	6E	43xx 2-6-0		BR 4MT 4-6-0		Manor 4-6-0
82032	6E	7762	6E	5345	86G	75005	6E	7821	84E Ditcheat Manor
82034	6E	8709	6E	5381	86G	75020	6E	cl 8F 2-8-0		28xx 2-8-0
82036	6E	8729	6E	6379	81E	75026	6E	48172	1A	2823	84F
BR 5MT 4-6-0		9728	6E	6380	6E	75028	6E	48408	6E	3825	84F
73033	6E	9794	6E	6382	85D	WD 2-8-0		48415	6E	3836	81C
Shed Codes						90125	86C	48417	6E
1A Willesden		6E Chester West		81C Southall		81D Reading		81E Didcot		84A Stafford Road
84E Tyseley		84F Stourbridge Jct.		84G Shrewsbury		85D Kidderminster		86C Cardiff Canton		86G Pontypool Road
Allocation March 1959 (55)				57xx 0-6-0PT		GWR	11	51xx 2-6-2T		GWR	1
BR 3MT 2-6-2T		BR	7	cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		LMS	2	43xx 2-6-0		GWR	3
BR 4MT 4-6-0		BR	5	BR 5MT 4-6-0		BR	9	Jubilee 4-6-0		LMS	3
cl 8F 2-8-0		LMS	12	WD 2-8-0		WD	2
Sunday 7 June 1959					6E		5pm - 5.15pm			total:	42
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		57xx 0-6-0PT		Castle 4-6-0				County 4-6-0
40106	6E	3630	6E	5036	81D Lyonshall Castle			1022	84G County of Northampton
40116	6E	3665	6E	43xx 2-6-0		28xx 2-8-0		Grange 4-6-0
BR 3MT 2-6-2T		3676	6E	5399	6E	2871	84J	6819	86G Highnam Grange
82001	6E	3786	6E	6380	6E	2882	83B	6858	81F Woolston Grange
82002	6E	4602	6E	7300	82D	2884	86G	Hall 4-6-0
82003	6E	7762	6E	7310	84J	2888	84F	6925	84B Hackness Hall
82005	6E	8709	6E	WD 2-8-0		3839	84F	6954	82A Lotherton Hall
82032	6E	8729	6E	90214	6E	3842	86G	Modified Hall 4-6-0
82036	6E	8730	6E	90585	84C	cl 8F 2-8-0		7913	86C Little Wyrley Hall
		9728	6E	90686	6E	48288	9E	BR 4MT 4-6-0
		9794	6E			48474	84G	75028	6E
Shed Codes		6E Chester West		9E Trafford Park		81D Reading		81F Oxford		82A Bristol Bath Road
		82D Westbury		83B Taunton		84B Oxley		84C Banbury		84F Stourbridge Jct.
		84G Shrewsbury		84J Croes Newydd		86C Cardiff Canton		86G Pontypool Road
Chester West (GWR) closed on 10th April 1960.