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 31 July 2013

Crewe South 1959 - 1967

Crewe South
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:18971935 - Nov 19675B
type: A brick-built 12TS through shed.closed:Nov-67
location: In the fork of the Stafford and Shrewsbury lines, south of the station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - IvattJ - Johnson
St - StanierLNW - London & North Western RailwayL&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire RailwayBR - British Railway
WD - War Department
Sunday 1 March 19595Btotal:83
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0TJubilee 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4127717B aw472805B4560741C Fiji xw447738A482606C
cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)472815D4570226A Colossus xw448345B482635B
427775B473915BRoyal Scot 4-6-0448685B4830987K aw
428701A474145B46162
1B Queen's Westminster Rifleman aw
450005B485295B
429355B474455E450241A485511A aw
cl 5F 2-6-0 (St)475165Bcl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)450745B486935B
429513D475235B443445B523455B4508816A aw487345B
429525B475245B443595Bcl 2F 0-6-0 (J)450928FWD 2-8-0
429535B475265B444055E581355B451285B9023124B
429565B475955E4440917A0-6-0 diesels451818A9072655C
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)475985E444535E1115512019451885Bcl 7F 0-8-0 G2A
434645B476065E444985D1200412020453015B491265B
cl 2MT 2-6-0476645B445035E12005120234531712B491585B
4649615B aw476805B4453817B12009120324532912B491772B aw
43xx 2-6-0cl 6F 0-8-0 G14456217B12011D3583454018A492463A xw
633886E491738A awEE T1 diesel12013D3732454108A493083A W
D8004W - withdrawnaw - awaiting worksxw - ex works
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden2B Nuneaton3A Bescot3D Aston
5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Alsager6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill8F Springs Branch
12B Carlisle Upperby15B Kettering16A Nottingham17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent24B Rose Grove
26A Newton Heath41C Millhouses55C Farnley Junction86E Severn Tunnel J.87K Swansea Victoria
Allocation March 1959 (117)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)Midland2cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)Midland1
cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)L&Y2cl 4F 0-6-0LMS7cl 3F 0-6-0TLMS16
cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)LMS11cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)LMS13cl 7F 0-8-0LNWR7
cl 8F 2-8-0LMS29cl 5MT 4-6-0LMS29
Sunday 15 May 19605Btotal:87
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0TJubilee 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
424165B472805B4563224L Tonga446815A4807656D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)473385BCoronation 4-6-2448325B481745B
425905D473845B462451B City of London xw4489721D482555B
426675D aw473915BRoyal Scot 4-6-04506521D aw482945B
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)473955B46107
66A Argyll & Sutherland Highlander xw
4510326A aw485441E xw
429555B474145B4522827C486935B
429565B474455EGrange 4-6-04523612B aw4873984G
429595B474675B683886A Goodmoor Grange4526126B xwWD 2-8-0
43xx 2-6-0475165BHall 4-6-0452925B9014986C aw
630086G475235B694183B Filongley Hall4529612B905326B xw
BR 2MT 2-6-0475265Bcl 4F 0-6-00-6-0 diesels453005B9070826E xw
7804427A aw475955E W443015B1200112031454035B28xx 2-8-0
BR 4MT 4-6-0476065B443555F1200512032cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a287483A
750136B476085B443865E1200911155490648A W289784F
cl 7F 0-8-0 G2476185B444525E12010131754910621B381886G
494075B aw476645B444535E W12011D33674911421B awBR 9F 2-10-0
494322B476805B444985D W12021D3881491585B9205815A aw
494545BBR T2 diesel445035E W12025492662A Waw - awaiting works
D5083445955BW - withdrawnxw - ex works
Shed Codes1B Camden1E Bletchley2A Rugby5A Crewe North5B Crewe South
5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Alsager5F Uttoxeter5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill12B Carlisle Upperby
15A Wellingborough21B Bescot21D Aston24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft
26E Lees, Oldham27A Bank Hall27C Southport56D Mirfield66A Polmadie83A Newton Abbot
83B Taunton84F Stourbridge84G Shrewsbury86A Newport Ebbw J.86C Cardiff Canton86G Pontypool Road
Sunday 25 June 19615Btotal:105
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0TPatriot 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
426041A xw472805B455438A Home Guard446785A481756B
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)473385BJubilee 4-6-0446815A483351A
428139G473545B455535B Canada4469726A4845287F
428179B473845B4560624L Falkland Islands447135B484578A
429235A473975B4560741C Fiji447152A484586B
429405B474005B4561116A Hong Kong aw4473626A485025B
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)474145B456175B Mauritius447655A485138A
429485B474455E4561817A New Hebrides aw4490524L486799D
429495B474505B456235B Palestine450025B487295B
429595B474675B4563324K Aden450485B4873889A
429805B474825B456445B Howe4506824B4876087F
429835B475245B456692A Fisher450891EWD 2-8-0
429845B475265B457095B Implacable4520124E9027641D
cl 2MT 2-6-0476015BRoyal Scot 4-6-04526714B9058855C
464295D476085B461521A King's Dragoon Guardsman452995B9065824C
cl 4F 0-6-0476335EPrincess Royal 4-6-2453915BBR 9F 2-10-0
440795E476615B462125A Duchess of Kent0-6-0 diesels9205117C
4416021A476645BHall 4-6-0D222112009BR T2 diesels
442425E476775B692584B Hackness HallD223612010D5021D5139
443425Ecl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 7F 0-8-0 G2D329112011EE T1 diesels
443495E434645B491585B494075BD329212021D8001D8002
443525Eaw - awaiting works4921621B494518FD379812025
xw - ex works494545BD380212071
Shed Codes1A Willesden1E Bletchley2A Rugby5A Crewe North5B Crewe South
5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Alsager6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill8F Springs Branch9B Stockport
9D Buxton9G Gorton14B Kentish Town16A Nottingham17A Derby17C Rowsley
21B Bescot24B Rose Grove24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool24K Preston24L Carnforth
26A Newton Heath41C Millhouses41D Canklow55C Farnley Junction84B Oxley87F Llanelly
89A Shrewsbury
Sunday 8 April 19625Btotal:103
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4123284H4721314B W455535B Canada4484614B xw4817287F
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 3F 0-6-0T4558812B Kashmir4489655C4819817A
426775A aw473385B456445B Howe450015B482642B
4267833C aw473845B456842A Jutland450025B4843487F
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)473915B4569112B Ajax450335B4847189A
427766C473975BRoyal Scot 4-6-0450675B486335B
427785B474005B4611756D Welsh Guardsman xw4511616D486595B
4281224J474145B461446G Honourable Artillery Company452255A xw486916C
429405B474318C461499A The Middlesex Regiment4524412B4873287F xw
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)474455EPrincess Royal 4-6-2452761A487435B
429485B474675B462051B Princess Victoria W453005B487532B
429495B474825B46207
1B Princess Arthur of Connaught W
453915B28xx 2-8-0
429552B475055B454035B383184B
429615B475245B4621012A Lady Patricia W454128AWD 2-8-0
429625B475265BBritannia 4-6-24541821D903926C
429635B4754282G W700169A Ariel454295Acl 4F 0-6-0
429775B476085B700211A Morning Star454945B442425D
429805B476155BHall 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a442995E
429835B476335E599684B Mytton Hall4896421B W443641E
0-6-0 diesels476645BGrange 4-6-0491585B W443775B
D223612011476775B687084B Bodicote Grangecl 7F 0-8-0 G24442017A
D251912019476805BEE T1 dieselscl 6F 0-8-0 G1494075B445925B
D412212025cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)D8035D8044491428A494545B4459917B
12009132914368155F WW - withdrawnaw - awaiting worksxw - ex works
Shed Codes1B Camden1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton5A Crewe North
5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Alsager6C Birkenhead6G Llandudno Jct.8A Edge Hill
8C Speke Junction9A Longsight12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby14B Kentish Town16D Annesley
17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent21B Bescot21D Aston24J Lancaster33C Shoeburyness
55C Farnley Junction55F Manningham56D Mirfield82G Templecombe84B Oxley84H Wellington
87F Llanelly89A Shrewsbury
Sunday 12 May 19635Btotal:102
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
4126655F W4477615C aw455525A Silver Jubilee473305B4807316B aw
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)448216H455555B Quebec473385B4813321A
4218955F aw448325B455565A Nova Scotia473845B4813716B aw
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)448405A aw4557917B Punjab473915B482555B
426635D4484315C aw455915A Udaipur473995B482906C aw
cl 4MT 2-6-0448702A aw456345B Trinidad W474005B482925B
430205B4493712B457232A Fearless474455E4840489A xw
430245B450005BGrange 4-6-0474945B4844487F xw
430345B450045B680086A Arlington Grange475055B4847189A
430525B4502512B685884B Woolston Grange475305B485165B
430735B451285B687084B Bodicote Grange476155B4860416A aw
431135B4513812A xw687286G Crawley Grange476485B486241A
BR 2MT 2-6-0451878A0-6-0 dieselsBR 9F 2-10-0476805B486305B
780315B4519624J aw12005D23859206352H awcl 7F 0-8-0 G24873782F aw
7805524G4526714A aw12009D25199208915C aw494485BWD 2-8-0
BR 3MT 2-6-2T452975B12010D31759211215C aw494545B9010127B
8204283B xw453005B12025D37639211317CRoyal Scot 4-6-0
cl 4F 0-6-0453218BD22219211615A4616012B Queen's Victoria's Rifleman
443445D453298CBR T2 diesel9212921ABR 5MT 4-6-0
443955D453501AD50289221584C aw730331AW - withdrawn
445365D4539024LEE T1 diesel9223484E awaw - awaiting works
445925B4543712BD80149224882E awxw - ex works
454945B
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent
5E Alsager6C Birkenhead6H Bangor8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction
12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby14A Cricklewood15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham
16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17B Burton-on-Trent17C Rowsley21A Saltley24G Skipton24J Lancaster
24L Carnforth27B Aintree52H Tyne Dock55F Manningham82E Bristol Barrow Rd82F Bath Green Park
83B Taunton84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley86A Newport Ebbw J86G Pontypool Road
87F Llanelly89A Shrewsbury
Sunday 26 April 19645Btotal:94
BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
8006987D4466255A452792F480102F aw455565A Nova Scotia
cl 2MT 2-6-04466410B453215B480352A455589H Manitoba aw
465196F aw446845B453529H481756B455865B Mysore
BR 2MT 2-6-0447145B453791A482139H xw457215A Indomitable
7801055C4471716B aw454542E482515BGrange 4-6-0
780365B4480416C454668C483055B aw682986G Birmington Grange
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)450015BBR 4MT 4-6-0483535B68332B Calcot Grange
428928H450215B750185D484366D xw684181C Marlas Grange
cl 4MT 2-6-0450485Bcl 3F 0-6-0T484628E68572B Tudor Grange
430205B450935B473545B4852587F686082B Aberporth Grange
430265B4510710C473995B4853815BManor 4-6-0
430345B451285B474455E4866616D780584E Broome Manor
4303512E451425A474675B487275B782384E Hook Norton Manor
431135B451456D474945BBR 9F 2-10-0Hall 4-6-0
BR 4MT 2-6-0451465D4750312C W9209416B xw598384E Henley Hall
760862E452376B475245B9212215A xwBritannia 4-6-2
0-6-0 diesels452485B475305B9212315A700052J John Milton aw
D2519D3799452718B476485B9213116Gcl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
D291112005476775B921522E4417216J902168L
D317512011476805B9215416B aw442185B
D358412021921668H awaw - awaiting works
D3763120259220384C awW - withdrawnxw - ex works
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby2B Oxley2E Saltley2F Bescot
2J Aston5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6B Mold Junction6D Shrewsbury
6F Machynlleth8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8E Northwich8H Birkenhead8L Aintree
9H Patricroft10B Blackpool10C Fleetwood12C Barrow12E Tebay15A Leicester Midland
15B Wellingborough16B Annesley16C Derby16D Nottingham16G Westhouses16J Rowsley
55A Leeds Holbeck55C Farnley Junction81C Southall82B St. Philip's Marsh84C Banbury84E Tyseley
86G Pontypool Road87D Swansea East Dk87F Llanelly
Allocation April 1965 (59)cl 3F 0-6-0TLMS13cl 4MT 2-6-0LMS9
BR 2MT 2-6-0BR4cl 8F 2-8-0LMS14cl 5MT 4-6-0LMS19
Sunday 20 June 19655B11.40 - 12.15total:122
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Britannia 4-6-2
412295D446588B451846A4800116E W700145B Iron Duke aw
cl 4MT 2-6-0446805B4519016C480365B7001612A Arial
430015B446835B aw452222F480788A700185B Flying Dutchman
430205B446845B452388B481398L700195B Lightning
430215D446888A452428A482525B700205B Mercury
430245B447155B452618A482696B700215B Morning Star
430345B447165B W4527410C482925B700315B Byron xw
430525B4472612A453006J482968C7003212B Tennyson
431125D447318B453222J4835756D700345B Thomas Hardy
431135B447615B453308L483909F700426J Lord Roberts
431515B447626B453328C483985B700445B Earl Haig
BR 2MT 2-6-04481516C453915B484019F700466J ANZAC
780105B448412B4539910A484165B W700515B Firth of Forth aw
780259G W448445Bcl 3F 0-6-0T484379B700525B Firth of Tay
780305B448762J473255B484742B awManor 4-6-0
780315B448778C aw473385B484948F78196D Hinton Manor
780365B4489912A473915B485222F78286D Odney Manor
780585B449105B473975B485555DBR 9F 2-10-00-6-0 diesels
BR 5MT 4-6-04499312A473995B486335B920819DD223612011
731579H450025B W474455E486556B921028H xwD290912019
BR 4MT 4-6-0450215B474825B486976B921318HD376312021
750136F450629J474945B487236B922122A awD414312022
BR T2 diesel4510216C W475305B487278G1200512025
D5185451425A W475655B487435BW - withdrawn12009
451805Bxw - ex worksaw - awaiting works
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley2F Bescot2J Aston5A Crewe North
5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Nuneaton6A Chester Midland6B Mold Junction6D Shrewsbury
6F Machynlleth6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch
8G Sutton Oak8H Birkenhead8L Aintree9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton9H Patricroft
9J Agecroft10A Carnforth10C Fleetwood12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby16C Derby
16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield56D Mirfield
Sunday 27 February 19665Btotal:99
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Britannia 4-6-2
430015B446612A450522A4807316G700005B Britannia
430075D446805B450565B4807910J700145B Iron Duke
430202B446815B450969J xw4811716F7002012B Mercury
430522E446845B451116B481212C700235B Venus
430885B447595B451456D482485D W700245B Vulcan
431132B447605D452356B W482555B700275B Rising Star
431155D447615B452435B4835756A700285B Royal Star
431515B447655B452485B W484046D7003212B Tennyson
BR 2MT 2-6-0447742A4525412A4843240E7004012A Clive of India
780105B448068C xw452975B484502C7004512A Lord Rowallen xw
780185E448135D453256B4845110F7005012A Firth of Clyde
780195B448325A453505D xw485055Bcl 3F 0-6-0TBR 9F 2-10-0
780345B W448402D453935B485128A473975B9204312A
780365B448428F4542110C xw485555D W474455B9211012A
BR cl 4MT 2-6-04490612B454276A486838E xw474505B921252E
760882F449666D454345B487185E474809D W922132D
BR 4MT 4-6-0449816D454465B487428A474945B9224912A
750325D450215B454945B0-4-0 diesel475655B0-6-0 diesels
750475D450348CBR 5MT 4-6-0D2911475905BD2385D2519
450426B730969Hxw - ex works476819D WW - withdrawn
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley2C Stourbridge2D Banbury2E Saltley
2F Bescot5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Nuneaton6A Chester Midland6B Mold Junction
6D Shrewsbury8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction8E Northwich8F Springs Branch9D Newton Heath
9H Patricroft9J Agecroft10C Fleetwood10F Rose Grove10J Lancaster12A Carlisle Kingmoor
12B Carlisle Upperby16F Burton-on-Trent16G Westhouses40E Colwick56A Wakefield
Sunday 16 October 19665B16.20 - 17.05total:106
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Britannia 4-6-2
429428H446659E aw4488312A480185D7001312B Oliver Cromwell
cl 4MT 2-6-0446805B xw449442B480365B7001412A Iron Duke
430205B W446815B449889B4809216E W7001812B Flying Dutchman
430245B446845B450896A481865B W7002212B Tornado
430265B W446855B4511812A W482059F7003312A Charles Dickens
430345B447155B45156*8A482202EBR 9F 2-10-00-6-0 diesels
430525B4471867C452405D482555B920118HD220812019
431135B W447595B452568B483018L920738HD222112021
431515B447615B452699E aw483449E9207612AD223612040
cl 2MT 2-6-0447655B452995D483459B921068HD238512047
464439D447666A453529E483685D921088HD251912091
464955B W4479212A4536312A484578C921548CD398412093
465125B448105D W453915B485515B921568B1200515003
465205D448295B453935B W485545B W922038H aw12009
BR 2MT 2-6-0448335B454345B W487252E922278B0-4-0 diesels
780105B W448345B454465B487358Ecl 3F 0-6-0TD2910D2911
780195B448762B454945B487449L473975B W
780315B WBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0474825BW - withdrawn
780365B730269K44525CW W9061555D aw474945Bxw - ex works
780595B* named Ayrshire Yeomanry475305B Waw - awaiting works
Shed Codes2B Oxley2E Saltley5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6A Chester Midland
8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8E Northwich8H Birkenhead8L Aintree
9B Stockport9D Newton Heath9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9K Bolton9L Buxton
12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield55D Royston67C AyrCW Crewe Works
Sunday 10 September 19675Btotal:116
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Britannia 4-6-2
446788F449175B452985B480119H W7001112A Hotspur
446805B449445B452998H481159F7001212A John of Gaunt
446815B450058A453085D W481945B W7002312A Venus
446845B450065B454058H W482205B W7003512A Rudyard Kipling
447655B4501710A454945B483365B7004512A Lord Rowallan
447665B W450215Bcl 4MT 2-6-0483515Bclass 8P 4-6-2
4479212A4503812A430015B483645B710005A Duke of Gloucester W
448098B450408A W430035B484365BA4 4-6-2
448125B450425B430215B484495B W6002661B Miles Beevor W
448145B450895B W430242B W484605B0-6-0 dieselsBR T2 diesels
448198F451338B4303310D484745B12052D3031D5008D5206
448215B W451455B431125B485059F12055D3084D5198D5257
4482512A452018CBR 9F 2-10-0485225B W12082D3098withdrawn diesels
448325A452415B920228H485315B12091D3181HC 0-6-0 diesels
448335B452435B920298H485485B W12093D3291D2518D2519
448435B452645B920328H W486036A W12096D3467NBL 0-4-0 diesels
448598H452705B921008H W487255B W15000D3763D2907D2911
448655B452788F W921088H487295B15002D3798D2909D2913
4488612A452975B9221812A487675BD2201D3801D2910
BR cl 5MT 4-6-0BR cl 4MT 4-6-0D2232D4109HC - Hudswell Clarke
730359H750295D WW - withdrawnD2233D4143NBL - North British
Shed Codes2B Oxley5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6A Chester Midland
8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch8H Birkenhead9F Heaton Mersey
9H Patricroft10A Carnforth10D Lostock Hall12A Carlisle Kingmoor61B Aberden Ferryhill
Crewe South closed on 6th November 1967
Updated and revised - September 2021.
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  1. Unknown30 December 2020 at 22:29

    Seeing the list from 1966,i did 5b on26-11-1966+21-12-1966

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  2. Unknown2 October 2021 at 13:42

    Did 5b 3 times 66/67 got chucked out when sir nigel gresley was there after o/haul

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