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.

Monday 15 July 2013

Crewe Works 1957

Jubilee 4-6-0 45595 'Southern Rhodesia', seen here at the north end of Crewe station fresh from a heavy general overhaul at Crewe Works on 20 June 1957.  Copyright Ben Brooksbank and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.


Crewe Works 1957
The major locomotive works of the London & North Western Railway
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBG - Beyer GarrattBW - Barton WrightFb - FairburnF - Fowler
H - HughesI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierBR - British Railway
Abbreviations for type of repairs. Numbers indicate days in works
WD - War Department
HIHeavy IntermediateLILight Intermediate
HGHeavy GeneralLCLight Casual
NCNon-classifiedexample - 46117 spent 38 days in the works during HG
Sunday 17 February 1957
Erecting Shops
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
412243C4468827A4552612A Morecambe & Heysham4610955A Royal Engineer HI 46
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4473526A455285A HG 424611755A Welsh Guardsman HG 38
421558A447396GJubilee 4-6-0461195A Lancashire Fusiler HG 37
4225134E4474322A4558210B Central Provinces HG 55461355A East Lancashire Reg. LI 29
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4474422A4558955A Gwalior HG 49461615A King's Own LI 32
4254824A4496521A4559312A Kolhapur LI 28Princess Royal 4-6-2
4259227D4504210C4559755A Barbados LC 34462008A The Princess Royal
426043C4508055C4565122A Shovell HC 36462048A Princess Louise
426152A451885B4566810C Madden LI 28Coronation 4-6-2
4263326C4523621B4567555A Hardy HI 37462291B Duchess of Hamilton HI 40
4263724E4523917F456818A Aboukir HI 264623266A Duchess of Montrose GEN
4264526B4527355A456883B Polyphemus HG 35462391B City of Chester HG 38
4264726B4527714B4569455A Bellerophon HI 37Britannia 4-6-2
cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a4543812A457383B Samson HG 56700449A Earl Haig
490373Bcl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0700476J
491221A4914410A482571B9012656Fnew BR 9F 2-10-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4928810Ecl 7F 0-8-0 G2485342E9022853E92124921299205018A
493238B493958C486023A9033456A92125921300-6-0 diesel
493772A494352A487429G9037056A921269213112010
4943811A9060456A9212792132
906676B92128
9072526C
paint shop
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
426648A4487411A4556555A Victoria HG 45461609A Queen Victoria's Rifleman
BR 9F 2-10-0453703D4561817F New Hebrides GEN 30Coronation 4-6-2
92123new4570855C Resolution HG 38462485A City of Leeds HG 43
works yard
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0cl BG 2-6-6-2TWD 2-8-0
4120620G447606G455158A Caernarvon LC 314797918C W9020781C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)450383D455209A Llandudno HG 834798018C W9030626B
4221933A452558B455348A E. Tootal Broadhurst LC 33cl 8F 2-8-09035686A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)452568A455388A Giggleswick HG 794813519A9036156A
424495D4525812AJubilee 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a9039026A
cl 2MT 2-6-04526921A455535A Canada HG 29 aw490242C W9046684C
4643927B453905BCoronation 4-6-24905184G W9054826A
Royal Scot 4-6-04623066A Duchess of Buccleuch xw490682B W9071526A
461391B The Welch Regiment HI 30 awBR 9F 2-10-0aw - awiting works
461595A The Royal Air Force HG 31 aw92122newxw - ex works
works shunterspreserved locos -
cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)stored in the Paint Shop
475925141251446520935231252459Liverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion
cl 0F 0-4-0ST (Dr)51444522075234552464LNW 0-4-0ST 1439MR 4-4-0 41000
5602756032522125244152517LNW 2-2-2 30200-4-0T LNW Pet
52218LNW 2-4-0 790
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2C Warwick
2E Northampton3A Bescot3B Bushbury3C Walsall3D Aston5A Crewe North
5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6B Mold Junction6G Llandudno Jct.6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill
8B Warrington8C Speke Junction9A Longsight9G Northwich10A Springs Branch10B Preston
10C Patricroft10E Sutton Oak11A Carnforth12A Carlisle Upperby14B Kentish Town17F Trafford Park
18A Toton18C Hasland19A Sheffield20G Hellifield21A Saltley21B Bournville
22A Bristol Barrow Rd.24A Accrington24E Blackpool26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26C Bolton
27A Bank Hall27B Aintree27D Wigan L&Y33A Plaistow34E Neasden53E Goole
55A Leeds Holbcek55C Farnley Junction56A Wakefield56F Low Moor66A Polmadie81C Southall
84C Banbury84G Shrewsbury86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
Sunday 17 March 1957
Erecting Shops and Yards
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4126815C4471717F451985B480202B455528A Silver Jubilee
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4473724E4522724A4820784G455535A Canada HG 29
4211656F447419A452528B482575B455565A Nova Scotia HI 28
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4474522A453126A482925B4558155C Bihar & Orissa LC 29
424309A447665A4532312A4833087K4558955A Gwalior HG 49
424585D4484719B453721A4840482B4559910B Bechuanaland HG 40
4255026A4485617A454033B484222E456473B Sturdee HI 33
4255824D449078A454192A486059G4564814B Wemyss LI 25
425793E4494024B4542510A486318C4565419B Hood LC 21
426068B450241Acl 2MT 2-6-0486651A456708A Howard of Effingham LI 20
4261826A450335A4645712D4873226B457383B Samson HG 46
426273C4505619B4648526B487333ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
4264956F4507112Acl BG 2-6-6-2Tcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a4610466A Scottish Borderer LI 36
WD 2-8-04507555C4797818C W490242C W4610955A Royal Engineer HI 46
9010526A4507724EBR 9F 2-10-04902710C4611355A Cameronian HG 30
9013824B4509711A9202315A4904685C W4612612A Royal Army Service Co. LC
9048384D4510426A9202415A492163A461375A Prince of Wales's Volunteers
906066B451345B9202715A4934110A W461621B Queen's Westminster Rifle.
9063081CBR 2MT 2-6-2T9202915A493502BPrincess Royal 4-6-2
9063956A840036Cnew 9F 2-10-0s493668D462088A Princess Helena Victoria
Britannia 4-6-29212692131cl 7F 0-8-0 G2462125A Duchess of Kent
700329A Tennyson9212792132493959DCoronation 4-6-2
7005066A Firth of Clyde9212892133494068C4622066A Coronation LI 38
Patriot 4-6-09212992134494112D462541B City of Stoke-on-Trent HG 34
455141B Holyhead HG 4292130494332A
455285A HG 42
works shunterspreserved locos -
cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)stored in the Paint Shop
47592514125144652093522185244152517Liverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion
cl 0F 0-4-0ST (Dr)51444522075231252459LNW 0-4-0ST 1439MR 4-4-0 41000
5602756032522125234552464LNW 2-2-2 30200-4-0T LNW Pet
LNW 2-4-0 790
Shed Codes
1A Willesden1B Camden2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2C Warwick2D Coventry
2E Northampton3A Bescot3B Bushbury3C Walsall3E Monument Lane5A Crewe North
5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6A Chester Midland6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill
8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8D Widnes9A Longsight9D Buxton9G Northwich
10A Springs Branch10B Preston10C Patricroft11A Carnforth12A Carlisle Upperby12D Workington
14B Kentish Town15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland17A Derby17F Trafford Park19B Millhouses
22A Bristol Barrow Rd.24A Accrington24B Rose Grove24D Lower Darwen24E Blackpool26A Newton Heath
26B Agecroft55A Leeds Holbcek55C Farnley Junction56A Wakefield56F Low Moor66A Polmadie
81C Southall82B St. Philip's Marsh84D Leamington Spa84G Shrewsbury85C Hereford87K Swansea Victoria
Wednesday 10 April 1957
works yards
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aJubilee 4-6-0
4124271G4473626A480202B4916186K W4559814B Basutoland HI 22
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447419A4833087K492233A WRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4247624C450343E4834784G4934110A W4611355A Cameronian HG 30
4255524BBR 9F 2-10-04850456A493668DCoronation 4-6-2
426288E9202415A486059Gcl BG 2-6-6-2T4622612A Duchess of Norfolk HG 43
cl 2MT 2-6-09210218AWD 2-8-04797218C W
4640626D906066B4797318C W
4648726Apaint shop
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0new 9F 2-10-0sRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4227826A4471717F92129921304610855A Seaforth Highlander HG 25
4522724A
erecting shops
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
412128B447429A455553B Quebec HI 23455409A Robert Turnbull HG 38
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)447529A4558824E Kashmir HG 584554212A HI 39
422335D4477012A4560217A British Honduras HC 34Royal Scot 4-6-0
4226166D4480326A456061B Falkland Islands HC 374612166A Highland Light Infantry HI
4229127C4480810C4560855A Gibraltar HG 60461525A The King's Dragoon Guards.
4229824C4483019B4564914B Hawkins HG 42461541B The Hussar HI 29
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)448691A4571927A Glorious LI 29461648A The Artists' Rifleman HG 49
424488E4491921A457351B Comet HI 30Princess Royal 4-6-2
4257210A4498514Bcl 7F 0-8-0 G2aWD 2-8-0462058A Princess Victoria
425838A450153B491221A9012586C462078A Prin. Arthur of Connaught
426068B4503126A491391A901476BCoronation 4-6-2
4261826A4507626A493668D9024526A462411B City of Edinburgh
4266610A453005A493758A9032555G462421B City of Glasgow HG 26
BR 2MT 2-6-2T453338EBR 9F 2-10-09066455C462465A City of Manchester HG 38
840036C454053B9202215Acl 8F 2-8-0462541B City of Stoke-on-Trent HG 37
8401624F454265Bcl 2MT 2-6-0481753ABritannia 4-6-2
8401724Fcl 7F 0-8-0 G24640315B485441E7005066A Firth of Clyde
0-6-0 diesels493988C464311A486561Anew 9F 2-10-0s
1201712021494298A4645019A4872484G92131921339213592137
92132921349213692138
works shunterspreserved locos -
cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)stored in the Paint Shop
47592514125144652093522185244152517Liverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion
cl 0F 0-4-0ST (Dr)51444522075231252459LNW 0-4-0ST 1439MR 4-4-0 41000
5602756032522125234552464LNW 2-2-2 30200-4-0T LNW Pet
LNW 2-4-0 790
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden1E Bletchely2B Nuneaton3A Bescot
3B Bushbury3E Monument Lane5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6B Mold Junction
6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8D Widnes8E Brunswick
9A Longsight9G Northwich10A Springs Branch10C Patricroft12A Carlisle Upperby14B Kentish Town
15A Wellingborough15B Kettering17A Derby17F Trafford Park18A Toton18C Hasland
19A Sheffield19B Millhouses21A Saltley24A Accrington24B Rose Grove24C Lostock Hall
24E Blackpool24F Fleetwood26A Newton Heath26D Bury27A Bank Hall27C Southport
55A Leeds Holbcek55C Farnley Junction55G Huddersfield56A Wakefield66A Polmadie66D Greenock
71G Bath Green Park84G Shrewsbury86C Cardiff Canton86K Abergavenny87K Swansea Victoria
Wednesday 9 October 1957
works yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0Princess Royal 4-6-2
4218621B447625A456031A Falkland Islands LI 36462048A Princess Louise
4228226A4487411A4561017A Gold Coast HG 40Coronation 4-6-2
4229524A448973D456329A Tonga HI 25462435A City of Lancaster HG 39
cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a450343E4569555C Minotaur NC462541B City of Stoke-on-Trent NC
489448C W4505619BRoyal Scot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
489511E W451912E4610612A Gordon Highlander HI 29482625B9026624C
491863D W4521827C4610955A Royal Engineer LC 42484401ABR 9F 2-10-0
492023A W452355A4611355A Cameronian NC 8484486C92151new
493558A452705BBritannia 4-6-2485559G92153new
4529612A7005366A Moray Firth4873884G
paint shop
BR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
8401824F4470911A4560719B Fiji HG 59461148A Coldstream Guardsman HG
4541212A4564510C Collingwood HG 34cl 2MT 2-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4650116D92152new
erecting shops
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Princess Royal 4-6-2
4213955F4469626A455188A Bradshaw HG 42462088A Princess Helena Victoria
4228326A4477714A455221B Prestatyn HG 58Coronation 4-6-2
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4477824E455309A Sir Frank Ree HG 314622166A Queen Elizabeth LI 42
4247424B4486116A455321B Illustrious HI 38462371B City of Bristol HG 40
425785C4494355AJubilee 4-6-04625512A City of Hereford HG 35
425976C4498514B4556310C Australia HG 40Britannia 4-6-2
4262626C4500617F4556655A Queensland HI 447002986C Shooting Star
4263424C4506824A4557355A Newfoundland HG 48BR class 8P 4-6-2
cl 2MT 2-6-04509211A4564114B Sandwich NC710005A Duke of Gloucester
4649918C4522624A4564814B Wemyss LC 41cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aWD 2-8-0
cl 8F 2-8-0452999A4565419B Hood LC 24491378A9019426D
482555B453005A4565619B Cochrane LC 284914710C9027424B
484773A453881E4568319B Hogue HI 234933510C9048585A
0-6-0 diesel453931E456899A Ajax HI 25cl 7F 0-8-0 G29057286C
12029453943C4569922A Galatea HI 304942110C9058427D
new 0-6-0 diesels4540912A4572519B Repulse HG 33494322B9061556A
D3419D34204543624E457413B Leinster HG 28494378Anew BR 9F 2-10-0
Royal Scot 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-09215492157
4613612A The Border Regiment HI 429201915A9215592158
9202515A92156
works shunterspreserved locos -
cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)stored in the Paint Shop
47592514125144652093522185244152517Liverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion
cl 0F 0-4-0ST (Dr)51444522075231252459LNW 0-4-0ST 1439MR 4-4-0 41000
5602756032522125234552464LNW 2-2-2 30200-4-0T LNW Pet
LNW 2-4-0 790
Shed Codes
1A Willesden1B Camden1E Bletchley2B Nuneaton2E Northampton3A Bescot
3B Bushbury3C Walsall3D Aston3E Monument Lane5A Crewe North5B Crewe South
5C Stafford6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction9A Longsight9G Northwich
10C Patricroft11A Carnforth12A Carlisle Upperby14A Cricklewood14B Kentish Town15A Wellingborough
16A Nottingham16D Mansfield17A Derby17F Trafford Park18C Hasland19B Millhouses
21B Bouneville22A Bristol Barrow Rd.24A Accrington24B Rose Grove24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool
24F Fleetwood26A Newton Heath26C Bolton26D Bury27C Southport27D Wigan L&Y
55A Leeds Holbcek55C Farnley Junction55F Manningham56A Wakefield66A Polmadie84G Shrewsbury
85A Worcester86C Cardiff Canton
Sunday 15 December 1957
Works Yard and Paint Shop
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0Coronation 4-6-2
412221E4466517F455838A Assam LC 344622366A Princess Alice LC 35
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)447595A4562817F Somaliland HG 57462451B City of London LI 46
4223134E4499056F456345A Trinidad HG 45cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 8F 2-8-0
4228626A450935B457221B Defence HI 364903387K W482485B
426836H4533826BRoyal Scot 4-6-0491585C483738C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4540714B461229A Royal Ulster Rifleman LI 22492305B W486682A
426685Dcl 0F 0-4-0ST461701B British Legion LI 37492473B W487053A
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4700810BPatriot 4-6-04938510A WBR 9F 2-10-0
8401024Bcl BG 2-6-6-2T455168A The Bedfordshire and4939010B W9205018A
8401524J4798218A WHertfordhire Regiment HG 79new 9F 2-10-0
9216192162
Erecting Shop
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
4208350G447131A4537112A9017985A461015A Royal Scots Grey HG 51
4218315C447509A454108A9031626A4610355A Royal Scots Fusilier HG 40
4225433A447635A4542284G9038556A4614112A North Staffs Regiment HI
4228326A4484817A4542711A9063081C4616712A Hertfordshire Reg. HG 44
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)448672A4544210CPrincess Royal 4-6-2
4246917F4498415DPatriot 4-6-0462015A Princess Elizabeth
425755A4498927C4553912A E. C. Trench HG 40Coronation 4-6-2
425996C450271A4554312A Home Guard HG 67462535A City of St. Albans HG 44
426116H4506355C455465A Fleetwood HI 36462571B City of Salford LI 52
4262024A4507626A455471A HG 33Britannia 4-6-2
cl 2MT 2-6-0450943DJubilee 4-6-0700476J
4641726D4510126A455553B Quebec HI 647005466A Dornach Firth
4645612D4514584G4555714B New Brunswick HI 38cl 8F 2-8-0new 9F 2-10-0
cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a451509A4561414B Leeward Islands LI 28482969G9216892171
490485B4521627A4564226A Boscawen HG 61483432B9216992172
4910410B4525812A4565217F Hawke HG 484834784G92170
493133A4526217B4566022A Rooke HG 524847484G0-6-0 diesel
cl 7F 0-8-0 G24527355A4566126A Vernon LI 30487208D13021
494168D4534812A4570626A Express LC 354873026Anew 0-6-0 diesels
494518CBR 9F 2-10-04571217F Victory HI 33487459DD3421D3423
9201615A4571727A Daintless HG 41D3422
works shunterspreserved locos -
cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)stored in the Paint Shop
47592514125144652093522185244152517Liverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion
cl 0F 0-4-0ST (Dr)51444522075231252459LNW 0-4-0ST 1439MR 4-4-0 41000
5602756032522125234552464LNW 2-2-2 30200-4-0T LNW Pet
LNW 2-4-0 790
Shed Codes
1A Willesden1B Camden1E Bletchley2A Rigby2B Nuneaton3A Bescot
3B Bushbury3D Aston5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5C Stafford5D Stoke-on-Trent
6C Birkenhead6H Bangor6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction8D Widnes
9A Longsight9D Buxton9G Northwich10A Springs Branch10B Preston10C Patricroft
11A Carnforth12A Carlisle Upperby12D Workington14B Kentish Town15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland
15D Bedford17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent17F Trafford Park18A Toton22A Bristol Barrow Rd.
24A Accrington24B Rose Grove24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26D Bury
27A Bank Hall27C Southport33A Plaistow34E New England50G Whitby55A Leeds Holbeck
55C Farnley Junction56A Wakefield56F Low Moor66A Polmadie81C Southall84G Shrewsbury
85A Worcester87K Swansea Victoria
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