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.

Saturday, 28 September 2013

Doncaster Works 1955

Doncaster Works - 1955
Doncaster Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Works, known locally as ‘The Plant’, was built in 1853 for the former Great Northern Railway Co. On the amalgamation of the Railway Companies in 1923, Doncaster became one of the main workshops of the London and North Eastern Railway.
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern Raiway
Sunday 6 February 1955total:86
yards, erecting shops and paint shop
cl 4MT 2-6-0V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0A4 4-6-2
4312852C6089636A6102734D Madoqua6001034A Dominion of Canada
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6090835A6104735A6116536B6001264B Comm. of Australia
6182438A6091635A6109334D6116736B6002134A Wild Swan
6186831B6091736A6109734D6119636A6002764B Merlin
6189031B6094831B6114536A6139040BA3 4-6-2
6190540BO2 2-8-0 (GNR)B17 4-6-06003935B Sandwich
6190731B6392335B6160130A Holkham6006052A The Tetrarch
K1 2-6-06392436E6161230A Houghton Hall6008052B Dick Turpin
6202552C6393235B6163732B Thorpe Hall6008964B Felstead
6203052C6396336A6163831B Melton HallA1 4-6-2
6203331BJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)6165030E Grimsby Town6015552A Borderer
6205951G6419536A6165130E Derby CountyA2 4-6-2
BR 4MT 2-6-06422637CJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)J50 0-6-0T (GNR)6050350A Lord President
7602150C6422835A6879636A6890532A6050635A Wolf of Badenoch
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)6423838A6883536A6890634B6051652A Hycilla
6743939BW1 4-6-4N1 0-6-2T (GNR)6893437Cnew erecting shop
6070036A6945338A6895030ABR 4MT 2-6-0 - under construction
6945738A76045760467604776048
Scrap Road
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)N1 0-6-2T (GNR)J3 0-6-0 (GNR)J5 0-6-0 (GNR)C12 4-4-2T (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)
6932439B W6944534B W64140*36E W6548038A W6736031C W6875734A W
693369E W6945437C W*last of class6548638A W6738340C W6876035A W
N4 0-6-2T (GCR)C13 4-4-2T (GCR)6549438A W6738732D W6877738A W
6923339B W6742639A W6878838A W
6880234A W
Sunday 1 May 1955total:75
Works Yards
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)B1 4-6-0J6 0-6-0 (GNR)V2 2-6-2A3 4-6-2
6181353A6119540B6418338A6086234A6004836A Diamond Jubilee
6182540B6128235A6422538A6089038E6005635B Centenary
6187864A6128440BB17 4-6-06009368E Coronach
6196553ABR 4MT 2-6-06163132B Serlby HallA1 4-6-2
K1 2-6-07600366Bnew erecting shop6014835B Aboyeur
6201731BJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)BR 4MT 2-6-0 - under constructionA2 4-6-2
6877836A76056 ps7605776058760596053664B Trimbush
Scrap Road
C12 4-4-2T (GNR)Y3 0-4-0T (Sentinel)N1 0-6-2T (GNR)
6735053B W6737153B W6738553B W6818540B W6943137A W6945937C W
6735353B W6737553B W6738953B W6944937C W6947537C W
6736153B W6738253B W6945537C W
Erecting Shops & Paint Shop (ps)
cl 4MT 2-6-0V2 2-6-2A3 4-6-2A4 4-6-2
4312550C6084135A6004164B Salmon Trout6001334A Dom. of New Zealand
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)60875*36A6004252A Singapore ps6002634A Miles Beavor
6180530A6092136A6007052A Gladiateur6003334A Seagull
6184840AO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6007252B Sunstar6003434A Lord Faringdon
6186539A6397136A6008450B TrigoA2 4-6-2
6187038A ps6397636E6009064B Grand Parade6051852A Tehran ps
6189140BJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)A1 4-6-2B1 4-6-0
6198038B6882434B ps6011552A Meg Merrilies ps6100934E Hartebeeste
B17 4-6-06011837B Archibald Sturrock6112436A6113634E
6164031A Somerleyton Hall ps6014937B Amadis6113040B ps6114440B
6164830A Arsenal6015152A Midlothian ps
6166932B Barnsley ps6015350A Flamboyant
Class 4MT 2-6-0s built at Doncaster - January to June 1955Locos scrapped at Doncaster - January to June 1955, also included the following
76045760567605076061C13 4-4-2T (GCR)C12 4-4-2T (GNR)Y3 0-4-0T (Sentinel)
760547604876059760536742639A W6737153B W6816940B W
76046760577605176062674296E W6737553B W6818540B W
760557604976060N5 0-6-2T (GCR)6738553B WN1 0-6-2T (GNR)
7604776058760526932439B W6944137C W
Shed Codes9E Trafford Park30A Stratford30E Colchester31A Cambridge31B March
31C King's Lynn32A Norwich32B Ipswich32D Yarmouth South Town34A King's Cross34B Hornsey
34D Hitchin34E Neasden35A New England35B Grantham36A Doncaster36B Mexborough
36E Retford37B Leeds Copley Hill37C Bradford38A Colwick38E Woodford Halse39A Gorton
39B Sheffield Darnall40A Lincoln40B Immingham40C Louth50A York50B Leeds Neville Hill
50C Selby51G Haverton Hill52A Gateshead52B Heaton52C Blaydon53A Hull Dairycoates
53B Hull Botanic Gardens64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket66B Motherwell68E Carlisle Canal6E Wrexham
Sunday 25 September 1955
Works Yards
cl 4MT 2-6-0V2 2-6-2B17 4-6-0A4 4-6-2
4309031D6091434A6163732B Thorpe Hall6003234A Gannet
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)B1 4-6-06166532D Leicester CityA3 4-6-2
6183640B6139040B6166630E Nottingham Forest6007652A Galopin
6191339AJ6 0-6-06166830E Bradford CityA1 4-6-2
6194731B6419235AA2 4-6-26012237B Curlew
K1 2-6-06424234B W6053464B Irish EleganceScrap Road
6201163D6424336AJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)
6205131BN1 0-6-2T (GNR)new erecting shop6876936A W6887935A W
O2 2-8-0 (GNR)6946737CBR 5MT 4-6-0 - under construction6880738A W6888435A W
6395035BJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)731117311273113731146881238A W
6879536A
Erecting Shops & Paint Shop (ps)
cl 4MT 2-6-0V2 2-6-2B17 4-6-0A4 4-6-2
4308435A6082834A6163631A Harlaxton Manor6000334A Andrew K. McCosh
4310431D6082935A ps6164932B Sheffield United6001652A Silver King ps
4310531D6090535AA2 4-6-26002052A Guillemot
4310631DK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6050535A Thane of Fife6002534A Falcon
4312952B6181240A6051335A Dante ps6003034A Golden Fleece
4316132F6182138AB1 4-6-0A3 4-6-2
K1 2-6-06183840B6103137C Reedbuck6003564B Windsor Lad
6200351A6192752B6111634EJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)6008650B Gainsborough
BR 4MT 2-6-06196040A6120735A6417534D6010335B Flying Scotsman
7603934E6193831B ps6121035A ps6417835BA1 4-6-2
BR 5MT 4-6-06198752B ps6139334A6419938A6012535B Scottish Union
new constructionO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6420038A ps6013752A Redgauntlet
73104 ps73110 ps6396836A ps6427338A
Sunday 13 November 1955
Works Yards
cl 4MT 2-6-0V2 2-6-2J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J50 0-6-0T (GNR)A1 4-6-2
4314632G6085435A6421838A6887735B6015264B Holyrood
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6089038E6424635A6015452A Bon Accord
6182138AB1 4-6-0A2 4-6-26016064B Auld Reekie
6195832C6139235A6051852A Tehrannew erecting shop
BR 4MT 4-6-0O2 2-8-0 (GNR)B17 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0 - under construction
7604034E6392536E6166432D Leicester City731157311873119
Scrap Road
J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)C12 4-4-2T (GNR)N1 0-6-2T (GNR)
6876936A W6879636A W6881038A W6886536A W6736835C W6943937C W
6877135A W6879735C W6886134A W6886837A WY1 0-4-0T (Sentinel)6945834B W
6878738A W6880534A W6886434A W6887338A W68133DS stock6946337A W
Erecting Shops & Paint Shop (ps)
cl 4MT 2-6-0V2 2-6-2A2 4-6-2A4 4-6-2
4305235A6083235A ps6050350A Lord President ps6001264B Comm. of Australia
4313765A6091538E ps6052035A Owen Tudor ps6002234A Mallard
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6092435A6052152A Watling StreetA3 4-6-2
6180640BB1 4-6-06052964B Pearl Diver6004364B Brown Jack
6181852B6112736A6053161B Barham ps6004938C Galtee More
6186431B ps6116536B psB17 4-6-06009664B Papyrus
6187732A ps6138935A6160830A Guntin6010535B Victor Wild
6191940A psW1 4-6-46162532B Raby CastleA1 4-6-2
6191752D6070036A6166330A Everton6012652B Sir Vincent Raven
6192353ABR 5MT 4-6-0J6 0-6-0 (GNR)O2 2-8-0 (GNR)6014050A Balmoral
K1 2-6-0new construction6418735B6392736E6014352A Sir Walter Scott ps
6205263D73116 ps73117 ps6419040F6395736A6014435B King's Courier
Sunday 4 December 1955
Works Yards
cl 4MT 2-6-0K1 2-6-0B17 4-6-0A3 4-6-2
4314532G6201631B6161130A Raynham Hall6011035B Robert the Devil
BR 4MT 4-6-06204031B6165731A Doncaster RoversA1 4-6-2
7604134EV2 2-6-2B1 4-6-06012835B Bongrace
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6096635B6103636A Ralph Assheton6016164B North British
6184753AO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6128631A6139040BA2 4-6-2
6193052D6392536EJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)C12 4-4-2T (GNR)6052450A Herringbone
6196252D6396936A6421838A6736835C Wnew erecting shop
J50 0-6-0T (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)6739531EBR 5MT 4-6-0 - under construction
6892134B6881136A731077310873109
Scrap Road
J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)N1 0-6-2T (GNR)
6875838A W6880534A W6881834A W6886536A W6419438A W6943937C W
6878738A W6881038A W6885636A W6886837A WY1 0-4-0T (Sentinel)6946337A W
6879536A W6881438A W6886434A W6887338A W6813335A W
Erecting Shops & Paint Shop (ps)
cl 4MT 2-6-0V2 2-6-2A4 4-6-2A1 4-6-2
4314632G6082038C6001734A Silver Fox6015264B Holyrood
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6085435AA3 4-6-26015452A Bon Accord
6195732A6089038E6004938C Galtee More ps6015964B Bonnie Dundee
6195832C ps6092435A ps6007450B HarvesterA2 4-6-2
K1 2-6-0B1 4-6-06010164B Cicero6051550A Sun Stream
6201931B6106053A6010535B Victor Wild psB17 4-6-0
6203631B6111335AW1 4-6-4O2 2-8-0 (GNR)6160830A Guntin
BR 4MT 4-6-06113934A6070036A6395236A6165632D Leeds United
7602253A6120634EJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)C12 4-4-2T (GNR)6166330A Everton
BR 5MT 4-6-0 - new construction6420634D6739731E
73105 ps73106 ps73119 ps
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester31a Cambridge31B March31D South Lynn
31E Bury St. Edmonds32A Norwich32B Ipswich32C Lowestoft32D Yarmouth Sth Tn32F Yarmouth Beach
32G Melton Constable34A King's Cross34B Hornsey34D Hitchin34E Neasden35A New England
35B Grantham35C Peterborough Sp Br36A Doncaster36B Mexborough36E Retford37A Ardsley
37C Bradford38A Colwick38C Leicester GC38E Woodford Halse39A Gorton40A Lincoln
40B Immingham40F Boston50A York50B Leeds Neville Hill51A Darlington52A Gateshead
52B Heaton52D Tweedmouth53A Hull Dairycoates61B Aberdeen Ferryhill63D Fort William64B Haymarket
65A Eastfield
The following Class 5MT 4-6-0s were built at Doncaster - July to December 1955
73100731017310273103731047310573106731077310873109
73110731117311273113731147311573116731177311873119

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