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.

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Doncaster Works 1956

Doncaster was charged with servicing and repairing all the B17 4-6-0s built by Gresley for the LNER between 1928 and 1937.  Here 61623 Lambton Castle is seen at Cambridge in 1951.  This loco entered Doncaster Works on 9th March 1956 for a general repair.  Copyright Ben Brooksbank and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Doncaster Works - 1956
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
Tuesday 31 January 1956
Works Yards
cl 4MT 2-6-0V2 2-6-2B17 4-6-0A4 4-6-2
4307753A6088936A6161130A Raynham Hall6002634A Miles Beavor
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)6166030A Hull CityA1 4-6-2
6196330A6418040FA3 4-6-26011335B Great Northern
A2 4-6-26005034E Persimmon6012952A Guy Mannering
6053564B Hornet's Beauty
Scrap Road
J5 0-6-0 (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)N1 0-6-2T (GNR)U1 2-6-6-2T
65483^38A W6876538A W6885836A W6946534B W6999939A W
65498^38A W6882035A W6888134A W6947137C W
^last of class6882734A W
Erecting Shops & Paint Shop (ps)
cl 4MT 2-6-0V2 2-6-2A1 4-6-2A4 4-6-2
4311131D6083031B6013552A Madge Widfire ps6001534A Quicksilver
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6085236A6014435B King's Courier6002134A Wild Swan
6180839A6086935A6016264B Saint Johnstoun6002834A Walter K. Whigham
6185331BK1 2-6-0A2 4-6-2A3 4-6-2
6187153A6201731B6050764B Highland Chieftain6005137B Blink Bonny
6188731B6205531BB1 4-6-06007552A St. Frusquin
6195932CO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6102834E Madoqua6007968E Bayardo
6196040A6393835B6107940B ps6121136E6009152B Captain Cuttle ps
6198132A6397336A6114930F6122630Fnew erecting shop
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)J50 0-6-0TBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0 - under construction
6956934A6891937A ps7602452C ps731237312473125
Shed Codes30A Stratford30F Parkeston Quay31B March31D South Lynn32A Norwich
32C Lowestoft34A King's Cross34B Hornsey34E Neasden35A New England35B Grantham
36A Doncaster36E Retford37A Ardsley37C Bradford38A Colwick39A Gorton
40A Lincoln40B Immingham40F Boston52A Gateshead52B Heaton52C Blaydon
53A Hull Dairycoates64B Haymarket68E Carlisle Canal
Sunday 11 March 1956
Works Yards
cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)A3 4-6-2
4305353A6119540B6427637Bworks shunters6009464B Colorado
4307451D6140840BN1 0-6-2T (GNR)6878436AA2 4-6-2
4312350C6945237A6881136A6051152B Airborne
K1 2-6-0B17 4-6-068816DW6052450A Herringbone
6202952C6162331A Lambton Castle68830DW
Scrap Road
J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J5 0-6-0 (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)N1 0-6-2T (GNR)
6421238A W65483^38A W6876538A W6882734A W6887638A W6946534B W
U1 2-6-6-2T65498^38A W6880636A W6883336B W6888134A W6947137C W
6999939A W^last of class6882035A W6885238A W
Erecting Shops & Paint Shop (ps)
cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0A2 4-6-2A4 4-6-2
4305451K6112436A6050635A Wolf of Badenoch6000464B William Whitelaw
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6137440B6050835A Duke of Rothesay6000734A Sir Nigel Gresley
6184453A6137938A6053464B Irish Elegance6001852A Sparrow Hawk
6186230A6140940BB17 4-6-0A3 4-6-2
6192053AO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6161832B Wynyard Park6003650B Colombo
6196639A6393436A6164031A Somerleyton Hall6006736A Ladas ps
6196952D6393936A ps6165331A Huddersfield TownV2 2-6-2
K1 2-6-06397536A psA1 4-6-26080034A Green Arrow
6201331BN1 0-6-2T (GNR)6012337A H. A. Ivatt6086635A psJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)
6202852C6945337A6014137B Abbotsford6087736A6892034B
6946234B6087938E6893634B
Shed Codes30A Stratford31A Cambridge31B March32B Ipswich34A King's Cross
34B Hornsey35A New England36A Doncaster36B Mexborough37A Ardsley37B Leeds Copley Hill
37C Bradford38A Colwick39A Gorton40B Immingham50A York50B Leeds Neville Hill
50C Selby51D Middlesborough51K Saltburn52A Gateshead52B Heaton52C Blaydon
52D Tweedmouth53A Hull Dairycoates64B Haymarket68E Carlisle CanalDW Doncaster Works
Sunday 13 May 1956
Works Yards
cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0B17 4-6-0A3 4-6-2
4307653A6112536A6163331A Kimbolton Castle6003935B Sandwich
4307853A6113040BK4 2-6-06004735B Donovan
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6131840B6199765J MacCailin MorA1 4-6-2
6184653A6133134ABritannia 4-6-26012037B Kittiwake
6189440AJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)7000330A John Bunyan6015552A Borderer
6197438Aworks shuntersN1 0-6-2T (GNR)J94 0-6-0STJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)C12 4-4-2T (GNR)
K1 2-6-068816DW6947734B6802236A6418836E6738440C W
6203531B68845DWN2 0-6-2T (GNR)Y3 0-4-0T
6953534A68181RSW
Erecting Shops & Paint Shop (ps)
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)B1 4-6-0A1 4-6-2A4 4-6-2
6184030A6108736A6012952A Guy Mannering ps6001034A Dominion of Canada
6184331B6109734D6015635B Great Central6001952A Bittern
6195130A6116636BA2 4-6-26002052A Guillemot ps
6196639A ps6120334A6052335A Sun Castle6003334A Seagull
K1 2-6-06120836E ps6052762B Sun ChariotA3 4-6-2
6204351E6123136E6053852A Velocity6006436A Tagalie
6204451JV2 2-6-2B17 4-6-06007852A Night Hawk
6206931B6084235A6160030A Sandringham6009252B Fairway
6207031B6087838C ps6160230A Walsingham psJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)O2 2-8-0 (GNR)6160630A Audley End6890334B6423436E
6952934A6393035BBR 4MT 2-6-06890837C6426040F
6958134A6394736A7602051A6891237C
Preserved locos in the Paint ShopIvatt Great Northern Railway 4-4-2, class C1 3251
Tennant North Eastern Railway 2-4-0, class E5 1463
Shed Codes30A Stratford31A Cambridge31B March34A King's Cross34B Hornsey
34D Hitchin35A New England35B Grantham36A Doncaster36B Mexborough36E Retford
37B Leeds Copley Hill37C Bradford38A Colwick38C Leicester GC39A Gorton40A Lincoln
40B Immingham40C Louth40F Boston51A Darlington51E Stockton51J Northallerton
52A Gateshead52B Heaton53A Hull Dairycoates62B Dundee Tay Bridge65J Fort WilliamDW Doncaster Works
RSW Ranskill Works
Sunday 17 June 1956
Works Yards
cl 4MT 2-6-0K3 2-6-0 (GNR)V2 2-6-2C12 4-4-2T (GNR)A3 4-6-2
4305151D6183640B6094334A6736440C W6006736A Ladas
4308335A6187552BJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)6739731AA2 4-6-2
4310631D6188940Aworks shuntersO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6051064B Robert the Devil
4312451HJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)68816DW6392236A6052561B A. H. Peppercorn
K1 2-6-06879335A W68845DW6398336ABritannia 4-6-2
6201531B6887834A WN1 0-6-2T (GNR)N2 0-6-2T (GNR)7000130A Lord Hurcomb
6207031B6889737C6948137A W6953234A70003
30A John Bunyan
7001132A Hotspur
Erecting Shops & Paint Shop (ps)
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)V2 2-6-2A4 4-6-2A3 4-6-2
6182731B ps6093536A ps6002764B Merlin6003764B Hyperion
6183840B6095035AA1 4-6-26003852A Firdaussi ps
6192130AB1 4-6-06013437B Foxhunter6003935B Sandwich
6197931B6108334EA2 4-6-26004735B Donovan
K1 2-6-06121236E6050035A Edward Thompson6006436A Tagalee
6200751A psO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6051652A Hycilla6006535B Knight of Thistle
6202652C6398036E6052450A Herringbone6008052B Dick Turpin
6203165JJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)B17 4-6-06009252B Fairway
6203465J6426738A6165932D East Anglian6010638C Flying Fox
6205431BJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)L1 2-6-4T6011236A St. Simon
6206831B6884136A6777934Anew erecting shop
J50 0-6-0T (GNR)N2 0-6-2T (GNR)BR 4MT 2-6-0 - under construction
6892537B6950534A760637606476065760667606776068
Shed Codes30A Stratford31A Cambridge31B March31D South Lynn32A Norwich
32D Yarmouth Sth Town34A King's Cross34E Neasden35A New England35B Grantham36A Doncaster
36E Retford37A Ardsley37B Leeds Copley Hill37C Bradford38A Colwick38C Leicester GC
40A Lincoln40B Immingham40C Louth50A York51A Darlington51D Middlesborough
51H Kirkby Stephen52A Gateshead52B Heaton52C Blaydon61B Aberdeen Ferryhill64B Haymarket
65J Fort WilliamDW Doncaster Works
Sunday 30 September 1956
yards, erecting shops and paint shop
cl 4MT 2-6-0V2 2-6-2A2 4-6-2A3 4-6-2
4301551C6085035A6050635A Wolf of Badenoch6004052A Cameronian
4305752C6085335A6051335A Dante6004164B Salmon Trout
4307251D6085831B6051852A Tehran6004364B Brown Jack
4312253A6088136A6053764B Bachelor's Button6007968E Bayardo
4312735CK1 2-6-0B17 4-6-06008252A Neil Gow
4312952B6200151A6160930A Quidenham6008450B Trigo
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6200451A6163030A Tottenham Hotspur6009664B Papyrus
6180040B6203936B6165530A Middlesborough6009864B Spion Kop
6180640B6206731BBritannia 4-6-2A1 4-6-2
6184531BJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)7000832A Black Prince6012452A Kenilworth
6184653A68816DW7000932A Alfred the Great6013252A Marmion
6185031B6884136A7003932A Christopher Wren6013850A Boswell
6185638B68845DW7004032A Clive of India6014837B Aboyeur
6190453AJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)B1 4-6-0N2 0-6-2T (GNR)BR 4MT 2-6-0
6194340F6898234B6125036A A. Harold Bibby6954534Aunder construction
6194631B6898934B6108240BJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)6957734A7607176073
N1 0-6-2T (GNR)6140540A6427835A6957834A7607276074
6943437C
Shed Codes30A Stratford31B March32A Norwich34B Hornsey35A New England
35C Spital Bridge36A Doncaster36B Mexborough37B Leeds Copley Hill37C Bradford38B Annesley
40A Lincoln40B Immingham40F Boston50A York50B Leeds Neville Hill51A Darlington
51C West Hartlepool51D Middlesborough52A Gateshead52B Heaton52C Blaydon53A Hull Dairycoates
64B Haymarket68E Carlisle CanalDW Doncaster Works
Sunday 21 October 1956
yards, erecting shops and paint shop
cl 4MT 2-6-0V2 2-6-2A2 4-6-2A4 4-6-2
4307152D6085335A6052650A Sugar Palm6003434A Lord Faringdon
4312451A6094831B6053764B Bachelor's ButtonA3 4-6-2
4312735CB1 4-6-0B17 4-6-06004164B Salmon Trout
4312952B6107035A6162131B Hatfield House6004364B Brown Jack
4313051A6110534D6163831B Melton Hall6007752B The White Knight
4314632G6113634E6165530A Middlesborough6007968E Bayardo
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6119040BBritannia 4-6-26008252A Neil Gow
6180040B6132840B7000232A Geoffrey Chaucer6008450B Trigo
6190540BO2 2-8-0 (GNR)7000932A Alfred the Great6008764B Blenheim
6194153A6393335B7003032A William WordsworthA1 4-6-2
6195640B6393835B7004032A Clive of India6011756C Bois Roussel
6197631B6394035BN2 0-6-2T (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)6011935B Patrick Stirling
K1 2-6-06394536E6953434C6876136A6013252A Marmion
6203936B6398436A6955634B6881336A W6013935B Sea Eagle
6204251E6398536A6957834A6882234A WBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0
6204551AC12 4-4-2T (GNR)N1 0-6-2T (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)7603634Eunder construction
J50 0-6-0T (GNR)6736731A6944456C W6418338A76074
6894856B6739235A W6422940F
The following Class 4MT 2-6-0s were built at Doncaster - July to December 1956
7606376064760657606676067760687606976070760717607276073
Shed Codes30A Stratford31A Cambridge31B March32A Norwich32G Melton Constable
34A King's Cross34B Hornsey34C Hatfield34D Hitchin34E Neasden35A New England
35B Grantham35C Spital Bridge36A Doncaster36B Mexborough36E Retford38A Colwick
40B Immingham40F Boston50A York50B Leeds Neville Hill51A Darlington51E Stockton
52A Gateshead52B Heaton52D Tweedmouth53A Hull Dairycoates56B Ardsley56C Leeds Copley Hill
64B Haymarket
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