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.

Friday 27 December 2013

Darlington Works & Shed 1965 (Part 1)

Following the withdrawal of the major LNER types, Darlington turned its attention to the few remaining steam classes and these included the Stanier 8F 2-8-0s.  Here 48470 was seen running in 1963 on the GW&LNW Joint line between Shrewsbury and Hereford. Copyright Ben Brooksbank and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Darlington Works and Shed
1965 was the final full year of operations at Darlington Works. Building of new engines had ceased, but the maintenance
of both diesels and steam continued. The Stanier class 8F 2-8-0s were the most numerous class repaired and they came
mainly from depots in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Saturday 16 January 1965Darlington Works
erecting shop and yard
K1 2-6-0A4 4-6-2cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
6200550A erc6003461B Lord Faringdon yd480112F erc487052F ercD2045D3379
6200755H ercA3 4-6-24808455B erc487209H ydD2049D3458
6200950A W4472Flying Scotsman erc4828355A erc487589D ercD2247D3697
6202252F ercV2 2-6-2cl 5MT 4-6-0483449E ercWD 2-8-0D2589D3698
BR 4MT 4-6-06097362B erc450398A erc4836316B yd9011656A ydD3142D4187
750096C ercJ21 0-6-0 (NER)J27 0-6-0(NER)4836816F yd9013556B ercD3145D4188
750216C erc6503352F W6581752E yd483929B erc9045850B ercD323212118
J94 0-6-0ST6509952H W6583352G erc484258A ydO4 2-8-0BR T2 diesels
6801151A ydPeak' dieselEE T3 diesels4851910A erc6382841J ydD5064D5171
D169D6761D67624854255A ercdepartmental locoD5162D5173
yd - yard or stripping shoperc - erecting shopDep 84
Darlington Shed51Atotal:57
cl 4MT 2-6-0K1 2-6-0A3 4-6-2cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4305051A6200351A6003651A Colombo W482249J awD2268D2308
4305651A6200851A6004551A Lemberg W4828155D xwD2079D2336
4305751A6204151AA1 4-6-2483865E xwD2167D3227
4309951A6204351A6012451A Kennilworth4843810D xwD2206D3228
4310251A6204451AV2 2-6-2J94 0-6-0ST484699M xwD2231D4190
4312951A6204851A6080651A6801051A4871210A awD2304
BR 4MT 2-6-06205951A6088551A6803751AWD 2-8-0BR T2 diesels
7607367E xw6206451AB1 4-6-06804751A9001151AD5169D5170
7611062C xwcl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)6117356A6805051A W9009851A WJ27 0-6-0(NER)
V3 2-6-2T4208551Acl 4P 2-6-4T (St)6805351A9030951A6585951A
6769051A W4247751A6806051A9033956A awxw - ex works
6806251A9058851Caw - awaiting works
Saturday 27 February 1965Darlington Works
erecting shop and yard
K1 2-6-0A4 4-6-2cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
6200755H erc6001961B Bittern erc480882F ss487052F yd12119D3458
6201250A ss6003461B Lord Faringdon erc482249J erc4871210A ercD2268D3697
6204250A ercA3 4-6-24828216E ss487209H ercD2589D3698
J94 0-6-0ST4472Flying Scotsman yd483319D ydWD 2-8-0D2597D4187*
6802351A ydA1 4-6-2483389B erc9007456A ssD2614D4188*
J27 0-6-0(NER)6013155H Osprey erc4836316B erc9009450D ercD3142D4189*
6580452F ercA2 4-6-24839955A ss9033956A ercD3147D4190*
6584552F W6053262B Blue Peter ss484258A erc9062750B ercPeak' diesels
J21 0-6-0 (NER)Jubilee 4-6-0485329D erc9069856A ssD25D192
6503352F W4559755A Barbados W485369J ercBR T2 dieselD166
6509952H Wcl 4F 0-6-04866455C ssD5162* undergoing conversion
441278G Werc - erecting shopyd - yardss - stripping shop
Darlington Shed51Atotal:63
cl 4MT 2-6-0A1 4-6-2J94 0-6-0STWD 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4301551C6012451A Kennilworth6801051A9001151AD2067D2260
4305651A6015836A Aberdonian W6801151A9001451AD2069D2308
4305751AK1 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-06803751A9008251CD2079D2318
4309951A6200151A4808455B xw6804351A9011656A xw12120D2336
4310251A6200851A483449E xw6805051A W9042750DD2206D3227
4312951A6204451A4836816F xw6805351A W9059351CD2231D3677
V2 2-6-26204551A483865E xw6806051A9065656A WBR T2 diesels
6080651A6204851A4854255A xw6806251A9071056A WD5150D5159
6082464A aw6205951A487589D xwQ6 0-8-0 (NER)J27 0-6-0(NER)D5152D5171
6088451A6206451AB1 4-6-06341251C6585951AD5153
6088551A6121651Acl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)
4208551A4247751A
Saturday 13 March 1965Darlington Works
erecting shop and yard
K1 2-6-0A4 4-6-2cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
6201250A erc6001961B Bittern erc4808455B yd9007456A ydD2063D3697
V2 2-6-26003461B Lord Faringdon erc480882F erc9032156A ydD2268D3698
6082464A ercA3 4-6-24828216E yd9033956A ercD2597D4187*
J21 0-6-0 (NER)4472Flying Scotsman yd4836316B yd9062750B ercD2614D4188*
6503352F WA2 4-6-2483979J yd9069856A ercD3147D4189*
6509952H W6053262B Blue Peter ss485329D ercJ27 0-6-0(NER)12119D4190*
Peak' dieselsBrush T4 dieselEE T4 diesel485369J erc6584552F WD3458
D22D192D1685D2244866455C ercBRCW T2 diesel
D28yd - yard or stripping shop4871210A ercerc - erecting shopD5370
Darlington Shed51Atotal:68
cl 4MT 2-6-0K1 2-6-0A3 4-6-2J94 0-6-0ST0-6-0 diesels
4301551C aw6200151A6005264A Prince Palatine aw6801051AD2067D2304
4305051A6200351AA1 4-6-26801151AD2069D2308
4305651A6200755H aw6012451A Kennilworth6802351AD2078D2336
4305751A6200851AJubilee 4-6-06803751AD2099D2340
4309951A6204151A4559755A Barbados W6804351AD2167D2607
4310251A6204250A xw456539D Barham6804751AD2206D3227
4312951A6204351AWD 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-06805351AD2232D3228
V2 2-6-26204451A9001451A483865E aw6806051AD2260
6088451A6204551A9008251C484258C xw6806251A0-4-0 diesel
6088551A6204851A9009450D xw4854255A xwPeak' dieselD2702
cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)6206451A9065656A W487052F xwD182BR T2 diesel
4219451AJ27 0-6-0(NER)9069550B aw487209H xwBrush T4 dieselsD5160
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)6585951A9071056A WD1522D1582EE T3 diesel
4247751AD6737
Saturday 3 April 1965Darlington WorksOpen Day
erecting shop and yard
cl 4MT 2-6-0A4 4-6-2cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4301551C erc6003461B Lord Faringdon erc4804516G ss4854255A ydD2067D3146
K1 2-6-0A3 4-6-2480882F erc486529K ssD2099D3147
6200755H yd6005264A Prince Palatine erc482249J erc4866455C ercD2231D3244
6201250A erc4472Flying Scotsman erc482578H erc4868116A ssD2260D3939
J21 0-6-0 (NER)A2 4-6-24828216E yd487149H ercD2607
6503352F W6052862B Tudor Minstrel yd4839955A ercWD 2-8-00-4-0 diesel
6509952H W6053262B Blue Peter erc485329D erc9007456A ercD2702
ss - stripping shopJ27 0-6-0(NER)BR T2 diesel485369J erc9032156A ydPeak' diesels
erc - erecting shop6589352F ydD5095yd - yard9069550B ercD32D182
Shed Codes2F Bescot5E Nuneaton6C Croes Newydd8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction
8G Sutton Oak8H Birkenhead9B Stockport9D Newton Heath9E Trafford Park9H Patricroft
9J Agecroft9K Bolton9M Bury10A Carnforth10D Lostock Hall16A Nottingham
16B Annesley16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield16F Burton-on-Trent16G Westhouses36A Doncaster41J Langwith Junction
50A York50B Hull Dairycoates50D Goole51A Darlington51C West Hartlepool52E Percy Main
52F N&S Blyth52G Sunderland52H Tyne Dock55A Leeds Holbeck55B Stourton55C Farnley Junction
55D Royston55H Leeds Neville Hill56A Wakefield56B Ardsley61B Aberdeen F'Hill62B Dundee Tay Bridge
62C Dunfermline64A St. Margarets67E Dumfries
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