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.

Thursday 1 May 2014

Langwith Junction 1936 - 1966

The shed yard at Langwith Junction featuring the ubiquitous Robinson-built O4 2-8-0s which dominated this Great Central Railway shed. photo: John Sutton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Langwith Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1896Sep 1935 - Jan 1950LNG
type: A brick-built 3TS and a 2TS with a through road.closed:Feb-66Feb 1950 - Jun 195840E
location: South of Shirebrook North station.
Jul 1958 - Feb 196641J
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayBR - British Railways
NER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 26 April 1936LNG4pm-4.20pmtotal:56
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)M1 0-6-4T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
552658956145614751985306506761425398627863636537
55425903Q1 0-8-0 (GNR)52185312605261765400629663736539
589459396077613952225952605461795403629865236597
N6 0-6-2T (GCR)J27 0-6-0 (NER)52255958613361805407630565246605
504364122360238952275974613462066344
236152495982J10 0-6-0 (GCR)
52885788
Sunday 28 July 1946LNGLNER numbers in redtotal:48
C12 4-4-2T (GNR)D3 4-4-0 (GNR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
4010LNG40804297LNG597836956277
4016LNG43014378LNG5982LNG37986338
4019LNG43114414LNG600338006358
4531LNGQ1 0-8-0 (GNR)4426LNG6044LNG38936376
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)9928LNG4427LNG6081LNG53356539LNG
5746LNG9929LNG5210J39 0-6-062066552
5895LNGQ4 0-8-0 (GCR)52184973SHF62076619
5899LNG5085LNG5952O1 2-8-062186641
9327LNG5974LNG36196240WD 2-8-0
3158
Sunday 24 August 1947LNGtotal:51
Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)C12 4-4-2T (GNR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O2 2-8-0
3203LNG7351LNG4281LNG4358LNG3926LNG3981LNG
3204LNG7355LNG4284IMM4378LNG3945LNG3983LNG
3216LNG7357LNG4289LNG4379LNG3946LNG3984LNG
3220LNG7384LNG4297LNG4389LNG3966LNGWD 2-8-0
3227LNGN5 0-6-2T (GCR)4301LIN4426LNG3970LNG77303MEX
3238LNG9284LNG4321LNG4427LNG3973LNG77314MEX
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)9319LNG4333LNG4450LNG3974LNG77497TDK
1749CLK9323LNG4335LNGQ1 0-8-0 (GNR)3977LNG3047MEX
B3 4-6-0 (GCR)9327LNGO3 2-8-09928LNG3980LNGO4 2-8-0 (GCR)
1494LIN Lord Farringdon3478FRO9929LNG3602FRO
Shed CodesCLK ColwickFRO FrodinghamIMM ImminghamLIN LincolnLNG Langwith Jct.
MEX MexboroughTDK Tyne Dock
Sunday 6 June 1948LNGtotal:55
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O2 2-8-0
64281LNG4418LNG3475FRO3615LNG3923LNG3983LNG
4289LNG4427LNG3482FRO3644LNG3924LNG3984LNG
4297LNG4450LNG3597LNG3651LNG3927LNG3986LNG
4321LNGC12 4-4-2T (GNR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)3665LNGE3946LNG3987LNG
4333LNG7350LNG9284LNG3766SHF63964LNGWD 2-8-0
4353LIN7351LNGE9319LNG3788FROE3970LNG63037MAR
4358LNG7357LNG9323LNG3832FRO63971LNG3047MEX
E4379LNG7384LNG9327LNG3837LNGE3978LNG3108MEX
4389LNGB1 4-6-0B17 4-6-063980LNG77452MEX
4414LNG1279LINE1667CLK Bradford63981LNG79259MEX
J39 0-6-0Q1 0-8-0 (GNR)
4722LINE9928LNG
Shed CodesCLK ColwickFRO FrodinghamLIN LincolnLNG Langwith Jct.
MAR MarchMEX MexboroughSHF Sheffield
Sunday 10 July 1949LNGtotal:46
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O2 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4289LNG64427LNG63615LNG63923LNG63976LNG90133IMM
4321LNG64450LNG3644LNG63924LNG63978LNG77166MEX
64358LNGN5 0-6-2T (GCR)3651LNG63928LNG63980LNG90401MEX
4378LNG69284LNG3665LNG63942LNG63981LNG3135IMM
4379LNG9319LNG63677LNG63964LNG63982LNG3171CLK
64389LNG9323LNG63837LNG63967LNGA5 4-6-2T (GCR)77067MEX
64414LNGJ39 0-6-063968LNG9812LNGQ1 0-8-0 (GNR)
4418LNG64715LIN63969LNG69815LNG69929LNG
4426LNG64973SHF3970LNG69818LNG
Shed CodesCLK ColwickFRO FrodinghamIMM ImminghamLIN LincolnLNG Langwith Jct.
MAR MarchMEX MexboroughSHF SheffieldTDK Tyne Dock
Sunday 26 February 195040Etotal:57
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O2 2-8-0
6428140E442640E6359740E6380940E6392740EE397040E
6428940E6442740E6361540E6383740E6392840E6397840E
6429740E6443940B6364440E6385338B6394240E6397940E
432140EN5 0-6-2T (GCR)6365840EA5 4-6-2T (GCR)6394340E6398440E
6435840E6928440E6366540E6981240E6396440E6398540E
E437840E6931940E6367740E6981540E6396540E6398740E
E437940E6932340E367940E6981840E6396640EWD 2-8-0
6438940E6932740E6372440EO1 2-8-0 6396840E9011840B
6441840EK3 2-6-0373739B6371139AQ1 0-8-0 (GNR)9014436B
J39 0-6-06180040B6375940E6379639A6992840E9020936B
6488340A6182540B6992940E9042136B
Shed Codes36B Mexborough38B Annesley39A Sheffield Darnall39B Gorton
40A Lincoln40B Immingham40E Langwith Jct.
1950 August allocation (61)O4 2-8-0GCR39J11 0-6-0GCR13
A5 4-6-2TGCR3N5 0-6-2TGCR4Q1 0-8-0TGCR2
Sunday 11 March 195140E11.40am - 11.55amtotal:45
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6931940E6428140E6357740E6367940E6375840E7714436B
6932340E6428640E6359740E368340E6380940E9025036B
6932740E6428940E6361540E6370940E6383340E9042236C
K3 2-6-06429740E6362740E6371540E6384040E9042536C
6183640B6431040E6364340E6372440E6390240E9066831B
6189440A6432140E364440E6373031BA5 4-6-2T (GCR)Q1 0-8-0 (GNR)
K1 2-6-06441440E6366540E6375040E6981240E6992840E
6203531B6441840EJ39 0-6-06981540E6992940E
6207031B6483738A6982140E
31B March36B Mexborough36C Frodingham38A Cowick40B Immingham40E Langwith Jct.
Sunday 20 April 195240Etotal:52
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6428940E6438940E6358540E6370940E6383740E9002931B
6429740E6440840E6359740E6371540E6384240E9029431B
6431040E6442640E6360340E6371740E6390840B9029631B
6432140E6442740E6361540E6372440E6391239A9041036B
6433740EN5 0-6-2T (GCR)6363240E6375840EO2 2-8-09049240B
6435840E6928440E6364340E6376540E6395236A9058340B
6437840E6931940E6366540E6377640EA5 4-6-2T (GCR)Q1 0-8-0 (GNR)
6437940E6932340E6366740E6378836C6981240E6992840E
B1 4-6-0K1 2-6-06370340E6380040E6982140E6992940E
6137140A6201831B6370740E6383240B
Shed Codes31B March36A Doncaster36B Mexborough36C Frodingham
39A Gorton40A Lincoln40B Immingham40E Langwith Jct.
Sunday 5 July 195340Etotal:44
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6928440E6428140E6435840E6358540E6377640E9001536B
6931940E6428940E6437940E6358840D6380740E9008331B
6932340E6429340E6438940E6364340E6383740E9022936B
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)6429740E6440840E6366540E6384040E9028540B
6981240E6431040E6441440E6370940E6387040E9043331B
6981540E6432140E6442640E6371540EQ1 0-8-0 (GNR)9048031B
6982140E6432540B6442740E6375040E6992840E9051931B
Shed Codes6433740E6375940E6992940E9071436C
31B March36B Mexborough36C Frodingham40B Immingham40D Tuxford40E Langwith Jct.
Sunday 4 July 195440Etotal:55
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6981340A6428140E6357740E6370740E6386140E9005140E
6981540E6428940E6358540E6371540E6387040E9022140B
6982140E6429340E6363440E6373240E6389338A9028040B
K3 2-6-06429740E6363640E6375040E6391540E9028740E
6187331B6431040E6364340E6375840EN5 0-6-2T (GCR)9041140E
6196131B6433740E6366540E6375940E6931940E9044940E
K1 2-6-06437940E6366740E6380040E6932340E9054540E
6201731B6438940E6367940E6383740EQ1 0-8-0 (GNR)9056740E
6203231B6441440E6368340E6384040E6992840E9065336B
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)6442740E6370340E6384240E6992940E
6174240AShed Codes31B March36B Mexborough38A Colwick
40A Lincoln40B Immingham40E Langwith Jct.
Sunday 10 July 195540Etotal:57
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O2 2-8-0
6928440E6428140E6357740E6370340E6387040E6398036E
6931940E6429340E6358540E6371540E6390240EQ1 0-8-0 (GNR)
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)6429740E6359740D6373240E6391540E6992840E
6980440E6431040E6361540E6375040EWD 2-8-0
6982140E6433740E6363440E6376540E9004340E9049240E
6982840E6435840E6363640E6377640E9005140E9050240E
B1 4-6-06437940E6364440E6380040E9008740E9050840E
6108540A6440840E6366440E6383340E9025940E9055031B
K1 2-6-06441440E6366540E6383740E9028540B9056740E
6205431B6442740E6366740E6384040E9030436B9057740E
6206831B6367940E9044340B
Shed Codes31B March36B Mexborough36E Retford40A Lincoln
40B Immingham40D Tuxford40E Langwith Jct.
Sunday 19 May 195740Etotal:51
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6926140E6428140E6357740E6373240E9000138A9030240E
6928440E6429340E6358540E6383340E9004340E9041140E
K3 2-6-06429740E6363440E6384040E9005140E9043140E
6191531B6431040E6363640E6384240E9012931B9047731B
6194440A6431440E6367940E6386140E9016240E9049240E
K1 2-6-06433740E6369036C6387040E9023935A9050240E
6206731B6434440D6370340EQ1 0-8-0 (GNR)9027540E9054540E
O2 2-8-06441440E6371540E6992840E9030136A9055031B
6395336A6442740E6371740E6992940EO1 2-8-09057740E
Shed Codes31B March35A New England36A Doncaster6359631B9059440E
36C Frodingham38A Colwick40A Lincoln40D Tuxford40E Langwith Jct.
Sunday 8 June 195840Etotal:47
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6431440E6438840E6357740E6371540E9004340E9043840E
6431640E6442740E6363240E6373240E9005140E9049240E
6431740EO2 2-8-06363440E6376540E9005540E9054540E
6432440E6397236E6363640E6377640E9016240E9055440E
6433240E6397936E6366440E6384040E9025940E9057740E
6435240E6398636E6366740E6384240E9038440E9058736B
6437940E6367940E6387040E9043140E9059440E
D11 4-4-0 (GCR)6370740E6388941AQ1 0-8-0 (GNR)
6266541A MonsK3 2-6-06992840E
6266941A Ypres6180040B6992940E
Shed Codes36B Mexborough36E Retford40B Immingham40E Langwith Jct.41A Sheffield Darnall
1959 April - Allocation (71)N5 0-6-2TGCR2J11 0-6-0GCR13
O4 2-8-0GCR35J69 0-6-0TGNR1J94 0-6-0STWD2
WD 2-8-0WD18
Sunday 30 August 195941Jtotal:53
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6928641J6431441J6357741J6371541J6384241J9004341J
6929941J6431641J6359741J6371741J6385341J9028040B
B1 4-6-06431741J6362241J6372241J6386141J9030241J
6110441A6432441J6363241J6375841J6387041J9043841J
6115141A6433241J6363441J6376541J6389341J9044941J
K3 2-6-06433341J6363641J6377641JO1 2-8-09049241J
6193841A6435241J6364341J6380041J6359631B9059441J
K1 2-6-06436441J6365536E6382941J6380331B9065741J
6205050A6437941J6367941J6383341JD11 4-4-0 (GCR)
J94 0-6-0ST6442741J6370741J6384041J6266941A Ypres
6802641JShed Codes
31B March36E Retford40B Immingham41A Sheffield Darnall41J Langwith Junction50A York
Sunday 24 July 196041Jtotal:60
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6926341J6431441J6359741J6373141J6387041J9007931B
K3 2-6-06431641J6363541J6373941J6389341J9008841J
6190841H6431741J6363641J6376541J6390241J9013034E
6195841H6432441J6367941J6377641JO1 2-8-09014634E
K1 2-6-06433341J6368341J6380141J6378631B9016534E
6201731B6436441J6369141J6382941J6386831B9027541J
J39 0-6-06437941J6369741J6383341J6387231B9029041D
6472640A6438640B6370341J6384041JJ67 0-6-0T (GNR)9030141J
J94 0-6-0ST6442741J6371541J6384241J6855641J9030241J
6802641J6371741J6385341J6862141J9044941J
6808041J6372241J6386141J6862341J9052831B
Shed Codes31B March34E New England40A Lincoln40B Immingham9065741J
41D Canklow41H Staveley GC41J Langwith Junction9070931B
Sunday 14 May 196141Jtotal:70
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6431441J6357741J6372241J6383341J9001534E9041841J
6431641J6363641J6373141J6384041J9004341J9043141J
6433341J6366441J6373241J6384241J9007334E9044941J
6436441J6367941J6373941J6385341J9008841J9048250B
6437941J6368341J6376341J6386141J9009950B9057740A
643829G6369141J6376541J6387041J9014541J9065741J
6442741J6370341J6377641J638959G9015834E9070936A
K3 2-6-06371541J6380041J6391241J9022140B0-6-0 diesels
6183034E6371741J6382941JJ94 0-6-0ST9027541JD3699D4055
6189031BB1 4-6-0O1 2-8-06802041J9030141JD4052D4060
6192131B6115341J6367841H6806941J9030241JD4053D4061
O2 2-8-06139941A6372531B6807841J9041141J
6392636E6374631B
Shed Codes9G Gorton31B March34E New England36A Doncaster36E Retford
40A Lincoln40B Immingham41A Sheffield Darnall41H Staveley GC50B Hull Dairycoates
Sunday 1 July 196241Jtotal:61
B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6104441A6357741J6373941J6385341J9000034E9043141J
6105231B6362241J6376341J6386141J9003540B9044941J
6115241A6363641J6376541J6390241J9014541J9050234E
6130031B6366441J6377241F6391241J9016636C9065741J
6137741J6367941J6377441JO1 2-8-09027541J9066234E
6139941A6368341J6377641J6378031B9030141J0-6-0 diesels
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)6371541J6380041J6386831B9030340ED3701D4066
6431441J6371741J6382941J6387231B9030440ED4053D4067
6433341J6372041J6384041JJ94 0-6-0ST9041141JD4060D4069
6437941J6373141J6384241J6802041J9041841JBrush T2 diesels
6807841JD5814D5828
Shed Codes31B March34E New England36C Frodingham40B Immingham
40E Colwick41A Sheffield Darnall41J Langwith Junction
Sunday 28 April 196341Jtotal:51
B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6133134E6362241J6372041J6382841J9000341J9041141J
J94 0-6-0ST6363641J6372241J6382941J9014541J9041841J
6802041J6366441J W6373141J6384041J9020941J9044241J
0-6-0 diesels6367941J6373241J6384241J9022441J9044941J
D3325D40616368341J6373941J6385341J9027541J9048341J
D3701D40666369141J6376341J6386141J9030141J
D4053D40676369741J6377641J W6389341J9030241JW - withdrawn
D4057D40856370341J6380041J6390241J
D40606371541J6380141J6391241J W
6371741JShed Codes34E New England41J Langwith Junction
Saturday 12 September 196441Jtotal:45
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
6361541J W6373241J6385041J9000341J W9030241J WD3325D4053
6363641J6373941J6386141J9001336C9039841JD3701D4067
6367941J6376541J6388241J9014541J W9041141J WD3893D4069
6368341J6380041J W6390241J9016441J9041841JBrush T2 diesels
6369141J6382841J6390741J W9019041J9044241JD5687D5692
6369741J6384241JO1 2-8-09020941J W9044941J R
6370341J6384341J6365041H9027541J9058741EW - withdrawn
6371741J6384641J W9030141JR - returned after officially withdrawn
Shed Codes36C Frodingham41E Staveley B. Hill41H Staveley GC41J Langwith Junction
1965 May - Allocation (33)O4 2-8-0GCR10WD 2-8-0WD8
9F 2-10-0BR15
Sunday 2 May 196541Jtotal:52
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-00-6-0 diesels
6367941J W6382841J9004341J9203841J W9214841JD3325D4061
6368341J W6384241J W9008841J W9204041J W9214941J WD3701D4067
6369141J6384341J9016441J W9204141J W9217841JD4053D4069
6369741J6385041J9027141J W9204241J9217941JD4053D4085
6371741J W6387741J W9027541J W9204441J W9218041J WD4057
6373241J6389341J9029241J9214041J W9218241JBrush T2 diesels
6373941J6390241J W9039841J W9214441J9218941JD5692
9041841J9214541J9219141J
W - withdrawn9044241J W9214641J9219541J W
R - returned after officially withdrawn9044941J R
Langwith Junction shed closed on 6th Februray 1966.
Sunday 20 February 196641Jtotal:8
WD 2-8-0
9004341J W9014941J W9041841J W9057241J W
9006941J W9015341J W9044941J W9071941J W
Sunday 20 February 1966Shirebrook Diesel Depottotal:16
Brush T4 diesels0-6-0 diesels
D1705D1785D1795D3325D3618D3701D4060
D1706D1789D1892D3476D3620D4053
D1772D1792D1894
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  1. Unknown21 February 2019 at 11:09

    A series of visits that tell a sad tale and demise of a busy shed. All those 9Fs withdrawn barely 10 years old

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    1. Unknown1 July 2021 at 12:10

      Agreed. A damn shame. Both grandfathers being 45 year veterans at 40E/41J, with an uncle who became a senior instructor on BR, and three uncles all firemen at the Junction, it was part of my family life. I can still remember the shed whistle calls every New Years Eve. Spot on 12 midnight the calls would shrill out all over the area in the night. No need for fireworks!

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