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 23 August 2014

Oswestry 1938 - 1964

Cambrian Railway 0-6-0, Jones Goods loco at Oswestry.  Photo: Copyright licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Oswestry
Pre Grouping Ownership - Cambrian Railwayopened:1860prior to Jan 1950OSW
type:A brick-built 4TS and an adjoining 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-65Feb 1950 - Aug 196089A
location:In the fork of the Whitchurch and Gobowen lines, north of the station.Sep 1960 - Aug 196389D

Sep 1963 - Jan 19656E
AbbreviationsSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysAD - Alexandra Docks Railway
Cam R - Cambrian RailwayWCR - Whitland & Cardigan RailwayLL - Liskard & Looe Railway
Sunday 15 May 1938OSWtotal:30
517 0-4-2TCam R 2-4-0TCam R 0-6-02301 0-6-0Earl 4-4-0
84811961197844893232725143211Cotswold
48xx 0-4-2Tex AD 0-6-0ST873898242825203216Earl St. Aldwyn
4815485968087824472559Duke 4-4-0
48322021 0-6-0PT24813253Boscowan
ex Liskard & Looe 2-4-0T2054207574xx 0-6-0PT3265Tre Pol and Pen
1308Lady Margaret1701 0-6-0PT74053268Chough
9083290Severn
Sunday 9 July 1939OSWtotal:30
517 0-4-2TCam R 2-4-0TCam R 0-6-02021 0-6-0PTEarl 4-4-0
84811961197849895203220753203
48xx 0-4-2Tex AD 0-6-0ST855896205422983216Earl St. Aldwyn
483248596808738982301 0-6-03217The Lizard
74xx 0-6-0PT885900235125563226
740543xx 2-6-02482Duke 4-4-0
ex Liskard & Looe 2-4-0T630073173265Tre Pol and Pen
1308Lady Margaret
Sunday 11 August 1946OSWtotal:34
ex AD 0-6-0STCam R 2-4-0TCam R 0-6-02301 0-6-0Earl 4-4-0
680OSW1196OSW855OSW2327OSW3216OSW Earl St. Aldwyn
ex WCR 0-6-0ST1197OSW884OSW2356MCH3222OSW
1331OSW48xx 0-4-2T887OSW23623228OSW
2021 0-6-0PT4812OSW2251 0-6-02452BCNDuke 4-4-0
2032OSW4817OSW22162468BCN3265OSW Tre Pol and Pen
2054OSW4832OSW22602482OSW3291MCH Thames
2075OSW4859OSW2523OSWDukedog 4-4-081xx 2-6-2T
655 0-6-0PTex Liskard & Looe 2-4-0T2543OSW9000MCH8103OSW
17871308OSW Lady Margaret2556OSW
Sunday 9 March 1947OSWtotal:35
ex AD 0-6-0STCam R 2-4-0TCam R 0-6-0Dukedog 4-4-0Manor 4-6-0
680OSW1196OSW864MCH9001OSW7807OSW Compton Manor
ex WCR 0-6-0ST1197OSW884OSW9005MCH7819OSW Hinton Manor
1331OSW14xx 0-4-2T887OSW9012MCH2251 0-6-081xx 2-6-2T
2021 0-6-0PT1412OSW893OSW9016OSW2201OSW8103OSW
2054OSW1417OSW896OSW9020OSW2244OSW
2068OSW1432OSW8989027MCH2255OSW
2075OSW1459OSW2301 0-6-09028OSW3208OSW
ex Liskard & Looe 2-4-0T2449OSW74xx 0-6-0PT
1308OSW Lady Margaret2483OSW7410OSW
Shed CodesBCN BreconMCH MachynllethOSW Oswestry
1948 1st January allocations (36)Manor 4-6-0GWR2Dukedog 4-4-0GWR6
Cam R 0-6-0Cam R42251 0-6-0GWR52301 0-6-0GWR4
2021 0-6-0PTGWR374xx 0-6-0PTGWR281xx 2-6-2TGWR1
AD 0-6-0STADR1WCR 0-6-0STWCR114xx 0-4-2TGWR4
L&L 2-4-0TL&L1Cam R 2-4-0TCam R2
NotesAD - Alexandra Docks RailwayCam R - Cambrian RailwayWCR - Whitland & Cardigan Railway
Sunday 1 May 194989Atotal:37
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-0Dukedog 4-4-0Cam R 0-6-02301 0-6-02021 0-6-0PT
141289A220189A900189A84489A235489A203289A
142889A221089A900389A84989A248289A205489A
143289A221989C902289A85589A254389A206889A
145989A224489A902689A87389A255689A207589A
580389A225589A902889A89389A81xx 2-6-2T74xx 0-6-0PT
581289A320289Aex WCR 0-6-0ST89589A810389A740589A
Manor 4-6-0133189A741089A
781989A Hinton Manor743489A
Shed Codes89A Oswestry89C Machynlleth
Sunday 15 October 195089Atotal:37
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-02301 0-6-0Cam R 0-6-0Manor 4-6-0
141289A221089A235489A84489A781989A Hinton Manor
142889A224489A240889A85589ADuke 4-4-0
143289A225589A251689A87389A908489A Isle of Jersey
145989A320889A254389A88789ADukedog 4-4-074xx 0-6-0PT
580389A2021 0-6-0PT255689A89389A900989C740589A
580689A203289A43xx 2-6-089589A902089A741089A
16xx 0-6-0PT206889A630884K89689A902689A743489A
160489A207589A45xx 2-6-2T81xx 2-6-2T
Shed Codes84K Chester West89A Oswestry89C Machynlleth455589C810389A
Sunday 4 November 195189Atotal:30
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-02301 0-6-0Cam R 0-6-0Manor 4-6-0
141289A221089A234389B88789A780889A Cookham Manor
142889A225589A240789A89389A781989A Hinton Manor
143289A320089A240989A89589A782089A Dinmore Manor
145989A16xx 0-6-0PT248389BDukedog 4-4-0782189A Ditcheat Manor
74xx 0-6-0PT160489A251689A900189A782289A Foxcote Manor
741089A163589A2021 0-6-0PT902289A57xx 0-6-0PT81xx 2-6-2T
743489A163689A206889A570089A810389A
Shed Codes89A Oswestry89B Brecon
Sunday 7 September 195289Atotal:36
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-02301 0-6-0Cam R 0-6-0Manor 4-6-0
141289A224489A235489A84489A780789A Compton Manor
142889A225589A240189B85589A780889A Cookham Manor
143289A320389A240889A87389A781989A Hinton Manor
16xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT244989A89389A782189A Ditcheat Manor
160489A740589A255689A89589ADukedog 4-4-0
163589A741089A257289A89689A900189A902089A
163689A743489A57xx 0-6-0PT81xx 2-6-2T901089A902289A
2021 0-6-0PT570089A810389A901689A
206889AShed Codes89A Oswestry89B Brecon
Sunday 31 May 195389Atotal:36
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-0Cam R 0-6-0cl 2MT 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
141289A223389C84489A4650389A780789A Compton Manor
143289A224489A85589A4650889A780889A Cookham Manor
145989A225589A87389A4651089A781989A Hinton Manor
16xx 0-6-0PT320889A89589A4651189A782089A Dinmore Manor
160489A74xx 0-6-0PTBR 2MT 2-6-04651289ADukedog 4-4-054xx 0-6-0PT
163589A740589A7800289A4651489A900189A540189A
163689A741089A7800589A4651689A2301 0-6-0540589A
45xx 2-6-2T743489A7800689A232389A
454689AShed Codes89A Oswestry89C Machynlleth
Sunday 25 April 195489Atotal:28
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-054xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
141289A225589A540189A4650489A781989A Hinton Manor
143289A320889A540589A4650789ADukedog 4-4-0BR 4MT 4-6-0
145989A57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT4650989A900389C7500589A
16xx 0-6-0PT570089A740589A4651089A902289A7502389A
160389A572689A741089A4651189A2301 0-6-07502489A
160489ACam R 0-6-0743489A4651589A253889A
89589AShed Codes89A Oswestry89C Machynlleth
Sunday 20 March 195589Atotal:29
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-054xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0
141289A221089A228689A540189A4650389A7500689A
143289A221989A228789B540589A4651189A7502389A
145989A223389A320289C74xx 0-6-0PT4651289A7502489A
16xx 0-6-0PT225589A57xx 0-6-0PT741089A4651389ADukedog 4-4-0
160389A45xx 2-6-2T570089A2301 0-6-04651489A901289C
160489A454689A572689A253889A4652389A
Shed Codes89A Oswestry89B Brecon89C Machynlleth
Sunday 8 July 195689Atotal:27
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-054xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
143289A221089A540189A4651089A781989A Hinton Manor
16xx 0-6-0PT223989A74xx 0-6-0PT4651289ABR 4MT 4-6-0Dukedog 4-4-0
160289A227589A740589A4651489A7500689A901089A
160389A320189A741089A4652389A7502489A902089C
160489A320289A743489A45xx 2-6-2TBR 2MT 2-6-0902689C
57xx 0-6-0PT454689A7800089C902789A
968189AShed Codes89A Oswestry89C Machynlleth
Sunday 10 November 195789Atotal:31
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-054xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0cl 2MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0
142389A221089A540089A637189A4650789A7500589A
143289A221989A542289A57xx 0-6-0PT4650989A7502489A
16xx 0-6-0PT227589A74xx 0-6-0PT968189A4651089A7502889A
160289A320089A740589A45xx 2-6-2T4651289A28xx 2-8-0
160389A320189A741089A454689A4651389A381686C
160489A320789A743489A4651589A
320889A4652489B
Shed Codes86C Cardiff Canton89A Oswestry89B Brecon
Sunday 15 June 195889Atotal:31
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-054xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-0
142389A221989A540089A377089B4650489A4652489A
143289A223589B542289A572689A4650589A4652689A
16xx 0-6-0PT320089A74xx 0-6-0PT968189A4651089ABR 4MT 4-6-0
160289A320189A740589A45xx 2-6-2T4651189A7500589A
160389A320889A741089A457889A4651289A7500689A
160489A320989A743489A4651389A7502689A
Shed Codes89A Oswestry89B Brecon
1959 allocation (47)14xx 0-4-2TGWR216xx 0-6-0PTGWR3
2251 0-6-0GWR957xx 0-6-0PTGWR454xx 0-6-0PTGWR2
43xx 2-6-0GWR164xx 0-6-0PTGWR174xx 0-6-0PTGWR3
Manor 4-6-0GWR6Dukedog 4-4-0GWR1cl 2MT 2-6-0LMS15
Sunday 21 June 195989Atotal:28
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-057xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
143289A220089C360089A4650389A780089A Torquay Manor
144989C223789C378989A4650789A780789A Compton Manor
145889A223989A572689A4650989A780989A Childrey Manor
16xx 0-6-0PT320889A968189A4651389A782789A Lydham Manor
160289A320989A54xx 0-6-0PT4651489A74xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT
160489A542289A4652689A741089A640489A
4652789A
Shed Codes89A Oswestry89C Machynlleth
Sunday 9 October 196089Dtotal:35
14xx 0-4-2Tcl 2MT 2-6-02251 0-6-057xx 0-6-0PTManor 4-6-0
143289D4640189D221789C360089D780189D Anthony Manor
143889D4650389D223289C377089D780289C Bradley Manor
145889D4650489D225189C378989D781289D Erlestoke Manor
16xx 0-6-0PT4650989D228789D962989D781989D Hinton Manor
160289D W4651089D229489C968189D782289D Foxcote Manor
162889D4651389D74xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0782789D Lydham Manor
166889D4651489D741089D634289D
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)4651689D54xx 0-6-0PTShed Codes89A Shrewsbury89C Machynlleth
4008589A4651989D542189D89D Oswestry
Sunday 27 August 196189Dtotal:35
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-057xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
143289D223389C360089D4640189D780189D Anthony Manor
143889D223989D377089D4650789D780789D Compton Manor
144089D228689C378989D4650989D780989D Childrey Manor
145889D320089D962989D4651189D781089D Draycott Manor
16xx 0-6-0PT320989D975284B xw4651289D781289D Erlestoke Manor
162889DHall 4-6-04651989D781989D Hinton Manor
163689D693084A Aldersey Hall4652189D782289D Foxcote Manor
166889D54xx 0-6-0PT4652389D782789D Lydham Manor
xw - ex works542189DShed Codes84A Stafford Road84B Oxley89C Machynlleth
Sunday 11 February 196289Dtotal:34
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-057xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
143289D220489C377089D4640189D780189D Anthony Manor
143889D225189D378889A4650789D780789D Compton Manor
145889D54xx 0-6-0PT962989D4650889D780989D Childrey Manor
16xx 0-6-0PT542189DDukedog 4-4-04651289D781089D Draycott Manor
162889D74xx 0-6-0PT901789C W4651889D781289B Erlestoke Manor
163689D743489D4652089D781589C Fritwell Manor
166889D4652189D782289D Foxcote Manor
4652289D782789D Lydham Manor
Shed Codes88A Cardiff Canton89A Shrewsbury4652389Dcl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
89B Croes Newydd89C Machynlleth89D Oswestry4652489D4847189A9224788A
Sunday 11 November 196289Dtotal:30
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-074xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
143289D225189D742889C W4650389D780089D Torquay Manor
143889D W320089D743489D W4650789D780189D Anthony Manor
145889D320889D744689D4651289D780989D Childrey Manor
16xx 0-6-0PT321389CBR 4MT 4-6-04651989D781089D Draycott Manor
163889D54xx 0-6-0PT7502389C4652089D781289B Erlestoke Manor
166389D542189D W4652389D782289D Foxcote Manor
166889D4652489D782789D Lydham Manor
4652689D
Shed Codes89B Croes Newydd89C Machynlleth89D Oswestry
Sunday 26 May 196389Dtotal:33
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 2MT 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
143289D320089D8013189D4651089D780789D Compton Manor
143889D W320889D8013289D4651189D781089D Draycott Manor
145889D57xx 0-6-0PT8013589D4651289D782289D Foxcote Manor
16xx 0-6-0PT363089C W8013689D4651389DCastle 4-6-0
163889D54xx 0-6-0PTBR 3MT 2-6-2T4651489D703381A Hartlebury Castle W
166889D542189D W8202189C4651689DJubilee 4-6-0
74xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 4-6-0BR 2MT 2-6-2TBR 2MT 2-6-04569989A Galatea
742889C W7500384E8400089D7800789Ccl 5MT 4-6-0
743489D W7502189B8400489D4529889A
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common84E Tyesley89B Croes Newydd89C Machynlleth89D Oswestry
Sunday 20 September 19646Etotal:25
16xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0cl 2MT 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
16386E22366F465106E465166E78016D Anthony Manor
16686E28xx 2-8-0465116E465186E78226F Foxcote Manor
BR 4MT 2-6-4T38156C W465126Ecl 8F 2-8-078286F Odney Manor
800446H38256E465136E484716DBR 2MT 2-6-2TBR 9F 2-10-0
801316E57xx 0-6-0PT465146E486486G840006E922472D
96396E465156E487386D840046E
Shed Codes2D Banbury6C Croes Newydd6D Shrewsbury6E Oswestry6F Machynlleth
6G Llandudno Jct.6H Bangor
Oswestry shed was closed on 18th January 1965.
Revised and updated - September 2021.
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