Oswestry Works |
The Cambrian Railway built its locomotive works in Oswestry. The erecting shop had a central transverser which served |
twelve roads on each side. Apart from the entrance and exit roads, each of the other 22 roads could accommodate |
a single locomotive which had to be moved in to the roads by hand. After the Cambrian Railway was taken over by |
the GWR in 1923, the works were kept open for the associated locomotive shed, finally closing in Jan, 1965. |
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Sunday 9 July 1939 | Sunday 11 August 1946 |
Cam R 0-6-0 | 2301 0-6-0 | 2251 0-6-0 | 2301 0-6-0 |
892 | | 2469 | 2522 | 2543 | | 2219 | MCH | 2401 | BCN | 2483 | OSW |
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Thursday 15 April 1948 | Sunday 1 May 1949 |
2301 0-6-0 | Dukedog 4-4-0 | Duke 4-4-0 | 2251 0-6-0 | 2301 0-6-0 | Dukedog 4-4-0 |
2382 | OSW | 9012 | MCH | 9072 | MCH | 2204 | MCH | 2343 | BCN | 9020 | OSW |
655 0-6-0PT | 9027 | MCH | | | 3208 | OSW | 2386 | OSW | 9021 | OSW |
2704 | CNYD | | | | | MSWJ 2-4-0 | | | | |
| | | | | | 1336 | RDG | | | | |
Shed Codes | BCN Brecon | CNYD Croes Newydd | MCH Machynlleth | OSW Oswestry | RDG Reading |
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Sunday 24 September 1950 | Saturday 28 October 1950 |
2251 0-6-0 | 57xx 0-6-0PT | Dukedog 4-4-0 | Cam R 0-6-0 | 16xx 0-6-0PT | Dukedog 4-4-0 |
2204 | 89C | 5742 | 84J | 9000 | 89C | 893 | 89A | 1603 | 89C | 9000 | 89C |
2301 0-6-0 | 74xx 0-6-0PT | 9001 | 89A | 45xx 2-6-2T | 57xx 0-6-0PT | WD 2-8-0 |
2483 | 89A | 7431 | 84J | | | 5507 | 89C | 5701 | 84A | 79225 | 84K |
Shed Codes | 84A Stafford Road | 84J Croes Newydd | 84K Chester GWR | 89A Oswestry | 89C Machynlleth |
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Sunday 11 February 1951 | Sunday 4 November 1951 |
Cam R 0-6-0 | 51xx 2-6-2T | 45xx 2-6-2T | Cam R 0-6-0 | 2301 0-6-0 | 2251 0-6-0 |
855 | 89A | 4112 | 84D | 4586 | 85D | 873 | 89A | 2351 | 89B | 3202 | 89C |
2251 0-6-0 | | | 74xx 0-6-0PT | 2021 0-6-0PT | | | 14xx 0-4-2T |
2283 | 89C | | | 7417 | 89C | 2094 | 86G | | | 5812 | 89A |
Shed Codes | 84D Leamington Spa | 85D Kidderminster | 86G Pontypool Road | 89A Oswestry | 89B Brecon |
| | 89C Machynlleth | | | | | | | | |
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Saturday 10 May 1952 | Saturday 30 August 1952 |
16xx 0-6-0PT | 2301 0-6-0 | 57xx 0-6-0PT | 14xx 0-4-2T | 45xx 2-6-2T | 43xx 2-6-0 |
1619 | 84H | 2351 | 89B | 7797 | 84B | 1459 | 89A | 4501 | 89C | 5394 | 85B |
45xx 2-6-2T | 2543 | 89A | Dukedog 4-4-0 | 5801 | 89B | 28xx 2-8-0 | Dukedog 4-4-0 |
5524 | 89C | | | 9003 | 89A | 2301 0-6-0 | 2890 | 84K | 9009 | 89C |
| | | | | | 2572 | 89A | | | | |
Shed Codes | 84B Oxley | 84H Wellington | 84K Chester GWR | 85B Gloucester Bwd | 89A Oswestry |
| | 89B Brecon | 89C Machynlleth | | | | | | |
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Saturday 7 February 1953 | Sunday 31 May 1953 |
2251 0-6-0 | 2301 0-6-0 | 45xx 2-6-2T | 57xx 0-6-0PT | Manor 4-6-0 |
2210 | 89A | 2534 | 82D | 5507 | 89C | 5700 | 89A | 7802 | 89C Bradley Manor |
| | 14xx 0-4-2T | | | | | 94xx 0-6-0PT | Dukedog 4-4-0 |
| | 5806 | 89A | | | | | 8415 | 84E | 9022 | 89A |
Shed Codes | 82D Westbury | 84E Tyesley | 89A Oswestry | 89C Machynlleth | | |
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Saturday 11 September 1954 | Sunday 20 March 1955 |
2251 0-6-0 | 56xx 0-6-2T | Dukedog 4-4-0 | 45xx 2-6-2T | 74xx 0-6-0PT | Dukedog 4-4-0 |
2204 | 89C | 5642 | 85B | 9004 | 89C | 5570 | 89C | 7405 | 89A | 9014 | 89C |
cl 2MT 2-6-0 | BR 2MT 2-6-0 | 9027 | 89A | cl 2MT 2-6-0 | 7434 | 89A | 9016 | 89C S |
46507 | 89A | 78000 | 89C | | | 46522 | 89B | | | 9020 | 89C S |
| | | | | | | | | | 9026 | 89A S |
Shed Codes | 85B Gloucester Bwd | 89A Oswestry | 89B Brecon | 89C Machynlleth | S - stored |
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Sunday 20 November 1955 | Sunday 11 December 1955 |
14xx 0-4-2T | 2251 0-6-0 | 45xx 2-6-2T | 14xx 0-4-2T | Manor 4-6-0 |
1412 | 89A S | 2233 | 89C | 5570 | 89C | 1459 | 89A | 7806 | 89C Cockington Manor |
1459 | 89A S | 3207 | 89A | Dukedog 4-4-0 | 1465 | 89C | Dukedog 4-4-0 | BR 4MT 4-6-0 |
1465 | 89C S | 57xx 0-6-0PT | 9014 | 89C | | | 9018 | 89C | 75005 | 89A |
| | 3767 | 89B | | | | | 9025 | 89A | | |
Shed Codes | 89A Oswestry | 89B Brecon | 89C Machynlleth | | | | |
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Saturday 3 March 1956 | Sunday 8 July 1956 |
14xx 0-4-2T | Manor 4-6-0 | 2251 0-6-0 | Manor 4-6-0 |
1412 | 89A S | 7802 | 89C Bradley Manor | 2217 | 89C | 7806 | 89C Cockington Manor |
1459 | 89A S | 2251 0-6-0 | Dukedog 4-4-0 | 2219 | 89A | 43xx 2-6-0 | 14xx 0-4-2T |
1465 | 89C S | 3200 | 89A | 9008 | 89C | 2264 | 89C | 6338 | 84J | 1412 | 89A S |
| | 3201 | 89A | W&L 0-6-0T | 2287 | 89B | 54xx 0-6-0PT | 1459 | 89A S |
| | | | 822 | | 3208 | 89A | 5405 | 89A | 1465 | 89C S |
| | | | | | | | S - stored | W&L 0-6-0T |
Shed Codes | 89A Oswestry | 89B Brecon | 89C Machynlleth | | | 823 | S |
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Saturday 8 September 1956 | Sunday 11 November 1956 |
14xx 0-4-2T | 2251 0-6-0 | 57xx 0-6-0PT | W&L 0-6-0T | Manor 4-6-0 |
1412 | 89A S | 2233 | 89C | 3638 | 89B | 823 | S | 7803 | 89C Barcote Manor |
1459 | 89A S | 2235 | 89B | Dukedog 4-4-0 | 14xx 0-4-2T | 2251 0-6-0 | 74xx 0-6-0PT |
1465 | 89C S | 2298 | 89C | 9013 | 89C | 1459 | 89A S | 3201 | 89A | 7406 | 89C |
W&L 0-6-0T | | | 9021 | 89C | | | | | 57xx 0-6-0PT |
823 | S | | | | | | | S - stored | 7759 | 84B |
Shed Codes | 84B Oxley | 89A Oswestry | 89B Brecon | 89C Machynlleth | | |
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Saturday 11 May 1957 | Thursday 12 September 1957 |
2251 0-6-0 | Manor 4-6-0 | 2251 0-6-0 | 14xx 0-4-2T | BR 4MT 4-6-0 |
2239 | 89A | 7806 | 89C Cockington Manor | 2200 | 89C | 5801 | 89C | 75005 | 89A |
45xx 2-6-2T | cl 2MT 2-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T | 2217 | 89C | cl 2MT 2-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T |
4560 | 89C | 46504 | 89A | 823 | S | 57xx 0-6-0PT | 46522 | 89B | 823 | S |
74xx 0-6-0PT | | | | | 3770 | 89B | | | | |
7417 | 89C | | | Shed Codes | 89A Oswestry | 89B Brecon | 89C Machynlleth |
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Sunday 10 November 1957 | Sunday 15 June 1958 |
57xx 0-6-0PT | BR 4MT 4-6-0 | 2251 0-6-0 | 2251 0-6-0 | BR 2MT 2-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T |
3638 | 89B | 75020 | 89A | 2271 | 89C | 2264 | 89C | 78003 | 89C | stored locos |
3770 | 89B | W&L 0-6-0T | 3202 | 89B | 45xx 2-6-2T | | | 822 | 823 |
5726 | 89A | 823 | S | | | 4575 | 89C | | | | |
8742 | 84F | Shed Codes | 84F Stourbridge | 89A Oswestry | 89B Brecon | 89C Machynlleth |
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Sunday 13 July 1958 | Sunday 7 September 1958 |
2251 0-6-0 | cl 2MT 2-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T | 15xx 0-6-0PT | 56xx 0-6-2T | W&L 0-6-0T |
2260 | 89C | 46515 | 89A | stored locos | 1503 | 81A | 6646 | 84F | stored locos |
3204 | 89A | 46516 | 89A | 822 | 823 | 57xx 0-6-0PT | cl 2MT 2-6-0 | 822 | 823 |
43xx 2-6-0 | 46520 | 89A | | | 4602 | 6E | 46515 | 89A | | |
6392 | 89C | | | | | | | | | | |
Shed Codes | 6E Chester West | 81A Old Oak Common | 84F Stourbridge | 89A Oswestry | 89C Machynlleth |
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Sunday 1 February 1959 | Sunday 7 June 1959 |
2251 0-6-0 | cl 2MT 2-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T | Manor 4-6-0 | 2251 0-6-0 |
2255 | 89C | 46505 | 89A | stored locos | 7800 | 89A Torquay Manor | 2200 | 89C |
2264 | 89C | 46518 | 89B | 822 | 823 | W&L 0-6-0T | 57xx 0-6-0PT | 2255 | 89C |
3209 | 89A | | | | | stored locos | 3789 | 89A | 3208 | 89A |
| | | | | | 822 | 823 | | | 74xx 0-6-0PT |
Shed Codes | 89A Oswestry | 89B Brecon | 89C Machynlleth | | | 7434 | 89A |
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Saturday 10th October 1959 | Sunday 3 July 1960 |
2251 0-6-0 | 57xx 0-6-0PT | W&L 0-6-0T | 74xx 0-6-0PT | cl 2MT 2-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T |
2239 | 89A | 3689 | 84J | stored locos | 7406 | 89C | 46509 | 89A | stored locos |
64xx 0-6-0PT | | | 822 | 823 | | | | | 822 | 823 |
6422 | 84A | Shed Codes | 84A Stafford Road | 84J Croes Newydd | 89A Oswestry | 89C Machynlleth |
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Saturday 8 October 1960 | Saturday 19 November 1960 |
2251 0-6-0 | 57xx 0-6-0PT | W&L 0-6-0T | Castle 4-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T |
2239 | 86A | 3788 | 89A | stored locos | 5059 | 89A Earl St. Aldwyn | stored locos |
28xx 2-8-0 | | | 822 | 823 | 57xx 0-6-0PT | Dukedog 4-4-0 | 822 | 823 |
2866 | 86G | | | | | 3689 | 89B | 9017 | 89C S | BR 3MT 2-6-2T |
Shed Codes | | | | | 4633 | 88A | | | 82020 | 89C |
86A Newport Ebbw J. | 86G Pontypool Road | 88A Cardiff Canton | 89A Shrewsbury | 89B Croes Newydd | 89C Machynlleth |
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Friday 31 March 1961 | Sunday 23 April 1961 |
County 4-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T | County 4-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T |
1013 | 89A County of Dorset | stored locos | 1013 | 89A County of Dorset | stored locos |
57xx 0-6-0PT | | | 822 | 823 | 16xx 0-6-0PT | 43xx 2-6-0 | 822 | 823 |
5774 | 89B | | | Dukedog 4-4-0 | 1619 | 84F | 6342 | 89A | Dukedog 4-4-0 |
| | | | 9017 | stored | 57xx 0-6-0PT | 84xx 0-6-0PT | 9017 | stored |
| | | | | | 5774 | 89B | 8498 | 84A | cl 2MT 2-6-0 |
Shed Codes | | | | | | | | | 46512 | 89D |
84A Stafford Road | 84F Stourbridge Jct. | 89A Shrewsbury | 89B Croes Newydd | 89C Machynlleth | 89D Oswestry |
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Tuesday 15 August 1961 | Sunday 29 October 1961 |
Modified Hall 4-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T | Castle 4-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T |
7922 | 89A Salford Hall | 823 | stored | 7019 | 84A Fowey Castle | 823 | stored |
57xx 0-6-0PT | 74xx 0-6-0PT | Dukedog 4-4-0 | 2251 0-6-0 | BR 2MT 2-6-0 | Dukedog 4-4-0 |
3746 | 82C | 7434 | 89D | 9017 | stored | 3214 | 89D | 78003 | 89C | 9017 | stored |
9752 | 84B | BR 3MT 2-6-2T | | | 57xx 0-6-0PT | BR 9F 2-10-0 | 94xx 0-6-0PT |
| | 82033 | 89C | | | 4645 | 89B | 92210 | 82E | 9423 | 81A |
Shed Codes | 81A Old Oak Common | 82C Swindon | 82E Bristol Barrow Rd | 84A Stafford Road | 84B Oxley |
| | 89A Shrewsbury | 89B Croes Newydd | 89C Machynlleth | 89D Oswestry | | |
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Sunday 26 November 1961 | Sunday 11 February 1962 |
2251 0-6-0 | BR 9F 2-10-0 | W&L 0-6-0T | Manor 4-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T |
2276 | 89C | 92210 | 82E | 823 | stored | 7819 | 89D Hinton Manor | 823 | stored |
| | 92247 | 81A | Dukedog 4-4-0 | 2251 0-6-0 | 74xx 0-6-0PT | 57xx 0-6-0PT |
| | | | 9017 | stored | 2294 | 89C | 7413 | 86C | 4683 | 89B |
Shed Codes | | | | | 3213 | 89C | | | | |
81A Old Oak Common | 82E Bristol Barrow Rd | 86C Hereford | 89B Croes Newydd | 89C Machynlleth | 89D Oswestry |
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Sunday 8 April 1962 | Wednesday 6 June 1962 |
Manor 4-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T | 14xx 0-4-2T | 84xx 0-6-0PT | W&L 0-6-0T |
7819 | 89D Hinton Manor | 823 | stored | 1432 | 89D | 8452 | 84A | 823 | stored |
14xx 0-4-2T | 57xx 0-6-0PT | 74xx 0-6-0PT | 2251 0-6-0 | cl 2MT 2-6-0 | BR 3MT 2-6-2T |
1438 | 89D | 3789 | 89D | 7413 | 86C | 2212 | 81D | 46515 | 89D | 82034 | 89C |
2251 0-6-0 | | | cl 2MT 2-6-0 | 74xx 0-6-0PT | | | | |
3213 | 89C | | | 46520 | 89D | 7405 | 89D | | | | |
Shed Codes | 81D Reading | 84A Stafford Road | 86C Hereford | 89C Machynlleth | 89D Oswestry |
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Sunday 22 July 1962 | Saturday 22 September 1962 |
Grange 4-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T | Manor 4-6-0 | W&L 0-6-0T |
6826 | 83D Nannerth Grange | 823 | stored | 7803 | 89C Barcote Manor | 823 | stored |
57xx 0-6-0PT | BR 4MT 2-6-4T | | | 57xx 0-6-0PT | BR 2MT 2-6-0 | | |
3778 | 84A | 80096 | 89A | | | 9657 | 89A | 78003 | 89C | | |
Shed Codes | 83D Plymouth Laira | 84A Stafford Road | 89A Shrewsbury | 89C Machynlleth | | |
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Sunday 11 November 1962 | Saturday 8 December 1962 |
County 4-6-0 | cl 2MT 2-6-0 | cl 5MT 4-6-0 | cl 2MT 2-6-0 | BR 2MT 2-6-0 |
1019 | 89A County of Merioneth | 46525 | 89D | 45283 | 89A | 46504 | 89D | 78000 | 89C |
BR 3MT 2-6-2T | | | | | | | | | 78002 | 89C |
82005 | 89C | | | | | | | | | | |
Shed Codes | 89A Shrewsbury | 89C Machynlleth | 89D Oswestry | | | | |
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Wednesday 3 July 1963 | Sunday 11 August 1963 |
Jubilee 4-6-0 | BR 5MT 4-6-0 | 57xx 0-6-0PT | BR 5MT 4-6-0 | BR 4MT 2-6-4T |
45572 | 89A Eire | 73035 | 89A | 3630 | 89C W | 73035 | 89A | 80105 | 89C |
57xx 0-6-0PT | | | BR 4MT 2-6-4T | cl 8F 2-8-0 | | | | |
3630 | 89C W | | | 80105 | 89C | 48739 | 89A | | | | |
Shed Codes | 89A Shrewsbury | 89C Machynlleth | | | | | | |
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Saturday 9 November 1963 | Thursday 29 October 1964 |
57xx 0-6-0PT | 28xx 2-8-0 | cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I) | 28xx 2-8-0 | cl 8F 2-8-0 | BR 5MT 4-6-0 |
3630 | 6F W | 3862 | 6C | 41209 | 6D | 3855 | 2D | 48259 | 6B | 73070 | 6D |
9657 | 6D | | | BR 4MT 2-6-4T | cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb) | | | BR 4MT 2-6-4T |
| | | | 80099 | 6F | 42247 | 6A | | | 80098 | 6F |
Shed Codes | 2D Banbury | 6A Chester Midland | 6B Mold Junction | 6C Croes Newydd | 6D Shrewsbury |
| | 6F Machynlleth | | | | | | | | |
Great stuff, thanks for posting this. I found the works registers in the National Archives for 1955,57, 58 and 59 if you'd be interested in their contents. Keep up the good work,
ReplyDeleteAlan
I was aware engines came to Oswestry's locomotive shops from the Wolverhampton Division but surprised to see engines from 83D Plymouth Laira and 81D Reading 82C Swindon....... fascinating and thanks for sharing........You might be interested in this facebook group regards Oswestry and the Cambrian Railways https://www.facebook.com/groups/166388693493567/ regards Oswestry
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