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 2 October 2014

Aston (Birmingham) 1937 - 1965

A Stanier class 4P 2-6-4T, No 2616, outside Aston shed on 30th March 1946. 
Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0

Aston
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:18831935 - May 19603D
type:A brick built 12TS shed with one through roadclosed:Oct-65Jun 1960 - Aug 196321D
location:In the fork of the Stetchford and New Street lines, 
Sep 1963 - Oct 19652J
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyClf - CauliflowerF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - Hughes
J - JohnsonSt - StanierWb - WebbWh - WhaleBR - British Railway
LNWR - London & North Western RailwayLMS - London , Midland & Scottish RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 3 October 19373Dtotal:45
cl 2P 4-4-2T (Wh)cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
68083D24483D423916B50303D55033D Leicestershire Regiment
cl 1P 0-6-2T (Wb)25913D43023D50343D55091A
68903D26103D44903D50733D55153D Caernarvon
69223Dcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)44913D50743DJubilee 4-6-0
69333D29613D452116B52537A56845A Jutland
cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)29833D45723D53213Dcl 8F 2-8-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
77923Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 3F 0-6-0T53745A84603D30083D
cl 6F 0-8-0 G190423D73643D54143D85463D30123D
93623D93869D73653Dcl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)85533D30133D
73663D275753D85593D31243D
275913D85863D
Shed Codes1A Willesden3D Aston5A Crewe North7A Llandudno Jct.16B Spital Bridge
Allocation - November 1945 (53)cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)LMS4cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)LMS7
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)LMS4cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)LMS2cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)Midland5
cl 4F 0-6-0LMS7cl 5MT 4-6-0LMS7cl 3F 0-6-0TLMS4
cl 6F 0-6-0LNWR5cl 7F 0-8-0LNWR4cl 1F 0-6-2T (Wb)LNWR1
cl 2F 0-6-0 (Clf)LNWR3
Sunday 20 October 19463Dtotal:42
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
123D27823D40583D48723D56339A Aden
423D28923D40685D50513Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
473D28943D40773D50583D90483C30083D
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)42193D51323D90503D30103D
24403D29633D43023D52502Acl 7F 0-8-0 G230133D
25999Acl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)43503D54972A94233Dcl 3F 0-6-0T
cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)4642D43579Acl 2F 0-6-0 (Clf)cl 6F 0-8-0 G173633D
275913Dcl 8F 2-8-044903D285483D93093D73653D
276693D862318B45173D285863D93593D73663D
Shed Codes2A Rugby2D Nuneaton3D Aston5D Stoke-on-Trent
9A Longsight18B Westhouses
Sunday 5 October 19473Dtotal:38
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
24413D28113D40773D47605A56339A Aden
26163Dcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)42193D48085A57039A Thunderer
26593D29788C451916B49048ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
cl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0 (J)50202A61118A Royal Fusilier
275913D73633D230103D50583Dcl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
276693D73643D31243D53223A90113D91372A
cl 2F 0-6-0 (Clf)73653D31963D53903D90173D92453A
285593Dcl 8F 2-8-0cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)54463D91788B93621C
285863D835318B11229A92043B
Shed Codes1C Watford2A Rugby3A Bescot3D Aston5A Crewe North
8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction9A Longsight16B Spital Bridge18B Westhouses
Sunday 11 July 19483Dtotal:41
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
513D29633D40613D48723D55529A Silver Jubilee
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)29663D40773D49423D56035A Falkland Islands
4253815Ccl 2F 0-6-0 (J)41203D50583DRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4255216B229043D42193D50943D615812B The Loyal Regiment
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)230103D44903D53255Dcl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 3F 0-6-0T
28113D31683D445173D453973D90113D73633D
28913D31963Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)54454A490173D73643D
428923Dcl 2F 0-6-0 (Clf)370917B54463D93093D73653D
29213D285483Dcl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G273663D
83405B94253A
Shed Codes3A Bescot3D Aston4A Shrewsbury5A Crewe North5B Crewe South
5D Stoke-on-Trent9A Longsight12B Carlisle Upperby15C Leicester Midland16B Spital Bridge17B Burton-on-Trent
Sunday 26 June 19493Dtotal:37
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
400513D429483D440613D447623D455338A Lord Rathmore
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)429573D441203D450523D455515A
425523D429583D442193D450745BRoyal Scot 4-6-0
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)429603D443503D453467A461459A Duke of Wellington's Reg.
428113D429663D444903D453493Dcl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
428899A429743Dcl 3F 0-6-0T453973D490113D581803D
429293Dcl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)473633D454302A492613D230103D
411139A473653D454463Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a581853D
493083A582953D
Shed Codes2A Rugby3A Bescot3D Aston5A Crewe North5B Crewe South
7A Llandudno Jct.8A Edge Hill9A Longsight
Sunday 26 February 19503Dtotal:43
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
400513D429483D440613D447489A4556122A Saskatchewan
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)429573D4420516C4484116A4561414B Leeward Islands
424413D429583D442193D449423Dcl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
425783D429603D443023D4494625F473633D581173D
426043C429633D443503D450583D473643D581803D
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)429733D444903D453844A473663D581853D
427823D429743Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)453903Acl 6F 0-8-0 G1582793D
429265B429766B433083D453973D491403D230103D
cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a492613D
Shed Codes89363A493703D
3A Bescot3C Walsall3D Aston4A Shrewsbury5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction
9A Longsight14B Kentish Town16A Nottingham16C Kirkby-in-Ashfield22A Bristol Barrow Rd25F Low Moor
Allocation - September 1950 (52)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)LMS1cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)LMS6
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)LMS2cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)LMS11cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)Midland1
cl 4F 0-6-0LMS6cl 5MT 4-6-0LMS11cl 3F 0-6-0TLMS4
cl 6F/7F 0-8-0LNWR4cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)Midland6
Sunday 5 August 19513Dtotal:28
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
400453C429513D443023D448312A455095A The Derbyshire Yeomanry
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)429543D444903D4485919BRoyal Scot 4-6-0
424893D429583Dcl 2F 0-6-0 (J)450214B461285A The Lovat Scouts
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)429609A581173D451914B461499A The Middlesex Regiment
4270624B429633D581803Dcl 2MT 2-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 6F 0-8-0 G1
427733Dcl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)582953D464273D473643D490893D
427823D410557A473653D493463D
Shed Codes2A Rugby3C Walsall3D Aston4B Northampton5A Crewe North
7A Llandudno Jct.9A Longsight19B Millhouses24B Rose Grove
Sunday 28 September 19523Dtotal:32
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
400513D429473D4326618B4485916A456389A Zanzibar
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)429483D433083D448723Dcl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
424823C429663Dcl 4F 0-6-0448973D489023D581173D
426163D429743D4410017B450483Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a581803D
cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)443023D4541612A493083A581823D
464273D428589A443503D454183Dcl 3F 0-6-0T0-6-0 diesels
464923D445173D454463D473633D120883D
120893D
Shed Codes3A Bescot3C Walsall3D Aston9A Longsight12A Carlisle Upperby
16A Nottingham17B Burton-on-Trent18B Westhouses
Sunday 19 April 19533Dtotal:47
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
400513D429463D442193D447519A456785A De Robeck
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)429483D443023D448763D457239A Fearless
400843C429543D443503D448973D457268A Vindictive
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)429633D443543D450285BRoyal Scot 4-6-0
423235D429743D445253D450523D461699A The Boy Scout
4235116Dcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)450583Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)427789A4395019C452715B491893D581803D
424703D427823Dcl 2MT 2-6-0453703D492783D581823D
424883C429213D464273D454192A0-6-0 diesels582953D
426583Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)464923Dcl 3F 0-6-0T1208812090cl 6F 0-8-0 G1
433083D473633D12089490893D
Shed Codes2A Rugby3C Walsall3D Aston5A Crewe North5B Crewe South
5D Stoke-on-Trent8A Edge Hill9A Longsight16D Mansfield19C Canklow
Sunday 8 August 19543Dtotal:41
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
401253B429463D4325318B448763D456899A Ajax
401803D429513D433083D450583DRoyal Scot 4-6-0
402063D429573D433893D451143D461209A Royal Inniskilling Fusilier
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)429743Dcl 4F 0-6-04523226Acl 8F 2-8-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
425523Dcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)441203D453493D480772B581743A
426583D427823D4415021A453973D487158B581823D
cl 2MT 2-6-0428589A442193D454041A0-6-0 diesels582953D
464273D443543Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a1208913020WD 2-8-0
464923D445253D491863D1209413021902576B
Shed Codes1A Willesden2B Nuneaton3A Bescot3B Bushbury3D Aston
6B Mold Junction8B Warrington9A Longsight18B Westhouses21 Saltley26A Newton Heath
Sunday 10 July 19553Dtotal:43
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
401293D429463D447162A4510612A455789A United Provinces
401803D429543D448443D451143D456899A Ajax
402063D429583D448973D452355Acl 4F 0-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)429609A4493612A453223D441203D491863D
423433B429793D449419A453703D443603D491893D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)450343D453973D4443018B492783D
424283B433083D450583D454183D4452617B4938510A
cl 2MT 2-6-0433893D450715A454483Dcl 2F 0-6-0 (J)0-6-0 diesel
464923D450943D581223C13090
582953D
Shed Codes2A Rugby3B Bushbury3C Walsall3D Aston5A Crewe North
9A Longsight10A Springs Branch12A Carlisle Upperby17B Burton-on-Trent18B Westhouses
Sunday 22 July 19563Dtotal:40
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
401293D429463D448443D453973D455209A Llandudno
402063D429513D448973D454163DJubilee 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)429583D450343D454183D456345A Trinidad
423605D429743D450383D454393Bcl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)450653Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a4418818B433083D
424413C427729A451143D491863D443603D433893D
426043C427823D451323Dcl 2F 0-6-0 (J)445173D0-6-0 diesels
cl 2MT 2-6-0429359A451968B581823D1208813021
464923D453871A582953D1302013090
Shed Codes1A Willesden3B Bushbury3C Walsall3D Aston5A Crewe North
5D Stoke-on-Trent8B Warrington9A Longsight18B Westhouses
Sunday 4 May 19583Dtotal:40
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
401803D429543D447419A453493D4550412A Royal Signals
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)429573D447595A453703DJubilee 4-6-0
424703D429583D448443D453808A455955B Southern Rhodesia
425523D429786C448715Bcl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
426163D429793D448763D581243D441203D485009A
cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a450383D581823D443023D487183D
464923D490633D450583D582953D444923D487193D
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)492753D450653Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)445173D487208B
429293D450943D4386018B0-6-0 diesel
13090
Shed Codes3D Aston5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill
8B Warrington9A Longsight12A Carlisle Upperby18B Westhouses
Allocation - March 1959 (43)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)LMS2cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)LMS4
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)LMS3cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)LMS5cl 4F 0-6-0LMS4
cl 5MT 4-6-0LMS17cl 2MT 2-6-0LMS3cl 8F 2-8-0LMS4
cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)Midland1
Sunday 18 October 19593Dtotal:33
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
401803D429473D448973D453493D455879A Baroda
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)429513D450583D453953Dcl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
424703D429573D450943D454183D441203D4854518A
425523D429753D451143D454303D443023D487449A
426163Dcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)451325Acl 2MT 2-6-0444923D0-6-0 diesels
427869A452575A464233D445173DD302112095
4289021A453485A464273D12093
Shed Codes3D Aston5A Crewe North9A Longsight18A Toton21A Saltley
Sunday 31 July 196021Dtotal:38
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
4018021D429615B4412021D W4487221D4551821D Bradshaw
4020621Dcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4430221D4505121DJubilee 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4281721D4443921D4509421D455955A Southern Rhodesia
4247021Dcl 2MT 2-6-04449221D4528721B4560126A British Guiana
4255221D4642321D4451721D453218B4564721D Sturdee
4261621D4642721Dcl 8F 2-8-04532221D4570921D Implacable
4265821D4649221D4871921D4534921DRoyal Scot 4-6-0
0-6-0 diesels4872621D4535321D461705A British Legion
12056D30914875221D4541821D
Shed CodesD30904544821D
5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8B Warrington21B Bescot21D Aston26A Newton Heath
Sunday 3 September 196121D4.55pm - 5.08pmtotal:39
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
4018021D428499B446855A4502512B4551212B Bunsen
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)428591A4471021D4509421D455448B
4255221Dcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)447519B450975BJubilee 4-6-0
cl 2MT 2-6-04294721D448362A451392A4558621D Mysore
4642321D4295621D4486521D451895A455955A Southern Rhodesia
4642721D4297421D4487621D452575A456702A Howard of Effingham
4649221Dcl 4F 0-6-04492624E4534921DRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4411021D4494221D4541821D461011A Royal Scots Grey
4430121Dcl 8F 2-8-0EE type 4 diesels461695A The Boy Scout
4451721D4871921DD228D294
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8B Warrington
9B Stockport12B Carlisle Upperby21D Aston24E Blackpool
Sunday 6 May 196221Dtotal:50
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4226721D4295621D4411021D447112A4564721D Sturdee
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4295721D4430121D447712A456722A Anson
4248821D4296621D4444421D4486521D456842A Jutland
425622A4297421D4449221D4487221D4574021D Munster
cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4451421D4487621DBritannia 4-6-2
4642321D428499B4451721D4494221D7001721D Arrow
4642721D429429Bcl 3F 0-6-0T450562A7002421D Vulcan
4647021Dcl 8F 2-8-04734121D4506521D7002621D Polar Star
4649221D4814918A4749421D452428A700439A Lord Kitchener
BR 5MT 4-6-04871821DBR 9F 2-10-04535321D7004621D Anzac
730736J9205918A453955A7004721D
Royal Scot 4-6-04543021DT2 diesel0-6-0 diesel
461365A The Border RegimentD5006D3775
Shed Codes2A Rugby5A Crewe North6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill9A Longsight
9B Stockport18A Toton21D Aston
Sunday 23 June 196321Dtotal:34
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
421142A4466621A452975B4820941E455525A Silver Jubilee
cl 2MT 2-6-0446855A4532221D4875221D4574021D Munster
4642721D447625A4533321AEE T4 dieselsBritannia 4-6-2
4649221D4487621D4534921DD234D3417001621D Ariel
BR 4MT 4-6-04491421B453548BBR T2 diesels7001921D Flying Dutchaman
7503121D4511421D454932AD5006D50287002321D Venus
7503721D452505APatriot 4-6-07002921D Shooting Star
7505321D4551212B Bunsen7004821D Territorial Army
4554512B Planet
Shed Codes2A Rugby5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8B Warrington12B Carlisle Upperby
21A Saltley21B Bescot21D Aston41E Staveley Barrow Hill
Sunday 24 May 19642J1.35pm - 1.45pmtotal:28
cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Britannia 4-6-2
464272J448762J451142J4836316A700012J Lord Hurcomb
464292F449662J453222J487192J700141A Iron Duke
464922J450015B453742J487522J700162J Ariel
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)450382JBR 9F 2-10-0BR T2 diesels700292J Shooting Star
429691F450522H9204916JD5017D5031EE T4 diesels
922342AD268D309D339
Shed Codes1A Willesden1F Rugby2A TyseleyD298D311
2F Bescot2H Monument Lane2J Aston5B Crewe South16A Nottingham16J Rowsley
Allocation - April 1965 (22)cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)LMS1cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)LMS4
cl 5MT 4-6-0LMS13cl 2MT 2-6-0LMS2BR 4MT 2-6-0BR2
Sunday 20 June 19652Jtotal:21
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0EE T4 diesels
420622J W464272J448722J450522J4868715ED255D291
420662J464922J449422J451142J487192FBR T2 diesels
420756H WBR 4MT 2-6-0450382JBR 9F 2-10-00-6-0 dieselD5023D5139
760402JBR 5MT 4-6-09223786BD3020D5133
Shed Codes730735E
2F Bescot2J Aston5E Nuneaton6H Bangor15E Coalville86B Newport Ebbw J.
Aston shed closed on 11th October 1965.
Updated and revised - September 2021.
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