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.

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Northampton 1938 - 1965

Northampton
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1881Sep 1935 - Jan 19502C
type:A brick-built 10TS dead-ended shed.closed:1965Jul 1950 - Feb 19524B
location:In the fork of the Northampton Castle and Bilsworth lines. West of the station.Mar 1952 - Aug 19632E

Sep 1963 - Sep 19651H
AbbreviationsA - AspinallD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - Hughes
I - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierWb - WebbBR - British Railways
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayLNWR - London & North Western RailwayWD - War Department
Monday 27 June 19382C11.20am - 11.35amtotal:51
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 7F 0-8-0 G2
10920343051030743525407645178892893194019428
cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)315122916cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)8911903894149445
2323232428562923cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)3960cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a94159446
cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)cl 5MT 4-6-03521cl 8F 2-8-08933932594189447
664167235349cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)802780839037933994269449
668667543807803380959270cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0T (F)95449566
12086729872997160
Sunday 26 May 19462C2.30pm - 2.45pmtotal:58
cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
66362D28139A30102C40762C88952A88962C
66412C290419A30982C43442C89292C89362C
266162Ccl 5MT 4-6-031682C43662C90063A91042C
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)49152C34382C44472C91032C91572C
4122C49162C36552C44612C91451C92032C
4212C49552A229132C44912C92043B92492C
5222C50701Acl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 8F 2-8-092132B92702C
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)51912C352921D86321A93242C92912C
6532Ccl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (D)86341A93462Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2
6572C72992C382221D86561A93695B94262C
6922C76122Ccl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)93912C94442C
38412C25383D
Shed Codes1A Willesden1C Watford2A Rugby2B Bletchely2C Northampton
2D Nuneaton3A Bescot3B Bushbury3D Aston5B Crewe South9A Longsight
19A Sheffield21D Stratford-on-Avon
Sunday 30 November 19472Ctotal:58
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
39517B29401A30982C479512A89142C92032C
4202Ccl 5F 2-6-0 (St)31682C48312A89252B92052C
4212C29732D34892C49152C89362C92702C
4252Bcl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)49972A89405C92712C
5342C72992C332317A51502C90042C93231C
55216B73182C368421Acl 8F 2-8-091532C93396C
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)76122C369321D811518B91572C93662D
6922Ccl 2F 0-6-2T (Wb)cl 4F 0-6-084452C91692Ccl 7F 0-8-0 G2
cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)77402B40762C85502Ccl 6F 0-8-0 G193952C
67542C43662C86571A89292C94082C
266162C44505B86932C91032C94142C
91332A94262C
91603A94442C
Shed Codes1A Willesden1C Watford2A Rugby2B Bletchely2C Northampton
2D Nuneaton3A Bescot5B Crewe South5C Stafford6C Birkenhead12A Carlisle Upperby
16B Spital Bridge17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent18B Westhouses21A Saltley21D Stratford-on-Avon
Allocation - September 1950 (37)cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)Midland4cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)LMS2
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)LMS2cl 4F 0-6-0LMS4cl 5MT 4-6-0LMS4
cl 1P 2-4-2T (Wb)LNWR1cl 3F 0-6-0TLMS3cl 8F 2-8-0LMS6
cl 7F 0-8-0LNWR9cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)Midland2
Sunday 8 November 19532Etotal:49
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
404122E412182E4382518A446845A480182C491052E
404202E412192Ecl 4F 0-6-0449092A484232E491155C
404212Ecl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)440612E450142E484562B491221A
404642E428135B440762E450212E4846118A492702E
405342Ecl 3F 0-6-0T4409735C450502A4850718A493212E
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)472992E442422E450605B4854318A493572E
406532E473182E444912E452822A485563A493662E
406832E476122E4456314B453752A486011AWD 2-8-0
cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)J39 0-6-0486321A9043238A
582812E6495435C4863916A
486491A
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2C Warwick2E Northampton
3A Bescot5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5C Stafford14B Kentish Town16A Nottingham
18A Toton35C Spital Bridge38A Colwick
Sunday 19 September 19542Etotal:59
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
404212E4387015C447112A480122C484918B488981E
404642E4395735C448362A480361A485342E491052E
405342Ecl 4F 0-6-0450212E480909D486031A492702E
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)440612E451855B481711A486491A492871E
4063317B440762E451912E4826415A486591A493212E
406532E442422E453915B4826515A487365B493572E
406572E4450935C454312A483753A487512B493662E
406796K445242E454412A484222EWD 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0T454958B484452E9006335C494105C
412142A472992Ecl 3F 0-6-0 (J)484773A9034638A494522A
412192E473182E433992E905322E
412292E476122E
Shed Codes1A Willesden1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2C Warwick
2E Northampton3A Bescot5B Crewe South5C Stafford6K Rhyl8B Warrington
9D Buxton15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland17B Burton-on-Trent35C Spital Bridge38A Colwick
Sunday 28 August 19552E2pm - 2.15pmtotal:47
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
404212E433992E4483384G480741A484232E491052E
404642Ecl 4F 0-6-0450142E481732A485181A491985C
405342E440612E450212E4827118A487541E492702E
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)442192E453881E4828216A487673A492751A
406532E4423935C453922E482901AWD 2-8-0493212E
406772E442422Ecl 3F 0-6-0T482945B904232E493572E
406832E444912E472992E4836218A905322E493662E
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4450935C473182E4837916CJ39 0-6-0cl 6F 0-8-0 G1
412182Ecl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)476122E6478335C491451C
412192E400032C
Shed Codes1A Willesden1C Watford1E Bletchley2A Rugby2C Warwick
2E Northampton3A Bescot5B Crewe South5C Stafford16A Nottingham16C Kirkby-in-Ashfield
18A Toton35C Spital Bridge84G Shrewsbury
Sunday 2 June 19572Etotal:45
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aBR 9F 2-10-0
406772E433992E448602A4806115C490941E9207818A
406832Ecl 4F 0-6-0 (F)448672A481472E491202B9210018A
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4391914B450041E4831418A492662C9212515A
412182E4395735C450502E484272A492702E9213421A
412192Ecl 4F 0-6-0450891A484452E493212E0-6-0 diesels
cl 3F 0-6-0T440762E451143A4861518A493572E1204613169
473182E445242E451505A4861915Ccl 6F 0-8-0 G112057
476122EJ39 0-6-0451912E486922E490492A
6478935C452922E487435B493142B
Shed Codes1A Willesden1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton
3A Bescot5A Crewe North5B Crewe South14B Kentish Town15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland
18A Toton21A Saltley35C Spital Bridge
Sunday 16 November 19582Etotal:37
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
401222C433992E4403415C448622A455915A Udaipur
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)442422E448702Acl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
412192E438772E4447631F449382A480352A491052E
413202Ecl 3F 0-6-0T444912E450912E480909Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)473182E4450931F452372E482968B494402B
426152E474992E4453214B453241A483602E0-6-0 diesels
cl 5F 2-6-0 (St)476122EBR 9F 2-10-0453548B484222ED3053D3055
429595B9212615A0-4-0 dieselsD3054
ED4D2908
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2C Warwick2E Northampton
5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8B Warrington9D Buxton14B Kentish Town15A Wellingborough
15C Leicester Midland31F Spital Bridge
Allocation - March 1959 (37)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)LMS3cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)LMS1
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)LMS1cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)Midland1cl 4F 0-6-0LMS7
cl 5MT 4-6-0LMS11cl 3F 0-6-0TLMS3cl 8F 2-8-0LMS10
cl 7F 0-8-0LNWR1
Sunday 27 September 19592Etotal:46
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
412182E440762E448602A7312926F480902E484222E
412192E442422E448632Acl 3F 0-6-0T481312A484232E
412272A443532E450713E474992E481362A484352B
412782E4438114B451912EWD 2-8-04816718A484452E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4450931F452222E900802F4821115C484562B
426152E4451831F453218BBR 9F 2-10-0482522A484932E
cl 7F 0-8-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)453288B9210915C482692E4849515A
491052E433992E453922E0-6-0 diesel482892B485292E
494142B454958BD3054482902E486651A
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton2F Woodford Halse
3E Monument Lane8B Warrington14B Kentish Town15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland18A Toton
26F Patricroft31F Spital Bridge
Sunday 20 March 19602Etotal:46
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
400701A W441102E447112A4813218A486241A490022B
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4416417A447122A483052E486281A491052E W
412182E4417121A450502E483251A4864515Bcl 7F 0-8-0 G2
412192E442192E450713E4834141Ecl 3F 0-6-0T494322B
412782E442422E450912E483452A473182EBR 9F 2-10-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)442472E451472E484222E474992E9213721A
423532E4429414B453808B484452E0-4-0 diesel9216015B
cl 4MT 2-6-0443532E4539712B485592AD29130-6-0 diesels
430342B445222E454183D486011AD3053D3054
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton3D Aston
3E Monument Lane8B Warrington12B Carlisle Upperby14B Kentish Town15B Kettering17A Derby
18A Toton21A Saltley41E Staveley B. Hill
Sunday 7 May 19612Etotal:38
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
412182E4402015A447595A474992E4802715A485342E
412192E4423514B447698Acl 7F 0-8-0 G2a4811818A486001A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)444912E4532221D492932B481202A486491A
423532E445222E453808B481312E486651A
423812E445242E4541921B482692E486802E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)454542E483052E487362E
426152E429725BRoyal Scot 4-6-0483492EBR T2 diesels
Patriot 4-6-046144
1B Honourable Artillery Company
4838718AD5083D5133
455301B Sir Frank Ree485262A
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton
5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8B Warrington14B Kentish Town15A Wellingborough
18A Toton21B Bescot21D Aston
Sunday 18 March 19622Etotal:43
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
412182E442192E448692E4800016A4556721D South Australia
412782E442392E449362E483492E456242B St. Helena
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)442472E450512E484222E456665B Cornwallis
421832E443532E451342E484932Ecl 7F 0-8-0 G2aBR T2 diesels
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)444912E451508B486802E493775CD5016D5029
423532E445242E453012EBR 9F 2-10-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2D5077D5144
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4453214B4534921D9200917C494252BD5137
429512Bcl 3F 0-6-0T453922E9208916D0-4-0 diesel0-6-0 diesel
473182E454272E9210315CED412046
454542E
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton2E Northampton5B Crewe South5C Stafford8B Warrington
14B Kentish Town15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham16D Annesley17C Rowsley21D Aston
Sunday 12 August 19622Etotal:46
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
412182E447135B453022E480851A455992B Bechuanaland
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)448692E453148F481312EB1 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T
421832E4492021A453218B4822118A6117131B474992E
422332E449362E453922E483492EWD 2-8-0BR T2 diesels
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)450426B454272E4841418A9059440ED5025D5029
429512B450512E454542E484222EBR 9F 2-10-0D5020
429532B4510126A454958B4846715B9205918A0-6-0 diesel
cl 4MT 2-6-0451342Ecl 4F 0-6-0487542E9208215A12046
430522E4523416D442472E487572E0-4-0 diesel
431152E453012E4429414AED4
Shed Codes1A Willesden2B Nuneaton2E Northampton5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction
8B Warrington8F Springs Branch14A Cricklewood15A Wellingborough15B Kettering16D Annesley
18A Toton21A Saltley26A Newton Heath31B March40E Colwick
Sunday 20 October 19631Htotal:37
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Britannia 4-6-2
412191H446821H452221E4806915C700525A Firth of Tay
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)447131H452871H481471HWD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
429625E447151F452921E4831316A9049240E9205215B
cl 4MT 2-6-0448631F453021H484258C9051040E9207715B
4312115B448691H453388B484491Gcl 3F 0-6-0TBR T2 diesels
cl 4F 0-6-0449361H453491H4868116A472861HD5035D5141
4430416A449381F453818BBR 4MT 4-6-0474991H
4446755B449632E453981H7505116C
Shed Codes1E Bletchley1F Rugby1G Woodford Halse1H Northampton2E Saltley
5A Crewe North5E Nuneaton8B Warrington8C Speke Junction15B Wellingborough15C Kettering
16A Toton16C Derby40E Colwick55B Stourton
Allocation - April 1965 (26)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)LMS2cl 5MT 4-6-0LMS12
cl 3F 0-6-0TLMS3cl 8F 2-8-0LMS9
Sunday 20 June 19651Htotal:21
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 3F 0-6-0TWD 2-8-0BR T2 diesel
412191H448701E480201H472861H901219KD5005
449361H480881A474991HBR 9F 2-10-00-4-0 diesel
4526216F483651H475901H9224388AD2907
453021H484491G0-6-0 diesels
453081H485311AD305312046
453491H
Shed Codes1A Willesden1E Bletchley1G Woodford Halse1H Northampton
9K Bolton88A Cardiff East Dock
Northampton shed closed on 27th September 1965
Updated and revised 2021.

1 comment:

  1. Just found this, fantastic memories, I could not remember if 40653 or 40683 were at Northampton early 1950's. Lo and behold 1953 they BOTH were! Born 1946, seems I have some memory cells left!

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