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.

Friday, 5 December 2014

Woodford Halse 1938 - 1965

A Thompson O1 2-8-0 No. 63808, allocated to Annesley, rests outside Woodford Halse shed on 15th March 1953. Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0

Woodford Halse
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1897Sep 1935 - Jan 1950WFD
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-65Feb 1950 - Jan 195838E
location:East of the line north of the station.
Apr 1958 - Aug 19632F*
* for two months (Feb/Mar) during 1958, the shed code was 2G.Sep 1963 - Jun 19651G
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnH - HughesJ - JohnsonSt - StanierBR - British Railways
GNR - Great Northern RailwayLNER - London & North Eastern RailwayGCR - Great Central Railway
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 11 September 1938WFDtotal:50
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)K3 2-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)B7 4-6-0 (GCR)B17 4-6-0
5767590022753336323503854632847Helmingham Hall
5897J11 0-6-0 (GCR)53816499507254642850Grimsby Town
C1 4-4-2 (GNR)5198523854046502507354652855Middlesborough
3284C15201529362136514507854802857Doncaster Rovers
C4 4-4-2 (GCR)521560476214653654585484B5 4-6-0 (GCR)
608452296228653854616071
C14 4-4-2T (GCR)J39 0-6-062386553
61266130126562476575
62746626
Monday 17 May 1948WFDtotal:48
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
9269WFD61063WFD3573ANN4324WFD3033WFD77334WFD
9310WFD1087WFD3582ANN4364WFD3039WFD3116WFD
9312WFD1130LEI3633ANN4369WFD3040WFD3127WFD
9324WFD1131WFD3723ANN4388WFD3043WFD3165WFD
L3 2-6-4T (GCR)K3 2-6-03756ANN4390WFD3046WFD3199WFD
9050WFD1829WFD3761ANN4408WFD3065WFD77061WFD
9069WFD1839WFD3781ANN4438WFD3080WFDJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)
1943WFDJ5 0-6-0 (GNR)3095WFD8891WFD
1956WFD5488WFD77047WFD8894WFD
65489WFD8920WFD
Shed CodesANN AnnesleyLEI Leicester CentralWFD Woodford Halse
Sunday 19 June 194938Etotal:48
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6926938E6081838E6106338E6358238B6432738E6303338E
E931038E6083238E6107838E6358938B6433038EE303938E
931238E6083950A6113138E6363838B6436438E304038E
6932438E6085338E6131639B6373938B436938E6306538E
K3 2-6-06095450A6131739B6376238B6440838E308038E
6180040B6097550A384138B443838E6316538E
6182938EB17 4-6-06384838AJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)6318338E
E183938E6165738A Doncaster RoversL3 2-6-4T (GCR)889138E6318838E
190838E905038E6889438E6319538E
6191338E906938E892038E319938E
Shed Codes38A Colwick38B Annesley38E Woodford Halse39B Sheffield Darnall
40B Immingham50A York
Allocation - September 1950 (54)N5 0-6-2TGCR5N2 0-6-2TGCR1
B17 4-6-0LNER4V2 2-6-2LNER10J11 0-6-0GCR10
J39 0-6-0LNER2L3 2-6-4TGCR2WD 2-8-0WD20
Sunday 4 March 195138Etotal:40
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)B17/B2* 4-6-0
6926338E6081538E6106338E6431338E6165138E Derby County
6926938E6081738E6129838C6432438E1667*38E Bradford
6928638E6082638EB16 4-6-06436438EWD 2-8-0
6936038E6083038E6146350A6437840E9003938E9050438E
L3 2-6-4T (GCR)6083750AO1 2-8-0 6439038E9004038E9050738E
6905038E6085338E6359638B6439438E9004638E9050938E
6906938E6087138E6386838B9008038E9051638E
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)6387238B9009538E7720385B
6956038E6316538E7737238E
Shed Codes38B Annesley38C Leicester Central38E Woodford Halse40E Langwith Jct.
50A York85B Gloucester H. Rd
Sunday 9 November 195238Etotal:50
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0O1 2-8-0 WD 2-8-0
6926338E6081738E6107838E6375238B9003338E9044838E
6926938E6085938E6131639B6380838B9003938E9048438E
6928638E6086338E6136838E6386738B9004638E9048638E
6931038E6087838E6138138E6390138B9008038E9050438E
6936038E6087938EB16 4-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)9009538E9050738E
L3 2-6-4T (GCR)6093450A6145050A6432438E9013738E9050938E
6906938E6095450AJ39 0-6-06436438E9017481C9051638E
C13 4-4-2T (GCR)K3 2-6-06474639B6436938E9019286C9052038E
6740838E6190540B6438838E9021838E9057438E
Shed Codes6442838E9036538E9067238E
38E Woodford Halse39B Sheffield Darnall40B Immingham50A York81C Southall86C Cardiff Canton
Sunday 31 October 195438Etotal:40
V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0O1 2-8-0 J11 0-6-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6081738E6107838E6372538B6432738E9004638E9052486C
6083138E6119238E6378038B6433138E9014886C9057385B
6087138E6136838E6379238B6441838E9015281C9063838E
6087938E6136938C6379538B6442838E9021838E9067238E
6089038E6137638A6443138B9036538E9068538E
6091538EB16 4-6-0L3 2-6-4T (GCR)9044838E9069738E
K3 2-6-06144850A6905038E9047438E0-6-0 diesels
6180240B6906938E9048638E1306513068
Shed Codes38B Annesley38C Leicester Central38E Woodford Halse40B Immingham50A York
81C Southall85B Gloucester H. Rd86C Cardiff Canton
Sunday 28 August 195538E3.05pm - 3.25pmtotal:49
V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0O1 2-8-0 J11 0-6-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6087938E6116434E6359038B6432438E9003938E9048438E
6088652B6119238E6361938B6432738E9004038E9048581C
6089038E6138138C6371138B6433038E9004638E9048638E
6090750AB16 4-6-06378038B6433138E9006986A9050438E
6091538E6191240B6379238B6438838E9013738E9050938E
L1 2-6-4TBR 4MT 2-6-06380638B6441838E9020781C9052486C
6778938E7603538E6381738B6443138E9021838E9057438E
6386838B0-6-0 diesels9029938E9057986C
6388738B13067130699036538E9063838E
9040338E9067238E
Shed Codes34E Neasden38B Annesley38C Leicester Central38E Woodford Halse40B Immingham
50A York52B Heaton81C Southall86A Newport Ebbw J86C Cardiff Canton
Sunday 4 November 195638Etotal:44
K3 2-6-0V2 2-6-2J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 WD 2-8-0
6180640B6081538E6430038E6359038B9003338E9044838E
6184138E6083138E6432738E6359138B9004638E9048638E
6184338E6087938E6433138E6367838B9006538E9050738E
6185338E6089038E6438838E6368738B9009538E9052038E
6186638E6091538E6441838E6375238B9032386C9057438E
cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0L1 2-6-4T6377738B9034638E9063838E
4306338E6107838E6778938E6387938B9036538E0-6-0 diesels
4310638E6119238E9040338E1306813069
6136838E
Shed Codes38B Annesley38E Woodford Halse40B Immingham86C Cardiff Canton
Sunday 3 November 195738Etotal:33
K3 2-6-0V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6180438E6081538E6118638E6433138E9004638E9057286C
6184138E6089038E6119238E6441838E9006638E9057438E
6185338E6091538E6127138E6442838E9010438A9057986C
6195040B6092950A6129938C0-6-0 diesels9047438E9061838A
cl 4MT 2-6-0L1 2-6-4TBR 9F 2-10-013066130699048638E9069738E
4306338E6777138E9207438B130679052038E
4310638E
Shed Codes38B Annesley38C Leicester Central38E Woodford Halse40B Immingham50A York
86C Cardiff Canton
Sunday 23 February 19582G from 23rd Feb until 20th Apriltotal:40
K3 2-6-0L1 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0O1 2-8-0 WD 2-8-0
618092G677712G610782G6379616D900332G904332G
618382G6778714D611862GBR 9F 2-10-0900402G904482G
618422G677892G611922G9203116D900462G904742G
618432GV2 2-6-26120940E9208916D900662G904862G
6190540B608152GJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)9209116D900692G905072G
cl 4MT 2-6-0609152G643312G0-6-0 diesels900802G905162G
430632GB16 4-6-0644282G13066130699010440E905742G
431062G6144450A903462G
Shed Codes2G Woodford Halse14D Neasden16D Annesley40B Immingham40E Colwick
50A York
Allocation - March 1959 (51)cl 4MT 2-6-0LMS2cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)Midland3
V2 2-6-2LNER3B1 4-6-0LNER5K3 2-6-0LNER8
J10 0-6-0GCR1L1 2-6-4TLNER3WD 2-8-0WD26
Sunday 6 September 19592Ftotal:38
cl 4MT 2-6-0K3 2-6-0B1 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
430632F618042F619132F610782F900332F905162F
431062F618092F6195640B611862F900802F9063356A
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)618242FL1 2-6-4T611922F900952F906972F
433302F618322F677402F612712F9032386CBR 9F 2-10-0
433942F618412F677712FB16 4-6-0903462F920132F
J10 0-6-0 (GCR)618432F677892F6146050A9035681C920912F
651582F618822Fcl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)0-6-0 diesel904332F9224681A
4284716DD3066904862F
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse16D Annesley40B Immingham50A York56A Wakefield
81A Old Oak Common81C Southall86C Cardiff Canton
Sunday 15 May 19602Ftotal:39
cl 4MT 2-6-0L1 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
430632F677402F610782F4511616D900802F9209216D
K3 2-6-0677432F610852Fcl 8F 2-8-0902372F9220582B
618042F677712F6110441A4843682B905042F9221686C
618242F677892F611062FO4 2-8-0 (GCR)905162F9223086A
618422Fcl 3F 0-6-0 (J)6113614D6370741J905202F9223686C
618822F433302F611862FO1 2-8-0 906382F0-6-0 diesel
6189140B433942F6118714D6386716D906972FD3066
619102F611922F
613682F
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse14D Neasden16D Annesley40B Immingham41A Sheffield Darnall
41J Langwith Jct.82B St. Philip's Marsh86A Newport Ebbw J86C Cardiff Canton
Sunday 7 May 19612Ftotal:42
cl 4MT 2-6-0K3 2-6-0B1 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
430632F618242F610282F Umseke900402F9048588A
431062F618412F610782FJ39 0-6-0900662F905162F
L1 2-6-4T618432F611062F647422F900952F905632F
677402F618512F6111614D647472F902182F9057388A
677712F618652F6113715E648092F902372F906722F
677892F6191440B611862Fcl 5MT 4-6-0903652F907012F
B16 4-6-0612712F449382A904482FBR 9F 2-10-0
6142050A613682F0-6-0 diesels904742F9221584C
6138656CD3067D3068
Shed Codes2A Rugby2F Woodford Halse14D Neasden15E Leicester Central40B Immingham
50A York56C Leeds Copley Hill84C Banbury88A Cardiff Canton
Sunday 18 March 19622Ftotal:50
cl 4MT 2-6-0K3 2-6-0B1 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
430632F618042F610282F Umseke900332F904862F
BR 4MT 2-6-0618322F6103150A Reedbuck900402F905042F
7604114D618412F610632FJ39 0-6-0900802F905162F
L1 2-6-4T618432F610782F647422F900952F905202F
677712F6196040B611062F647472F9012588A906722F
677812FB16 4-6-0611162F28xx 2-8-0902182F9068581C
677892F6147550A6112836A382286E903462F907012F
Hall 4-6-0611862F385388A9035581CBR 9F 2-10-0
493585B Ketley Hall612062F0-6-0 diesels903652F9201286A
613802FD3059D3068904032F9208716D
D3066904332F9224688A
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse14D Neasden16D Annesley36A Doncaster40B Immingham
50A York81C Southall85B Gloucester H. Rd86A Newport Ebbw J86E Severn Tunnel J88A Cardiff Canton
Sunday 12 August 19622Ftotal:47
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0J39 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
421572F6096350A6102741A Madoqua647272F900402F
421782F6097450A610282F Umseke647422F W900662F
422502FK3 2-6-0611062F677102F647472F900952F
422522F618322F6110941A677332F648752F904862F
422532F618432F612692F677712F649552F W906722F
422812F6188940B612712F W677812F0-6-0 diesels906972F
422912FBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0677892FD3066D3068BR 9F 2-10-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)760442F730322FD3067D30699204316D
425682F760522F730452FJubilee 4-6-09207616D
W - withdrawn4572541A Repulse9215915A
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse15A Wellingborough16D Annesley40B Immingham
41A Sheffield Darnall50A York
Sunday 14 July 19632Ftotal:45
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0J39 0-6-0
422502F4466516D480022F900332F W906692F647272F W
422522F451162F480052F900652F906722F647472F W
BR 4MT 2-6-04526214A480072F902992F906972F648752F W
760522F452792F480812F904482FHall 4-6-0
760872F452852F481212F905202F590882B Moreton Hall
B16 4-6-04533416D483362F905242F W593685B Oakley Hall
6144850A28xx 2-8-0483852F905632FRoyal Scot 4-6-0
BR 5MT 4-6-0286286E486502F905702F4616916D The Boy Scout W
730102FBR 9F 2-10-0486542F905892FBritannia 4-6-2
731592F9206816DV2 2-6-20-6-0 diesel7001131B Hotspur
6094250AD3066W - withdrawn
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse14A Cricklewood16D Annesley31B March50A York
82B St. Philip's Marsh85B Gloucester H. Rd86E Severn Tunnel J
Sunday 20 October 19631Gtotal:55
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
420821G451161G480021G485271G900461G W904861G
422501G452791G480071G486111G900651G905161G
422511GBR 5MT 4-6-0480111G486501G902181G905201G
422521G730321G480271G486541G902371G905631G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)730531G4805716D487271G902991G905701G
424561G730711G480611GBR 9F 2-10-0903461G905891G
J39 0-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0481211G9200550A903651G906691G
stationary boiler760521G4830416D9207616D904331G906721G
64747SB483361G9221486A904481G906971G
Grange 4-6-0483861G9223788L904741G0-6-0 diesels
684788L Tidmarsh Grange483871G9224286AD3067D3069
Shed Codes1G Woodford Halse16D Annesley50A York86A Newport Ebbw J88L Cardiff East Dock
Sunday 14 February 19651Gtotal:34
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-00-6-0 diesels
420821G447631G480021G484586B9201416BD3066D3068
421031G447641G480101G485271G9209516BD3067D4111
422501G448131G480111G4855215E9211615CD3067
V2 2-6-2448331G480811G4863516C9212115A
6087750A452851G483361G487571E9213315A
B1 4-6-04533316B483851G921502E
6131950A9223686E
Shed Codes1E Bletchley1G Woodford Halse2E Saltley6B Mold Junction15A Leicester Midland
15C Kettering15E Coalville16B Annesley16C Derby50A York86E Severn Tunnel J
Allocation - April 1965 (18)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)LMS2cl 5MT 4-6-0LMS4
cl 8F 2-8-0LMS12
Woodford Halse shed closed on 14th June 1965
Updated and revised - September 2021.
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous7 December 2014 at 18:21

    Hello
    I am searching for the whereabouts of WD 2-8-0 No 90286 that was allocated to Mexborough and Doncaster before being cut at Gorton Works in 62 or 63.
    I would like a photo of the loco being last one I need for 1959 collection

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  2. Old Claret15 December 2014 at 16:15

    Hello Alan
    I cannot supply a photo but I've found 21 sightings of the loco in the five years before it was cutup at Gorton in September 1962.
    Mexborough 3/3/57
    Mexborough 23/3/58
    Mexborough 20/4/58
    Mexborough 1/3/59
    Mexborough 15/3/59
    Mexborough 10/5/59
    Mexborough 19/7/59
    Nottingham 12/6/60
    Staveley GC 28/8/60
    March 28/1/61
    Doncaster 19/2/61
    Doncaster 16/7/61
    Doncaster 24/9/61
    New England 8/10/61
    Doncaster 5/11/61
    Doncaster 28/1/62
    March 15/4/62
    Mexborough 13/5/62
    Doncaster 7/7/62
    Doncaster 22/7/62
    Gorton Works 2/9/62

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  3. Jonathan23 May 2023 at 18:51

    There is one question I have: how come 1953 isn't included in here? You do have 1952 and 1954

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