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, 29 January 2015

Grantham 1937 - 1963

An A2 4-6-2 Pacific, 517  "Ocean Swell", waits at Grantham to take an express from London northwards on 13th April 1947.  Grantham was an important change-over point where east coast expresses exchanged engines.  Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0

Grantham
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1855Sep 1935 - Jan 1950GRA
type:Two 4TS sheds, one of them with two through roadsclosed:Sep-63Feb 1950 - Jan 195835B
location:On the west side of Grantham station.
Feb 1958 - Sep 196334F
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayGER - Great Eastern Railway
LNER - London & North Eastern RailwayNER - North Eastern RailwayBR - British Railways
WD - War Department
Sunday 18 July 1937GRA3.45pm - 4.05pmtotal:50
C1 4-4-2 (GNR)D2 4-4-0 (GNR)A1 4-6-2 (GNR)
32734401432343302550Blink Bonny2568Sceptre
32754404432443992562Isinglass2579Dick Turpin
32814405K3 2-6-02545Diamond Jubilee2581Neil Gow
32834438522549Persimmon4473Solario
32964446J6 0-6-0 (GNR)2554Woolwinder4478Hermit
C2 4-4-2 (GNR)353036222558Tracery4479Robert the Devil
3250399035543624J2 0-6-0 (GNR)J4 0-6-0 (GNR)J66 0-6-0T (GER)O4 2-8-0 (GNR)
C12 4-4-2T (GNR)358730744040732154156604
45274529J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)J3 0-6-0 (GNR)J21 0-6-0 (NER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)62856628
4217427841141806734965356635
Saturday 3 September 1938GRAtotal:49
C1 4-4-2 (GNR)D2 4-4-0 (GNR)A1 4-6-2 (GNR)W1 4-6-4O4 2-8-0 (GNR)
32754414432343612546Donovan1000050196545
32814415432443702549PersimmonJ21 0-6-0 (NER)62616604
3285443243382554Woolwinder180665356635
32854435D3 4-4-0 (GNR)2557Blair AthollJ3 0-6-0 (GNR)J39 0-6-0
3296443843172559The Tetrarch37172983J39
44014446K3 2-6-02560Pretty PollyJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)J66 0-6-0T (GER)
4408445711561166A4 4-6-2352635617321
C12 4-4-2T (GNR)V2 2-6-24489Dominon of Canada35343624J69 0-6-0T (GER)
45274529477935597349
Saturday 8 June 1946GRALNER numbers in redtotal:47
V2 2-6-2J39 0-6-0A10 4-6-2 (GNR)A4 4-6-2
809GHD1813GRA70GHD Gladiateur2510GRA Quicksilver
949HTN1928GRA106NW E Flying Fox4463GHD Sparrow Hawk
3644GHD1974GRAA1/1 4-6-2 (GNR)4464GHD Bittern
3656YK2969GRA4470KX Great Northern4468GRA Mallard
3669HTN2975CLKA3 4-6-24487GRA Sea Eagle
4835DAR2982GRA69HTN Sceptre4492KX Dominion of New Zealand
4878YK3097GRAJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)O2 2-8-0 (GNR)4495GRA Golden Fleece
4892NW EJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)4214GRA3490GRA4496GRA Dwight D. Eisenhower
D3 4-4-0 (GNR)3526GRA4217GRA3491GRA4500GHD Sir Ronald Matthews
2135CLK3534DON4278GRA3934GRA4903KX Peregrine
43033566C1 4-4-2 (GNR)D3 4-4-0 (GNR)K2 2-6-0 (GNR)K3 2-6-0
43463626GRA44012000GRA4637ARD2471
4380
Shed CodesARD ArdsleyCLK ColwickDAR DarlingtonDON DoncasterGHD Gateshead
GRA GranthamHTN HeatonKX Kings CrossNW E New EnglandYK York
Sunday 11 April 1948GRA11.35pm - 11.55pmtotal:51
V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0A2 4-6-2A4 4-6-2
801GHD1144NW E516HTN Hycilla3KX Andrew K. McCosh
873KX1171GRAJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)O2 2-8-0 (GNR)5GHD Sir Charles Newton
887GHD1175GRA4172GRA3929GRA60007GRA Sir Nigel Gresley
921NW E1177GRA4175GRA3935GRA14GRA Silver Link
941YK1205GRA4178GRA3936GRA21KX Wild Swan
961YKD3 4-4-0 (GNR)4206GRA3939FRO26KX Miles Beevor
C1 4-4-2 (GNR)2000GRAJ2 0-6-0 (GNR)Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)28GRA Walter K. Whigham
2810GRAD2 4-4-0 (GNR)5018LEI3201GRAA3 4-6-2
2822GRA2161GRAJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)3207GRA39GRA Sandwich
C12 4-4-2T (GNR)2167GRA8801GRA3228GRA44GRA Melton
7380GRA62172GRA8816GRA3240GRA46KX Diamond Jubilee
7382GRA2173GRA8877GRA3243GRA60GHD The Tetrarch
WD 2-8-060079GHD Bayardo
77452MEX
Shed CodesFRO FrodinghamGHD GatesheadGRA GranthamHTN HeatonKX Kings Cross
LEI Leicester GCMEX MexboroughNW E New EnglandYK York
Sunday 7 May 195035Btotal:43
V2 2-6-2B12 4-6-0 (GER)Q4 0-8-0 (GCR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)A4 4-6-2
6080335A6154135B6320235B6417235B6001335B Dominion of New Zealand
6092435A6155335B6320435B417835B6001435B Silver Link
6098150A6156535B6320735B6422735B6002135B Wild Swan
C1 4-4-2 (GNR)A5 4-6-2T (GCR)6323435B6423735B6002535B Falcon
6282235B6980335B6324035B6424336A6003035B Golden Fleece
C12 4-4-2T (GNR)981635B6324335BWD 2-8-06003235B Gannet
6738035B6982435BO2 2-8-0 (GNR)7725835BA1 4-6-2
6738235BJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)6393135B9025135B6011735B (no name carried)
D3 4-4-0 (GNR)881635B393535B9036838A6012335B (no name carried)
6200035B6887735B6393635B9059736B6013335B Pommern
6394035B
Shed Codes35A New England35B Grantham36A Doncaster36B Mexborough
38A Colwick50A York
Allocation August 1950 (35)A4 4-6-2LNER2A3 4-6-2LNER2
B12 4-6-0GER5D3 4-4-0GNR1C1 4-4-2GNR1
O2 2-8-0GNR12J6 0-6-0GNR5C12 4-4-2TGNR2
J52 0-6-0STGNR2A5 4-6-2TGCR3
Sunday 11 May 195235Btotal:42
A4 4-6-2A1 4-6-2J6 0-6-0 (GNR)O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
6003434A Lord Faringdon6011335B Great Northern6417835B6392335B
A3 4-6-26012235B Curlew6418635B6392935B
6003935B Sandwich6012835B Bongrace6418735B6393135B
6004735B Donovan6013035B Kestrel6422735B6393235B
6005836A Blair Atholl6013635B Alcazar6423235B6393635B
6006335B Isinglass6014935B Amadis6423735B6393835B
6006535B Knight of Thistle6015635B (no name carried)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)6394835B
6006636A Merry Hampton6015735B Great Eastern6878035B6395035B
A2 4-6-2C12 4-4-2T (GNR)cl 4F 0-6-06879835B6396035B
6051652B Hycilla6738035B4451935C6887735B6396635B
cl 4MT 2-6-0B12 4-6-0 (GER)6738235BWD 2-8-06396936A
4308435A6154135B9013336C
Shed Codes34A Kings Cross35A New England35B Grantham35C Spital Bridge36A Doncaster
36C Frodingham52B Heaton
Sunday 15 May 195535Btotal:41
A4 4-6-2A2 4-6-2J6 0-6-0 (GNR)O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
6001952A Bittern6051852A Tehran6422735B6392935B
A3 4-6-26053335B Happy Knight6424336A6393035B
6003935B SandwichV2 2-6-2B1 4-6-06425935A6393235B
6004735B Donovan6085035A6126837CA5 4-6-2T (GCR)6393335B
6010535B Victor Wild6096050AB12 4-6-0 (GER)6981435B6393635B
6011035B Robert the Devil6097450A6153835B6982538A6393835B
A1 4-6-2C12 4-4-2T (GNR)6154135B6982735B6394035B
6011335B Great Northern6736235B6155435BJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)6396635B
6012835B Bongracecl 4MT 2-6-06156735B6881535Bcl 4F 0-6-0
6013635B Alcazar4312735C6157435B6883135B4452135C
6014435B King's Courier6158035B6887735B
Shed Codes35A New England35B Grantham35C Spital Bridge37C Bradford38A Colwick
50A York52A Gateshead
Sunday 16 March 195834Ftotal:32
C12 4-4-2T (GNR)A3 4-6-2A2 4-6-2O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
6735234F6004734F Donovan6052034F Owen Tudor6392334F
6736734F6005434F Prince of Wales6053334F Happy Knight6393034F
6739734F6006134F Pretty PollyV2 2-6-2J6 0-6-0 (GNR)6393134F
L1 2-6-4T6006334F Isinglass6080331B6417834F6393334F
6777634F6006534F Knight of Thistle6090334A6418134F6396034F
6780034F6006736A LadasB1 4-6-06419234FWD 2-8-0
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)6010534F Victor Wild6138934F6422734F9023236C
6982734F6010734F Royal LancerJ39 0-6-06424634F
6011134F Enterprise6488536A
Shed Codes31B March34A Kings Cross34F Grantham36A Doncaster36C Frodingham
Allocation April 1959 (41)A3 4-6-2LNER12A2 4-6-2LNER3
B1 4-6-0LNER2O2 2-8-0GNR14J6 0-6-0GNR3
L1 2-6-4TLNER1J69 0-6-0TGER2N2 0-6-2TGNR2
A5 4-6-2TGCR2
Sunday 3 May 195934Ftotal:37
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)A3 4-6-2A2 4-6-2O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
6951634F6004734F Donovan6051334F Dante6392834F
6955234F6004934F Galtee More6052034F Owen Tudor6392934F
L1 2-6-4T6005434F Prince of Wales6053334F Happy Knight6393134F
6779434F6005634F CentenaryV2 2-6-2J6 0-6-0 (GNR)6393334F
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)6006334F Isinglass6091434A6418134F6394034F
6981434F6010534F Victor Wild6095450A6424634F6394634F
J69 0-6-0T (GER)6010634F Flying FoxB1 4-6-0WD 2-8-06394834F
6862634F6010734F Royal Lancer6119636A9003540B6395936E
6863534Fcl 4MT 2-6-06138934F9005936C6396634F
4308234E6139234F90732*36A* named Vulcan
Shed Codes34A Kings Cross34E New England34F Grantham36A Doncaster36C Frodingham
36E Retford40B Immingham50A York
Sunday 24 April 196034F6.30pm - 6.50pmtotal:37
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)A4 4-6-2A2 4-6-2WD 2-8-0
6950534F6000634A Sir Ralph Wedgwood6051334F Dante9000034E
6951634F6001034A Dominion of CanadaB1 4-6-09010836E
6955234F6003434A Lord Faringdon6125134F Oliver Bury9051236C
6956034FA3 4-6-26132540B90732*36C
6956134F6004834F Doncaster6136734FO2 2-8-0 (GNR)
L1 2-6-4T6005034F Persimmon6138934F6392934F6395536A
6776134F6005434F Prince of Wales6139234F6393034F6395734F
6779134F6006052A The TetrarchK3 2-6-06393134F6396034F
J69 0-6-0T (GER)6006334F Isinglass6197934E6393234F6396634F
6862634F6006434F TagalieV2 2-6-26393634F6397136E
6863534F6010634F Flying Fox6084851A6394634F6398536A
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)6011134F Enterprise6097652B6394834F* named Vulcan
6370641H
Shed Codes34A Kings Cross34E New England34F Grantham36A Doncaster36C Frodingham
36E Retford40B Immingham41H Staveley GC51A Darlington51A Gateshead52B Heaton
Sunday 24 September 196134Ftotal:43
L1 2-6-4TA3 4-6-2A1 4-6-2O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
6775234F6004634F Diamond Jubilee6015636A Great Central6392334F
6775734F6004834F Doncaster6015736A Great Eastern6392934F
6777234F6004934F Galtee MoreA2 4-6-26393034F
6777334F6005634F Centenary6052250A Straight Deal6393134F
6777434F6006052A The Tetrarch6052450A Herringbone6393234F
6777634F6006534F Knight of ThistleB1 4-6-06393334F
6778534F6010334A Flying Scotsman6125134F Oliver Bury6393736E
6779134F6011134F Enterprise6136734FV2 2-6-26393834F
6779434F6011234F St. Simon6139234F6082934E6394034F
WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-06086634E6395634F
9005336C9203534E6088936A6396034F
9011136C6398234F
Shed Codes34A Kings Cross34E New England34F Grantham36A Doncaster36C Frodingham
36E Retford50A York52A Gateshead
Sunday 12 August 196234Ftotal:40
L1 2-6-4TA3 4-6-2B1 4-6-0O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
6776134F6004634F Diamond Jubilee61251*34F6392234F6394134F
6777334F6004834F Doncaster6136734F6392834F6394234F
6777634F6005634F Centenary6138934F6393034F6394334F
6779634F6006734A Ladas6139234F6393134F6394834F
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)6010534F Victor WildV2 2-6-26393234F6394934F
6950434B S6010734A Royal Lancer6086634E6393334F6396334F
6952034E S6011134F Enterprise6095034FWD 2-8-00-6-0 diesel
6953534E SA1 4-6-29001336CD3450
6953834E S6015736A Great Eastern9067440E
6956834E SA2 4-6-2* named Oliver Bury
6957534E S6051550A Sun StreamS - stored
Shed Codes34A Kings Cross34B Hornsey34E New England34F Grantham36A Doncaster
36C Frodingham40E Colwick50A York
Sunday 10 February 196334F12noon - 12.20pmtotal:36
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)A3 4-6-2B1 4-6-0O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
6953534F6004052B Cameronian6105931B6392334F W6396334F
6953834E W6004934F Galtee More W6136734F6393034F W6397434F
6956834E W6005634F Centenary6138934F6393134F6398234F W
6957534E W6010634F Flying Fox6139234F6393334F W6398534F
cl 4MT 2-6-06011134F Enterprise WV2 2-6-26393834FWD 2-8-0
4308734FA2 4-6-26090634E6394234F9047736A
4309034F6050034E Edward Thompson0-6-0 diesels6394636E9052836A
4311134FD3440D34856394834F W9059736C
4315934FW - withdrawn6395634F
Shed Codes31B March34E New England34F Grantham36A Doncaster
36C Frodingham36E Retford52B Heaton
Sunday 7 July 196334Ftotal:35
A3 4-6-2WD 2-8-0V2 2-6-2
6004052A Cameronian6010734F Royal Lancer9016636C6083034F W
6004634F Diamond Jubilee W6010834F Gay Crusader9040041FBR 9F 2-10-0
6005434F Prince of Wales6011234F St. Simon9059836C9216936A
6006134F Pretty PollyO2 2-8-0 (GNR)
6006334F Isinglass6392834F6393534F6395634F6398134F
6006534F Knight of Thistle6393034F W6394034F6396034F6398434F
6010534F Victor Wild W6393134F6394234F6396334F6398534F
B1 4-6-06393234F6394334F6396834F6398734F
6125034F A. Harold Bibby6393334F W6394934F6397434F
Shed Codes34E New England34F Grantham36A Doncasterdiesels not recorded
36C Frodingham41F Mexborough52A Gateshead
Grantham shed closed on 9th September, 1963
Updated and revised - September 2021.
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