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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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