Shed Bash UK: Retford Great Northern 1938

Two Robinson C4 4-4-2s built for the Great Central Railway in 1905 are seen on Retford Great Northern shed on 13 April 1947. Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0

Retford (Great Northern)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railway						opened:	1875		Sep 1935 - Jan 1950		RET
type:	A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.					closed:	Jun-65		Feb 1950 - Jun 1965		36E
location:	On the west side of Retford Great Northern station.
Note: Retford Great Northern and Great Central sheds shared the same allocation and shed code.

Abbreviations		J - Johnson		GNR - Great Northern Railway				GCR - Great Central Railway
GER - Great Eastern Railway				LNER - London & North Eastern Railway				NER - North Eastern Railway
BR - British Railways				WD - War Department

Sunday 27 March 1938					RET		7.20pm - 7.25pm			total:	19
D10 4-4-0 (GCR)				N4 0-6-2T (GCR)		J11 0-6-0 (GCR)				O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
5435	Sir Clement Royds			5720		5205	5221	5975	5981	6230	O4
D9 4-4-0 (GCR)				J5 0-6-0 (GNR)		5208	5324	5980	5999
5106		6028		3021	3028	5217	5955
5110	King George V			3024

Sunday 8 June 1947					RET					total:	13
B1 4-6-0		C4 4-4-2 (GCR)		J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		J11 0-6-0 (GCR)		J39 0-6-0		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
1153	SHF	2906		4185		4348	RET	4987	RET	3688	RET
		2919		4271		4413	RET	Y3 0-4-0T Sentinel		3736	RET
		2923		4274				8165

Sunday 12 June 1949					RET	2.15pm - 2.25pm				total:	25
V2 2-6-2		B1 4-6-0		J3 0-6-0 (GNR)		J11 0-6-0 (GCR)		J39 0-6-0		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
943	DON	61086	DON	4124	RET	4335	RET	64759	RET	3736	RET
60948	DON	1208	RET	4125	RET	4340	RET	4830	RET	63757	DON
K3 2-6-0		61211	RET			4347	RET	E4886	RET	WD 2-8-0
61852	LIN	1249	DON Fitzherbert Wright			4349	RET	64898	RET	77121	NEW
				J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		64402	RET	64908	RET
				64258	DON	64451	RET	64970	RET
Shed Codes		DON Doncaster		LIN Lincoln		NEW New England		RET Retford		SHF Sheffield Darnall

Sunday 7 May 1950					36E					total:	20
N5 0-6-2T (GNR)		B1 4-6-0		J3 0-6-0 (GNR)		J11 0-6-0 (GCR)		J39 0-6-0
69277	36E	61208	36E	4125	36E	64347	36E	64759	36E	4956	36E
K3 2-6-0		61211	36E	J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		64348	36E	64898	36E	64970	36E
61905	40B	61212	36E	64264	36A	64393	36E	64906	36E	O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
		J52 0-6-0ST		WD 2-8-0		64451	36E	64908	36E	63736	36E
		68766	36E	90709	36B
Shed Codes		36A Doncaster		36B Mexborough		36E Retford		40B Immingham

Allocation August 1950 (64)				B1 4-6-0		LNER	5	O3 2-8-0		GNR	2
O4 2-8-0		GNR	13	J3 0-6-0		GNR	5	J6 0-6-0		GNR	1
J11 0-6-0		GCR	5	J39 0-6-0		LNER	9	J21 0-6-0		NER	1
J52 0-6-0ST		GNR	1	N5 0-6-2T		GNR	7

Sunday 8 April 1951					36E					total:	22
K3 2-6-0		B1 4-6-0		J3 0-6-0 (GNR)		J11 0-6-0 (GCR)		J39 0-6-0		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
61927	53A	61126	36E	64133	36B	64347	36E	64893	36E	63637	36E
N5 0-6-2T (GNR)		61208	36E	4148	36E	64380	36E	64906	36E	63736	36E
69277	36E	61211	36E	J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		64413	36E	64956	36E	O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
		61231	36E	64241	36E	64423	36E	64961	36E	63971	36A
				64258	36A			64970	36E
Shed Codes		36A Doncaster		36B Mexborough		36E Retford		53A Hull Dairycoates

Sunday 11 May 1952					36E					total:	23
N5 0-6-2T (GNR)		B1 4-6-0		J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		J11 0-6-0 (GCR)		J39 0-6-0		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
69277	36E	61126	36E	64234	36E	64282	36E	64830	36E	63637	36E
69285	36E	61211	36E	64241	36E	64340	36E	64898	36E	63736	36E
J21 0-6-0 (NER)		61212	36E	64252	36E	O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		64961	36E	63914	36E
65070	36E	61213	36E			63965	36E	64987	36E	O3 2-8-0 (GNR)
		61231	36E			63982	36E			63484	36E

Sunday 31 May 1953					36E					total:	24
N5 0-6-2T (GNR)		B1 4-6-0		D11 4-4-0 (GCR)				J11 0-6-0 (GCR)		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
69277	36E	61208	36E	62666	40B Zeebrugge			64282	36E	63637	36E
69282	36E	61211	36E	J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		J39 0-6-0		64340	36E	63736	36E
N1 0-6-2T (GNR)		61213	36E	64234	36E	64746	39B	64393	36E	63782	36E
69452	37A	61231	36E	64241	36E	64830	36E	64403	36A	O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
		61269	40A			64970	36E	64423	36E	63933	35B
										63976	36E
Shed Codes		35B Grantham		36A Doncaster		36E Retford		37A Ardsley
		39B Sheffield Darnall		40A Lincoln		40B Immingham

Sunday 19 September 1954					36E	12.20pm - 12.25pm				total:	21
N5 0-6-2T (GNR)		B1 4-6-0		J11 0-6-0 (GCR)		J39 0-6-0				O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
69277	36E	61126	36E	64347	36E	64759	36E	64961	36E	63637	36E
69313	36E	61208	36E	O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		64830	36E	64970	36E	63736	36E
69314	36E	61211	36E	63986	36E	64893	36E	WD 2-8-0		63772	38D
69321	36E	61213	36E			64908	36E	90007	38A
								90400	36B
Shed Codes		36B Mexborough		36E Retford		38A Colwick		38D Staveley G.C.

Sunday 13 November 1955					36E					total:	26
cl 1P 0-4-4T (J)		B1 4-6-0		J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		J39 0-6-0		O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
58085	36E	61126	36E	64241	36E	64759	36E	63949	36E	63637	36E
N5 0-6-2T (GNR)		61211	36E	64264	36A	64830	36E	63975	36A	63688	36E
69277	36E	61213	36E	J11 0-6-0 (GCR)		64898	36E	63979	36E	63736	36E
69283	36E	61231	36E	64380	36E	64908	36E	63980	36E	J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)
cl 4MT 2-6-0		V2 2-6-2		64393	36E	64970	36E			68886	36E
43129*	52B	60909	36A	* running-in ex Doncaster Works
Shed Codes		36A Doncaster		36E Retford		52B Heaton

Sunday 13 May 1956					36E					total:	22
N5 0-6-2T (GNR)		V2 2-6-2		J39 0-6-0				J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
69283	36E	60906	35A	64759	36E	64908	36E	64241	36E	63637	36E
B1 4-6-0		J11 0-6-0 (GNR)		64893	36E	64961	36E	O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		63736	36E
61211	36E	64295	36E	64898	36E	64970	36E	63979	36E	J69 0-6-0T (GER)
61213	36E	64340	36E	64906	36E			63982	36E	68527	36E
61266	36A	64380	36E					63987	36E
Shed Codes		35A New England		36A Doncaster		36E Retford

Sunday 19 May 1957					36E					total:	21
B1 4-6-0		A2 4-6-2				J39 0-6-0		O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
61126	36E	60512	50A Steady Aim R			64759	36E	63952	36A	63736	36E
61208	36E	J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		J11 0-6-0 (GCR)		64898	36E	63979	36E	63782	36E
61211	36E	64234	36E	64287	36E	64961	36E	63982	36E	J69 0-6-0T (GER)
61212	36E	64236	36E	64340	36E	64983	38A	63986	36E	68561	36E
61213	36E	R - under repair
Shed Codes		36A Doncaster		36E Retford		38A Colwick		50A York

Sunday 13 April 1958					36E					total:	22
B1 4-6-0		J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		J11 0-6-0 (GCR)		J39 0-6-0		O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
61126	36E	64188	36E	64321	36E	64759	36E	63906	36C	63736	36E
61208	36E	64287	36E	64340	36E	64830	36E	63925	36E	J69 0-6-0T (GER)
61213	36E			64348	36E	64893	36E	63937	36E	68508	36E
61231	36E					64970	36E	63944	36E	68527	36E
								63945	36E
Shed Codes		36C Frodingham		36E Retford				63965	36E

Allocation April 1959 (61)				B1 4-6-0		LNER	5	O4 2-8-0		GCR	9
O2 2-8-0		GNR	21	J6 0-6-0		GNR	6	J11 0-6-0		GCR	10
J39 0-6-0		LNER	9	N5 0-6-2T		GNR	1

Sunday 5 April 1959					36E					total:	18
B1 4-6-0		J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		J39 0-6-0		O2 2-8-0 (GNR)				WD 2-8-0
61126	36E	64174	36E	64759	36E	63928	36A	63962	36A	90439	34E
61208	36E	64234	36E	64830	36E	63945	36E	63987	36E	0-6-0 diesel
61211	36E	J11 0-6-0 (GCR)		64838	36A	63949	36E			D3620
61231	36E	64423	36E	64893	36E
Shed Codes		34E New England		36A Doncaster		36E Retford

Sunday 24 April 1960					36E	1.55pm - 2.05pm				total:	16
B1 4-6-0				J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)		0-6-0 diesels
61120	36E	61212	36E	64236	36E	63927	36E	63736	36E	D3618	D3439
61126	36E	61225	36E	J69 0-6-0T (GER)		63947	36E	63782	36E	D3617
61211	36E	61326	36A	68502	36E	63976	36E
Shed Codes		36A Doncaster		36E Retford

Sunday 24 September 1961					36E					total:	20
B1 4-6-0				A1 4-6-2				O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
61120	36E	61213	36E	60142*	52B Edward Fletcher			63904	36E	63785	36E
61126	36E	61225	36E	J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		J94 0-6-0ST		63926	36E	0-6-0 diesels
61208	36E	cl 4MT 2-6-0		64245	36E	68067	36E	63927	36E	D3613	D3619
61211	36E	43157	36E			68075	36E	63945	36E	D3618
* loco was in the shed yard having failed on a down express.								63946	36E
Shed Codes		36E Retford		52B Heaton

Sunday 12 August 1962					36E					total:	18
B1 4-6-0		K1 2-6-0		J11 0-6-0 (GCR)		O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)		0-6-0 diesels
61120	36E	62037	36E	64324	36E	63936	36E	63704	36E	D3617	D3618
61211	36E	62051	36E	64332	36E	63971	36E	63727	36E
61212	36E	cl 4MT 2-6-0				63980	36E	63908	36E
61225	36E	43127	36E			63986	36E

Sunday 21 July 1963					36E	5.05pm - 5.15pm				total:	19
B1 4-6-0				O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)				0-6-0 diesels
61120	36E	61212	36E	63939	36E	63585	36E	63727	36E	D3476	D3619
61126	36E	61213	36E	63945	36E	63688	36E	63771	36E W	BR T2 diesel
61127	36E	61225	36E	63978	36E W	63718	36E W	EE T3 diesel		D5684
61208	36E			W - withdrawn				D6802

Sunday 7 June 1964					36E	7.35am - 7.45am				total:	9
B1 4-6-0				O4 2-8-0 (GCR)		WD 2-8-0
61055	36E	61212	36E	63692	36E	90454	36E
61194	34E	61225	36E	63785	36E	90501	36E
61208	36E

Allocation May 1965 (35)				B1 4-6-0		LNER	8	O4 2-8-0		GCR	7
WD 2-8-0		WD	25

Sunday 16 May 1965					36E					total:	34
B1 4-6-0				O4 2-8-0 (GCR)		WD 2-8-0
61050	36E	61120	36E W	63607	36E	90130	36E	90454	36E	90577	36E W
61055	36E	61127	36E	63661	36E	90131	36E W	90460	36E	90629	40E
61058	36E	61208	36E	63688	36E	90158	36E	90501	36E	90669	36E
61098	40B	61384	40B	63692	36E W	90223	36E	90514	36E	90689	36E
61107	36A			63734	36E	90280	36E	90522	36E W	90718	36E
				63785	36E	90285	36E	90533	36E
						90349	36E	90551	36E
Shed Codes		36A Doncaster		36E Retford		40B Immingham		40E Colwick
The nearby Great Central shed had closed in January 1965 and the whole allocation of Retford was at the G. N. shed.

Retford Great Northern shed closed on 14th June 1965

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