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.

Saturday, 27 June 2015

Worcester Works 1937 - 1965

Worcester Works
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway
The origins of the Worcester Locomotive Works date back to to the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway.
The Locomotive Superintendent established a workshop north of Shrub Hill station and the GWR acquired these facilities following amalgamation with the OW&W (West Midland Railway).
Sunday 28 March 1937total:8
1901 0-6-0PT1701 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0PT3150 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T57xx 0-6-0PT
1220201918982286317355748718
1919
Sunday 31 October 1947total:15
1901 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0
1989GLO7700KDR1408WOS5807HFD2247WOS6378WOS
74xx 0-6-0PT1424GLO5814HFD2278WOS
7416WOS
in the yard - awaiting works
Saint 4-6-0ROD 2-8-03150 2-6-2T51xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T
2951HFD Tawstock Court3034SPM3171GLO5112WOS5518KDR
Shed CodesGLO Gloucester GWRHFD HerefordKDR KidderminsterSPM St. Philip's MarshWOS Worcester
Sunday 26 September 1948total:18
57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Grange 4-6-0
3609GLO5739SRD7416WOS5312GLO6851WOS Hurst Grange
3704SHL7700KDR51xx 2-6-2T7303GLOBulldog 4-4-02301 0-6-0 (Dean)
3776ABEEG8727KDR4140WOS56xx 0-6-2T3382WOS2339WOS
4613WOS97765110WOS5603
4629WOS
Shed CodesABEEG AberbeegGLO Gloucester GWRKDR KidderminsterSHL SouthallSRD Stafford Road
WOS Worcester
Sunday 27 November 1949total:17
2021 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0
2043GLO3789HFD4161new S4534GLO6917GLO Oldlands Hall
2044GLO8727KDR4162new S4560MCH2251 0-6-042xx 2-8-0T
2132GLO9724TYS4163new S5530GLO3204GLO4279NEA
27xx 0-6-0PT5114WOS
2743WOSS - stored awaiting allocation
Shed CodesGLO Gloucester GWRHFD HerefordKDR KidderminsterMCH MachynllethNEA Neath
TYS TyseleyWOS Worcester
Sunday 12 November 1950total:15
2021 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT3150 2-6-2T51xx 2-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T72xx 2-8-2T
203485B579584F316786E416684E422286C724885A
74xx 0-6-0PT979484K317086E518388F429186BROD 2-8-0
743785A14xx 0-4-2T31xx 2-6-2T56xx 0-6-2T302084C
140485B310284A664986F
Shed Codes84A Stafford Road84C Banbury84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct84K Chester GWR
85A Worcester86B Newport Pill86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel J86F Tondu88F Treherbert
Tuesday 6 February 1951total:12
74xx 0-6-0PT3150 2-6-2T51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0Grange 4-6-0
743785A315086E41236C639685A682387J Oakley Grange
2301 0-6-0 (Dean)318386E413985A42xx 2-8-0T28xx 2-8-072xx 2-8-2T
233985A515184A526386J382486C724586A
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead84A Stafford Road85A Worcester86A Newport Ebbw J86C Cardiff Canton
86E Severn Tunnel J86J Aberdare87J Goodwick
Sunday 27 May 1951Sunday 16 September 1951
total:11total:12
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-057xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T56xx 0-6-2T
360985B410085D636483B375684A413985A561488C
674286G416388C45xx 2-6-2T377884A515184A567384G
971984G416884E456485B94xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T
973984B519184F64xx 0-6-0PT942985A454685A425586C
643688A2251 0-6-0457885DWD 2-8-0
227885A7709986G
Shed Codes83B Taunton84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct
84G Shrewsbury85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd.85D Kidderminster86C Cardiff Canton
86G Pontypool Road88A Cardiff Cathays88C Barry
Monday 15 September 1952Sunday 8 March 1953Friday 17 July 1953
total:6total:7total:5
14xx 0-4-2T3150 2-6-2T14xx 0-4-2T43xx 2-6-016xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0
140985B315385B140485B533685B163985B224285A
43xx 2-6-045xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T635585BHall 4-6-0
638185B553885B457185A730785C591881C Walton Hall
28xx 2-8-0459685DModified Hall 4-6-0
384885ACastle 4-6-0792085A Coney Hall
Modified Hall 4-6-0506385A Earl Baldwin57xx 0-6-0PT
699285C878185B
Shed Codes81C Southall85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd.85C Hereford85D Kidderminster
Sunday 23 May 1954Sunday 17 October 1954Sunday 22 May 1955
total:5total:6total:8
2021 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-028xx 2-8-051xx 2-6-2T14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-0
214485A226285A282585A414185B141385B225885A
ROD 2-8-0321485A57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0ROD 2-8-051xx 2-6-2T
302285B466485A638185B304486G415385D
Castle 4-6-0Castle 4-6-045xx 2-6-2TWD 2-8-0
509285A Tresco Abbey509085A Neath Abbey452185B9046684G
509285A Tresco AbbeyGrange 4-6-0
680785A Birchwood Grange
Shed Codes84G Shrewsbury85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd.Castle 4-6-0
85D Kidderminster86G Pontypool Road703585B Ogmore Castle
Sunday 16 October 1955Sunday 13 November 1955Sunday 22 April 1956
total:6total:5total:7
16xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-02251 0-6-043xx 2-6-02251 0-6-057xx 0-6-0PT
164285B537785C225885A539485D220585A873185B
Castle 4-6-0634985BDukedog 4-4-0TV 0-6-2T
508685A Viscount HorneGrange 4-6-0902589A S205SB
Manor 4-6-0686585B Hopton GrangeHall 4-6-0
781585A Fritwell ManorCastle 4-6-0492985B Goytrey Hall
81xx 2-6-2TWD 2-8-0701385A Bristol CastleCastle 4-6-0
810185D9054486A508685A Viscount Horne
SB - stationary boilerS - storedModified Hall 4-6-0
792085A Coney Hall
Shed Codes85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd.85C Hereford85D Kidderminster
86A Newport Ebbw J.89A Oswestry
Sunday 26 August 1956Sunday 7 April 1957Sunday 3 November 1957
total:7total:8total:7
2251 0-6-057xx 0-6-0PT14xx 0-4-2T45xx 2-6-2T2251 0-6-057xx 0-6-0PT
224885B361786D141885A553885B225684C360585A
320585A770085BHall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
Hall 4-6-0492985B Goytrey Hall408482A Aberystwyth Castle
497585C Umberslade HallManor 4-6-051xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T
51xx 2-6-2TDukedog 4-4-0780885B Cookham Manor415385D551485B
516288F902589A SDukedog 4-4-057xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0RR 0-6-2T
902589A S360785A633085B35SB
43xx 2-6-0971785CSB - stationary boiler
931685A
Shed Codes82A Bristol Bath Road84C Banbury85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd.85C Hereford
85D Kidderminster86D Llantrisant88F Treherbert89A Oswestry
Sunday 15 June 1958Sunday 8 February 1959Sunday 15 March 1959
total:5total:7total:4
51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-014xx 0-4-2T57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T
414881F435885B142885B372585A517985A551485B
Castle 4-6-0144585C94xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0
508685A Viscount Horne45xx 2-6-2T947185B408885A Dartmouth Castle
BR 4MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0457385BBR 2MT 2-6-094xx 0-6-0PT
7500985A9012586Cdiesel railcar7800185A849685A
W7
Shed Codes81F Oxford85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd.85C Hereford86C Cardiff Canton
Sunday 8 May 1960Sunday 26 June 1960Sunday 20 November 1960
total:7total:4total:6
SHT 0-4-0T57xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT
114284G W360985B777785A841585A461485A842785A
94xx 0-6-0PT362584E842785AModified Hall 4-6-0
949085A777785AHall 4-6-0698485A Owsden Hall
Hall 4-6-0591785A Westminster Hall698985A Wightwick Hall
691684G Misterton HallCastle 4-6-0
Castle 4-6-0700785A Great Western
700285A Devizes CastleBR 9F 2-10-0
9207985F
Shed Codes84E Tyseley84G Shrewsbury85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd.85F Bromsgrove
Wednesday 10 May 1961Sunday 4 June 1961
total:4total:5
2251 0-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
320785A380586A496082B Pyle Hall792685B Willey Hall
Castle 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0Manor 4-6-0
700485A Eastnor Castle700585A Lamphey Castle781989D Hinton Manor
81xx 2-6-2T2251 0-6-0
810785B320785A
Shed Codes82B St. Philip's Marsh85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd.86A Newport Ebbw J89D Oswestry
Sunday 23 September 1962Sunday 17 February 1963
total:5total:7
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 4-6-0County 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372585A7502585A101689A County of Hants590082B Hinderton Hall
Castle 4-6-051xx 2-6-2T94xx 0-6-0PT594289A Elmdon Hall
509985B Compton Castle515285A840185D694686G Heatherden Hall
700485A Eastnor CastleGrange 4-6-0
Grange 4-6-0680785A Birchwood Grange
682784F Llanfrechfa Grange
Shed Codes82B St. Philip's Marsh84F Stourbridge Jct.85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd.85D Bromsgrove
86G Pontypool Road89A Shrewsbury
Saturday 11 May 1963Sunday 7 July 1963
total:6total:7
51xx 2-6-2T57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-057xx 0-6-0PTGrange 4-6-0
414784G462885A381589B460782D681482B Enborne Grange
972484ECastle 4-6-0687785A Llanfair Grange
Castle 4-6-0700085A Viscount PortalHall 4-6-0
701081A Avondale Castle700285A Devizes Castle694082C Didlington Hall
702385A Penrice Castle
703185A Cromwell's Castle
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury84E Tyseley
84G Shrewsbury85A Worcester89B Croes Newydd
Friday 9 August 1963Sunday 15 December 1963Saturday 11 January 1964
total:5total:6total:7
2251 0-6-057xx 0-6-0PTCounty 4-6-0County 4-6-0
225182E460782D100082B County of Middlesex102482B County of Pembroke
94xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0cl 0F 0-4-0T (D)2251 0-6-094xx 0-6-0PT
949385D223285A4153587D223285A949085A
Hall 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
595482B Faendre Hall497883D Westwood Hall695482B Lotherton Hall
Castle 4-6-0695685B Mottram HallModified Hall 4-6-0
702585A Sudeley CastleCastle 4-6-0698182B Melmerby Hall
700285A Devizes Castlecl 5MT 4-6-00-6-0 diesel
446912ED2123
Shed Codes2E Saltley82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury82E Bristol Barrow Rd83D Plymouth Laira
85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd.85D Bromsgrove87D Swansea E. Dock
Saturday 15 February 1964Sunday 19 July 1964Sunday 11 July 1965
total:6total:5total:4
14xx 0-4-2T94xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT
144585C840585D368386F468085B6435P
BR 5MT 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0Manor 4-6-0
7300382E593286E Haydon Hall78226D Foxcote Manor
Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-045xx 2-6-2T
499282B Crosby Hall504285B Winchester Castle4555P
Grange 4-6-070132A Bristol CastleP - preserved
684682B Ruckley Grange703485B Ince Castle
Modified Hall 4-6-0
792685A Willey Hall
Shed Codes2A Tyesley6D Shrewsbury82B St. Philip's Marsh82E Bristol Barrow Rd85A Worcester
85B Gloucester H. Rd.85C Hereford85D Bromsgrove86E Severn Tunnel J.86F Tondu
Updated and revised - October 2021.

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