Bow Works 1939 - 1959

The Erecting Shop of Bow Works. 

photo: National Railway Museum, Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike licence 2.0. 

Bow Works
Bow Works was in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It was built in 1853 by the North London Railway.
It was the smallest of 15 workshops operated by the LMS and closed in 1960.
Abbreviations		D - Deeley		F - Fowler		Fb - Fairburn		J - Johnson		St - Stanier
NLR - North London Railway			LTS - London, Tilbury & Southend Railway					EE - English Electric
Saturday 1 April 1939										total:	12
cl 1P 0-4-4T (J)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)		cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)		cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)		cl 8F 2-8-0
1382		2223		2505	2517	3035		7212		8078
cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)				cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)
2138	2154	2327				3431	3759
Saturday 5 July 1941										total:	14
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)		cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		cl 1P 0-4-4T (J)		cl 8F 2-8-0
35		2389		2123	2158	3934	3965	1272		8110
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)		2153		cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 2F 0-6-0T (NLR)
155		2500		cl 3F 0-6-2T (LTS)		4091		27510
				2190
Sunday 14 June 1942										total:	12
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)		cl 2F 0-6-0T (NLR)
404		2500		3261	3676	3981	3997	7212		27510
				cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)		cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T
				3777		4522		7482	7494
Saturday 21 April 1945										total:	23
erecting shop
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)		cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)
513	17A	2107		2512	13D	3252	18D	3993	18D	7206	14A
cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)		2148	13C	cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		3474	15D			cl 2F 0-6-0T (NLR)
2372		cl 3F 0-6-2T (LTS)		2590	1C	3574	19E			27510	13B
		2185	13A
works yard and awaiting works on shed
cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)		cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
2112	13A	2523	13A	3183	15C	3807	15C	7558	13B	22931
2114	13A					cl 4F 0-6-0				0-4-2ST crane tank
2135	13A					4259	13C			27217	13B
Shed Codes		1C Watford		13A Plaistow		13B Devons Road		13C Tilbury		13D Shoeburyness
14A Cricklewood		15C Leicester Midland		15D Bedford		17A Derby		18D Staveley B. Hill		19E Belle Vue
Wednesday 6th August 1945				total:	15	Monday 25th Feb 1946				total:	15
erecting shop						erecting shop
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)		cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)		cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)		cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)
74	21A	2121	15C	3347	2B	43	1C	2115	13A	2319	9C
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)		2142	13C	cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)		cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)		2139	13C	cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)
547	14B	cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)		3780	17C	626	30C	2160	13D	2442	2B
		2534	13A	cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)						cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)
				7207	14A					2520	13D
works yard and awaiting works on shed						works yard and awaiting works on shed
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)		cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)		cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)		cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
11	3C	2128	13A	3529	21A	78	5E	2509	13D	3196	17A
cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)		cl 2F 0-6-0T (NLR)		3561	15B	92	14B	cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		cl 2F 0-6-0T (NLR)
2514	13D	27514	13B	cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)		2606	8A	27512	13B
				4259	13C	439	21B
Shed Codes		1C Watford		2B Bletchley		3C Walsall		5E Alsager		8A Edge Hill
9C Macclesfield		13A Plaistow		13B Devons Road		13C Tilbury		13D Shoeburyness		14A Cricklewood
14B Kentish Town		15B Kettering		15C Leicester Midland		17A Derby		17C Coalville		21A Saltley
21B Bourneville		30C Ardrossan
Sunday 31 March 1946				total:	17	Saturday 4th May 1946				total:	11
erecting shop						erecting shop
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)		cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)		cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)		cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)
20	1C	2145	13C	4583	18A	27	14A	322	5A	2136	13C
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)		2160	13D	cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 4F 0-6-0		332	10C	2153	13C
75	15C	cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)		7304	13B	4158	16A	492	5A	2158	13D
99	16A	2503	13D	7315	13B	4530	13A
cl 3P 4-4-0 (J)		2535	13A	7543	14A	works yard
762	15D						cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)		cl 4F 0-6-0
works yard							3458	16A aw	4162	18C xw
cl 1P 0-4-4T (J)		cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 3F 0-6-0T
1382	16A	2151	13C	7225	14A
cl 3F 0-6-2T (LTS)		2155	13D
2193	13A
Shed Codes		1C Watford		5A Crewe North		10C Preston		13A Plaistow		13B Devons Road
13C Tilbury		13D Shoeburyness		14A Cricklewood		15C Leicester Midland		15D Bedford		16A Nottingham
18A Toton		18C Hasland
Saturday 15 March 1947										total:	22
erecting shop
cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 3F 0-6-2T (LTS)		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 2F 0-6-0T (NLR)
2134	13A	2225	13A	2186	13A	3895	16C	7411	13B	27520	13B
2144	19C	cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)		cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)		cl 4F 0-6-0		7484	13A
2158	13A	2341	13A	3166	15C	4547	18A	7492	13B
works yard
cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)		cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)		cl 3F 0-6-0T		0-4-2ST crane tank
1671	14B	2330	13A	4050	17D	7231	17B	7505	13B	27217	13B
				4187	18A	cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)		7518	13B
						22959	17A
Shed Codes		13A Plaistow		13B Devons Road		14B Kentish Town		15C Leicester Midland		16C Kirkby-in-Ashfield
		17A Derby		17B Burton-on-Trent		17D Rowsley		18A Toton		19C Canklow
Tuesday 26 August 1947				total:	14	Thursday 2 October 1947				total:	10
erecting shop						erecting shop
cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)		cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 3F 0-6-2T (LTS)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)		cl 4F 0-6-0
2134	13A	3250	20C	7490	13B	1992	13D	3201	21A	4191	18B
2135	13C	3406	18D	7502	13B	cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		4371	19E
2149	13A	cl 1P 0-4-4T (J)		cl 2F 0-6-0T (NLR)		2249	13A	3999	20F	cl 3F 0-6-0T
2155	13A	1426	13B	27509	13B	cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)		4000	20F	7505	13B
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)						2316	1A			cl 2F 0-6-0T (NLR)
500	17B									27514	13B
works yard
cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
2132	13A	4371	19E	22976	20E
Shed Codes		1A Willesden		13A Plaistow		13B Devons Road		13C Tilbury		13D Shoeburyness
		17B Burton-on-Trent		18B Westhouses		18D Staveley B. Hill		19E Belle Vue		20C Royston
		20E Manningham		20F Skipton		21A Saltley
Sunday 20 March 1949				total:	16	Saturday 18 June 1949				total:	15
erecting shop						erecting shop
cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)		cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)		cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)
2126	PLS	3474	15D	22968	15D	1664	14B	3934	14A	7250	14A
2129	16D	cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)		23011	15B	1826	14B	cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T
cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)		3821	18A	cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 3F 0-6-2T (LTS)		4470	14A	47433	14A
2219	TIL	cl 4F 0-6-0		7288	2B	41986	PLS	4574	15A	cl 1P 0-4-4T (J)
42224	SNS	4117	16B	7360	2A	cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)				1295	15D
				7498	1D	2127	PLS
works yard						works yard
cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)
2223	SNS	44297	14A	7490	1D	41959	PLS	42222	SNS	3245	14C
				7505	1D			cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)		cl 3F 0-6-0T
								42334	14C	47263	14B
Shed Codes		1D Devons Road		2A Rugby		2B Bletchley		14A Cricklewood		14B Kentish Town
14C St. Albans		15A Wellingborough		15B Kettering		15D Bedford		16B Spital Bridge		16D Mansfield
18A Toton		PLS Plaistow		SNS Shoeburyness		TIL Tilbury
Saturday 17 February 1950										total:	16
erecting shop
cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 3F 0-6-2T (LTS)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T
41939	33B	41980	33B	3607	19A	43938	17B	44239	16B	47270	16B
41969	33A	cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)		43652	16B	43954	16A	4376	18A
		3526	1A
works yard
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)		cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)		cl 3F 0-6-0T
40160	14B	41937	33C	42503	33C	47514	1D
						47517	1D
Shed Codes		1A Willesden		1D Devons Road		14B Kentish Town		16A Nottingham		16B Spital Bridge
17B Burton-on-Trent		18A Toton		19A Sheffield G'thorpe		33A Plaistow		33B Tilbury		33C Shoeburyness
Tuesday 17 April 1951										total:	20
erecting shop
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)		cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)		cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)		cl 2F 0-6-0T (NLR)		cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)
40019	3C	40447	2B	41945	33A	43448	14A	58852	1D	47206	14A
40044	1A	40501	3C	cl 3F 0-6-2T (LTS)		cl 4F 0-6-0 (D)		cl 1P 0-4-4T(J)		cl 3F 0-6-0T
				41991	33C	43782	14C	58053	15D	47521	4A
works yard										47649	5C
cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 3F 0-6-2T (LTS)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 4MT 2-6-0		on shed
41949	33A	41988	33A	42684	33A	43020	1D	cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
		41992	33C					58295	3D ex works
								58306	2D awaiting works
Shed Codes		1A Willesden		1D Devons Road		2B Nuneaton		2D Coventry		3C Walsall
		3D Aston		4A Bletchley		5C Stafford		14A Cricklewood		14C St. Albans
		15D Bedford		33A Plaistow		33C Shoeburyness
Saturday 10 May 1952										total:	15
erecting shop
cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 3F 0-6-2T (LTS)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T
41976	33A	41983	33A	43245	14C	43860	18B	44299	18D	47299	2E
cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)		41986	33A	43326	15C	43964	14B			cl 1P 0-4-4T (J)
42227	33A			43510	17A					58062	33A
works yard
cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)		cl 2F 0-6-0T (NLR)
42223	33B	43803	18A	58853	1D
Shed Codes		1D Devons Road		2E Northampton		14B Kentish Town		15C Leicester Midland		17A Derby
		18A Toton		18B Westhouses		18D Staveley B. Hill		33A Plaistow		33B Tilbury
Saturday 7 April 1956										total:	14
erecting shop and yard
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)		cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)		cl 3F 0-6-2T (LTS)		cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)		cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 8F 2-8-0
40010	1C	40553	16A	41980	33A	42516	33C	44091	18A	48305	15A
40037	14B			41981	33A	42536	33A	cl 3F 0-6-0T		48359	15A
40043	1C			41990	33C			47358	1B	48678	15A
Shed Codes		1B Camden		1C Watford		14B Kentish Town		15A Wellinborough		16A Nottingham
		18A Toton		33A Plaistow		33C Shoeburyness
Saturday 27 April 1957				total:	10	Saturday 5 October 1957				total:	15
erecting shop						erecting shop and yard
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)		cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)		cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)		cl 3F 0-6-2T (LTS)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)		cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)
40024	14C	40543	15C	47216	14A	41982	33B	43829*	15D	47206	14A W
cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		cl 3F 0-6-0T		41983	33A	cl 4F 0-6-0		47209	14B
42530	33C	43905	14A	47521	1E	cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)		44051	14A	47248	14A
				47561	1D	42223	33A	44381	1D	cl 3F 0-6-0T
				47644	14B	cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)		cl 8F 2-8-0		47349*	1D
works yard						42329	14B	48163	14A	47354	1B
cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)		cl 4F 0-6-0				cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)				47590	6A
42527	33C	44210	14B			42669	2A	* ex works on shed		W - withdrawn
Shed Codes		1B Camden		1D Devons Road		1E Bletchley		2A Rugby		6A Chester Midland
		14A Cricklewood		14B Kentish Town		14C St. Albans		15C Leicester Midland		15D Bedford
		33A Plaistow		33B Tilbury		33C Shoeburyness
Saturday 22 March 1958				total:	10	Saturday 6 September 1958				total:	10
erecting shop and yard						erecting shop
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)		cl 3F 0-6-2T (LTS)		cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 3P 4-4-2T (LTS)		cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 8F 2-8-0
40029	14B	41987	33A	47270	5D	41969	33C	47283	14B	48651	15A
cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		47671	1B	cl 3F 0-6-2T (LTS)		47412	1A	48678	15A
42237	14B	43861	15A	cl 8F 2-8-0		41981	33A			cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
cl 4P 2-6-4T (St)		43928	16A	48553	18A	cl 4P 2-6-4T (F)				58124	3D
42587	14B	cl 4F 0-6-0				42338	14D
		44527	17B			works yard
						cl 4F 0-6-0		EE T1 diesel
						44575	15A	D8005	1D
Shed Codes		1A Willesden		1B Camden		1D Devons Road		3D Aston		5D Stoke-on-Trent
		14B Kentish Town		14D Neasden		15A Wellinborough		16A Nottingham		17B Burton-on-Trent
		18A Toton		33A Plaistow		33C Shoeburyness
Saturday 22 November 1958				total:	10	Saturday 19 September 1959				total:	10
erecting shop						erecting shop
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)		cl 4F 0-6-0		BR 4MT 2-6-0		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		BR 4P 2-6-4T		cl 3F 0-6-0T
43263	21B	44156	15D	76044	14D	43985	21A	80139	14D	47455	41E
cl 8F 2-8-0		44252	16C	EE T1 diesel		cl 4F 0-6-0				47483	1A
48365	2A	44409	17A	D8007	1D	44571	21B			47554	14C
		44574	15A			works yard
works yard						cl 4P 2-6-4T (3 cyl)		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		EE T1 diesel
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)		cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)				42519	33C	43947	14A	D8015
40679	5A	43861	15A					44020	17A
Shed Codes		1A Willesden		1D Devons Road		2A Rugby		5A Crewe North		14A Cricklewood
		14C St. Albans		15A Wellinborough		15D Coalville		16C Mansfield		17A Derby
		21A Saltley		21B Bournville		33C Shoeburyness		41E Staveley B. Hill

Updated and revised - October 2021.