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.

Sunday 13 December 2015

Neasden 1934 - 1962

A Thompson designed L1 2-6-4T at Neasden in 1948.  
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike licence 2.0.

Neasden
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railway prior to 1949NEAopened:1899
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.1949 - 195834Eclosed:1962
location:On the south side of the line, west of the Bakerloo station.1958 - 196214D
Sunday 11 February 1934NEA4:10 - 4.25pmtotal:46
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)B17 4-6-0
500353715745591753256118533365422816Fallodon
5024537358945931600654046640B3 4-6-0 (GCR)
508854115895593462216165Valour
5128544759135945D10 4-4-0 (GCR)6167Lloyd George
51545448L1 2-6-4T (GCR)5430Purdon ViccarsB7 4-6-0 (GCR)C4 4-4-2 (GCR)
5156544953405436Sir Berkeley Sheffield545954736091
51585451D11 4-4-0 (GCR)54615474F7 2-4-2T (GER)
51675504Jutland54668307
5510Princess Mary
Sunday 17 January 1937NEA3.30pm - 3.45pmtotal:54
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)B17 4-6-0
500351665745591352826010650265452824Lumley Castle
502351675761593453396118653665702847Helmingham Hall
502451685773594560062856Leeds United
50885371L1 2-6-4T (GCR)D10 4-4-0 (GCR)B3 4-6-0 (GCR)
51285372534053445437Prince George6165Valour
512953735342D11 4-4-0 (GCR)6166Earl Haig
51545411F1 2-4-2T (GCR)5504JutlandB7 4-6-0 (GCR)C4 4-4-2 (GCR)
5156544957275507Gerard Powys Dewhurst503454736085
51655451F7 2-4-2T (GER)5510Princess Mary54625474J72 0-6-0T (NER)
830754662320
Sunday 22 June 1941NEA6.55pm - 7.05pmtotal:57
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)H2 4-4-4T (Met)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)A1 4-6-2
500651695540593064156417540662472546A1 Donovan
50235371576159346416641962216279A3 4-6-2
5030537359175945L1 2-6-4T (GCR)O5 2-8-0 (GCR)2552Sansovino
50455411J11 0-6-0 (GCR)5276534265534474Victor Wild
512954475198611853365370V2 2-6-2B3 4-6-0 (GCR)
515454486006534048306164Earl Beatty
51565451F7 2-4-2T (GER)L2 2-6-4T (Met)B7 4-6-0 (GCR)6167Lloyd George
5158545283076159616154595474D11 4-4-0 (GCR)
516861606162C4 4-4-2 (GCR)5510Princess Mary
M2 0-6-4T (Met)6091
6155Robert H. Selbie6157Brill
Sunday 28 June 1942NEA9.20pm - 9.35pmtotal:54
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)L1 2-6-4T (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)A1 4-6-2
502351565540593052765344533362742572St. Gatien
50245166574559345336536953946311A3 4-6-2
503051675773594553395370540565322554Woolwinder
50465169591753426249B3 4-6-0 (GCR)
51285170J11 0-6-0 (GCR)L2 2-6-4T (Met)V2 2-6-26166Earl Haig
51295372519861186158616148306167Lloyd George
5154537461606162C13 4-4-2T (GCR)D11 4-4-0 (GCR)
M2 0-6-4T (Met)F7 2-4-2T (GER)511551935504Jutland
6154Lord Aberconway8307Y3 0-4-0T5507Gerard Powys Dewhurst
6155Robert H. Selbie78
Sunday 4 July 1943NEA11.15am - 11.30amtotal:51
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)L1 2-6-4T (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)B17 4-6-0
500351675523576152755341629965402851Derby County
500651685540577352765342USA 2-8-0D11 4-4-0 (GCR)
500751695745593053395370170420575507Gerard Powys Dewhurst
50235371V1 2-6-2TL2 2-6-4T (Met)1829M2 0-6-4T (Met)
5088541140742461586163J11 0-6-0 (GCR)6154Lord Aberconway
51545448C13 4-4-2T (GCR)6160600661186156Charles Jones
5156544950025193Y3 0-4-0TB7 4-6-0
515854526550385472
51655467
Sunday 9 July 1944NEA4pm - 4.20pmtotal:69
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)L1 2-6-4T (GCR)A3 4-6-2USA 2-8-0
1760516655235917527553412561Minoru17041839
176651685540593052765342D11 4-4-0 (GCR)17071840
50035170574553395504Jutland17091846
50235371C13 4-4-2T (GCR)L2 2-6-4T (Met)5505Ypres17302049
5024537250025193615861635507Gerard Powys Dewhurst18292050
50455374C4 4-4-2 (GCR)61625510Princess MaryWD 2-8-0
508854496092Y3 0-4-0TB3 4-6-0 (GCR)70777098
51585451D6 4-4-0 (GCR)65806167Lloyd George70787495
N2 0-6-2T527078M2 0-6-4T (Met)70798677
8972594V2 2-6-2J11 0-6-0 (GCR)6154Lord Aberconway7096
25934740485260066156Charles JonesO4 2-8-0 (GCR)
J71 0-6-0T (NER)6208
452Numbers boosted by the prescence of war department locomotives.
Sunday 19 August 1945NEA4.20pm - 4.30pmtotal:54
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)N2 0-6-2TL3* 2-6-4T (GCR)B3 4-6-0 (GCR)
5003NEA5169NEA8975275NEA6168NEA Lord Stuart of Wortley
5007NEA5371NEA25935339D11 4-4-0 (GCR)
5023NEA5372NEA25945341NEA5507Gerard Powys Dewhurst
5088NEA5373NEA47375342NEAM2 0-6-4T (Met)
5129NEA5411NEA47435369NEA6154NEA Lord Aberconway
5154NEA5448NEAC13 4-4-2T (GCR)L2 2-6-4T (Met)6155NEA Robert H. Selbie
5156NEAN5 0-6-2T (GCR)5115NEA6158NEA6156NEA Charles Jones
5158NEA5523NEAC4 4-4-2 (GCR)6162NEAJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
5165NEA5540NEA5260K3 2-6-05198NEA6347
5166NEA5745NEAY3 0-4-0T396006NEA6357
5167NEA5761NEA62NEA1125NEA6118NEA6364
5168NEA5773NEA40086521
5930NEA* L1's were reclassified as L3 in 1945
Sunday 2 March 1947NEA3.50pm - 4.10pmtotal:67
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)L3 2-6-4T (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)D11 4-4-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
9800NEA9053NEA9259NEA2668Jutland3635ANN
9801NEA9054NEA9273NEA2669Ypres3706WFD
9803NEA9056NEA9283NEAB3 4-6-0 (GCR)3723WFD
9804NEA9059NEA9300NEA1495NEA Earl Beatty3894ANN
9807NEA9060NEA9318NEA1497NEA Earl HaigWD 2-8-0
9808NEA9061NEA9350NEAB3 4-6-0 (GCR)77448
9811NEA9064NEA9369NEA1358ANN Earl Kitchener79187
9815NEA9065NEAN2 0-6-2TV2 2-6-2B18 4-6-0 (GCR)79216
9817NEA9067NEA9516826GOR1479NEA79253
9819NEA9068NEA9522917GORB1 4-6-0Y3 0-4-0T
9820NEA9069NEA9536NEAK3 2-6-01077GOR8172NEA
9822NEAL2 2-6-4T (Met)9545NEA1944F2 2-4-2T8175
9824NEA9070NEA9584NEA1956WFD7106KX
9827NEA9071NEAJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)C13 4-4-2T (GCR)
9828NEAM2 0-6-4T (Met)4313NEA7420NEA
9829NEA9077NEA Charles Jones4329NEA
Shed CodesANN AnnesleyGOR GortonKX Kings CrossNEA NeasdenWFD Woodford Halse
Sunday 7 March 1948NEA12.05pm - 12.15pmtotal:49
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)L3 2-6-4T (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)B1 4-6-0
9806NEA9822NEA9053NEA9257NEA9341NEA1028*NEA
9807NEA9823NEA9060NEA9259NEA9350NEA1077NEA
9808NEA9824NEA9061NEA9273NEA9358NEA1083NEA
9810NEA9825NEA9067NEA9300NEA9369NEA1140NEA
9814NEA9828NEA9070NEA9302NEAN2 0-6-2TWD 2-8-0
9818NEA9829NEA9071NEA9313NEA9519NEA3186WFD
9819NEAC13 4-4-2T (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)9315NEA9567NEA77061ANN
9820NEA7420NEA4313NEA9318NEAY3 0-4-0T
9821NEA7438NEA4327WFDM2 0-6-4T (Met)8172NEA
4394NEA9076NEA Robert H. Selbie* Umseke
9077NEA Charles Jones
Shed CodesANN AnnesleyNEA NeasdenWFD Woodford Halse
Sunday 13 February 1949NEA12.30pm - 12.45pmtotal:54
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)L3 2-6-4T (GCR)L1 2-6-4TN5 0-6-2T (GCR)A3 4-6-2
69802NEAE9053NEA67706NEA9257NEA60050NEA Persimmon
9807NEA69054NEA67707NEA69259NEAB1 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
E9808NEA69055NEA67715NEAE9283NEA61077NEA63165WFD
69814NEA9059NEA67717NEAE9300NEA61078WFD3186WFD
9819NEA69061NEA67718NEA9302NEA61131WFDE3199WFD
9822NEAE9065NEA67720NEA69315NEA61140NEAJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)
69823NEA9067NEA67725NEAE9318NEA61163NEA4313NEA
69826NEAE9068NEA67747NEA9358NEAC13 4-4-2T (GCR)4329NEA
69828NEAY3 0-4-0T67748NEA9369NEA7418NEA4364WFD
8172NEA67752NEAV2 2-6-27420NEAE4394NEA
67756NEA60820WFD
Shed CodesNEA NeasdenWFD Woodford Halse
Sunday 25 June 195034E2pm - 2.20pmtotal:51
L1 2-6-4TN5 0-6-2T (GCR)N7 0-6-2TA3 4-6-2
6770734E6777834E925734E6969034E6005034E Persimmon
6771534E6777934E6925934E6969234E6005134E Blink Bonney
6771734E6778034EE928334E6969434E6010238C Sir Frederick Banbury
6772034E6778334EE930034E6969834E6011134E Enterprise
6775134E6778434E930234EJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)B1 4-6-0
6775234E6778634E6931534E6431334E6102834E Umseke
6775334EL3 2-6-4T (GCR)931834E6432934E6110838CV2 2-6-2
6775834E6905534E6934134E6439434E6115339B6081538E
6776934E6906034E935034EWD 2-8-06118838C6083038E
6777034E906734E935834E7726138E6131639BY3 0-4-0T
6777134EC13 4-4-2T (GCR)9005138E61xx 2-6-2T817234E
6777234E6741834E9006538E612934E
9008038E
Shed Codes34E Neasden38C Leicester GC38E Woodford Halse39B Sheffield Darnall
Allocation - September 1950 (82)14xx 0-4-2TGWR161xx 2-6-2TGWR2
A3 4-6-2LNER3B1 4-6-0LNER6J11 0-6-0GCR3
C13 4-4-2TGCR2L1 2-6-4TLNER37Y3 0-4-0TLNER1
L3 2-6-4TMet. R6N5 0-6-2TGCR11N7 0-6-2TLNER5
A5 4-6-2TGCR5
Sunday 27 May 195134E1.15pm - 1.30pmtotal:55
L1 2-6-4TJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)A3 4-6-2
6771534E6777434E6432934EE928334E6005034E Persimmon
6771734E6777634E6436438E6930034E6006134E Pretty Polly
6771834E6777934E6437534E6935834EB1 4-6-0
6774934E6778034E6443834E6936934E6102834E Umseke
6775134E6778134EN2 0-6-2TN7 0-6-2T6108334EWD 2-8-0
6775234E6778334E6950234A6968934E6114138C9003338E
6775334E6778534E6951934A6969434E6116139A9003938E
6776134E6778634E6956034C6969834E6116334E9050438E
6776234EL3 2-6-4T (GCR)6959034AA5 4-6-2T (GCR)V2 2-6-29051638E
6776734E6905534EC13 4-4-2T (GCR)6982734E6086338EY3 0-4-0T
6776834E6906134E6741634E6982834E61xx 2-6-2T817234E
6776934E6982934E6129
Shed Codes34A Kings Cross34C Hatfield34E Neasden38C Leicester GC38E Woodford Halse
39A Gorton
Sunday 29 June 195234E5.35pm - 5.45pmtotal:56
L1 2-6-4TJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)A3 4-6-2
6770734E6776734E6425134E6925734E6005034E Persimmon
6771034E6777034E6432438E6928334E6005134E Blink Bonney
6771434E6777134E6432934E6930034E6006134E Pretty Polly
6771534E6777234E6443834E6931534E6011134E Enterprise
6771734E6777534BA5 4-6-2T (GCR)6931834EB1 4-6-0
6771834E6777634E6980534E6934134E6102834E Umseke
6774734E6777934E6981434E6935034E6107734EWD 2-8-0
6774834E6778134E6982934E6936934E6113634E9036538E
6775134E6778634EL3 2-6-4T (GCR)N2 0-6-2T6120938B9048638E
6775234E6779634E6906034E6956034AV2 2-6-29067238A
6775334Ecl 4MT 2-6-06906134E6968934A6091538EC13 4-4-2T (GCR)
6776134E4312734E6906534E6741834E
Shed Codes34A Kings Cross34B Hornsey34E Neasden38A Colwick38B Annesley
38E Woodford Halse
Sunday 26 July 195334E3.50pm - 4.20pmtotal:55
L1 2-6-4TA5 4-6-2T (GCR)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)A3 4-6-2
6774734E6777434E6980534E6925734E6005034E Persimmon
6774834E6778234E6981434E6925934E6006334E Isinglass
6775234E6778434E6982734E6931534E6011134E Enterprise
6775334E6778634E6982934E6934134EB1 4-6-0
6776034E6778734Ecl 4MT 2-6-06935034E6100934E Hartebeeste
6776234E6778934E4306634E6935434E6107734EWD 2-8-0
6776734E6779434E4306834E6936934E6107838E9008038E
6776934E6779534E4308934EC13 4-4-2T (GCR)6110534A9009538E
6777034E6779634E4310734E6741634E6111634E9050438E
6777134E6779834E4312734E6742034E6128338A9050738E
6777334E4316134E6139038A9050938E
Shed Codes34A Kings Cross34E Neasden38A Colwick38E Woodford Halse
Sunday 4 July 195434E11am - 11.15amtotal:50
L1 2-6-4Tcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)A3 4-6-2
6774034E6777534A4222234E6925734E6010834E Gay Crusader
6774834E6777834Ecl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)6925934EB1 4-6-0
6774934E6777934E4237434E6931534E6100934E Hartebeeste
6775134E6778634Ecl 4MT 2-6-06931834E6102834E Umseke
6775234E6778834E4306534E6934134E6107734EWD 2-8-0
6775334E6778934E4306634E6935034E6113634E9063838E
6776034E6779234E4306734E6935434E6120634EC13 4-4-2T (GCR)
6776134E6779434E4306834E6936934E6131239B6741834E
6776734E6779534E4310734EBR 4MT 2-6-06136938C
6776934E6779634E4312734E7603534E
6777134E6780034A7603634E
Shed Codes34A Kings Cross34E Neasden38C Leicester GC38E Woodford Halse39B Sheffield Darnall
Sunday 1 May 195534Etotal:46
L1 2-6-4Tcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0
6774034E6778034E4222234E7603534E6100934E Hartebeeste
6775234E6778134E4222534E7603734E6102834E Umseke
6775834A6778634E4223134E7603834E6108334EN5 0-6-2T (GCR)
6776034E6778834E4224834E7603934E6110638A6927334E
6776234E6778938E4225034E7604334E6118734E6931534E
6776734E6779638A4225134E7604434E6120634E6931834E
6776938AC13 4-4-2T (GCR)WD 2-8-0A3 4-6-26935034E
6777034A6741834E9013738E6005034E Persimmon6935434E
6777234E6742034E9048638E6010834E Gay CrusaderJ68 0-6-0T (GER)
6777434E6866230A
Shed Codes30A Stratford34A Kings Cross34E Neasden38A Colwick38E Woodford Halse
Sunday 10 June 195634E12.15pm -12.25pmtotal:46
L1 2-6-4Tcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)N5 0-6-2T (GCR)A3 4-6-2
6774934E6779234E4222234E6925734E6005034E Persimmon
6775234E6779434E4223134E6931534E6006334E Ladas
6775334E6779534E4223234E6931834E6010834E Gay Crusader
6776734E6779634E4224934E6934134EB1 4-6-0
6777434E6779834E4225034E6935034E6100134E Eland
6777834EBR 4MT 2-6-04225134E6935434E6100934E Hartebeeste
6778034E7603934E4225634EC13 4-4-2T (GCR)6107734EV2 2-6-2
6778234E7604134E6741634E6113634E6082034E
6778334E7604234E6741834E6116434E0-6-0 diesel
6778734E7604434E6120634E13307
6778834E
Sunday 19 May 195734E7pm - 7.15pmtotal:47
L1 2-6-4TBR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0
6774334E6779434E8013734E7603534E6102834E Umseke
6774734E6779634E8013834E7603634E6118734E6120634E
6775334Ecl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)8014034E7603834EBR 5MT 4-6-0C13 4-4-2T (GCR)
6775834E4222234E8014134E7603934E7315534E6741634E
6776234E4222534E8014334E7604034E7315634E6741834E
6777834E4223034EN5 0-6-2T (GCR)7604134E7315734E0-6-0 diesels
6778134E4223134E6925734E7604234E7315834E1330413306
6778734E4223234E6931934E7604334E7315934E13305
6779234E4225334E6934134E
4225634E
Sunday 20 July 195814Dtotal:54
L1 2-6-4Tcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0
6775314D4222514D8013714D7603514D6102814D Umseke
6775614D4223014D8013814D7603714D6107714D6118714D
6775814D4223114D8013914D7603814D6111614D6120614D
6776214D4224814D8014014D7603914DV2 2-6-2cl 4MT 2-6-4T
6776714D4224914D8014114D7604014D6086338C4233814D
6776914D4225614D8014214D7604214D6087714D4235114D
6777814D4228214D8014314D7604314Dcl 5MT 4-6-04235914D
6778314D4228314D8014414DN5 0-6-2T (GCR)4483014Dcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)
6778714D4228414DC13 4-4-2T (GCR)6925714DJ15 0-6-0 (GER)4259514D
6779214D6741814D6934114D6539014D0-6-0 diesels
6742014D6540514DD2236D3573
Shed Codes14D Neasden38C Leicester Midland
Allocation - March 1959 (70)14xx 0-4-2TGWR154xx 0-6-0PTGWR1
cl 2MT 2-6-2TLMS4cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)LMS19cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)LMS9
cl 5MT 4-6-0LMS8B1 4-6-0LNER5N5 0-6-2TGCR3
BR 4MT 2-6-0BR10BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR10
Sunday 19 July 195914Dtotal:45
cl 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0
4128414D4243714D8008314D7603914D6107714D4469114D
4132914D4255614D8013714D7604114D6111614D4483014D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4256814D8013814D7604214D6113614D4484714D
4215714D4259514D8014014D7604314D611922F4500614D
4223214D4261814D8014114D7604414D6120614D4541614D
4225114D4262914D8014214DN5 0-6-2T (GCR)V2 2-6-20-6-0 diesels
4225214Dcl 4F 0-6-08014314D6925714D609152FD3305D3306
4225614D4438815F8014414D6931914DK3 2-6-0
4228314D6934114D6187040E
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse14D Neasden15F Market Harborough40E Colwick
Sunday 22 May 196014D3.15pm - 3.30pmtotal:46
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)BR 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0
4207014D4223114D4261814D7603514D6106314D4484714D
4208614D4223214D4262914D7603714D6111614D4500614D
4208714D4225014Dcl 2MT 2-6-2T7603814D6113614D4511616D
4208814D4225114D4127214D7603914D6120614D4521514D
4208914D4225214D4132914D7604014D612712F0-6-0 diesels
4209014D4227914Dcl 4F 0-6-07604114D6139941AD3305D3573
4213414D4228214D4411217A7604314DK3 2-6-0
4215914D4228414D7604414D618322F
4217814D4229114D7605214D
4222514D
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse14D Neasden16D Annesley17A Derby41A Sheffield Darnall
Sunday 14 May 196114Dtotal:46
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)BR 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0
4205314D4222514D4254014D7603514D6107714D449382A
4207014D4223014D4258814B7603614D6111614D451485B
4208214D4223214D4262914D7603714D6113614DBR 5MT 4-6-0
4208614D4225014DL1 2-6-4T7603814D6118714D7301014D
4208714D4225114D6773914D7604114DK3 2-6-07306914D
4208914D4225314Dcl 4MT 2-6-07604214D6187250B7315914D
4213314D4229114D4311914A7604314D0-6-0 diesels
4215914Dcl 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)7604414DD3181D3304
4217814D4127214D427471A7605214D
4222214D4128414D
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby5B Crewe South14A Cricklewood14B Kentish Town
14D Neasden50B Hull Dairycoates
Sunday 11 February 196214D4.15pm - 4.30pmtotal:31
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (FB)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
4207014D428701A7301014D6111614D7001426A Iron Duke
4208714DK3 2-6-07306614D6113614D7004814D Territorial Army
4209014D6189750B7315614D6127650ABR 4MT 2-6-0
4217814D619102F7315814D6138015E7603514D7603914D
4225114D7315914D0-6-0 diesels7603614D7604314D
4225314DD3249120687603714D7604414D
D38697603814D7605214D
Shed Codes1A Willesden2F Woodford Halse14D Neasden15E Leicester Central
26A Newton Heath50A York50B Hull Dairycoates
Neasden shed closed on 18th June 1962
Updated and revised - October 2021.
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7 comments:

  1. workingwiththelostboys10 September 2017 at 20:32

    interesting site. As a young train spotter living in Northolt park I recall one day when light engines travelled north coupled in fours..i assumed it must have been the day that Neasden closed.

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  2. Kenneth coxell16 September 2019 at 14:55

    I was a young 16 year old fireman at 14D in 1960 to 1962. On closure I was transferred to Willesden 1A where I lived in the BR hostel on old oak lane (long gone). It was next door to the fishermans arms pub which is still there . Amongst my favourite locos at Neasden was standard 5 no 73010 which I often fired on marylebone-Woodford Halse parcels traffic. Although I'm well over 70 now I often reflect on those firing days fondly.

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    1. rocknroller3 May 2020 at 17:41

      Hi Kenneth,
      After Neasden closed where were the steam locomotives for Marylebone supplied from? Was it Willesden?
      Regards
      Chris Ardy

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    2. Unknown19 July 2020 at 12:34

      I recall one Saturday in the Sixties seeing all 4 of Farnley Junction's rare Jubilees on shed, Down for the Rugby League Cup at Wembley Not sure which year ?

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  3. Paul Mays15 September 2020 at 11:49

    Chris, to answer your question, Cricklewood until it closed in late 64, I remember seeing 3 V2's(including 60835 & 60847), and 2 B1's there Easter Saturday 64. Then Willesden took over. But if any heavy repair work was needed, with Willesden's capacity being bigger than Cricklewood, some went to Willesden before the closure of 14A to steam.

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    1. rocknroller15 September 2020 at 16:01

      Thanks Paul,
      I have a photo of 60831 at Cricklewood which I have posted on Facebook.
      Regards Chris

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  4. B.R.Tchairmun14 July 2021 at 16:17

    Encourage Mr. Coxall to write a book detailing ALL his steam memories! What was so wrong with the very handsome L1 2-6-4 tanks? A driver at King's X told me that his L1 was good for 75 and he seemed quite pleased with it. It can't have been merely the small wheels and parallel boiler, surely? It must have been more to do with engineering detail that the Doncaster drawing office would have been responsible for, more than Mr. Thompson.

    Mr. Stanier and Mr. Riddles were possibly the most able latter-day designers from the engineering standpoint, so it's not surprising that their units began to take command, even before the the LMR gobbled up the ex-GC.

    Some of my relatives and mates lived in Neasden but I only remember once watching a B1 overtake from a (then) Bakerloo line train in the '50s. And soon after the shed closed me and a mate clambered over the coaler and through the coaches on the opposite side of the North Circular Road.

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