Kings Cross 1933 - 1951

An N2 0-6-2T, seen on 24th April 1948, was one of up to 50 of this class that operated the suburban traffic north of King Cross.  Photo: Ben Brooksbank, Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike licence 2.0.

Kings Cross
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railway							opened:	1851	Sep 1935 - Jan 1950		KX
type:	One through-road 8TS and a 7TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jun-63	Feb 1950 - Jun 1963		34A
location:	Situated in the Kings Cross goods yard, north of the station.
Abbreviations		GCR - Great Central Railway			GER - Great Eastern Railway			GNR - Great Northern Railway
LNER - London & North Eastern Railway				BR - British Railways			EE - English Electric		WD - War Department
Saturday 29 April 1933					KX					total:	135
N1 0-6-2T (GNR)		J1 0-6-0 (GNR)		C1 4-4-2 (GNR)		K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		A1 4-6-2 (GNR)
4552	4599	3012		3251	4411	69	229	2546	Donovan
4581	4600	J3 0-6-0 (GNR)		3274	4419	80	231	2552	Sansovino
4584	4604	4139		3278	4423	126	1156	2554	Woolwinder
4596		J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		3284	4426	146	1162	2559	The Tetrarch
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)		3560	3584	3286	4433	158	4001	2561	Minoru
2664	4612	3571	3591	3293	4436	170	4008	2569	Gladiateur
2667	4613	3572	3592	3294	4442	204	4009	2571	Sunstar
2672	4727	J4 0-6-0 (GNR)		3297	4444	208		2576	Galopin
2675	4738	3372		3301	4456	K2 2-6-0 (GNR)		2577	Night Hawk
2681	4742	J39 0-6-0		4408	4460	4641	4651	2578	Bayardo
2683	4746	2199		C2 4-4-2 (GNR)		4645	4654	A3 4-6-2
2684	4756	J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)		3252	3949	4649	4681	2596	Manna
2687	4759	3111	4229	D2 4-4-0 (GNR)		V2 2-6-2		2599	Book Law
4606	4760	3969	4232	4385	4388	3685		2743	Felstead
4610	4761	4060	4261	D3 4-4-0 (GNR)		A5 4-6-2T (GCR)		2744	Grand Parade
4611	4766	4201	4265	4073	4312	5007	5452	2747	Coronach
N7 0-6-2T (GER)		4205	4275	4078				2750	Papyrus
2625	2659	4212	4282	D49 4-4-0				2751	Humorist
2656		4223		247	The Blankney			2752	Spion Kop
		J54 0-6-0ST (GNR)		255	The Braes of Derwent			4480	Enterprise
		3804	3901	B2 4-6-0 (GCR)				B7 4-6-0 (GCR)
		3807	3911	5426	City of Chester			5467
Saturday 25 May 1935					KX		4.25pm - 5.10pm			total:	120
N1 0-6-2T (GNR)		J3 0-6-0 (GNR)		C1 4-4-2 (GNR)		K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		A1 4-6-2 (GNR)
4581	4599	4039	4139	3251	4436	69	158	2546	Donovan
4583	4604	4099		3274	4441	112	208	2547	Doncaster
4587		J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		3278	4442	134	229	2559	The Tetrarch
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)		3547	3584	3284	4443	135	2761	2561	Minoru
2663	4613	3560	3591	3288	4444	140	4003	4470	Great Northern
2666	4738	3572	3592	3291	4451	143	4008	4472	Flying Scotsman
2669	4741	J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)		3293	4458	153	4009	4473	Solario
2670	4748	3968	4223	3295	4459	K2 2-6-0 (GNR)		4481	St. Simon
2683	4750	3970	4231	3301	4460	4630	4680	A3 4-6-2
2686	4760	3978	4232	4429	4461	4635	4681	2507	Singapore
2687	4762	4060	4239	4431		4645	4688	4480	Enterprise
4606	4764	4201	4279	C2 4-4-2 (GNR)		4649		B3 4-6-0 (GCR)
4609	4766	4212	4282	3260		V2 2-6-2		6164	Earl Beatty
4610	4767	4213	4290	D2 4-4-0 (GNR)		3685		B4 4-6-0 (GCR)		O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
4612	4770	4219		4366		A5 4-6-2T (GCR)		6098		3486
N5 0-6-2T (GCR)		J55 0-6-0ST (GNR)		D3 4-4-0 (GNR)		5007	5452	O3 2-8-0 (GNR)		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
2678		3908		4078	4312	Y3 0-4-0T		3456		5008
N7 0-6-2T (GER)		J69 0-6-0T (GER)				80
2648		7365
Sunday 27 February 1938					KX		2.50pm - 3.20pm			total:	136
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)		N1 0-6-2T (GNR)		J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)		C1 4-4-2 (GNR)		A1 4-6-2 (GNR)
2662	4727	4554	4599	3111	4229	3251	4434	2546	Donovan
2664	4733	4575	4600	3921	4230	3282	4436	4476	Royal Lancer
2666	4734	4581	4601	3961	4231	3283	4443	A3 4-6-2
2667	4738	4583	4604	3968	4232	3288	4444	2552	Sansovino
2671	4741	4587	4605	3969	4239	3300	4445	4478	Hermit
2672	4742	4596		3970	4255	3301	4450	A4 4-6-2
2677	4743	N7 0-6-2T (GER)		3978	4262	4411	4459	2509	Silver Link
2683	4744	2643		4060	4263	4426		2512	Silver Fox
2685	4745	J3 0-6-0 (GNR)		4201	4274	K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		4466	Herring Gull
2686	4748	4039		4205	4275	112	2427	4490	Dominion of Canada
2687	4749	J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		4212	4279	158	2428	4493	Woodcock
4607	4750	3560	3592	4213	4282	163	2455	4495	Golden Fleece
4608	4757	3571	3626	4215	4289	178	2459	4496	Golden Shuttle
4609	4760	3572		4219	4290	229	2761	B2 4-6-0 (GCR)
4610	4761	J55 0-6-0ST (GNR)		4223		2425	4009	5426	City of Chester
4612	4762	3908				2426		V2 2-6-2		O3 2-8-0 (GNR)
4613	4763					K2 2-6-0 (GNR)		4771	4794	3464
4614	4764					4635	4679
4615	4765					4645	4681
4725	4766					4668
Sunday 14 June 1942					KX		1.10pm - 1.35pm			total:	117
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)				J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)		K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		A1 4-6-2 (GNR)
2587	2682	4733	4757	3111	4231	114	2763	2550	Blink Bonny
2662	2686	4738	4759	3961	4232	206		A3 4-6-2
2663	4606	4741	4760	3968	4255	K2 2-6-0 (GNR)		2751	Humorist
2664	4607	4743	4761	3970	4262	4639	4672	A4 4-6-2
2665	4609	4744	4762	4205	4263	4657		2509	Silver Link
2666	4610	4746	4763	4215	4274	V2 2-6-2		2510	Quicksilver
2668	4612	4747	4765	4223	4275	4784	4813	2512	Silver Fox
2670	4613	4748	4766	4229	4289	4788	4840	4484	Falcon
2671	4614	4749	4767	4230	4290	4792	4844	4485	Kestrel
2673	4615	4750	4770	J3 0-6-0 (GNR)		4795	4871	4487	Sea Eagle
2675	4726	4756		3306		4797	4895	4493	Woodcock
N1 0-6-2T (GNR)		C1 4-4-2 (GNR)		J55 0-6-0ST (GNR)		4801		4494	Andrew K. McCosh
4554	4596	3290	4444	3908		O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		4495	Golden Fleece
4575	4599	3297	4458	J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		3498	3500	4498	Sir Nigel Gresley
4581	4600	4406	4459	3602		O3 2-8-0 (GNR)		4902	Seagull
4587	4602	4442	4461			3468	3469	W1 4-6-4
4588	4604							10000
Sunday 30 April 1944					KX		1.30pm - 1.50pm			total:	112
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)				J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)		K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		A1 4-6-2 (GNR)
2664	2685	4615	4747	3961	4232	180	2449	2546	Donovan
2665	4606	4725	4750	3969	4233	207		2555	Centenary
2667	4607	4727	4756	3970	4239	V2 2-6-2		4475	Flying Fox
2669	4608	4736	4757	3978	4262	3663	4837	4481	St. Simon
2671	4609	4738	4759	4060	4263	4785	4839	A3 4-6-2
2672	4610	4741	4763	4205	4274	4786	4840	4474	Victor Wild
2673	4611	4742	4764	4213	4282	4788	4846	4477	Gay Crusader
2675	4612	4743	4765	4223	4289	4794	4880	A4 4-6-2
2679	4613	4744	4766	4231	4290	4833	4884	2510	Quicksilver
2682	4614	4746		C1 4-4-2 (GNR)		WD 2-8-0		2512	Silver Fox
N1 0-6-2T (GNR)		N7 0-6-2T (GER)		3251	4413	77036	77082	4484	Falcon
4571	4596	2654		3288	4417	77037	77305	4485	Kestrel
4582	4600	F2 2-4-2T (GCR)		3290	4461	77038		4487	Sea Eagle
4586	4601	5778	5780	4404				4492	Dominion of New Zealand
4587	4604	5779	5785	C12 4-4-2T (GNR)				4493	Woodcock
4588				4554	C12
Sunday 2 September 1945					KX		12.35pm -1.05pm			total:	119
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)				J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)		V2 2-6-2		A2/1 4-6-2
2584	HAT	4738		3111	KX	4771	KX	3696	KX Highland Chieftain
2662	KX	4744	KX	3961	KX	4785	KX	3697	KX Duke of Rothesay
2663	KX	4745	KX	3968	KX	4788	KX	A3 4-6-2
2665	KX	4746	KX	3969	KX	4789	KX	2545	KX Diamond Jubilee
2666	KX	4747	KX	3978	KX	4791	KX	2553	NEW Prince of Wales
2668	KX	4749	KX	4060	KX	4794	KX	2554	KX Woolwinder
2670	KX	4756	KX	4201	KX	4863	KX	2561	KX Minoru
2672	KX	4759	KX	4205	KX	4874	KX	2751	GRA Humorist
2673	KX	4762	KX	4212	KX	4883	NEW	4473	KX Solario
2674	HAT	4763	KX	4215	KX	4884	NEW	4474	KX Victor Wild
2675	KX	4765	KX	4223	KX	C1 4-4-2 (GNR)		4480	NEW Enterprise
2677	KX	4766		4229	KX	3272	KX	A4 4-6-2
2680	HAT	4767	KX	4231	KX	3274	HIT	2512	KX Silver Fox
2682		4770	KX	4233	KX	3288	KX	4467	KX Wild Swan
2683	KX	N1 0-6-2T (GNR)		4239	KX	3293		4492	KX Dominion of New Zealand
2686	KX	4554	KX	4255	KX	3297	KX	W1 4-6-4		K3 2-6-0 (GNR)
2687		4582	KX	4256	HAT	4410	KX	10000	KX	116	NEW
4606	KX	4586	KX	4262	KX	4438	KX	F2 2-4-2T (GCR)		135	NEW
4608	KX	4587	KX	4263	KX	4440		5778	KX	180	NEW
4611	KX	4588	KX	4265	KX	4443	KX	5779		1331
4612	KX	4596	KX	4274	KX	4449		5780	KX	1387	NEW
4615	KX	4600	KX	4289	KX	4457	GRA	5785	KX	2450	NEW
4733	KX	4604	KX	4290	KX	J6 0-6-0 (GNR)		O2 2-8-0 (GNR)		4009	NEW
4736		N7 0-6-2T (GER)		L1 2-6-4T		3588		3499
		2652	HAT	9000
Shed Codes		GRA Grantham		HAT Hatfield		HIT Hitchen		KX Kings Cross		NEW New England
Sunday 5 January 1947					KX		11.30am - 11.55am			total:	110
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)				J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)		V2 2-6-2		A4 4-6-2
9491	KX	9569	KX	8770	KX	800	KX	6	KX Sir Ralph Wedgwood
9493	KX	9571	KX	8771	KX	810	GHD	14	GRA Silver Link
9494	KX	9573	KX	8772	KX	818	KX	15	GRA Quicksilver
9495	KX	9574	KX	8780	KX	820	KX	25	KX Falcon
9496	KX	9575	KX	8797	KX	821	KX	26	KX Kestrel
9497	KX	9577	KX	8799	KX	829	KX	A3 4-6-2
9504	KX	9578	KX	8803	KX	876	NEW	44	NEW Melton
9506	KX	9580	HAT	8805	KX	914	COP	47	KX Donovan
9512	KX	9581	KX	8809	KX	960	YK	51	KX Blink Bonny
9521	KX	9583	KX	8818	KX	C1 4-4-2 (GNR)		55	KX Woolwinder
9523	KX	9585	KX	8828	KX	2821	KX	56	KX Centenary
9526	KX	9589	KX	8830	KX	2823	KX	59	KX Tracery
9529	KX	N1 0-6-2T (GNR)		8831	KX	2834	KX	89	KX Felstead
9538	KX	9434	KX	8832	KX	2840	KX	97	KX Humorist
9539	KX	9462	KX	8855	KX	2868	KX	102	GRA Sir Frederick Banbury
9540	KX	9466	KX	8862	KX	2879		105	KX Victor Wild
9542	KX	9468	KX	8864	KX	K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		106	NEW Flying Fox
9543	KX	9476	KX	8873	KX	1827	NEW	107	KX Royal Lancer
9544	KX	9480	KX	8874	KX	1835		108	KX Gray Crusader
9557	HIT	9481	KX	8878	KX	1841	NEW	A2 4-6-2
9560	KX	F2 2-4-2T (GCR)		8884	KX	1873		507	KX Highland Chieftain
9561	KX	7108	KX	8888	KX	WD 2-8-0		513	KX Dante
9567	KX	7111	KX			70831	NEW	W1 4-6-4
9568	KX	7113	KX			78673	NEW	10000	KX
Shed Codes		COP Leeds Copley Hill		GHD Gateshead		GRA Grantham		HAT Hatfield		HIT Hitchen
		KX Kings Cross		NEW New England		YK York
Sunday 18 January 1948					KX	11.50am - 12.20pm				total:	125
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)				J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)		V2 2-6-2		A4 4-6-2
9490	KX	9568	KX	8764	KX	800	KX	1	GHD Sir Ronald Matthews
9492	KX	9569	KX	8770	KX	817	KX	6	KX Sir Ralph Wedgwood
9493	KX	9570	KX	8771	KX	821	KX	13	KX Dominion of New Zealand
9494	KX	9573	KX	8780	KX	829	KX	25	KX Falcon
9496	KX	9574	KX	8797	KX	854	NEW	A3 4-6-2
9497	KX	9575	KX	8802	KX	858	NEW	46	KX Diamond Jubilee
9506	KX	9576	KX	8805	KX	865	NEW	53	NEW Prince of Wales
9512	KX	9578	KX	8809	KX	866	NEW	55	KX Woolwinder
9517	KX	9581	KX	8828	KX	872	DON	56	KX Centenary
9520	KX	9582	HAT	8830	KX	890	DON	96	GRA Papyrus
9521	KX	9584	KX	8831	KX	909	KX	104	KX Solario
9523	KX	9586	HAT	8838	KX	914	COP	109	KX Hermit
9524	KX	9591	KX	8862	KX	936	NEW	A1/1 4-6-2
9525	KX	9592	KX	8864	KX	981	YK	113	KX Great Northern
9527	KX	N1 0-6-2T (GNR)		8873	KX	983	KX	A2 4-6-2
9529	KX	9433	HSY	8878	KX	K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		507	KX Highland Chieftain
9532	KX	9462	KX	8881	KX	1834	NEW	523	KX Sun Castle
9535	KX	9466	KX	8884	KX	1848	NEW	W1 4-6-4		C1 4-4-2 (GNR)
9536	KX	9467	KX	8888	KX	1869	NEW	10000	KX	2817	KX
9538	KX	9469	KX	8889	KX	1880	NEW	B1 4-6-0
9539	KX	9476	KX	F2 2-4-2T (GCR)		1890	NEW	1088	WFD	1137	KX
9540	KX	9480	KX	7106	KX	K5 2-6-0		1099	HIT	1139	KX
9543	KX	9481	KX	7108	KX	1863	NEW	1112	KX	1200	KX
9544	KX	9484	KX	7111	KX	D2 4-4-0 (GNR)		1113	KX	1266	KX
9546	KX	N7 0-6-2T (GER)		7113	KX	2163	HIT	1114	KX	WD 2-8-0
9548	KX	9690	HAT	C12 4-4-2T (GNR)				1121	KX	77358	NEW
				7374	KX			1136	KX
Shed Codes		COP Leeds Copley Hill		DON Doncaster		GHD Gateshead		GRA Grantham		HAT Hatfield
HIT Hitchen		HSY Hornsey		KX Kings Cross		NEW New England		WFD Woodford Halse		YK York
Sunday 20 February 1949					KX		4pm - 4.35pm			total:	114
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)				J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)		V2 2-6-2		A4 4-6-2
69490	KX	69568	KX	E8764	KX	E823	KX	60006	KX Sir Ralph Wedgwood
9492	KX	69569	KX	8770	KX	861	DON	25	GRA Falcon
69493	KX	69570	KX	8771	KX	E865	NEW	60028	KX Walter K. Wigham
69494	KX	69571	KX	8772	KX	E873	KX	60033	KX Seagull
9495	KX	9572	KX	68799	KX	900	KX	60034	KX Lord Faringdon
9496	KX	9573	KX	68802	KX	60909	KX	A3 4-6-2
9497	KX	9574	KX	8803	KX	E912	NEW	60039	GRA Sandwich
E9498	KX	69578	KX	8805	KX	915	KX	60055	KX Woolwinder
9499	KX	69579	KX	68809	KX	60922	KX	60059	KX Tracery
69506	KX	9583	KX	8818	KX	983	KX	60089	KX Felstead
9512	KX	69584	KX	8828	KX	K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		60104	KX Solario
9517	KX	9585	KX	68831	KX	1853	NEW	60107	KX Royal Lancer
69524	KX	9589	KX	8838	KX	61938	NEW	A1 4-6-2
9526	KX	E9591	KX	68854	KX	61967	NEW	60114	KX W. P. Allen
9527	KX	69593	KX	E8855	KX	B1 4-6-0		60119	COP Patrick Stirling
9528	KX	N1 0-6-2T (GNR)		8861	KX	E1094	HIT	60122	KX Curlew
69532	KX	69476	KX	68862	KX	61112	KX	60130	KX Kestrel
9535	KX	9480	KX	68873	KX	61113	KX	A2 4-6-2
69536	KX	69481	KX	8874	KX	61121	KX	60507	KX Highland Chieftain
9538	KX	N7 0-6-2T (GER)		8878	KX	61137	KX	60514	NEW Chamoissaire
9540	KX	69695	HAT	8881	KX	1200	KX	523	KX Sun Castle
9541	KX	F2 2-4-2T (GCR)		68884	KX	WD 2-8-0		525	KX A. H. Peppercorn
9544	KX	7108	KX	68889	KX	90613	NEW	60533	NEW Happy Knight
9546	KX	E7111	KX	C12 4-4-2T (GNR)		77164	NEW	W1 4-6-4		L1 2-6-4T
9549	KX	7113	KX	7374	KX			60700	KX	67745	HIT
Shed Codes		COP Leeds Copley Hill		DON Doncaster		GRA Grantham		HAT Hatfield		HIT Hitchen
		KX Kings Cross		NEW New England
Allocation - September 1950 (160)				A4 4-6-2		LNER	17	A3 4-6-2		LNER	10
A1 4-6-2		LNER	12	W1 4-6-4		LNER	1	V2 2-6-2		LNER	15
B1 4-6-0		LNER	10	F2 2-4-2T		GCR	1	C12 4-4-2T		GNR	2
L1 2-6-4T		LNER	4	J52 0-6-0ST		GNR	30	N2 0-6-2T		GNR	58
Sunday 20 May 1951					34A					total:	133
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)				J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)		V2 2-6-2		A4 4-6-2
69490	34A	69571	34A	68764	34A	60842	35A	60006	34A Sir Ralph Wedgwood
69491	34A	69572	34A	68771	34A	60849	36A	60007	34A Sir Nigel Gresley
69496	34A	69573	34A	68772	34A	60896	36A	60010	34A Dominion of Canada
69497	34A	69575	34A	68780	34A	60902	36A	60013	34A Dom. of New Zealand
69498	34A	69576	34A	68797	34A	60909	34A	60014	34A Silver Link
69499	34A	69577	34A	68799	34A	60914	34A	60028	34A Walter K. Wigham
69506	34A	69579	34A	68803	34A	60968	50A	60030	34A Golden Fleece
69512	34A	69581	34A	68805	34A	B1 4-6-0		60033	34A Seagull
69520	34A	69583	34A	68809	34A	61099	34D	60034	34A Lord Faringdon
69521	34A	69584	34A	68818	34A	61129	34A	A3 4-6-2
69523	34A	69585	34A	68828	34A	61136	34A	60039	34A Sandwich
69524	34A	69589	34A	68830	34A	61137	34A	60047	34A Donovan
69525	34A	69591	34A	68831	34A	61138	34A	60067	34A Ladas
69526	34A	69592	34A	68832	34A	61139	34A	60075	52A St. Frusquin
69528	34A	69593	34A	68838	34A	61203	34A	60080	52B Dick Turpin
69529	34A	N7 0-6-2T (GER)		68855	34A	61230	37C	60091	52B Captain Cuttle
69532	34A	69690	34E	68861	34A	61266	34A	60108	36A Gay Crusader
69538	34A	N5 0-6-2T (GCR)		68862	34A	61331	35A	60109	34A Hermit
69539	34A	69257	34A	68864	34A	61372	40B	A1 4-6-2
69540	34A	L1 2-6-4T		68873	34A	K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		60120	37B Kittiwake
69542	34A	67745	34D	68874	34A	61806	40B	60130	34A Kestrel
69543	34A	67760	34E	68878	34A	61826	38A	60145	52A Saint Mungo
69544	34A	67792	34A	68881	34A	61836	40B	60147	52A North Eastern
69546	34A	67793	34A	68888	34A	61862	35A	60149	34A Amadis
69548	34A	67796	34A	68889	34A	61967	35A	60157	34A Great Eastern
69560	34C	67799	34A	C12 4-4-2T (GNR)		Y3 0-4-0T		A2 4-6-2
69561	34A	67800	34A	67356	34A	(6)8175	34D	60503	50A Lord President
69570	34A			67374	34A	WD 2-8-0		60512	52B Steady Aim
						90079	35A	60513	35A Dante
						90683	35A	60516	52B Hycilla
								60518	52A Tehran
Shed Codes		34A Kings Cross		34D Hitchin		34E Neasden		35A New England		36A Doncaster
		37B Leeds Copley Hill		37C Bradford		38A Colwick		40B Immingham		50A York
		52A Gateshead		52B Heaton

Updated and revised - October 2021.