Shed Bash UK: Aberbeeg & Branches Fork 1938

Aberbeeg loco shed in 1951.

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Aberbeeg
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1919	prior to Jan 1950		ABEEG
type:	A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Dec-64	Feb 1950 - Sep 1960		86H
location:	On the west side of the line, south of the station.								Oct 1960 - Dec 1964		86F

Monday 1 August 1938					ABEEG		6.45am - 6.55am			total:	23
57xx 0-6-0PT				2021 0-6-0PT		42xx 2-8-0T		45xx 2-6-2T		56xx 0-6-2T
3755	7722	7781	8786	1800		4227	4258	5545		5612	6649
5756	7774	7798	8794			4237	4290			6621
5789	7775	8728	9797			4247
7712

Sunday 27 July 1941					ABEEG					total:	21
57xx 0-6-0PT						42xx 2-8-0T		45xx 2-6-2T		56xx 0-6-2T
3612	3674	3755	7712	7774	9796	4241	4279	5545		6691
3627	3690	5786	7736	8710	9797
3670	3691	5789	7770	9759

Allocation January 1948 (37)				42xx 2-8-0T		GWR	7	45xx 2-6-2T		GWR	3
56xx 0-6-2T		GWR	1	57xx 0-6-0PT		GWR	26

Sunday 13 August 1950					86H					total:	31
57xx 0-6-0PT								42xx 2-8-0T
3640	86H	3776	86H	5733	86H	8724	86H	4214	86H	4290	86H
3680	86H	4637	86H	5777	86H	8776	86H	4217	86H	5207	86H
3708	86H	4652	86H	5789	86H	8794	86H	4223	86H	5236	86H
3711	86H	4685	86H	7721	86H	9796	86H	4238	86H	45xx 2-6-2T
3716	86H	4686	86H	7775	86H	94xx 0-6-0PT		4267	86H	4514	86H
				7778	86H	8402	86H			4522	86H
shed codes		86H Aberbeeg

Sunday 8 April 1951					86H					total:	24
57xx 0-6-0PT						45xx 2-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T
3640	86H	4637	86H	7703	86H	4514	86H	4214	86H	4287	86H
3680	86H	4652	86H	8794	86H	4522	86H	4238	86H	5236	86H
3691	86H	4686	86H	94xx 0-6-0PT		4597	86H	4263	86B
3711	86H	5789	86H	8402	86H	5520	86H	4267	86H
3716	86H	6642	86H	8406	86A
shed codes		86A Ebbw Junction		86B Newport Pill		86H Aberbeeg

Sunday 25 May 1952					86H					total:	29
57xx 0-6-0PT						94xx 0-6-0PT		42xx 2-8-0T
3680	86H	4685	86H	7703	86H	8402	86H	4217	86H	5202	86H
3691	86H	4686	86H	8724	86H	9459	86H	4227	86H	5207	86H
3711	86H	5733	86H	8794	86H	9460	86H	4238	86H	56xx 0-6-2T
3716	86H	5750	86H	9796	86H	45xx 2-6-2T		4271	86H	5602	86H
4652	86H	5777	86H			4514	86H	4287	86H
4682	86H	5789	86H			4593	86H
shed codes		86H Aberbeeg

Sunday 1 April 1956					86H		12.10pm - 12.20pm			total:	35
57xx 0-6-0PT				94xx 0-6-0PT		56xx 0-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T
3647	86H	5729	86H	8439	86H	5645	86H	4200	86H	5206	86H
3674	86H	5785	86H	8494	86H	5685	86H	4238	86H	5241	86H
3711	86H	5794	86H	9450	86H	6634	86G	4250	86H	45xx 2-6-2T
3747	86H	7703	86H	9460	86H	6663	86H	4259	86H	5544	86B
4643	86H	7774	86H	9499	86A	TV 0-6-2T		4269	86H	5574	86H
4652	86H	8705	86H			285	SB	4277	86H
4682	86H	8786	86H			SB - stationary boiler
4685	86H
shed codes		86A Ebbw Junction		86B Newport Pill		86H Aberbeeg

Sunday 14 April 1957					86H					total:	31
57xx 0-6-0PT				94xx 0-6-0PT		45xx 2-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T
3647	86H	5729	86H	8436	86H	5516	86H	4200	86H	4287	86H
3674	86H	5794	86H	8439	86H	5539	86H	4238	86H	5241	86H
3711	86H	6726	86B	8494	86H	5544	86H	4250	86H	56xx 0-6-2T
3747	86H	7774	86H	9450	86H	TV 0-6-2T		4276	86H	5685	86H
4682	86H	8705	86H	9458	86H	285	SB	4277	86H	6621	86H
4685	86H	8796	86H	9460	86H	SB - stationary boiler
shed codes		86B Newport Pill		86H Aberbeeg

Sunday 20 April 1958					86H					total:	28
57xx 0-6-0PT				94xx 0-6-0PT		45xx 2-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T
3647	86H	5785	86H	8429	86H	5516	86H	4237	86H	4290	86B
3747	86H	5794	86H	8489	86H	5544	86H	4250	86H	4291	86H
4652	86H	6726	86H	8497	86H	56xx 0-6-2T		4285	86H	5246	87D
4685	86H	6737	SB	9458	86H	6628	86J	4287	86H	72xx 2-8-2T
5759	86H	8705	86H	9459	86H	6653	86G			7226	87D
				9460	86H
shed codes		86B Newport Pill		86G Pontypool Road		86H Aberbeeg		86J Aberdare		87D Swansea East Dk

Allocation March 1959 (34)				42xx 2-8-0T		GWR	8	45xx 2-6-2T		GWR	3
56xx 0-6-2T		GWR	5	57xx 0-6-0PT		GWR	10	94xx 0-6-0PT		GWR	8

Sunday 19 June 1960					86H		3.22pm - 3.32pm			total:	29
57xx 0-6-0PT				94xx 0-6-0PT		45xx 2-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T
3647	86H	7755	86H	8429	86H W	5544	86H	4250	86H	4291	86H
4627	86H	7794	86A	8436	86H	5568	86H	4257	86J	5205	86A
4652	86H	8705	86H	8437	86H	56xx 0-6-2T		4277	86H	5241	86H
4685	86H	8786	86H	8444	86H	6656	86A	4285	86H	72xx 2-8-2T
5706	86H			8489	86H			4289	86E	7222	86A
5794	86H W			9460	86H					7248	87D
shed codes		86A Ebbw Junction		86E Severn Tunnel J.		86H Aberbeeg		86J Aberdare		87D Swansea East Dk

Sunday 4 June 1961					86F		10.05am - 10.15am			total:	29
57xx 0-6-0PT				94xx 0-6-0PT		72xx 2-8-2T		42xx 2-8-0T
3647	86F	5706	86F	8436	86F	7215	87D	4214	86B	4291	86F
3664	86F	7755	86F	8437	86F	7225	87D	4237	86F	5241	86F
3712	86F	7787	86F W	8444	86F			4246	86F	5257	86F
3729	86F	8786	86F	8489	86F			4247	86F	5264	86F
4685	86F	9682	86F	8499	86F			4277	86F
4688	86F			9460	86F			4285	86F
shed codes		86B Newport Pill		86F Aberbeeg		87D Swansea East Dk

Sunday 18 February 1962					86F					total:	34
57xx 0-6-0PT				94xx 0-6-0PT		56xx 0-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T
3647	86F	4685	86F	8417	SB	6660	88B	4214	86B	4285	86F
3664	86F	4688	86F	8437	86F	72xx 2-8-2T		4237	86F	4291	86F
3712	86F	4693	86F	8440	86F	7238	86A	4246	86F	5206	86F
3729	86F	7755	86F	8444	86F	43xx 2-6-0		4247	86F	5241	86F
4627	86F	8786	86F	8499	86F	7307	87F	4252	86A	5264	86F
4650	86F	9682	86F	9460	86F W			4277	86F
4652	86F			9494	86F				SB - stationary boiler
shed codes		86A Ebbw Junction		86B Newport Pill		86F Aberbeeg		87F Llanelly		88B Cardiff Radyr

Sunday 5 May 1963					86F					total:	29
57xx 0-6-0PT		94xx 0-6-0PT		72xx 2-8-2T		42xx 2-8-0T
3647	86F	8417	SB	7212	86F	4214	86B	5202	86F	5241	86F
3664	86F	8437	86F	7245	86F	4237	86F	5206	86F	5252	86F
4604	86F	8444	86F	0-6-0 diesels		4246	86F W	5214	86F	5260	86F W
8786	86F	8493	86F	D3815	D3820	4277	86F	5218	86F	5264	86F
9682	86F	9444	86F W	D3817		4285	86F	5231	86F
		9494	86F						SB - stationary boiler
shed codes		86B Newport Pill		86F Aberbeeg

Sunday 19 July 1964					86F		8.45am - 8.55am			total:	17
57xx 0-6-0PT				94xx 0-6-0PT		42xx 2-8-0T		0-6-0 diesels		EE T3 diesels
3664	86F W	4650	86F	8417	SB	5214	86F	D3821	D4126	D6850	D6875
3686	86F	4663	86F	8437	86F	5218	86F			D6874	D6882
4604	86F	9682	86F	9494	86F				SB - stationary boiler

Sunday 22 November 1964					86F					total:	17
94xx 0-6-0PT				42xx 2-8-0T		BR T1 0-6-0 diesel		0-6-0 diesels		EE T3 diesels
8417	SB	8493	86F W	5218	86F W	D9506	D9515	D3821	D4180	D6827	D6877
8437	86F W	9494	86F W	5230	88J W	D9507	D9519			D6848	D6919
										D6876
shed codes		86F Aberbeeg		88J Aberdare				all steam locos withdrawn

Aberbeeg shed closed in December 1964.

Branches Fork
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1892	Pontypool Road subshed
type:	A brick-built 1TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jan-52	prior to Jan 1950		PPRD
location:	North of the line, east of Branches Fork Junction.								Feb 1950 - Jan 1952		86G sub

				Saturday 2 October 1948
				2.50pm - 2.55pm		total:	2
					57xx 0-6-0PT
					6742	PPRD
					8788	PPRD
shed codes		PPRD Pontypool Rd.

Updated and revised - November 2021.

3 comments:

keith28 August 2016 at 15:52
where are southern region lists??
Old Claret3 September 2016 at 14:33
Once I've completed the Monmouth area, I'll be publishing sheds in the West Country.
CaptainChaos12 April 2023 at 02:51
It's great to see the shed as it was. I was 3 when it closed. The father in law started out as cleaner then fireman and finally driver. The sidings just out of shot on the right closed a few years later. I remember the first diesel coming up the valley, and remember seeing diesel's hauling away all the redundant steam locos as they were phased out. Happy, sad days, so long ago now.

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