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.

Friday 28 October 2016

Dorset & South Devon sub-sheds 1945-1964


Ex-LSWR Adams ‘0415’ class 4-4-2T on a rail tour at Exmouth on 12th April 1953. 
Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0

Dorchester
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway opened:1847prior to 1950DOR
type:Two 2TS dead-ended sheds, one brick the other wood.closed:Jul-571950 - Mar 195571C
location:On the south side of the line east of the station.
Mar 1955 - 195771B sub
Friday 28 September 1945DORtotal:13
O2 0-4-4TG6 0-6-0TT9 4-4-0K10 4-4-0S11 4-4-0H15 4-6-0
213162DOR284DOR146DOR397483
223DOR700 0-6-0286345
229DOR695DOR387DOR
233DOR
Friday 5 July 1946DORSaturday 9 July 1949DOR
total:9total:11
O2 0-4-4TK10 4-4-0G6 0-6-0TO2 0-4-4TL11 4-4-0G6 0-6-0T
177DOR146DOR162DOR30179DOR161DOR162DOR
229DORL11 4-4-0H15 4-6-0M7 0-4-4T30173BMQ1 0-6-0
233DOR148491357ELH410ELHC15ELH
410DORB4 0-4-0TH15 4-6-0C17ELH
L12 4-4-093BM304889EU 2-6-0
41531622BM
shed codes9E Nine ElmsBM BournemouthDOR DorchesterELH Eastleigh
Allocation January 1947 (12)G6 0-6-0TLSWR1O2 0-4-4TLSWR5
700 0-6-0LSWR1K10 4-4-0LSWR2T9 4-4-0LSWR2
L11 4-4-0LSWR1
Saturday 21 June 195271CThursday 17 September 195371C
total:6total:4
O2 0-4-4TT9 4-4-0G6 0-6-0TO2 0-4-4TT9 4-4-0E4 0-6-2T
3017771C3072871B3016271C3017971C3011771A3255871A
3017971C3012071A
3019771C
3023171C
shed codes71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth71C Dorchester
Dorchester became a subshed of Bournemouth in March 1955 and closed completely in July 1957.
Swanage
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway opened:1885Bournemouth sub shed
type:A stone-built 1TS through-road shed.closed:Sep-66
location:At west end of the station, north of the line.
Thursday 17 September 1953Saturday 27 April 1957
71B subtotal:171B subtotal:1
M7 0-4-4TM7 0-4-4Tshed codes
3010671B3010671B71B Bournemouth
Bridport
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1857Weymouth sub shed
type:A stone-built 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-66
location:On the east side of the station.
Monday 19 May 1952
82F subtotal:1
45xx 2-6-2Tshed codes
452782F82F Weymouth
Lyme Regis
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway opened:1903Exmouth Junction sub shed
type:A asbestos clad/timber framed 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:Nov-65
location:On the east side of the line, just north of the station.
Wednesday 28 July 1954Sunday 5 August 1956Sunday 10 September 1961
72A subtotal:172A subtotal:172A subtotal:1
O415 4-4-2TO415 4-4-2Tcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)
3058272A3058272A4130672A
shed codes72A Exmouth Junction
Exmouth
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway opened:1861Exmouth Junction sub shed
type:A concrete-built 1TS dead-ended shed (1927)closed:Nov-63
location:On the east side of the station.
Saturday 29 September 1945Thursday 27 June 1946Tuesday 5 April 1949
EXJ subtotal:3EXJ subtotal:2EXJ subtotal:3
M7 0-4-4TO2 0-4-4TM7 0-4-4TM7 0-4-4TO2 0-4-4T
224EXJ671EXJ224EXJ25EXJ30232EXJ
668EXJ356EXJ30039EXJ
Monday 26 July 1954Saturday 20 April 1957Sunday 22 June 1958
72A subtotal:272A subtotal:372A subtotal:3
BR 3MT 2-6-2Tcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 3MT 2-6-2TM7 0-4-4TBR 3MT 2-6-2T
8201072A4130772A8201372A30044*72A8201072A
8201872A8202272A3004672A8202372A
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)
41318*72A* worked branch
Sunday 22 July 1962 Sunday 7 April 1963 Sunday 31 May 1964
72A subtotal:472A subtotal:383D subtotal:1
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 4MT 2-6-4T
4129272A8201172A4129272A8003872A8005983D
4132172A8202272A4132272A
shed codes72A, 83D Exmouth Junction
Seaton
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway opened:1868Exmouth Junction sub shed
type:A concrete built 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:Nov-63
location:On the east side of the station.
Thursday 4 July 1946Tuesday 5 July 1949Wednesday 28 July 1954
EXJ subtotal:1EXJ subtotal:172A subtotal:1
M7 0-4-4TO415 4-4-2TM7 0-4-4T
35EXJ3488EXJ30021EXJ
Thursday 4 July 1957Sunday 15 May 1960Sunday 10 September 1961
72A subtotal:172A subtotal:172A subtotal:1
M7 0-4-4TM7 0-4-4TM7 0-4-4T
30045EXJ30048EXJ30048EXJ
Tiverton Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1932Exeter sub shed
type:A brick-built 1TS shed replaced earlier 1848 shed.closed:Oct-64
location:On the west side of the main line, south of the station.
Sunday 7 August 1955Tuesday 2 July 1957Wednesday 18 February 1959
83C subtotal:283C subtotal:283C subtotal:1
14xx 0-4-2T14xx 0-4-2T14xx 0-4-2T
143983C144983C147183C
145183C145183C
Sunday 16 September 1962Sunday 24 February 1963
83C subtotal:283C subtotal:1
14xx 0-4-2T14xx 0-4-2T
145183C142183C
147183C
Updated and revised - November 2021.
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2 comments:

  1. nostalgia11 July 2021 at 12:03

    Adams 4-4-2 is seen opposite the gate through the concrete fencing to the colony! (My entry point every day)1960-63. The line going off to the left, under the rear of the Adams goes into the engine shed, with water gantry, and pit. I fired M7,41 Ivatts,82 BR standards and the heavier 800 Riddles. My favourite was the 2MT Ivatt. We hosted many of these type,Nothing wrong with the 82 Standard tank though,(good). We were a popular line/Destinations Exeter, Buddleigh,Sidmouth, Exmth docks (goods)and a busy shunting yard by the river Exe!. Introduction of diesel units forced me back to Exmth jct with Maunsel,Bulleid,Z class (Banking)etc,etc. And onto 3rd pref transfer to Bristol Barrow rd (steam)and Bath rd diesels,1000s,800s,7000s etc,(No single manning back then). Redundant in 67?! Gone away from the point here somehow (your photo). Cheers.

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  2. nostalgia7 February 2022 at 15:08

    I was going to add to the above piece with a daily routine of fireing and the preparation of a steam locomotive in years gone by! Its many jobs / routes with M7/ 82 standard/ tank/ ivatt 41 and the heavier Riddles 8000. Later trips out and about with the new 1000 western or the 800 Warship. The site seems innactive?.....nostalgia calling earth!!

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