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.

Wednesday 7 December 2016

Tunbridge Wells West 1941 - 1963

Tunbridge Wells West shed on 16th June 1961 with BR class 4MT 2-6-4T 80147 prominent.  
Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0

Tunbridge Wells West
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, Brighton & South Coast Railwayopened:1890prior to 1950TWW
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-631950 -196375F
location:On the north side of the station.
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwayLMS - London, Midland & Scottish Railway
LSWR - London & South Western RailwaySECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwayFb - Fairburn
SR - Southern RailwayBR - British RailwaysI - Ivatt
Sunday 4 May 1941TWWtotal:23
D3 0-4-4T (LBSCR)H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)I1X 4-4-2T (LBSCR)I3 4-4-2T (LBSCR)
2366239815192486250020012005259520232076
2393E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)20022006259920242081
2406200320072601
200420102603
Sunday 4 February 1944TWWtotal:20
D3 0-4-4T (LBSCR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)I1X 4-4-2TI3 4-4-2T (LBSCR)J2 4-6-2T (LBSCR)
2389TWW2496BTN2001TWW2021TWW2027TWW2326TWW
2393TWW2512TWW20023B2022TWW2028TWW
E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)25803B2003TWW2023TWW2030TWW
25723B20242091
2590TWW2025TWW
shed codes3B Three BridgesBTN BrightonTWW Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 21 April 1946TWWtotal:20
D3 0-4-4T (LBSCR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)I3 4-4-2T (LBSCR)J1 4-6-2T (LBSCR)
2366TWW2512TWW2406EBN2021TWW2030TWW2325TWW
2390TWW2581TWW2591TWW2023TWW2078TWWJ2 4-6-2T (LBSCR)
2393TWW2582TWW2025TWWI1X 4-4-2T2326TWW
2398TWW2026TWW2003TWW
2029TWW2004TWW
shed codesEBN EastbourneTWW Tunbridge Wells
Allocation January 1947 (30)D1 0-4-2TLBSCR1D3 0-4-4TLBSCR5
E4 0-6-2TLBSCR3E5 0-6-2TLBSCR3I3 4-4-2TLBSCR12
I1X 4-4-2TLBSCR4J1 4-6-2TLBSCR1J2 4-6-2TLBSCR1
Sunday 30 March 1947TWWtotal:22
D3 0-4-4T (LBSCR)H 0-4-4T (SECR)E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)I1X 4-4-2T (LBSCR)I3 4-4-2T (LBSCR)J2 4-6-2T
2393TWW1261AFD2582TWW2003TWW2021TWW2326TWW
D3X 0-4-4T (LBSCR)1327TON2583BTN2004TWW2026TWWQ 0-6-0
2397BTNE4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)2590TWW2008EBN2027TWW543HOR
D1 0-4-2T (LBSCR)2512TWW2591TWW2603TWW2029TWW
2215TWW2078TWW
2087
shed codesAFD AshfordBTN BrightonEBN EastbourneHOR Horsham
TON TonbridgeTWW Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 21 March 1948TWWtotal:22
D3 0-4-4T (LBSCR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)D1 4-4-0 (SECR)I3 4-4-2T (LBSCR)J1 4-6-2T (LBSCR)
2386BTN2581TWW2583BTN1743BAT2021TWW2325TWW
2390TWW2582TWW2589TWWD 4-4-0 (SECR)2023TWWQ 0-6-0
2393TWWI1X 4-4-2T (LBSCR)2590TWW1729RED2026TWW534TWW
D1 0-4-2T (LBSCR)2596EBNE1 4-4-0 (SECR)2027TWW
2215TWW1179BA2028TWW
2253TWW2029TWW
shed codesBA Bricklayer's ArmsBAT Stewart's LaneBTN BrightonEBN Eastbourne
RED RedhillTWW Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 20 March 1949TWWtotal:21
D3 0-4-4T (LBSCR)D1 0-4-2T (LBSCR)I3 4-4-2T (LBSCR)Q 0-6-0J1 4-6-2T (LBSCR)
2390TWW2253BTN2021TWW32087TWW30534TWW32325TWW
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)D1 4-4-0 (SECR)32022TWWS2025TWW30542TWWJ2 4-6-2T (LBSCR)
2581TON31734TON32027TWWE5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)30543TWW32326TWW
2582TWWU1 2-6-032028TWW2567BTNS544TWW
32512TWW31905BAT320813B
shed codes3B Three BridgesBAT Stewart's LaneBTN BrightonTON TonbridgeTWW Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 1 January 1950TWWtotal:21
D3 0-4-4T (LBSCR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)I3 4-4-2T (LBSCR)J2 4-6-2T (LBSCR)
2390TWW32582TWW32022TWW32075TWW32082TWW32326TWW
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)32023TWW32076BTN32083EBNQ 0-6-0
31016TWW32583BTN32026TWW32077EBN32090TWW30533NOR
31182TWWU1 2-6-032027TWW32078TWW30534TWW
31906BAT32029TWW30537NOR
shed codesBAT Stewart's LaneBTN BrightonEBN EastbourneNOR Norwood Jct.TWW Tunbridge Wells
Monday 29 October 195175Ftotal:12
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)Q 0-6-0
3151775F3248075E8001375F4210675F3244175E3054775C
E3 0-6-2T (LBSCR3258275E8001475F
3245373BE5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)8001575F
3258573B8001675F
shed codes73B Bricklayer's Arms75C Norwood Jct.75E Three Bridges75F Tunbridge Wells
Monday 30 June 195275Ftotal:12
H 0-4-4T (SECR)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)Q 0-6-0
3132275F4130273B8001075F4208073A3243475G3054775C
3151775F4130775E8001475F4210275F
E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR)4131675G
3257175E
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane73B Bricklayer's Arms75C Norwood Jct.75E Three Bridges
75F Tunbridge Wells75G Eastbourne
Sunday 22 March 195375Ftotal:18
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 2-6-4TL 4-4-0 (SECR)
3132275F3248575A4131675F4207775A8001075F3177374D
3151775F3251775F4131875F4208775A8001175FU1 2-6-0
3152075F3158175F4131975F4209975F8001275F3189373A
8001575F
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane74D Tonbridge75A Brighton75F Tunbridge Wells
Saturday 2 January 195475Ftotal:15
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-4TC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)
3132275F3251775F4130675F8001075F3252473B3121974D
3152075F3258175F4131675F8001275F3127774D
3258275F4131775F8001575F
4131875F
shed codes73B Bricklayer's Arms74D Tonbridge75F Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 17 April 195575Ftotal:18
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 2-6-4TU1 2-6-0
3132275F3251775F4130073B4210175F8001275F3190773A
3151775F3258175F4131675F4210275F8001375F
3152075F3258275F4131875F4210375F8001575F
4131975F8001775F
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane73B Bricklayer's Arms75F Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 24 June 195675Ftotal:18
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 2-6-4T
3005475F3258175F4207575A4210075F8001075F8001575A
3005775F3258275F4209173A4210475F8001375F8001675A
H 0-4-4T (SECR)4209975F4210575F8001475F8001975A
3127875F
3131075Fshed codes73A Stewart's Lane75A Brighton75F Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 14 April 195775Ftotal:15
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 2-6-4T
3005475F3127875F3251775F4208173A4210575F8001275F
3131075FL 4-4-0 (SECR)4210175F4210673A8001375F
3132975F3177074D4210375F8001675F
8001775F
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane74D Tonbridge75F Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 27 April 195875F8.15pm - 8.20pmtotal:23
H 0-4-4T (SECR)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 2-6-4T
3127875F3154475F4206675E4210275F8001375F8014875A
3131075F3155475F4207475E4210375A8001475F8015175A
3132775FE4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)4209173A4210575F8001775FBR 4MT 2-6-0
3132975F3251775F4210175Fcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)8003175A7605375B
3258175F4131975E
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane75A Brighton75B Redhill75E Three Bridges75F Tunbridge Wells
Allocation May 1959 (22)H 0-4-4TSECR7E4 0-6-2TLBSCR2
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)LMS1cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)LMS6BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR6
Sunday 31 May 195975F7.15pm - 7.30pmtotal:18
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 2-6-4T
3116275E3152175F3251775F4206975E8001275E8014675A
3127875F3154475F3258175F4209073A8001675F8015075A
3131075Fcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4210275F8001775F8015375A
4131975F8001975F
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane75A Brighton75E Three Bridges75F Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 29 May 196075F2.55pm - 3.05pmtotal:22
H 0-4-4T (SECR)L1 4-4-0BR 4MT 2-6-4T
3116175F3152175F3175670A8001475F8013775F8014975A
3116275F3152275FU1 2-6-08001575F8014075F8015275A
3127875FE4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3190973J8001875F8014175F8015375A
3151273J3250975FC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)8009575F8014775A
3258175F3234875C
shed codes70A Nine Elms73J Tonbridge75A Brighton75C Norwood Jct.75F Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 13 August 196175Ftotal:17
H 0-4-4T (SECR)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-4T
3100575F3152275F4130175A8001875F8014075F
3116175F3153375F8003375A8014175F
3127875F3154375F8003575F8014575A
3152175F3154475F8013975F8014975A
shed codes75A Brighton75F Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 10 June 196275Ftotal:19
H 0-4-4T (SECR)BR 4MT 2-6-4TN 2-6-0 (SECR)
3100575F3152275F8001575F8008775E8014875A3186575B
3127875F3153375F8001675F8014575A8015475A
3130875F3154375F8003275A8014675A
3151875F3154475F8004173J8014775A
shed codes73J Tonbridge75A Brighton75B Redhill75E Three Bridges75F Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 7 July 196375F4.30pm - 4.40pmtotal:17
H 0-4-4T (SECR)M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)BR 4MT 2-6-4TBRCW T3 diesels
3126375F3154475F3002975F8001075F8001975FD6516D6573
3151875F3155175F3013375F8001675F8013975FD6531
3154375Fcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)8001775F8014275F
4126075A
shed codes75A Brighton75F Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells West shed closed on 9th September 1963.
Updated and revised - October 2021.
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