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.

Saturday, 7 January 2017

Ashford Works 1955 - 1962

Fresh from repair at Ashford Works is Maunsell L1 class 4-4-0 1784 on 6th July 1946. 
Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0.

Ashford Works
Ashford Works was built by the South Eatsern Railway in 1847 and replaced earler workshops at New Cross in London.
On 1 January 1899, the railway formed a working relationship with the London Chatham and Dover Railway . This became
the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR). Between 1850 and 1951, 711 steam and 32 diesel locos were built.
In 1962 all locomotive production and repairs moved to Eastleigh.
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwayLCDR - London, Chatham & Dover Railway
LSWR - London & South Western RailwaySECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwayFb - Fairburn
BR - British RailwaysWD - War DepartmentSER - South Eastern Railway
Saturday 15 January 1955total:34
works yard
R 0-4-4T (LCDR)E5 0-6-2T (LBSCRC 0-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)U1 2-6-0L 4-4-0 (SECR)
3167173D W3258575A W3151374A W3181774C3191074D3176474E
P 0-6-0T (SECR)3259170D WQ1 0-6-03185773CD15 4-4-0 (LSWR)3176974E
3155573A WE5X 0-6-2T (LBSCR3301070BU 2-6-03046470A WL1 4-4-0
3240175A W3179272CS11 4-4-0 (LSWR)3178274A
W- withdrawn3040070C W
erecting works
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0L 4-4-0 (SECR)
3153074D3249171A3151073D3140374A3162071A3178074B
W 2-6-4TE6 0-6-2T (LBSCR3169473C3182573BK 2-6-0 (LBSCR)L1 4-4-0
3191373C3240971AC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3182773B3235075E3178573B
Q1 0-6-03243875AN1 2-6-0 (SECR)E1 4-4-0 (SECR)
3303274D3244673B3182273C3106773A
Thursday 1st September 1955total:35
works yard and erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3127474E3250170E W3129473B W3254870F3092174C Shrewsbury
3130773DE4X 0-6-2T (LBSCR3158574D3255375E3093973B Leatherhead
3130873D3247875C3168973CN 2-6-0 (SECR)K 2-6-0 (LBSCR)L 4-4-0 (SECR)
3155273AE3 0-6-2T (LBSCR3171873A W3183072A3233975A3177874A
D3 0-4-4T (LBSCR)3216775A WQ1 0-6-03184872A3234970FL1 4-4-0
3239075A WE5X 0-6-2T (LBSCR3302570C3185274AD1 4-4-0 (SECR)3178373B
R1 0-6-0T (SECR)3257675A W3303074D3186875B3124774C3178673D
3104774C3303474DU1 2-6-0W 2-6-4TD15 4-4-0 (LSWR)
3115474C W3189273E3192473C3046770A W
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford70D Basingstoke70E Reading
70F Fratton71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Junction72C Yeovil Town73A Stewarts Lane73B Bricklayers Arms
73C Hither Green73D Gillingham73E Faversham74A Ashford74B Ramsgate74C Dover
74D Tonbridge74E St. Leonards75A Brighton75B Redhill75C Norwood Jct.75E Three Bridges
Saturday 24 March 1956total:26
works yard and erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)R1 0-6-0T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0V "Schools" 4-4-0
3130673B3133774C3157873A3161170D3091174B Dover
3131974AW 2-6-4T3171973A3180770FN 2-6-0 (SECR)D1 4-4-0 (SECR)
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3191775CC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)U1 2-6-03182673B3174973A
3248475A3192373C3252173B3189273E3183172AL 4-4-0 (SECR)
3249570F3192473C3254775C3190874D3183872A3176974B W
3251071AO1 0-6-0Q1 0-6-0K 2-6-0 (LBSCR)
3137074A3302270C3234575A
Saturday 13 April 1957total:35
works yard
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E6 0-6-2T (LBSCRcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 2-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)D 4-4-0 (SECR)
3116173D3241573B xw4131774A7606075B xw3181173A3173770C W
3154274CQ1 0-6-0W 2-6-4TK 2-6-0 (LBSCR)3183672A xwD1 4-4-0 (SECR)
3300770B3191473A3234775E3184874A xw3174973A
erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3129574E3250670C3124374C3140873A3090474E Lancing
3132474BC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3127274D3181974CU 2-6-0L 4-4-0 (SECR)
3154874D3252275EQ1 0-6-03182773B3161670C3177274A
3155475F3253673B3301270B3185675BR1 0-6-0T (SECR)
3253773B3302171A3186073C3110774C
Sunday 8 September 1957total:26
works yard and erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)L 4-4-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)
3130573B3106873B3177875A3091074B Merchant Taylor's3140174A
3150373E3122374A3178174B3091474B Eastbourne3140574A
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3122973DL1 4-4-03092074B Rugby3181273A
3247473BD 4-4-0 (SECR)3175774AK 2-6-0 (LBSCR)U1 2-6-03187073B
3258175F3173770C W3178673D3234875E3189873AN1 2-6-0 (SECR)
Q1 0-6-0D1 4-4-0 (SECR)3178874C3235375E3187873C
3303374D3124674A
shed codes70B Feltham70C Guildford70D Basingstoke70F Fratton71A Eastleigh
72A Exmouth Junction73A Stewarts Lane73B Bricklayers Arms73C Hither Green73D Gillingham73E Faversham
74A Ashford74B Ramsgate74C Dover74E St. Leonards75A Brighton75B Redhill
75E Three Bridges75F Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 27 April 1958total:35
works yard
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3117774D3246775A W3252875A3183172A3090770A Dulwich
3118473A W3248175A W3254075A3184572AL1 4-4-0D 4-4-0 (SECR)
3126674DC 0-6-0 (SECR)U1 2-6-03185675B3175774A3173770C W
Q1 0-6-03129373B3189173BN1 2-6-0 (SECR)3178573DBullied 0-6-0 diesel
3302974D3189473A3187773C3178773D1100175C
erecting shop
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3251275A3105473C3162170A3182573B3090670A Sherborne
C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3159074DU1 2-6-0K 2-6-0 (LBSCR)3091674B Whitgift
3252775EQ1 0-6-03189773A3234475E3093973B Leatherhead
3255275E3302670BL1 4-4-0D1 4-4-0 (SECR)
3175474C3174173B
Saturday 6 September 1958total:30
works yard
E2 0-6-0TC 0-6-0 (SECR)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)N 2-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3210673A3126873E xw4207974C xw3182973B3090973A St. Paul's xw
C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3158173A4210475F xw3185675B3093173B King's Wimbledon
3254775C xwQ1 0-6-0K 2-6-0 (LBSCR)3093473B St. Lawrence
3255375E xw3300570C xw3233975A xwxw - ex works in yard or shed
erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)R1 0-6-0T (SECR)L 4-4-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3116173D3251975A3112874C3176573E3090470D Lancing
Q1 0-6-0C 0-6-0 (SECR)W 2-6-4TN 2-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0U1 2-6-0
3302670B3157373C3191875C3187173B3162071A3189973B
3303870A3171473E3187573B3179272C3190473A
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford70D Basingstoke71A Eastleigh
72A Exmouth Junction72C Yeovil Town73A Stewarts Lane73B Bricklayers Arms73C Hither Green73D Gillingham
73E Faversham74A Ashford74B Ramsgate74C Dover74D Tonbridge75A Brighton
75B Redhill75C Norwood Jct.75E Three Bridges75F Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 11 April 1959total:32
works yard and erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3126373F3121973F3140573F4207175E3090270A Wellington
3127675AQ1 0-6-03181775B4207473H3091473G Eastbourne
3151973F3300170C3183372ABR 4MT 2-6-4T3091873G Hurstpierpoint
3153373B3300473E3183672A8014575A3092973B Malvern
3154373J3301670BU 2-6-0L1 4-4-03093473B St. Lawrence
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3303273J3162470A3175373HBR 4MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
3248475AK 2-6-0 (LBSCR)3180770CD1 4-4-0 (SECR)7506873H7304173A
Bullied 0-6-0 diesel3234075AU1 2-6-03148773J
1100175C W3189273E
Saturday 13 June 1959total:38
works yard and erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0V "Schools" 4-4-0
3119373J3106170A3182773B3161871A3091370A Christ's Hospital
3155475F W3125270A W3185873C3162170A3091770A Ardingly
57xx 0-6-0PT3127073C W3186575B3179072C3091870A Hurstpierpoint
463173H3168370AL1 4-4-03179870C3092273A Marlborough
463470AC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3175670A3180575B3092773B Clifton
467270A3243770B WL 4-4-0 (SECR)U1 2-6-03092873B Stowe
Q1 0-6-03253873B3178173G W3189873A3093173B King's Wimbledeon
3302473JE4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)BR 4MT 4-6-0K 2-6-0 (LBSCR)3093573F Sevenoaks
3303673J3250070A7506873H3235275ED1 4-4-0 (SECR)Bullied 0-6-0 diesel
3251775F W3173973B1100175C W
Saturday 28 November 1959total:46
works yard and erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0V "Schools" 4-4-0
3125973E W3247173B W3107173B W3161072C3090770A Dulwich
3127675A3251975A W3125270A W3162971A3092773B Clifton
3127875F3257775A W3125373C W3179271A3093673F Cranleigh
3130673B3257971A W3127273J W3179770CN 2-6-0 (SECR)K 2-6-0 (LBSCR)
B4 0-4-0T (LSWR)E1/R 0-6-0T (LBSCR)C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3180070C3140373F3234375A
3008473H W3269772A W3252975E W3180871A3140673C3234675E
R1 0-6-0T (SECR)P 0-6-0T (SECR)Q1 0-6-0U1 2-6-03181372BBR 4MT 2-6-4T
3112870A W3102773H3302371A3189773A3182873B8001975F
3117470A W3110770A W3302973JD1 4-4-0 (SECR)3187075BW 2-6-4T
57xx 0-6-0PT3303373J3148973JBR 2MT 2-6-2T3191273C
461073H3174173B W8402673F3192173A
Locomotives scrapped at Ashford Works in 1959 included the following (dates indicate when present):
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)L 4-4-0 (SECR)
3116473J WOct3246375E WOct3107173B WOct-Nov3177370A WAug-Sep
3125973E WNov-Dec3247173B WSep-Nov3119173H WOct3177570A WSep-Oct
3126975A WDec3251975A WOct-Dec3121973F WOct3177870A WAug
3127975A WOct3257775A WOct-Dec3122173F WAug-Oct3177970A WAug-Sep
3132775F WOct3257971A WNov3124373H WOctL1 4-4-0
3154875A WAug-SepE1/R 0-6-0T (LBSCR)3124570A WAug-Oct3175570A WAugust
R1 0-6-0T (SECR)3269772A WNov-Dec3125270A WAug-Dec3175870A WOct
3101070A WAug-SepE3 0-6-2T (LBSCR3125373C WOct-DecT9 4-4-0 (LSWR)
3112870A WAug-Dec3216675C WOct3127273J WAug-Dec3030172B WSept
3117470A WAug-Dec3245673J WSep-Oct3129770A WSept3070272A WOct
P 0-6-0T (SECR)O1 0-6-0 (SER)3252975E WOct-Nov3071172A WAug-Sep
3110770A WAug-Dec3143473H WAugustD1 4-4-0 (SECR)3072672A WSep-Oct
B4 0-4-0T (LSWR)Bullied 0-6-0 diesel3147073J WAugust
3008473H WSep-Dec1100175C WApril-Oct3150370A WAug-Oct
3174173B WOct-Dec
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Junction
72B Salisbury72C Yeovil Town73A Stewarts Lane73B Bricklayers Arms73C Hither Green73E Faversham
73F Ashford73G Ramsgate73H Dover73J Tonbridge75A Brighton75B Redhill
75C Norwood Jct.75E Three Bridges75F Tunbridge Wells
Saturday 13 February 1960total:41
works yard
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)L 4-4-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3127675A3126773B3244273B W3176270A W3090770A Dulwich
3131973J W3127273J W3244775C WL1 4-4-03092573B Cheltenham
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)P 0-6-0T (SECR)3252675E W3178470A W3093073B Radley
3250375A3155873A W3255175F W3178570A WN 2-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0
3255473B W3178870A W3181270C3162570C
3187075B
erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)Q1 0-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3117773J3157973C3300570C3140773F3093473F St. Lawrence
3151273J3168273C3301870B3183572A3093973H Leatherhead
W 2-6-4TP 0-6-0T (SECR)3302171A3184572AU 2-6-0U1 2-6-0
3192473C3155675AD 4-4-0 (SECR)3187573B3161270C3189573A
31737for preservation3163070C3190273J
Tuesday 12 July 1960total:35
works yard and erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)Q1 0-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3116275F3169573C3300473J3181673C3091575B Brighton
3122973B3171973A3301270B3181775BU 2-6-0U1 2-6-0
3151773JC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3301370B xw3182673B3161570C xw3190473J
3154270A3244175A3303273J3184873F3163971AW 2-6-4T
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)D1 4-4-0 (SECR)3303773J3185175B3180971A3191775C
3246875A3174973B57xx 0-6-0PT3185372AK 2-6-0 (LBSCR)3192075C xw
3248770A xwBR 4MT 2-6-4T460173H3185573C3234075A xw3192473C
8004173F462471G3234275A
Locomotives scrapped at Ashford Works in 1960 included the following (dates indicate when present):
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)L 4-4-0 (SECR)
3126573G WAug3244273B WFeb3103370B WMar3176270A WFeb
3126675F WOct-Nov3244375C WSep-Oct3105470C WSep-Oct3176370A WApr
3154073B WMar-Apr3244475C WMar-Apr3108673D WNovL1 4-4-0
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3244673B WNov-Dec3122373F WMay3178470A WFeb-May
3248475A WSep3244775C WFeb-Mar3127273J WFeb3178570A WFeb-May
3249171A WDec3252675E WFeb3129873C WDec3178870A WFeb-June
3249575A WSep3252775E WNov-DecP 0-6-0T (SECR)D1 4-4-0 (SECR)
3256275A WSep3254375C WOct-Dec3110770A WFeb3149470A WSep
R1 0-6-0T (SECR)3255175F WFeb3132575A WMar3174373B WMar
3117470A WFeb3255473B WFeb-Mar3155873A WFebE1 4-4-0 (SECR)
3133770A WMar-AprO1 0-6-0 (SER)3149773B WNov
3137070A WO1
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford71A Eastleigh71G Weymouth
72A Exmouth Junction73A Stewarts Lane73B Bricklayers Arms73C Hither Green73D Gillingham73F Ashford
73G Ramsgate73H Dover73J Tonbridge75A Brighton75B Redhill75C Norwood Jct.
75E Three Bridges75F Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 15 January 1961total:29
works yard
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)N1 2-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3130573B3159273J3140373J3187973J3093273F Blundells W
3152275FC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3183772AU 2-6-0Q1 0-6-0
3154373J3254175C W3184072A3179770C3303973J
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3254375C W3186375B
3249171A W3186675B
erecting shop
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)Q1 0-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0W 2-6-4T
3247473B3125573F3300570C3182973B3161770A3191475C
3129373BU1 2-6-03183072A3162671A3192273C
3158473A3189473A3163570C
Friday 28 July 1961total:39
works yard
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)Q1 0-6-0U 2-6-0V "Schools" 4-4-0
3116275F W3125673F W3300870B xw3161270C xw3090270A Wellington xw
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3157573B W3302270C xw3179471A xw3090470D Lancing W
3256371A W3158373A W3302973J xwL 4-4-0 (SECR)3091475B Eastbourne W
3256573B W3171473A W3303073J xw3178070A W3092973B Malvern
E6 0-6-2T (LBSCR3172073FE1 0-6-0T (LBSCR)L1 4-4-03093273F Blundells W
3241073H W3150773B W3175970A3093373F King's Canterbury
D1 4-4-0 (SECR)3093870A St. Olave's xw
xw - ex works in yard or shed.W - withdrawn3124770A W3093970A Leatherhead xw
erecting shop
H 0-4-4T (SECR)Q1 0-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0U1 2-6-0W 2-6-4T
3126373J3301170B3183372A3162170A3190570A3191271A
3301670B3185870C3162570CBR 4MT 2-6-4T
3180471A8003873J
Locomotives scrapped at Ashford Works in 1961 included the following (dates indicate when present):
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)L 4-4-0 (SECR)
31162July-Aug75F W31037Feb70C W32441Nov75E W31764Feb70A W
31229Nov73B W31068Nov73B W32528Feb75E W31765Feb70A W
31276Feb73J W31242Sep70A W32543Jan75C W31766Feb70A W
31322May73J W31256July-Aug73F W32546May75C W31776Feb70A W
31328Feb70A W31298Jan73C WD1 4-4-0 (SECR)31780July-Aug70A W
31500Feb73J W31575July73B W31247July-Aug70A WL1 4-4-0
31519Feb-May73J W31583July-Aug73A W31487Feb73B W31759Feb-Nov70A W
31550Feb73A W31590Feb73J WV "Schools" 4-4-031782Feb70A W
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)31694May73B W30904July-Sep70D W31787Feb70A W
32491Jan71A W31714July-Aug73A W30914July-Aug75B WE1 4-4-0 (SECR)
32512May75A W31716Nov73J W30919Feb75A W31019May73A W
32515May75A W31720July-Sep73F W30932Feb-Aug73F W31507July-Aug73B W
32563July71A WO1 0-6-0 (SER)30933Feb-Sep70A WE6 0-6-2T (LBSCR
32565July73B W31065Sep-Nov73H W30938July-Sep70A W32410July73H W
32578May75A W30939July-Sep70A W32415Nov73H W
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford70D Basingstoke71A Eastleigh
72A Exmouth Junction73A Stewarts Lane73B Bricklayers Arms73C Hither Green73F Ashford73H Dover
73J Tonbridge75A Brighton75B Redhill75C Norwood Jct.75E Three Bridges75F Tunbridge Wells
Sunday 26 February 1962total:19
works yard and erecting shop
C 0-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0V "Schools" 4-4-0
3131773A W3182873B3186675B3163870C3090075A Eton W
3158473A W3183072A3187572AU1 2-6-03090970C St. Paul's W
3171773B W3184272A3189575C3091575B Brighton
E6 0-6-2T (LBSCR3185175BN15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0Lord Nelson 4-6-0
3241670B W3186275B3080471A Sir Cador of Cornwall W3085271A Sir Walter Raleigh W
Wednesday 13 June 1962total:6
works yard and erecting shop
O2 0-4-4T700 0-6-0 (LSWR)U 2-6-00-6-0 dieselV "Schools" 4-4-0
3019383H W3033970B W3179770CD410173F ws3092170A Shrewsbury
3180775B
ws - works shunter
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Junction
73A Stewarts Lane73B Bricklayers Arms73F Ashford75A Brighton75B Redhill
75C Norwood Jct.83H Plymouth Friary
The locomotive works at Ashford (Kent), closed on 16th June 1962.  
Updated and revised - October 2021.
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