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.

Thursday 9 February 2017

Colchester and subsheds 1936 - 1959


An ex Great Eastern E4 2-4-0 62794 enters Colchester on 7th July 1951.  
Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0

Colchester
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Eastern Railwayopened:1850prior to Jan 1950COL
type:A brick-built 3TS shed with a through road.closed:Nov-59Feb 1950 - Nov 195930E
location:On the north side of the line, east of the station.
AbbreviationsGER - Great Eastern RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 5 July 1936COL7.05pm - 7.20pmtotal:39
F4 2-4-2T (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)J39 0-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)D16 4-4-0 (GER)B12 4-6-0 (GER)
72197517764527182720818982008799884685338545
F3 2-4-2T (GER)7523764627192724J69 0-6-0T (GER)8828887185388567
8040808175407888J19 0-6-0 (GER)7169D15 4-4-0 (GER)K2 2-6-0 (GNR)
Y3 0-4-0T Sentinel7558794381478260J67 0-6-0T (GER)88974688
64657567824773277334J70 0-6-0T (GER)J66 0-6-0T (GER)
713972917293
Sunday 11 September 1938COLtotal:37
F4 2-4-2T (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)J39 0-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)D16 4-4-0 (GER)B12 4-6-0 (GER)
71867527791127192929815382148799886785138576
F3 2-4-2T (GER)75677925272281818224882888718567
804076447942J67 0-6-0T (GER)818988468900K2 2-6-0 (GNR)
F5 2-4-2T (GER)788871617327J20 0-6-0 (GER)J70 0-6-0T (GER)4690
7783Y3 0-4-0T Sentinel7164733482847129J70J68 0-6-0T (GER)
63657026
Sunday 16 April 1944COLtotal:23
F4 2-4-2T (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)USA 2-8-0D16 4-4-0 (GER)B12 4-6-0 (GER)
70747554792581698203185022428789879174708557
J39 0-6-07570794581698213WD 8F 2-8-08510
27262946764371837197B17 4-6-0
29422840Somerleyton Hall
Allocation January 1947 (53)F3 2-4-2TGER1F4 2-4-2TGER2
F5 2-4-2TGER7D16 4-4-0GER9K2 2-6-0GNR5
J17 0-6-0GER4J15 0-6-0GER14J67 0-6-0TGER1
J69 0-6-0TGER2J66 0-6-0TGER1J70 0-6-0TGER1
Sunday 25 May 1947COLtotal:46
E4 2-4-0 (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)D16 4-4-0 (GER)K2 2-6-0 (GNR)B12/3 4-6-0 (GER)
2780CAM5376PKS5522COL2519COL1734COL1512COL
F3 2-4-2T (GER)5383CAM5531COL2565COL1761COL1547STR
7136BSE5384COL5536STR2598NOR1766COL1553COL
7141COL5385COL5539COL2602STRK3 2-6-0 (GNR)1556STR
F5 2-4-2T (GER)5388STRJ20 0-6-0 (GER)2606CAM1989MAR1568COL
7188COL5415IPS4692MAR2608COL1574STR
J70 0-6-0T (GER)5448COLJ19 0-6-0 (GER)2609STRB2 4-6-0
8226COL5449STR4662MAR2617COL1615COL Culford Hall
J66 0-6-0T (GER)5456COLO2 2-8-0 (GNR)
8378COL5458STR3947MARShed CodesBSE Bury St. EdmondsCAM Cambridge
J69 0-6-0T (GER)5465COL3962MARCOL ColchesterIPS IpswichMAR March
8636COL5473NORNOR NorwichPKS ParkestonSTR Stratford
Thursday 27 May 1948COLtotal:27
E4 2-4-0 (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)WD 8F 2-8-0B2 4-6-0
2794CAM5357COL5542STR3085COL1607COL Blickling
2796CAM5384COLB12/3 4-6-0 (GER)77051COL61615COL Culford Hall
F5 2-4-2T (GER)5395STR1512COL70849stored61616COL Fallodon
7188COL5424COLD16 4-4-0 (GER)70859storedB17 4-6-0
7216COL5427COL2598COL77285stored1611STR Raynham Hall
5436STR77482stored
5441STR78581storedstored 8F 2-8-0s had recently
5457CAM78583storedreturned from Europe.
Shed CodesCAM CambridgeCOL ColchesterSTR Stratford
Wednesday 29 June 1949COLtotal:27
E4 2-4-0 (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)WD 8F 2-8-0B2 4-6-0
2784CAM5354STR65456COL63003MAR1639COL Norwich City
F5 2-4-2T (GER)65384COL5465COL63015MARK2 2-6-0 (GNR)B12/3 4-6-0 (GER)
E7216COL5402COLJ17 0-6-0 (GER)63029COL61761STR61553STR
J70 0-6-0T (GER)5427STR65531COL90085COLJ69 0-6-0T (GER)E1555COL
68226COL65432COL65539COL90477COL8538STR61558COL
65440STR65564COL63185MAR
79312*COL Vulcan
Shed CodesCAM CambridgeCOL ColchesterMAR MarchSTR Stratford
Sunday 20 August 195030Etotal:31
E4 2-4-0 (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)B12/3 4-6-0 (GER)B2 4-6-0
6278831A536930E6544830E6151230E6160230A Walsingham
F5 2-4-2T (GER)540230E6545630E6155630E6163731A Thorpe Hall
6721530E6542430E6547330E6155730EB17 4-6-0
J70 0-6-0T (GER)542730EJ19 0-6-0 (GER)B1 4-6-06160330E Framlingham
6822630E6543831A6465130A6109830A6161630E Fallodon
J67 0-6-0T (GER)6544130EJ20 0-6-0 (GER)6120530AK1 2-6-0WD 8F 2-8-0
6852230E6544330E6469931BJ69 0-6-0T (GER)6205331B9002930E
6861630E6544530E6857830E6318730E
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester31A Cambridge31B March
Sunday 20 May 195130Etotal:43
E4 2-4-0 (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)WD 8F 2-8-0B12/3 4-6-0 (GER)B2 4-6-0
278331A6539131A9008731B6151230E6161430E Castle Hedingham
F5 2-4-2T (GER)6542430E9017531B6152330E6161630E Fallodon
6720430E6544130E9030430E6155530E6163230E Belvoir Castle
J70 0-6-0T (GER)6544430E9043130E6155630E6164430E Earlham Hall
6822630E6544530E9047130E6155730EB17 4-6-0
J67 0-6-0T (GER)6545630E9047730E6155930E6160432B Elveden
6852230E6546131A9060831BB1 4-6-06160830A Gunton
6860830E6546530EJ17 0-6-0 (GER)6108930A6161230A Haughton Hall
J69 0-6-0T (GER)6547330E6550030AD16 4-4-0 (GER)K2 2-6-0 (GNR)
6857830E6547930E6553130E6260830E6175930A
6863630E6556430E
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester31A Cambridge31B March32B Ipswich
Sunday 20 September 195330Etotal:41
N7 0-6-2T (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)J19 0-6-0 (GER)B12/3 4-6-0 (GER)B2 4-6-0
6964930A6543230E6464530E6152330E6161630E Fallodon
6967230E6544330A6464930E6153532B6163930E Norwich City
6972030E6544530E6465030E6155730EB17 4-6-0
J70 0-6-0T (GER)6544830E6465130Ecl 2MT 2-6-06160030A Sandringham
6822230E6545630E6465730A4646930E6160530A Lincolnshire Regiment
6822630E6546530E6466630EJ17 0-6-0 (GER)6160830A Gunton
J69 0-6-0T (GER)6546630E6466730E6553830E6164031A Somerleyton Hall
6852230E6546830E6469130A6554030EB1 4-6-0K3 2-6-0 (GNR)
6857830E6547431AJ39 0-6-06555431B6137330A6180130E
6547731A6480330A
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester31A Cambridge31B March32B Ipswich
Sunday 25 September 195530Etotal:41
N7 0-6-2T (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)J19 0-6-0 (GER)B1 4-6-0B2 4-6-0
6961930E6542430E6465130E6130231A6160330E Framlingham
6969930A6543230E6465230E6138430A6161530E Culford Hall
J69 0-6-0T (GER)6544830E6465330EJ17 0-6-0 (GER)6163230E Belvoir Castle
6852230E6545030A6466030E6552230EB17 4-6-0
6856130E6545630E6466630E6552330A6163430A Hinchingbrooke
6860130E6546630E6466730E6553130E6164830A Arsenal
cl 2MT 2-6-06546830EJ20 0-6-0 (GER)6553930E6165030E Grimsby Twon
4646731A6547030E6469831B6556430E6165430E Sunderland
4646830EJ39 0-6-0WD 8F 2-8-06165830E The Essex Regiment
4646930E6478430A9060831B6166730E Bradford
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester31A Cambridge31B March
Sunday 18 March 195630Etotal:38
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)J15 0-6-0 (GER)J19 0-6-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)B2 4-6-0
6955530E6543230E6465130E6553130E6160730E Blickling
N7 0-6-2T (GER)6544130E6465230E6553930E6161530E Culford Hall
6967330E6544330A6465330E6555631B6161630E Fallodon
cl 3P 4-4-2T6544530E6466030E6556430E6163930E Norwich City
4194930E6545630E6466230AJ39 0-6-0B17 4-6-0
cl 2MT 2-6-06546530E6466630E6476730A6164830A Arsenal
4646930E6546630E6466730EK1 2-6-06165030E Grimsby Twon
6547030EJ69 0-6-0T (GER)6206931B6165530A Middlesborough
6547330E6852230E6165830E The Essex Regiment
6860130E6166630E Nottingham Forest
6166730E Bradford
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester31B March
Sunday 28 April 195730Etotal:38
N7 0-6-2T (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)J19 0-6-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)B17 4-6-0
6967330E6542430E6464530E6550131B6163030A Tottenham Hotspur
6972730E6543230E6464730E6552230E6163431A Hitchingbrooke
6973130A6544330A6464930E6554530A6163631A Harlaxton Manor
J69 0-6-0T (GER)6544830E6465130E6556430E6164830A Arsenal
6856830A6546530E6465630A6557731B6165130E Derby County
cl 2MT 2-6-06546630E6465930EJ39 0-6-06166030A Hull City
4646830E6547030EJ20 0-6-0 (GER)6477230AB1 4-6-0
6547330E6467730A6477430A6100030E Springbok
6469031B6108930E6136030E
6127930A
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester31A Cambridge31B March
Sunday 22 February 195930Etotal:39
N7 0-6-2T (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)J19 0-6-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)B17 4-6-0
6961230E6542430E6464231B6553130E6162731B Aske Hall
6961330E6544530E6464731B6553930E6165130E Derby County
6961730E6544630E6465330A6554530E6166230E Manchester United
6967030A6544830E6465931BJ69 0-6-0T (GER)6166630E Nottingham Forest
6967330E6546530E6466430E6857330E6166830E Bradford City
6968630E6546830E6466730EWD 8F 2-8-0B1 4-6-0
6973330E6547030EJ39 0-6-09048431B6100530F Bongo
cl 2MT 2-6-06547330E6490532BK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6133630E6136330E
4646830E6181031B6136031A6137330E
Shed Codes30A Stratford30F Parkeston31A Cambridge31B March32B Ipswich
Sunday 13 September 195930Etotal:32
N7 0-6-2T (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)B17 4-6-0
6961330E6544530E6550330E6553930E6163331B Kimbolton Castle
6967330E6544630E6550530E6554530EB1 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-06544830E6550730E6555431B6100030E Springbok
4315230E6546530E6551130E6556430E6123230F6133630E
4315330E6546830E WJ19 0-6-0 (GER)J39 0-6-06131732A6136330E
4315632A6547030E6466630E6479732CK1 2-6-0WD 8F 2-8-0
cl 2MT 2-6-06547230EJ69 0-6-0T (GER)6201330A9002331B
4646830E6857730A
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester30F Parkeston31B March
32A Norwich32C Lowestoft Cen.
Colchester shed closed on 2nd November, 1959
Clacton-on-Sea
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Eastern Railwayopened:1928Colchester subshed
type:A timber-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Apr-59
location:On the west side of the line, north of the station.
AbbreviationsGER - Great Eastern RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 September 1938COL subshedtotal:14
E4 2-4-0 (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)K2 2-6-0 (GNR)B12 4-6-0 (GER)B17 4-6-0
7502764575574688857885802803Framlingham
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)857285332811Raynham Hall
2766D16 4-4-0 (GER)2813Woodbastwick Hall
88222814Castle Hedingham
Friday 17 September 1954Sunday 25 September 1955
COL subshedtotal:3COL subshedtotal:7
B1 4-6-0B17 4-6-0 B1 4-6-0B2 4-6-0
6123630A6163430A Hinchingbrooke6104232A6161630E Fallodon
J15 0-6-0 (GER)J15 0-6-0 (GER)B17 4-6-0
6544330A6546530E6164630E Gilwell Park
BR 4MT 2-6-06165530A Middlesborough
7603330A6166230E Manchester United
Friday 12 September 1958
COL subshedtotal:4
B1 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
6111130A7001032A Owen Glendower
cl 2MT 2-6-0N7 0-6-2T (GER)Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester
4646930E6973130A32A Norwich
Walton-on-Naze
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Eastern Railwayopened:1867Colchester subshed
type:A brick-built 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-63
location:On the north side of the station.
AbbreviationsGER - Great Eastern Railway
Sunday 25 September 1955Tuesday 23 July 1957Friday 12 September 1958
COL subshedtotal:2COL subshedtotal:1COL subshedtotal:1
J15 0-6-0 (GER)N7 0-6-2T (GER)N7 0-6-2T (GER)B17 4-6-0
6547330E6972030E6972030E6166630E Nottingham Forest
Kelvedon
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Eastern Railwayopened:1904Colchester subshed
type:A concrete-built 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:May-51
location:On the north side of the line, west of the station.
AbbreviationsGER - Great Eastern Railway
Wednesday 7 September 1938Thursday 27 May 1948
COL subshedtotal:1COL subshedtotal:1
J69 0-6-0T (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
71698636COL
Braintree
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Eastern Railwayopened:1911Colchester subshed
type:A brick-built 1TS through-road shed.closed:Nov-59
location:In the goods yard on the north side of the line.
AbbreviationsGER - Great Eastern Railway
Wednesday 7 September 1938Thursday 25 September 1947
COL subshedtotal:4COL subshedtotal:2
F3 2-4-2T (GER)F4 2-4-2T (GER)Y3 0-4-0T SentinelF3 2-4-2T (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
8081757864657139NOR8629COL
Shed CodesCOL ColchesterNOR Norwich
Thursday 27th May 1948Sunday 20 August 1950
COL subshedtotal:2COL subshedtotal:5
F5 2-4-2T (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)F5 2-4-2T (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
7191COL8548COL6719630E6721430A6862930E
6719830A6721930E
Sunday 25 September 1955Tuesday 23 July 1957
COL subshedtotal:3COL subshedtotal:3
F5 2-4-2T (GER)J68 0-6-0T (GER)F6 2-4-2T (GER)J68 0-6-0T (GER)
6718930E6866130A6722130A6866330A
6719430E6723030A
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester
Maldon East
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Eastern Railwayopened:1848Colchester subshed
type:A brick built 2TS dead ended shed.closed:Nov-59
location:East of the line at the south of the station.Google Map
AbbreviationsGER - Great Eastern Railway
Wednesday 7 September 1938Thursday 25 September 1947Tuesday 23 July 1957
COL subshedtotal:3COL subshedtotal:2COL subshedtotal:3
F3 2-4-2T (GER)F4 2-4-2T (GER)F3 2-4-2T (GER)F5 2-4-2T (GER)F5 2-4-2T (GER)J68 0-6-0T (GER)
8046804170747116COL7189COL6719230E6864830A
6719530A
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester
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