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.

Sunday 23 July 2017

Wadebridge and Devon & Cornwall subsheds.

Wadebridge
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railwayopened:1895prior to Jan 1950WAD
type:A wooden-built 2TS shed with one through road.closed:Oct-64Feb 1950 - Sep 6372F
location:On the east side of the station.Sep 63 - Oct 6484E
AbbreviationsLSWR - London & South Western RailwayI - Ivatt
Wednesday 18 July 1945Monday 1 October 1945
WADtotal:6WADtotal:7
O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)0298 0-6-0WTT9 4-4-0 (LSWR)O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)0298 0-6-0WTT9 4-4-0 (LSWR)
203WAD3298WAD301EXJ203WAD3298WAD283EXJ
3314WAD731EXJN 2-6-03314WAD733EXJ
3329WAD1836EXJ3329WAD
Allocation - January 1947 (7)0298 0-6-0WTLSWR3O2 0-4-4TLSWR2
T9 4-4-0LSWR2
Tuesday 2 July 1946Tuesday 20 September 1949
WADtotal:6WADtotal:7
O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)0298 0-6-0WTT9 4-4-0 (LSWR)O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)0298 0-6-0WTT9 4-4-0 (LSWR)
201PLY3298WAD283EXJs203WAD30586WAD30716WAD
203WAD3314WAD731EXJN 2-6-030587WAD723EXJ
3329WAD1407EXJ
31869EXJ
shed codesEXJ Exmouth JunctionWAD Wadebridge
Thursday 22 May 1952Friday 4 July 1952
72Ftotal:572Ftotal:7
O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)0298 0-6-0WTT9 4-4-0 (LSWR)O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)T9 4-4-0 (LSWR)N 2-6-0
3020072F3058572F3071172A3019272F3071272A3183272A
3020372FN 2-6-03020072F3184372A
3183072A3020372F3184572A
shed codes72A Exmouth Junction72F Wadebridge
Tuesday 30 June 1953Monday 23 August 1954
72Ftotal:672Ftotal:5
O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)T9 4-4-0 (LSWR)N 2-6-0O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)0298 0-6-0WT
3019372F3070972A3183272A3020072F3058572F
0298 0-6-0WT3071772A3184072A3020372F3058672F
3058672FWest Country 4-6-2
3402470A Tamar Valley
shed codes70A Nine Elms72A Exmouth Junction72F Wadebridge
Sunday 29 April 195672Ftotal:9
O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)0298 0-6-0WTT9 4-4-0 (LSWR)U 2-6-0West Country 4-6-2
3020072F3058572F3070972A3161072C3400472A Yeovil
3023672F3058672FN 2-6-0
3058772F3183672A
shed codes72A Exmouth Junction72C Yeovil Town72F Wadebridge
Monday 19 August 1957Saturday 14 June 1958
72Ftotal:772Ftotal:5
O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)0298 0-6-0WTN 2-6-0O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)0298 0-6-0WT
3023672F3058672F3183372A3020072F3058672F
T9 4-4-0 (LSWR)3058772F3183772A3023672F3058772F
3071572A3184572ABattle of Britain 4-6-2
3408172A 92 Squadron
shed codes72A Exmouth Junction72F Wadebridge
Allocation - May 1959 (5)0298 0-6-0WTLSWR3O2 0-4-4TLSWR2
Wednesday 26 August 1959Saturday 25 June 1960
72Ftotal:572Ftotal:4
O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)T9 4-4-0 (LSWR)N 2-6-0O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)0415 4-4-2TT9 4-4-0 (LSWR)
3023672F3071872A3183572A3020072F3058372A3071772A
0298 0-6-0WT3184972A57xx 0-6-0PT
3058672F466672F
Sunday 6 August 196172Ftotal:11
57xx 0-6-0PT0298 0-6-0WTN 2-6-0U1 2-6-0West Country 4-6-2
466672F3058572F3183172A3190172A3403372A Chard
469472F3058672F3185372ABattle of Britain 4-6-2
3058772F3406972A Hawkinge
shed codes72A Exmouth Junction72F Wadebridge3407972A 141 Squadron
Sunday 22 October 196172Ftotal:10
57xx 0-6-0PTO2 0-4-4T (LSWR)0298 0-6-0WTN 2-6-0Battle of Britain 4-6-2
466672F3019972A3058572F3183572A3407872A 222 Squadron
469472F3058672F3183772AU1 2-6-0
3058772F3190272A
shed codes72A Exmouth Junction72F Wadebridge
Sunday 15 April 196272Ftotal:10
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)0298 0-6-0WTN 2-6-0Battle of Britain 4-6-2
367972A4128472A3058572F3183772A3407572A 264 Squadron
1366 0-6-0PT3058672F3184172A
136872F3058772F3185672A
shed codes72A Exmouth Junction72F Wadebridge
Sunday 5 April 196484Etotal:9
1366 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)N 2-6-0Battle of Britain 4-6-2
136784E4127584E3183583D3408083D 74 Squadron
136884E4129584E3183783D
136984E3185983Dshed codes83D Exmouth Junction84E Wadebridge
Wadebridge shed closed in October 1964
Okehampton
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railwayopened:1894Exmouth Jct. subshed
type:A concrete-built 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:1964
location:North of the line, east of the station.
Sunday 22 July 1945Saturday 15 September 1945
EXJ subshedtotal:5EXJ subshedtotal:5
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)T9 4-4-0 (LSWR)N 2-6-0S11 4-4-0 (LSWR)T9 4-4-0 (LSWR)N 2-6-0
37EXJ283EXJ1840EXJ3967031407EXJ
L11 4-4-0 (LSWR)1858404L11 4-4-0 (LSWR)
436EXJ414
Wednesday 6 April 1949Monday 6 August 1956Sunday 15 May 1960
EXJ subshedtotal:372A subshedtotal:372A subshedtotal:5
T9 4-4-0 (LSWR)N 2-6-0T9 4-4-0 (LSWR)N 2-6-0T9 4-4-0 (LSWR)N 2-6-0
725EXJ31874EXJ3071272A3183472A3033872A3183372A
L11 4-4-0 (LSWR)3183672A3072972A3184572A
408EXJ3184672A
Saturday 21 October 1961Sunday 15 April 1962Sunday 15 December 1963
72A subshedtotal:572A subshedtotal:583D subshedtotal:4
U1 2-6-0N 2-6-0N 2-6-0cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)N 2-6-0
31901*75C3184072A3140672A4120683D3184583D
3184472A3183872ABR 4MT 2-6-4T3185583D
3184672A3184472A8005983D
3184972A3185572A
* also present on 14 August 19613187572A
shed codesEXJ, 72A, 83D Exmouth Junction75C Norwood Junction
Bude
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railwayopened:1898Exmouth Jct. subshed
type:A stone-built 1TS through-road shed.closed:Sep-64
location:West of the line, south of the station.
Tuesday 27 July 1954Sunday 15 May 1960Wednesday 21 November 1962
72A subshedtotal:272A subshedtotal:172A subshedtotal:1
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 3MT 2-6-2TBR 3MT 2-6-2TBR 3MT 2-6-2T
4131472A8201372A8201972A8203083B
shed codes72A Exmouth Junction83B Taunton
Ashburton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1872Newton Abbot subshed
type:A stone-built 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:Nov-58
location:East of the line, south of the station.
Sunday 9 September 1951Sunday 7 August 1955Tuesday 2 July 1957
83A subshedtotal:183A subshedtotal:183A subshedtotal:1
14xx 0-4-2T14xx 0-4-2T14xx 0-4-2T
147083A147083A142783A
Kingsbridge
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1893Newton Abbot subshed
type:A stone-built 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-61
location:On the south side of the station.
Thursday 16 August 1945Monday 7 July 1952Tuesday 28 September 1954
NA subshedtotal:183A subshedtotal:183A subshedtotal:1
45xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T
5530NA555183A555783A
Sunday 7 August 1955Sunday 21 April 1957
83A subshedtotal:183A subshedtotal:1
45xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T
555183A555883A
Princetown
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1883Plymouth Laira subshed
type:A stone-built 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:Mar-56
location:On the south side of the station.
Wednesday 24 August 1949Thursday 2 December 1954
LA subshedtotal:183D subshedtotal:1
45xx 2-6-2T44xx 2-6-2T
453183D440683D
Launceston GWR
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1865Plymouth Laira subshed
type:A stone-built 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:Dec-62
location:South of the line, east of the station.
Saturday 15 September 1945Saturday 18 June 1955Wednesday 3 July 1957
LA subshedtotal:183D subshedtotal:183D subshedtotal:2
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T
3790LA553183D458383D
556783D
Sunday 11 October 1959Saturday 21 October 1961Sunday 15 April 1962
83D subshedtotal:183D subshedtotal:183D subshedtotal:1
45xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T
459183D552183D459183D
shed codesLA, 83D Plymouth Laira
Launceston LSWR
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railwayopened:1886Exmouth Jct. subshed
type:A corrugated iron 1TS through-road shed.closed:1964
location:South of the line, east of the station.
Sunday 11 October 1959Saturday 21 October 1961Sunday 15 April 1962
72A subshedtotal:172A subshedtotal:172A subshedtotal:1
N 2-6-0N 2-6-0N 2-6-0
3184772A3186072A3183372A
Tuesday 25 August 1964
72A subshedtotal:1at the station
BR 4MT 4-6-0N 2-6-0Battle of Britain 4-6-2
7502283D3184383D3406683D Spitfire
shed codesEXJ, 72A, 83D Exmouth Junctionnote: Exmouth Jct became 83D in September 1963.
Updated and revised - October 2021.
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