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, 27 April 2018

Cardiff Canton 1956 - 1962

A Hall class 4-6-0 5988 Bostock Hall, stands in Cardiff Canton shed yard on 15th April 1951. 
Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0.

Cardiff Canton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1882prior to Jan 1950CDF
type:A large brick-built roundhouse & 6TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam:Sep-62Feb 1950 - Sep 196086C
location:On the south side of the line, west of General station.
Oct 1960 - Aug 196388A
AbbreviationsAD - Alexandra Docks RailwayB&M - Brecon & Merthyr RailwayBR - British Railways
GWR - Great Western RailwayROD - Railway Operating DivisionRR - Rhymney RailwayTV - Taff Vale Railway
WD - War Department
Sunday 21 August 195586Ctotal:83
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
367086C840286C500186C Llandovery Castle494481C Middleton Hall
375586C844686F500786C Rougemont Castle495386C Pitchford Hall
463386C844786C504986C Earl of Plymouth592386C Colston Hall
466286C849386H700387E Elmley Castle592586C Eastcote Hall
466986F945986CBritannia 4-6-2597786C Beckford Hall
574986C949386C7002586C Western Star598981C Cransley Hall
578686C43xx 2-6-07002686C Polar Star690484E Charfield Hall
579486C533486C7002786C Rising Star692185B Borwick Hall
872886C538886C7002886C Royal Star692886C Underley Hall
877686C633085B7002986C Shooting Star693986C Calveley Hall
960386C633386CWD 2-8-028xx 2-8-0694886C Holbrooke Hall
964886C930086C9014886C280386E695882A Oxburgh Hall
971386CBR 4MT 4-6-09031586G281882CModified Hall 4-6-0
972386C7500486C9035586E283786C696986C Wraysbury Hall
975986C7500786C9052486C286186C699886C Burton Agnes Hall
977886C7500886C9056586C289286C699986C Capel Dewi Hall
56xx 0-6-2T7502186C9063086C380186CCounty 4-6-0
562086CBR 5MT 4-6-09070184G380386C102882A County of Warwick
563886G7302184K42xx 2-8-0T381686CGrange 4-6-0
567582B72xx 2-8-2T426686C383483A683582B Eastham Grange
660086C720588A428887A386184BAD 2-6-2T
120586C
shed codes81C Southall82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon83A Newton Abbot
84B Oxley84E Tyesley84G Shrewsbury84K Chester GWR85B Gloucester GWR86C Cardiff Canton
86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86F Tondu86G Pontypool Road86H Aberbeeg87A Neath Court Sart87E Swansea Landore
88A Cardiff Cathays
Sunday 1 April 195686C4.20pm - 4.40pmtotal:89
57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
375586C281086J500786C Rougemont Castle491386C Baglan Hall
574986C283786C502086C Trematon Castle492482A Eydon Hall
577686C287884J503086C Shirburn Castle492882C Gatacre Hall
578686C380186C504686C Earl Cawdor496886C Shotton Hall
777586C380386C505486C Earl of Ducie497386C Sweeney Hall
872886C380986C506581A Newport Castle592586C Eastcote Hall
964886C381086C702286C Hereford Castle694386C Farnley Hall
971386C381786C702386C Penrice CastleModified Hall 4-6-0
975986C383984EGrange 4-6-0696986C Wraysbury Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT384686C681286G Chesford Grange697282B Beningborough Hall
840286C385187F681986G Highnam Grange791284E Little Linford Hall
844786C386384B685185A Hurst Grange56xx 0-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T
849786FWD 2-8-0686684E Morfa Grange560286C422586C
945986C9012586CCounty 4-6-0563386C422686C
946186C9014985B101182A County of Chester567986C423186C
949086A9018886C101482A County of Glamorgan660086C426686C
949386C9032386C102684G County of Salop662186C520786C
BR 4MT 4-6-09035586CBritannia 4-6-2664486C521886C
7500486C9046684C7002586C Western Star667586G43xx 2-6-0
7500786C9052486C7002786C Rising Star633386C
7500886C9057286C7002886C Royal Star63506C
7502186C9063086C7002986C Shooting Star635286C
7502286C9068585B635386C
shed codes6C Birkenhead81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon
84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyesley84G Shrewsbury84J Croes Newydd85A Worcester
85B Gloucester GWR86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86F Tondu86G Pontypool Road86J Aberdare87F Llanelly
Sunday 21 April 195786Ctotal:89
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
375586C531584K407386C Caerphilly Castle493486C Hindlip Hall
462286C532183B407887E Pembroke Castle495184B Pendeford Hall
574986C536082B502086C Trematon Castle496486C Rodwell Hall
577686C537084E502383D Brecon Castle496981D Shrugborough Hall
578686C539885B503086C Shirburn Castle497386C Sweeney Hall
872386C632484B508281A Swordfish498382A Albert Hall
872886C635386CBritannia 4-6-2499686C Eden Hall
877686C636286C7001686C Ariel592386C Colston Hall
878987E732185A7001786C Arrow593981A Tangley Hall
960386C733984B7002086C Mercury594686C Marwell Hall
960687C930686C7002186C Morning Star596581F Woollas Hall
964886CBR 4MT 4-6-07002386C Venus690484E Charfield Hall
971386C7500886C7002586C Western Star693286C Burwarton Hall
972386C7500986C7002686C Polar Star693986C Calveley Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT7502186C7002886C Royal Star694386C Farnley Hall
844786CBR 5MT 4-6-07002986C Shooting StarModified Hall 4-6-0
942686C7301486CGrange 4-6-0696986C Wraysbury Hall
945986C7302486C683886A Goodmoor Grange699782A Bryn-Ivor Hall
946186C7302586C28xx 2-8-0WD 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-056xx 0-6-2T
949386C42xx 2-8-0T281486A9014886C4840985C563386C
15xx 0-6-0PT420786C381086C9018886C567986C
150886C423186C384386C9032386C663686G
425486C384586C9052486C664486C
427086C384686C9057986C
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81D Reading81F Oxford82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh
83B Taunton84B Oxley84E Tyesley84K Chester GWR85A Worcester85B Gloucester GWR
85C Hereford86C Cardiff Canton86G Pontypool Road87C Danygraig87E Swansea Landore
Sunday 20 April 195886Ctotal:99
57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
367086C281386C407386C Caerphilly Castle491686C Crumlin Hall
462286C282186C407687E Carmarthen Castle494982B Packwood Hall
463386C283786C408186C Warwick Castle497386C Sweeney Hall
572786C284683A503086C Shirburn Castle497486C Talgarth Hall
872386C286486C507787E Fairey Battle498286C Acton Hall
877686C287786C508582A Evesham Abbey499686C Eden Hall
964886C289186C509586C Barbury Castle499986C Gopsal Hall
971386C289286C701882A Drysllwyn Castle591186C Preston Hall
972386C380386CGrange 4-6-0592586C Eastcote Hall
977886C381786C682085A Kingstone Grange594686C Marwell Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT382386E684487F Penhydd Grange597086C Hengrave Hall
844786C383586CModified Hall 4-6-0692081A Barningham Hall
848486C384286C792982B Wyke Hall693986C Calveley Hall
942686C384586C42xx 2-8-0T56xx 0-6-2T695886C Oxburgh Hall
943786C386086C422686C560286CBritannia 4-6-2
944386CWD 2-8-0426087F567986C7001886C Flying Dutchman
945086C9012586C426686C660086C7002186C Morning Star
946186C9018886C427086C662186H7002286C Tornado
947786C9020186C429387B663686G7002386C Venus
949386C904332F429786CBR 4MT 4-6-07002486C Vulcan
949486C9052486C521886C7500986C7002586C Western Star
15xx 0-6-0PT9057286C43xx 2-6-07502286C7002786C Rising Star
150886C9057986C633386CBR 5MT 4-6-07002886C Royal Star
2251 0-6-09069386C635286C730386E7002986C Shooting Star
229286Ecl 8F 2-8-0930384C7313284G
4876086G
shed codes2F Woodford Halse6C Birkenhead81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh
83A Newton Abbot84C Banbury84G Shrewsbury85A Worcester86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel Jct.
86G Pontypool Road86H Aberbeeg87B Duffryn Yard87E Swansea Landore87F Llanelly
Allocation May 1959 (131)57xx 0-6-0PTGWR1794xx 0-6-0PTGWR15
15xx 0-6-0PTGWR156xx 0-6-2TGWR343xx 2-6-0GWR5
28xx 2-8-0GWR18WD 2-8-0WD1442xx 2-8-0TGWR12
Castle 4-6-0GWR4Hall 4-6-0GWR16Modified Hall 4-6-0GWR3
Manor 4-6-0GWR1Britannia 4-6-2BR1272xx 2-8-2TGWR1
9F 2-10-0BR9
Sunday 14 June 195986Ctotal:106
57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
367086C283486C408182A Warwick Castle494083B Ludford Hall
377286A285485B504481A Earl of Dunraven495286C Peplow Hall
574986C287786C507787E Fairey Battle498583B Allesley Hall
577686C288986C700181A Sir James Milne499986C Gopsal Hall
777586C380986C700481A Eastnor Castle593681D Oakley Hall
872386C381786C702386C Penrice Castle594886G Siddington Hall
872886C384286C703482A Ince Castle596382D Wimpole Hall
877686C384586CBritannia 4-6-2598085A Dingley Hall
964886C386483A7001686C Ariel599782C Sparkford Hall
971386CWD 2-8-07001986C Lightning690386G Belmont Hall
972386C9018886C7002286C Tornado691785B Oldlands Hall
975986C9023886C7002386C Venus691887E Sandon Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT9031286C7002586C Western Star693286C Burwarton Hall
843986C9052486C7002886C Royal Star693586C Browsholme Hall
844186C9057386C7002986C Shooting Star693686C Breccles Hall
844786C W9057986C42xx 2-8-0TBR 9F 2-10-0694386C Farnley Hall
845786C9068586C420786C9200586C695782A Norcliffe Hall
846686C43xx 2-6-0423186C9222583DModified Hall 4-6-0
848486C630886C423287C9223586C697382D Bricklehampton Hall
942686C636382B426686C9223686C698182A Marbury Hall
943786C638185B427186C9223786C699986C Capel Dewi Hall
944386C W56xx 0-6-2T429786C9224386A790481A Fountains Hall
945386C560286C520786C72xx 2-8-2T791386C Little Wyrley Hall
946186C568586C521886C724784BGrange 4-6-0
949386C662186H523686E45xx 2-6-2T684387F Poulton Grange
949486C2251 0-6-0526186C552087H686586A Hopton Grange
15xx 0-6-0PT220785BBR 5MT 4-6-0
150886CW - withdrawn7302186C
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81D Reading82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon
82D Westbury83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton83D Plymouth Laira84B Oxley85A Worcester
85B Gloucester GWR86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86G Pontypool Road86H Aberbeeg
87C Danygraig87E Swansea Landore87F Llanelly87H Neyland
Sunday 10 July 196086Ctotal:80
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
367086C843786H408486C Aberystwyth Castle493786G Laneley Hall
375586C844186C506186C Earl of Birkenhead496182D Pyrland Hall
377286A845786C509986C Compton Castle499581C Easton Hall
463588D846686C701186C Banbury Castle591387E Rushton Hall
777586C848486C702386C Penrice Castle593981A Tangley Hall
872286C849786C703182C Cromwell's Castle692183D Borwick Hall
872386C942686CGrange 4-6-0693686C Breccles Hall
872886C943786C683287F Brockton GrangeModified Hall 4-6-0
960386C946186C683386C Calcot Grange696681A Witchingham Hall
964886C949386C684786C Tidmarsh Grange790782B Hart Hall
971386C28xx 2-8-0685986C Yiewsley Grange791386C Little Wyrley Hall
977586C282186C42xx 2-8-0TBR 9F 2-10-0792586C Westol Hall
979486C283486C420386A9200386C792885A Wolf Hall
15xx 0-6-0PT381086C420786C9200586CBritannia 4-6-2
150886C384586C423086A9221986C7001686C Ariel
56xx 0-6-2T384986C425486C92220*86C7002586C Western Star
560286C386086C426686C9223686C7002786C Rising Star
662186HWD 2-8-0429886C9223886C7002986C Shooting Star
9006986C520786C9223981A43xx 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
9014986C72xx 2-8-2T9224481A635286C7309484G
9032386C723684C* Evening Star730182B
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury
83D Plymouth Laira84C Banbury84G Shrewsbury85A Worcester86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86C Cardiff Canton
86G Pontypool Road86H Aberbeeg87E Swansea Landore87F Llanelly88D Merthyr
Sunday 23 July 196188Atotal:99
57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
360482B283488A408088A Powderham Castle495288A Peplow Hall
378488A287286E408981A Donnington Castle594886G Siddington Hall
574988A287688J504488A earl of Dunraven690988A Frewin Hall
872388A380488A506188A Earl of Birkenhead693588A Browsholme Hall
872888A381286E506482C Bishop's Castle693688A Breccles Hall
877488A382184FKing 4-6-0694488A Fledborough Hall
960388A382986G600381A King George IVModified Hall 4-6-0
964888A383286A601881A King Henry VI697584B Capesthorne Hall
971388A386088A601988A King Henry V790281A Eaton Mascot Hall
972388AWD 2-8-0602381A King Edward II791388A Little Wyrley Hall
972788A9012588ACounty 4-6-0791584B Mere Hall
975988A9016788A102482B County of Pembroke792382C Speke Hall
977588A9057288AManor 4-6-0792588A Westol Hall
979488A42xx 2-8-0T782088A Dinmore Manor792788A Willington Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT420788A56xx 0-6-2TBR 9F 2-10-0Grange 4-6-0
842588A424886A565687F9200388A684788A Tidmarsh Grange
844188A425488A662186F9221082E685685A Stowe Grange
846688A426686A43xx 2-6-09221882B685988A Yiewsley Grange
848488A520987F632082D92220*88A686383D Dolhywell Grange
849788A521888A634588A9222481CBritannia 4-6-2
942688A525786A51xx 2-6-2T9222788A7001688A Ariel
943187D526088A412485A9223284C7002488A Vulcan
943788A526188A515284C9223688A7002588A Western Star
944487B72xx 2-8-2TBR 5MT 4-6-09223788A7002688A Polar Star
946188A720686E7302187F9224188A7002988A Shooting Star
15xx 0-6-0PT720784C9224488A
150888A* Evening Star
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury
82E Bath Green Park83D Plymouth Laira84B Oxley84C Banbury84F Stourbridge85A Worcester
86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86F Aberbeeg86G Pontypool Road86J Aberdare87B Duffryn Yard
87D Swansea East Dk87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Canton
Sunday 13 May 196288Atotal:93
57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
366388A288788A408088A Powderham Castle493688A Kinlet Hall
375588A380488A501181A Tintagel Castle495288A Peplow Hall
378488A385286E502088A Trematon Castle497188A Stanway Hall
464487F385786E502188A Whittington Castle590388A Keele Hall
465187B386088A506188A Earl of Birkenhead591188A Preston Hall
872388A42xx 2-8-0T506287A Earl of Shaftesbury596288A Wantage Hall
872888A424288A507588A Wellington690484C Charfield Hall
960388A427088A507787F Fairey Battle690988A Frewin Hall
964888A427887B508087F Defiant691888A Sandon Hall
968188A522088A508188A Lockheed Hudson694488A Fledborough Hall
971388A522588A509288A Tresco Abbey695088A Kingsthorpe Hall
972788A522986A509688A Bridgwater CastleModified Hall 4-6-0
979488A524386E509788A Sarum Castle697381A Bricklehampton Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT526188A701081A Avondale Castle699881A Burton Agnes Hall
842588AWD 2-8-0702181A Haverfordwest Castle792788A Willington Hall
846688A9006988A702887F Cadbury CastleManor 4-6-0
847188A9012588AKing 4-6-0780588A Broome Manor
848488A9020186A600381A King George IV S782088A Dinmore Manor
943788A9057988A601881A King Henry VI43xx 2-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
946188Acl 8F 2-8-0602381A King Edward II S630184B9200188A
15xx 0-6-0PT4846387F602488A King Edward I S633085B9200586A
150888A72xx 2-8-2TGrange 4-6-0634588A9221086E
51xx 2-6-2T722687D682288A Manston Grange56xx 0-6-2T92220*88A
412188H683287A Brockton Grange662186F9222586A
County 4-6-0683886G Goodmoor Grange663088A9223284C
101689A County of HantsS - stored* Evening Star669386G9223788A
shed codes81A Old Oak Common84B Oxley84C Banbury85A Worcester86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86F Aberbeeg86G Pontypool Road87A Neath Court Sart87B Duffryn Yard87D Swansea East Dk
87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Canton88H Tondu89A Shrewsbury
Sunday 26 August 196288Atotal:82
57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
366388A380488A408088A Powderham Castle491888A Dartington Hall
375588A381088A502188A Whittington Castle493581E Ketley Hall
378488A386288A504388A Earl of Mount Edgcumbe494288A Maindy Hall
463388AWD 2-8-0505282B Earl of Radnor497188A Stanway Hall W
574988A9006988A506188A Earl of Birkenhead498488A Albrighton Hall
872888A9057288A509188A Cleeve Abbey590387F Keele Hall
877688A9057388A509288A Tresco Abbey592482B Dinton Hall
960388Acl 8F 2-8-0509788A Sarum Castle596188A Toynbee Hall
964888A4843689A701688A Chester Castle598187A Frensham Hall
977588ABR 9F 2-10-0703485B Ince Castle691784B Oldlands Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT9200388AGrange 4-6-0693288A Burwarton Hall
842588A9220888A681482B Enborne Grange693588A Browsholme Hall
844588A9221088A684788A Tidmarsh Grange694488A Fledborough Hall
847188A9221384C684986A Walton Grange695088A Kingsthorpe Hall
848488A9221688A42xx 2-8-0T43xx 2-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
849788A9223284C424288A632086E792588A Westol Hall
942688A9223688A427088A634588ACounty 4-6-0
943788A9223788A522088A731788A101082C County of Caernarvon
946188A9224188A522588A56xx 0-6-2T101689A County of Hants
15xx 0-6-0PT9224788A526188A563088EManor 4-6-0
150888Acl 4F 0-6-0Hymek T3 diesels666088B780588A Broome Manor
4411221AD7010D7025668188A782088A Dinmore Manor
shed codes21A Saltley81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon84C Banbury
85B Gloucester GWR86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86E Severn Tunnel Jct.87A Neath Court Sart87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Canton
88B Cardiff Radyr88E Abercynon89A Shrewsbury
Cardiff Canton shed was closed on 10th September 1962. The allocation was transferred to Cardiff East Dock shed.
A purpose built diesel depot was built on the site of the roundhouse and the 6TS shed was converted to diesel servicing.
Sunday 30 September 1962dumped in shed yardtotal:11
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
972388E W564688F W502188A Whittington Castle W493188A Hanbury Hall W
15xx 0-6-0PT565788E W505388A Earl Cairns W497188A Stanway Hall W
150888A W663088A WW - withdrawn497388A Sweeny Hall W
shed codes88A Cardiff Canton88E Abercynon88F Treherbert590988A Newton Hall W
Sunday 5 May 1963total:30
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Western T4 dieselsHymek T3 diesels
369088C561788E W509788A Sarum Castle WD1042D1051D7014D7036
375588A W564688F W701688A Chester Castle WD1044D1054D7030D7060
378388E W663088A WHall 4-6-0D1046D7033D7068
466788C42xx 2-8-0T495288A Peplow Hall WD7035
962988L423688J W497188A Stanway Hall W0-6-0 diesel
43xx 2-6-0427088A W498488A Albrighton Hall WD3266
636688A W591188A Preston Hall W
shed codes88A Cardiff Canton88C Barry88E Abercynon88F Treherbert88J Aberdare
Updated and revised - November 2021.
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  1. Unknown17 June 2021 at 21:43

    hi does anyone have any photos of 5989 cransley hall thanks killburn

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