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.

Monday 4 June 2018

Aberdare 1938 - 1964

A 64xx 0-6-0PT auto-fitted for working light passenger work from Aberdare shed.  
This scene at Aberdare (Low Level), dates from April 1954.  
Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0.

Aberdare
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1907prior to 1950ABDR
type:A single roundhouse.closed:Mar-651950 - Dec 6086J
location:On the northern side of the station.
Jan 61 - March 6588J
AbbreviationsGWR - Great Western RailwayTV - Taff Vale RailwayBR - British Railways
ROD - Railway Operating DivisionRR - Rhymney RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 5 June 1938ABDR11.45am - 12.05pmtotal:44
1501 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PTRR 'A' 0-6-2TAberdare 2-6-028xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0T
153037475787636526772805284742144297
1076 0-6-0PT37537748TV '04' 0-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T2809285742285237
158557297773282311451455202832286742855245
1701 0-6-0PT5747971228431456xx 0-6-2TROD 2-8-072xx 2-8-2T
17695786TV 'A' 0-6-2T66056652303672027242
27xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT3623746628
279364377423
Sunday 27 July 1941ABDRtotal:48
1076 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PTRR 'A' 0-6-2T56xx 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0T
1585ABDR3610ABDR63ABDR5606ABDR2823ABDR4252CDF
1701 0-6-0PT3655ABDR65ABDR5645ABDR2828ABDR4296SED
1716ABDR3747ABDR69NEA6622CDF2831NPT5207NPT
1769ABDR3753ABDRTV '04' 0-6-2T6628ABDR2835ABDR5236NPT
64xx 0-6-0PT5747ABDR282ABDR6652ABDRROD 2-8-05245ABDR
6410ABDR5770ABDR284ABDR6688ABDR3002CARM72xx 2-8-2T
6437ABDR5787ABDR311ABDR6693ABDRcl 8F 2-8-07224STJ
74xx 0-6-0PT5796ABDR314ABDR45xx 2-6-2T8295 8FABDR7242ABDR
7402ABDR7748ABDRTV 'A' 0-6-2T5520ABDR43xx 2-6-0
7773ABDR374ABDR8382CDF
9712ABDR9319RDG
shed codesABDR AberdareCARM CarmarthenCDF Cardiff CantonNEA NeathNPT Newport Ebbw Jct.
RDG ReadingSED Swansea East DockSTJ Severn Tunnel Jct.
Allocation January 1948 (59)1701 0-6-0PTGWR12021 0-6-0PTGWR1
57xx 0-6-0PTGWR1364xx 0-6-0PTGWR374xx 0-6-0PTGWR1
Rhymney 'A' 0-6-2TRR1Taff Vale '04' 0-6-2TTV4Taff Vale 'A' 0-6-2TTV2
56xx 0-6-2TGWR545xx 2-6-2TGWR142xx 2-8-0TGWR9
72xx 2-8-2TGWR428xx 2-8-0GWR14
Sunday 8 April 195186Jtotal:49
57xx 0-6-0PTRR 'A' 0-6-2T56xx 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0T
360586J774886J6586J564687B283186J422886J
361086J777386JTV '04' 0-6-2T564986J283686J425786J
365586J960786J20486J568586C287086J427186H
374786J960986J28286J660586J288086J429687D
375386J964886C28486J662286J289686A521187D
577086J64xx 0-6-0PTTV 'A' 0-6-2T662886J381187F523786J
578786J641086J37486J665186J525886J
579686J641386J665286J72xx 2-8-2T
672886B643786J667986F722186J
772086J74xx 0-6-0PT669286J
742386J669386J
shed codes86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86B Newport Pill86C Cardiff Canton86F Tondu86H Aberbeeg
86J Aberdare87B Duffryn Yard87D Swansea East Dock87F Llanelly
Sunday 10 August 195286Jtotal:43
57xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PTRR 'A' 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0T
360586J577086J641086J6586J282886J422886J
361086J579686J643786JTV '04' 0-6-2T283186J425786J
365586J672786B74xx 0-6-0PT28486J285587F426486J
374786J772086J742386JTV 'A' 0-6-2T286386J426686J
375386J777386J56xx 0-6-2T35786J287086J429086J
574186J960786J662886J36286J72xx 2-8-2T429786J
575686G960986J665286J37186J722186J523786J
576988D971286J669286J38586J524586J
526386J
shed codes86B Newport Pill86C Cardiff Canton86G Pontypool Road86J Aberdare
87F Llanelly88D Merthyr
Sunday 1 March 195386Jtotal:46
57xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0T
360586J578786J641086J660586J280886J422886J
361086J579686J641386J662286J287086J425786J
364786J579786J643786J663486GWD 2-8-0426486J
365586J675586B74xx 0-6-0PT665186J9035586E427286J
369586J772086J742386J665286J72xx 2-8-2T429086J
374786J776886JTV '04' 0-6-2T668786G721686J523786J
375386J777386J20486J669386J525886J
564986J960786J20886JTV 'A' 0-6-2T526386J
574186J960986J28286J39788E
577086J
shed codes86B Newport Pill86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86G Pontypool Road86J Aberdare88E Abercynon
Sunday 22 July 195686Jtotal:49
57xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0T
360586J579786J641086J562486J281086J420786C
361086J772086J641386J564486J282886J425586J
365586J777386J643786J564986J283686J425786J
369586J960786J94xx 0-6-0PT660586J286386J426986H
369986J960986J844486J662286J287086J427286J
371686J971286J844586J662886J72xx 2-8-2T427487A
375386J973186J81xx 2-6-2T663486G721386J429786J
466886G74xx 0-6-0PT810487A665286J722186J523786J
574186J742386J666186J526386J
668786J
shed codes86C Cardiff Canton86G Pontypool Road86H Aberbeeg86J Aberdare87A Neath Court Sart
Sunday 14 July 195786Jtotal:39
57xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T
361086J777486H640584J563386J665286J422886J
369586J960786J641086J564486J666186J425786J
369986J971286J641786J564986J667586G427286J
371686J973186J643186J569886J668786J523786J
579786J94xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT662886J28xx 2-8-0525886J
772086J844486J742386J664986J281086J43xx 2-6-0
777386J844586J665186J282886J636186J
shed codes84J Croes Newydd86G Pontypool Road86H Aberbeeg86J Aberdare
Sunday 20 April 195886Jtotal:45
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0T
361086J777386J562486J665286J283186J422886J
365586J872186J564486J666186J286386J425586J
369586J960786J564986J668786J287086J425786J
369986J971286J569886J94xx 0-6-0PT72xx 2-8-2T426286J
371686J973186J660586J844486J721386J427286J
375386J64xx 0-6-0PT662286J74xx 0-6-0PT721686J523786J
579786J641086J664286E742386J524586J
673986B641386J664986JManor 4-6-0525886J
772086J643786J665186J781585A Fritwell Manor
shed codes85A Worcester86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86J Aberdare
Allocation May 1959 (49)57xx 0-6-0PTGWR1264xx 0-6-0PTGWR4
74xx 0-6-0PTGWR194xx 0-6-0PTGWR256xx 0-6-2TGWR11
42xx 2-8-0TGWR872xx 2-8-2TGWR343xx 2-6-0GWR1
28xx 2-8-0GWR7
Sunday 19 June 196086J11.40am - 11.55amtotal:36
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0T
360386J675086J W561788E660586J281386J422886J
361786D772086J562887D662886J385086J523786J
365586J967988A563386J665186J385187F524986J
369586J971286J563488C665286J72xx 2-8-2T526386J
369986J973186J564986J668586G720386J43xx 2-6-0
375386J74xx 0-6-0PT569886J668786J722186J636186J
577586G741582C SB
742386JW - withdrawnSB - stationary boiler
shed codes82C Swindon86D Llantrisant86G Pontypool Road86J Aberdare87D Swansea East Dock
87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Radyr88C Barry88E Abercynon
Sunday 23 July 196188Jtotal:42
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T43xx 2-6-042xx 2-8-0T
360388J772088J564288J662888J636188J422888J
362788J870986G564988J665188J636288J425786A
369588J963888D569588F665288J638688J426288J
371688J971288J569688D666188J732288J523788J
469088D973188J660588J666488J28xx 2-8-0524088J
64xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT662288J668788J386688J524988J
641688D741582C SBHall 4-6-0WD 2-8-0525888J
94xx 0-6-0PT742388J499982B Gopsal Hall9058584C526388J
844588JGrange 4-6-0
684682B Ruckley Grange
shed codes82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon84C Banbury86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86G Pontypool Road
88D Merthyr88F Treherbert88J Aberdare
Sunday 18 February 196288Jtotal:39
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0T
360388J971288J563388J662988D287488J422588J
361088J973188J564288J665188J385088J422888J
365588J74xx 0-6-0PT564988J665288J72xx 2-8-2T428988J
369588J742388J566588F666188J722188J524687B
371688J94xx 0-6-0PT567788D666488J723486A525888J
375388J844588J569888J667586G526388J
772088J660588J668788JHall 4-6-0
960788J662888J669386G591188A Preston Hall
shed codes86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86G Pontypool Road87B Duffryn Yard88A Cardiff Canton
88D Merthyr88F Treherbert88J Aberdare
Sunday 5 May 196388Jtotal:42
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0T
360388J960788J563388J662788J287688J427988J
362788J W961188E564788J662888J381688J523788J
365588J W967188J564888B666188J384388J524088J
369887F973188J W564988J W666488J385388J524988J
371688J74xx 0-6-0PT568088J667286E72xx 2-8-2T525888J W
375388J740887G W660588J667388J W720988J43xx 2-6-0
468888J742388J662288J668888B723488J634787F
960088J94xx 0-6-0PT724788J W
849586GW - withdrawn
shed codes86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly87G Carmarthen
88B Cardiff Radyr88E Abercynon88J Aberdare
Sunday 1 September 196388Jtotal:44
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0T
360388J967188J562088J W662788J381688J427988J
362788J W971188J562488J662888J383988J523788J
365588J W74xx 0-6-0PT562688D664988J384388J524088J
369988J740887G W563388J666188J386088J524988J
370886G742388J564788J666488J386688J525888J W
375388J94xx 0-6-0PT564988J W666586E72xx 2-8-2T43xx 2-6-0
468888J848087A566288D667388J W724788J W636188J
872388J947387A568088J669088J
960088J662288JW - withdrawn
shed codes86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86G Pontypool Road87A Neath Court Sart87G Carmarthen
88D Merthyr88J Aberdare
Saturday 21 March 196488Jtotal:40
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T72xx 2-8-2T
360388J971188J564788J W425788J W524988J W720988J
361688J977688D662188F427888J525688J721288J W
369988J74xx 0-6-0PT665488F427988J W521886F722288J
378388E W740887G W28xx 2-8-0521088J523788J722686E
872388J742388J383988J W521188J524088J W723488J W
960788J W743588J386688J51xx 2-6-2T61xx 2-6-2T725388J
965586GGrange 4-6-0411087A614488J43xx 2-6-0
682286G Manton Grange412288J615888J636188J
413688J
shed codes86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86F Aberbeeg86G Pontypool Road87A Neath Court Sart87G Carmarthen
88D Merthyr88E Abercynon88F Treherbert88J Aberdare
Sunday 22nd November 196488Jtotal:15
57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T72xx 2-8-2T0-6-0 diesel
369988J740887G W520088J522688J722288JD3407
375388J521088J W524288J725388JBR T1 diesel
379688J522388J525688JD9516
960088J
shed codes87G Carmarthen88J Aberdare
Aberdare shed was closed on 1st March 1965
Updated and revised - November 2021.


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