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 16 November 2018

Isle of Wight sheds 1946 - 1966

Adams 0-4-4T No. 25 Godshill, outside the shed at Ryde.  Photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0.

Isle Of Wight
Newport IOWPre Grouping Ownership - Isle of Wight Railwayopened:prior to 1950NPT
location:North of the station, east of the Cowes line.closed:Nov-57Feb 1950 - Aug 195471E
type:A 2TS corrugated-iron shed, with a through track.
Sep 1954 - Nov 195770G
Newport shed was closed on 4th November 1957.
Ryde IOWPre Grouping Ownership - Isle of Wight Railwayopened:prior to 1950RYD
location:South of St. Johns station, west of the line.closed:Dec-66Feb 1950 - Aug 195471F
type:An asbestos-built, 2TS dead-ended shed.
Sep 1954 - Dec 196670H
Ryde shed closed on 31st December 1966.
AbbreviationsAd - AdamsStd - StroudleyIOW - Isle of Wight
Saturday 31 August 1946
Newport IOWE1 0-6-0T(Std)A1X 0-6-0T (Std)O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
code: NPTW1NPT MedinaW8NPT FreshwaterW28NPT Ashey
total:7W3NPT RydeW11NPT NewportW29NPT Alverstone
W30NPT Shorwell
Ryde IOWO2 0-4-4T (Ad)
code: RYDW22RYD BradingRyde Works IOWE1 0-6-0T(Std)
total:2W23RYD TotlandW4NPT Wroxhall
Tuesday 3 September 1946
Newport IOWE1 0-6-0T(Std)A1X 0-6-0T (Std)O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
NPTW1NPT MedinaW8NPT FreshwaterW25NPT Godshill
total:11W2*NPT YarmouthW11NPT NewportW26NPT Whitwell
* at Medina WharfW3NPT RydeW30NPT Shorwell
W31NPT Chale
Ryde IOWO2 0-4-4T (Ad)W32NPT Bonchurch
RYDW16RYD VentnorW33NPT Bembridge
total:5W21RYD Sandown
W23RYD TotlandRyde Works IOW
W27NPT MerstoneE1 0-6-0T(Std)O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W28NPT AsheyW4NPT WroxhallW20RYD Shanklin
Newport IOWAllocation - June 194816 locos
E1 0-6-0T(Std)A1X 0-6-0T (Std)O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W1W2W8W13W25W28W31W33
W3W4W26W29W32W34
W27W30
Ryde IOWAllocation - June 194811 locos
O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W14W15W16W17W18W19W20W21W22W23W24
Sunday 10 April 1949
Newport IOWE1 0-6-0T(Std)A1X 0-6-0T (Std)O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
NPTW1NPT MedinaW8NPT FreshwaterW25NPT Godshill
total:13W2NPT YarmouthW13NPT CarisbrookeW27NPT Merstone
W3NPT RydeW29NPT Alverstone
W4NPT WroxhallW30NPT Shorwell
W31NPT Chale
Ryde IOWO2 0-4-4T (Ad)W33NPT Bembridge
RYDW14RYD FishbourneW21RYD SandownW34NPT Newport
total:7W15RYD CowesW22RYD Bradling
W16RYD VentnorW24RYD Calbourne
W19RYD Osborne
Saturday 28 October 1950
Newport IOWE1 0-6-0T(Std)Ryde IOWO2 0-4-4T (Ad)
71EW371E Ryde71FW1771F Seaview
total:6total:5W1971F Osborne
O2 0-4-4T (Ad)W2071F Shanklin
W2871E AsheyW2371F Totland
W3071E ShorwellW2471F Calbourne
W3171E Chale
W3271E BonchurchRyde Works IOWO2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W3471E NewportW2671E Whitwell
Friday 31 July 1953
Newport IOWE1 0-6-0T(Std)O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
71EW171E MedinaW2571F GodshillW3371E Bembridge
total:10W471E WroxhallW2771E MerstoneW3471E Newport
W2871E AsheyW3571E Freshwater
W3071E ShorwellW3671E Carisbrooke
Ryde IOWO2 0-4-4T (Ad)Ryde Works IOWE1 0-6-0T(Std)
71FW1871F NingwoodW371E Ryde
total:5W2171F Sandown
W2371F Totland
W2471F Calbourne
W2671E Whitwell
Tuesday 15 September 1953
Newport IOWE1 0-6-0T(Std)O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
71EW171E MedinaW2571F GodshillW3071E Shorwell
total:10W2*71E YarmouthW2671E WhitwellW3171E Chale
* at Medina WharfW471E WroxhallW2771E MerstoneW3471E Newport
W2871E Ashey
Ryde IOWO2 0-4-4T (Ad)
71FW1471F FishourneRyde Works IOWE1 0-6-0T(Std)
total:4W1771F SeaviewW371E Ryde
W1971F Osborne
W2071F Shanklin
Sunday 17 June 1956
Newport IOWE1 0-6-0T(Std)O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
70GW170G MedinaW1770H Seaview
total:7W270G YarmouthW2570G Godshill
W370G RydeW3070G Shorwell
W3570G Freshwater
Ryde IOWO2 0-4-4T (Ad)
70HW1470H FishbourneW2070H ShanklinW2970G Alverstone
total:9W1670H VentnorW2270H BradingW3270G Bonchurch
W1870H NingwoodW2470H CalbourneW3670G Carisbrooke
Includes working engines around Ryde.
Ryde Works IOWO2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W1570H Cowes WW - withdrawn
Sunday 2 March 1958Ryde IOW70Htotal:13
E1 0-6-0T(Std)O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W370H RydeW1470H FishbourneW2770H Merstone
W470H WroxhallW1670H VentnorW2870H Ashey
W2070H ShanklinW2970H Alverstone
W2170H SandownW3270H Bonchurch
W2270H BradingW3570H Freshwater
W2670H WhitwellIncludes working engines around Ryde.
Ryde Works IOWO2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W2470H Calbourne
Ryde IOWAllocation - May 195921 locos
E1 0-6-0T(Std)O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W3W4W14W17W20W22W25W27W29W31W33W36
W16W18W21W24W26W28W30W32W35
Sunday 12 February 1961Ryde IOW70Htotal:15
O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W1770H SeaviewW2570H GodshillW3170H Chale
W1870H NingwoodW2670H WhitwellW3270H Bonchurch
W2070H ShanklinW2770H MerstoneW3370H Bembridge
W2270H BradingW2870H AsheyW3570H Freshwater
W2470H CalbourneW2970H AlverstoneW3670H Carisbrooke
Includes working engines around Ryde.
Ryde Works IOWE1 0-6-0T(Std)O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W470H Wroxhall WW1670H VentnorW3070H Shorwell
Sunday 8 April 1962Ryde IOW70Htotal:14
O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W1470H FishbourneW2470H CalbourneW3070H Shorwell
W1670H VentnorW2570H GodshillW3170H Chale
W1870H NingwoodW2670H WhitwellW3270H Bonchurch
W2070H ShanklinW2770H MerstoneW3670H Carisbrooke
W2270H BradingW2970H AlverstoneIncludes working engines around Ryde.
Saturday 8 December 1962Ryde IOW70Htotal:10
O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W1670H VentnorW2470H CalbourneW3270H Bonchurch
W2070H ShanklinW2570H Godshill SW3370H Bembridge
W2170H SandownW2670H WhitwellW3670H Carisbrooke
W2270H BradingS - stored prior to being withdrawnIncludes working engines around Ryde.
Saturday 28 September 1963Ryde IOW70Htotal:13
O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W1770H SeaviewW2470H CalbourneW3170H Chale
W1870H NingwoodW2670H WhitwellW3270H Bonchurch
W2070H ShanklinW2970H AlverstoneW3370H Bembridge
W2170H SandownW3070H ShorwellW3670H Carisbrooke
W2270H BradingIncludes working engines around Ryde.
Saturday 11 January 1964Ryde IOW70Htotal:9 on shed
O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W1470H FishbourneW2070H Shanklin SW2770H Merstone *W3270H Bonchurch
W1670H VentnorW2270H Brading *W2870H AsheyW3570H Freshwater
W1770H Seaview *W2470H CalbourneW2970H Alverstone *W3670H Carisbrooke
W1870H NingwoodW2670H Whitwell SW3070H Shorwell
* working locosS - stored at Brading
Ryde Works IOWO2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W3170H ChaleW3370H Bembridge
Sunday 26 July 1964Ryde IOW70H16.45 - 17.00total:10
O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W1670H VentnorW2170H SandownW2870H AsheyW3170H Chale
W1870H NingwoodW2270H BradingW2970H AlverstoneW3270H Bonchurch
W2070H ShanklinW2670H Whitwell
Saturday 2 October 1965Ryde IOW70Htotal:14
O2 0-4-4T (Ad)
W1470H Fishbourne *W2070H Shanklin *W2770H Merstone *W3070H Shorwell
W1670H Ventnor *W2170H Sandown *W2870H Ashey *W3170H Chale *
W1770H Seaview *W2470H CalbourneW2970H AlverstoneW3370H Bembridge
W1870H NingwoodW2670H Whitwell ** locos in steam/working locos
Saturday 22 October 1966Ryde IOW70Htotal:14
O2 0-4-4T (Ad)Hunslet 0-6-0 diesel
W1470H FishbourneW2070H Shanklin *W2870H AsheyD2554
W1670H VentnorW2470H Calbourne *W3170H Chale
W1770H Seaview *W2270H BradingW3370H Bembridge
W1870H Ningwood *W2770H MerstoneW3570H Freshwater* working locos
Ryde shed closed on 31st December 1966.
Locomotives used on the Isle of Wight 1946 - 1966.
O2 0-4-4T (Adams)E1 0-6-0T (Stroudley)
builtwithdrawnbuiltwithdrawn
W14Fishbourne12/1889Dec-66W1Medina1/1879Apr-57
W15Cowes12/1890May-56W2Yarmouth10/1880Oct-56
W16Ventnor06/1892Dec-66W3Ryde3/1881Jul-59
W17Seaview12/1891Dec-66W4Wroxhall11/1878Nov-60
W18Ningwood09/1892Dec-65
W19Osborne09/1891Nov-55A1X 0-6-0T (Stroudley)
W20Shanklin03/1892Dec-66builtleft IOWBR
W21Sandown09/1891May-66W8Freshwater1/1877Sep-4932646
W22Brading06/1892Dec-66W11Newport1878Feb-4732640
W23Totland10/1890Aug-55W13Carisbrooke7/1880Sep-4932677
W24Calborne12/1891Mar-67
W25Godshill11/1890Dec-62
W26Whitwell12/1891May-66
W27Merstone06/1890Dec-66
W28Ashey07/1890Dec-66
W29Alverstone07/1891May-66
W30Shorwell09/1892Sep-65
W31Chale04/1890Mar-67
W32Bonchurch11/1892Oct-64
W33Bembridge08/1892Dec-66
W34Newport07/1891Aug-55
W35Freshwater05/1890Oct-66
W36Carisbrooke06/1891Jun-64
Updated and revised - October 2021.
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