Days Out No. 3: 20th July 1952 - Cardiff and Newport Sheds

A Cardiff Railway 0-6-2T stands in the yard at Cardiff East Dock shed on 27th July 1950.  

Photo - Ben Brooksbank, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons 2.0 licence.

Newport Ebbw Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1915	prior to 1949		NPT
type:	A brick built double roundhouse						closed:	Oct-65	1949-1963		86A
location:	On the west of the main-line, west of the station.								1963 - 1965		86B
Abbreviations		BM - Brecon & Merthyr Railway				WD - War Department
Sunday 20 July 1952					86A					total:	102
57xx 0-6-0PT				42xx 2-8-0T				Hall 4-6-0
3634	86A	9632	86A	4203	86A	5243	86A	5921	86A Bingley Hall
3662	86A	9637	86A	4206	86A	5244	86B	72xx 2-8-2T		28xx 2-8-0
3712	86A	9667	86A	4213	87F	5251	86A	7203	86A	2805	86B
3714	86A	9731	86A	4225	86A	5255	86A	7207	87E	2817	86A
3726	86A	2021 0-6-0PT		4230	86A	5256	86A	7214	86A	2819	86A
3796	86A	2090	86A	4233	86B	5259	86A	7215	86A	2851	86A
3798	86A	2122	86A	4242	86A	5260	86A	7231	86A	2861	86A
4611	86A	2136	86A	4248	86A	5264	86A	7232	86A	2863	86B
4671	86A	64xx 0-6-0PT		4289	86A	51xx 2-6-2T		7241	86A	2866	86A
5732	86A	6409	86A	4294	86A	4130	86C	7244	87B	2883	86B
5741	86A	6415	86A	5206	86A	4145	86A	7245	86A	2889	86A
7736	86A	6426	86A	5208	86A	4148	86A	7247	86A	2894	86A
7753	86A	6428	86A	5212	86A	4156	86A	7249	86A	3810	86A
7768	86A	6439	86A	5217	86A	31xx 2-6-2T		7253	86A	3830	86A
7771	86A	94xx 0-6-0PT		5218	86A	3103	86A	56xx 0-6-2T		WD 2-8-0
7781	86A	8453	86A	5224	86A	ex BM 0-6-2T		6672	86A	90225	86A
8710	86A	9458	86A	5229	86A	431	86A	2251 0-6-0		90261	86A
8711	86A	9460	86H	5233	86A	432	86A	2218	86A	90544	86A
8778	86A	15xx 0-6-0PT		5234	86A	435	86A
8796	86B	1509	86A	5238	86A	436	86A
shed codes		86A Ebbw Junction		86B Newport Pill		86C Cardiff Canton		86H Aberbeeg		87B Duffryn Yard
		87E Swansea Landore		87F Llanelly
Visits to Newport Ebbw Junction 1938 - 1954					Visits to Newport Ebbw Junction 1955 - 1965
Newport Pill
Pre Grouping Ownership - Alexandra Docks Railway						opened:	1898		prior to 1949		PILL
type:	A brick built 2TS dead ended shed.					closed:	Jun-63		1949-1963		86B
location:	At the north end of Alexandra Dock.
Abbreviations		AD - Alexandra Docks Railway
Sunday 20 July 1952					86B					total:	46
57xx 0-6-0PT						15xx 0-6-0PT		42xx 2-8-0T
3663	86B	6728	86B	6757	86B	1506	86B	4201	86B	4263	86B
5706	86B	6729	86B	6759	86B	1507	86B	4211	86B	4267	88C
5714	86B	6731	86B	6760	86B	ex AD 0-6-0T		4226	86B	4280	86B
5740	86B	6732	86B	6772	86B	666	86B	4229	86B	5200	86B
6710	86B	6735	86B	7712	86B	667	86B	4235	86B	5231	86B
6711	86B	6742	86B	7721	86B			4237	86B	5235	86B
6725	86B	6755	86B	7748	86B			4246	86B	5250	86B
6726	86B	6756	86B	7774	86B			4253	86B	5252	86B
6727	86B							4258	86B
shed codes		86B Newport Pill		88C Barry
Visits to Newport Pill 1938 - 1963
Pontypool Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway						opened:	1869		prior to 1949		PPRD
type:	A brick built roundhouse adjoining an 8TS shed.					closed:	May-65		1949-1965		86G
location:	West of the Newport line, south of the station.
Abbreviations		ROD - Railway Operating Division				WD - War Department
Sunday 20 July 1952					86G					total:	69
57xx 0-6-0PT				51xx 2-6-2T		56xx 0-6-2T		Grange 4-6-0
3628	86G	5792	86G	4121	86G	5638	86G	6849	86G Walton Grange
3640	86G	7724	86G	4131	86G	6634	86G	6861	86G Crynant Grange
3651	86G	7740	86G	45xx 2-6-2T		6636	86G	6872	86G Crawley Grange
3683	86G	8716	86G	4522	86G	6653	86G	28xx 2-8-0		ROD 2-8-0
3692	86G	8786	86G	4533	86G	6675	86G	2801	86G	3012	86G
3703	86G	8788	86G	4541	86G	6685	86G	2802	86G	3018	86G
3708	86G	9650	86G	4597	86G	6693	86G	2806	86C	3022	85A
3717	86G	9797	86G	5516	86G	14xx 0-4-2T		2864	86G	3025	86G
3730	86G	64xx 0-6-0PT		5545	86G	1422	86G	2881	83A	3040	86G
3779	86G	6400	86G	2021 0-6-0PT		43xx 2-6-0		3822	86G	72xx 2-8-2T
4639	86G	6424	86G	2035	86G	6352	85C	3827	84F	7206	86G
4642	86G	6429	86G	74xx 0-6-0PT		diesel railcar		3828	86G	7234	86G
4668	86G	6430	86G	7426	86G	W30		3858	84K	7235	86G
5728	86G	6432	86G					WD 2-8-0		42xx 2-8-0T
								77099	86G	5262	86E
shed codes		83A Newton Abbot		84F Stourbridge		84K Chester GWR		85A Worcester		85C Hereford
		86E Severn Tunnel Jct.		86G Pontypool Road
Visits to Pontypool Road 1938 - 1965
Aberbeeg
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway						opened:	1919		prior to 1949		ABEEG
type:	A brick built 4TS dead ended shed.					closed:	Dec-64		1949 - 1960		86H
location:	On the west side of the line, south of the station.								1961 - 1964		86F
Sunday 20 July 1952					86H					total:	30
57xx 0-6-0PT						45xx 2-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T
3680	86H	5733	86H	8724	86H	4514	86H	4214	86H	5202	86H
3711	86H	5750	86H	8794	86H	4593	86H	4217	86H	5207	86H
3716	86H	5777	86H	9796	86H	5520	86H	4227	86H	56xx 0-6-2T
4652	86H	5789	86H	94xx 0-6-0PT		5532	86H	4238	86H	6654	86C
4685	86H	7703	86H	8402	86H			4271	86H
4686	86H	7775	86H	9459	86H			4287	86H
shed codes		86C Cardiff Canton		86H Aberbeeg
Visits to Aberbeeg 1938 - 1964
Tondu
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1889	prior to 1950		TDU
type:	A brick built roundhouse shed.						closed:	Feb-64	1950 - Oct 60		86F
location:	In the triangle of lines at the north of end of the station.								Oct 60 - Feb 64		88H
Sunday 20 July 1952					86F					total:	46
57xx 0-6-0PT						31xx 2-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T
3616	86F	4675	86F	8712	86F	3100	86F	4215	86F	4276	86F
3627	86F	5707	86F	8721	86F	44xx 2-6-2T		4218	86F	5236	86F
3652	86F	5797	86F	8740	86F	4406	86F	4222	86F	56xx 0-6-2T
3668	86F	7725	86F	8748	86F	4408	86F	4236	86F	5679	86C
3674	86F	7746	86F	8777	86F	45xx 2-6-2T		4241	86F	6649	86F
3695	86F	7752	86F	9649	86F	4557	86F	4251	86F	6679	86F
4634	86F	7770	86F	9660	86F	5556	86F	4260	86F
4643	86F	7778	86F	9674	86F			4273	86F
4662	86F	7798	86F	9681	86F
4669	86F
shed codes		86C Cardiff Canton		86F Tondu
Visits to Tondu 1938 - 1964
Cardiff Cathays
Pre Grouping Ownership - Taff Vale Railway							opened:	1884	1940 to 1950		CHYS
type:	A stone built 10TS dead ended shed.					closed to steam:		1961	1950 - Dec 1957		88A
location:	On the west side of the line, north of Queen Street station.							Dec 57 to 1961: sub to Cardiff Radyr
Sunday 20 July 1952					88A					total:	46
57xx 0-6-0PT		64xx 0-6-0PT		Taff Vale 0-6-2T				56xx 0-6-2T
6722	88C	6402	88A	305	88A	367	88A	5601	88A	5692	88A
7704	87D wks	6416	88A	307	88A	376	88A	5619	88C xw	6612	88A
7762	83D xw	6423	88A	344	88A	377	88A	5630	88A	6620	88C
7772	88D wks	6433	88A	346	88A	383	88A	5636	88A	6635	88A
7786	87A wks	6435	88A	347	88A	384	88A	5640	88D	6647	88A
14xx 0-4-2T		6436	88A	348	88A	390	88A	5654	88A	6659	88A
1420	88A	74xx 0-6-0PT		360	88A	391	88A	5669	88A	6665	88A
1425	88A	7445	88A	364	88A	16xx 0-6-0PT		5670	88A
1461	88A	wks - Caerphilly Works traffic				1629	88A		xw - ex Caerphilly Works
shed codes		83D Plymouth (Laira)		87A Neath Court Sart		87D Swansea East Dock		88A Cardiff Cathays
		88C Barry		88D Merthyr
Visits to Cardiff Cathays
Cardiff East Dock
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1931	prior to 1950		CED
type:	An 8TS dead ended shed.						closed:	Aug-65	1950 - Mar 62		88B
location:	In Cardiff dockland, between Bute East Dock and Roath Dock								Mar 62 - Sep 63		88L
									Sep 63 - Aug 65		88A
Abbreviations		RR - Rhymney Railway			TV - Taff Vale Railway			Car. R - Cardiff Railway
Sunday 20 July 1952					88B					total:	56
57xx 0-6-0PT				94xx 0-6-0PT		Cardiff R. 0-6-0PT		RR 'A' 0-6-2T		TV '04' 0-6-2T
3707	88B	6744	88B	8414	88B	681	88B	55	88B	210	88B
3783	88B	6751	88B	8416	88B	682	88B	59	88B	211	88C
6700	88B	6765	88B	8429	88B	684	88B	63	88B	TV 'A' 0-6-2T
6701	88B	6767	88B	8457	88B	RR 'S1' 0-6-0T		68	88B	393	88D
6702	88B	6771	88B	8478	88B	90	88B	RR 'R' 0-6-2T		Car. R. Kitson 0-6-2T
6703	88B	6773	88B	8484	88B	92	88B	36	88B	155	88B
6705	88B	6778	88B	2021 0-6-0PT		RR 'S' 0-6-0T		37	88B	56xx 0-6-2T
6706	88B	7751	88B	2123	88B	93	88B	38	88B	5621	88C
6707	88B	8743	88B	2147	88B	94	88B	39	88B	5655	88D
6708	88B	9679	88B			95	88B	40	88B	5663	88F
6721	88B	9776	88B			96	88B	41	88B
shed codes		88B Cardiff East Dock		88C Barry		88D Merthyr		88F Treherbert
Visits to Cardiff East Dock 1938 - 1965
Barry
Pre Grouping Ownership - Barry Railway						opened:	1893		prior to 1950		BRY
type:	A brick built 6TS through road shed.					closed:	Sep-64		1950 - Sep 64		88C
location:	On the east side of the station.
Abbreviations		TV - Taff Vale Railway
Sunday 20 July 1952					88C					total:	71
57xx 0-6-0PT				94xx 0-6-0PT		2021 0-6-0PT		56xx 0-6-2T		TV 'A' 0-6-2T
3646	84K xw	6745	88C	8451	88C	2176	87F aw	5609	88C	303	88F
3699	86F aw	6746	88C	8458	88C	54xx 0-6-0PT		5614	88C	306	88C
4601	88C	6747	88C	8460	88C	5405	81C aw	5627	88C	312	88C
4692	88C	6750	88C	8461	88C	51xx 2-6-2T		5632	88C	361	88C
5703	87C xw	6752	88C	8465	88C	4160	88C	5664	88C	372	88C
5751	88C	6753	88C	8469	88C	4161	88C	5665	88C	373	88C
5793	88C aw	6754	88C	8470	88C	4177	88C	5667	88C	375	88C
5799	88C	6758	88C	16xx 0-6-0PT		5195	88C	6614	88C	382	88C
6712	88C	6769	88C	1600	88C	42xx 2-8-0T		6615	88C	387	88E
6723	88C	6774	88C	1615	88C	4267	88C	6619	88C	388	88C
6724	88C	6775	88C	1901 0-6-0PT				6637	88C	389	88C
6733	88C	7723	85B aw	2008	88C			6643	88C	394	88C
6738	88C	8735	88C	aw - awaiting entry to Barry Works				6658	88C
6740	88C	9631	88C	xw - ex Barry Works				6668	88C
shed codes		81C Southall		84K Chester GWR		85B Gloucester GWR		86F Tondu		87C Danygraig
		87F Llanelly		88C Barry		88E Abercynon		88F Treherbert
Visits to Barry 1938 - 1964
Cardiff Canton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1882	prior to 1950		CDF
type:	A large brick built roundhouse and a 6TS dead ended shed.					closed to steam:		Sep-62	1950 - Oct 60		86C
location:	On the south side of the line, west of General station.								Oct 60 - Sep 62		88A
Abbreviations		AD - Alexandra Docks Railway			TV - Taff Vale Railway			WD - War Department
Sunday 20 July 1952					86C					total:	85
57xx 0-6-0PT		28xx 2-8-0		Castle 4-6-0				Hall 4-6-0
3670	86C	2820	86C	5001	86C Llandovery Castle			4968	86C Shotton Hall
3729	86C	2837	86C	5006	86C Tregenna Castle			4974	86C Talgarth Hall
3755	86C	2877	86C	5046	86C Earl of Cawdor			4995	81D Easton Hall
4633	86C	2891	86C	5049	86C Earl of Plymouth			5905	87J Knowsley Hall
5749	86C	3803	86C	5054	86C Earl of Ducie			5911	86C Preston Hall
7707	85C wks	3809	86C	5078	83A Beaufort			5923	86E Colston Hall
8728	86C	3824	86C	5087	81A Tintern Abbey			5925	86C Eastcote Hall
9648	86C	3852	86E	5089	86C Westminster Abbey			5939	81A Tangley Hall
9713	86C	3864	83A	5099	86C Compton Castle			5953	86C Dunley Hall
9778	86C	43xx 2-6-0		7017	86C G. J. Churchward			5955	87E Garth Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT		5315	84J	7020	86C Gloucester Castle			5970	86C Hengrave Hall
7449	84F wks	5336	85B	7022	86C Hereford Castle			5996	81A Mytton Hall
TV '04' 0-6-2T		5382	86C	7023	86C Penrice Castle			6941	84K Fillongley Hall
205	86C	5388	86C	7035	84G Ogmore Castle			6943	86C Farnley Hall
208	86C	6333	86C	7036	81A Taunton Castle			6958	82A Oxburgh Hall
209	86C	6348	84G	AD 2-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T		Modified Hall 4-6-0
282	86C	6353	86C	1205	86C	4223	86C	6975	84B Capesthorne Hall
TV 'A' 0-6-2T		9307	81D	72xx 2-8-2T		4224	86C	6998	86C Burton Agnes Hall
335	86C	56xx 0-6-2T		7202	88A	4255	86C	7906	81D Fron Hall
349	86C	5685	86C	WD 2-8-0		4268	87C	Grange 4-6-0
381	86C	6602	86C	90188	86C	4278	87F	6830	82B Buckenhill Grange
Star 4-6-0				90192	86C	4285	86C	6848	87F Toddington Grange
4059	85B Princess Patricia			90701	86C	5249	86C
wks - possible visitors to either Barry or Caerphilly.
shed codes		81A Old Oak Common		81D Reading		82A Bristol Bath Road		82B St. Philip's Marsh		83A Newton Abbot
84B Oxley		84F Stourbridge Jct.		84G Shrewsbury		84J Croes Newydd		84K Chester GWR		85B Gloucester GWR
85C Hereford		86C Cardiff Canton		86E Severn Tunnel Jct.		87C Danygraig		87E Swansea Landore		87F Llanelly
87J Goodwick		88A Cardiff Cathays
Visits to Cardiff Canton 1938 - 1955					Visits to Cardiff Canton 1956 - 1962
Source: DJD