Days Out No. 13 : 25th September 1955 - Swindon Works and Shed

Swindon was a mecca for railway enthusiasts. On Sundays at 1pm, armed with a permit, people were taken on a guided tour of the shed and works. A Group of about a 100, comprising travellers from around the country came together to enjoy this wonderful experience.

Swindon
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1871	prior to 1950		SDN
type:	A double RH and 10TS dead ended shed, plus six road Stock Shed.						closed:	Oct-64	1950 - 1964		82C
location:	North of the Gloucester line, west of the station.
Abbreviations		BR - British Railways			WD - War Department
Sunday 25 September 1955					82C					total:	83
57xx 0-6-0PT		74xx 0-6-0PT		Hall 4-6-0				Castle 4-6-0
3645	82C	7413	82C	4928	82C Gatacre Hall			5009	82C Shrewsbury Castle
3682	82C	7415	82C	4972	82C Saint Brides Hall			5068	82C Beverston Castle
3724	82C	7418	82C	4996	85B Eden Hall			5083	82C Bath Abbey
3737	82C	94xx 0-6-0PT		5922	82C Caxton Hall			7006	85B Lydford Castle
3739	82C	8461	82C	5975	82C Winslow Hall			7037	82C Swindon
4612	82C	8472	82C	5984	82C Linden Hall			Grange 4-6-0
4697	82C	9400	82C	5988	87E Bostock Hall xw			6805	82C Broughton Grange
6716	82C	14xx 0-4-2T		5994	82C Roydon Hall			6832	82C Brockton Grange
7728	82B	1406	85B xw	6915	82C Mursley Hall			6850	82C Cleeve Grange
7792	82C	1433	82C	6919	82F Tylney Hall			6863	82B Dolhywel Grange
7794	82C	1436	82C	Modified Hall 4-6-0				43xx 2-6-0		28xx 2-8-0
9720	82C	5800	82C	7923	82C Speke Hall			5306	82C	2818	82C
9750	87A xw	5802	82C	45xx 2-6-2T		90xx 4-4-0		5350	82C	2851	86A
9772	82C	5804	82C	4568	83E xw	9011	82C	5361	84C	2852	82C
9773	82C	1361 0-6-0PT		4573	82C	9023	82C	5382	86A	72xx 2-8-2T
9790	82C	1365	82C	5509	82C	BR 4MT 4-6-0		6309	82C	7208	86E
9791	81D xw	1366 0-6-0PT		5536	82C	75002	82C	6384	82C	WD 2-8-0
16xx 0-6-0PT		1371	82C	5540	82C	75003	82C	6387	82C	90485	81C
1658	82C			56xx 0-6-2T						42xx 2-8-0T
				6699	82C			xw - ex works		5226	82C
Stock shed
45xx 2-6-2T		14xx 0-4-2T						Star 4-6-0
5524	86F	5806	89A	5812	89A	5817	85C	4003	87E Lode Star (preserved)
		5807	85C	5814	85C	5819	87G
Shed Codes		81C Southall		81D Reading		82B St. Philip's Marsh		82C Swindon		82F Weymouth
83E St. Blazey		84C Banbury		85B Gloucester H. Rd		85C Hereford		86A Newport Ebbw J		86E Severn Tunnel J
86F Tondu		87A Neath		87E Landore		87G Carmarthen		89A Oswestry
Visits to Swindon 1934 - 1953					Visits to Swindon 1954 - 1964
Swindon Works
Abbreviations		I - Ivatt		BR - British Railways			CR - Cardiff Railway
		RR - Rhymney Railway			TV - Taff Vale Railway			WD - War Department
Sunday 25 September 1955										total:	124
A shop
57xx 0-6-0PT		51xx 2-6-2T		Hall 4-6-0				Castle 4-6-0
3620	81C	4151	86E	4937	87E Laneley Hall			4000	84A North Star
3712	86A	4169	87A	4967	81A Shirenewton Hall			4088	83D Dartmouth Castle
3776	86D	3150 2-6-2T		4986	84B Aston Hall			5000	82A Launceston Castle
4621	87A	3187	83D	5911	86C Preston Hall			5001	86C Llandovery Castle
4654	87H	45xx 2-6-2T		5929	87E Hanham Hall			5017	85B The Gloucestershire
4690	88D	4578	88C	6923	81D Croxteth Hall				Regiment 28th, 61st
5711	88D	5568	88A	Modified Hall 4-6-0				5029	81A Nunney Castle
5744	81E	cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		6994	82D Baggrave Hall			5046	86C Earl of Cawdor
7705	84F	41307	72A	Grange 4-6-0				5048	82A Earl of Devon
8797	84F	41319	75F	6828	84F Trellech Grange			5051	87E Earl Bathurst
54xx 0-6-0PT		BR 2MT 2-6-2T		6833	82B Calcot Grange			5065	81A Newport Castle
5414	86A	82008	85D	6849	85C Walton Grange			5082	81A Swordfish
15xx 0-6-0PT		43xx 2-6-0		6854	81F Roundhill Grange			5085	82A Evesham Abbey
1501	81C	5325	84B	Manor 4-6-0				5089	87E Westminster Abbey
14xx 0-4-2T		6318	86A	7803	89C Barcote Manor			5094	82A Tretower Castle
1464	85B	6320	82C	28xx 2-8-0		BR 4MT 4-6-0		7002	87E Devizes Castle
1366 0-6-0ST		6381	85B	2814	83B	75001	81F	7018	87E Drysllwyn Castle
1370	82F	7308	85C	3808	86E	75070	new	King 4-6-0
56xx 0-6-2T		7320	87F	3841	83A	75071	new	6002	81A King William IV
5629	81E	BR 2MT 2-6-0		3861	84B	75072	new	6014	84A King Henry VII
5692	88A	78009	85A	72xx 2-8-2T		75073	new	6024	81A King Edward I
6635	88A	42xx 2-8-0T		7234	86G	0-6-0 diesel		Star 4-6-0
6669	84E	4213	87F	2251 0-6-0		13001		4056	82A Princess Margaret
		4290	86A	2227	86A
works yards
2021 0-6-0PT		RR 0-6-2T		County 4-6-0				Castle 4-6-0
2070	82B W	39	88B W	1001	87H County of Bucks			5041	83A Tiverton Castle
2088	83B W	TV 0-6-2T		1004	82C County of Somerset			7000	83A Viscount Portal
2092	6C W	205	86C W	1013	84G County of Dorset			7013	81A Bristol Castle
57xx 0-6-0PT		211	88B W	Hall 4-6-0				King 4-6-0
3739	82C	215	88B W	4900	85A Saint Martin			6026	83D King John
4650	81B	A' class TV 0-6-2T		4906	83F Bradfield Hall			Grange 4-6-0
6737	82C	322	88E W	5981	84G Frensham Hall			6817	84K Gwenddwr Grange
8793	82C	374	88B W	Modified Hall 4-6-0				Manor 4-6-0
9608	84E	CR 0-6-2T		6968	81D Woodcock Hall			7800	84K Torquay Manor
9754	81A	681	88B W	44xx 2-6-2T		cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		43xx 2-6-0		WD 2-8-0
94xx 0-6-0PT		683	88B W	4405	83A W	41306	71A	5367	82B	90323	86E
9405	81D	56xx 0-6-2T		4406	83A W	45xx 2-6-2T		6313	81E	diesel railcar
9433	83D	5614	88C	4410	83D W	5547	82A	BR 4MT 4-6-0		W38
		6627	81D			42xx 2-8-0T		75069	new
						5250	86B
Shed Codes		6C Birkenhead		71A Eastleigh		72A Exmouth Junction		75F Tunbridge Wells		81A Old Oak Common
81B Slough		81C Southall		81D Reading		81E Didcot		81F Oxford		82A Bristol Bath Road
82B St. Philip's Marsh		82C Swindon		82D Westbury		82F Weymouth		83A Newton Abbot		83B Taunton
83D Plymouth Laira		83F Truro		84A Stafford Road		84B Oxley		84E Tyseley		84F Stourbridge Jct.
84G Shrewsbury		84K Chester GWR		85A Worcester		85B Gloucester H. Rd		85C Hereford		85D Kidderminster
86A Newport Ebbw J		86B Newport Pill		86C Cardiff Canton		86D Llantrisant		86E Severn Tunnel J.		86G Pontypool Road
87A Neath		87E Landore		87F Llanelly		87H Neyland		88A Cardiff Cathays		88B Cardiff East Dock
88C Barry		88D Merthyr		88E Abercynon		89C Machynlleth
Visits to Swindon Works 1952 - 1954						Visits to Swindon Works 1955 - 1957
Visits to Swindon Works 1958 - 1960