Days Out No. 20 : 1st September 1957 - Swindon, Bristol and Weymouth Sheds

A view of Yeovil Town station and shed on 21st April 1964.  

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

This trip was organised by the Locomotive Club of Great Britain.
Swindon
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1871	prior to Jan 1950		SDN
type:	A double RH and 10TS dead-ended shed, plus a Stock Shed.						closed:	Oct-64	Feb 1950 - Oct 1964		82C
location:	North of the Gloucester line, west of the station.
Sunday 1 September 1957					82C					total:	66
57xx 0-6-0PT		74xx 0-6-0PT		Hall 4-6-0				County 4-6-0
3645	82C	7418	82C	4928	83D Gatacre Hall			1004	82C County of Somerset aw
3666	82C	7421	82C	4953	82C Pitchford Hall			1019	82C County of Merioneth
3676	82A	7424	82C	4956	82D Plowden Hall xw			1022	84K County of Northampton
3682	82C	1366 0-6-0PT		5994	85A Roydon Hall			Castle 4-6-0
3739	82C	1369	82C	6940	83D Didlington Hall xw			5000	82C Launceston Castle
4651	82C	1371	82C	Modified Hall 4-6-0				5025	82C Chirk Castle
4697	82C	94xx 0-6-0PT		6959	81A Peatling Hall			5062	82C Earl of Shaftesbury
5737	81E xw	8433	82C	6967	82F Willesley Hall			5085	82A Evesham Abbey
6716	82C	8461	82C	6970	81F Whaddon Hall xw			7037	82C Swindon
6741	82C	9476	82C	6974	81A Bryngwyn Hall xw			Grange 4-6-0
7792	82C	16xx 0-6-0PT		6990	81A Witherslack Hall			6805	82C Broughton Grange
8779	82C	1658	82C	2251 0-6-0		45xx 2-6-2T		6850	82C Cleeve Grange
8783	82C	14xx 0-4-2T		2258	82C	5540	82C	28xx 2-8-0		BR 5MT 4-6-0
8793	82C	1410	82C	43xx 2-6-0		5547	82C	2852	82C aw	73022	82C
9720	82C	1433	82C	5351	82C xw	56xx 0-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T		BR 4MT 4-6-0
9721	82C	5800	82C	6355	82C	6671	82B	4255	86J xw	75023	82C
9748	83G aw	5802	82C	9313	82B	6699	82C
9773	82C	5805	82C	stock shed		Star 4-6-0				2301 0-6-0 Dean
9795	82C	xw - ex works		aw - awaiting works		4003	Lode Star (preserved)			2516	preserved
Shed Codes		81A Old Oak Common		81E Didcot		81F Oxford		82A Bristol Bath Road		82B St. Philip's Marsh
		82C Swindon		82D Westbury		82F Yeovil Pen Mill		83D Plymouth Laira		83G Penzance
		84K Chester West		85A Worcester		86J Aberdare
Visits to Swindon 1934 - 1953						Visits to Swindon 1954 - 1964
Chippenham
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	c1858	Swindon (82C) subshed
type:	A stone-built 3TS dead-ended shed						closed:	Mar-64
location:	On the north side of the line, east of the station.
Sunday 1 September 1957					82C subshed					total:	6
			45xx 2-6-2T		57xx 0-6-0PT
			5509	82C	9600	82C	9672	82C
					9604	82C	9740	82C
					9605	82C
Visits to Chippenham 1953 - 1962
Bath Green Park
Pre Grouping Ownership - MR (1869) & SDJR (1874)							closed:	1966	prior to Jan 1950		22C
type:	A wooden 4TS dead-ended shed and a stone-built 2TS dead-ended shed.								Feb 1950 - Feb 1958		71G
location:	On the north side of the line, west of Green Park station.								Mar 1958 - 1966		82F
Abbreviations		F - Fowler		I - Ivatt		BR - British Railways
Sunday 1 September 1957					71G					total:	30
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)		cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 5MT 4-6-0		BR 4MT 4-6-0		West Country 4-6-2
40601	71G	44146	71G	44964	21A	75071	71G	34042	71B Dorchester
40696	71G	44523	71G	45440	71G	75072	71G	cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)
40698	71G	44559	71G	BR 5MT 4-6-0		75073	71G	53801	71G	53808	71G
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		44560	71G	73047	71G	76028	71A	53802	71G	53809	71G
41241	71G	cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)		73051	71G	cl 3F 0-6-0T		53803	71G	53810	71G
41242	71G	43989	21B			47316	71G	53804	71G
41243	71G					47542	71G	53807	71G
Shed Codes		21A Saltley		21B Bournville		71A Eastleigh		71B Bournemouth
Visits to Bath Green Park 1934 - 1966
Bristol Bath Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway					opened:	1934 replaced earlier sheds.			prior to Jan 1950		BRD
type:	A brick-built 10TS dead-ended shed.				closed to steam:		Sep-60		Feb 1950 - Sep 1960		82A
location:	At the south end of Temple Meads Station.
Abbreviations		I - Ivatt		GWR - Great Western Railway			BR - British Railway
Sunday 1 September 1957					82A					total:	49
57xx 0-6-0PT		45xx 2-6-2T		Hall 4-6-0				County 4-6-0
3731	82B	4524	82A	4918	82A Dartington Hall			1005	82A County of Devon
3758	82B	4582	82A	4925	81A Eynsham Hall			1011	82A County of Chester
3759	82A	5523	82A	4947	82A Nanhoran Hall			1028	82A County of Warwick
4660	82A	5525	82A	4983	82A Albert Hall			Castle 4-6-0
8746	82B	5528	82A	5914	85A Ripon Hall			4084	82A Aberystwyth Castle
8747	82B	5553	82A	5949	82A Trematon Hall			4096	82A Highclere Castle
9729	82A	5565	82A	6901	84K Arley Hall			5027	82A Farleigh Castle
9771	82A	51xx 2-6-2T		6908	82A Downham Hall			5057	82A Earl Waldegrave
94xx 0-6-0PT		5188	82A	6936	82A Breccles Hall			5096	82A Bridgwater Castle
9488	82A	5197	82A	Modified Hall 4-6-0				7035	82A Ogmore Castle
14xx 0-4-2T		61xx 2-6-2T		6966	82C Witchingham Hall			Star 4-6-0
1454	82A	6107	82A	6967	82F Willesley Hall			4056	82A Princess Margaret
43xx 2-6-0		6137	82A	6982	82A Melmerby Hall			Grange 4-6-0
6374	82A	cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		6986	82A Rydal Hall			6820	83C Kingstone Grange
		41202	82A	BR 5MT 4-6-0				6838	86A Goodmoor Grange
				73019	82B
Shed Codes		81A Old Oak Common		82A Bristol Bath Road		82B St. Philips Marsh		82C Swindon		82F Weymouth
		83C Exeter		84K Chester GWR		85A Worcester		86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
Visits to Bristol Bath Road 1946 - 1960
Bristol St. Philip's Marsh
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1910	prior to Jan 1950		SPM
type:	A brick-built 2RH shed.						closed:	Jun-64	Feb 1950 - Jun 1964		82B
location:	On the south side of the Bristol relief line, east of Pyle Hill junction.
Abbreviations		WD - War Department			BR - British Railways
Sunday 1 September 1957					82A					total:	96
57xx 0-6-0PT				2251 0-6-0		28xx 2-8-0		Hall 4-6-0
3604	82B	8790	82B	2201	82B	2847	84C	4909	82B Blakesley Hall
3623	82B	9610	82B	2213	82B	2898	84E	4980	82B Wrottesley Hall
3632	82B	9615	82D	2215	82B	3814	81C	5904	82B Kelham Hall
3643	82B	9626	82B	2251	82B	3843	86C	Grange 4-6-0
3720	82B	9771	82B	2269	82B	cl 8F 2-8-0		6806	84B Blackwell Grange
3764	82B	94xx 0-6-0PT		2293	82C	48404	82B	6827	82B Llanfrechfa Grange
3773	82B	8491	82B	3215	82B	48408	82B	6833	82B Calcott Grange
3784	82B	8492	82B	43xx 2-6-0		48410	82B	6835	82B Eastham Grange
4603	82B	9495	82B	5362	84G	48420	82B	6842	82B Nunhold Grange
4619	82B	9499	82B	5367	82B	48431	82B	6855	83D Saighton Grange
7719	82B	16xx 0-6-0PT		6327	82B	WD 2-8-0		6863	82B Dolhywel Grange
7729	82B	1649	82B	6356	82B	90504	38E	6867	82B Peterston Grange
7749	82B	1669	82B	6363	82B	42xx 2-8-0T		6869	82B Resolven Grange
7783	82B	0-6-0 diesels		6391	82B	4262	82B	6876	82B Kingsland Grange
7790	82B	13000	13185	7301	82B	4272	86J	56xx 0-6-2T		BR 5MT 4-6-0
7793	82B	13001	13186	7303	82B	5234	86A	5642	82B	73029	82B
7795	82B	13002	13187	9313	82B	72xx 2-8-2T		6601	82B	diesel railcars
8703	82B	13003	13255	cl 2MT 2-6-0		7250	82B	6656	82B	W23W	W28W
8714	82B	13182	13256	46517	82B	51xx 2-6-2T		6670	82B
8747	82B	13184	13257	46527	82B	4131	82B
Shed Codes		38E Woodford Halse		81C Southall		82B St. Philips Marsh		82C Swindon		82D Westbury
		83D Plymouth Laira		84B Oxley		84C Banbury		84E Tyseley		84G Shrewsbury
		86A Newport Ebbw J		86C Cardiff Canton		86E Severn Tunnel J.
Visits to Bristol St. Philip's Marsh 1944 - 1964
Westbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1915	prior to Jan 1950		WES
type:	A brick-built 4TS through-road shed.						closed:	Sep-65	Feb 1950 - Oct 63		82D
location:	On the east side of the line, south of the station.								Oct 63 - Sep 65		83C
Sunday 1 September 1957					82D					total:	33
57xx 0-6-0PT		54xx 0-6-0PT		43xx 2-6-0		56xx 0-6-2T		Hall 4-6-0
3735	82D	5402	82D	5338	82D	5689	82D	4917	82D Crosswood Hall
3765	82B	5406	82D	5385	82D	6625	82D	5931	81A Hathersley Hall
4607	82D	5419	82D	6358	82D	cl 8F 2-8-0		5974	82D Wallsworth Hall
5718	82D	5422	82D	45xx 2-6-2T		48419	84C	5975	82D Winslow Hall
5757	82D	5423	82D	4536	82D	48430	82B	6955	82D Lydcott Hall
5771	82D	94xx 0-6-0PT		4572	82D	28xx 2-8-0		Modified Hall 4-6-0
7728	82D	8479	82D	5554	82D	2811	82D	6994	82D Baggrave Hall
7748	82D
7784	82D	Shed Codes		81A Old Oak Common		82B St. Philip's Marsh		82D Westbury
9732	82E			82E Yeovil Pen Mill		84C Banbury
Visits to Westbury 1947 - 1965
Frome
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1890	Westbury (82D) subshed
type:	A wooden-built 1TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Sep-63
location:	West of the line, south of the station.
Sunday 1 September 1957					82D subshed					total:	7
		54xx 0-6-0PT		57xx 0-6-0PT				45xx 2-6-2T
		5421	83B	3614	82D	8744	82D	5546	82A
				4636	82D	9628	82D
				5767	82D
Shed Codes		82A Bristol Bath Road		82D Westbury		83B Taunton
Visits to Frome 1951 - 1962
Radstock
Pre Grouping Ownership - Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway							Bath Green Park subshed 22C, 71G, 82F
type:	A stone-built 2TS dead-ended shed.									opened:	1888
location:	On the south side of the line, east of the station.									closed:	Mar-66
				Sunday 1 September 1957
				total:	6	82F subshed
				Sentinel 0-4-0T		cl 3F 0-6-0T
				47190	71G	47275	71G
				47191	71G	47465	71G
						47496	71G
						47557	71G
Visits to Radstock 1949 - 1965
Yeovil Pen Mill
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1856	prior to Jan 1950		YEO
type:	A 3TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jan-59	Feb 1950 - Jan 1958		82E
location:	At the south of Pen Mill station.								Feb 1958 - Jan 1959		71H
Sunday 1 September 1957					82E					total:	10
		57xx 0-6-0PT				45xx 2-6-2T		2251 0-6-0
		3671	82E	5781	82E	5504	83B	2265	82B
		3733	82E	8745	82E	5563	82E
		4689	82E	9764	82E
		5701	82D
shed codes		82B St. Philip's Marsh		82D Westbury		82E Yeovil Pen Mill		83B Taunton
Visits to Yeovil Pen Mill 1945 - 1957
Yeovil Town
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway							opened:	1860	prior to Jan 1950		YEO
type:	A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jun-65	Feb 1950 - Oct 1963		72C
location:	On the south side of Yeovil Town station.								Oct 1963 - Jun 1965		83E
Sunday 1 September 1957					72C					total:	14
M7 0-4-4T		U 2-6-0				S15 4-6-0		N15 'King Arthur' 4-6-0
30129	72C	31623	72C	31794	72C	30823	72B	30449	72B Sir Torre
30131	72C	31626	72C	31795	72C	30843	72A	West Country 4-6-2
O2 0-4-4T		31790	72C	31796	72C	30845	72A	34016	72A Bodmin
30182	72C							34022	72A Exmoor
shed codes		72A Exmouth Junction		72B Salisbury		72C Yeovil Town
Visits to Yeovil Town 1945 - 1965
Templecombe
Pre Grouping Ownership - Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway							opened:	1877	prior to Jan 1950		22D
type:	A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed which replaced an earlier						closed:	Mar-66	Feb 1950 - Jan 1958		71H
	timber-built structure in 1951								Feb 1958 - Aug 1963		82G
location:	North of the Waterloo to Exeter main-line.								Sep 1963 - Mar 1966		83G
Abbreviations		D - Deeley		F - Fowler		I - Ivatt		J - Johnson		BR - British Railway
		MR - Midland Railway			LMS - London, Midland & Scottish Railway
		S&D - Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway				LSWR - London & South Western Railway
Sunday 1 September 1957					71H					total:	19
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)				cl 3F 0-6-0 (J) S&D		cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)		cl 4F 0-6-0
41248	71H	40563	71H	40634	71H	43216	71H	43419	71H	44102	71H
41249	71H	40564	71H	40700	71G	43218	71H	43436	71H	44417	71H
cl 7F 2-8-0		40568	71H	BR 5MT 4-6-0		43248	71H			Z 0-8-0T
53800	71G	40569	71H	73012	82C					30953	71H
53805	71G	shed codes		71G Bath Green Park		71H Templecombe		82C Swindon
Visits to Templecombe 1949 - 1966
Weymouth
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1885	prior to Jan 1950		WEY
type:	A brick built 3TS through road shed.					closed to steam:		Jul-67	Feb 1950 - Jan 1958		82F
location:	On the east side of the line, north of the station.								Feb 1958 - Aug 1963		71G
									Sep 1963 - Jul 1967		70G
Sunday 1 September 1957					82F					total:	34
57xx 0-6-0PT		14xx 0-4-2T		N15 King Arthur 4-6-0				Hall 4-6-0
3746	82F	1403	82F	30783	71B Sir Gillemere			5978	82F Bodinnick Hall
4624	82F	1418	82F	West Country 4-6-2				5981	82F Frensham Hall
5784	82F	1453	82F	34012	70A Launceston			5997	82F Sparkford Hall
7780	82F	1467	82F	34094	71B Mortehoe			6904	84E Charfield Hall
8799	82F	T9 4-4-0		Lord Nelson 4-6-0				6919	82F Tylney Hall
9620	82F	30727	71B	30860	70A Lord Hawke			6945	82F Glasfryn Hall
1366 0-6-0PT		51xx 2-6-2T		43xx 2-6-0		U 2-6-0		Modified Hall 4-6-0
1367	82F	4133	82F	5384	82F	31614	71B	6960	81D Raveningham Hall
1368	82F	4166	82F	5392	82F	31615	71B	28xx 2-8-0		BR 5MT 4-6-0
		Q1 0-6-0		6320	82D			2862	86E	73017	82C
		33020	71A
shed codes		70A Nine Elms		71A Eastleigh		71B Bournemouth		81D Reading		82C Swindon
		82D Westbury		82F Weymouth		84E Tyseley		86E Severn Tunnel Jct.
Visits to Weymouth 1945 - 1967
source : DJD
The trip did not include a visit to Swindon Works. To complete the picture, a visit made by another enthusiast is included here.
Swindon Works
Sunday 1 September 1957										total:	143
A Shop
57xx 0-6-0PT		43xx 2-6-0		County 4-6-0				Castle 4-6-0
7721	86B	5396	85A	1012	82C County of Denbigh			4078	82A Pembroke Castle
7785	87F	6304	81E	1013	84G County of Dorset			4093	87E Dunster Castle
9790	82C	6350	6C	1017	84G County of Hereford			4099	83G Kilgerran Castle
51xx 2-6-2T		7304	83B	1021	83D County of Montgomery			5012	81F Berry Pomroy Castle
4111	84E	28xx 2-8-0		Hall 4-6-0				5020	86C Trematon Castle
45xx 2-6-2T		2806	86E	4966	84B Shakenhurst Hall			5041	87E Tiverton Castle
4507	82F	2807	84K	5901	81D Hazel Hall			5068	82C Beverston Castle
5508	82D	2879	82C	5920	83A Wycliffe Hall			5071	83A Spitfire
5510	82C	3811	87F	5935	81E Norton Hall			5073	84G Blenheim
61xx 2-6-2T		72xx 2-8-2T		5945	81A Leckhampton Hall			5089	83D Westminster Abbey
6106	81F	7206	86G	5961	87F Toynbee Hall			5098	83D Clifford Castle
cl 2MT 2-6-0		BR 9F 2-10-0		5964	82F Wolseley Hall			7010	81A Avondale Castle
46525	82B	92005	86A	6921	83D Borwick Hall			King 4-6-0
BR 3MT 2-6-2T		92178	new	Modified Hall 4-6-0				6009	81A King Charles II
82039	88C	92179	new	6976	84C Graythwaite Hall			6010	83D King Charles I
1361 0-6-0ST		92180	new	6978	81A Haroldstone Hall			6014	84A King Henry VII
1365	82C	BR 5MT 4-6-0		6983	81E Otterington Hall			6020	84A King Henry IV
0-6-0 diesels		73018	82C	6989	85C Wightwick Hall			Grange 4-6-0
11187	11194	BR 4MT 4-6-0		7916	83A Mobberley Hall			6852	82B Headbourne Grange
11188	11189	75002	82C	7917	82D North Aston Hall			Britannia 4-6-2
11190	13259			Warship class T4 diesels				70017	86C Arrow
11191	15100			D800	Sir Brian Robertson - new			70025	86C Western Star
11192	15105			D801	Vanguard - new
11193	15232			D802	Formidable - new
works yard
57xx 0-6-0PT		TV 0-6-2T		County 4-6-0				Castle 4-6-0
3700	89B	304	88E W	1007	83F County of Brecknock			4080	82A Powderham castle
5710	88A W	A' class TV 0-6-2T		Hall 4-6-0				5002	82C Ludlow Castle
5724	88A W	364	88A W	4999	86C Gopsal Hall			5009	82C Shrewsbury Castle
5741	86B W	370	88E W	5906	81D Lawton Hall			5015	84A Kingswear Castle
8719	83D	376	88A W	5915	81D Trentham Hall			5024	83A Carew Castle
54xx 0-6-0PT		383	88E W	6993	82C Arthog Hall			5049	83D Earl of Plymouth
5403	82D W	397	88E W	Modified Hall 4-6-0				5070	84A Sir Daniel Gooch
5420	81C	398	88D W	7923	82C Speke Hall			7015	82A Carn Brea Castle
43xx 2-6-0		90xx 4-4-0		7926	85B Willey Hall			7028	87E Cadbury Castle
6316	84J	9010	89A W	Grange 4-6-0				7030	81A Cranbrooke Castle
6337	83B	9016	89C W	6801	83G Aylburton Grange			7033	81A Hartlebury Castrle
6737	82C W	9025	89A W	6817	84K Gwenddwr Grange			7034	82A Ince Castle
14xx 0-4-2T		9026	82A W	City 4-4-0				7036	81A Taunton Castle
1422	82C W	9027	89A W	3717	City of Truro (preserved)			King 4-6-0
1439	83A W	31xx 2-6-2T		BR 4MT 4-6-0		28xx 2-8-0		6007	81A King William III
58xx 0-4-2T		3100	86F W	75000	82C	2899	81C	Britannia 4-6-2
5816	81F W	3150 2-6-2T		75001	81F	47xx 2-8-0		70016	86C Ariel
45xx 2-6-2T		3171	85B W	72xx 2-8-2T		4705	83D	0-6-0 diesels		Gas Turbine B-B
4565	83E	51xx 2-6-2T		7235	86G	2251 0-6-0		15106	15230	18000
		5158	83A	7251	86A	3210	81E	15107		W - withdrawn
Shed Codes		5A Crewe North		6C Birkenhead		72A Exmouth Junction		72D Plymouth		73B Bricklayer's Arms
73E Faversham		74A Ashford		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		83C Exeter		83D Plymouth Laira
83E St. Blazey		83F Truro		83G Penzance		84A Stafford Road		84B Oxley		84C Banbury
84D Leamington Spa		84E Tyseley		84F Stourbridge Jct.		84G Shrewsbury		84H Wellington		84J Croes Newydd
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.		86F Tondu		86G Pontypool Road
86J Aberdare		87A Neath		87B Duffryn Yard		87C Danygraig		87D Swansea East Dk		87E Landore
87F Llanelly		87G Carmarthen		87H Neyland		87J Goodwick		88A Cardiff Cathays		88B Cardiff East Dock
88C Barry		88D Merthyr		88E Abercynon		88F Treherbert		89A Oswestry		89B Brecon
89C Machynlleth
Visits to Swindon Works 1952 - 1954					Visits to Swindon Works 1955 - 1957
Visits to Swindon Works 1958 - 1960

This trip was organised by the Locomotive Club of Great Britain.

Swindon

Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway

opened:

1871

prior to Jan 1950

SDN

type:

A double RH and 10TS dead-ended shed, plus a Stock Shed.

closed:

Oct-64

Feb 1950 - Oct 1964

82C

location:

North of the Gloucester line, west of the station.

Sunday 1 September 1957

82C

total:

66

57xx 0-6-0PT

74xx 0-6-0PT

Hall 4-6-0

County 4-6-0

3645

82C

7418

82C

4928

83D Gatacre Hall

1004

82C County of Somerset aw

3666

82C

7421

82C

4953

82C Pitchford Hall

1019

82C County of Merioneth

3676

82A

7424

82C

4956

82D Plowden Hall xw

1022

84K County of Northampton

3682

82C

1366 0-6-0PT

5994

85A Roydon Hall

Castle 4-6-0

3739

82C

1369

82C

6940

83D Didlington Hall xw

5000

82C Launceston Castle

4651

82C

1371

82C

Modified Hall 4-6-0

5025

82C Chirk Castle

4697

82C

94xx 0-6-0PT

6959

81A Peatling Hall

5062

82C Earl of Shaftesbury

5737

81E xw

8433

82C

6967

82F Willesley Hall

5085

82A Evesham Abbey

6716

82C

8461

82C

6970

81F Whaddon Hall xw

7037

82C Swindon

6741

82C

9476

82C

6974

81A Bryngwyn Hall xw

Grange 4-6-0

7792

82C

16xx 0-6-0PT

6990

81A Witherslack Hall

6805

82C Broughton Grange

8779

82C

1658

82C

2251 0-6-0

45xx 2-6-2T

6850

82C Cleeve Grange

8783

82C

14xx 0-4-2T

2258

82C

5540

82C

28xx 2-8-0

BR 5MT 4-6-0

8793

82C

1410

82C

43xx 2-6-0

5547

82C

2852

82C aw

73022

82C

9720

82C

1433

82C

5351

82C xw

56xx 0-6-2T

42xx 2-8-0T

BR 4MT 4-6-0

9721

82C

5800

82C

6355

82C

6671

82B

4255

86J xw

75023

82C

9748

83G aw

5802

82C

9313

82B

6699

82C

9773

82C

5805

82C

stock shed

Star 4-6-0

2301 0-6-0 Dean

9795

82C

xw - ex works

aw - awaiting works

4003

Lode Star (preserved)

2516

preserved

Shed Codes

81A Old Oak Common

81E Didcot

81F Oxford

82A Bristol Bath Road

82B St. Philip's Marsh

82C Swindon

82D Westbury

82F Yeovil Pen Mill

83D Plymouth Laira

83G Penzance

84K Chester West

85A Worcester

86J Aberdare

Visits to Swindon 1934 - 1953

Visits to Swindon 1954 - 1964

Chippenham

Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway

opened:

c1858

Swindon (82C) subshed

type:

A stone-built 3TS dead-ended shed

closed:

Mar-64

location:

On the north side of the line, east of the station.

Sunday 1 September 1957

82C subshed

total:

6

45xx 2-6-2T

57xx 0-6-0PT

5509

82C

9600

82C

9672

82C

9604

82C

9740

82C

9605

82C

Visits to Chippenham 1953 - 1962

Bath Green Park

Pre Grouping Ownership - MR (1869) & SDJR (1874)

closed:

1966

prior to Jan 1950

22C

type:

A wooden 4TS dead-ended shed and a stone-built 2TS dead-ended shed.

Feb 1950 - Feb 1958

71G

location:

On the north side of the line, west of Green Park station.

Mar 1958 - 1966

82F

Abbreviations

F - Fowler

I - Ivatt

BR - British Railways

Sunday 1 September 1957

71G

total:

30

cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)

cl 4F 0-6-0

cl 5MT 4-6-0

BR 4MT 4-6-0

West Country 4-6-2

40601

71G

44146

71G

44964

21A

75071

71G

34042

71B Dorchester

40696

71G

44523

71G

45440

71G

75072

71G

cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)

40698

71G

44559

71G

BR 5MT 4-6-0

75073

71G

53801

71G

53808

71G

cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)

44560

71G

73047

71G

76028

71A

53802

71G

53809

71G

41241

71G

cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)

73051

71G

cl 3F 0-6-0T

53803

71G

53810

71G

41242

71G

43989

21B

47316

71G

53804

71G

41243

71G

47542

71G

53807

71G

Shed Codes

21A Saltley

21B Bournville

71A Eastleigh

71B Bournemouth

Visits to Bath Green Park 1934 - 1966

Bristol Bath Road

Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway

opened:

1934 replaced earlier sheds.

prior to Jan 1950

BRD

type:

A brick-built 10TS dead-ended shed.

closed to steam:

Sep-60

Feb 1950 - Sep 1960

82A

location:

At the south end of Temple Meads Station.

Abbreviations

I - Ivatt

GWR - Great Western Railway

BR - British Railway

Sunday 1 September 1957

82A

total:

49

57xx 0-6-0PT

45xx 2-6-2T

Hall 4-6-0

County 4-6-0

3731

82B

4524

82A

4918

82A Dartington Hall

1005

82A County of Devon

3758

82B

4582

82A

4925

81A Eynsham Hall

1011

82A County of Chester

3759

82A

5523

82A

4947

82A Nanhoran Hall

1028

82A County of Warwick

4660

82A

5525

82A

4983

82A Albert Hall

Castle 4-6-0

8746

82B

5528

82A

5914

85A Ripon Hall

4084

82A Aberystwyth Castle

8747

82B

5553

82A

5949

82A Trematon Hall

4096

82A Highclere Castle

9729

82A

5565

82A

6901

84K Arley Hall

5027

82A Farleigh Castle

9771

82A

51xx 2-6-2T

6908

82A Downham Hall

5057

82A Earl Waldegrave

94xx 0-6-0PT

5188

82A

6936

82A Breccles Hall

5096

82A Bridgwater Castle

9488

82A

5197

82A

Modified Hall 4-6-0

7035

82A Ogmore Castle

14xx 0-4-2T

61xx 2-6-2T

6966

82C Witchingham Hall

Star 4-6-0

1454

82A

6107

82A

6967

82F Willesley Hall

4056

82A Princess Margaret

43xx 2-6-0

6137

82A

6982

82A Melmerby Hall

Grange 4-6-0

6374

82A

cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)

6986

82A Rydal Hall

6820

83C Kingstone Grange

41202

82A

BR 5MT 4-6-0

6838

86A Goodmoor Grange

73019

82B

Shed Codes

81A Old Oak Common

82A Bristol Bath Road

82B St. Philips Marsh

82C Swindon

82F Weymouth

83C Exeter

84K Chester GWR

85A Worcester

86A Newport Ebbw Jct.

Visits to Bristol Bath Road 1946 - 1960

Bristol St. Philip's Marsh

Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway

opened:

1910

prior to Jan 1950

SPM

type:

A brick-built 2RH shed.

closed:

Jun-64

Feb 1950 - Jun 1964

82B

location:

On the south side of the Bristol relief line, east of Pyle Hill junction.

Abbreviations

WD - War Department

BR - British Railways

Sunday 1 September 1957

82A

total:

96

57xx 0-6-0PT

2251 0-6-0

28xx 2-8-0

Hall 4-6-0

3604

82B

8790

82B

2201

82B

2847

84C

4909

82B Blakesley Hall

3623

82B

9610

82B

2213

82B

2898

84E

4980

82B Wrottesley Hall

3632

82B

9615

82D

2215

82B

3814

81C

5904

82B Kelham Hall

3643

82B

9626

82B

2251

82B

3843

86C

Grange 4-6-0

3720

82B

9771

82B

2269

82B

cl 8F 2-8-0

6806

84B Blackwell Grange

3764

82B

94xx 0-6-0PT

2293

82C

48404

82B

6827

82B Llanfrechfa Grange

3773

82B

8491

82B

3215

82B

48408

82B

6833

82B Calcott Grange

3784

82B

8492

82B

43xx 2-6-0

48410

82B

6835

82B Eastham Grange

4603

82B

9495

82B

5362

84G

48420

82B

6842

82B Nunhold Grange

4619

82B

9499

82B

5367

82B

48431

82B

6855

83D Saighton Grange

7719

82B

16xx 0-6-0PT

6327

82B

WD 2-8-0

6863

82B Dolhywel Grange

7729

82B

1649

82B

6356

82B

90504

38E

6867

82B Peterston Grange

7749

82B

1669

82B

6363

82B

42xx 2-8-0T

6869

82B Resolven Grange

7783

82B

0-6-0 diesels

6391

82B

4262

82B

6876

82B Kingsland Grange

7790

82B

13000

13185

7301

82B

4272

86J

56xx 0-6-2T

BR 5MT 4-6-0

7793

82B

13001

13186

7303

82B

5234

86A

5642

82B

73029

82B

7795

82B

13002

13187

9313

82B

72xx 2-8-2T

6601

82B

diesel railcars

8703

82B

13003

13255

cl 2MT 2-6-0

7250

82B

6656

82B

W23W

W28W

8714

82B

13182

13256

46517

82B

51xx 2-6-2T

6670

82B

8747

82B

13184

13257

46527

82B

4131

82B

Shed Codes

38E Woodford Halse

81C Southall

82B St. Philips Marsh

82C Swindon

82D Westbury

83D Plymouth Laira

84B Oxley

84C Banbury

84E Tyseley

84G Shrewsbury

86A Newport Ebbw J

86C Cardiff Canton

86E Severn Tunnel J.

Visits to Bristol St. Philip's Marsh 1944 - 1964

Westbury

Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway

opened:

1915

prior to Jan 1950

WES

type:

A brick-built 4TS through-road shed.

closed:

Sep-65

Feb 1950 - Oct 63

82D

location:

On the east side of the line, south of the station.

Oct 63 - Sep 65

83C

Sunday 1 September 1957

82D

total:

33

57xx 0-6-0PT

54xx 0-6-0PT

43xx 2-6-0

56xx 0-6-2T

Hall 4-6-0

3735

82D

5402

82D

5338

82D

5689

82D

4917

82D Crosswood Hall

3765

82B

5406

82D

5385

82D

6625

82D

5931

81A Hathersley Hall

4607

82D

5419

82D

6358

82D

cl 8F 2-8-0

5974

82D Wallsworth Hall

5718

82D

5422

82D

45xx 2-6-2T

48419

84C

5975

82D Winslow Hall

5757

82D

5423

82D

4536

82D

48430

82B

6955

82D Lydcott Hall

5771

82D

94xx 0-6-0PT

4572

82D

28xx 2-8-0

Modified Hall 4-6-0

7728

82D

8479

82D

5554

82D

2811

82D

6994

82D Baggrave Hall

7748

82D

7784

82D

Shed Codes

81A Old Oak Common

82B St. Philip's Marsh

82D Westbury

9732

82E

82E Yeovil Pen Mill

84C Banbury

Visits to Westbury 1947 - 1965

Frome

Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway

opened:

1890

Westbury (82D) subshed

type:

A wooden-built 1TS dead-ended shed.

closed:

Sep-63

location:

West of the line, south of the station.

Sunday 1 September 1957

82D subshed

total:

7

54xx 0-6-0PT

57xx 0-6-0PT

45xx 2-6-2T

5421

83B

3614

82D

8744

82D

5546

82A

4636

82D

9628

82D

5767

82D

Shed Codes

82A Bristol Bath Road

82D Westbury

83B Taunton

Visits to Frome 1951 - 1962

Radstock

Pre Grouping Ownership - Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway

Bath Green Park subshed 22C, 71G, 82F

type:

A stone-built 2TS dead-ended shed.

opened:

1888

location:

On the south side of the line, east of the station.

closed:

Mar-66

Sunday 1 September 1957

total:

6

82F subshed

Sentinel 0-4-0T

cl 3F 0-6-0T

47190

71G

47275

71G

47191

71G

47465

71G

47496

71G

47557

71G

Visits to Radstock 1949 - 1965

Yeovil Pen Mill

Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway

opened:

1856

prior to Jan 1950

YEO

type:

A 3TS dead-ended shed.

closed:

Jan-59

Feb 1950 - Jan 1958

82E

location:

At the south of Pen Mill station.

Feb 1958 - Jan 1959

71H

Sunday 1 September 1957

82E

total:

10

57xx 0-6-0PT

45xx 2-6-2T

2251 0-6-0

3671

82E

5781

82E

5504

83B

2265

82B

3733

82E

8745

82E

5563

82E

4689

82E

9764

82E

5701

82D

shed codes

82B St. Philip's Marsh

82D Westbury

82E Yeovil Pen Mill

83B Taunton

Visits to Yeovil Pen Mill 1945 - 1957

Yeovil Town

Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway

opened:

1860

prior to Jan 1950

YEO

type:

A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.

closed:

Jun-65

Feb 1950 - Oct 1963

72C

location:

On the south side of Yeovil Town station.

Oct 1963 - Jun 1965

83E

Sunday 1 September 1957

72C

total:

14

M7 0-4-4T

U 2-6-0

S15 4-6-0

N15 'King Arthur' 4-6-0

30129

72C

31623

72C

31794

72C

30823

72B

30449

72B Sir Torre

30131

72C

31626

72C

31795

72C

30843

72A

West Country 4-6-2

O2 0-4-4T

31790

72C

31796

72C

30845

72A

34016

72A Bodmin

30182

72C

34022

72A Exmoor

shed codes

72A Exmouth Junction

72B Salisbury

72C Yeovil Town

Visits to Yeovil Town 1945 - 1965

Templecombe

Pre Grouping Ownership - Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway

opened:

1877

prior to Jan 1950

22D

type:

A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed which replaced an earlier

closed:

Mar-66

Feb 1950 - Jan 1958

71H

timber-built structure in 1951

Feb 1958 - Aug 1963

82G

location:

North of the Waterloo to Exeter main-line.

Sep 1963 - Mar 1966

83G

Abbreviations

D - Deeley

F - Fowler

I - Ivatt

J - Johnson

BR - British Railway

MR - Midland Railway

LMS - London, Midland & Scottish Railway

S&D - Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway

LSWR - London & South Western Railway

Sunday 1 September 1957

71H

total:

19

cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)

cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)

cl 3F 0-6-0 (J) S&D

cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)

cl 4F 0-6-0

41248

71H

40563

71H

40634

71H

43216

71H

43419

71H

44102

71H

41249

71H

40564

71H

40700

71G

43218

71H

43436

71H

44417

71H

cl 7F 2-8-0

40568

71H

BR 5MT 4-6-0

43248

71H

Z 0-8-0T

53800

71G

40569

71H

73012

82C

30953

71H

53805

71G

shed codes

71G Bath Green Park

71H Templecombe

82C Swindon

Visits to Templecombe 1949 - 1966

Weymouth

Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway

opened:

1885

prior to Jan 1950

WEY

type:

A brick built 3TS through road shed.

closed to steam:

Jul-67

Feb 1950 - Jan 1958

82F

location:

On the east side of the line, north of the station.

Feb 1958 - Aug 1963

71G

Sep 1963 - Jul 1967

70G

Sunday 1 September 1957

82F

total:

34

57xx 0-6-0PT

14xx 0-4-2T

N15 King Arthur 4-6-0

Hall 4-6-0

3746

82F

1403

82F

30783

71B Sir Gillemere

5978

82F Bodinnick Hall

4624

82F

1418

82F

West Country 4-6-2

5981

82F Frensham Hall

5784

82F

1453

82F

34012

70A Launceston

5997

82F Sparkford Hall

7780

82F

1467

82F

34094

71B Mortehoe

6904

84E Charfield Hall

8799

82F

T9 4-4-0

Lord Nelson 4-6-0

6919

82F Tylney Hall

9620

82F

30727

71B

30860

70A Lord Hawke

6945

82F Glasfryn Hall

1366 0-6-0PT

51xx 2-6-2T

43xx 2-6-0

U 2-6-0

Modified Hall 4-6-0

1367

82F

4133

82F

5384

82F

31614

71B

6960

81D Raveningham Hall

1368

82F

4166

82F

5392

82F

31615

71B

28xx 2-8-0

BR 5MT 4-6-0

Q1 0-6-0

6320

82D

2862

86E

73017

82C

33020

71A

shed codes

70A Nine Elms

71A Eastleigh

71B Bournemouth

81D Reading

82C Swindon

82D Westbury

82F Weymouth

84E Tyseley

86E Severn Tunnel Jct.

Visits to Weymouth 1945 - 1967

source : DJD

The trip did not include a visit to Swindon Works. To complete the picture, a visit made by another enthusiast is included here.

Swindon Works

Sunday 1 September 1957

total:

143

A Shop

57xx 0-6-0PT

43xx 2-6-0

County 4-6-0

Castle 4-6-0

7721

86B

5396

85A

1012

82C County of Denbigh

4078

82A Pembroke Castle

7785

87F

6304

81E

1013

84G County of Dorset

4093

87E Dunster Castle

9790

82C

6350

6C

1017

84G County of Hereford

4099

83G Kilgerran Castle

51xx 2-6-2T

7304

83B

1021

83D County of Montgomery

5012

81F Berry Pomroy Castle

4111

84E

28xx 2-8-0

Hall 4-6-0

5020

86C Trematon Castle

45xx 2-6-2T

2806

86E

4966

84B Shakenhurst Hall

5041

87E Tiverton Castle

4507

82F

2807

84K

5901

81D Hazel Hall

5068

82C Beverston Castle

5508

82D

2879

82C

5920

83A Wycliffe Hall

5071

83A Spitfire

5510

82C

3811

87F

5935

81E Norton Hall

5073

84G Blenheim

61xx 2-6-2T

72xx 2-8-2T

5945

81A Leckhampton Hall

5089

83D Westminster Abbey

6106

81F

7206

86G

5961

87F Toynbee Hall

5098

83D Clifford Castle

cl 2MT 2-6-0

BR 9F 2-10-0

5964

82F Wolseley Hall

7010

81A Avondale Castle

46525

82B

92005

86A

6921

83D Borwick Hall

King 4-6-0

BR 3MT 2-6-2T

92178

new

Modified Hall 4-6-0

6009

81A King Charles II

82039

88C

92179

new

6976

84C Graythwaite Hall

6010

83D King Charles I

1361 0-6-0ST

92180

new

6978

81A Haroldstone Hall

6014

84A King Henry VII

1365

82C

BR 5MT 4-6-0

6983

81E Otterington Hall

6020

84A King Henry IV

0-6-0 diesels

73018

82C

6989

85C Wightwick Hall

Grange 4-6-0

11187

11194

BR 4MT 4-6-0

7916

83A Mobberley Hall

6852

82B Headbourne Grange

11188

11189

75002

82C

7917

82D North Aston Hall

Britannia 4-6-2

11190

13259

Warship class T4 diesels

70017

86C Arrow

11191

15100

D800

Sir Brian Robertson - new

70025

86C Western Star

11192

15105

D801

Vanguard - new

11193

15232

D802

Formidable - new

works yard

57xx 0-6-0PT

TV 0-6-2T

County 4-6-0

Castle 4-6-0

3700

89B

304

88E W

1007

83F County of Brecknock

4080

82A Powderham castle

5710

88A W

A' class TV 0-6-2T

Hall 4-6-0

5002

82C Ludlow Castle

5724

88A W

364

88A W

4999

86C Gopsal Hall

5009

82C Shrewsbury Castle

5741

86B W

370

88E W

5906

81D Lawton Hall

5015

84A Kingswear Castle

8719

83D

376

88A W

5915

81D Trentham Hall

5024

83A Carew Castle

54xx 0-6-0PT

383

88E W

6993

82C Arthog Hall

5049

83D Earl of Plymouth

5403

82D W

397

88E W

Modified Hall 4-6-0

5070

84A Sir Daniel Gooch

5420

81C

398

88D W

7923

82C Speke Hall

7015

82A Carn Brea Castle

43xx 2-6-0

90xx 4-4-0

7926

85B Willey Hall

7028

87E Cadbury Castle

6316

84J

9010

89A W

Grange 4-6-0

7030

81A Cranbrooke Castle

6337

83B

9016

89C W

6801

83G Aylburton Grange

7033

81A Hartlebury Castrle

6737

82C W

9025

89A W

6817

84K Gwenddwr Grange

7034

82A Ince Castle

14xx 0-4-2T

9026

82A W

City 4-4-0

7036

81A Taunton Castle

1422

82C W

9027

89A W

3717

City of Truro (preserved)

King 4-6-0

1439

83A W

31xx 2-6-2T

BR 4MT 4-6-0

28xx 2-8-0

6007

81A King William III

58xx 0-4-2T

3100

86F W

75000

82C

2899

81C

Britannia 4-6-2

5816

81F W

3150 2-6-2T

75001

81F

47xx 2-8-0

70016

86C Ariel

45xx 2-6-2T

3171

85B W

72xx 2-8-2T

4705

83D

0-6-0 diesels

Gas Turbine B-B

4565

83E

51xx 2-6-2T

7235

86G

2251 0-6-0

15106

15230

18000

5158

83A

7251

86A

3210

81E

15107

W - withdrawn

Shed Codes

5A Crewe North

6C Birkenhead

72A Exmouth Junction

72D Plymouth

73B Bricklayer's Arms

73E Faversham

74A Ashford

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

83C Exeter

83D Plymouth Laira

83E St. Blazey

83F Truro

83G Penzance

84A Stafford Road

84B Oxley

84C Banbury

84D Leamington Spa

84E Tyseley

84F Stourbridge Jct.

84G Shrewsbury

84H Wellington

84J Croes Newydd

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.

86F Tondu

86G Pontypool Road

86J Aberdare

87A Neath

87B Duffryn Yard

87C Danygraig

87D Swansea East Dk

87E Landore

87F Llanelly

87G Carmarthen

87H Neyland

87J Goodwick

88A Cardiff Cathays

88B Cardiff East Dock

88C Barry

88D Merthyr

88E Abercynon

88F Treherbert

89A Oswestry

89B Brecon

89C Machynlleth

Visits to Swindon Works 1952 - 1954

Visits to Swindon Works 1955 - 1957

Visits to Swindon Works 1958 - 1960