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.

Saturday 1 June 2019

Days Out No. 16 : 23rd September 1956 - Hull, York and Doncaster

A view of Doncaster shed yard on 10th April 1949 with A4 pacific 60010 “Dominion of Canada” prominent following a visit to Doncaster Works. 
Photo - Ben Brooksbank, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons 2.0 licence.
This was an RCTS (Railway Correspondence & Travel Society) tour of East Yorkshire. The party travelled from London on an overnight train from Kings Cross as far as Doncaster which they reached at 3.30am. At 5.40am the party left Doncaster in a Yorkshire Traction Coach for their first shed of the day at Hull Dairycotes.
Hull Dairycoates
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1863pre 1950HLD
type: Six brick-built roundhouses and 3TS and 2TS sheds.closed to steam:Jun-67Feb 1950 - Dec 195953A
location: Amongst a maze of lines, south of the main line to Hessle.Jan 1960 - Jun 196750B

AbbreviationsF - FowlerGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
NER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 23 September 195653A7.15am - 7.40amtotal:97
G5 0-4-4T (NER)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)B1 4-6-0J71 0-6-0T (NER)WD 2-8-0
6728253B S6181353A6194153A6106053A6823253A9000853A
6731153B S6181453A6194553A6108053A6825253A9000953A
N10 0-6-2T NER)6181953A6196553A6108736A6829653A9002438A
6909453A6184753Acl 4MT 2-6-06115736A6829853A9003053A
6909953A6187153A4306953A6123056GJ72 0-6-0T (NER)9007853A
6910453A6187253A4307653AJ39 0-6-06867053A9008953A
6910753A6187453A4307753A6473736A6874153A9009953A
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)6188353A4307853A6486453A6875353A9010053A
4001253B6188453A4307953A6491453A0-6-0 diesels9016053A
4001753B S6189253A4310053A6494953A12113130729043053A
4005653B6189353A4310353A6497153A12115130739045053A
4005753B S6189953A4313153AJ25 0-6-0 (NER)12120130759045853A
4006053B S6190253AO4 2-8-0 (GCR)6565553A12121132339060953A
4006153B6190353A6385136B6567753C12122132349062753A
D20 4-4-0 (NER)6192353AO2 2-8-06569553A13070132359067053A
6237253A6193253A6394936E6572653A13071132369071925A
A5 4-6-2T (GCR)6193553AY3 0-4-0T (Sentinel)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)
6983753B6816053A6423636A
Shed Codes25A Wakefield36B Mexborough36E Retford53A Hull Dairycoates53B Hull Botanic Grd
53C Hull Springhead
Visits to Hull Dairycotes 1937 - 1967
Hull Springhead
Pre Grouping Origin - Hull & Barnsley Railwayopened:Jul-85prior to 1950HLS
type: A brick-built 8TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Dec-58Feb 1950 - Dec 195853C
location: North of the line, east of Springhead Halt.
AbbreviationsNER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 23 September 195653C8.05am - 8.15amtotal:33
A7 4-6-2T (NER)J73 0-6-0T (NER)WD 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
6977253C6836153C9001153C9042753C9057153C1211613081
6978153CJ72 0-6-0T (NER)9006153C9042953C9058653C1211813230
6978353C6867353C9009453C9047053C9062353C1307813231
6978653C9011653C9047853C9066153C1308013232
D49 4-4-09021753C9049753C9067753Cdiesel railcars
6272453B Bedfordshire (repairs)9023353C9051153C9068853CE56114E50359
Shed Codes53B Hull Botanic Gdns53C Hull Springhead
Visits to Hull Springhead 1937 - 1961
Hull Botanic Gardens
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1901pre Jan 1950HLB
type: A brick-built double-roundhouseclosed to steam:Jun-59Feb 1950 - Jun 195953B
location: East of the line, south of Botanic Gardens station
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayNER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 23 September 195653B8.30am - 8.40amtotal:39
G5 0-4-4T (NER)A5 4-6-2T (GCR)D49 4-4-0B1 4-6-0
6725353B6980253B6270153D Derbyshire6102636A Ourebi
6725653B6981153B6270353D Hertfordshire6121553B William Henton Carver
6726153B6983653B6271053B Lincolnshire6106853B
V1 2-6-2T6985853B6271753B Banffshire6112836A
6763853BA8 4-6-2T (NER)6272053B Cambridgeshire6130453BJ71 0-6-0T (NER)
V3 2-6-2T6986053B6272353B Nottinghamshire6130653B6823053A
6768453B6987953B6273753B York & AinstyD20 4-4-0 (NER)BR 3MT 2-6-0
6768553B6988253B6274153B The Blankney6238153B7700053B
6768653B6988653B6275453B The Berkeley6239753D7701053B
6769153B6988853B6275753B The Burton
6276653B The Grafton
Shed Codes36A Doncaster53A Hull Dairycoates53B Hull Botanic Grd53D Bridlington
Visits to Hull Botanic Gardens 1937 - 1958
Hull Alexandra Dock
Pre Grouping Origin - Hull & Barnsley Railwayopened:1885prior to 1948HLA
type: There were no buildings, just two tracks and pits.closed to steam:Nov-601948-1960 Springhead subshed
location: In Hull Alexandra Docks
Sunday 23 September 1956Hull Springhead subshed8.45pm - 8.55pmtotal:14
J72 0-6-0T (NER)J73 0-6-0 (NER)0-6-0 diesels
6867653C6900953C6836053C1211413076Shed Codes53C Hull Springhead
6874553C6901053C1211713077
6874653C6901153C1211913079
6875253C
Visits to Hull Alexandra Docks 1937 - 1960
Bridlington
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1893pre Jan 1950BRI
type: A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.closed:Dec-58Feb 1950 - Dec 195853D
location: East of the line, south of the station.
AbbreviationsS - SentinelGCR - Great Central Railway
Sunday 23 September 195653D10.20am - 10.25amtotal:5
D49 4-4-0Y1 0-4-0T (S)A5 4-6-2T (GCR)
6270053D Yorkshire6276753B The Grove6814553D6983553B
6270153D Derbyshire
Shed Codes53A Hull Dairycoates53B Hull Botanic Grd.53D Bridlington
Visits to Bridlington 1939 - 1961
Scarborough
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railway
opened:1875pre Jan 1950SCA
type: A brick-built roundhouse and an 8TS dead-ended shed (1890).closed:Apr-63Feb 1950 - Apr 196350E
location: West of the line, south of the station.
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnNER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 23 September 195650E11.05am - 11.15amtotal:13
A8 4-6-2T (NER)B16 4-6-0D49 4-4-0
6988150E6142150A6272253B Huntingdonshire6275150E The Albrighton
6988550E6144550E6272650E The Meynell6275650E The Brocklesby
cl 4P 2-6-4T (Fb)J72 0-6-0T (NER)6273950E The Badsworth6277050E The Puckeridge
4208450E6901650E
4208550EShed Codes50A York50E Scarborough53B Hull Botanic Grd
Visits to Scarborough 1937 - 1962
Malton
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1853pre Jan 1950MAL
type: A brick-built 2TS through-road shed.closed:Apr-63Feb 1950 - Apr 196350F
location: South of the line at the west of the station.
AbbreviationsNER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 23 September 195650F12noon -12.05pmtotal:13
G5 0-4-4T NER)A8 4-6-2T (NER)J39 0-6-0J27 0-6-0 (NER)
6731550F6986150F6492850F6582750FShed Codes50F Malton
6731950F6987750F6493850F6584450F51L Thornaby
6732550F6989151L6494750F6584850F
6584950F
Visits to Malton 1937 - 1962
York North
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1878prior to Jan 1950YK
type: Two roundhouses and a 5TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam: June 1967Feb 1950 - Jun 196750A
location: West of the line north of York station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
GNR - Great Northern RailwayNER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 23 September 195650Atotal:109
A8 4-6-2TV2 2-6-2A4 4-6-2B16 4-6-0 (NER)WD 2-8-0
6986450G6083352A6001652A Silver King6141650A9020238A
6986550G6083750A6002352A Golden Eagle6141750A9022036B
D20 4-4-0 (NER)6086338CA1 4-6-26141850A9022936B
6234350C6086450A6012150A Silurian6141950A9041838D
L1 2-6-4T6087136A6014650A Peregrine6142450A9050135A
6777234E xw6090450AA2 4-6-26142650A9058036B
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)6090750A6050250A Earl Marischal6143050A9058236B
6175438A6092550A6050350A Lord President6143550A9058340B
cl 5P 2-6-0 (H/F)6092950A6051250A Steady Aim6143650A9060136C
4284621A6093450A6051550A Sun Stream6143750A9064838A
K1 2-6-06094831B6052650A Sugar Palm6143950A9068335A
6204850A6095636AD49 4-4-06144150Acl 8F 2-8-0
6205050A6096050A6270250A Oxfordshire6144850A4802619C
6206150A6096150A6273050A Berkshire6144950A4811818B
6206250A6096350A6273150A Selkirkshire6145050A4820118A
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6096850A6273550E Westmorland6145350A4828418A
6189531B6097650A6274550A The Hurworth6145950AO4 2-8-0
B1 4-6-0J27 0-6-0 (NER)6274750A The Percy6146050A6374938D
61016*50A6585750A6276050A The Cotswold6146150A6376436B
61017*50B6587450A6277150A The Rufford6146250A6391736C
6107150A6588750AJubilee 4-6-06146350AT1 4-8-0T (NER)
6108450AJ25 0-6-0 (NER)4570126A Conqueror6146650A6991050A
6128850A6568550Acl 4F 0-6-0BR 9F 2-10-06147250A6991650A
6133950A6569150A4384518A9203135A6147650A6992250A
Y8 0-4-0T (NER)6571450A4399018A9204235AJ39 0-6-0
Dep 55ex 680916486750F
* named B1 4-6-0s - 61016 Inyala, 61017 Bushbuckxw - possibly ex Darlington Works
Shed Codes18A Toton18B Westhouses19C Canklow21A Saltley26A Newton Heath
31B March34E Neasden35A New Eingland36A Doncaster36B Mexborough36C Frodingham
38A Colwick38C Leicester GC38D Staveley GC40B Immingham50A York50B Leeds Neville Hill
50C Selby50E Scarborough50F Malton50G Whitby52A Gateshead
Visits to York North 1937 - 1955Visits to York North 1956 - 1967
York South
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1850closed:May-61
type: Two brick-built roundhouses, after nationalisation, the addition of the 3TS ex LMS shed.York North subshed
location: At the south end of York station, west of the main line.
AbbreviationsNER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 23 September 1956York North subshedtotal:21
J94 0-6-0STJ71 0-6-0T (NER)J72 0-6-0T (NER)J77 0-6-0T (NER)
6802950A6804250A6824650A6868150A6873550A6843550A
6803250A6804450A6825050A6869550A6873950A0-6-0 diesels
6804050A6806150A6828050A6872250A6875353A1323713314
6872450A6902050A13240
Shed Codes50A York53A Hull Dairycotes
Visits to York South 1937 - 1963
Selby
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:18711943 - 1950SEL
type: A brick-built double-roundhouse.closed:Sep-591950 - 195950C
location: In the fork of the Selby to Leeds and the East Coast main lines.
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayNER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 23 September 195650C3.10pm - 3.30pmtotal:51
G5 0-4-4T (NER)D49 4-4-0J27 0-6-0 (NER)T1 4-8-0T (NER)Q6 0-8-0 (NER)
6725050C6275550C The Bilsdale6569850C6991550C6337850C
6727350C6276150C The Derwent6586150CQ1 0-8-0T (GCR)6338250C
6728650C6277250C The Sinnington6587550C6993150C6339550C
B16 4-6-0 (NER)6277550C The Tynedale6588150C6993350C6340650C
6143350CD20 4-4-0 (NER)cl 4MT 2-6-06588550CWD 2-8-06342550C
Y3 0-4-0T (Sentinel)6234550C4305250C6589150C9000340B6342950C
6815050C6237850C4309650CJ39 0-6-0J73 0-6-0T (NER)6344050C
6818250C6238650C4309750C6472550C6835650C6344850C
J71 0-6-0T (NER)6238750C4309850C6473050C6835750C6344950C
6827550C6239550C4312350C6486050C6836250C6345050C
4312550C6490450CJ77 0-6-0T (NER)6345150C
Shed Codes40B Immingham50C Selby6840650C
Visits to Selby 1937 - 1959
Doncaster
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:18761935 - Jan 1950DON
type: A brick-built 12TS through road shed.closed to steam:Apr-66Feb 1950 - Apr 196636A
location: On the east side of the line, south of Doncaster station.
AbbreviationsJ - JohnsonBR - British RailwaysGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
GCR - Great Central RailwayGER - Great Eastern RailwayNER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 23 September 195636A4.25pm - 5pmtotal:132
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)O2 2-8-0 (GNR)B1 4-6-0A3 4-6-2
6172638A6876136A6392836A61026*36A6004364B Brown Jack aw
6173838A6877836A6394136A61036*36A6005237B Prince Palatine
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6878436A6394236A6110736A R6005837B Blair Atholl
6180740A6881136A6394336A6112036A6006736A Ladas
6185638B6881736A6395136A6112236A6010936A Hermit
6188736A6883536A6395536A6112337A6011236A St. Simon
6196136A6883636A W6395736A6112436AA1 4-6-2
B16 4-6-0 (NER)6884236A6396236A6112536A6011552A Meg Merrilies
6143450A6884336A6396336A R6112736A6012037B Kittiwake
6146750A6888238A R6396936A6112836AA2/1 4-6-2
J39 0-6-06888636A6397336A6113736A R6050835A Duke of Rothesay
6472136AJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)6397536A6114536AB17 4-6-0
6481036A6892636A6397836A6115536A6160930A Quidenham aw
6490936A6897436A6398136A6115736A6164331B Champion Lodge xw
6495236A6898036A6398336A6115836ABritannia 4-6-2
6495636AJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)O4 2-8-0 (GNR)6119336A7003532A Rudyard Kipleing
6496736A6417936A R6361336A R6120034A xwW1 4-6-4WD 2-8-0
6497236A6418036A6361540B6120138A6070036A9000138A
6497740A6418536A6361836A6122536AV2 2-6-29027036B
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)6419336A6364236C61247*36A6082834A9029440B
6428536A6420936A6367136C6126636A6084535B9043935A
6429636A6423236A6376936A6130553B6084637A9067436A
6437636A6424336A6378339B6132636A6084936A R9071436C
6440436A6425638A6385536A6136536A6085736ABR 9F 2-10-0
6442936C6426136A6385836A6137736A6091736A9206936A
cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)6426336AJ94 0-6-0ST (WD)6140540A aw6093536A9207636A
4177936A6426436A R6802036Acl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-09208736A new
J69 0-6-0T (GER)6802236A4473024E481472EQ1 0-8-0T
6862136AW - withdrawnR - repair shop6993036C
* B1 named locos: 61026 Ourebi, 61036 Ralph Assheton, 61247 Lord Burghleyaw - awaiting worksxw - ex works
Shed Codes2E Northampton24E Blackpool30A Stratford31B March32A Norwich
34A Kings Cross35A New England35B Grantham36A Doncaster36B Mexborough36C Frodingham
37A Ardsley37B Leeds Copley Hill38A Colwick38B Annesley39B Sheffield Darnall40A Lincoln
40B Immingham50A York52A Gateshead53B Hull Botanic Grds64B Haymarket
Visits to Doncaster 1936 - 1955Visits to Doncaster 1956 - 1966
The party returned to London on the 5.27pm departure from Doncaster. The 13 coach train was hauled as far as Grantham by A3 4-6-2 60064 "Tagalie". Owing to engineering work the train was diverted via Lincoln. At Grantham, A3 4-6-2 "Doncaster" took over for the rest of the journey, arriving in London at 9.38pm, almost 30 minutes late.
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)