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Shed Allocations 1961 - Recent Additions

Friday, 9 August 2019

Days Out No. 26 : 12th August 1962 - East Midlands Area

Leicester Midland shed yard on 29th September 1957.  
Photo - Ben Brooksbank, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons 2.0 licence.
A Group tour, by car, of the East Midlands, visiting sheds in the Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Peterborough and Northamptonshire area.
Retford (Great Northern)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1875prior to Jan 1950RET
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:1965Feb 1950 - Jun 196536E
location:On the west side of Retford Great Northern station.
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
Sunday 12 August 196236Etotal:18
B1 4-6-0K1 2-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O2 2-8-0 (GNR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)0-6-0 diesels
6112036E6203736E6432436E6393636E6370436ED3617D3618
6121136E6205136E6433236E6397136E6372736E
6121236Ecl 4MT 2-6-06398036E6390836E
6122536E4312736E6398636E
Shed Codes36E Retford
Visits to Retford GN 1938 - 1965
Retford (Great Central)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1849prior to Jan 1950RET
type:A brick 3TS shed with two through roadsclosed:Jan-65Feb 1950 - Jan 196536E
location:On the Gainsborough line, east of the station.
AbbreviationsJ - JohnsonGNR - Great Northern RailwayGCR - Great Central Railway
BR - British RailwaysWD - War DepartmentNER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 12 August 196236Etotal:44
cl 4MT 2-6-0K1 2-6-0O2 2-8-0 (GNR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
4315736E6201536E6392436E6397336E6358636E6371836E
V2 2-6-26201936E6392536E6397936E6360236E6372636E
6085236A S6203936E6393736E6398336E6363236E6373036C
6088936A S6205436E6396136E6398736E6364736E6376436E
6089936A S6206736E6396436EWD 2-8-06365536E6377136E
B1 4-6-06207036E6396536E9003236C6366536C6378536E
6111440BJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)6396634E6367236E6381836E
6120836E6435436E6396936E6368836E6391436E
6121336ES - stored6370236E
Shed Codes34E New England36A Doncaster36C Frodingham36E Retford40B Immingham
Visits to Retford GC 1938 - 1964
Grantham
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1855prior to Jan 1950GRA
type:Two 4TS sheds, one of them with two through roadsclosed:Sep-63Feb 1950 - Jan 195835B
location:On the west side of Grantham station.
Feb 1958 - Sep 196334F
AbbreviationsGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 12 August 196234Ftotal:40
L1 2-6-4TA3 4-6-2B1 4-6-0O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
6776134F6004634F Diamond Jubilee61251*34F6392234F6394134F
6777334F6004834F Doncaster6136734F6392834F6394234F
6777634F6005634F Centenary6138934F6393034F6394334F
6779634F6006734A Ladas6139234F6393134F6394834F
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)6010534F Victor WildV2 2-6-26393234F6394934F
6950434B S6010734A Royal Lancer6086634E6393334F6396334F
6952034E S6011134F Enterprise6095034FWD 2-8-00-6-0 diesel
6953534E SA1 4-6-29001336CD3450
6953834E S6015736A Great Eastern9067440E
6956834E SA2 4-6-2* named Oliver Bury
6957534E S6051550A Sun StreamS - stored
Shed Codes34A Kings Cross34B Hornsey34E New England34F Grantham36A Doncaster
36C Frodingham40E Colwick50A York
Visits to Grantham 1937 - 1963
New England
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1852prior to Jan 1950NW E
type:A brick-built 9TS through-road shed. Rebuilt in 1952closed to steam:1965Feb 1950 - Jan 195835A
location:On the east side of the line, north of Peterborough North station.
Feb 1958 - 196534E
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 12 August 196234Etotal:95
A3 4-6-2V2 2-6-2WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
6010834E Gay Crusader6080334E9000034E9030440E9203534E
A1 4-6-26081734E9001534E9042834E9203934E
6014936A Amadis6082134E9002434E9045434E9204134E
6015050A Willbrook6084534E9003134E9049034E9204234E
A2 4-6-26086234A9005534E9050234E9214234E
6050034E Edward Thompson6087134A9007534E9051434E9214334E
6052650A Sugar Palm6087434E W9009634E9061334E9214434E
B1 4-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-06090334A9012934E9061834E9214734E
6107034E4308134E6093636A9015134E9066034E9214934E
6107434E4308234E6093836A9015434E9066534E9217136A
6109134E4308434EN2 0-6-2T9015834E9068336A9217834E
6120240A4315034E6952334E9018034E9071436C9218434E
6120734E4315334E6952934E9018534E9073034E9218734E
6121034EK3 2-6-06954634E9021534E0-6-0 diesels9218834E
6127234E6182534E6958334E9022334ED3441D3630EE T4 diesels
6130234E6183034E6959334E9025334ED3445D4075D253D276
6139134F6183534E9025536AD3446D4076
6139434A9026934ED344715004
9027034ED3488
Shed Codes34A Kings Cross34E New England34F Grantham36A Doncaster36C Frodingham
40A Lincoln40E Colwick50A York
Visits to New England 1937 - 1953Visits to New England 1954 - 1965
March
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Eastern Railwayopened:1884prior to Jan 1950MAR
type:A brick-built 10TS and a 5TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Dec-63Feb 1950 - Dec 196331B
location:On the west side of the March to Spalding line, north of the station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerSt - StanierBR - British Railways
GCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayGER - Great Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 12 August 196231Btotal:124
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)Britannia 4-6-2J20 0-6-0 (GER)WD 2-8-0Brush T2 diesels
6181731B7000031B Britannia6469031B9016136CD5522D5619
6184031B7000231B Geoffrey Chaucer6469131B9016636CD5525D5622
6184840A7000331B John Bunyan6469931B9022041FD5529D5627
6189031B7000531B John MiltonJ17 0-6-0 (GER)9022436AD5539D5629
6191531B7000731B Couer-de-Lion6554131B9043840ED5540D5632
6196331B7001031B Owen Glendower6558231B9059041FD5543D5635
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)7001131B Hotspurcl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0D5545D5636
429672B7001231B John of Gaunt4427331B480742AD5546D5659
429752B7003431B Thomas Hardy4450931B483652AD5576D5660
cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-04452131B4866118AD5577D5667
4310531B6100336A Gazellecl 4F 0-6-0 (F)O2 2-8-0 (GNR)D5580D5668
4314931B6100531B Bongo4392316B6397236ED5582D5670
BR 4MT 2-6-06105931B6128031BBR 9F 2-10-0O1 2-8-0 (GNR)D5585D5697
7603031B6109531B6128330A9204434E6374631BD5597D5800
7603131B6109631B6128631B9217336A6378031BD5598
7603231B6118231B6128731B9217436A6378631B0-6-0 diesels
7603331B6120531B6132331B9218534E6386831BD2201D3328
7603431B6123331Bcl 5MT 4-6-0BTH T1 diesel6387231BD2202D3491
cl 2MT 2-6-06125231B4477417AD82216389031BD2238D3492
4640031B6126641A4526021AEE T4 dieselO4 2-8-0 (GCR)D2239D3493
4646531BV2 2-6-24528517AD2486363736ED313012136
BR 5MT 2-6-06083034F454932A6383236CD332715002
7504115CBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6389941H
7313917C424302A
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton15C Leicester Midland16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17A Derby
17C Rowsley18A Toton21A Saltley30A Stratford31B March34E New England
34F Grantham36A Doncaster36C Frodingham36E Retford40A Lincoln40E Colwick
41A Sheffield Darnall41F Mexborough41H Staveley GC
Visits to March 1938 - 1954Visits to March 1955 - 1963
Kettering
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railway opened:1876Sep 1935 - Aug 196315B
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-65Sep 1963 - Jun 196515C
location:On the east side of the line, north of the station.
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerJ - JohnsonBR - British Railways
Sunday 12 August 196215Btotal:17
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 4F 0-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4304215B4640315B4818015B4421014A7505915C9202815B
4304815B4640415B4831515Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)0-6-0 diesel9208515B
4649615B4835515B4324915B WD30579210515B
4837615B9212115C
Shed Codes14A Cricklewood15B Kettering15C Leicester Midland15D Coalville
Visits to Kettering 1946 - 1965
Wellingborough
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railway opened:1868Sep 1935 - Aug 196315A
type:A complex consisting of two brick-built roundhouses.closed:Jun-66Sep 1963 - Jun 196615B
location:East of the line, north of the station.
AbbreviationsI - IvattBR - British Railways
Sunday 12 August 196215Atotal:55
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4122415A4482217B4800815B485491E9201915A9210315C
4122715A454408A4801015A4861715A9202015A9211015A
4128015ABR 4MT 4-6-04810715B4863718A9202315A9211115C
cl 4MT 2-6-07504415C4814518A4864415D9202415A9211618B
4301015A7505815C482616B4868118A9202715A9211715A
4310615A7506015C4826615Acl 4F 0-6-09205315A9212215A
0-6-0 dieselscl 3F 0-6-0T4829315B4415615A9205615A9212715A
D3059D37764727315A4836318A4427815A9208015A9213215A
4766015A4838117C4446515A9208115A9213315A
4838615A4457415A9208415A9215415A
4849215A9208618A
Shed Codes1E Bletchley6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill15A Wellingborough15B Kettering
15C Leicester Midland15D Coalville17B Burton-on-Trent17C Rowsley18A Toton18B Westhouses
Visits to Wellingborough 1946 - 1965
Northampton
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1881Sep 1935 - Jan 19502C
type:A brick-built 10TS dead-ended shed.closed:1965Jul 1950 - Feb 19524B
location:In the fork of the Northampton Castle and Bilsworth lines. West of the station.Mar 1952 - Aug 19632E

Sep 1963 - Sep 19651H
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnI - IvattSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 12 August 19622Etotal:46
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
412182E447135B453022E480851A455992B Bechuanaland
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)448692E453148F481312EB1 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T
421832E4492021A453218B4822118A6117131B474992E
422332E449362E453922E483492EWD 2-8-0BR T2 diesels
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)450426B454272E4841418A9059440ED5025D5029
429512B450512E454542E484222EBR 9F 2-10-0D5020
429532B4510126A454958B4846715B9205918A0-6-0 diesel
cl 4MT 2-6-0451342Ecl 4F 0-6-0487542E9208215A12046
430522E4523416D442472E487572E0-4-0 diesel
431152E453012E4429414AED4
Shed Codes1A Willesden2B Nuneaton2E Northampton5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction
8B Warrington8F Springs Branch14A Cricklewood15A Wellingborough15B Kettering16D Annesley
18A Toton21A Saltley26A Newton Heath31B March40E Colwick
Visits to Northampton 1938 - 1965
Woodford Halse
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1897Sep 1935 - Jan 1950WFD
type:A brick-built 6TS dead dended shed.closed:Jun-65Feb 1950 - Jan 195838E
location:East side of the line north of the station.
Apr 1958 - Aug 19632F*
* for two months (Feb/Mar) during 1958, the shed code was 2G.Sep 1963 - Jun 19651G
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 12 August 19622Ftotal:47
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0J39 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
421572F6096350A6102741A Madoqua647272F900402F
421782F6097450A610282F Umseke647422F W900662F
422502FK3 2-6-0611062F677102F647472F900952F
422522F618322F6110941A677332F648752F904862F
422532F618432F612692F677712F649552F W906722F
422812F6188940B612712F W677812F0-6-0 diesels906972F
422912FBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0677892FD3066D3068BR 9F 2-10-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)760442F730322FD3067D30699204316D
425682F760522F730452FJubilee 4-6-09207616D
W - withdrawn4572541A Repulse9215915A
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse15A Wellingborough16D Annesley40B Immingham
41A Sheffield Darnall50A York
Visits to Woodford Halse 1946 - 1965
Rugby
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1876Sep 1935 - Aug 19632A
type:A brick-built 22TS dead-ended shed.closed:Apr-65Sep 1963 - Apr 19651F
location:On the east side of Rugby Midland station.
Rugby WorkshopA three-road repair shop, an out-station of Crewe, was located to the north of the shed.
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 12 August 19622Atotal:64
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
420622A447112A450025B455372B Private E. Sykes, V.C. W480182A
421032A447152A450371E455382B Giggleswick S481732A
421042A447418C4511421D455412B Duke of Sutherland W482872A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447712A451285B455422B W483122B
425412A448362A451302A455482B Lytham St. Annes W4875221D
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)448602A454192AJubilee 4-6-0BR T2 diesels
429542B448632AB1 4-6-0456315A TanganyikaD5009D5012
429642B448662A610082F Kudu456702A Howard of EffinghamD5010D5013
cl 4MT 2-6-0448702A610782F456842A JutlandD5011D5027
4301321A4487621D611162F457242B Warspite0-4-0 diesels
cl 2MT 2-6-0449092ABR 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2D2908D2912
464462A449152A730532F7004321D Lord KitchenerD2910
8P 4-6-2cl 3F 0-6-0TBR 9F 2-10-0WD 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
710005A Duke of Gloucester472862E9206816D901372F12099D4111
S - storedW - withdrawn474782B9207818A904742FD3054
Shed Codes1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton2F Woodford Halse
5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8C Speke Junction16D Annesley18A Toton21A Saltley
21D Aston
Visits to Rugby 1938 - 1965
Leicester (Great Central)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1897Sep 1935 - Jan 1950LEI
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jul-64Feb 1950 - Jan 195838C
location:On the east side of the line, south of Leicester Central station.Feb 1958 - Aug 196315E

Sep 1963 - Jul 196415D
AbbreviationsSt - StanierGCR - Great Central RailwayBR - British Railways
Sunday 12 August 196215Etotal:19
B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
6103341A Dibatag4484815E4522315E7306915E6380616D
6109441AV2 2-6-24495812A4527715E7315615E6390116D
6131541A6081515E W4498415Ecl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)7315814A0-6-0 diesel
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6089015E W4506217A429712BD3785
4243715E
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton12A Carlisle Kingmoor14A Cricklewood15E Leicester GC16D Annesley
17A Derby41A Sheffield Darnall
Visits to Leicester Central 1936 - 1963
Leicester Midland
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railway opened:1840*Sep 1935 - Aug 196315C
type:A concrete-built polygonal roundhouse shed with a flat roof.closed:Jun-66Sep 1963 - Jun 196615A
location:On the east side of the line, north of Leicester Midland station*Completely rebuilt in 1945
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesI - Ivatt
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 12 August 196215Ctotal:67
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4122815C4469114E455955A Southern Rhodesia4403415C9207018B
4127115C4473426A4569124E Orion4408515D9210115C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4481021ARoyal Scot 4-6-04411315D9210915C
4233115C W4481915E4611755A Welsh Guardsman4416521A9211915C
4233315C448312ABR 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-04418215C9212015C
4233815C4483917A7307441D6105231B4427915D9212315C
cl 2MT 2-6-04484614B7314017C6105431B4440315C9212515B
4644415B4494521ABR 4MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4441415CWD 2-8-0
cl 4MT 2-6-04520326A7504015C4395416A4451915C9063440E
4312221A4526415C7504215C4396915C4453015C0-6-0 diesels
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4533315C7505515C4398815CPeak T4 dieselsD3787D3790
4282616A453806J7505715C4401315CD50D98D3788D3791
V2 2-6-2cl 8F 2-8-07506115C4402015A WD67D3789
6095450A4805315DBR T2 diesel
483188AD5136
Shed Codes2A Rugby5A Crewe North6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill14B Kentish Town
14E Bedford15A Wellingborough15B Kettering15C Leicester Midland15D Coalville15E Leicester Central
16A Nottingham17A Derby17C Rowsley18B westhouses21A Saltley24E Blackpool
26A Newton Heath31B March40E Colwick41D Canklow50A York55A Leeds Holbeck
Visits to Leicester Midland 1936 - 1965
Colwick
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1858Sep 1938 - Jan 1950CLK
type: A brick-built 18TS dead-ended shed.closed:Dec-66Feb 1950 - Jan 195838A
location: In the fork of the Colwick North Junction to Colwick East goods line.Feb 1958 - Dec 196540E

Jan 1966 - Dec 196616B
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 12 August 196240Etotal:103
L1 2-6-4Tcl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
6774140E4303240E6108840E6358540E9000240E9051040E
6774440E4308040F6111241A6358740E9000540E9054540E
6774540E4310940F6116040E6360441A9003540B9055440E
6774940E4315240E6116340E6361640E9003640E9062940E
6776740E4315640E6118840E6364440E9003740E9071740E
6777040E4316040E6122740E6365740E9005140EO1 2-8-0 (GNR)
6777940E4316140E6123240E6367440E9008440E6358940E
6778040EK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6128140E6367540E9010440E6359240E
6778340E6181236A6128540E6375040E9011840E6359440E
6778440E6182640E6129940E6375440E9016940E6376840E
6778640E6182740E6131740B6377040E9020836A6386340E
6778740E6190740E6132840B6381640E9025940EJ94 0-6-0ST
6779134F6191440E6133640E6381940E9026340E6806740E
6779240E6194340E6136140E6385940E9028740E6807040E
6779340E6194440E0-6-0 diesels6387340E9038340E6807440E
6779740E6195740ED2024D23016390040E9043740E6807540E
6779840E6197740ED2300D2302cl 8F 2-8-09047340E6807740E
6780040E6198240E486305B9049240E
Shed Codes5B Crewe South34F Grantham36A Doncaster40B Immingham
40E Colwick40F Boston41A Sheffield Darnall
Visits to Colwick 1946 - 1953Visits to Colwick 1954 - 1966

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