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.

Friday 16 August 2019

Days Out No. 27 : 27th April 1958 - South East England

An ex South Eastern & Chatham Railway H class 0-4-4T stands at Tonbridge station on 22nd March 1958.  
Photo - Ben Brooksbank, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons 2.0 licence.

An LCGB (Locomotive Club of Great Britain) tour of the Kent area by Grey Green Coach. The party left Charing Cross Station at 8.55am in a 41 seater Leyland Royal Tiger bus. They headed for their first shed at Hither Green.
Hither Green
Opened by the Southern Railwayopened:1933prior to Feb 1950HIT
type:A concrete-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam:Oct-61Feb 1950 - Oct 196173C
location:East of the line, south of the station.
AbbreviationsSECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Sunday 27 April 195873C9.25am - 9.40amtotal:51
W 2-6-4TN 2-6-0 (SECR)N1 2-6-0 (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)0-6-0 diesels
3191173C3140374A3182273C3103373C3168473D11226D3044
3191273C3141273A3187973C3106173C3168673C13100D3096
3191373C3181273AQ1 0-6-03125373C3168873C15202D3098
3191673C3181775B3303574D3128074D3168973C15219D3460
3192273C3185773C3303773C3128773C3169073C15221D3462
3192373C3185873CDrewry 0-6-0DM3146173B3169473C15223D3468
3192473C3186073CDS1173service3157373C3169573C15226D3472
3192573C3187373BN15 "King Arthur" 4-6-015229
3080673C Sir Galleron
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane73B Bricklayer's Arms73C Hither Green73D Gillingham74A Ashford
74D Tonbridge75B Redhill
Visits to Hither Green 1939 - 1961
Gillingham
Pre Grouping Ownership - South East Coast Railway opened:1885prior to Jan 1950GIL
type:A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-60Feb 1950 - Apr 195973D
location:South of the line, east of the station.May 1959 - Jun 196073F sub

AbbreviationsSECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwayI - Ivatt
Sunday 27 April 195873D10.50am - 11amtotal:27
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)L 4-4-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)
3130873D3101873C3157673D3168373A3176474B3181573D
3151273D3103773D3157973D3169373DL1 4-4-03181673D
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)3122773B3158473A3172073E3178473B3185573C
4130873E3122973E3168173A0-6-0 diesels3178673DN1 2-6-0 (SECR)
3149573E3168273D15218152253187673C
3151073D3187873C
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane73B Bricklayer's Arms73C Hither Green73D Gillingham
73E Faversham74B Ramsgate
Visits to Gillingham 1945 - 1959
Faversham
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, Chatham & Dover Railway opened:1860prior to Jan 1950FAV
type:A 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-59Feb 1950 - Jun 195973E
location:In the fork of the Margate and Canterbury lines
AbbreviationsSECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwayFb - FairburnI - Ivatt
Sunday 27 April 195873E11.45am - 11.50amtotal:22
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)L 4-4-0 (SECR)D1 4-4-0 (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)
4131073E3176573E3149473E3125573E3171473E3185073E
4131173E3176773E3150573E3125673E3171573E3185474A
4131273E3176873E3150973E3126873Ecl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)U1 2-6-0
L1 4-4-03148173E4209274C3189273E
3175374C4209574C3189373E
shed codes73E Faversham74A Ashford74C Dover
Visits to Faversham 1945 - 1959
Ramsgate
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railway opened:1930prior to Jan 1950RAM
type:A concrete-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam:Jun-59Feb 1950 - Sep 195874B
location:On the north side of the line, west of Ramsgate station.BR DatabaseOct 1958 - May 195973G
AbbreviationsSECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwayFb - FairburnBR - British Railways
Sunday 27 April 195874B1.15pm - 1.30pmtotal:43
H 0-4-4T (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0West Country 4-6-2
3132474B3140574A3091074B Merchant Taylor's3400173B Exeter
3132674B3140873A3091174B Dover3401373B Okehampton
3150074BL 4-4-0 (SECR)3091274B Downside3401473B Budleigh Salterton
C 0-6-0 (SECR)3177974B3091374B Christ's Hospital3401674B Bodmin
3100474B3178074B3091474B Eastbourne3401774B Ilfracombe
3124574B3178173B3091874B Hurstpierpoint3402174B Dartmoor
3125274BBR 5MT 4-6-03092074B Rugby3402574B Whimple
3127174B7308073A3092174B ShrewsburyN15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0
3159274B7308273A3092274B Marlborough3079973B Sir Ironside
BR 2MT 2-6-2T7308473A3093373B King's Canterbury3080073C Sir Meleaus de Lile
8402774B7308573ABattle of Britain 4-6-23080574C Sir Constantine
8402974B7308673A3407874B 222 Squadroncl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)
D 4-4-0 31501 was a stationary boiler4209674A
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane73B Bricklayer's Arms73C Hither Green74A Ashford74C Dover
Visits to Ramsgate 1945 - 1959
Dover
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railway opened:1928prior to Jan 1950DOV
type:A concrete-built 5TS shed, with one through road.closed:Jun-61Feb 1950 - Sep 195874C
location:On the south side of the line near Dover Town station.BR DatabaseOct 1958 - Jun 196173H
AbbreviationsLSWR - London & South Western RailwaySECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwayFb - Fairburn
SER - South East RailwayBR - British Railways
Sunday 27 April 195874C2.40pm - 3pmtotal:38
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0Battle of Britain 4-6-2
3154274C3111374C3093273B Blundells3408274C 615 Squadron
B4 0-4-0T (LSWR)3119174CN 2-6-0 (SECR)BR 4MT 4-6-0West Country 4-6-2
3008474C3122374A3140474A7506574C3402274B Exmoor
P 0-6-0T (SECR)3124374C3181874C7506774CN15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0
3132374CO1 0-6-0 (SER)3181974C7506874C3077574C Sir Agravaine
BR 2MT 2-6-2T3106574C3185973C7506974C3077673A Sir Galagars
8402374A3125874CU1 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-03079774C Sir Blamor de Ganis
L1 4-4-03142574C3189073B7308373A3079874C Sir Hectimere
3175574C3143074C3190373Ecl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)E1 4-4-0 (SECR)0-6-0 diesels
3178874C3143474C4207774C3150673A1122013043
4207874C
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane73B Bricklayer's Arms73C Hither Green74A Ashford74B Ramsgate
Visits to Dover 1946 - 1961
Folkestone Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railway opened:1900prior to 1950FOL
type:A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-611950 -1961 Dover subshed
location:On the north side of the line, east of the station.
AbbreviationsSECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Sunday 27 April 195874C sub3.25pm - 3.30pmtotal:9
R1 0-6-0T (SECR)Battle of Britain 4-6-2
3101074C3110774C3117474C3133974C3407174C 601 Squadron
3104774C3114774C3133774C3134074C
Visits to Folkstone Junction 1946 - 1961
Ashford Works
Ashford Works was built by the South Eatsern Railway in 1847 and replaced earler workshops at New Cross in London.
On 1 January 1899, the railway formed a working relationship with the London Chatham and Dover Railway . This became
the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR). Between 1850 and 1951, 711 steam and 32 diesel locos were built.
In 1962 all locomotive production and repairs moved to Eastleigh.
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwaySECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Sunday 27 April 1958total:35
works yard
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3117774D3246775A W3252875A3183172A3090770A Dulwich
3118473A W3248175A W3254075A3184572AL1 4-4-0D 4-4-0 (SECR)
3126674DC 0-6-0 (SECR)U1 2-6-03185675B3175774A3173770C W
Q1 0-6-03129373B3189173BN1 2-6-0 (SECR)3178573DBullied 0-6-0 diesel
3302974D3189473A3187773C3178773D1100175C
erecting shop
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)U 2-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3251275A3105473C3162170A3182573B3090670A Sherborne
C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3159074DU1 2-6-0K 2-6-0 (LBSCR)3091674B Whitgift
3252775EQ1 0-6-03189773A3234475E3093973B Leatherhead
3255275E3302670BL1 4-4-0D1 4-4-0 (SECR)
3175474C3174173B
Visits to Ashford Works 1946 - 1954Visits to Ashford Works 1955 - 1962
Ashford
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railway new shed opened:1931prior to Jan 1950AFD
type:A concrete-built 10TS shed with two through roads.closed to steam:Jun-62Feb 1950 - Sep 195874A
location:In the fork of the Canterbury & Folkstone lines.Oct 1958 - Jun 196273F

AbbreviationsSECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwaySER - South East Railway
Fb - FairburnBR - British Railways
Sunday 27 April 195874A4.45pm - 5.05pmtotal:56
H 0-4-4T (SECR)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)C 0-6-0 (SECR)L1 4-4-0N15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0
3100574A4209774A3115074C3175674A3080073C Sir Meleaus de Lile
3127674A4209974A3121874A3175974A3080374A Sir Harry le Fiske Lake
3127974D4210074A3121974A3178274A3080474C Sir Cador of Cornwall
3129574DN 2-6-0 (SECR)3122174AL 4-4-0 (SECR)Battle of Britain 4-6-2
3130774A3140174A3124274A3177474D3408374C 605 Squadron
3131974A3140274A3158974AD1 4-4-0 (SECR)West Country 4-6-2
3152274A3140673CO1 0-6-0 (SER)3124674A3402674B Yes Tor
3154374D3184874A3137074A3148774DV "Schools" 4-4-0
BR 2MT 2-6-2T3186475BQ1 0-6-03173573B3090973A St. Paul's
8402074A3186775B3300274AZ 0-8-0T3091774B Ardingly
8402274A0-6-0 diesels3302474A3095174A3093073B Radley
8402474A15227D3467W 2-6-4T3095274ABR 4MT 4-6-0
8402574B15228D34703191775C3095574A7506674C
8402674BD3466
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane73B Bricklayer's Arms73C Hither Green74A Ashford74B Ramsgate
74C Dover74D Tonbridge75B Redhill75C Norwood Junction
Visits to Ashford 1946 - 1962
St. Leonard's (Hastings)
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway opened:1872prior to Jan 1950STL
type:A brick 4TS, with three through roads.closed:Jun-58Feb 1950 - Jun 195874E
location:On the north side of the station.
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwaySECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Fb - FairburnBR - British Railways
Sunday 27 April 195874E7.05pm - 7.10pmtotal:19
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)L 4-4-0 (SECR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3116274E3149873C3176374D3185373B3090074E Eton
3126974E3158874D3177174Dcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)3090174E Winchester
3151974EA1X 0-6-0T (LBSCR)L1 4-4-04208673B3090274E Wellington
BR 2MT 2-6-2T3263674E3175874A4209874A3091374B Christ's Hospital
8402874B3267874E3093673B Cranleigh
shed codes73B Bricklayer's Arms73C Hither Green74A Ashford74B Ramsgate
74D Tonbridge74E St. Leonards
Visits to St. Leonard's 1946 - 1958
Tunbridge Wells West
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway opened:1890prior to 1950TWW
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-631950 -196375F
location:On the north side of the station.
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwaySECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Fb - FairburnI - IvattBR - British Railways
Sunday 27 April 195875F8.15pm - 8.20pmtotal:23
H 0-4-4T (SECR)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 2-6-4T
3127875F3154475F4206675E4210275F8001375F8014875A
3131075F3155475F4207475E4210375A8001475F8015175A
3132775FE4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)4209173A4210575F8001775FBR 4MT 2-6-0
3132975F3251775F4210175Fcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)8003175A7605375B
3258175F4131975E
shed codes73A Stewart's Lane75A Brighton75B Redhill75E Three Bridges75F Tunbridge Wells
Visits to Tunbridge Wells West 1941 - 1963
Tonbridge
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railway opened:1842prior to Feb 1950TON
type:A brick-built 6TS shed with 3 through roads.closed:Jan-65Feb 1950 - Oct 195874D
location:In the fork of the Ashford and Tunbridge Wells lines.Nov 1958 - May 196273J
Jun 62 - Aug 6375D sub
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwaySep 63 - Jan 6575B sub
SECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwayBR - British Railways
Sunday 27 April 195874D8.40pm - 8.50pmtotal:39
H 0-4-4T (SECR)E3 0-6-2T (LBSCR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)L 4-4-0 (SECR)U1 2-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)
3119374D3245674D3124474D3176074D3190874D3140073B
3123974AE4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3127073C3176274D3190974D3182973B
3125974D3257874D3127274D3177274D3191074D3186173C
3151774D3258074D3169273C3177574EQ1 0-6-03186475B
3126374A0-6-0 diesels3172173CD1 4-4-0 (SECR)3302874D3186975B
BR 4MT 2-6-4T13045152203147074D3303174DN1 2-6-0 (SECR)
8003275A13101152243148974D3303474D3188073C
3149274D3303674D
3304073C
shed codes73B Bricklayer's Arms73C Hither Green74A Ashford74D Tonbridge74E St. Leonards
75A Brighton75B Redhill
Visits to Tonbridge 1941 - 1963
The party returned to Charing Cross Station at 10.05pm.
Note:Industrial locomotives seen during the visit:makerwks no.year
Chislet Colliery, HersdenNCB Chislet No. 20-4-0ST
W. G. Bagnell
29611950
St. Augustine0-6-0STHudswell Clarke14951923
Betteshanger CollieryNo. 90-6-0STHunslet Engineering38251954
No. 100-6-0STHunslet Engineering38271954
St. Martin0-6-0STAvonside20641931
St. Edmund0-6-0THudswell Clarke13451918
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