Days Out No. 28 : 9th November 1952 - Swindon Works and Shed.

A half-day excursion to Swindon Works and running shed.
Sunday 9 November 1952
Paddington station: 9.40am to 10.01am
57xx 0-6-0PT		94xx 0-6-0PT		Castle 4-6-0				King 4-6-0
8750	81A	9411	81A	5088	84A Llanthony Abbey			6017	83D King Edward IV
8760	81A	9419	81A	7031	83D Cromwell's Castle			diesel railcar
9784	81A	9423	81A					W13	81C
10am Paddington to Swindon Junction				Hall 4-6-0		4958	82C Priory Hall		12 coaches arr: 1.04pm
Paddington to Swindon Junction
Old Common sidings		Modified Hall 4-6-0		6990	81A Witherslack Hall
		57xx 0-6-0PT		3754	81A	8773	81A
Acton		43xx 2-6-0		9311	81C gds	57xx 0-6-0PT		4644	81A	7732	81C
		94xx 0-6-0PT		9407	81C	0-6-0 diesel		15102
Southall shed - 81C		14xx 0-4-2T		1474	81C	57xx 0-6-0PT		4608	81C	diesel railcar
		54xx 0-6-0PT		5414	81C	WD 2-8-0		90485	81C	W34	81C
Southall		Hall 4-6-0		6942	84B Eshton Hall up gds
West Drayton		Modified Hall 4-6-0		7917	82D North Aston Hall up pass
Slough shed - 81B		Hall 4-6-0		4980	84C Wrottesley Hall			14xx 0-4-2T		1448	81B
		61xx 2-6-2T		6151	81B	6153	81B	6167	81E
		57xx 0-6-0PT		9781	81B
Maidenhead		61xx 2-6-2T		6140	81B pw
Sonning Signal Box		Hall 4-6-0		5942	81D Doldowlod Hall pw
Reading SR - 70E		E4 0-6-2T		32501	70E	32502	70A	M7 0-4-4T		30328	71A
		H15 4-6-0		30523	70A	D 4-4-0		31744	70E
		U1 2-6-0		31896	75A
Reading station		Hall 4-6-0		5957	81D Hutton Hall
		61xx 2-6-2T		6101	81D	6103	81D
Reading shed - 81D		Castle 4-6-0		4085	81D Berkeley Castle			2301 0-6-0 Dean		2573	81D
		Hall 4-6-0		4923	81A Evenley Hall			5979	81D Cruckton Hall
				6921	85B Borwick Hall
		2251 0-6-0		2208	81D	2245	81D	61xx 2-6-2T		6130	81D
		43xx 2-6-0		5390	81D	6338	81D	9307	81D
		57xx 0-6-0PT		4609	81D	WD 2-8-0		90179	86E
Reading sidings		Grange 4-6-0		6865	81D Hopton Grange dn gds			28xx 2-8-0		2895	86E gds
		Modified Hall 4-6-0		7904	81A Fountains Hall up gds			57xx 0-6-0PT		5766	81D
		43xx 2-6-0		5397	81E	9310	81C
Didcot		94xx 0-6-0PT		9413	81E	9417	81E	43xx 2-6-0		6300	81F
Swindon Junction		57xx 0-6-0PT		4612	82C	74xx 0-6-0PT		7415	82C
		94xx 0-6-0PT		8497	new	14xx 0-4-2T		5800	82C
		WD 2-8-0		90261	86A up gds
Shed Codes		70A Nine Elms		70E Reading SR		71A Eastleigh		75A Brighton		81A Old Oak Common
81B Slough		81C Southall		81D Reading		81E Didcot		81F Oxford		82C Swindon
82D Westbury		83D Plymouth Laira		84A Stafford Road		84B Oxley		84C Banbury		85B Gloucester GWR
86A Newport Ebbw J		86E Severn Tunnel Jct.
Swindon Works
The main workshops of the Great Western Railway.								opened:	1843	closed:	1966
Abbreviations		ROD - Railway Operating Division				LNER - London & North Eastern Railway
WCP - Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Railway						M&SWJR - Midland & South Western Junction Railway
WD - War Department			TV - Taff Vale Railway			Barry R - Barry Railway
Sunday 9 November 1952					1.50pm - 3.10pm					total:	143
A Shop
57xx 0-6-0PT		28xx 2-8-0		Hall 4-6-0				Castle 4-6-0
3683	86G	2825	81D	5901	81D Hazel Hall			4074	87E Caldicot Castle
3711	86H	2835	84C	5915	83G Trentham Hall			4094	86C Dynevor Castle
4635	88D	2864	86G	5932	81A Haydon Hall			4096	82A Highclere Castle
5750	86H	ROD 2-8-0		5938	81A Stanley Hall			5043	87G Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
6728	86B	3047	81D	6948	86C Holbrooke Hall			5093	81A Upton Castle
7738	88A	WD 2-8-0		Modified Hall 4-6-0				5094	82A Tretower Castle
7741	85B	90148	83A	6993	82F Arthog Hall			5098	83D Clifford Castle
7764	86E	90284	84B	7911	81F Lady Margaret hall			7020	86C Gloucester Castle
7782	82B	90716	86E	7914	82C Leweni Hall			7037	82C Swindon
8744	82D	42xx 2-8-0T		7925	83G Westol Hall			King 4-6-0
8768	81A	4255	86C	61xx 2-6-2T		3150 2-6-2T		6011	84A King James I
64xx 0-6-0PT		5207	86H	6115	81B	3185	86E	6019	81A King Henry V
6408	88D	5231	86B	6123	81B	2251 0-6-0		43xx 2-6-0		cl 2MT 2-6-0
14xx 0-4-2T		72xx 2-8-2T		45xx 2-6-2T		2248	85B	5323	81F	46504	new
1421	86A	7201	82B	5514	82A	2272	87G	5326	82D	46505	new
1450	81B	7240	87B	5524	89C	V2 2-6-2 (LNER)		6309	85B	46506	new
1467	82F	56xx 0-6-2T		51xx 2-6-2T		60845*	82C	6398	83B	46507	new
Gas Turbine MV		5640	88D	4121	86G	* Undergoing various steaming tests.				46508	new
18100	81A	6631	85B	4142	86E
yards and dump
2021 0-6-0PT		28xx 2-8-0		Star 4-6-0				Castle 4-6-0
2148	83D W	2818	82C	4003	87E Lode Star W			5044	81A Earl of Dunraven
1854 0-6-0PT		2827	84C	4021	81F British Monarch W			5053	84A Earl of Cairns
1709	86B W	2871	84J	4061	84A Glastonbury Abbey			5064	82A Bishop's Castle
57xx 0-6-0PT		2874	84F	Britannia 4-6-2				5099	86C Compton Castle
3691	86H	ROD 2-8-0		70023	81A Venus			7017	86C G. J. Churchward
3780	82C	3018	87G	70027	86C Rising Star			7026	84A Tenby Castle
4657	85C	47xx 2-8-0		61xx 2-6-2T		Barry R 0-6-2T		Hall 4-6-0
4698	81A	4701	81A	6111	81F	240	88C W	5975	82D Winslow Hall
5797	86J	WD 2-8-0		51xx 2-6-2T		258	88C W	5982	82B Harrington Hall
5798	83B	90225	86A	5141	84C W	271*	88C W	6910	81E Gossington Hall
6764	86B	90271	26C	3150 2-6-2T		TV 0-6-2T		Modified Hall 4-6-0
8752	81C	90563	86G	3157	86E W	203	86C W	6960	81A Raveningham Hall
8790	82B	90701	86C	45xx 2-6-2T		209	86C W	7905	83D Fowey Hall
9790	82C	72xx 2-8-2T		4553	87H	284	86J W	7910	81C Hown Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT		7200	87E	43xx 2-6-0		2301 0-6-0 Dean		7920	85A Coney Hall
7422	83F	42xx 2-8-0T		6350	6C	2452	89B W	7927	81D Willington Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT		4298	86B	6394	83B	2251 0-6-0		Saint 4-6-0
8499	9487			* in cutting shop		2212	83B	2950*	82A Taplow Court W
stock shed
WCP 0-6-0T		58xx 0-4-2T				90xx 4-4-0				2301 0-6-0 Dean
5	83A	5803	89A	5814	85C	9008	89A	9020	89A	2474	87G
MSWJ 2-4-0		5807	85C	5817	85C	9010	89A	9026	89C	28xx 2-8-0
1336	81D	5808	85C	57xx 0-6-0PT		9016	89A	9028	89C	3842	86C
				8740	86F
Shed Codes		6C Birkenhead		26C Bolton		81A Old Oak Common		81B Slough		81C Southall
81D Reading		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		83G Penzance
84A Stafford Road		84B Oxley		84C Banbury		84F Stourbridge Jct.		84J Croes Newydd		85A Worcester
85B Gloucester H. Rd		85C Hereford		86A Newport Ebbw J		86B Newport Pill		86C Cardiff Canton		86E Severn Tunnel J.
86F Tondu		86G Pontypool Road		86H Aberbeeg		86J Aberdare		87B Duffryn Yard		87E Landore
87G Carmarthen		87H Neyland		88A Cardiff Cathays		88C Barry		88D Merthyr		89A Oswestry
89B Brecon		89C Machynlleth
Swindon
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1871	prior to Jan 1950		SDN
location:	North of the Gloucester line, west of the station.						closed:	Oct-64	Feb 1950 - Oct 1964		82C
type:	A brick-built double RH, a 10TS dead-ended shed, plus a Stock Shed.
Abbreviations		BPGV - Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Railway					ROD - Railway Operating Division
		WD - War Department
Sunday 9 November 1952					82C		3.15pm - 4pm			total:	105
57xx 0-6-0PT		2021 0-6-0PT		Castle 4-6-0				Hall 4-6-0
3645	82C	2060	82C	4037	81A The South Wales Borderers			4909	82C Blakesley Hall
3666	82C	BPGV 0-6-0PT		5009	82C Shrewsbury Castle			4912	82C Berrington Hall
3682	82C	2195	82C	5062	82C Earl of Shaftesbury			4916	82C Crumlin Hall
3724	82C	16xx 0-6-0PT		5068	82C Beverston Castle xw			4925	82C Eynsham Hall
3739	82C	1647	82C	5082	81A Swordfish xw			4934	82C Hindlip Hall
4612	82C	1648	82C	5083	82C Bath Abbey			4945	82C Milligan Hall
4651	82C	48xx 0-4-2T		5084	82C Reading Abbey			4951	82C Pendeford Hall xw
4697	82C	1400	82C	5091	82C Cleeve Abbey			4958	82C Priory Hall
6716	87B	1433	82C	7003	87E Elmley Castle			4972	83D Saint Brides Hall
6737	82C	5800	82C	7015	82C Carn Brea Castle			4973	82C Sweeney Hall
6741	82C	5802	82C	43xx 2-6-0		28xx 2-8-0		5934	82C Kneller Hall
7792	82C	5804	82C	5398	85B	2838	86E	5947	81A Saint Benet's Hall
8783	82C	5805	82C	6307	82C	3802	84B	5994	82C Roydon Hall
9600	82C	45xx 2-6-2T		6314	82C	3805	86A xw	6927	81A Lilford Hall xw
9673	83E xw	4538	82C	6357	82C xw	3807	86A	6928	86C Underley Hall
9720	82C	4550	82C	6358	82C	3810	86A xw	6946	86C Heatherdean Hall
9721	82C	4579	87H xw	6385	85B	3830	86A	Modified Hall 4-6-0
9772	82C	5509	82C	6387	82C	3865	82C	6974	81A Bryngwyn Hall
9795	82C	5510	82C	9303	81D xw	47xx 2-8-0		7923	82C Speke Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT		5536	82C	9305	81C	4704	81A xw	Grange 4-6-0
7418	82C	5540	82C	9316	81F	ROD 2-8-0		6850	82C Cleve Grange
7424	82C	5564	82C	2251 0-6-0		3011	87G xw	W6862	84B Derent Grange
94xx 0-6-0PT		42xx 2-8-0T		2224	82C	WD 2-8-0		Star 4-6-0
8472	82C	4254	82C	2290	85A	90225	86A	4062	82C Malmesbury Abbey
9476	82C	5226	82C	9xxx 4-4-0		90315	87A	cl 2MT 2-6-0		B1 4-6-0
9486	87F	5240	82C	9018	82C			46503	new	61152	39B
1366 0-6-0PT		56xx 0-6-2T		9023	82C
1369	82C	6603	88A
Shed Codes		39B Sheffield Darnall		81A Old Oak Common		81C Southall		81D Reading		81F Oxford
82C Swindon		83D Plymouth Laira		83E St. Blazey		84B Oxley		85A Worcester		85B Gloucester H. Rd
86A Newport Ebbw J		86C Cardiff Canton		86E Severn Tunnel J.		87A Neath		87B Duffryn Yard		87E Landore
87F Llanelly		87G Carmarthen		87H Neyland		88A Cardiff Cathays		89A Oswestry
Swindon Junction 6.50pm - 7.17pm
	Hall 4-6-0		5951	85B Clyffe Hall		Castle 4-6-0		5014	81A Goodrich Castle
	Modified Hall 4-6-0		6982	82A Melmerby Hall
7:15pm Swindon Junction to Paddington				Castle 4-6-0		81A Earl of Eldon (8 coaches)				arr: 9.05pm
Paddington station 9.05pm			Modified Hall 4-6-0		6962	81A Soughton Hall		6982	82A Melmerby Hall
			Castle 4-6-0		4037	81A The South Wales Borderers
					5090	86C Neath Abbey
			57xx 0-6-0PT		4615	81A	9703	81A
			61xx 2-6-2T		6169	81C