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Shed Allocations 1961 - Recent Additions

Sunday, 29 September 2019

Days Out No. 33 : 11th December 1960 - Manchester area

A Barton-Wright 2F 0-6-0ST No. 51458 leads a line-up of withdrawn locos at Agecroft on a gloomy 11th December 1960.   Further behind are Fowler class 7F 49511 and 49667, together with Aspinall class 3F 0-6-0 52455.  Photo: DJD

A British Locomotive Society trip to the Manchester area.
Longsight
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1866Sep 1935 - Feb 19659A
type: Two brick-built sheds: a 8TS North Shed and the 12TS South Shedclosed to steam:Feb-65
location: East of the Stockport Edgeley line, south of Manchester Piccadilly station
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - Stanier
Sunday 11 December 19609Atotal:68
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)Patriot 4-6-0cl 6F 0-8-0 G1EE T4 diesels
420659E400849A W455209A Llandudno492109D SD211D294
420819A401258B W455439A Home Guardcl 7F 0-8-0 G2aD224D308
421379Acl 2P 4-4-0 (F)Jubilee 4-6-0489329D SD230
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)406749A W456319A Tanganyika493489D WBR T2 diesels
423189Ccl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)456769A Codringtoncl 7F 0-8-0 G2D5060D5137
423479C4271226D457265A Vindictive4942126F SD5081D5139
423489C429389ABritannia 4-6-2494339D SD5083D5141
423699A429442B700319A Byroncl 7F 0-8-0 (F)D5134D5142
423829Acl 5MT 4-6-0700469A ANZAC4950926B WD5135D5143
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447179Ecl 8F 2-8-0MV Gas turbinecl 3F 0-6-0T0-6-0 diesels
424259A447489A483299FE2001472919A WD3765D3768
425399A448325B486349Felectric locos475289A WD3766D3769
425429A452718Bcl 4F 0-6-0E3002E3038cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)D3767D3770
425709C443789FE3028E3040419079A W
W - withdrawnS - storedE3032
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8B Warrington9A Longsight
9C Macclesfield9D Buxton9E Trafford Park9F Heton Mersey26B Agecroft
26D Bury26F Patricroft
Visits to Longsight 1936 - 1964
Agecroft
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1889Sep 1935 - Aug 196326B
type: A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Oct-66Sep 1963 - Oct 19669J
location: In the fork of the Pendleton to Swinton and Clifton Junction lines.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightF - FowlerH - HughesJ - Johnson
St - StanierWD - War Department
Sunday 11 December 196026Btotal:54
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TPatriot 4-6-0
4247426B4270624B4478126B4757426B4553926A E. C. Trench
4264626B4270724F4482326B4757826Bcl 7F 0-8-0 (F)WD 2-8-0
4264726B4272224F4492926B4757926B4950826B9029226B
cl 0F 0-4-0ST (A)4272326B4498726B4758526B W4951126A W9035426B
5120426B4272526B4506127Ccl 3F 0-6-0T (J)4962726B9037226B
5120726B4286026B451425B4722426A4963726B9055826B
5122926B4286826B4526126Bcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)4966726A W9062626B
cl 2MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-04533726B5141326B4966826B9063226B
4648526B6126926B4533826B5145826A Wcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)9068455C
4648626B0-6-0 diesels4533926A5149626B5243126A Wcl 8F 2-8-0
D3373D35925149726A W5245526A W4818418A
483899D
Shed Codes5B Crewe South9D Buxton18A Toton24F Fleetwood26A Newton Heath
26B Agecroft27C Southport55C Farsley Junction
Visits to Agecroft 1936 - 1966
Stockport
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1883Sep 1935 - May 689B
type: A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:May-68
location: West of the line, south of Stocport Edgeley station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 11 December 19609Btotal:35
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-0
423379B428489B429495B447698A9027827B480948B
423439B428549B429755B448702A9030626E484272A
423729B428869B429816C4489526A9041926D484289B
423919B429219Bcl 4F 0-6-04494024B9067956A485059B
429319B444325D451305B9072655C485068C
BR 5MT 4-6-0451471ABR 9F 2-10-00-6-0 diesels
7303489A4520455C9216226AD3771D3772
4531712B
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Birkenhead
8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction9B Stockport12B Carlisle Upperby24B Rose Grove26A Newton Heath
26D Bury26E Lees, Oldham27B Aintree55C Farnley Junction56A Wakefield89A Shrewsbury
Visits to Stockport 1936 - 1968
Heaton Mersey
Post Grouping Ownership (Joint) - Cheshire Lines Committee/Midland Railwaysjoint shed codes pre 1950 STP/19D
type: A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.opened:18891950 (briefly)13C
location: In the fork of the Cheadle/Didsbury lines, west of Tivot Dale station.closed:May-68May 1950 - Dec 19569F

Jan 1957 - Mar 195817E
April 1958 - 19689F
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesI - IvattSt - StanierBR - British Railway
WD - War DepartmentGCR - Great Central Railway
Sunday 11 December 19609Ftotal:57
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
400019F W428885D439459F4469626A4807917A485025B
400049F Wcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)439619F W448648C4808055B485039F
400599F W4295621D4403827E449078A4815317A485558E
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)429845B440909Fcl 7F 0-8-0 G2481619F485579F
400949FBR 4MT 2-6-04417217C494069D481659D486265B
400979F760489F442869FO4 2-8-0 (GCR)482606C486318E
401059F0-6-0 diesels443619F W636869G483169F486799D
401139FD3852D3854443799FWD 2-8-0483432B486959F
401249FD3853444079F9034327B484069F4871626A
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)445019F9052727B484486C4875018A
412751E xw?445549F485008D487648E
xw - possibly ex Crewe Works.W - withdrawn485019F
Shed Codes1E Bletchley2B Nuneaton5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Birkenhead
8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction8D Widnes8E Northwich9D Buxton9F Heaton Mersey
9G Gorton17A Derby17C Rowsley18A Toton21D Aston26A Newton Heath
27B Aintree27E Walton-on-the-Hill55B Stourton
Visits to Heaton Mersey 1936 - 1968
Trafford Park
Post Grouping Ownership (Joint) - Cheshire Lines Committee/Midland Railwaysjoint shed codes pre 1948 TFD/19G
type: A 20TS dead-ended shed.opened:18951950 (briefly)13A
location:
On the north side of the line, east of Trafford Park & Stretford station.
closed:Mar-68May 1950 - Mar 19689E

Jan 1957 - May 195817F
AbbreviationsF - FowlerD - DeeleyFb - FairburnJ - Johnson
St - StanierBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 December 19609Etotal:45
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
400099E420649E424289E442759E700159E Apollo
400179E W420795A424669E443929E700219E Morning Star
400189E421139E424699E444899E700339E Charles Dickens
400559E W4218627F424799E445649EJubilee 4-6-0
400569E W426759E425609E445659E4564817A Wemyss
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)426839EBR 4MT 2-6-0445669Ecl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
400889Ecl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)760479Ecl 3F 0-6-0 (J)446659E482739E
401419E423289E760869E432119E449649E483449E
402089E423339E760889Ecl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4500617A484628E
435809EPeak T4 dieselMV T2 diesels
W - withdrawnD13D5703D5713
Visits to Trafford Park 1936 - 1968
Patricroft
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:18851935 - Jan 195810C
type: Two brick-built shed: one 8TS, the other 10TS.closed:Jul-68Feb 1958 - Aug 196326F
location: In the fork of the Eccles to Patricroft and Monton Green Lines.
Sep 1963 - July 19689H
AbbreviationsF - FowlerI - IvattSt - StanierBR - British RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 11 December 196026Ftotal:54
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aWD 2-8-0
4128326F7312726F4470826F4537826F4908726F9022226F
4128726F7312926F4480826F4541126F4911926F9039926F
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)7313026F4509626F4542426F4914726F9053026F
4243926Fcl 3F 0-6-0T4519926F454296H4914926F W9057026F
4244226F4736426F W452355Acl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4920926F9066926F
4245826F4736526F4525226F4058626F4932326F9072356D
4246826F4737826F4525526F4068126Fcl 7F 0-8-0 G2
4249426F4743026F452756BPatriot 4-6-04942626F
426078B4749126F4529426F455318A Sir Frederick Harrisoncl 6F 0-8-0 G1
4767226F W453138FJubilee 4-6-04932821B
Britannia 4-6-2453438B4556326F Australia0-6-0 diesels
7004826A The Territorial Army 1908-19584564526F CollingwoodD3588D3590
Shed Codes5A Crewe North6B Mold Junction6H Bangor8A Edge Hill8B Warrington
8F Springs Branch21B Bushbury26A Newton Heath26F Patricroft56D Mirfield
Visits to Patricroft 1936 - 1968
Lees, Oldham
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1878Sep 1938 - Sep 195426F
type: A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shedclosed:Apr-64Oct 1954 - Aug 196326E
location: On the north side of Lees station
Sep 1963 - Apr 19649P
AbbreviationsA - AspinallFb - FairburnWD - War Department
Sunday 11 December 1960
26Etotal:12
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)WD 2-8-0
4211426E5220726E9012326E
4211526E5224026E9014126E
5224826E9067126E
5227526E9070826E
5234526C9071826E
Visits to Lees, Oldham 1938 - 1963
Gorton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1879pre Jan 1950GOR
type: A brick-built 18TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-65Feb 1950 - Feb 195839A
location: On the north side of the line between Ashbury's and Gorton & Openshaw stations.Feb 1958 - April 19589H

April 1958 - 19659G
AbbreviationsF - FowlerD - DeeleyH - HughesJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
GCR - Great Central RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 11 December 19609Gtotal:75
L1 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
677439G61011*9G433309G439159G635739G637759G
677489G612659G434009G440159G635759G aw637949G
677519Gcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)434999G440259G635989G638059G
677569G427549G4362117AJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)636009G6384341F aw
677629G427889G437219G643119G636039G638489G
677989G428479G437639G643379G6361736C xw638629G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)428749Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (D)643419G636419G639159G
423749GJ39 0-6-0437899G6435436E637009GWD 2-8-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)647279G aw438269G6435916D6371541J xw9011136C
424299G647439Gcl 4F 0-6-0643759G637199Gcl 8F 2-8-0
J94 0-6-0ST647449G4420321A644189G6372456B4839017A
680129G647459G442369G644359G637439GN5 0-6-2T (GCR)
680649G647489G442849G644379G6374436C xw69307^9G W
680689G6483752B xwcl 1F 0-6-0T (J)644399G637669G^ last N5 0-6-2T
* Waterbuck649309G417029G637679G
649559Gaw - awiting worksxw - ex works
Shed Codes9G Gorton16D Annesley17A Derby21A Saltley36C Frodingham
36E Retford41F Mexborough41J Langwith Junction52B Heaton56B Ardsley
Visits to Gorton 1937 - 1954Visits to Gorton 1955 - 1965
Gorton Works
Built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and opened in 1848
access:The Works entrance was on Lawton Street, a narrow street off Cornwall Street, Openshaw, Manchester
AbbreviationsF - FowlerJ - JohnsonBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
GCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
Sunday 11 December 1960
erecting shop
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)O1 2-8-0 (GNR)J39 0-6-0WD 2-8-0EM1/EM2 electrics
6361336A6378916D6491856B9011840E9027541J2601927003
6361540B6379216DBR 9F 2-10-09012755C9039440B26038
6367136C6389031B9215721A9013140B9056741F
6388556B9017540B9059836C
works yardOld Foundaryworks shunters
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0D11 4-4-0J94 0-6-0T
6437941J9000240E9029041D9215121A6266041A W680799G
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)9003640B9036255EEM1 electricButler Hendersoncl 3F 0-6-0 (J)
637219G9023818B9061955G26041for preservation432619G
6381341F9026340E9069455G
works dumpex works on shed
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)
4058827A W432459G W6364340B W644409G W6361736C6435436E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4363441B W6366941F Wcl 3F 0-6-0T6374436CWD 2-8-0
4234511C W4364421A WW - withdrawn4750956E W638059G9011136C
Shed Codes 19609G Gorton11C Oxenhope16D Annesley18B Westhouses21A Saltley
27A Bank Hall31B March36A Doncaster36C Frodingham36E Retford40B Immingham
40E Colwick41A Sheffield Darnall41B Grimesthorpe41D Canklow41F Mexborough41J Langwith Junction
55C Farnley Junction55E Normanton55G Huddersfield56B Ardsley56E Sowerby Bridge
Visits to Gorton Works 1950 - 1952Visits to Gorton Works 1953 - 1956
Visits to Gorton Works 1957 - 1959Vists to Gorton Works 1960 - 1963
Source DJD