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.

Monday 16 September 2019

Days Out No. 31 : 10th July 1960 - Birmingham, Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury

Bescot shed on Sunday 10th July 1960.        photo: DJD
A trip organised by The British Locomotive Society, to Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury.
Tyseley
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway opened:1908Sep 1935 - Dec 1949TYS
type: A brick-built double roundhouse shed.closed:Nov-66Jan 1950 - Aug 196384E
location: West of the line, north of Tyseley station.
Sep 1963 - Nov 19662A
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnSt - StanierBR - British RailwayGWR - Great Western Railway
ROD - Railway Operating DivisionWD - War Department
Sunday 10 July 196084Etotal:79
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
362584E411184E287286E493481C Hindlip Hall9223284C
367384E412084E288386E498284E Acton Hall2251 0-6-0
464884E412684E289381E498684A Aston Hall221184E
870084E416585B385386A597184G Merevale Hall225784E
871384E4170*84Ecl 8F 2-8-0Modified Hall 4-6-0226784E
961484E417284E4841784E698485A Owsden Hall0-6-0 diesels
972484E515184A4842484E699986C Capel Dewi HallD3029D3961
973384E81xx 2-6-2T4847184E790681D Fron HallD3192D3962
975384E810884E4847584EGrange 4-6-0D3950D3965
979884E56xx 0-6-2TBR 4MT 4-6-06803*84F Bucklebury GrangeD3951D3966
74xx 0-6-0PT565884E7500684E681286G Chesford GrangeD3952D3968
742484E6617*84J7502484E684387F Poulton GrangeD3956D3970
94xx 0-6-0PT663184E43xx 2-6-0685884F Woolston GrangeD3957D3971
846484B666884E633284F686184E Crynant GrangeD3958D3972
Castle 4-6-0636682C686684E Morfa GrangeD3960
5025*81F Chirk Castle730886E687984E Overton Grangediesel railcars
County 4-6-0
* under repair in the workshops
72xx 2-8-2T14xx 0-4-2TW13WW17W
101282C County of Denbigh724784C1473*14DW14W
Shed Codes14D Neasden81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot81F Oxford
82C Swindon84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge
84G Shrewsbury84J Croes Newydd85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86C Cardiff Canton
86E Severn Tunnel J86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly
Visits to Tyseley 1935 - 1966
Aston
London & North Western Railwayopened:1883Sep 1935 - May 19603D
type:A brick-built 12TS shed with one through roadclosed:Oct-65Jun 1960 - Aug 196321D
location:In the fork of lines, south of Aston station.
Sep 1963 - Oct 19652J
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesSt - Stanier
Sunday 10 July 196021Dtotal:35
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
4018021D4471021D4530121E4412021D W4551821D Bradshaw
4020621D4487221D4532721D4430221D4555021D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4489721D4544821D4449221DJubilee 4-6-0
4255221D4494221Dcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4451721D4570921D Implacable
4261621D4505121D4281721D445485DRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4264127D4509421Dcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 8F 2-8-0461165A Irish Guardsman
cl 2MT 2-6-04511121E4295721D4872621D4612221C Royal Ulster Rifleman
4642321D452405A4297421D0-6-0 diesel461669A London Rifle Brigade
4642721D452428AD3091
Shed Codes5A Crewe North5D Stoke-on-Trent8A Edge Hill9A Longsight21C Bushbury
21D Aston21E Monument Lane27D Wigan L&Y
Visits to Aston 1937 - 1965
Saltley
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1868Sep 1935 - Aug 196321A
type: Three brick-built roundhousesclosed:Mar-67Sep 1963 - Mar 19672E
location: East of the line, south of Saltley station.
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesJ - Johnson
St - StanierBR - British RailwaysGNR - Great Northern Railway
Sunday 10 July 196021Atotal:126
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4279121A4321421A4410441E4387821A W4465921A4807055D
4289021A4328421A4410821A W4388241D4466321A4810341E
4290021A4335921A4413216A4392485E4481021A4811218B
4290321A4338921A4416521A4396321A4481221A4816441E
cl 4MT 2-6-04346821A4416785E4396521A W4481321A4818321A
4301221A4348221A4418421A4397521A4482521A4821041E
4301321A4350721A4418521A4398521A4483921A4822118A
4301721A4352321A4420321A4398621A4485821A4827916A
4304021A4358321A4421321A4400421A4491921A4833621A
4304121A4359421A4424541D4401321A4492021A4834221A
4304621A4359921A4433755EBR 9F 2-10-04496621A4835121A
4304921A4362021A4446321A9201421A4508821A4838821A
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)4363921A4447216A9207021A4526321A4851017A
6188631B4364421A4451621A9210815C4526521A4852321A
0-6-0 diesels4367321A4457121A9212914A453988A485342E
12039120624368021A4458021A9213215AB1 4-6-04862116B
12040131674368721A9213521A6104141A4868721A
1204113168Jubilee 4-6-09215121A6113841D4870021A
12044132484557641C Bombay9215721A6116441A4870255B
1204913250457035A Thunderer9216521A6130550B4875921A
12060D35824572541C Repluse9216621ABR 4MT 4-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
12061cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)7500384E5813821A
4232721A4216021A4244621A7505815C
Shed Codes2E Northampton5A Crewe North8A Edge Hill14A Cricklewood15A Wellingborough
15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham17A Derby18A Toton18B Westhouses21A Saltley
31B March41A Sheffield Darnall41D Canklow41E Staveley B. Hill50B Hull Dairycotes55B Stourton
55D Royston55E Normanton84E Tyseley85E Gloucester LMS
Visits to Saltley 1935 - 1954Visits to Saltley 1955 - 1966
Bescot
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1892Sep 1935 - May 19603A
type: A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Mar-66Jun 1960 - Aug 196321B
location: At the north end of Bescot station, on the west side of the line.
Sep 1963 - Oct 19652F
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesJ - Johnson
St - StanierBR - British Railways
Sunday 10 July 196021Btotal:65
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 8F 2-8-0
4008021B4731021B4484021B4896421B4931321B4825021B
4008321B4734921B4487321B4902121B4934321B483351A
4010821E4735421B4487521B4903721C4936121B4837521B
4017321B4738521B449152A4904521B493775C4851421B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4739621B4505221D4909921Bcl 6F 0-8-0 G14870521B
4226721Ecl 2F 0-6-0 (J)4523121D4910621B4912521B4872521B
cl 2MT 2-6-05812221B4541821D4911421B4932821BBR 9F 2-10-0
4642121B5816921Bcl 4F 0-6-04921621B4937321B9216315B
4642521B5817421B443585D4924621Bcl 7F 0-8-0 G2BR 5MT 4-6-0
4645921B5818121B4444821B4927521B4941121B730116J
4649021B5828321B4451221BRoyal Scot 4-6-0730326C
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4453817B4614121C North Staffordshire Regiment0-6-0 diesels
4283712A4382221Bcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)12056D3020
4298221D4064621B12095
shed codes1A Willesden2A Rugby5C Stafford5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Birkenhead
6J Holyhead12A Carlisle Kingmoor15B Kettering17B Burton-on-Trent21B Bescot21C Bushbury
21D Aston21E Monument Lane
Visits to Bescot 1937 - 1965
Bushbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1883Sep 1935 - May 19603B
type: A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Apr-65Jun 1960 - Aug 196321C
location: On the east side of the line, north of Wolverhampton HL station.
Sep 1963 - Apr 19652K
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
Sunday 10 July 196021Ctotal:20
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aJubilee 4-6-0
4258221C5811921C W5820421C W4924021C456255A Sarawak
4265921C5812421C5829521Ccl 7F 0-8-0 G2Britannia 4-6-2
5812821Ccl 3F 0-6-0T4945221C700439A Lord Kitchener
5814821C4739821Ccl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
5816821C4739921C427765A4876621B1209212093
4747321C
shed codes5A Crewe North9A Longsight21B Bescot21C Bushbury
Visits to Bushbury 1938 - 1965
Oxley (Wolverhampton)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway opened:1907Sep 1935 - Jan 1950OXY
type: A bric- built 2RH shed.closed:Mar-67Feb 1950 - Aug 196384B
location: On the west side of the line, west of Dunstall Park.
Sep 1963 - Mar 19672B
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 10 July 196084Btotal:38
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0Hall 4-6-0
360089A532682B380284B9222884C490184B Adderley Hall
675584B635384B382084B9224781A498583B Allesley Hall
675784B94xx 0-6-0PT382184Fcl 8F 2-8-0499385A Dalton Hall
973984B842884B382584F4841884E499784B Elton Hall
976884B940884B383184F xwWD 2-8-0591984B Worsley Hall
2251 0-6-0947484B383386A9018886C599184B Gresham Hall
321389C xw0-6-0 diesels384284B47xx 2-8-0599584B Wick Hall
D3028D3038384486G470081A692481D Grantley Hall
Grange 4-6-0385484B470881A692781F Lilford Hall
681986G Highnam Grange xw386486E aw56xx 0-6-2T694984G Haberfield Hall
683984B Hewell Grange386584B567888FModified Hall 4-6-0
686284B Derwent Grange664584B697584B Capesthorne Hall
697984C Helperley Hall
xw - ex worksaw - awaiting works698084B Llanrumney Hall
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81D Reading81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh83B Taunton
84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct.85A Worcester86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86G Pontypool Road88F Treherbert89A Shrewsbury89C Machynlleth
Visits to Oxley 1934 - 1967
Wolverhampton Stafford Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway opened:1860Sep 1935 - Jan 1950SRD
type: Three brick-built roundhouses and two dead-ended sheds.closed:Sep-63Feb 1950 - Sep 196384A
location: On the south side of Dunstall Park station.
AbbreviationsBR - British Railway
Sunday 10 July 196084Atotal:35
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PTHall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
361584A841184A W490583A Barton Hall502684A Criccieth Castle
373182B xw842584A597086G Hengrave Hall503184A Totnes Castle R
64xx 0-6-0PT845284A597981D Cruckton Hall504381A Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
641884A942884A W599084C Dorford Hall504584A Earl of Dudley
642284A51xx 2-6-2T692886G Underley Hall504684A Earl Cawdor
43xx 2-6-0417184D xw693084A Aldersley Hall504784A Earl of Dartmouth
631282B693484A Beachamwell Hall507284A Hurricane
King 4-6-0694584A Glasfryn Hall508884A Llanthony Abbey
601184A King James I695182D Impney Hall508984A Westminster Abbey
601484A King Henry VII xwModified Hall 4-6-0509282A Tresco Abbey
601784A King Edward IV791884E Rhose Wood HallGrange 4-6-0
601881A King Henry VIxw - ex worksR - under repair681383C Eastbury Grange
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81D Reading82A Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury
83A Newton Abbot83C Exeter84A Stafford Road84C Banbury84D Leamington Spa
84E Tyseley86G Pontypool Road
Visits to Stafford Road 1934 - 1963
Wolverhampton Works
Opened by the Shrewsbury & Birmingham Railway in 1849, it became the northern workshops of the Great Western Railway in 1854.
Sunday 10 July 1960total:27
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 3MT 2-6-2TModified Hall 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
368984J820016A697184E Athelhampton Hall493884A Liddington Hall
372585A820026A43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0497484F Talgarth Hall aw
375684A820036A630784J W288884F598281D Harrington Hall
469587B61xx 2-6-2T631485D aw380386E aw598584B Mostyn Hall aw
978284F611684EBR 2MT 2-6-02251 0-6-0King 4-6-0
74xx 0-6-0PT616981C7800289C aw321181E600684A King George I aw
744184F aw51xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2TBR 4MT 4-6-0602084A King Henry IV
416184F551686H7500084Eaw - awaiting works
Shed Codes6A Chester Midland81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot84A Stafford Road
84B Oxley84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct.84J Croes Newydd85A Worcester85D Kidderminster
86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86H Aberbeeg87B Duffryn Yard89C Machynlleth
Visits to Wolverhampton Works 1955 - 1963
Shrewsbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1883GWR code - prior Jan 1950SALOP
type: A brick-built roundhouse and 8TS dead-ended shed.LMS code - prior to Jan 19504A
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1877Joint shed codes
type: A brick-built 9TS dead-ended shed.closed:Nov-67Feb 1950 - Aug 196084G
location: On the east side of Hereford line, south of the station.Sep 1960 - Aug 196389A

Sep 1963 - Nov 19676D
AbbreviationsF - FowlerSt - StanierBR - British Railway
Sunday 10 July 196084Gtotal:85
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0County 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
4012684G446855A101384G County of Dorset408084G Powderham Castle
4020584G447595A101684G County of Hants408686C Builth Castle
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4483584G101883D County of Leicester500184G Llandovery Castle
4230787E4514384G102584G County of Radnor503884G Morlais Castle
BR 3MT 2-6-2T4514584G102684G County of Salop505084G Earl of St. Germans
8202189C4519084G102882A County of Warwick507085A Sir Daniel Gooch
57xx 0-6-0PT4528384GHall 4-6-0Manor 4-6-0
360284G4540684G493083C Hagley Hall781184G Dunley Manor
376984G4542284G494684G Moseley Hall782183A Foxcote Manor
378284GBR 5MT 4-6-0497183B Stanway Hall782789A Lydham Manor
378884G7302684G497583A Umberslade Hall782884G Odney Manor
462384G7303484G595285C Cogan HallGrange 4-6-0
965684G7303684G692284G Burton Hall681087F Blakemere Grange
965784G7309184G694484G Fledborough Hall43xx 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
94xx 0-6-0PT7309284G695886G Oxburgh Hall532484G4811084G
844984G7309384GModified Hall 4-6-0533184G4830784G
946384G7309784G696484G Thornbridge Hall533982B4834784G
947284GBR 4MT 4-6-0699884G Burton Agnes Hall636885D4836984G
949884G750126G792284G Salford Hall730984G484378C
34xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0732984G4846884G
340084G221484G456895A Ajax733084G4847884G
0-6-0 diesels227684GBritannia 4-6-2733684G4873884G
D37487001886C Flying Dutchman28xx 2-8-0487555C
385586C4876087F
Shed Codes5A Crewe North5C Stafford6G Llandudno Junction8C Speke Junction82A Bristol Bath Road
82B St. Philip's Marsh83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira84G Shrewsbury
85A Worcester85C Hereford85D Kidderminster86C Cardiff Canton86G Pontypool Road87E Swansea Landore
87F Llanelly89A Oswestry89C Machynlleth
Visits to Shrewsbury 1946 - 1956Visits to Shrewsbury 1957 - 1967
Wellington (Salop)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway opened:1876prior to Jan 1950WLN
type: A brick-built 3TS shed with one through road.closed:Aug-64Feb 1950 - Aug 196384H
location: On the north side of Wellington station.
Sep 1963 - Aug 19642M
AbbreviationsI - IvattSt - StanierBR - British Railway
Sunday 10 July 196084Htotal:14
56xx 0-6-2Tcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)57xx 0-6-0PT
664084B4120184H373284H879684A963984H
4120484H374484H962184H974184H
4123284H460584H963084H977484H
4124184H
Shed Codes84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84H Wellington (Salop)
Oswestry
Pre Grouping Ownership - Cambrian Railwayopened:1860prior to Jan 1950OSW
type: A brick-built 4TS and an adjoining 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-65Feb 1950 - Aug 196089A
location: In the fork of the Whitchurch and Gobowen lines.Sep 1960 - Aug 196389D

Sep 1963 - Jan 19656E
Sunday 10 July 196089Atotal:36
14xx 0-4-2Tcl 2MT 2-6-02251 0-6-057xx 0-6-0PTManor 4-6-0
143289A4640189A221889A377089A780189A Anthony Manor
143889A4650389A223289C962989A780789A Compton Manor
144989C W4650689A223989A968189A780989A Childrey Manor
145889A4650889A226489C W54xx 0-6-0PT781089A Draycott Manor
16xx 0-6-0PT4650989A xw320089A542189A781989A Hinton Manor
160289A4651689A320889A542289A W43xx 2-6-0
160489A4652089A74xx 0-6-0PT634289A
162889A4652689A740689C xwW - withdrawn
163689A4652789A741089Axw - ex Oswestry Works
Shed Codes89A Oswestry89C Machynlleth
Visits to Oswestry 1938 - 1964
Oswestry Works
The ex - Cambrian Railway's Locomotive Works situated adjacent to the locomotive sheds.
AbbreviationsW & L - Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
Sunday 10 July 1960total:4
2251 0-6-0W&L 0-6-0THall 4-6-0
220089Cstored locos496684B Shakenhurst Hall
822823
Shed Codes84B Oxley89C Machynlleth
Visits to Oswestry Works 1939 - 1964.
Croes Newydd
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1902prior to Jan 1950CNYD
type: A brick-built roundhouseclosed:Jun-67Feb 1950 - Aug 196084J
location: In the triangle of lines at Croes Newydd Junction.Sep 1960 - Aug 196389B

Sep 1963 - Jun 19676C
AbbreviationsSt - Stanier
Sunday 10 July 196084Jtotal:40
16xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2TManor 4-6-0
161884J374984J740384J565184J781784J Garsington Manor
165984J577484J740984J661084J2251 0-6-043xx 2-6-0
166084J872784J741484J661184J220289C538582B
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)873484J742884J661584J228789A630684J
4008589C879184J743184J663284J320784J633984J
901484J743384J667484J321084J635784J
961084J744084J669484JJ39 0-6-0731384J
744284J669684J649309G
744384J669884J
Shed Codes9G Gorton82B St. Philip's Marsh84J Croes Newydd89A Oswestry89C Machynlleth
Visits to Croes Newydd 1938 - 1967
Badnall Wharf, Norton Bridge, Staffordshire.
A siding, off the west coast main-line, which was used to store withdrawn locomotives destined for disposal.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerD - DeeleyJ - Johnson
Sunday 10 July 1960total:20
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)
40021*14B W41158*6A W43219^21A W43558*9F W58171^2A W47247^18A W
40052*9E Wcl 1F 0-6-0T (J)43335*41B W43619*8B W58198^41D WSentinel 0-6-0T
41797^53E W43339*21A W43623*17B W4719182F W
43379^21A W43630*9G W
43388*41B W43674*21A WW - withdrawn
43433^21A W43728^15C W
Shed Codes2A Rugby6A Chester Midland8B Warrington Dallam9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey
9G Gorton14B Kentish Town15C Leicester Midland17B Burton-on-Trent18A Toton
21A Saltley41B Grimesthorpe41D Canklow53E Goole82F Bath Green Park
* scrapped at Central Wagon Works, Ince, Wigan
^ scrapped at Cashmore's, Great Bridge.
Disposal details - Whatever Happened To Steam
Records supplied by DJD
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