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, 25 November 2019

Days Out No. 41 : 11th February 1962 - North Wales & Cheshire

A view of Croes Newydd shed in the mid 1960s. 
Photo - Ben Brooksbank, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons 2.0 licence.

A trip by enthusiasts from North East Lancashire to North Wales and Cheshire.
Rhyl
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1870Sep 1935 - Apr 19527D
type:A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-59May 1952 - Feb 19636K
location:North of the line, west of the station.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallFb - FairburnI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
BR - British Railways
Sunday 11 February 19626Ktotal:14
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 4-6-0BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 4F 0-6-0
412766K750116G 780316K436186K S521196K443676K
BR 2MT 2-6-2T750136B780566Kcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)524386K SWD 2-8-0
840036K750286Bcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)439816K9057627B
424316AS - stored
shed codes6A Chester Midland6B Mold Junction6G Llandudno Jct.6K Rhyl27B Aintree
Visits to Rhyl 1939 - 1962
Llandudno Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1880Sep 1935 - Feb 19527A
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-62Mar 1952 - Oct 19666G
location:In a goods loop, south of the station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 February 19626Gtotal:36
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
400836G401856G W400586G W446866G455306G Sir Frank Ree
400856A402026Gcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4470826FJubilee 4-6-0
400936G Wcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)422096A447386G4556326F Australia
400956G W412356Gcl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)450726B456295A Straits Settlements
401226G412366G406356G W453256BRoyal Scot 4-6-0
401236G WBR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 4F 0-6-0454176H461206G Royal Inniskilling Fusilier
401306G W840206G443896GBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
401336G W840216G445256G730486A473616G486556G
401376G840226G475586G487716G
shed codes5A Crewe North6A Chester Midland6B Mold Junction6G Llandudno Jct.
6H Bangor26F Patricroft
Visits to Llandudno Junction 1939 - 1966
Bangor
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1884Sep 1935 - Feb 19527B
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:May-61Mar 1952 - Jun 19656H
location:On the south side of the station.
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnI - IvattSt - StanierBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 February 19626Htotal:30
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0
400716H W412006H420746H461546G The Hussar 444786H
400766H W412196H422116Hcl 5MT 4-6-0BR 2MT 2-6-0445046H
400786H412266Hcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)446795A780346Hcl 3F 0-6-0T
401166H412336H424466H448026J780586H472676H
401366H W412346H424876H450058A780596H475116H
401736H424896H452476H
402056HW - withdrawn425676H
shed codes5A Crewe North6G Llandudno Jct.6H Bangor6J Holyhead 8A Edge Hill
Visits to Bangor 1939 - 1964
Holyhead
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1861Sep 1935 - Apr 19527C
type:A stone-built 4TS through-road shed.closed:Nov-62May 1952 - Dec 19666J
location:On the east side of the line, south of the station.
AbbreviationsEE - English ElectricWD - War Department
Sunday 11 February 19626Jtotal:11
Patriot 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TWD 2-8-0
455276J Southport461506J The Life Guardsman473216J905326B
455346G E. Tootal Broadhurst 461526G King's Dragoon Guards.473686JEE T4 diesel
Coronation 4-6-2461636J Civil Service Rifleman474396JD268
462355A City of Birmingham
shed codes5A Crewe North6B Mold Junction6G Llandudno Jct.6J Holyhead
Visits to Holyhead 1949 - 1965
Oswestry
Pre Grouping Ownership - Cambrian Railwayopened:1860prior to Jan 1950OSW
type: A brick-built 4TS and an adjoining 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Dec-60Feb 1950 - Aug 196089A
location: In the fork of the Whitchurch and Gobowen lines, Sep 1960 - Aug 196389D

Sep 1963 - Jan 19656E
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 February 196289Dtotal:34
14xx 0-4-2T2251 0-6-057xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-0Manor 4-6-0
143289D220489C377089D4640189D780189D Anthony Manor
143889D225189D378889A4650789D780789D Compton Manor
145889D54xx 0-6-0PT962989D4650889D780989D Childrey Manor
16xx 0-6-0PT542189DDukedog 4-4-04651289D781089D Draycott Manor
162889D74xx 0-6-0PT901789C W4651889D781289B Erlestoke Manor
163689D743489DBR 9F 2-10-04652089D781589C Fritwell Manor
166889Dcl 8F 2-8-09224788A4652189D782289D Foxcote Manor
4847189A4652289D782789D Lydham Manor
4652389D
4652489D
Shed Codes88A Cardiff Canton89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd89C Machynlleth89D Oswestry
Visits to Oswestry 1938 - 1964
Oswestry Works
The locomotive works of the Cambrian Railway, which, when taken over by the GWR in 1923, continued to maintain a small number of locos, finally closing in January 1965.
AbbreviationsW & L - Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
Sunday 11 February 1962
Manor 4-6-0W&L 0-6-0T
781989D Hinton Manor823stored
2251 0-6-074xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT
229489C741386C468389B
321389C
Shed Codes86C Hereford89B Croes Newydd89C Machynlleth89D Oswestry
Visits to Oswestry Works 1939 - 1964
Croes Newydd
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1902prior to Jan 1950CNYD
type: A brick-built roundhouseclosed:May-63Feb 1950 - Aug 196084J
location: In the triangle of lines at Croes Newydd Junction.Sep 1960 - Aug 196389B

Sep 1963 - Jun 19676C
AbbreviationsSt - StanierH - HughesF - FowlerBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 February 196289Btotal:32
16xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-0Manor 4-6-0
161889B363089C661087H285589B781189B Dunley Manor
161984F368989B661189B286686G782189B Ditcheat Manor
166089B374989B661589B43xx 2-6-0782889B Odney Manor
64xx 0-6-0PT376089B661789B731089BGrange 4-6-0
741386C464589B663289B734189B683686G Estevarney Grange
741489B577489B667489Bcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 5MT 4-6-0
744389B961089B669489B427609G7302589A
966989B669889B
975284B
979389B
Shed Codes9G Gorton84B Oxley84F Stourbridge Jct.86C Hereford86G Pontypool Road
87H Neyland89A Shrewsbury89C Machynlleth89B Croes Newydd
Visits to Croes Newydd 1938 - 1967
Mold Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1890Sep 1935 - Apr 19666B
type: A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Mar-62
location: South of the Chester to North Wales line, about 3.5 miles west of Chester.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallClf - CauliflowerF - FowlerH - HughesSt - Stanier
Wb - WebbWh - WhaleBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
LNW - London & North Western RailwayLMS - London, Midland & Scotiish Railway
Sunday 11 February 19626Btotal:37
43xx 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0
631282B448426B474106B481756B684086G Hazeley Grange
BR 4MT 4-6-0449136H476466B482596B684788A Tidmarsh Grange
750126G 449176B476736B482759DHall 4-6-0
750336B449716Bcl 4F 0-6-0482889E693781E Conyngham Hall
750346B450316B443596B483486BCastle 4-6-0
750546B450426B445956B483738B701984A Fowey Castle
0-6-0 diesels450436B28xx 2-8-04841889AWD 2-8-0
1205312057454465A289284E4847889A9026424B
383786A486676B903926C
Shed Codes5A Crewe North6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead6G Llandudno Jct.6H Bangor
8B Warrington Dallam9D Buxton9E Trafford Park24B Rose Grove81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh
84A Stafford Road84E Tyseley86A Newport Ebbw J.86G Pontypool Road88A Cardiff Canton89A Shrewsbury
Visits to Mold Junction 1937 - 1966
Chester Midland
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1870Sep 1935 - Jun 19676A
type: A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:May-63
location: On the north side of the Chester to Crewe lines, east of Chester Station.
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 11 February 19626Atotal:54
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0THall 4-6-0
400986A429586C730406A472976A491284B Berrington Hall
401066A429675A730706A473716AGrange 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)429825A730716A473896A687184B Bourton Grange
420616Acl 5MT 4-6-07313126F475076CPatriot 4-6-0
421986A447396G BR 4MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0455256G Colwyn Bay
422026A4487621D750106G 480855BJubilee 4-6-0
422136A450485B750146B482536B4557282E Eire
422296A451496A750326A484586BRoyal Scot 4-6-0
422366A452405A750396ABR 2MT 2-6-0461261A Royal Army Service Corps
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)454416J750506A780186A0-6-0 diesels
424636A43xx 2-6-0750516A780326AD3764D410512037
425386A539989B750536BWD 2-8-0D38331203612054
425976C633989B906066C
Shed Codes1A Willesden5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6A Chester Midland6B Mold Junction
6C Birkenhead6G Llandudno Jct.6J Holyhead21D Aston26F Patricroft82E Bristol Barrow Rd.
84B Oxley89B Croes Newydd
Visits to Chester Midland 1937 - 1967
Northwich
Pre Grouping Ownership - Cheshire Lines Railwayopened:1869Jan 1935 - May 1950NTH/19D (sub)
type: A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-641950 (briefly)13D
location: On the south side of Northwich station.
Jun 1950 - Mar 19589G
Apr 1958 - Feb 19688E
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
GCR - Great Central Railway
Sunday 11 February 19628Etotal:27
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
427775D780198E480178E483389F486139F9055227B
428749G780388E481358E484628E486318EO4 2-8-0 (GCR)
cl 4F 0-6-0780578E481668E485055B486838E635759G
443418EBR 4MT 2-6-0482548E485228C486938E637669G
444568E760869E4831418A486058E487178E0-6-0 diesels
D3763D3798
Shed Codes5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent8C Speke Junction8E Northwich9E Trafford Park
9G Gorton18A Toton27B Aintree
Visits to Northwich 1938 - 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 - JohnsonSt - Stanier
GCR - Great Central RailwayBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 February 19629Etotal:33
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
400189E W420509E424289E W441959E4611756D Welsh Guardsman
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)421119E424669E442759E46143
9E The South Staffordshire Regiment
401419E W421129E424799E W445649E
402089E W421139E425609E445659Ecl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)425969E445669E446659E482739E
464228F432119E WBR 4MT 2-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)447179E483449E
Peak T4 dieselcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)760479E638059G448099E485548D
D97435809E WW - withdrawn452399E487419E
Shed Codes8D Widnes8F Springs Branch9E Trafford Park9G Gorton56D Mirfield
Visits to Trafford Park 1936 - 1968
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