Days Out No. 42 : 13th - 15th October 1956 - Devon, Cornwall & Eastleigh Works & Shed

A four day trip to Devon and Cornwall and then to Salisbury and Eastleigh. The journey began on the "Cornish Riviera Limited", the 10.30am departure from Paddington to Plymouth, on Saturday 13th October. The 11 coach train was hauled throughout by King class 4-6-0 6019 "King Henry V" of Old Oak Common depot. Two coaches were 'slipped' at Westbury, and the remaining nine were taken onto Penzance, from Plymouth behind Modified Hall 4-6-0, 6988 "Swithland Hall" of Laira (83D) shed.
Penzance
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1914	prior to Jan 1950		PZ
type:	A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.					closed to steam:		Sep-62	Feb 1950 - Sep 62		83G
location:	On the north side of the line, about a mile east of the station.
Saturday 13 October 1956					83G		5.30pm - 5.45pm			total:	16
57xx 0-6-0PT		45xx 2-6-2T		Castle 4-6-0				Hall 4-6-0
9748	83G	4547	83G	4099	83G Kilgerran Castle			6908	82A Downham Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT		4554	83F	5071	83A Spitfire			Modified Hall 4-6-0
8473	83G	4563	83G	County 4-6-0				6988	83D Swithland Hall
9463	83G	4566	83G	1006	83G County of Cornwall			Grange 4-6-0
		4574	83G	1018	83G County of Leicester			6800	83G Arlington Grange
				1023	83F County of Oxford
shed codes		82A Bristol Bath Road		83A Newton Abbot		83D Plymouth Laira		83F Truro		83G Penzance
Visits to Penzance 1946 - 1962
Penzance - Truro : 7:20pm hauled by Modified Hall 4-6-0 6988 "Swithland Hall" (83D)
Truro
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1900	prior to Jan 1950		TR
type:	A 3TS dead-ended shed.					closed to steam:		Mar-62	Feb 1950 - Mar 62		83F
location:	On the north side of the line, west of the station.
Saturday 13 October 1956					83F		8.35pm - 8.45pm			total:	18
94xx 0-6-0PT		45xx 2-6-2T		County 4-6-0				Grange 4-6-0
8412	83F	4508	83F	1007	83F County of Brecknock			6808	83G Beenham Grange
8485	83F	4587	83F	Manor 4-6-0				6826	83G Nannerth Grange
8486	83F	4588	83F	7823	83F Hook Norton Manor			Hall 4-6-0
9434	83F	5505	83F	57xx 0-6-0PT		74xx 0-6-0PT		4906	83F Bradfield Hall
		5537	83F	3702	83F	7422	83F	6931	83F Aldborough Hall
		5552	83F
shed codes		83F Truro		83G Penzance
Visits to Truro 1954 - 1961
Sunday 14th October - Truro - Parr : 9:48am hauled by Grange 4-6-0 6806 "Blackwell Grange" (83G)
St. Blazey
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1874	prior to Jan 1950		SBZ
type:	A 9 track semi-roundhouse and 3TS through-road shed.					closed to steam:		Apr-62	Feb 1950 - April 62		83E
location:	On the west side of the line, south of the station.
Sunday 14 October 1956					83E		10.40am - 10.55am			total:	29
57xx 0-6-0PT				45xx 2-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T		Hall 4-6-0
3635	83E	9673	83E	4526	83E	4206	83E	5926	83E Grotian Hall
3705	83E	9755	83E	4552	83E	4247	83E	Manor 4-6-0
4653	83D	16xx 0-6-0PT		4559	83E R	43xx 2-6-0		7816	83E Frilsham Manor
7709	83E	1624	83E	4584	83E	6305	83E	Castle 4-6-0
7715	83E	1626	83E	4585	83E	51xx 2-6-2T		5048	82A Earl of Devon R
8702	83E	1664	83E	14xx 0-4-2T		4167	83E	Grange 4-6-0
8733	83E	74xx 0-6-0PT		1419	83E	5193	83E	6825	83G Llanvair Grange R
9655	83E	7446	83E							R - repair shop
shed codes		82A Bristol Bath Road		83D Plymouth Laira		83E St. Blazey		83G Penzance
Visits to St. Blazey 1938 - 1962
Parr - Plymouth (North Road) : 11:14am hauled by Grange 4-6-0 6855 "Saighton Grange" (83D)
Plymouth Friary
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway							opened:	1908	prior to Jan 1950		PLY
type:	A brick-built 3TS through-road shed.						closed:	May-63	Feb 1950 - Feb 58		72D
location:	South of the line, east of Friary station								Feb 58 - May 63		83H
Abbreviations		LSWR - London & South Western Railway					I - Ivatt
Sunday 14 October 1956					72D		2.25pm - 2.30pm			total:	18
B4 0-4-0T (LSWR)		M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)		West Country 4-6-2				West Country 4-6-2
30088	72D	30023	70F	34001	72A Exeter			34038	75A Lynton
30089	72D	30034	72D	34030	70A Watersmeet			34056	72A Croydon
30094	72D	30035	72D	34036	72D Westward Ho!			E1/R 0-6-2T		cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)
30102	72D	30037	72D	34037	75A Clovelly			32095	72D	41315	72D
		30676	72A					32096	72D
shed codes		70A Nine Elms		70F Fratton		72A Exmouth Junction		72D Plymouth Friary		75A Brighton
Visits to Plymouth Friary 1943 - 1963
Plymouth Laira
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1901	prior to Jan 1950		LA
type:	A brick-built roundhouse & asbestos-built 4TS through-road shed.						closed:	Apr-64	Feb 1950 - Sep 63		83D
location:	On the south side of Laira Halt station.								Sep 63 - Apr 64		84A
Sunday 14 October 1956					83D		2.50pm - 3.10pm			total:	75
57xx 0-6-0PT		45xx 2-6-2T		Castle 4-6-0				Hall 4-6-0
3629	83D	4568	83A	4077	83D Chepstow Castle			4950	83D Patshull Hall
3686	83D	4583	83D	5023	83D Brecon Castle			4956	82A Plowden Hall
3787	83D	4590	83D	5069	83D Isambard Kingdom Brunel			4980	82B Wrottesley Hall
3790	83D	4592	83D	5095	81A Barbury Castle			4982	86A Acton Hall
4656	83D	5531	83D	King 4-6-0				5931	81A Hatherley Hall
4658	83D	5551	83D	6008	83D King James II			5943	83D Elmdon Hall
4679	83D	5567	83D	6021	83D King Richard II			6913	83D Levens Hall
4693	83D	5569	83D	6024	81A King Edward I			6932	86C Burwarton Hall
7762	83D	51xx 2-6-2T		Grange 4-6-0				6954	82A Lotherton Hall
8709	83D	5148	83D	6802	83D Bampton Grange			Modified Hall 4-6-0
8719	83D	5175	83D	6804	82B Brocklington Grange			6962	81A Soughton Hall
9711	83D	3150 2-6-2T		6821	83D Leaton Grange			6988	83D Swithland Hall
9716	83D	3186	83D	6848	83D Toddington Grange			County 4-6-0
9770	83D	3187	83D	6855	83D Saighton Grange			1010	83D County of Caernarvon
64xx 0-6-0PT		94xx 0-6-0PT		6858	83D Woolston Grange			1012	83D County of Denbigh
6406	83D	8422	83D	1361 0-6-0ST		2251 0-6-0		1018	83G County of Leicester
6407	83D	8425	83D	1361	83D	2203	82C	Manor 4-6-0
6419	83D	8426	83D	1363	83D	28xx 2-8-0		7820	83D Dinmore Manor
6420	83D	14xx 0-4-2T		1364	83D	2881	83A	Britannia 4-6-2
6421	83D	1408	83D	43xx 2-6-0		3862	83D	70016	83D Ariel
16xx 0-6-0PT		1434	83D	6328	83D	BR 5MT 4-6-0		70019	83D Lightning
1650	83D					73028	82B
shed codes		81A Old Oak Common		82A Bristol Bath Road		82B St. Philip's Marsh		82C Swindon
		83A Newton Abbot		83D Plymouth Laira		83G Penzance
Visits to Plymouth Laira 1943 - 1963
Plymouth (North Road) - Newton Abbot : 4.10pm hauled by King 4-6-0 6024 "King Edward I" (81A) - 7 coaches
Newton Abbot
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1893	prior to Jan 1950		NA
type:	A stone-built 6TS dead-ended shed.					closed to steam:		Apr-62	Feb 1950 - Apr 1962		83A
location:	On the east side of the station.
Sunday 14 October 1956					83A		5.15pm - 5.50pm			total:	65
57xx 0-6-0PT		51xx 2-6-2T		Hall 4-6-0				Castle 4-6-0
3600	83A	4105	83A	4905	83A Barton Hall			4037	83A South Wales Borderers
3659	83A	4109	83A	4967	83A Shirenewton Hall			4098	83A Kidwelly Castle
3796	83A	4145	83A	5920	83A Wycliffe Hall			5024	83A Carew Castle
5796	83A	4150	83A	5934	83D Kneller Hall			5059	83A Earl St. Aldwyn
9615	82D wks	4176	83A	5967	83A Bickmarsh Hall			5078	83A Beaufort
9633	83A	4178	83A	5979	81D Cruckton Hall			7000	83A Viscount Portal
9668	83A	4179	83A	6933	83A Birtles Hall			7029	83A Clun Castle
9678	83A	5108	83A	Modified Hall 4-6-0				King 4-6-0
74xx 0-6-0PT		5150	83A	7916	83A Mobberley Hall			6007	81A King William III wks
7427	83A	5154	83A	Britannia 4-6-2				Manor 4-6-0
94xx 0-6-0PT		5164	83A	70021	83D Morning Star			7812	83A Erlestoke Manor
8403	83A	5168	83A	70022	83A Tornado			7813	83A Freshford Manor
8404	83A	5178	83A	14xx 0-4-2T		43xx 2-6-0		Grange 4-6-0
8451	83A	5195	83A	1427	83A wks	5339	83A	6814	83A Enborne Grange
9440	83A	5196	83A	1439	83A	28xx 2-8-0		6829	83A Burmington Grange
9462	83A	45xx 2-6-2T		1472	83A	2875	83A	6865	86A Hopton Grange
16xx 0-6-0PT		5500	83F wks	cl 8F 2-8-0		3841	83A	6875	83B Hindford Grange
1608	83A	5536	83A	48431	82B wks	3864	83A
wks - works traffic				48434	82B
shed codes		81A Old Oak Common		81D Reading		82B St. Philip's Marsh		82D Westbury		83A Newton Abbot
		83B Taunton		83D Plymouth Laira		83F Truro		86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
Visits to Newton Abbot 1945 - 1961
Newton Abbot - Exeter (St. David's) : 6.16pm hauled by Grange 4-6-0 6820 "Kingstone Grange" (83C) - 5 coaches
Exeter
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1864	prior to Jan 1950		EXE
type:	A brick-built 4TS through-road shed.					closed to steam:		Oct-63	Feb 1950 - Oct 1963		83C
location:	On the west side of St. David's station.
Sunday 14 October 1956					83C		7.10pm - 7.20pm			total:	29
57xx 0-6-0PT		14xx 0-4-2T		Castle 4-6-0				Hall 4-6-0
3603	83C	1405	83C	5003	83C Ludlow Castle			4909	82B Blakesley Hall
3606	83C	1435	83C	94xx 0-6-0PT		43xx 2-6-0		4948	83C Northwick Hall
3677	83C	1440	83C	8456	83C	6322	83C	4955	83C Plaspower Hall
3794	83C	1449	83C	9439	83C	6385	83C	6958	83C Oxburgh Hall
7761	83C	1451	83C	9497	83C	7316	83C	Modified Hall 4-6-0
9629	83C	1469	83C	54xx 0-6-0PT		2251 0-6-0		6998	86C Burton Agnes Hall
9765	83C			5412	83C	2211	83C	cl 8F 2-8-0
						2230	83C	48459	82B
shed codes		82B St. Philip's Marsh		83C Exeter		86C Cardiff Canton
Visits to Exeter 1945 - 1964
Exeter (Central) - Polsloe Bridge Halt : 8.28pm hauled by BR 3MT 2-6-2T 82013 (72A) - 4 coaches
Exmouth Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway							opened:	1887	prior to Jan 1950		EXJ
type:	A 12TS ferro-concrete shed replaced earlier 11TS in 1927.						closed:	Jun-65	Feb 1950 - Aug 1963		72A
location:	On the north side of the line, east of Queen Street station.								Sep 1963 - Jun 1965		83D
Abbreviations		LSWR - London & South Western Railway					BR - British Railways			I - Ivatt
Sunday 14 October 1956					72A		8.45pm - 9pm			total:	63
M7 0-4-4T		N 2-6-0		Battle of Britain 4-6-2				West Country 4-6-2
30021	72A	31804	72A	34058	72A Sir Frederick Pile			34003	72A Plymouth
30024	72A	31831	72A	34060	70A 25 Squadron			34013	72D Okehampton
30025	72A	31836	72A	34061	72A 73 Squadron			34014	72A Budleigh Salterton
30036	72D	31837	72A	34062	70A 17 Squadron			34015	72A Exmouth
30044	72A	31839	72A	cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		S15 4-6-0		34024	72A Tamar Valley
30045	72A	31841	72A	41306	72A	30826	72B	34025	72A Whimple
30323	72A	31842	72E	41307	72A	30841	72A	34026	70A Yes Tor
30374	72A	31844	72A	BR 3MT 2-6-2T		30845	72A	34028	70A Eddystone
30667	72A	31845	72A	82011	72A	30846	72A	34029	72A Lundy
30668	72A	31846	72A	82019	72A	E1/R 0-6-2T		34031	72A Torrington
30669	72A	T9 4-4-0		82022	72A	32124	72A	34033	72A Chard
O2 0-4-4T		30708	72A	82023	72A	32135	72A	34034	72A Honiton
30193	72A	30709	72A	O415 4-4-2T		32695	72A	Merchant Navy 4-6-2
30199	72A	30711	72A	30582	72A	Z 0-8-0T		35004	72A Cunard White Star
		30712	72A	30583	72A	30950	72A	700 0-6-0		O395 0-6-0
						30956	72A	30315	72A	30564	72A
shed codes		70A Nine Elms		72A Exmouth Junction		72B Salisbury		72D Plymouth Friary		72E Barnstaple
Visits to Exmouth Junction 1945 - 1965
Polsloe Bridge Halt - Exeter (Central) : 9.21pm hauled by BR 3MT 2-6-2T 82013 (72A) - 4 coaches
Monday 15 October 1956 Exeter (Central) - Yeovil Junction : 8.50am hauled by West Country 4-6-2 34001 "Exeter" (72A) - 4 coaches
Yeovil Pen Mill
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1856	prior to Jan 1950		YEO
type:	A 3TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jan-59	Feb 1950 - Jan 1958		82E
location:	At the south of Pen Mill station.								Feb 1958 - Jan 1959		71H
		Monday 15 October 1956
		82E		10.45am - 10.50am			shed codes		82E Yeovil Pen Mill
		14xx 0-4-2T		57xx 0-6-0PT					82F Weymouth
		1453	82F	3671	82E				83B Taunton
				4689	82E
				5779	83B
Visits to Yeovil Pen Mill 1945 - 1965
Yeovil (Town) - Yeovil Junction : 11.05am hauled by M7 0-4-4T 30131 (72C) - 2 coaches.
Yeovil Junction - Templecombe : 11.15am hauled by West Country 34021 "Dartmouth" (71B) - 4 coaches.
Templecombe - Salisbury : 11.53am hauled by Battle of Britain 34060 "25 Squadron" (70A) - 10 coaches.
Salisbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway							opened:	1901	prior to Jan 1950		SAL
type:	A brick-built 10TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jun-63	Feb 1950 - Dec 62		72B
location:	On the south side of the line, west of the station.								Dec 62 - July 67		70E
Abbreviations		LSWR - London & South Western Railway				LBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
		BR - British Railways
Monday 15 October 1956					72B		12.40pm - 12.55pm			total:	38
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)		T9 4-4-0 (LSWR)		Castle 4-6-0				N15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0
30673	72B	30301	72B	4075	82A Cardiff Castle			30451	70D Sir Lamorak
G6 0-6-0T (LSWR)		30702	72B	Hall 4-6-0				30773	70A Sir Lavaine
30266	72B	30721	72B	5946	86C Marwell Hall			"West Country" 4-6-2
700 0-6-0 (LSWR)		BR 4MT 2-6-0		H15 4-6-0		S15 4-6-0		34001	72B Exeter
30317	72B	76005	72B	30330	72B	30510	70B	"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
30327	72B	76065	71A	30332	72B	30830	72B	34050	72B Royal Observer Corps
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)		28xx 2-8-0		30333	72B	30831	72B	34051	72B Winston Churchill
32486	72B	2837	86C	30334	72B	30838	70B	34052	72B Lord Dowding
Z 0-8-0T		2863	86J	30335	72B	30846	72A	34053	72B Sir Keith Park
30954	72B	3818	86E	30473	71A	30847	72B	34055	72B Fighter Pilot
30957	72B							34064	70A Fighter Command
shed codes		70A Nine Elms		70B Feltham		70D Basingstoke		71A Eastleigh		72A Exmouth Junction
		82A Bristol Bath Road		86C Cardiff Canton		86E Severn Tunnel J.		86J Aberdare
Visits to Salisbury 1945 - 1967
Salisbury - Romsey : 1.26pm hauled by BR 4MT 2-6-0 76065 (71A) - 6 coaches.
Romsey - Eastleigh : 2pm hauled by T9 4-4-0 30715 (72A) - 2 coaches.
Eastleigh
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway							opened:	1903	Sep 1935 to Jan 1950		ELH
type:	A brick-built 15TS through-road shed.						closed:	Jul-67	Feb 1950 - Sep1963		71A
location:	On the east side of the line, south of the station.								Sep 1963 - July 1967		70D
Abbreviations		Fb - Fairburn		I - Ivatt	LSWR - London & South Western Railway				BR - British Railways
LBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast Railway					PDSWJR - Plymouth, Devonport & South Western Joint Railway
Monday 15 October 1956					71A		2.45pm - 3.15pm			total:	82
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)		H15 4-6-0 (LSWR)		West Country 4-6-2				"King Arthur" N15 4-6-0
30030	71A	30473	71A	34018	70A Axminster			30457	71A Sir Bedivere
30052	75A	30474	71A	34095	70A Brentnor			30736	71B Excalibur W
30125	71A	30475	71A	Battle of Britain 4-6-2				30738	71B King Pellinore
30376	71A	30476	71A	34082	74B 615 Squadron			30739	71B King Leodegrance
30377	71A	30477	71A	Merchant Navy 4-6-2				30748	72B Vivian
30479	71A	30478	70A	35019	70A French Line CGT			30770	71A Sir Prianius
30480	71A	S15 4-6-0		Lord Nelson 4-6-0				30771	71B Sir Sagramore
O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)		30498	70B	30851	71A Sir Francis Drake			30781	71B Sir Aglovale
30177	71A	30502	70B	30852	71A Sir Walter Raleigh			30784	71A Sir Nerovens
30212	71B	30508	70B	30853	71A Sir Richard Grenville			30787	71A Sir Menadeuke
30223	71B	30511	70B	30854	71A Howard of Effingham			30789	71A Sir Guy
30233	71A	30840	70B	30856	71A Lord St. Vincent			30790	71A Sir Villiars
E1 0-6-0T (LBSCR)		BR 5MT 4-6-0		30863	71A Lord Rodney			30797	74C Sir Blamor de Ganis
32151	71A	73087	71A	BR 4MT 2-6-0		T9 4-4-0 (LSWR)		PDSWJR 0-6-2T
E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)		73111	70A	76013	71A	30117	71A	30757	71A Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
32491	70D	73116	71A	76015	71A	30287	71A	30758	71A Lord St. Levan
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		73117	70A	76028	71A	30300	71A	U 2-6-0		Q 0-6-0
41305	71A	BR 4MT 4-6-0		76029	71A	30707	71A	31618	71A	30531	71A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		75070	71G	76066	71A	30715	72A	31620	71A	30532	71A
42104	75F	75074	71A	BR 3MT 2-6-2T		Q1 0-6-0		31801	71A	30543	71A
BR 4MT 2-6-4T		75078	70D	82014	71A	33021	71A	31803	71A	0-6-0 diesels
80032	75A			82015	71A	33023	71A			13014	15234
shed codes		70A Nine Elms		70B Feltham		70C Guildford		71A Eastleigh		71B Bournemouth
		71G Bath Green Park		72A Exmouth Junction		72B Salisbury		74B Ramsgate		74C Dover
		75A Brighton		75F Tunbridge Wells West
Visits to Eastleigh 1955 - 1960					Visit to Eastleigh 1961 - 1967
Eastleigh Works
The locomotive works of the London and South Western Railway, opened in 1891
Monday 15 October 1956										total:	44
erecting shop
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)		cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		"King Arthur" N15 4-6-0				West Country 4-6-2
30047	75D	41296	73A	30450	72B Sir Kay			34004	72A Yeovil
30481	71A	BR 3MT 2-6-2T		30452	72B Sir Meliagrance			34011	70A Tavistock
O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)		82017	72A	30763	71A Sir Bors de Ganis			34035	72D Shaftesbury
30183	72A	BR 4MT 2-6-4T		30775	74C Sir Agravaine			34102	73A
B4 0-4-0T (LSWR)		80017	75A	30788	71A Sir Urre of the Mount			Battle of Britain 4-6-2
30093	71B	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		S15 4-6-0		T9 4-4-0 (LSWR)		34066	73A Spitfire
E1/R 0-6-0T		42101	75F	30505	70B	30304	72B	34067	73A Tangmere
32697	72A	700 0-6-0 (LSWR)		BR 5MT 4-6-0		30724	70D	34070	74C Manston
		30693	70C	73081	73A	BR 4MT 2-6-0		34074	74C 46 Sqaudron
		Q 0-6-0		0-6-0 diesel		76017	71A	Merchant Navy 4-6-2
		30536	71A	13042				35003	72A Royal Mail
								35006	72B Peninsular & Oriental SN
works yard
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)		E4 0-6-2T (LBSCR)		T9 4-4-0 (LSWR)		E1 0-6-0T (LBSCR)		West Country 4-6-2
30026	70C	32510	71A	30732	70F	32606	71I W	34016	72A Bodmin
30379	71A	32556	71A	BR 4MT 4-6-0				34096	74B Trevone
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		32579	71A	75073	71A			Merchant Navy 4-6-2
41302	73B							35008	72A Orient Line
shed codes		70A Nine Elms		70B Feltham		70C Guildford		70D Basingstoke		70F Fratton
71A Eastleigh		71B Bournemouth		71I Southampton Docks		72A Exmouth Junction		72B Salisbury		72D Plymouth
73A Stewart's Lane		73B Bricklayer's Arms		74B Ramsgate		74C Dover		75A Brighton		75D Horsham
75F Tunbridge Wells W.
Visits to Eastleigh Works 1946 - 1955				Visits to Eastleigh Works 1956 - 1960				Visits to Eastleigh Works 1961 - 1965
Eastleigh - Waterloo : 4.38pm hauled by BR 5MT 73114 (73A) - 9 coaches + a van.