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, 9 December 2019

Days Out No. 43 : 15th October 1961 - Leeds, Bradford, Doncaster & Sheffield

A1 4-6-2 60135 Madge Wildfire, stands between duties in Copley Hill shed yard on 15th October 1961. 
Photo: David James Desborough.

A trip by the British Locomotive Society to sheds in Leeds, Bradford, Doncaster and Sheffield.
Leeds Holbeck
Post Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:18751935 - Jan 195720A
type: Two brick-built roundhouses.closed to steam:Oct-67Feb 1957 - Oct 196755A
location: Half a mile from Leeds City station, on the Woodlesford line.
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnF - FowlerH - HughesI - IvattWD - War Department
Sunday 15 October 196155Atotal:48
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
4126755A4466021A4556255A Alberta4613221A King's Regiment, Liverpool
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4475355A4556326F Australia46145
55A The Duke of Wellington's Regiment
4205255A4475655A4556455A New South Wales
4213855A4475755A4556655A QueenslandA3 4-6-2
cl 4MT 2-6-04481021A4556855A Western Australia6003855A Firdaussi
4303955A4482655A4556955A TasmaniaBritannia 4-6-2
4304355A4485117A4558515C Hydrabad7005355A Moray Firth
4311755A4485355A4558955A Gwaliorcl 2MT 2-6-0Peak T4 diesels
4312455A4485455A4559755A Barbados4645355AD16D98
4313055A4498355A4560855A Gibralter4649355AD93
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)450975B4562617B Seychelles4649855A0-6-0 diesels
4279855A4527714B4563955A RaleighWD 2-8-0D2267D2273
453256B4567555A Hardy9065255E
Shed Codes5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction14B Kentish Town15C Leicester Midland17A Derby
17B Burton-on-Trent21A Saltley26F Patricroft55A Leeds Holbeck55E Normanton
Visits to Leeds Holbeck 1936 - 1955Visits to Leeds Holbeck 1956 - 1967
Stourton
Post Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:18931935 - Jan 195720B
type: A bric- built roundhouse.closed to steam:Jan-67Feb 1957 - Jan 196755B
location: West of the line about three miles north of Woodlesford station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - Hughes
Sunday 15 October 196155Btotal:26
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
428521A4402855B4423855B4831155B4870255BD2272D3655
cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4404455B4436855B4839455B4872155BD251613294
4398755B4408755D4446755B4850841DD345413295
4415355B4457055B4862255BD365413296
4420755B4458255D
Shed Codes1A Willesden41D Canklow55B Stourton55D Royston
Visits to Stourton 1938 - 1966
Farnley Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:18821935 - Aug 195625G
type: A brick-built 12TS dead-ended shed.closed:Nov-66Sep 1957 - Oct 196655C
location: On the west side of the line from Leeds to Morley
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesI - IvattWD - War Department
Sunday 15 October 196155Ctotal:29
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4125455C4276655C449119B4555826F Manitoba9026550D
4125555C4277455C4507555C4558155C Bihar & Orissa9028926A
4125655C4278955C4508055C4560026F Bermuda9058855C
4125855C4286655C4521155C4569555C Minoteur9064555C
4542855Acl 3F 0-6-0T9072655C
cl 7F 0-8-0 G24741955C4758155Ccl 8F 2-8-0
4942626F4742055C W4758955C4868955C
4757055C W
Visits to Farnley Junction 1938 - 1966
Leeds Copley Hill
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1900prior 1949COP
type: A brick-built 5TS through-road shed.closed:Sep-64Jan 1950 - Jun 195637B
location:
In the triangle formed by the Leeds Central, Armley Moor and Ardsley lines.

July 1956 - Sep 196456C
AbbreviationsF - FowlerGNR - Great Northern Railway
Sunday 15 October 196156Ctotal:17
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)A1 4-6-2B1 4-6-0
4241156C6011556C Meg Merrilies6013456C Foxhunter61015*56A
cl 5MT 4-6-06011856C Archibald Sturrock6014556C Saint Mungo61036*36A
4521956C6012356C H. A. IvattA4 4-6-26112956C
J6 0-6-0 (GNR)6013056C Kestrel6000834A Dwight D. Eisenhower6121456C
6422656B6013356C PommernJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)
6427756C*named B1s : 61015 Duiker, 61036 Ralph Assheton6889256C
Shed Codes34A King's Cross36A Doncaster56A Wakefield56B Ardsley56C Copley Hill
Visits to Leeds Copley Hill 1938 - 1964
Bradford Manningham
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railway opened:18721935 - Jan 195720E
type: A brick-built roundhouse.steam:Apr-67Jan 1957 - April 196755F
location: On the east side of the original Manningham station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerD - DeeleyFb - FairburnH - HughesI - Ivatt
J - JohnsonSt - Stanier
Sunday 15 October 196155Ftotal:22
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-00-6-0 diesels
4014055A W4207255F4276255F4358655F4403955FD2071D3457
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4209355F4277055F4368155F W4405555FD2073D3657
4125755F4213955Fcl 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0D2089D3658
4127355F4218955F4311224J4808455BD2090
Shed Codes24J Lancaster55A Leeds Holbeck55B Stourton55F Manningham
Visits to Bradford Manningham 1938 - 1966
Low Moor
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:18661935 - Sep 195625F
type: A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:Oct-67Sep 1956 - Oct 196756F
location: On the north side of Low Moor station, South Bradford.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallFb - FairburnF - FowlerI - IvattSt - Stanier
WD - War Department
Sunday 15 October 196156Ftotal:40
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0J39 0-6-0
4125056F4231156F4469456F4610956F Royal Engineer6479156F
4125356F4232456F4472827C4611356F Cameronian6480156F
4126356Fcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4494656F4613056F West Yorkshire Regiment6481756F
4126456F4208456F4495156DJ50 0-6-0TWD 2-8-06487256F
4127456F4210856F4531021C6890856F9037056A6488656F
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4210956FB1 4-6-06892256F9037524D6490356F
4262256F4211656F6123056F6892356F9038826Acl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
cl 2MT 2-6-06127456F6897756F9067856D5212156F
4643556F6138656F
6138756F
Shed Codes21C Bushbury24D Lower Darwen26A Newton Heath27C Southport56A Wakefield
56D Mirfield56F Low Moor
Visits to Low Moor 1936 - 1967
Ardsley
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1892prior 1949ARD
type: A brick-built 8TS through-road shed.closed:Oct-65Jan 1950 - Jun 195637A
location: On the east side of the line, south of Ardsley station
July 1956 - Oct 196556B
AbbreviationsSt - StanierGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 15 October 196156Btotal:56
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)B1 4-6-0A3 4-6-2J39 0-6-0J50 0-6-0T (GNR)
4011256C S61013*56B6003656B Colombo6470556B6890056B
4011456C S61023*56B6006956B Sceptre6481156B6893456B
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6129556B6007056B Gladiateur6482056B6893556B
6185356B6129756B6007756B The White Knight6483656B6893756B
6185656BJ94 0-6-0STO4 2-8-0 (GNR)WD 2-8-06484056B6894156B
6191756B6800856B6357056B9004236A6487956B6896356B
6198056B6801156B6360556B9027041F6491156B6896456B
K1 2-6-06801556B6363356B9036156B6491856B6896556B
6200652C xw6804556B6382356B9064456BJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)0-6-0 diesels
V2 2-6-26804956B6385756B9068455D6420356BD2586D2590
6083234E6806256B6386456BS - storedD2587D2607
* named B1 4-6-0s : 61013 Topi, 61023 Hirola.xw - ex Doncaster WorksD2589D2603
Shed Codes34E New England36A Doncaster41F Frodingham52C Blaydon55D Royston
56B Ardsley56C Leeds Copley Hill
Visits to Ardsley 1936 - 1965
Wakefield
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:18931935 - Aug 195625A
type: A brick-built 8TS through-road shed.closed:Jun-67Sep 1956 - Jun 196756A
location: East of the line, east of Kirkgate station.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallF - FowlerH - HughesJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
GNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 15 October 196156Atotal:85
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)B1 4-6-0A1 4-6-2WD 2-8-0
4007456A61015*56A6011756C Bois Rousel9004756A9041556A
4011756A61024*56AV2 2-6-2J50 0-6-0T (GNR)9005456A9042956A
4014756A61040*56A6086156A6890456A9005656A9049756A
4019056A6113156A6088456A6890856F9007656A9060756A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)6116156AK1 2-6-06893256C9010056A9062556A
4240556E61189*56F6204750A6893356A9011256A9063156A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)6126856Acl 5MT 4-6-06893956A9011356E9063556A
4264956A6129656A450178F6894856F9011656A9063956A
4265056A6132056C450948Acl 4F 0-6-09012456A9065156A
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)6138356Fcl 2MT 2-6-04409756A9023124B9065456A
4275526B6138556A4641356A4445756A9032156A9066455E
4286156AB16 4-6-04648356E4448556A9032256D9067956A
4286256A6144956Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)4486856A9034256A9069256E
4286356Acl 3F 0-6-0T (J)5241356Acl 8F 2-8-09034856A9071056A
cl 4MT 2-6-04725556A W5246156A4800616B9038256AO4 2-8-0 (GNR)
4303855Bcl 3F 0-6-0TJ39 0-6-04807055D9038556A6358856A
0-6-0 diesel4726656A6479656B484798C9039656A6392056A
D25974740556A W*B1 names : 61015 Duiker, 61024 Addax, 61140 Roebuck, 61189 Sir William Gray.
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield24B Rose Grove
26B Agecroft50A York55B Stourton55D Royston55E Normanton56A Wakefield
56B Ardsley56C Copley Hill56D Mirfield56E Sowerby Bridge56F Low Moor
Visits to Wakefield 1939 - 1967
Royston
Built by the LMS and opened in March 1932. The facilities included a turning triangle.Sep 1935 - Dec 195620C
type: A brick-built 10TS dead-ended shed.Jan 1957 - Nov 196755D
location: East of the line, south of Royston & Notton station.closed:6th November 1967
AbbreviationsF - FowlerSt - StanierWD - War Department
Sunday 15 October 196155Dtotal:42
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)0-6-0 dieselscl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4018155D4390655DD2263D33794807855D4845455A9012755D
4019355D4391455DD3376D33804809355D4846955D9037956A
cl 5MT 4-6-04393155BD3377D34584811355D4853755D9048855D
4472712A4394255DD3378D39414813055D4854055D9054124C
B1 4-6-04398355Dcl 4F 0-6-04816255D4854255D9060555D
6108050B4427455D4816955D4867055D9061055D
4429055D4833755D486959F9061155D
4444655D4835856D
Shed Codes9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor24C Lostock Hall50B Hull Dairycotes55A Leeds Holbeck
55B Stourton55D Royston56A Wakefield56D Mirfield
Visits to Royston 1936 - 1967
Doncaster Works
Doncaster Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Works, known locally as ‘The Plant’, was built in 1853 for the former Great Northern Railway Co. On the amalgamation of the Railway Companies in 1923, Doncaster became one of the main workshops of the London and North Eastern Railway.
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysGNR - Great Northern RaiwayEE - English Electric
NBL - North British Locomotive Co.BRCW - Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Sunday 15 October 1961total:93
works yard and scrap road
cl 4MT 2-6-0A3 4-6-2A4 4-6-2new Deltic T5s
4308340F6005534A Woolwinder W6001734A Silver FoxD9014D9015
4308741H6006434F Tagalie WA1 4-6-2 EE T4 diesel
4316040E6006534F Knight of Thistle td6016264B Saint JohnstounD362new
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)B1 4-6-0O2 2-8-0 (GNR)A2 4-6-20-6-0 diesels
6180840E W6108940A6392536E6052561B A. H. PeppercornD3439D3478
6188840E W6117131B6392736E6053336A Happy KnightD3476D4061
6189250B W6122740E6393636EJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)new Brush T2sD3477D3646
6192050B W6129940E6396034FDept 10ex 68911D5815D5818Brush T2 diesels
6196136A W6138934F6396536EDept 11ex 68914BRCW T2 dieselD5583D5602
BR 5MT 4-6-0J39 0-6-0new electricsD5356BR T2 diesel
W - withdrawn7300041D6490131B WE3066E3067D5054
erecting shop, stripping shop (ss) & paint shop (ps)
cl 4MT 2-6-0A3 4-6-2A4 4-6-20-6-0 diesels
4306240F6005034F Persimmon td ps6001034A Dominion of Canada ss13333D3153
4315840F ps6007152A Transquil td6001264B Commonwealth of Australia13666D3254
4315941E6008056B Dick Turpin td6002134A Wild Swan ssD2021D3447
B1 4-6-06008964A Felstead tdA1 4-6-2D2399D3448
61003*36A ss6009256B Fairway td6015964B Bonnie DundeeBrush T2 diesels
6108240B ssA2 4-6-2O2 2-8-0 (GNR)new electricsD5520D5666
6120734E6053852D Velocity6396936EE3068E3071D5600D5802
6121236EBritannia 4-6-26397336E ssE3069E3072D5604D5805
6136140E7000031B BritanniaBR 5MT 4-6-0E3070E3073EE T1 diesel
6136734F7001331B Oliver Cromwell7317055ABR T2 dieselD8085
* named Gazelle7003840B Robin Hood psD5050td - trough deflectors fitted
Shed Codes31B March34A King's Cross34E New England34F Grantham36A Doncaster
36E Retford40A Lincoln40B Immingham40E Colwick40F Boston41D Canklow
41E Staveley Barrow H.41H Staveley GC50B Hull Dairycotes52A Gateshead52D Tweedmouth55A Leeds Holbeck
56B Ardsley61B Aberdeen Ferryhill64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket
Visits to Doncaster Works 1955Visits to Doncaster Works 1956
Visits to Doncaster Works 1957Visits to Doncaster Works 1958
Visits to Doncaster Works 1959Visits to Doncaster Works 1960 (Part 1)
Visits to Doncaster Works 1960 (Part 2)
Doncaster
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1876Sep 1938 - Jan 1950DON
type: A brick built 12TS through road shed.closed to steam:Apr-66Feb 1950 - Apr 196636A
location: On the east side of the line, south of Doncaster station.
AbbreviationsGNR - Great Northern RailwayBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 15 October 196136Atotal:122
B1 4-6-0V2 2-6-2A4 4-6-2O2 2-8-0 (GNR)WD 2-8-0
61036*36A6082636A6002534A Falcon aw6392236A9000136A
6105536A6083750AA3 4-6-26393334F9001836A
6108736A6085036A6004634F Diamond Jubilee aw6393436E9003136C
6110736A6085736AA1 4-6-26394136A9007936A
6112136A6087036A6011336A Great Northern6394336A9014436A
6112236A6087536A6012236A Curlew6396136A9015636A
6112436A6088134E6012536A Scottish Union6396836A9020836A
6112536A6088936A6012836A Bongrace xw6398136A aw9023536A
6112736A6089936A6013156C OspreyO4 2-8-0 (GNR)9023934E
6112836A6090536A6013636A Alcazar6361336A9027936A
6113536A6090836A6013936A Sea Eagle6361836A9030536A
6114536A xw6090936A6014650A Peregrine6369336A9039340E
6115736A6093831B6014936A Amadis6369836A9045336A
6115836A6094336A6015636A Great Central6372456B9047636A
6119636A6096634E6015736A Great Eastern6374836C9049636A
6120431B6097450AA2 4-6-26385836A9049836A
61250*36AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6052336A Sun CastleBR 9F 2-10-0 9053836A
6131436A6180036A6053764B Bachelor's Button xw9214934E9062750B
K1 2-6-06182641HJ39 0-6-0J50 0-6-0T (GNR)9217036A9066234E
6201636C6189031B6482536A6891736A9217136A9068336A
6203636A6194936AL1 2-6-4T6892636A9217536Acl 8F 2-8-0
6204036E6195336A6777634F6892836A9217934E481472E
6206936A6196331B6778436A6897236A9219136A 0-6-0 diesels
BR 5MT 4-6-06197934E W6778736A6898336A9219836AD3481D3650
7316955H xw6198456B6898636A9219936AD3622D3651
*B1 names : 61036 Ralph Assheton, 61250 A. Harold Bibby6898736A9220136A
Shed Codes2E Northampton31B March34A King's Cross34E New England34F Grantham
36A Doncaster36C Frodingham36E Retford40E Colwick41H Staveley GC50A York
50B Hul Dairycoates55H Leeds Neville Hill56B Ardsley56C Leeds Copley Hill64B St. Margarets
Visits to Doncaster 1936 - 1955Visits to Doncaster 1956 - 1966
Sheffield Darnall
Built by London & North Eastern Railwayopened:Apr-43Apr 1943 - Jan 1950SHF
type: A brick-built 10TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Jun-63Feb 1950 - Jan 195539B
location: South of the line, west of Darnall station.
Feb 1955 - Jun 196341A
AbbreviationsGNR - Great Northern RailwayBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
EE - English Electric
Sunday 15 October 196141Atotal:84
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)B1 4-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
6180534E61021*50A6116441A6429241A6357441A6382241A
6181034E61027*41A6116641A6432941A6357741J6385041A
6181641A6105041A6116741F6437341A6359941A6385241A
6187740B6105350A6122841A6439441A6360941A6388241A
6192250B6105931B6126641A6441941A6362441A0-6-0 diesels
6194631B6106040A6127036A6444341A6364541AD3127D4034
6194740E6107940B6131241A6444541A6365841AD3131D4052
V2 2-6-26110541A6131341AWD 2-8-06368541AD3659D4054
6095634E6110941A6131541A9015036A6369541AD3660D4058
cl 8F 2-8-06111141A6132741A9058340B6373741AD3664D4063
4815041D6111241A6133441ABR 9F 2-10-0 6374241AD3696D4071
"Peak" T4 diesels6115141A6137341A9219540B6378341AD3699D4073
D101D1026115341A6139134F6382141AD3703
Brush T2 diesel6115441A6139941AEE T1 diesel
D56386115541AD8052
Shed Codes31B March34E New England34F Grantham36A Doncaster40A Lincoln
40B Immingham40E Colwick41A Lincoln41D Canklow41F Mexborough41J Langwith Jct.
50A York50B Hull Dairycoates
Visits to Sheffield Darnall 1945 - 1963
Sheffield Grimesthorpe
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1877Sep 1935 - Jan 195819A
type: A brick-built roundhouse.closed:Sep-61Feb 1958 - Sep 196141B
location: East of the line, south of Brightside station.
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerH - HughesJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
Wht - WhiteleggBR - British RailwayGER - Great Eastern Railway
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayEE - English ElectricWD - War Department
Sunday 15 October 1961closed to steam in September 1961total:13
0-6-0 diesels"Peak" T4 dieselEE T1 diesels
D3253D4043D117D8050D8060
D3666D8053D8061
D8055D8062
D8057D8065
Visits to Sheffield Grimesthorpe 1934 - 1961D8058
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