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.

Saturday 21 December 2019

Days Out No. 44 : 4th June 1961 - Newport, Hereford & Gloucester.

The Group of enthusiasts left Paddington on the 1am train to Gloucester (Central) which arrived at 4.12am. The 14 coach train was hauled by 'Castle' class 7017 G. J. Churchward. At Gloucester the party changed into a Bristol Greyhound coach for the tour, which began at Lydney, a subshed of Gloucester Horton Road.
Lydney
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1868prior to Jan 1950LYD
type:A stone-built 3TS dead ended shed.closed:Mar-64Feb 1950 - Mar 1964Gloucester subshed
location:On the west side of the line at the north end of Lydney Junction station.
Sunday 4 June 1961
85B subshed5.05am - 5.20amtotal:9
16xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT
162385B372185B
162785B774185B
163185B870185B
163285B871785B
164285B
Shed Codes85B Gloucester Horton Road
Visits to Lydney shed 1938 - 1963
Severn Tunnel Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1907prior to Jan 1950STJ
type:A brick-built 6TS through road shed.closed:Oct-65Feb 1950 - Oct 196586E
location:East of the station, north of the junction of Swindon & Gloucester lines
Sunday 4 June 196186E6.05am - 6.30amtotal:51
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-042xx 2-8-0TCastle 4-6-0
378686E411986E533686E422888J407687F Carmarthen Castle
64xx 0-6-0PT412786E633886E424186E408088A Powderham Castle
641286A413086E637981D425886AHall 4-6-0
643086E413186E56xx 0-6-2T521286E492581C Eynsham Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT413686E562086E521786A28xx 2-8-0
740386E413786E666686E522486E285486E383486E
61xx 2-6-2T415686E667286E525386E286186E384186E
611886E516686E W2251 0-6-0526287F287388J384786E
612586E518186E223186E72xx 2-8-2T287688J385187F
0-6-0 diesels519186E229286E724987B289586E385286E
D3103D3188cl 8F 2-8-0382286E385386A
W - withdrawn4841584F
shed codes81C Southall81D Reading84F Stourbridge Jct.86A Ebbw Junction86E Severn Tunnel J.
87B Duffryn Yard87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Radyr88J Aberdare88A Cardiff Canton
Visits to Severn Tunnel Junction 1948 - 1965
Newport Pill
Pre Grouping Ownership - Alexandra Docks Railwayopened:1898prior to Jan 1950PILL
type:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-63Feb 1950 - Jun 196386B
location:At the north end of Alexandra Dock.
Sunday 4 June 196186B7.10am - 7.20amtotal:38
57xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T 0-6-0 diesels
365286B673986B676386B423386B520286BD3807D3814
367486B674286B677286B423886B523186BD3808D3815
464386B675486A772186B425986B523586BD3809D3816
468286B675886B879186B427686B524486BD3811D3818
575886B676086B428086B525086BD3813
672486B429486B525286B
520086B525686B
shed codes86A Newport Ebbw J.86B Newport Pill
Visits to Newport Pill 1938 - 1963
Newport Ebbw Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1915prior to Jan 1950NPT
type:A brick-built double roundhouseclosed:Oct-65Feb 1950 - Aug 196386A
location:On the west of the main-line, west of the station.BR DatabaseSep 1963 - Oct 196586B
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 4 June 196186A7.35am - 8.05amtotal:92
57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-072xx 2-8-2TGrange 4-6-0
363486A465786A285183B720486A681386A Eastbury Grange
363686A466082B285786A721986A6827*82B Llanfrechfa Grange
370086A7736*86A289188A7226*87D682986A Burmington Grange
370686A961686A380886A723287F6864*88A Dymock Grange
371486A961986E382486A7234*86A687686A Kingsland Grange
372286A964486A382786A7240*86AHall 4-6-0
372682B966286A385786E724386A6912*87E Hlemster Hall
374786A966786AWD 8F 2-8-0725086ACastle 4-6-0
377286A974586A9022586ABR 9F 2-10-07028*87E Cadbury Castle
461186A9797*86G904332F9200186A42xx 2-8-0T
465286F51xx 2-6-2T904482F9200586A422586A5206*88G
94xx 0-6-0PT414686A9054486A9200686A422786A521386A
942486A518886A56xx 0-6-2T9220986A423086A522786A
948286A43xx 2-6-0665686A9222586A424886A522886A
949488A632586A SB2251 0-6-09222986A4253*86B522986A
15xx 0-6-0PT636286E221889D9223586A426586A5232*87B
1506*86A223686A9223881C429386A523386A
16xx 0-6-0PT224786A0-6-0 diesels429786A523686E
165386ASB -stationary boiler321186AD3745D3821*520387B525586A
165686A* under repair, inside workshops520586A525986A
shed codes2F Woodford Halse81C Southall82B St. Philip's Marsh83B Taunton86A Ebbw Junction
86B Newport Pill86E Severn Tunnel J.86F Tondu86G Pontypool Road87B Duffryn Yard87D Swansea East Dk
87E Landore87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Canton88G Llantrisant89D Oswestry
Visits to Newport Ebbw Jct. 1938 - 1954Visits to Newport Ebbw Jct. 1955 - 1965
Caerphilly Works
Pre Grouping Ownership - Rhymney Railwayopened:1899
closed:Jun-63
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 4 June 1961total:32
erecting shop and yard
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
364681A340388B414586E631982B596482C Wolseley Hall
365487H847188B415186E633783B693288A Burwarton Hall
368088G943187D415686E634787H ydBR 4MT 4-6-072xx 2-8-2T
965481F944487B61xx 2-6-2T639485B7500181F720388J yd
971183D948387B613981E733288A yd45xx 2-6-2T720686E yd
974883G949388A yd615881A yd56xx 0-6-2T456983E724586A
yd - works yard662488B553183D yd2251 0-6-0
221489A
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81E Didcot81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon
83B Taunton83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey83G Penzance85B Gloucester GWR86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
86E Severn Tunnel Jct.87B Duffryn Yard87D Swansea East Dock87H Neyland88A Cardiff Canton88B Cardiff Radyr
88G Llantrisant88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury
Visits to Caerphilly Works 1938 - 1962
Aberbeeg
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1919prior to Jan 1950ABEEG
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Dec-64Feb 1950 - Sep 196086H
location:On the west side of the line, south of the station.
Oct 1960 - Dec 196486F
Sunday 4 June 196186F10.05am - 10.15amtotal:29
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT72xx 2-8-2T42xx 2-8-0T
364786F570686F843686F721587D421486B429186F
366486F775586F843786F722587D423786F524186F
371286F778786F W844486F424686F525786F
372986F878686F848986F424786F526486F
468586F968286F849986F427786F
468886F946086F428586F
shed codes86B Newport Pill86F Aberbeeg87D Swansea East Dk
Visits to Aberbeeg 1938 - 1964
Pontypool Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1869prior to Jan 1950PPRD
type:A brick built roundhouse adjoining an 8TS shed.closed:May-65Feb 1950 - May 196586G
location:West of the Newport line, south of the station.
Sunday 4 June 196186G11am - 11.20amtotal:55
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
362788J578986G530686G281886A490785A Broughton Hall
364086G772486G533086G289983D492686G Fairleigh Hall
365186G777186G732586G382686G690186G Arley Hall
368586G779686G56xx 0-6-2T385486GModified Hall 4-6-0
370386G870786G562586G72xx 2-8-2T697282B Beningborough Hall
370886G870986G563886G720186GGrange 4-6-0
371786G871686G564586G721086G682086G Kingstone Grange
377986G961186G565986G721884B682186G Leaton Grange
460086G965086G567986G723089B683287F Brockton Grange
463986G973086G663486G724188C684086G Hazeley Grange
464286G979686G663686G724686G684886G Toddington Grange
466886G94xx 0-6-0PT667784F51xx 2-6-2T61xx 2-6-2Tcl 8F 2-8-0
575686G846186G668586G413586G611586G4830987F
577586G849386G669086G4841987F
849586G669386G
shed codes82B St. Philips Marsh83D Plymouth Laira84B Oxley84F Stourbridge Jct.85A Worcester
86A Ebbw Junction86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly88C Barry88J Aberdare89B Croes Newydd
Visits to Pontypool Road 1938 - 1965
Hereford
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1854prior to Jan 1950HFD
type:A stone-built 8TS shed with four through roads.closed:Nov-64Feb 1950 - Sep 196085C
location:On the west side of the line, at the south end of the station.
Oct 1960 - Nov 196486C
Sunday 4 June 196186C12.52pm - 1.02pmtotal:32
57xx 0-6-0PT16xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-043xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372886C161786C224186C634886C491386C Baglan Hall
465986C165786C229586G637489A499086C Clifton Hall
878186C166286C320189B28xx 2-8-0595286C Cogan Hall
878786C166786C56xx 0-6-2T280786E695886G Oxburgh Hall
966586C14xx 0-4-2T667586G286786GModified Hall 4-6-0
74xx 0-6-0PT145586Ccl 5MT 4-6-0380786A698985A Wightwick Hall
741886C5101 2-6-2T447705Acl 8F 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0
743786C411586C4483589A4876187F680286G Bampton Grange
Britannia 4-6-2
7001988A Lightning
Shed Codes5A Crewe North85A Worcester86A Newport Ebbw J.86C Hereford86E Severn Tunnel J.
86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Canton89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Visits to Hereford 1938 - 1964
Worcester
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:prior to Jan 1950WOS
type:Brick-built through road 4TS and 3TS sheds.closed:Dec-65Feb 1950 - Dec 196585A
location:In the triangle of lines north of Shrub Hill station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerBR - British RailwaysGWR - Great Western Railway
Sunday 4 June 196185A2.40pm - 3.15pmtotal:54
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372585A410985A700685B Lydford Castle499385A Dalton Hall
461385A412485A701185A Banbury Castle593084F Hanningham Hall
461485ABR 3MT 2-6-2T701281A Barry Castle599685A Mytton Hall
462885A8200885A702785A Thornbury Castle693588A Browsholme Hall
468085B81xx 2-6-2TGrange 4-6-0694885A Holbrooke Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT810685A687785A Llanfair Grange695085A Kingsthorpe Hall
840084D61xx 2-6-2Tcl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)28xx 2-8-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
841585A611181A4241721A382381F698485A Owsden Hall
940185A43xx 2-6-04241921A383586E699285A Arborfield Hall
942985A535885A42xx 2-8-0T384486G792885A Wolf Hall
949085A633585A522685Acl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
16xx 0-6-0PT731585A524585A4843084F4564921A Hawkins
163985Acl 4MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0diesel railcars456745A Duncan
166185A4304121A7500881FW22W2672xx 2-8-2Tdiesel locos
7502585AW24W29721785AD2132PWM650
Shed Codes5A Crewe North21A Saltley81A Old Oak Common81F Oxford84D Leamington Spa
84F Stourbridge Jct.85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road88A Cardiff Canton
Visits to Worcester 1937 - 1965
Worcester Works
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway
The origins of the Worcester Locomotive Works date back to to the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway.
Sunday 4 June 1961total:5
2251 0-6-0 Hall 4-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
320785A496082B Pyle Hall792685B Willey Hall
Castle 4-6-0Manor 4-6-0
700585A Lamphey Castle781989D Hinton Manor
Visits to Worcester Works 1937 - 1965
Tewkesbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1840subshed to Gloucester Barnwood
type:A brick-built, 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-62
location:On the north side of the Quay branch, west of the station.
AbbreviationsSunday 4 June 1961
D - Deeley4.05pm - 4.10pmtotal:3
J - Johnsoncl 4MT 2-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)
4303321A4364585C
4375485C
Shed Codes21A Saltley85C Gloucester Bwd
Visits to Tewkesbury shed
Cheltenham Malvern Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1907prior to Jan 1950CHEL
type:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Oct-63Feb 1950 - Oct 196385B subshed
location:On the north side of Cheltenham Spa Malvern Road station.
Sunday 4 June 1961
4.35pm - 4.40pmtotal:6
94xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0
849185B412385B634185B
0-6-0 diesel61xx 2-6-2Tcl 3F 0-6-0T
D3987613785B4742285C
Shed Codes85B Gloucester H. Rd85C Gloucester Bwd
Visits to Cheltenham Malvern Road 1936 - 1963
Gloucester Barnwood (LMS)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1895prior to Jan 195822B
type:A brick-built roundhouse.closed:May-64Feb 1958 - Dec 196085E
location:On the north side of the main lines, east of the station.
Jan 1961 - May 196485C
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerH - HughesJ - Johnson
Sunday 4 June 196185C5.15pm - 5.30pmtotal:35
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4054085C S4417121A4526021A4557782E Bengal4810121A
cl 0F 0-4-0T (D)4417921Acl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4563615C Uganda4818321A
4153585C4418421A4289717B4565182E Shovell4844716B
4153785C4422621Acl 4MT 2-6-04566817A Madden4849016A
14xx 0-4-2T4426982E4301221Acl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 3F 0-6-0T4854641E
140985B4429685Ccl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4362021A4741785C4869818A
57xx 0-6-0PT4433321A4385385C4368021A4753985C0-6-0 diesel
775685C4448241E4392485C4762385CD3993
778885C
Shed Codes15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent
18A Toton21A Saltley41E Staveley Barrow H.82E Bristol Barrow Rd85B Gloucester H. Rd85C Gloucester Bwd
Visits to Gloucester Barnwood (LMS) 1936 - 1963
Gloucester Horton Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1845prior to Jan 1950GLO
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed and a 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-66Feb 1950 - Jan 196685B
location:On the north side of the line, east of Gloucester station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerGWR - Great Western RailwayLMS - London, Midland & Scottish Railways
ROD - Railway Operating DivisionM&SWJR - Midland & South Western Junction RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 4 June 196185B5.40pm - 6pmtotal:58
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
377585B225385B496981E Shrugborough Hall500785B Rougemont Castle
872985B228885B690082B Abney Hall501785B The Gloucestershire
874385B320385B691785B Oldlands HallRegiment 28th, 61st
94xx 0-6-0PT14xx 0-4-2TModified Hall 4-6-0507185B Spitfire
840485D S142485B698585B Parwick Hall700085B Viscount Portal
945385B144085BManor 4-6-0700385B Elmley Castle R
946485B S147385B780588A Broome Manor701385A Bristol Castle R
947185B51xx 2-6-2T56xx 0-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T703081A Cranbrook Castle
64xx 0-6-0PT410085B666985B428386A703585B Ogmore Castle
641585B410185B669685B72xx 2-8-2TWD 2-8-00-6-0 diesel locos
643785B411685B43xx 2-6-0722386E900402FD2137D3990
16xx 0-6-0PT414185B636585B28xx 2-8-0903462FD2138D3991
163085B414385B732286E380386E9048588AD3986D3994
61xx 2-6-2T517385BBR 9F 2-10-0381286E9063081CD3989
612685B518285B9222286A R386386ER - repairsS - stored
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh
85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd85D Kidderminster86A Newport Ebbw J.86E Severn Tunnel J88A Cardiff Canton
Visits to Gloucester Horton Road (GWR) 1936 - 1965
The party returned to London at 7pm, on a nine coach train hauled by Castle 4-6-0 5007 "Rougemont Castle", arriving at Paddington at 9.55pm.
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  1. Nick broome5 February 2020 at 10:42

    Absolutely brilliant blog...keep up the excellent work...it's very much appreciated.
    Just one query, Days Out 28 and 44 appear identical apart from the main heading. I'm assuming 44 is the correct one looking at the withdrawal dates of withdrawn locos you saw.

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