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 27 July 2019

Days Out No. 24 : 14th August 1960 - Glasgow and Edinburgh sheds

A morning in Glasgow visiting the major sheds, before a dash to Edinburgh was followed by an evening visit, back in Glasgow, to Corkerhill.
Eastfield, Glasgow
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1904Sep 1935 - Jan 1950EFD
type: A brick-built 14TS through-road shed.closed:Nov-66Feb 1950 - Nov 196665A
location: On the east side of the line, north of Cowlairs station.
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysGNR - Great Northern RailwayNBR - North British Railway
WD - War Department
Sunday 14 August 196065A9.15amtotal:122
N15 0-6-2T (NBR)D34 4-4-0 (NBR) A4 4-6-2J88 0-6-0T (NBR)
6913165A xw6249665A Glen Loy6002052A Guillemot6833665E
6916365AK2 2-6-0 (GNR)6002464B Kingfisher6834565A
6917865A xw6176465A Loch ArkaigA3 4-6-2J83 0-6-0T (NBR)
6917965A6178865A Loch Rannoch6009064B Grand Parade6844765A
6918165AB1 4-6-0V2 2-6-2cl 5MT 4-6-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)6847965A
6918365A6106765C6094052B4470765A6454065AJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)
6921265A6107664B6095764B4478765A6454465E6895265A W
6921865A6113262ABR 3MT 2-6-04490865A6455865A6895465A
BR 4MT 2-6-4T6113362A xw7700866A4495665A6456365C6895665A S
8006065J6114762Acl 4MT 2-6-04495765A6458165A6895765A S
V1 2-6-2T6119765A4313765A4496765A6459164A0-4-0 diesels
6760065A61221*64BBR 4MT 2-6-04496865A6461165AD2756D2762
6760165A61243*65A7607465A4497263B6462265AD2757D2763
6760365A61245*64B7611465B4497363B6462962AD2758D2764
6764365C61246*64A xwWD 2-8-04497463B6463265AD2759D2765
6766065E6126165A9004965A4497663B6463365AD2761D2766
6766465A6127862B9053965F4499665A6463665K0-6-0 diesels
6766765A6129262B9054262C4516563A6463865AD2585D3390
6768065A6130764A9061462A4547463A6463965AD3207D3393
J36 0-6-0 (NBR)6134062AWD 2-10-0BR 5MT 4-6-0J35 0-6-0 (NBR)D3208D3418
6522865A6135862A9075066B xw7307865A6453465ED3209D3533
6529665A6140165A9077465F7310965AJ38 0-6-0D3389
6531565AC16 4-4-2T (NBR)7315165B6590262ANBL T2 diesels
6533965I6748565Axw - ex worksS - stored6593162AD6108D6132
D6109D6133
*named B1 class : 61221 Sir Alexander Erskine-Hill, 61245 Murray of Elibank, 61243 Sr Harold Mitchell, 61246 Lord Balfour of Burleigh
shed codes52A Gateshead52B Heaton62A Thornton Jct.62B Dundee Tay Brdg62C Dunfermline
63A Perth63B Fort William64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket65A Eastfield65B St. Rollox
65C Parkhead65E Kipps65F Grangemouth65I Balloch65J Stirling65K Polmont
66A Polmadie66B Motherwell
Visits to Eastfield 1936 - 1954Visits to Eastfield 1955 - 1966
St. Rollox (Balornock)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railwayopened:1916Sep 1935 - Jan 195031A
type: A brick-built 12TS dead-ended shed.closed:Nov-66Feb 1950 - Nov 196665B
location: North of the line, about two miles from Buchanan Street Station.
AbbreviationsDr - DrummondF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesM - Macintosh
Pick - PickersgillBR - British RailwaysNBR - North British Railway
NBL - North British Loco CompanyBRCW - Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
Sunday 14 August 196065B10.50amtotal:78
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-00-4-0 diesels
4219965B5724065B4467765B4565712A TyrwhittD2733D2739
4269065B5725165B4470265A4571412A Revenge0-6-0 diesels
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)5725365B4471860A aw4572912A Furious awD3202D3387
4288112A xw5725865B4478665BBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (M)D3216D3408
V2 2-6-25726965B4479512A7300863A5637065BD3278D3412
6083665A5731165B4488165B7314665Bcl 2F 0-6-0T (M)D3279D3413
6096964A5735065B S4498063A7314865B5615165B13280D3414
V1 2-6-2T5737365B S4499265B7315065B5616965BBRCW T3 diesel
6766265C5741165B4504763A7315265Bcl 4F 0-6-0D5310
cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)5742665B S4511965B7315365B4419465BNBL T2 diesels
5447565B Scl 3F 0-6-0 (M)4515765B7315465B4419965BD6102D6104
5448365B S5755765B S4524566E xwB1 4-6-0cl 0F 0-4-0ST (Dr)
5755865B4530966B6111765C5603965G
5761765B4544365B6126362BJ88 0-6-0T (NBR)
5763165B4546865B6129362B6832565A
cl 3F 0-6-0 (Pick)4547165B aw6135664A6834965F
5768665B4548068B
4548265B awS - storedaw - awaiting worksxw - ex works
shed codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor60A Inverness62B Dundee Tay Brd63A Perth64A St. Margarets
65A Eastfield65B St. Rollox65C Parkhead65F Grangemouth65G Yoker
66E Carstairs68B Dumfries
Visits to St. Rollox 1946 - 1966
Polmadie
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railwayopened:1875Sep 1935 - Jan 195027A
type: A brick-built 14TS shed with 7 through roads.closed to steam on 1st May 1967Feb 1950 - May 196766A
location: On the north side of the Carstairs line, west of Rutherglen Station.
AbbreviationsDr - DrummondF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesM - Macintosh
Pick - PickersgillSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysCR - Caledonian Railway
NBR - North British RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 14 August 196066A12 noontotal:153
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)cl 2F 0-6-0T (M)Jubilee 4-6-0
4205566A4470066E5723966A5516766A S4567212B Anson
4205666A4472712A5724466A5516966A S4568341C Hogue
4205766A4479212A5725066A S5518966A4572112B Impregnable
4205866A4487812A5727166A5520166A SRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4205966A4489424B5727566A5520766A S4610266A Black Watch
4206066A4506666A5728866A S5522063C SCoronation 4-6-2
4214366A450935A5729266A5522366A S4622266A Queen Mary
4217166A4509866A5731766A5522866A S4622366A Princess Alice
4217266A4516866A5731966A5523766A S4623066A Duchess of Buccleuch
4224266A4517266A5736066Acl 2P 0-4-4T (Pick)462415A City of Edinburgh
4224366A4524612B5736566A5526566A4624412B King George VI
4224466A4536312A R5736766A S5526766A SBritannia 4-6-2
4224666ABR 5MT 4-6-05736966A S5526866A S7005066A Firth of Clyde R
4226366D7305566A5741766A SWD 2-8-07005266A Firth of Tay
4226866A7305966A5741866A S9003966AClan 4-6-2
4227666A7306266A R5743266A9006066A7200166A Clan Cameron
4227766A7307266A5746366A S9013466A7200466A Clan Macdonald
4269166D7307566Acl 3F 0-6-0 (M)9019866Acl 8F 2-8-00-4-0 diesels
4269566A7309866A5755566A9022966A R4877366AD2428D2433
BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 3MT 2-6-05756366A S9023466A4877466AD2432
8000166A7700966A5756466A S9032066A4877566A R0-6-0 diesels
8000266Acl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)5758166A S9038766A Rcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)D319713283
8000666A4273866A5760366A9054966A4384866AD319913285
8002266A4280265F5762066A9059666A4384966AD3200D3383
8002366A4285066A5762566A9061666A4388466AD3201D3529
8002666A4287967C R5763260B S9069066Acl 4F 0-6-0MV T2 diesels
8002766Acl 2F 0-6-0T (M)cl 3F 0-6-0T (M)9070566A4425666A RD5701D5716
8005466A5615866A5623966AWD 2-10-04428366AD5706
8005866A5615966A5626066A9075166A4432266A
8010666A5630866A9076312Acl 3F 0-6-0 (Pick)S - stored
8010866A5632466A9076766A5767466AR - repair shop
8010966A5633566A5768266D
8012966A
shed codes5A Crewe North12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby24B Rose Grove41C Millhouses
60B Aviemore63C Oban65F Grangemouth66A Polmadie66D Greenock
66E Carstairs67C Ayr
Vists to Polmade 1946 - 1955Visits to Polmadie 1956 - 1967
Haymarket
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1894Sep 1935 - Jan 1950HAY
type: A brick-built 8TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Sep-63Feb 1950 - Sep 196364B
location: On the north side of the line, west of Haymarket station.
AbbreviationsBRCW - Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon CompanyEE - English Electric
NBR - North British RailwayNBL - North British Locomotive Company
Sunday 14 August 196064B3.30pmtotal:51
V1 2-6-2TA2 4-6-2A4 4-6-2EE T4 diesels
6761064B6053064B Sayajirao6000464B William WhitelawD242D262
V3 2-6-2TA1 4-6-26001852A SparrowhawkD256D276
6761564B6015964B Bonnie Dundee6002464B KingfisherD260
6762064B6016064B Auld Reekie6002764B MerlinNBL T2 diesel
N15 0-6-2T (NBR)6016264B Saint JohnstounA3 4-6-2D6152
6921164BB1 4-6-0V2 2-6-26007912C BayardoBRCW T3 diesels
J88 0-6-0T (NBR)61031^51L6081364A6008964B FelsteadD5300D5314
6833564B6121964B6081664A6009064B Grand ParadeD5301D5316
6833864AK3 2-6-060873*64A6009664B PapyrusD5302D5317
J36 0-6-0 (NBR)6198552D6089152B6009864B Spion KopD5303D5326
6524364B Maude6092652D0-6-0 diesel0-4-0 dieselsD5304D5329
6525864Anames ^ ReedbuckJ83 0-6-0T (NBR)D3738D2752D2753D5309D5334
* Coldstreamer6848164B
shed codes12C Carlisle Canal51L Thornaby52A Gateshead52B Heaton52D Tweedmouth
64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket
Dalry Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railwayopened:1895Sep 1935 - Jan 195028B
type: A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Oct-65Feb 1950 - Oct 196564C
location: In the fork of the Princess Street to Granton line.
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnF - FowlerH - HughesM - MacintoshPick - Pickersgill
NBR - North British Railway
Sunday 14 August 196064C4.15pmtotal:35
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)J35 0-6-0 (NBR)
4227264C4490012A461695A The Boy Scout5755064C6449764C
4227364C4499464CK4 2-6-05755964C6452764C
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4502264C6199462A The Great Marquess5756564CJ39 0-6-0
4280764C4502364CB1 4-6-05764564C6479464C
BR 5MT 4-6-04503064C6100764C Klipspringercl 3F 0-6-0 (Pick)6494664C
7300963A4512764C6126064C0-4-0 diesels5765464C6498664C
cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)4518364Ccl 3F 0-6-0T (M)D2722D2726cl 2F 0-6-0T (F)J37 0-6-0 (NBR)
5447864CV3 2-6-2T5631264C0-6-0 diesels4716364C6456964C
6766864C5631364CD3558D3737
Shed Codes5A Crewe North12A Carlisle Kingmoor62A Thornton Junction63A Perth64C Dalry Road
St. Margarets
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1866Sep 1935 - Jan 1950STM
type: A large brick-built 6TS shed, and a roundhouse.closed:May-67Feb 1950 - May 196764A
location: On both sides of the line, east of Waverley station.
AbbreviationsNBR - North British Railway
Sunday 14 August 196064A4.55pmtotal:113
N15 0-6-2T (NBR)Royal Scot 4-6-0V2 2-6-2J37 0-6-0 (NBR)0-4-0 diesels
6913364A4610466A Scottish Borderer6080252B6453964AD2720D2747
6913464AA3 4-6-26082564A6455764AD2721D2748
6913564A6008764A Blenheim60835*52B6457264AD2724D2749
6914164A6009964B Call Boy6084064A6458364FD2725D2750
6915064AA2 4-6-26088364A6459064AD2729D2751
6917364A6051064A Robert the Bruce6088861B6459564AD2745
6921964A6053764B Bachelor's Button6089264A6460564A0-6-0 diesels
V3 2-6-2TD49 4-4-0 6089464A6460664AD3561D3878
6762464A6271164A Dumbartonshire6095164A6460764AD3728D3881
V1 2-6-2T6271864A Kinross-shire6095364A6461264AD3729D3883
6764964A6272964A Rutlandshire6096252B6461464AD3730D3884
6767064AB1 4-6-06096564A6462564AD3731D3885
cl 5MT 4-6-06102964A Chamois6097164AJ35 0-6-0 (NBR)D3732D3886
4517865B6108164B6140262B6098064A6447964AD3733D3888
cl 2MT 2-6-06109964AK3 2-6-0J83 0-6-0T (NBR)6448964AD3734D3889
4646164A6117262B6193364A6844864A6451964AD3736D3890
4646264A6129464AJ38 0-6-06845364A6452464AD3741D3891
J36 0-6-0 (NBR)6134964A6591664A6847064A6453364AD3742D3893
6528864A6135764A6591964A6847264AY9 0-4-0ST (NBR)D3877
6532764A6135964A6592764A6847764A6809564A
6534464A6139764AJ39 0-6-0J88 0-6-0T (NBR)6811964A
6139864A6479564A6834264A* The Green Howard ….
shed codes52B Heaton61B Aberdeen F'ryhill62B Dundee Tay Brdg64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket
65B St. Rollox66A Polmadie
Visits to St. Margarets 1947 - 1960Visits to St. Margarets 1961 - 1966
Seafield
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railwayopened:1902St. Margaret's sub shed - STM
Location:Near the end of the ex LMS South Leith Dock Branch.closed:Oct-62
AbbreviationsGNR - Great Northern RailwayNBR - North British Railway
Sunday 14 August 196064A (sub shed)6pmtotal:14
J38 0-6-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)
6591264A6457664A6459964A6461364A6522464A Mons
6592964A6458264A6460164A6463764A6532964AJ35 0-6-0 (NBR)
6458664A6460364A6533464A6446264A
shed codes64A St. Margarets
Visits to Seafield 1948 - 1962
South Leith
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British RailwaySt. Margaret's sub shed - STM
Location:On the north side of the NBR South Leith Docks branch.closed:31st December, 1960 (to steam)
type:A servicing area consisting of an engine pit, turntable and an office
Sunday 14 August 1960
64A (sub shed)total:7
0-4-0 diesels
D2705D2732
D2728D2746Visits to South Leith 1947 - 1960
D2730D2754
D2731
Corkerhill
Pre Grouping Ownership - Glasgow and South Western Railway
opened:1896Sep 1935 - Jan 195030A
type: A brick built 6TS through road shed.closed to steam :May-67Feb 1950 - May 196767A
location:
South of the line, east of Corkerhill Station.

AbbreviationsDr - DrummondF - FowlerH - HughesM - Macintosh
NBR - North British RailwayBR - British Railways
Sunday 14 August 196067A8.30pmtotal:67
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4059667A8000567A4470667A7609467A4562167A Northern Rhodesia
4061367A8000867A4505367A7609567A4568767A Neptune
4061567A8000967A4515965B7609767A4569367A Agamemnon
4062067A8002567A4536567A7609867A4571167A Courageous
4062167A8004467A4538467A7609967A457405A Munster
4062767A8004667A4546067Acl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)
4063767A8004767A4546767A4275112A4415967A5723667B
cl 2P 0-4-4T (M)8004867ABR 5MT 4-6-04275712A4418967A5724967A
5520367A8004967A7310067A4280967C4419867A5730067A
5521967A8005367A7310367A4290868B4432367A5735967A
5522567A8012767A7310467A4291267Ccl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0T (M)
5523167A8012867A7312167AJ83 0-6-0T (NBR)4389967A5627967A
5523567A0-4-0 diesels7312267A6845867A4399667A5636467A
D2439D24404400167A
shed codes5A Crewe North12A Carlisle Kingmoor65B St. Rollox67A Corkerhill67B Hurlford
67C Ayr68B Dumfries
Visits to Corkerhill 1946 - 1966