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.

Thursday 5 March 2020

Days Out No. 51 : 21st January 1962 - West Lancashire and Merseyside

An enthusiasts' trip to West Lancashire and Merseyside.
Bolton
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1874Sep 1938 - Aug 196326C
type:A brick-built 12TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jul-68Sep 1963 - Jul 19689K
location:On the west side of the Bolton to Clifton Junction line, south of the station.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 21 January 196226Ctotal:38
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Patriot 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4006326A4256526C4220726C4551526A Caernarvon9012126C
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4263026Ccl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-09020626C
8401326C4263326C443085D wks4270026D45156*26A9034256A
8401426C4265226C443525E wkscl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)BR 4MT 2-6-09055624D
8401926C4265326C4442917C wks429532B wks760768G9064126C
8402526C4265426C445005D wks429825A wks760798G9072926C
8402626C4265526C2F 0-6-0T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 4MT 2-6-00-6-0 diesel
8402726C4265626C4716526C523455B wks4300724J wksD3784
wks - Horwich Works traffic5252326C* named - Ayrshire Yeomanry
shed codes2B Nuneaton5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Alsagar
8G Sutton Oak17C Rowsley24D Lower Darwen24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath26C Bolton
26D Bury56A Wakefield
Visits to Bolton 1938 - 1968
Warrington Dallam
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1888Sep 1938 - Oct 19678B
type:A brick-built 10TS dead-ended shed.closed:Oct-67
location:On the west side of the main line, a mile north of Bank Quay station.
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyI - IvattJ - JohnsonBR - British Railways
Sunday 21 January 19628Blimited access onlytotal:36
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
432408B4492624E455838B Assam474068B481298B
432828B4524412B4558812B Kashmir475948B4813856D
434108B453218B4567812B De Robeck476038B482508C
436158B453438BBR 2MT 2-6-2T0-6-0 diesels476548Bcl 4F 0-6-0
436578B4543712B840008BD383512102476578B440618B
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR cl 4MT 4-6-0840238DD3837D3796476698B443568B
412138B750506A0-4-0 diesels443848B
D2864D2865444786H
shed codes6A Chester Midland6H Bangor8B Warrington8C Speke Junction
8D Widnes12B Carlisle Upperby24E Blackpool56D Mirfield
Visits to Warrington Dallam 1937 - 1967
Sutton Oak
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1880Sep 1938 - Sep 195410E
type:A brick-built 10TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-67Oct 1954 - Jan 195810D
location:East of the line between Sutton Oak and Peasley Cross
Feb 1958 - Jun 19678G
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 21 January 19628Gtotal:24
BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aWD 2-8-0
760208G472988G440868G443008G490028F901788G
760758G473668G441178G443158G492888G W904648G
760778G473768G441278G443508G
473938G441928G444938G
474528G442668G445968G
474538G
474908G
shed codes8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch
Visits to Sutton Oak 1938 - 1967
Widnes
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1888Sep 1938 - Apr 19648D
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:Apr-64
location:In the fork of the Widnes South to Warrington and St. Helens lines.
AbbreviationsI - IvattSt - StanierBR - British RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 21 January 19628Dtotal:24
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
401348D W412218D780178D480458D485008D902428D
401438D W412308D780358D481368D485548D0-6-0 diesels
BR cl 2MT 2-6-2T412378Dcl 4F 0-6-0481398D486676B12026D3793
840248D412448D445898B482968D487098DD2372D3794
483268D
shed codes6B Mold Junction8B Warrington Dallam8D Widnes
Visits to Widnes 1937 - 1964
Speke Junction
Pre-Grouping Ownership - London and North Western Railwayopened:1886Sep 1935 - May 19688C
type:A brick built 12TS dead ended shed.closed:May-68
location:In the triangle of the Allerton to Garston Docks to Ditton Jct. lines
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - Stanier
Sunday 21 January 19628Ctotal:46
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
420778C428046C448648C472858A482576C12006D2199
421868C428139G450328C473148C482978C12007D2385
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)J39 0-6-0451408C473368A484586B12008D2394
424458C647449G453128C473838C487148C12016D3019
425808Ccl 7F 0-8-0 G2a453298C473888C487468B12017D3578
425988C490208F W453829B474515D487478C12018D3579
453868C474938C12024
4540926F476128C
476478C
476518C
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam
8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch9B Stockport9G Gorton26F Patricroft
Visits to Speke Junction 1937 - 1968
Edge Hill
Pre-Grouping Ownership - London and North Western Railwayopened:1865Jan 1935 - May 19688A
type:A brick-built 19TS shed with six through roads.closed:May-68
location:East of the junction of the lines to Mossley and Broad Green.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnSt - StanierEE - English Electric
Sunday 21 January 19628Atotal:82
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 7F 0-8-0 G2
421218A447418C455358A Sir Herbert Walker K. C. B.490378A493998A W
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447518CJubilee 4-6-0491148A494048A
425998A447698A455968A Bahamas491308A494058A W
426128C448558ARoyal Scot 4-6-0491378A W494128A W
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)449068A461108A Grenadier Guardsman491558A494158A
429675A449078A461168A Irish Guardsman492248A494168A
cl 4MT 2-6-0450058A461198A Lancashire Fusilier493528A494328A
430012B450158A461248A London Scottish493758A494348A
cl 3F 0-6-0T450398A461348A The Cheshire Regiment493928A W494378A
473538A W451318APrincess Royal 4-6-2493948A494448A W
473578A451878A462048A Princess Louisecl 6F 0-8-0 G1494488A
474048A W452498A462088A Princess Helena Victoria491428Acl 8F 2-8-0
474168A452548APrincess Coronation 4-6-2491448A483188A
474878A453078A462338A Duchess of Sutherland491738A483238A
474888A453908A462391B City of ChesterEE T4 diesels484578A
475668A454128A462438A City of LancasterD215D312485128A
475918B W454408Acl 2F 0-6-0T (F)0-6-0 dieselsD219D343485218E
454958B471668A12028D2373D309D370Peak class diesel
W - withdrawnD9
Shed Codes1B Camden2B Nuneaton5A Crewe North8A Edge Hill8B Warrington
8C Speke Junction8E Northwich
Visits to Edge Hill 1937 - 1968
Birkenhead
Pre-Grouping Ownership - London and North Western Railway & Great Western Railway Jointprior to 19496C & BHD
type:Two 8TS dead-ended sheds built alongside each other.opened:18781949 - Sep 19636C
location:West side of the Chester line, south of Woodside station.closed:Nov-67Sep 1963 - Nov 19678H

AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 21 January 19626Ctotal:55
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
401016C W424416C428536C484219D456345B Trinidad
401026C W424596C428776C484236CModified Hall 4-6-0
401216C W424636A429366C484556C699081A Witherslack Hall
401316C W424936Ccl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)484766Ccl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0T (F)
402096C W425426C429696C485228C473246C471606C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)425976Ccl 5MT 4-6-0486846C473726C471646C
422126A426026C452995B487648E474976C0-6-0 diesels
cl 0F 0-4-0ST426066C4537112BWD 2-8-0475656CD2374D2506
470056C426086CBR 9F 2-10-0903926C476276CD2375D2507
470096C426586C920456F904238D476596CD2388D2508
920466FD2501D2509
Shed Codes5B Crewe South6A Chester Midland6C Birkenhead6F BidstonD2505D2510
8C Speke Junction8D Widnes8E Northwich9D Buxton12B Carlisle Upperby81A Old Oak Common
Visits to Birkenhead 1938 - 1967
Bidston
Pre-Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1897prior to Jan 1950BID
type:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Feb-63Feb 1950 - Feb 19636F
location:On the west side of the line, north of Birkenhead North station.
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 21 January 19626Ftotal:10
cl 3F 0-6-0TJ94 0-6-0STcl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
476226F680656F486976C920476F
476286F680666F
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead6F Bidston
Visits to Bidston 1938 - 1963
Bank Hall
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1865Jan 1935 - Jan 195023A
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed and a 4TS through shed.closed:Oct-66Feb 1950 - Aug 196327A
location:On the west side of the line between Sandhills and Kirkdale Stations.
Sep 1963 - Oct 19668K
AbbreviationsA - AspinallI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierBR - British Railways
Sunday 21 January 196227Atotal:37
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 0F 0-4-0ST (A)0-4-0 diesels
4120527A4474227A4569827A Mars5120627AD2851D2866
4126827A4474427A4571927A Glorious5123227AD2852D2867
4126927A4476727APatriot 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)5125327AD2854D2868
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4492826B4551727A4723027Acl 4F 0-6-0D2855D2869
4255527D4520326ABR 2MT 2-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T4424027DD2856
cl 0F 0-4-0ST (St)4532312B7804127A4730627A4446227E
4700127ABR 4MT 4-6-07804327A4748027A4448127E
7504927A7804427A4758326B
Shed Codes26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft27A Bank Hall27D Wigan L&Y27E Walton-on-the-Hill
Sunday 21 January 19626Ftotal:10
cl 3F 0-6-0TJ94 0-6-0STcl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
476226F680656F486976C920476F
476286F680666F
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead6F Bidston
Visits to Bank Hall 1937 - 1966
Walton-on-the-Hill
Post Grouping Ownership - Cheshire Lines Committee Railwayopened:1881prior to Jan 1950WAL
type:Originally 6TS, rebuilt in 1952 as a 4TS structure.closed:Dec-63May 1950 - Aug 196327E
location:East of the line, at the north end of Walton-on-the-Hill station.
Aug 1963 - Dec 19638R
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
GCR - Great Central Railway
Sunday 21 January 196227Etotal:18
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)J39 0-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
4254027E4395817A4404027E4722527E649559G637219G
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4398827E4454517C4722827EV2 2-6-2cl 8F 2-8-0
427759G4402327Ecl 3F 0-6-0T4723527E6089550A487542B
4403827E4732727A0-6-0 diesel
4768127ED3858
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton9G Gorton17A Derby17C Rowsley27A Bank Hall
27E Walton-on-the-Hill50A York
Visits to Walton-on-the-hill 1937 - 1963
Wigan Springs Branch
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:c1847Sep 1938 - Jan 195810A
type:Two brick-built 6TS dead-ended sheds.closed:Dec-67Feb 1958 - Dec 19678F
location:East of the main line, about a mile south of Wigan North Western station.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - Stanier
WD - War Department
Sunday 21 January 19628Ftotal:66 + 5
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
422358F450268F461618F King's Own440698F490088F
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)450925B461678F The Hertfordshire Regiment440768F490258F
423038F451088FPatriot 4-6-0441218F491048F
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)453138F455218F Rhyl441258F491228F
424568F453148F4554512B Planet442808F491398F
424628F453548Bcl 3F 0-6-0TWD 2-8-0443038F493448F
425728F453728F472708F901738F444908Fcl 7F 0-8-0 G2
4257426F453738F473928F903178F444978G494028F
426078F454048C473958F905098Fcl 6F 0-8-0 G1494088F
cl 2MT 2-6-0454088F475178F906678F488958F494388F
464288F454498F0-6-0 diesels906868F490498F494478F
464708Fcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)1200312031491298F494518F
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)429716C1201412032491548F
427489G429775B12020D3851492678F
shed codes5B Crewe South6C Birkenhead8B Warrington8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch
8G Sutton Oak9G Gorton12B Carlisle Upperby26F Patricroft
Locomotives in sidings ready to enter Central Wagon Works, Ince.
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
4247127D W4400024G W443619F W4966226C W5243126A W
Visits to Springs Branch 1937 - 1967
Wigan L & Y
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1905Sep 1935 - Jan 195023D
type:A brick and timber built 14TS dead ended shed.closed:Apr-64Feb 1950 - Aug 196327D
location:South of the Southport line, west of Wigan Wallgate Station.
Sep 1963 - Apr 19648P
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 21 January 196227Dtotal:32
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0
4009027C4255427D4263127D7806027D4273127D4422127D
4014527C4255727D4264127D7806127D4273427D4422227D
4019127C4256927D4264227D7806227D4282127D4446427D
4019727C4259227Dcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)7806327Dcl 5MT 4-6-04448627D
4019827C4262127D4218027D7806427D4474327A4454427D
4262427D4229727DWD 2-8-0
4269726A9057627B
shed codes26A Newton Heath27A Bank Hall27B Aintree27C Southport27D Wigan L&Y
Visits to Wigan L&Y 1937 - 1964
Lostock Hall
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1881Sep 1938 - 194623E
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Aug-681946 - Aug 196324C
location:On the south side of Lostock Hall station.
Sep 1963 - Aug 196810D
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - Stanier
WD - War Department
Sunday 21 January 196224Ctotal:51
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4215824C4473024E4555924E British Columbia9017124B9071324C
4218724C447588A4566126A Vernon9027724C9072024C
4228624C4477824E4573024L Ocean9032956Ecl 3F 0-6-0T
4229624C4510724FPatriot 4-6-09036724F4731924C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)451098F455318A Sir Frederick Harrison9042024B4736024C
4243424C4520226Acl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 0F 0-4-0ST9054124C4738624C
4247624C452568B4270724F4700224C9062626B4747224C
4248024C4528612Bcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4700824C9065824C4757224C
4248124C453888F429586Ccl 8F 2-8-09067524C0-6-0 diesels
4266124Ccl 4F 0-6-0cl 2MT 2-6-0482759D9068124CD3374D4115
4427724G4644924C487158B9068924CD3782
shed codes6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8F Springs Branch9D Buxton
12B Carlisle Upperby24B Rose Grove24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool24F Fleetwwod24G Skipton
24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft56E Sowerby Bridge
Visits to Lostock Hall 1937 - 1968
Preston
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:c1851Sep 1938 - Jan 195810B
type:A brick-built 9TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-61Feb 1958 - Sep 196124K
location:West of the line north of Preston station
Sunday 21 January 1962shed now closed - all locos storedtotal:12
Patriot 4-6-0cl 6F 0-8-0 G1
455138A455338A Lord Rathmore455498B4919624K W
455188A Bradshaw455438A Home Guard455508B
455208A Llandudno455468B Fleetwood455518AW - withdrawn
455248A Blackpool455478A
shed codes8A Edge Hill8B Warrington24K Preston
Visits to Preston 1937 - 1962

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