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 9 April 2020

Days Out No. 56 : 26th September to 2nd October 1953 - Scottish Holiday (Part 3)

A week in Scotland - 26th September to 2nd October 1953
30 September 19537.55am Stirling to Dunfermline (Upper), a six coach train hauled by V3 2-6-2T 67675 (63B). Arr 8.42am
Alloa (subshed)J35 0-6-0 (NBR)C15 4-4-2T (NBR)
6449362C6745362C
6455662C
6456762C
Visits to Alloa 1938 - 1967
Dunfermline
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1920Sep 1935 - Dec 1948DFU
type:A brick-built 4TS through-road shed.closed:May-67Jan 1949 - May 196762C
location:On the south side of the line, east of the station.
AbbreviationsGNR - Great Northern RailwayNBR - North British RailwayWD - War Department
Wednesday 30 September 195362C9.05am - 9.25amtotal:31
A3 4-6-2J38 0-6-0J35 0-6-0 (NBR)J37 0-6-0 (NBR)WD 2-8-0
6009864B Spion Kop6590562C6447562C6454562C9013466A
D34 4-4-0 (NBR)6591662C6448062C6456862C9019962C
6246762A Glenfinnan6592662C6448762C6457462C9051362C
6247862A Glen Quoich6593462C6449662C6460462C9053666A
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)C15 4-4-2T (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)6452562C6461762C9057562C
6172162C6746962C6532062CJ88 0-6-0T (NBR)6463062C
6175862CV3 2-6-2T6532362C6835162C
6177062C6766962C
Shed Codes62A Thornton Jct.62C Dunfermline64B Haymarket66A Polmadie
Visits to Dunfermline 1938 - 1967
Dunfermline (Lower) station : 10.20am - 11.06am
V3 2-6-2TJ35 0-6-0 (NBR)J38 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0
6762064B6447662C6590562C4521363A6124564B Murray of Elibank
6592462CV2 2-6-2D30 4-4-0 (NBR)
6081364A6244162C Black Duncan
Shed Codes62C Dunfermline63A Perth South64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket
11.06am Dunfermline (Lower) to Thornton Junction, hauled by D49 4-4-0 62704 Stirlingshire - 5 coaches & a wagon. Arr 11.48am
Thornton Junction station : 11.06am - 12.15pm
N15 0-6-2T (NBR)C15 4-4-2T (NBR)K2 2-6-0 (GNR)B1 4-6-0D49 4-4-0
6913262A6747662A6174165A6134164A6271362A Aberdeenshire
6922462AJ83 0-6-0T (NBR)J72 0-6-0T (NER)6140464B
6845162A6901362A
Shed Codes62A Thornton Jct.64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket65A Eastfield
Thornton Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayreplaced older shed:1933Sep 1935 - Dec 1948THJ
type:A corrugated-iron built 6TS through-road shed.closed:Apr-67Jan 1949 - Apr 196762A
location:On the south side of the line to Dunfermline, west of the station.
AbbreviationsGER - Great Eastern RailwayNBR - North British RailwayNER - North Eastern Railway
WD - War Department
Wednesday 30 September 195362A12.15pm - 12.35pmtotal:50
C15 4-4-2T (NBR)D30 4-4-0 (NBR)J37 0-6-0 (NBR)J38 0-6-0B1 4-6-0
6745262A6241962A Meg Dods6454662A6590062C6107262A R
746162A6243062A Jingling Geordie6454962A6590262A6114862A
N15 0-6-2T (NBR)6244262A Simon Glover6455562A6590462A6135764A
6913662AD34 4-4-0 (NBR)6459662A6590762AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)
6915062A6247562A Glen Beasdale6460062A6591062A6190064A
6922362A6248065A Glen Fruin6461862A6591162AWD 2-8-0
J88 0-6-0T (NBR)6249262A Glen GarvinJ35 0-6-0 (NBR)6592162A9000462A
6833262AD11 4-4-06446462A6592562A9007762B
6833562A6267265A Baron of Bradwardine6447462A6593062C9017762A
6834162A6267764B Edie Ochiltree6447762AJ72 0-6-0T (NER)9035062A
J83 0-6-0T (NBR)D49 4-4-06451662A6901262A9053962A
6845662A6270462A Stirlingshire6452262AJ69 0-6-0T (GER)9055362C
Shed Codes62A Thornton Junction62B Dundee Tay Brdg62C Dunfermline6853562AR - repair shop
64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket65A Eastfield
Visits to Thornton Junction 1937 - 1967
Thornton Junction station : 1.45pm - 2.46pm
C15 4-4-2T (NBR)V2 2-6-2K3 2-6-0 (GNR)D30 4-4-0 (NBR)
746162A6095862Bdn pass6185764Adn gds6243162A Kenilworth up pass
6747662A6098064Aup gdsWD 2-8-0J83 0-6-0T (NBR)J38 0-6-0
B1 4-6-09012862Aup gds6845962A6590462A
6114762Aup passJ36 0-6-0 (NBR)
6126262Adn pass6534562Aup gds
Shed Codes62A Thornton Junction62B Dundee Tay Bridge64A St. Margarets
2.46pm Thornton Jct. to Linlithgow. A four coach train pulled by ex NBR D30 4-4-0 62442 Simon Glover (62A). Arr 3.51pm
4.12pm Linlithgow to Polmont. A four coach train hauled by V2 2-6-2 60927 (64B). Arr 4.20pm
Polmont
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1914Sep 1935 - Jan 1950POL
type:A wooden 5TS through-road shed.closed:May-64Feb 1950 - Mar 196064E
location:South of the line west of the station.
Apr 1960 - May 196465K
AbbreviationsNBR - North British Railway
Wednesday 30 September 195364E4.30pm - 4.40pmtotal:24
C15 4-4-2T (NBR)N15 0-6-2T (NBR)Y9 0-4-0ST (NBR)J35 0-6-0 (NBR)J37 0-6-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)
6746364E6913764E6810464E6449064E6453764E65222*64E
C16 4-4-2T (NBR)6916264E6810564A6450264E6455164E6524464E
6749464E6920064E6811364E6452864E6458864E6529064E
cl 4MT 2-6-0J88 0-6-0T (NBR)J38 0-6-06458964E6534664F
4314164E6832464E6591764E6463664E
6835064E*named Somme
Shed Codes64A St. Margarets64E Polmont64F Bathgate
Visits to Polmont 1939 - 1964
Polmont station : 4.50pm - 5.16pmB1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0
6114862Adn pass4515665B Ayrshire Yeomanry dn pass
J36 0-6-0 (NBR)D11 4-4-0
6524164Ele6268965A Maid of Lorn up pass
5.16pm Polmont to Glasgow (Queen Street): an 11 coach train pulled by A4 4-6-2 60012 Commonwealth of Australia (64B).
Cowlairs Works
Cowlairs Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Works, in Springburn, was situated in north east Glasgow. It was built in 1842 for the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and was later taken over by the North British Railway in 1865. The Works closed in 1968 and locomotive maintenance was transferred to St. Rollox.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesGNR - Great Northern Railway
NBR - North British RailwayWD - War Department
Thursday 1 October 1953total:45
erecting shop
C16 4-4-2T (NBR)cl 2P 4-4-0cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)K2 2-6-0 (GNR)J39 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
6749962B4057067B4275768A6173940B ps6470754C9019365D
N15 0-6-2T (NBR)4057967D4291767A6174938A6494754C9046464A
6918365A4062368C ssK3 2-6-0B1 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-10-0
6919465C4062667D6185868E ps6114065A ss4431463A9075866B
J88 0-6-0T (NBR)4064467B6188268E6134561A4431863B ps
6832362A6191668Ecl 4F 0-6-0 (F)
6834365E4400968A
works yard
cl 2P 4-4-0cl 5F 2-6-0 (H/F)B1 4-6-0J38 0-6-0J39 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
4060867D4273665F6126362B6592064A6492654C9011465D
cl 4F 0-6-04274665B6127764AJ83 0-6-0T (NBR)6494552B9070562C
4428167B4280063C6132461A6847164E9072764A
4432263BV4 2-6-26847565A
6170065A Bantam Cock
shed codes38A Colwick40B Immingham52B Heaton54C Borough Gardens61A Kittybrewster
62A Thornton Jct.62B Dundee Tay Brdg62C Dunfermline63A Perth South63B Stirling South63C Forfar
64A St. Margarets64E Polmont65A Eastfield65C Parkhead65D Dawsholm65E Kipps
65F Grangemouth66B Motherwell67A Corkerhill67B Hurlford67D Ardrossan68A Carlisle Kingmoor
68C Stranraer68E Carlisle Canal
Visits to Cowlairs Works 1936 - 1961Visits to Cowlairs Works 1962 - 1966
Eastfield, Glasgow
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1904Sep 1935 - Dec 1948EFD
type:A brick-built 14TS through-road shed.closed:Nov-66Jan 1949 - Nov 196665A
location:On the east side of the line, north of Cowlairs station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesGNR - Great Northern Railway
NBR - North British RailwayNER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Thursday 1 October 195365A10am - 10.20amtotal:63
C15 4-4-2T (NBR)D30 4-4-0 (NBR)A3 4-6-2B1 4-6-0
6747565A6243964F Father Ambrose6003564B Windsor Lad6106465A
C16 4-4-2T (NBR)D34 4-4-0 (NBR)A2/1 4-6-26106764A
6748565A6247265A Glen Nevis6051064B Robert the Bruce6113365A
6748865AD11 4-4-0K4 2-6-06113465A
N15 0-6-2T (NBR)6267265A Baron of Bradwardine6199365A Loch Long6119765A
6912065A6267365A Evan DhuK2 2-6-0 (GNR)61243*65A
6912765A6267465A Flora McIvor6177665A6178665A6126165A
6913165A6267565A Colonel Gardiner6178965A Loch Laidon6129465A
6918865A6268765A Lord James of Douglas6179163D Loch Laggan6134065A
6921465A6268865A Ellen Douglascl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)6139665A
6921865A6268965A Maid of Lorn4313565A4283768A xwcl 5MT 4-6-0
V1 2-6-2TJ37 0-6-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4287668A xw4540065A
6760365A6454065A6522865A4059867AJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)WD 2-8-0
6764465A6455865AJ35 0-6-0 (NBR)Q1 0-8-0 (GNR)6895365A9001765A
6767165A6461464A6447365E6992565A6895465A9001962A
6768065A6462365AJ88 0-6-0T (NBR)6992765A6895665AJ72 0-6-0T (NER)
Y9 0-4-0ST (NBR)6462865A6832665AJ83 0-6-0T (NBR)6870965A
6809764A6463865A6832765A6844765A*named: Sir Harold Mitchell
shed codes62A Thornton Jct.63D Fort William64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket64F Bathgate
65A Eastfield65E Kipps67A Corkerhill68A Carlisle Kingmoor
Visits to Eastfield 1936 - 1954Visits to Eastfield 1955 - 1966
St. Rollox Works, Glasgow
St. Rollox Locomotive Works was established by the Caledonian Railway, in Springburn, Glasgow in 1856
AbbreviationsDr - DrummondF - FowlerFb - FairburnM - Macintosh
Pick - PickersgillBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Thursday 1 October 1953total:54
erecting shop and works yard
cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3P 4-4-0 (M)Jubilee 4-6-0
4090268B4471860A4511565B5444066D4567363A Keppel
4090667A W4479663A4516763Acl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)4569768A Achilles
4092163A4482064A4517063A5449866Dcl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)
4093963C4495462B4518364Ccl 2P 0-4-4T (M)5728467C5755266D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4500866B4533468A5520667A5732066A5758166A
4216866A4503066A4546763A5520863A5745665D5759265D
4217066A4508168A4548566Acl 3F 0-6-0T5746166B5759467A
4220167C4511268ABR 5MT 4-6-04754166AWD 2-8-05760068B
4220267Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)7300863Acl 3F 0-6-0T (M)9004964A5760765D
4220464D4242366Dcl 2F 0-6-6T (F)5630466Apreserved locoscl 0F 0-4-0ST (Dr)
4224466ABR 4MT 2-6-4T4716364Ccl 2F 0-6-0 (Pick)HR 10356025RW
4269366A8003067A4716866D5769066D5602710B
Shed Codes10B Preston60A Inverness62B Dundee Tay Brge63A Perth63C Forfar
64A St. Margarets64C Dalry Road64D Carstairs65B St. Rollox65D Dawsholm66A Polmadie
66B Motherwell66D Greenock67A Corkerhill67C Ayr68A Carlisle Kingmoor68B Dumfries
Visits to St. Rollox Works 1947 - 1955Visits to St. Rollox Works 1956 - 1963
Glasgow Central : 12.00 to 12.25pmcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 2-6-4T
4205666A4205866A8000366A8002666A
4205766A4212966C8002266A
Shed Codes66A Polmadie66C Hamilton
12.25pm Glasgow Central to Lanark, a four coach train pulled by Fairburn 4MT 2-6-4T 42162 (64D). Arr 1.41pm
1.55pm Lanark to Carstairs : a two coach train pulled by Fairburn 4MT 2-6-4T 42162 (64D). Arr 2.04pm
Carstairs
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railwayopened:1853Sep 1935 - Dec 194828C
type:A brick-built 4TS through-road shed.closed:Dec-66Jan 1949 - Mar 196064D
location:Adjacent to the north side of the station.
Apr 1960 - Dec 196666E
AbbreviationsDr - DrummondFb - FairburnM - MacintoshPick - Pickersgill
WD - War Department
Thursday 1 October 195364D2.10pm - 2.20pmtotal:30
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)
4214564D4090164D4479268A5446164D S5758364D5738564D
4216364D4090364D4495364D5447764D5760464D5745164D
4217364D4090464D4496966B5449064D5761364Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (Pick)
4221764D4113064D4508764D5450564D5761864D5765564D
4114564Dcl 3P 4-4-0 (M)5762664D R5767064D
5444664D5763564DWD 2-10-0
S - stored5444964D SR - under repair9076864D
Shed Codes64D Carstairs65F Grangemouth66A Polmadie66B Motherwell68A Carlisle Kingmoor
Vists to Carstairs 1948 - 1967
Carstairs Station : 2.04pm to 2.48pmcl 5MT 4-6-0Clan 4-6-2
cl 2P 0-4-4T (Pick)4470766Ale7200166A Clan Cameron dn pass
5526164Dle4509966Bdn gdsWD 2-10-0
4515166Bup gds9077365Fdn gds
2.48pm Carstairs to Edinburgh (Princess Street), a five coach train hauled by Fairburn 4MT 2-6-4T 42145 (64D). Arr 3.23pm
Edinburgh Princess Street 3.23pm to 3.30pmD30 4-4-0 (NBR)
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 2P 0-4-4T (M)6242663B Cuddie Headrigg
4227064C4495564D5522964Ccl 3F 0-6-0T (M)cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)
4508664C5625364C5758967A
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.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerGER - Great Eastern RailwayNBR - North British Railway
WD - War Department
Thursday 1 October 195364A4.15pm - 4.50pmtotal:77
N15 0-6-2T (NBR)K3 2-6-0B1 4-6-0V2 2-6-2D34 4-4-0 (NBR)
6913064A6185564A6133264A6081052B6249064A Glen Fintaig
6913464A6187964A6134164A6081864A6249464A Glen Gour
6915264A6192464A6135564A6082364AD49 4-4-0
6916864A6193768E6135664A6083664A6271564A Roxburghshire
6917564A6196864A6135864A6084064AJ35 0-6-0 (NBR)J38 0-6-0
6918664A6199064A6139764A6085161B6446264A6590664A
V1 2-6-2T6199164A6139864A6088264A6447964A6591264A
6760764A6199264Acl 5MT 4-6-06088552A6448664A6591464A
6762964Acl 2MT 2-6-04490863A6089264A6451864A6591564A
6763064A4646164A4548764A6090064A6452364A6591964A
6764964AY9 0-4-0ST (NBR)J88 0-6-0T (NBR)6095364A6453564A6592764A
6766664A809664A6832564A6096564AJ37 0-6-0 (NBR)J39 0-6-0
6766864A6809864A6833864AJ36 0-6-0 (NBR)6453864A6494664A
V3 2-6-2T6809964AJ67 0-6-0T (GER)6531064A6454764A6496364A
6762464A810364A6849264A6531164A6456264AWD 2-8-0
C16 4-4-2T (NBR)6811964Acl 2F 0-6-0T (F)6460564A9056064A
6749264A4716264A
Shed Codes52A Gateshead52B Heaton61B Aberdeen Ferryhill63A Perth
64A St. Margarets68E Carlisle Canal
Visits to St. Margarets 1947 - 1960Visits to St. Margarets 1961 - 1966
main line trafficA3 4-6-2B1 4-6-0V1 2-6-2T
4.15pm to 4.50pm6009764B Humorist dn pass6134065Aup pass6761764Adn pass
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.
AbbreviationsNBR - North British RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
Thursday 1 October 195364B5.25pm - 5.45pmtotal:41
A4 4-6-2A2 4-6-2D11 4-4-0
6000464B William Whitelaw6050764B Highland Chieftain6267864B Luckie Mucklebackit
6000964B Union of South Africa6050964B Waverley6268364B Hobbie Elliott
6001164B Empire of India6052964B Pearl Diver6269364B Roderick Dhu
6002464B Kingfisher6053564B Hornet's BeautyD49 4-4-0
6003164B Golden Plover6053664B Trimbush6271864A Kinross-shire
A3 4-6-26053764B Bachelor's Button R6271964B Peebles-shire
6004364B Brown JackV2 2-6-2cl 5MT 4-6-06273364B Northumberland
6005764B Ormonde6081364A4495963AD30 4-4-0 (NBR)
6006052A The Tetrarch6082461B4530966B6243764B Adam Woodcock R
6009764B Humorist6083862BK3 2-6-0B1 4-6-0
V1 2-6-2TN15 0-6-2T (NBR)60847*50A6192864A6100764B Klipspringer
6761064B6922064B6092764BJ36 0-6-0 (NBR)6129362B6140464B
6761564BJ83 0-6-0T (NBR)J88 0-6-0T (NBR)6523564B6134265AR - repairs
6845764B6832864B6533164G*named: St. Peter's School, York AD 627
Shed Codes50A York52A Gateshead61B Aberdeen Ferryhill62B Dundee Tay Bdge63A Perth
64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket64G Hawick65A Eastfield66B Motherwell
Visits to Haymarket 1947 - 1963
main line traffic 5.25pm - 5.45pmK2 2-6-0 (GNR)D11 4-4-0
6174165Aup pass6269264B Allan-Bane up pass
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 - Macintosh
NBR - North British Railway
Thursday 1 October 195364C6pm - 6.10pmtotal:23
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (M)J35 0-6-0 (NBR)cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)
4217764D4114764C4499464C5628364C6449564C5755064C
4226864C4117764C4545568A5631364C6450064C5755964C
4227264C4117864Ccl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)J88 0-6-0T (NBR)J37 0-6-0 (NBR)5764564C
cl 2P 0-4-4T (M)cl 3P 4-4-0 (M)4280764C6834064A6457764C R
5516664C5445164C4283064C6459164C
5445264C
Shed Codes64A St. Margarets64C Dalry Road64D Dalry Road68A Carlisle Kingmoor
Visits to Dalry Road 1947 - 1965
Friday 2 October 1953 - Edinburgh Waverley 9.35am - 10am
V3 2-6-2TJ83 0-6-0T (NBR)A3 4-6-2D11 4-4-0
6761265C6847464A6006868E Sir Visto6269364B Roderick Dhu
V1 2-6-2T6847764A6009764B HumoristD49 4-4-0
6762964AB1 4-6-06273364B Northumberland
6765964A6119164A
Shed Codes64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket65C Parkhead68E Carlisle Canal
10am "The Flying Scotsman", Edinburgh to Newcastle, 13 coaches pulled by A1 4-6-2 60124 Kenilworth (52A)
Newcastle to Grantham (non-stop) - hauled by A1 4-6-2 60147 North Eastern (52A)
Grantham to Hitchin - the train engine A4 4-6-2 Lord Faringdon (34A), failed and had to be replaced.
Hitchin to Kings Cross - the replacement engine was B1 4-6-0 61097 (34D). Arr. 6.14pm (29 minutes late).
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