Days Out No. 62 : 28th July 1963 - West Wales and Swansea Area

A road trip by a group of enthusiasts from East Lancashire to Swansea and Neath.
Bala Junction
Origin - Bala & Festiniog Railway							opened:	1882	A Croes Newydd subshed
type:	A brick-built 1TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jan-65
location:	On the east side of the line, south of the station.
				Sunday 28 July 1963
					89B sub	total:	3		shed codes
				cl 2MT 2-6-0		57xx 0-6-0PT			89B Croes Newydd
				46508	89B	9610	89B
						9669	89B
Visits to Bala Junction
Machynlleth
Pre Grouping Ownership - Cambrian Railway							opened:	1863	prior to Jan 1950		MCH
type:	A stone-built 3TS with two through roads.						closed:	Dec-66	Feb 1950 - Aug 1963		89C
location:	On the east side of the line, north of the station.								Sep 1963 - Dec 1966		6F
Abbreviations		BR - British Railways
Sunday 28 July 1963					89C					total:	18
BR 3MT 2-6-2T		BR 4MT 2-6-4T		BR 4MT 4-6-0		43xx 2-6-0		cl 2MT 2-6-0		2251 0-6-0
82000	89C	80096	89C	75003	84E	6378	89C	46446	89C	2236	89C
82003	89C			Manor 4-6-0				46507	89B	2271	89C W
82005	89C			7802	89C Bradley Manor			46518	89D	2276	89C W
82009	89C							46521	89C	2294	89C W
82021	89C							46523	89C
shed codes		84E Tyseley		89B Brecon		89C Machynlleth		89D Oswestry
Visits to Machynlleth 1939 - 1965
Aberystwyth
Pre Grouping Ownership - Cambrian Railway						opened:	1864		pre Jan 1950		ABH
type:	A brick-built 2TS through-road shed.					rebuilt:	1938	1950 to 1965 - Machynlleth subshed
location:	On the west side of the line, south of the station.					closed:	Apr-65
Abbreviations		BR - British Railways
Sunday 28 July 1963					89C subshed					total:	11
2251 0-6-0		BR 3MT 2-6-2T		BR 4MT 2-6-4T		Manor 4-6-0
3209	89C	82031	89C	80079	89B	7803	89C Barcote Manor
cl 2MT 2-6-0				80098	89C	7810	89D Draycott Manor
46519	89C			80099	89C	7818	89C Granville Manor
				80132	89D	7829	87G Ramsbury Manor
shed codes		87G Carmarthen		89B Croes Newydd		89C Machynlleth		89D Oswestry
Aberystwyth (Vale of Rheidol)
			Narrow guage 2-6-2T locomotives				7	Owain Glyndwr
							8	Llywelyn
							9	Prince of Wales
Vists to Aberystwyth
Carmarthen
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1907	prior to 1950		CARM
type:	A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Apr-64	1950 - April 64		87G
location:	On the east side of the line, adjacent to Carmarthen Jct. station.
Abbreviations		ROD Railway Operating Department				WD War Department
Sunday 28 July 1963					87G		10.30am			total:	29
57xx 0-6-0PT		74xx 0-6-0PT		45xx 2-6-2T		43xx 2-6-0		Castle 4-6-0
4660	87A	7405	87G	5508	87H	6349	87F	4081	87G Warwick Castle W
9606	87G	7407	87G	51xx 2-6-2T		6375	87G	5087	87F Tintern Abbey
9632	87G	7439	87G	4136	87H	56xx 0-6-2T		Hall 4-6-0
9746	87D	7440	87G W	BR 4MT 2-6-4T		6658	88D	6914	87J Langton Hall
9787	87G	7442	87G	80072	87D	BR 4MT 4-6-0		Manor 4-6-0
2251 0-6-0		7444	87G	42xx 2-8-0T		75009	89B	7815	87G Fritwell Manor
2224	87G	7445	87G	4232	87D	Western class diesels		0-6-0 diesel
		7448	87G W			D1051	D1062	D3829
shed codes		87A Neath Court Sart		87D Swansea East Dock		87F Llanelly		87G Carmarthen
		87H Neyland		87J Goodwick		88D Merthyr		89B Croes Newydd
Visits to Carmarthen 1938 - 1963
Pantyfynnon
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	Mar-31	Llanelly sub-shed
type:	A corrugated iron 4TS through-road shed.						closed:	Aug-64
location:	West of the Ammanford line north of the station.
			Sunday 28 July 1963					11.30am
			87F subshed				total:	15
			57xx 0-6-0PT		72xx 2-8-2T		42xx 2-8-0T
			3678	87F	7211	87F	4286	87F
			3771	87F W	7213	87F	4295	87F
			3777	87F	7235	87F	5251	87F
			3796	87F	7239	87F
			4693	87A	7244	87F
			8714	87D	7253	87F
		shed codes		87A Neath Court Sart		87D Swansea East Dock		87F Llanelly
Visits to Pantyfynnon 1938 - 1964
Llanelly
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1925	prior to 1950		LLY
type:	A brick-built 2 roundhouse shed.						closed:	Sep-65	1950 - Nov 65		87F
location:	On the south side of Llanelly dock line, west of the station.
Abbreviations		EE - English Electric		WD War Department
Sunday 28 July 1963					87F		12.30pm			total:	74
57xx 0-6-0PT		16xx 0-6-0PT		42xx 2-8-0T		cl 8F 2-8-0		Castle 4-6-0
3637	87J W	1607	87F	4225	87F W	48400	87F	4076	87F Carmarthen Castle W
3701	87F	1611	87F	4230	87F W	48438	87F	4096	81A Highclere Castle
4676	87F	1623	87F	4241	87F	48525	87F	5037	87F Monmouth Castle
7765	87F W	1633	87F W	4250	87B W	48730	87F	5042	87F Winchester Castle
8749	87F	1648	87H W	5215	87F	48735	87F	5051	87F Earl Bathurst W
8785	87F	1651	87F	5219	87F W	48760	87F	5054	87F Earl of Ducie
9621	87F	1655	87F	5242	87F	48761	87F	5080	87F Defiant W
56xx 0-6-2T		1665	87F	5247	87F W	43xx 2-6-0		5091	88L Cleeve Abbey
5612	87F W	94xx 0-6-0PT		0-6-0 diesels		6357	87F	7028	87F Cadbury Castle
5675	87F	8474	87F	D2087	D3353	6395	87F	Grange 4-6-0
6623	87F W	9408	87F W	D2181	D3356	7307	87F	6804	87F Brocklington Grange
6652	87F	9429	87F	D2191	D3358	7319	87F	6808	87F Beenham Grange
6653	87F	9485	87F	D3352	D3825	7321	87F W	6818	87F Hardwick Grange
81xx 2-6-2T		Hall 4-6-0				72xx 2-8-2T		6832	87A Brockton Grange
8103	87F	4927	87F Farnborough Hall			7200	87F W	Manor 4-6-0
EE T3 diesel		4988	87F Bulwell Hall			7225	87F	7804	87F Baydon Manor
D6855		5903	87F			7242	87F			W - withdrawn
shed codes		81A Old Oak Common		87A Neath Court Sart		87B Duffryn Yard		87F Llanelly
		87H Neyland		87J Goodwick		88L Cardiff East Dock
Visits to Llanelly 1938 - 1965
Landore Diesel Depot							1.15pm			total:	16
EE T3 diesels		Hymek T3 diesels		Western T4 diesels
D6821	D6836	D7031	D7039	D1042	Western Princess
D6823	D6837	D7036	D7086	D1053	Western Patriach
D6831	D6852			D1061	Western Envoy
D6833	D6853			D1067	Western Druid
Swansea East Dock
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1893	prior to 1950		SED
type:	A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jun-64	1950 - July 64		87D
location:	On the north side of the line, east of East Dock station.
Abbreviations		P&M Powlesland & Mason Railway				Car R - Cardiff Railway			BR - British Railway
Sunday 28 July 1963					87D					total:	47
P&M 0-4-0ST Peckett		57xx 0-6-0PT				94xx 0-6-0PT		56xx 0-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T
1151	87D	3604	87D	6763	87D	8414	87D	5602	87D	4264	87D W
Car R 0-4-0ST Kitson		3635	87D	6764	87D	8431	87D	5609	87D	5210	87D
1338	87D	3781	87F	6768	87D	8475	87D	5623	87D	5211	87D
cl 0F 0-4-0ST Kitson		3797	87D	6772	87D	8488	87D	5656	87D	5230	87D
47003	87D	6714	87D	8794	87D W	9441	87D	6602	87D	72xx 2-8-2T
BR 4MT 2-6-4T		6724	87D	9637	87F	9484	87D	6680	87D	7234	88J
80097	87D	6741	87D	9752	87D	9489	87D	cl 5MT 4-6-0		7248	87D
80133	87A	6742	87D	0-6-0 diesels		BR 5MT 4-6-0		44835	89A	cl 8F 2-8-0
		6760	87D	D2185	D3401	73095	89A	45145	89A	48738	89A
				D3830
shed codes		87A Neath Court Sart		87D Swansea East Dock		87F Llanelly		88J Aberdare		89A Shrewsbury
Visits to Swansea East Dock 1938 - 1964
Danygraig
Pre Grouping Ownership - Rhondda & Swansea Bay Railway							opened:	1896	prior to 1950		DG
type:	A stone-built 4TS shed, two through roads and a repair shop.						closed:	Mar-64	1950 - Mar 64		87C
location:	On the south side of the line, east of Danygraig station.
Sunday 28 July 1963					87C					total:	21
57xx 0-6-0PT				2251 0-6-0		43xx 2-6-0		56xx 0-6-2T		0-6-0 diesels
6749	87D W	6770	83F W	2248	87G S	7306	87G R	5616	87D S	D2117	D3359
6762	87D W	9757	83B W	2283	87H S			5604	87F W	D2121	D3760
6765	87D R	9761	87D W					5631	87D W	D2124	D3827
6767	87D W	9779	87A R					6662	87D W
shed codes		83B Taunton		83F Truro		87B Duffryn Yard		87D Swansea East Dock
		87G Carmarthen		87H Neyland		87J Goodwick
Visits to Danygraig 1938 - 1963
Duffryn Yard (Port Talbot)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Port Talbot Railway							opened:	1896	prior to 1941		PT
type:	A brick-built 5TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Mar-64	1942 to 1950		DYD
location:	On the south side of Duffryn Yard Junction.								1950 - June 1965		87B
Abbreviations		BR - British Railways
Sunday 28 July 1963					87B					total:	56
57xx 0-6-0PT				94xx 0-6-0PT		42xx 2-8-0T		Hall 4-6-0
3610	87B	9615	87B	8407	87B W	4278	87B	4970	87B Sketty Hall W
3613	87B	9617	87B	8416	87B W	4292	87F	6920	87B Barningham Hall
3626	87B	9633	87B	8482	87B W	4296	87B	28xx 2-8-0		72xx 2-8-2T
3642	87B	9634	87B	8490	87B W	4297	88L	2887	88L	7205	88B
3682	87B	9656	87B	9456	87B	5232	87B	3802	86E	7216	87B
3688	87B W	9715	87B W	9464	87B	5241	87B	3811	87F	7222	87B
3692	87B	9742	87B	9475	87B	5246	87B	3864	86E	7236	84C
3762	87B	9766	87B	9483	87B W	5254	87B	BR 5MT 4-6-0		7243	87B
4640	87B	9785	87B W	43xx 2-6-0		5257	87B	73023	87F	7252	87B
4651	87B	9788	87B	7317	88L	56xx 0-6-2T
4695	87B	9799	87B			6686	87B			W - withdrawn
8746	87B W					6691	87B
shed codes		84C Banbury		86E Severn Tunnel Jct.		87B Duffryn Yard		88B Cardiff Radyr		88L Cardiff East Dock
Visits to Duffryn Yard 1938 - 1964
Neath Court Sart
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway (GWR)							opened:	1876	prior to 1950		NEA
type:	A brick-built double roundhouse						closed:	Jun-65	1950 - June 1965		87A
location:	On the west side of the line, south of the station.
Abbreviations		BR - British Railways
Sunday 28 July 1963					87A					total:	56
57xx 0-6-0PT				56xx 0-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T		Hall 4-6-0
3600	87A	9625	87A	5667	88C	4282	87A	4966	87A Shakenhurst Hall
3611	87A W	9716	87A	6616	87G W	4298	87F W	4967	87A Shirenewton Hall W
3652	87A	9743	87A	6641	87A W	5204	87A W	5961	87A Toynbee Hall
3687	87A	9786	87A	51xx 2-6-2T		5209	87A	5981	87A Frensham Hall W
3741	87A W	94xx 0-6-0PT		4134	87A W	5216	87A	Grange 4-6-0
3761	87F	8439	87A W	4169	87A	5220	88L	6810	87A Blakemere Grange
3768	87A	9452	87A	28xx 2-8-0		5221	87A	Castle 4-6-0
3790	87A	9473	87A	2818	87A	5222	87A	7013	85A Bristol Castle
3798	87A	16xx 0-6-0PT		2857	87A W	5239	87A W	cl 8F 2-8-0		0-6-0 diesels
4612	87A	1645	87A W	2872	86E	43xx 2-6-0		48110	84E	D2116	D3438
4682	87A	1669	87A	2874	87A W	7318	87A	48706	87F	D2184	D3745
5773	87A W					7320	87A	BR 9F 2-10-0		D3403	D4027
								92222	86A
shed codes		84E Tyesley		85A Worcester		86A Newport Ebbw Jct.		86E Severn Tunnel Jct.		87A Neath Court Sart
		87F Llanelly		87G Carmarthen		88C Barry		88L Cardiff East Dock
Visits to Neath Court Sart 1938 - 1965
Neath N&B
Pre Grouping Ownership - Neath & Brecon Railway							opened:	1902	subshed to Neath
type:	A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jun-64
location:	West of the line, north of Neath Riverside station.
Abbreviations		LMM Llanelly & Myndd Mawr Railway
			Sunday 28 July 1963
			Neath (87A) subshed				total:	9
			57xx 0-6-0PT				42xx 2-8-0T
			3650	87A	9734	87A	4275	87A
			3731	87A	9777	87A	5223	87A
			3757	87A	9792	87A
			8747	87A
			shed code		87A Neath Court Sart
Visits to Neath N&B 1938 - 1964
Merthyr
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1877	prior to 1950		MTHR
type:	A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Nov-64	1950 - Nov-64		88D
location:	On the east side of the line, south of the Vale of Neath station.
			Sunday 28 July 1963
				88D			total:	10
			57xx 0-6-0PT				56xx 0-6-2T
			3791		9675	88D	5626	88D
			4690	88D	9676	88D	64xx 0-6-0PT
			9618	88D	9679	88D	6416	88D
			9638	88D	9776	88D
			shed code		88D Merthyr
Visits to Merthyr 1938 - 1965
Dowlais Cae Harris
Pre Grouping Ownership - Rhymney Railway							opened:	1876	prior to 1950		CH
type:	A stone-built 3TS shed with a through road.						closed:	Dec-64	1950 - Dec-64 subshed to 88D
location:	On the west side of the line, south of Cae Harris station.
				Sunday 28 July 1963
				88D subshed		total:	5
				56xx 0-6-2T
				5603	88D	5660	88D
				5605	88D	5696	88D
				5651	88D
				shed code		88D Merthyr
Visits to Dowlais Cae Harris 1938 - 1965
Rhymney
Pre Grouping Ownership - Rhymney Railway							opened:	c1863	prior to 1950		RHY
type:	A stone-built 3TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Mar-65	1950 - Nov-64 subshed to 88D
location:	On the west side of the line, south of the station.								Nov 64 - Mar 65		88D
			Sunday 28 July 1963
			88D subshed				total:	14
				56xx 0-6-2T
			5610	88D	5655	88D	6608	88D
			5618	88D	5662	88D	6612	88D
			5622	88D W	5666	88D W	6655	88F
			5634	87H	5671	88D	6685	88D
			5650	88D W	5687	88D
		shed codes		87H Neyland		88D Merthyr		88F Treherbert
Visits to Rhymney 1938 - 1965
Oxley (Wolverhampton)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway (GWR)						opened:	1907		Sep 1935 - Jan 1950		OXY
type:	A brick-built 2RH shed.					closed:	Mar-67		Feb 1950 - Aug 1963		84B
location:	West side of the line, west of Dunstall Park station.								Sep 1963 - Mar 1967		2B
Abbreviations		BR - British Railways
Sunday 28 July 1963					84B		7.30pm			total:
Hall 4-6-0				Grange 4-6-0				Manor 4-6-0
5901	81D Hazel Hall			6803	84B Bucklebury Grange			7808	81D Cookham Manor
4906	84B Bradfield Hall W			6817	85A Gwenddwr Grange			7824	84B Iford Manor
6904	84C Charfield Hall			6823	84B Oakley Grange			57xx 0-6-0PT		56xx 0-6-2T
6907	84B Davenham Hall			6830	84B Buckenhill Grange			3607	84G	5606	84B
6909	81E Frewin Hall			6839	84B Hewell Grange			3778	84A	6631	84B
6933	84B Birtles Hall			6851	84B Hurst Grange			9768	84B	6644	84B
Modified Hall 4-6-0				6854	84B Roundhill Grange			94xx 0-6-0PT		6648	88B
6960	81D Raveningham Hall			6855	84B Saighton Grange			8498	84A	cl 8F 2-8-0
6971	84E Athelhampton Hall			6858	84B Woolston Grange			9470	84A	48417	84F
6976	84C Graythwaite Hall			6862	84B Derwent Grange			64xx 0-6-0PT		48448	6C
6980	84B Llanrumney Hall			6864	84B Dymock Grange			6412	86A	BR 9F 2-10-0
6982	82B Melmerby Hall			6870	84B Bodicote Grange			72xx 2-8-2T		92227	84C
7910	81C Hown Hall			6872	86G Crawley Grange			7207	84C	0-6-0 diesels
Jubilee 4-6-0				6877	85A Llanfair Grange			cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		D3026	D3752
45577	82E Bengal			Castle 4-6-0				41201	84H	D3037	D3755
BR 2MT 2-6-0		51xx 2-6-2T		5089	84A Westminster Abbey			cl 5MT 4-6-0		D3039	D3757
78008	84B	4148	84B	7018	81A Drysllwyn Castle			44859	21A	Western T4 diesels
43xx 2-6-0		4179	84B	7026	84A Tenby Castle					D1000	D1007
5369	86G
Shed Codes		6C Birkenhead		21A Saltley		81A Old Oak Common		81C Southall		81D Reading
81E Didcot		82B St. Philip's Marsh		82E Bristol Barrow Road		84A Stafford Road		84B Oxley		84C Banbury
84E Tyseley		84F Stourbridge		84G Kidderminster		84H Wellington (Salop)		85A Worcester		86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
86G Pontypool Road		88B Cardiff Radyr
Visits to Oxley 1934 - 1967