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Friday, 19 June 2020

Horwich Works 1963-1964

Horwich Works
The workshops of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railwaylocation:Built on 142 hectares of land near Bolton.
opened:1886, when the L&YR moved from its original works at Miles Platting, Manchester.
closed:The last engine was repaired in 1964, though work continued on other rolling stock until 1983.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - Fairburn
H - HughesI - IvattSt - StanierL&YR - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
FR - Furness RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayBR - British Railways
WR - Wirral RailwayWD - War Department
Withdrawn locomotives seen in the scrapyard during January and February 1963 included:
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3MT 0-6-0TPatriot 4-6-0
40006WW W4229824C W4272626A W47402HW W4550724J Royal Tank Corps W
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)427736C W4752282G W4551824J Bradshaw W
4126927A W425789A W427816A W4760412F WJubilee 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4263824E W427866C W4761012F W4555924E British Columbia W
4237612E Wcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 4F 0-6-0
5251556E W4438818A W
W - withdrawn4459412A W
Shed Codes6A Chester Midland6C Birkenhead9A Longsight12A Carlisle Kingmoor12E Barrow
12F Workington18A Toton24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath
27A Bank Hall56E Sowerby Bridge82G TemplecombeHW - Horwich WorksWW - Wolverton Works
Saturday 9 March 1963total:54
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0TPatriot 4-6-0
4254027E W428169G11305HW473768G W4550724J Royal Tank Corps W
425789A W428706C W11324HW473958F4551824J Bradshaw W
4262427D W4289524J W11368HW47429HWBR 5MT 4-6-0Furness Railway
4264026A4292824J Wcl 4F 0-6-047550HW7316555GCoppernob No. 3
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-0444979D476578BBR 4MT 2-6-0cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)
4213624J W4300812F4459717Bcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)760768G1008ex 50621
W - withdrawn5251556E W
erecting shop
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
429642B4303115A4313367B481316C485061A1200812048
429672B4306734E4313765F481619F4860618A1202012065
BR 4MT 2-6-04309656Bcl 4F 0-6-04830317BYE 0-4-0 diesels1202812083
760788G4312015A445956B4836118AD2857D28621204012086
4846655DYE - Yorks Engine Co.
Shed Codes1A Willesden2B Nuneaton6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead8B Warrington
8F Springs Branch8G Sutton Oak9A Longsight9D Buxton9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton
12F Workington15A Wellingborough17B Burton-on-Trent18A Toton24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath
27D Wigan L&Y27E Walton-on-the-Hill34E New England55D Royston55G Huddersfield56B Ardsley
65F Grangemouth67B HurlfordHW - Horwich Works
Sunday 31 March 1963total:54
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
400836G W4262427D W427476C W11305HW47402HW W4810455A
400866G W4265526C W428706C W11324HW47429HW482485B
401856G Wcl 4MT 2-6-0429356C W11368HW47549HW484486C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4312951Acl 3F 0-6-0 (A)MV T2 diesel47550HW4860618A
422706A W4313367B xw5251556E WD5701cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)YE 0-4-0 diesel
xw - ex works4313765F xwFurness Railway0-6-0 diesel1008ex 50621D2854
W - withdrawnCoppernob No. 312020YE - Yorks Engine Co.
erecting shop
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
429672B4308234E4398355D480352A486595B1202812070
BR 4MT 2-6-04309656BYE 0-4-0 diesel4819518B4870355B1204012073
7603614A4310312AD28624822316B1206512086
7606571A4312455A4830317B1206712093
4854116B12068
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton5B Crewe South6A Chester Midland6C Birkenhead
6G Llandudno Jct12A Carlisle Kingmoor14A Cricklewood16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17B Burton-on-Trent18A Toton
18B Westhouses26C Bolton27D Wigan L&Y34E New England51A Darlington55A Leeds Holbeck
55B Stourton55D Royston56B Ardsley56E Sowerby Bridge65F Grangemouth67B Hurlford
71A EastleighHW - Horwich Works
Saturday 20 April 1963total:49
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
4265526C W4270026D4458115D11305HW47402HW W4822316B xw
cl 4MT 2-6-0429356C W11324HW47429HW4864415D
4306950BPaint Shop11368HW47549HW4865417C
4308934EFurness Railwaycl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)47550HWWD 8F 2-8-0
W - withdrawnCoppernob No. 31008ex 506215251556E Wxw - ex works9049756A W
erecting shop
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4307850B429582B4389355D4810455A4835515B1202012071
4307950BBR 4MT 2-6-0MV type 2 diesel481358E4837226A1202812073
4308234E7603614AD57014815955D485039F1204012086
4312951AYE 0-4-0 diesel4819518B4854116B1206712093
D2851482485B486862B12068
4831155B
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton6C Birkenhead8E Northwich9F Heaton Mersey14A Cricklewood
15B Kettering15D Coalville16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17C Rowsley18B Westhouses26A Newton Heath
26C Bolton26D Bury34E New England50B Hull Dairycotes55A Leeds Holbeck55B Stourton
55D Royston56A Wakefield56E Sowerby BridgeHW - Horwich Works
Sunday 12 May 1963total:52
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 8F 2-8-0WD 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4237824L427679G W4827716B9010526A W4571927A Glorious W
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4289616A4831515D9030855G Wcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0T
424301ABR 4MT 2-6-04851714A9037626A W11305HW47429HW
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)7603075A486862B xw9052326A W11324HW47549HW
429805D760872Fcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)Furness Railway11368HW47550HW
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)0-6-0 diesel4386118A WCoppernob No. 3YE 0-4-0 diesel4758326B W
1008ex 5062112086xwcl 4F 0-6-0D2866
xw - ex works4442282GW - withdrawn
erecting shop
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0YE 0-4-0 diesel0-6-0 diesels
4300912H4312951A480178E485511AD28581202812068
4307850B4314634E4831155B4864415DMV type 2 diesel1204012070
4307950Bcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4835318AWD 8F 2-8-0D57011206712093
4308934E4270026D4838316B9040226E
428179B
Shed Codes1A Willesden2B Nuneaton2F Woodford Halse5D Stoke-on-Trent8E Northwich
9B Stockport9G Gorton12H Tebay14A Cricklewood15D Coalville16A Nottingham
16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield18A Toton24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26D Bury
26E Lees (Oldham)27A Bank Hall34E New England50B Hull Dairycotes51A Darlington55B Stourton
55G Huddersfield75A Brighton82G Templecombe
Sunday 16 June 1963total:58
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 0F 0-4-0ST (A)cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
4206712C W4271826B W5121887D11305HW47429HW4814655D
4229327C W427599G W5123726B W11324HW47549HW4816315B
4229424E W4276524FWD 8F 2-8-011368HW47550HW4819618B
cl 4MT 2-6-0428526C W9037626A WBR 2MT 2-6-2T0-6-0 diesels4843955D
4300012C429446C W9052727B W84026HW12007120734853015B
4314340Fcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)0-4-0 diesels120674874721B
4316141E429805D xw4386118A WD2864D2867cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)Furness Railway
W - withdrawn429815Bxw - ex works1008ex 50621Coppernob No. 3
erecting shop
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4275326B430639F7603075A483169F4853815A1204112074
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4307750B7604014A4831716B4862518B1207012093
429462B4313367B7604551F4835318A4866217B
429775D4835756D
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Birkenhead9F Heaton Mersey
9G Gorton12C Carlisle Canal14A Cricklewood15A Wellingborough15B Kettering16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield
17B Burton-on-Trent18A Toton18B Westhouses21B Bescot24E Blackpool24F Fleetwood
26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft27B Aintree27C Southport40F Boston41E Staveley Barrow H.
50B Hull Dairycotes51F - West Auckland55D Royston56D Mirfield67B Hurlford75A Brighton
87D Swansea East DockHW - Horwich Works
Sunday 7 July 1963total:42
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
423898C W4272924D7602151F11305HW47429HW4833755D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4279624Dcl 0F 0-4-0ST (A)11324HW47549HW4866217B xw
425808C Wcl 4MT 2-6-05123726B W11368HW47550HW4874721B xw
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4307750B xw512538C WBR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 7F 0-8-0 G2
429526CFurness Railway0-6-0 diesel84026HW1008ex 506214942824L W
429762B WCoppernob No. 312073xw - ex worksW - withdrawn4944924L W
erecting shop
BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
7604014A429775D4276524F4810715B4837916B1202112042
760442F429815BBR 5MT 4-6-04814655D4843955D12041
cl 4MT 2-6-07316156A4816315B4853015B
4314340F4830317B
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton2F Woodford Halse5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Birkenhead
8C Speke Junction14A Cricklewood15B Kettering16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17B Burton-on-Trent21B Bescot
24D Lower Darwen24F Fleetwood24L Carnforth26B Agecroft40F Boston50B Hull Dairycotes
51F - West Auckland55D Royston56A WakefieldHW - Horwich Works
Sunday 4 August 1963total:46
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 8F 2-8-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
423898C W4314340F xw47429HW11305HW4833755D xw6357441A W
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)BR 4MT 2-6-047549HW11324HWcl 7F 0-8-0 G26373741A W
425808C W7604014A xw47550HW11368HW4942824L W6374241A W
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)760442F xwBR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 2P 2-4-2T (A)4944924L W6382141A W
429762B WMV type 2 diesel84026HW1008ex 50621cl 4F 0-6-0Furness Railway
D5712xw - ex worksW - withdrawn4439824D WCoppernob No. 3
erecting shop
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
429516B4302712A4313912A4808317A4818217B1202112073
429526B4305550A4314840F4810715B4837916B1204112085
429552B430639FBR 5MT 4-6-04814655D4864155B12042
BR 4MT 2-6-04308434E4494656F4816315B
760205D
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton2F Woodford Halse5D Stoke-on-Trent6B Mold Junction8C Speke Junction
9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor14A Cricklewood15B Kettering16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17A Derby
17B Burton-on-Trent24D Lower Darwen24L Carnforth34E New England40F Boston41A Sheffield Darnall
50A York55B Stourton55D Royston56F Low MoorHW - Horwich Works
Saturday 31 August 1963total:50
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
430419E429762B W11305HW47429HW4810715B xw6361736C W
4308434E xw429845B W11324HW47549HW4827017A6374241A W
4313912A xwcl 4F 0-6-011368HW47550HW4833755D6374836C W
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4424317Ccl 0F 0-4-0ST (A)BR 2MT 2-6-2T4862518Bcl 2F 0-6-0T (F)
4284424F4427724G5123226B W84026HW4864155B xw4716124F W
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)4436855B WFurness Railway0-6-0 dieselcl 7F 0-8-0 G2471668A W
1008ex 50621Coppernob No. 312004120424942824L Wxw - ex works
erecting shop
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
429516B431199E4395226A4808317A4841084F1204112073
429552B4314540Ecl 5MT 4-6-0482089F4869015B1204612085
429822B4518226F4835018A4870116B
4840516B
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill9E Trafford Park
9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor15B Kettering16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17A Derby17C Rowsley
18A Toton18B Westhouses24F Fleetwood24G Skipton24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath
26B Agecroft26F Patricroft34E New England36C Frodingham40E Colwick41A Sheffield Darnall
55B Stourton55D Royston84F StourbridgeHW - Horwich Works
Saturday 21 September 1963total:42
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)BR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0TJubilee 4-6-0
429635D84026HW11305HW473229H W455969B Bahamas
429845B Wcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)11324HW47429HWcl 8F 2-8-0
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)439529D xw11368HW474589H W481068B4862516G
1008ex 50621cl 4F 0-6-00-6-0 diesel47549HW4814916A4869015C
Furness Railway4424316J1200447550HW482089F486918H
Coppernob No. 3xw - ex worksW - withdrawn483088D
erecting shop
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4284410C4303955A750178M482498A4844716E1202112046
429348H430419EWD 2-8-04827016C484578A1204112085
431199E906068G483435E4850716G
4835016A
Shed Codes5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Nuneaton8A Edge Hill8B Warrington
8D Widnes8G Sutton Oak8H Birkenhead8M Southport9B Stockport9D Newton Heath
9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9H Patricroft10C Fleetwood15C Kettering16A Toton
16C Derby16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield16G Westhouses16J Rowsley55A Leeds HolbeckHW - Horwich Works
Saturday 12 October 1963total:51
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
429495D W443038F W11305HW474106B4810016E4844716E xw
429735E W444448F W11324HW W47429HW4812516A484752A
429805Dcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)11368HW47549HW4817016A486025C
429845B W439379G W0-6-0 diesels47550HW4818015C4877366A W**
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)1200412046BR 2MT 2-6-2T482498A xw4877466A W**
428909G W1008ex 506211202184026HW483088D4877566A W**
Furness RailwayJubilee 4-6-0483435E xwWD 2-8-0
Coppernob No. 3455969B Bahamasxw - ex works904408F W
W** 8F 2-8-0s were withdrawn in June, but repaired and reinstated and sent to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A) at the end of November.
erecting shop
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
429508H4303955A760235D4814916A4863816A1202912085
429635D431069Fcl 3MT 0-6-0T4836216A486918H12041
4313055A4762916J4861212A
Shed Codes2A Tyseley5B Crewe South5C Stafford5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Nuneaton
6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill8D Widnes8F Springs Branch8H Birkenhead9B Stockport
9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton12A Carlisle Kingmoor15C Kettering16A Toton16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield
16J Rowsley55A Leeds Holbeck66A PolmadieHW - Horwich Works
Locomotives presumed to have been scrapped at Horwich between November to February included:
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)
4248010D W427049K W441149G W442085D W440229D W
425639K W4270610F W441649G W442328B W
4257110A W427119K W441909G W4459816G W
427219J W
427948P W
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent8B Warrington8P Wigan L&Y9D Newton Heath9G Gorton
9J Agecroft9K Bolton10A Carnforth10D Lostock Hall10F Rose Grove16G Westhouses
Sunday 2 February 1964total:33
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 8F 2-8-0
428139G W452428A4736010D W11305HW4809816E4838215E
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-047429HWcl 2F 0-6-0T (F)4811416E484752A
429495D W445925B W4746910J W47164HW482889E xw4852816E
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)47549HW47165HW483392E4875612A
430639F1008ex 5062147550HW4837816D xwxw - ex works
erecting shop
cl 8F 2-8-0
481188E4838416A486349F
4812655B484022C487575B
4826556D484102C0-6-0 diesel
4829316B12022
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2C Stourbridge2E Saltley5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent
8A Edge Hill8E Northwich9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton10D Lostock Hall
10J Lancaster12A Carlisle Kingmoor15E Coalville16A Toton16B Annesley16D Nottingham
16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield55B Stourton56D MirfieldHW - Horwich Works
Saturday 27 June 1964total:11
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2F 0-6-0T (F)cl 3MT 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)
427579G W*47164HW47429HW11305HW
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)47165HW475209K
1008ex 5062147549HW
* cut-up at Central Wagon Works, Wigan.
Shed Codes9K Bolton9G GortonHW - Horwich Works
Maintenance of locomotives ceased at Horwich during the spring of 1964.
Horwich Works visits - 1949 - 1951
Horwich Works visits - 1952 - 1954
Horwich Works visits - 1955 - 1956
Horwich Works visits - 1957 - 1958
Horwich Works visits - 1959 - 1960
Horwich Works visits - 1961
Horwich Works Visits - 1962
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1 comment:

  1. Geoff Kerr6 November 2024 at 19:41

    27th June 1964 - I think 42757 should be 47257 (allocated to HW).

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