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 4 July 2020

Days Out No. 65 : 10th March 1963 - Worcester. Gloucester & Swindon

An excursion by enthusiasts from north-east Lancashire to Swindon via the Gloucester & Worcester area.
Oxley (Wolverhampton)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway (GWR)opened:1907Sep 1935 - Jan 1950OXY
type:A brick-built 2RH shed.closed:Mar-67Feb 1950 - Aug 196384B
location:West side of the line, west of Dunstall Park station.
Sep 1963 - Mar 19672B
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 10 March 196384Btotal:57
57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
360584B381384B680785A Birchwood Grange490684B Bradfield Hall W
377884A384689B682384B Oakley Grange594382C Elmdon Hall
966989B xw384984C683184B Bearley Grange690784B Davenham Hall
976884B386584E686184E Crynant Grange690882B Downham Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T686284B Derwent Grange692584B Hackness Hall
846484B663184B686881E Penrhos Grange695284C Kimberley Hall
943584A664484BCounty 4-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
949581Acl 8F 2-8-0100582B County of Devon696489A Thornbridge Hall
2251 0-6-0482062BCastle 4-6-0Manor 4-6-0
225781D xw483055B502284A Wigmore Castle782484B Ilford Manor
BR 2MT 2-6-0486976C508984A Westminster AbbeyJubilee 4-6-0
7800884Bcl 5MT 4-6-0Western T4 diesels456665A Cornwallis
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4477824ED1001D10100-6-0 diesels
428926CWD 2-8-0D1005D1015D3026D3036D3039D3752D3976D3978
9045756DD1008D1042D3028D3037D3191D3755D3977D3979
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6C Birkenhead24E Blackpool
56D Mirfield81A Old Oak Common81D Reading81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon
84A Stafford Road84C Banbury84E Tyseley85A Worcester89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Visits to Oxley (Wolverhampton) 1934 - 1967
Stourbridge Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1870 & 1926Sep 1935 - Jan 1950STB
type:A brick-built roundhouse and a 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jul-66Feb 1949 - Sep 196384F
location:North of the station on the west side of the Wolverhampton line.
Sep 1963 - Jul 19662C
AbbreviationsI - IvattBR - British Railways
Sunday 10 March 196384Ftotal:56
57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PTcl 8F 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0
365884F742484E4840284F4846084F682784F Llanfrechfa Grange
460284F743584F4841084F4847484EModified Hall 4-6-0
464684F744984F484226C4847584E698084B Llanrumney Hall
466584F64xx 0-6-0PT4842484F4847884F790584C Fowey Hall
468784F640384F4843084F4852487FManor 4-6-0
469684F641884F W4845084F4872484F780684F Cockington Manor
871884G51xx 2-6-2T4845984Fcl 2MT 2-6-0BR 9F 2-10-043xx 2-6-0
961384F414084F56xx 0-6-2T4650684F9224188L536986G
962484F416784E667884F4651784F0-6-0 diesels
964684F416884F669284F4652684FD3004D3116D3981D3995
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)519284FD3025D3192D3982D3996
4120989AW - withdrawnD3029D3980D3988D3997
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct
84G Kidderminster86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly88L Cardiff East Dock89A Shrewsbury
Visits to Stourbridge Junction 1937 - 1966
Kidderminster
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1932Sep 1935 - Jan 1950KDR
type:A corrugated iron 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:1964Feb 1950 - Sep 196085D
location:On the east side of the Severn Valley line, south of the station.Oct 1960 - Aug 196384G

Sep 1963 - Aug 19642P
Sunday 10 March 196384Gtotal:12
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0
360184G411484G417584G631484GShed Code84G Kidderminster
360784G412984G W515184G W636484G
361984G417384G515384G638884G WW - withdrawn
Visits to Kidderminster 1937 - 1964
Worcester
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:c1852prior to Jan 1950WOS
type:Brick-built through road 4TS and 3TS sheds.closed:Dec-65Feb 1950 - Dec 196585A
location:In the triangle of lines north of Shrub Hill station.
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 10 March 196385Atotal:41
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
374585B410485A407481A Caldicot Castle593085A Hanningham Hall W
461385A411385A505781A Earl WaldegraveModified Hall 4-6-0
462885A412485A700585A Sir Edward Elgar696681A Witchingham Hall
466485A413683G xw700785A Great Western W696781C Willesley Hall
468085B515285A701385A Bristol Castle699285A Arborfield Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2T702385A Penrice Castle792885A Wolf Hall
841585A615585A702684A Tenby CastleGrange 4-6-0
949085A81xx 2-6-2T702785A Thornbury Castle681785A Gwenddwr Grange
16xx 0-6-0PT810685Acl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0682286G Manton Grange
163985ABR 2MT 2-6-04481421A7500585A2251 0-6-042xx 2-8-0T
166185A7800985Ccl 2MT 2-6-0BR 9F 2-10-03207W520585A
diesel railcar4303855B*9210215C321385A522685A
W32xw - ex Wolverhampton Works* on loan to Saltley (21A)
Shed Code15C Leicester Midland21A Saltley55B Stourton81A Old Oak Common81C Southall
83G Penzance84A Stafford Road85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd85C Hereford86G Pontypool Road
Visits to Worcester 1937 - 1965
Cheltenham Malvern Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1907prior to Jan 1950CHEL
type:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Oct-63Feb 1950 - Oct 196385B subshed
location:On the north side of Cheltenham Spa Malvern Road station.
AbbreviationsF - Fowler
Sunday 10 March 196385B subshedtotal:11
54xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2Tcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)0-6-0 diesel
542085B743084F410185B515485B4388785CD3993
57xx 0-6-0PT744184F416185B518485Bcl 4F 0-6-0
874385B4429685C
Shed Codes84F Stourbridge Jct.85B Gloucester GWR85C Gloucester LMS
Visits to Cheltenham (Malvern Road) 1936 - 1963
Swindon
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1871prior to Jan 1950SDN
type:A brick-built double RH and 10TS dead-ended shed, plus a Stock Shed.closed:Oct-64Feb 1950 - Oct 196482C
location:North of the Gloucester line, west of the station.
Sunday 10 March 196382Ctotal:85
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
374682C552583A W490982C Blakesley Hall W407982C Pendennis Castle
378082C W556982C492482C Eydon Hall501785B The Gloucestershire
469782C557082C493082C Hagley HallRegiment 28th, 61st W
879382C43xx 2-6-0494882C Northwick Hall W702585A Sudeley Castle
960482C W535787H W495182C Pendeford HallWestern T4 diesels
977382C538587F W593281A Haydon HallD1007Western Talisman
979082C632688L597582B Winslow HallD1054Western Governor new
94xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0690082C Abney HallWarship T4 dieselWarship T4 diesel
845981A224482C690186G Arley HallD600D817
848488L225082C WModified Hall 4-6-0Hymek T3 dieselsNBL T2 diesel
940581A229182C697881A Haroldstone HallD7002D7061D6352
948886A28xx 2-8-0791388L Little Wryley HallD7017D7066
16xx 0-6-0PT285986G792381C Speke HallD7032D7070
165882C288788LCounty 4-6-00-6-0 diesels
166482Ccl 7F 2-8-0100682C County of CornwallD2086D2146D2193D4119
14xx 0-4-2T5380682F101082C County of CaernarvonD2087D2182D2194D4121
581582C W72xx 2-8-2T102982C County of Worcester WD2088D2186D2196D4122
56xx 0-6-2T720784CKing 4-6-0D2126D2187D3435D4124
565986Gcl 5MT 4-6-0600081A King George V WD2143D2188D3804D4127
BR 5MT 4-6-04494521AGrange 4-6-0D2144D2192D395515100
7300182C682481E Ashley Grange
Shed Codes21A Saltley81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh
82C Swindon82F Bath Green Park83A Newton Abbot84C Banbury85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd
86A Newport Ebbw J86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly87H Neyland88L Cardiff East Dock
Visits to Swindon 1934 - 1953Visits to Swindon 1954 - 1964
Swindon Works
The main workshops of the Great Western Railway.opened:1843closed:1966
Sunday 10 March 1963total:106
A' Shop
57xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-028xx 2-8-0Western T4 diesels
378488L503881D Morlais Castle383689AD1009Western Invader
467383CHall 4-6-0386688JD1011Western Thunderer
577586G691888L Sandon HallWarship T4 dieselsD1049Western Monarch
771587B692289A Burton HallD603Activenew Western T4Peak T4 diesel
964888L694488L Fledborough HallD807CaradocD1017D1021D101
966687JModified Hall 4-6-0D809ChampionD1018D10220-6-0 diesels
968082C696181A Stedham HallD813DiademD1019D1023D3194D3522
94xx 0-6-0PT791981D Runter HallD818GloryD1020D1024D3365D3525
843382C792085A Coney HallD825IntrepidHymek T3 dieselsD3424D3526
848188C792588L Westol HallD857UndauntedD7014D7071D3505D4000
943788LManor 4-6-0NBL T2 dieselD7026D7073D350615105
81xx 2-6-2T781381D Freshford ManorD6311
810984E
works yard
57xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0King 4-6-043xx 2-6-0
368787A500687G Tregenna Castle W601181A King James I W636986E W
373582D502087F Trematon Castle601881A King Henry VI W731489A W
376989A W502382C Brecon Castle W602581A King Henry III W28xx 2-8-0
462386C502787F Farleigh Castle602681A King John W383786A
467787A W507284A Hurricane WGrange 4-6-00-6-0 diesels
877381A W507887A Beaufort681986G Highnam GrangeD3398D4123
877688C W509589A Barbury Castle W685584B Saighton GrangeWarship T4 diesel
963583CModified Hall 4-6-0687084B Bodicote GrangeD847Strongbow
965287F W696281A Soughton Hall WManor 4-6-0
972581A W696381A Throwley Hall781989A Hinton Manor
977588C WHall 4-6-0
493981E Littleton Hall W
works dump
57xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0Castle 4-6-0
675787D W974487D W642284A W630281E W504684A Earl Cawdor W
877081C W974788D W14xx 0-4-2T634289A W61xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-0
972788C W975988E W143581F W634885C W610184E W288382D W
W - withdrawn733487G W
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot81F Oxford
82C Swindon82D Westbury83C Exeter84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84E Tyseley
85A Worcester85C Hereford86A Newport Ebbw J86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road
87A Neath87B Duffryn Yard87D Swansea East Dk87F Llanelly87G Carmarthen87J Goodwick
88C Barry88D Merthyr88E Abercynon88J Aberdare88L Cardiff East Dock89A Shrewsbury
Visits to Swindon Works 1952 - 1954Visits to Swindon Works 1955 - 1957
Visits to Swindon Works 1958 - 1960
Gloucester Barnwood (LMS)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1895prior to Jan 195822B
type:A brick-built roundhouse.closed:May-64Feb 1958 - Dec 196085E
location:On the north side of the main lines, east of the station.
Jan 1961 - May 196485C
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyJ - JohnsonBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
S&DJ - Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway
Sunday 10 March 196385Ctotal:30
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 5MT 4-6-0BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 7F 2-8-0 (S&DJ)WD 2-8-0
462985B7302185C7800685C4359385C W5380782F9050636A
54xx 0-6-0PT7302485C14xx 0-4-2T4375485C Wcl 8F 2-8-0Peak T4 diesels
643785B7306885C145584Ccl 4F 0-6-04817285CD15D43
cl 0F 0-4-0T (D)7309285Ccl 3F 0-6-0T4404585C4835121A0-6-0 diesels
4153585C7309485C4741785C W4416021A4842085CD3987D3989
4153785C7309685C4762385C445365D486335B
Castle 4-6-0
504982B Earl of Plymouth WShed Codes5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent21A Saltley
36A Doncaster82E St. Philip's Marsh82F Bath Green Park84C Banbury85B Gloucester H. Rd85C Gloucester Bwd
Visits to Gloucester (Barnwood) 1936 - 1963
Gloucester Horton Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1845prior to Jan 1950GLO
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed and a 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-66Feb 1950 - Jan 196685B
location:On the north side of the line, east of Gloucester station.
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 10 March 196385Btotal:52
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
968188L410685B W630485B287286E493688L Kinlet Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT411685B W633085B W380684C591981A Worsley Hall
849185B414185B W638185B W381088L594485B Ickenham Hall W
14xx 0-4-2T414285B639485B381688J596885B Cory Hall W
140982C416385B W2251 0-6-0382287A598085B Dingley Hall W
142485B51xx 2-6-2T223285B382686G694785B Helmingham Hall
145385B517385B W224585B385284C695185A Impney Hall
147385B W519984A W225385Bcl 8F 2-8-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
Grange 4-6-061xx 2-6-2T4860221B698985B Wightwick Hall
683886G Goodmoor Grange613785B WBR 9F 2-10-0699385B Arthog Hall
683984B Hewell Grange56xx 0-6-2T9223086ACastle 4-6-0
0-6-0 diesels668488B500085B Launceston Castle
D2137D3990D3994Western T4 dieselHymek T3 diesel509985B Compton Castle W
D2138D3991D1055D7036700385B Elmley Castle
Shed Codes21B Bescot81A Old Oak Common82C Swindon84A Stafford Road84B Oxley
84C Banbury85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd86A Newport Ebbw J.86E Severn Tunnel J
86G Pontypool Road87A Neath88B Cardiff Radyr88J Aberdare88L Cardiff East Dock
Visits to Gloucester (Horton Road) 1936 - 1965
Bromsgrove
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1840Sep 1935 - Jan 195821C
type:A brick-built 3TS shed with a through road.closed:1964Feb 1958 - Dec 196085F
location:On the east side of Bromsgrove station.
Jan 1961 - Jun 196485D
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 10 March 1963total:8
94xx 0-6-0PTcl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TBR 9F 2-10-0
840085D840985D4421821A4750685D9207985D
840185D949385D
840385D
Shed Codes21A Saltley85D Bromsgrove
Visits to Bromsgrove 1935 - 1963
Bescot
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1892Sep 1935 - May 19603A
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Mar-66Jun 1960 - Aug 196321B
location:At the north end of Bescot station, on the west side of the line.
Sep 1963 - Oct 19652F
AbbreviationsSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysEE - English Electric
Sunday 10 March 196321Btotal:69
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
4241721A4295721B448362A455555B Quebec4936121B
4261121A4297221C448405Acl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2
cl 2MT 2-6-04297421B4487321B4825621B4867421B4940621B
4642121B4297921B4491021B4826921B4870521B4943021B
4642521B4298021C4491421B483351A4871321Bcl 6F 0-8-0 G1
4642921Bcl 4MT 2-6-0451915D4837521B487232B4917321B
4643021B4300121B4527221A483872F4872521BBR 9F 2-10-0
4645621B4300221B4528021A484535C4873321B9213621A
4645721B4300321Bcl 4F 0-6-04847721B4873421B0-6-0 diesels
4649021B4300521B4413721A4851421B4874721B1200412091
BR 4MT 4-6-04301215A4444221B4852221B4876621B1201212095
7505321D4302221BEE T4 diesels4852921B4876721B12030D3867
4311521BD331D3394855621B4876921B12056
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2F Woodford Halse5A Crewe North
5B Crewe South5C Stafford5D Stoke-on-Trent15A Wellingborough21A Saltley
21B Bescot21C Bushbury21D Aston
Visits to Bescot 1937 - 1965
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