Index of Sheds & Works

Shed Allocations 1961 - Recent Additions

Monday, 24 August 2020

Days Out No. 70 : 5th May 1963 - Cardiff & Newport

An enthusiasts road trip from North East Lancashire to South Wales via Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1883GWR code - prior Jan 1950SALOP
type:A brick-built roundhouse and 8TS dead-ended shed.LMS code - prior to Jan 19504A
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1877Joint shed codes
type:A brick-built 9TS dead-ended shed.closed:Nov-67Feb 1950 - Aug 196084G
location:On the east side of Hereford line, south of the station.Sep 1960 - Aug 196389A
BR DatabaseSep 1963 - Nov 19676D
AbbreviationsI - IvattBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 5 May 196389Atotal:65
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0County 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
4120389A4483589A100889A County of Cardigan594289A Doldowlod Hall
4120989A4496321A101389A County of Dorset599189A Gresham Hall
4124089A4514389A101489A County of Glamorgan690386G Belmont Hall
BR 4MT 2-6-4T4519089A102482B County of Pembroke692289A Burton Hall
8007089A4528389A102789A County of Stafford693489A Beachamwell Hall
8009787D4541021BCastle 4-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
8009987D4542289A409382B Dunster Castle697184E Athelhampton Hall
8010089ABR 5MT 4-6-0507388L Blenheim699489A Baggrave Hall
cl 2MT 2-6-07302589A509188L Cleeve AbbeyJubilee 4-6-0
4652589A7303589AGrange 4-6-04557789A Bengal
BR 4MT 4-6-07303689A680685A Blackwell Grange4566089A Rooke
7502689B7309089A681986G Highnam Grange4569989A Galatea
57xx 0-6-0PT7309789A683287A Brockton Grangecl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
370989A94xx 0-6-0T683787F Forthampton Grange4834782FD3111D3194
378289A946389A686981C Resolven Grange4835489AD3193
378889A949889A687382B Caradoc Grange4870687F
461789A28xx 2-8-0Manor 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
965789A381389B780588L Broome Manor902019G
51xx 2-6-2T384486GWarship T4 dieselWestern class diesel
411484GD83283A OnslaughtD100281A Western Explorer
Shed Codes9G Gorton21A Saltley21B Bescot81A Old Oak Common81C Southall
82B St. Philip's Marsh82F Bath Green Park83A Newton Abbot84E Tyseley84G Kidderminster85A Worcester
86G Pontypool Road87A Neath87D Swansea East Dk87F Llanelly88L Cardiff East Dock89B Croes Newydd
Visits to Shrewsbury 1946 - 1956Visits to Shrewsbury 1957 - 1967
Craven Arms
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, North Western Railwayopened:1869Shrewsbury sub shed
type:A stone-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:1965
location:On the west side of the line north of Craven Arms & Stokesay station.
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 5 May 1963total:13
2251 0-6-043xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-0County 4-6-0
224286C730989A W283986G4830787F101789A County of Hereford W
224986C733689A W4852587F102289A County of Northants W
320586CBR 4MT 2-6-4TCastle 4-6-0102689A County of Salop W
8010289A501588L Kingswear Castle W
Shed Codes86C Hereford86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly88L Cardiff East Dock89A Shrewsbury
Visits to Craven Arms 1939 - 1963
Hereford
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1854prior to Jan 1950HFD
type:A stone-built 8TS shed with four through roads.closed:Nov-64Feb 1950 - Sep 196085C
location:On the west side of the line, at the south end of the station.BR DatabaseOct 1960 - Nov 196486C
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBR - British Railways
Sunday 5 May 196386Ctotal:37
57xx 0-6-0PT16xx 0-6-0PT5101 2-6-2T2251 0-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372986C W161786C413586C221489A491386C Baglan Hall W
467886C165786CBR 3MT 2-6-2T224186C491686G Crumlin Hall
870286C166286C8200186C225686C W494689A Moseley Hall
966586C W166786C43xx 2-6-0320486C W591485B Ripon Hall
971786C W14xx 0-4-2T638486E28xx 2-8-0593788L Stanford Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT142086Ccl 2MT 2-6-0384689B595286C Cogan Hall
741386C144786C4652489Acl 8F 2-8-0693988L Calveley Hall
743786Ccl 0F 0-4-0ST (A)BR 2MT 2-6-04843487F694686G Heaterdean Hall
744689D5121887D7800486C4845287FCastle 4-6-0
W - withdrawn4846187F700085A Viscount Portal
Shed Codes85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd86C Hereford86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road
87D Swansea East Dk87F Llanelly88L Cardiff East Dock89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd89D Oswestry
Visits to Hereford 1938 - 1964
Pontypool Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1869prior to Jan 1950PPRD
type:A brick-built roundhouse adjoining an 8TS shed.closed:May-65Feb 1950 - May 196586G
location:West of the Newport line, south of the station.BR Database
Sunday 5 May 196386Gtotal:65
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
365186G W562086G532286G289786G W493786G Lanelay Hall W
368386F563886G536986G384186G495586G Plaspower Hall
370886G663486G633586G386186G496486G Rodwell Hall
371786G663686G634987F72xx 2-8-2T594886G Siddington Hall
377986G665186G637086G W720186G597086C Hengrave Hall
460086G667586G730286G W720686G690186G Arley Hall
460386G667786Gcl 8F 2-8-0722086G692886G Underley Hall
464286G668586G4808117C722786GGrange 4-6-0
466886G669386G4843887F723089B682186G Leaton Grange
871686G61xx 2-6-2T4873889A725186G682286G Manton Grange
965086G611586G94xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T682986G Burmington Grange
965586G615186G846186G516486G W683686G Estevarney Grange
971188J0-6-0 dieselsModified Hall 4-6-0683886G Goodmoor Grange
973086GD4180D4182697081F Whaddon Hall687286G Crawley Grange
979686GD4181D4184791181F Lady Margaret HallW - withdrawn
shed codes17C Rowsley81F Oxford86C Cardiff Canton86F Aberbeeg87F Llanelly
88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Visits to Pontypool Road 1938 - 1965
Aberbeeg
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1919prior to Jan 1950ABEEG
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Dec-64Feb 1950 - Sep 196086H
location:On the west side of the line, south of the station.BR DatabaseOct 1960 - Dec 196486F
Sunday 5 May 196386Ftotal:29
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT72xx 2-8-2T42xx 2-8-0T
364786F8417SB721286F421486B520286F524186F
366486F843786F724586F423786F520686F525286F
460486F844486F0-6-0 diesels424686F W521486F526086F W
878686F849386FD3815D3820427786F521886F526486F
968286F944486F WD3817428586F523186F
949486FSB - stationary boiler
shed codes86B Newport Pill86F Aberbeeg
Visits to Aberbeeg 1938 - 1964
Abercynon
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1929prior to 1950AYN
type:A brick and corrugated asbestos built 2TS shed.closed:Nov-641950 - Nov-6488E
location:On the east side of the line, north of the station.BR Database
Sunday 5 May 196388Etotal:20
57xx 0-6-0PT16xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T
369588E871788E161288E560188E562988E568588E
370788E962288E164188E561488E563088E568688E
373088E966888E561588E563288E568888E
W - withdrawn562788E W564488E569188E
shed codes88E Abercynon
Visits to Abercynon 1938 - 1964
Aberdare
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1907prior to 1950ABDR
type:A single roundhouse.closed:Mar-651950 - Dec 6086J
location:On the northern side of the station.BR DatabaseJan 61 - March 6588J
Sunday 5 May 196388Jtotal:42
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0T
360388J960788J563388J662788J287688J427988J
362788J W961188E564788J662888J381688J523788J
365588J W967188J564888B666188J384388J524088J
369887F973188J W564988J W666488J385388J524988J
371688J74xx 0-6-0PT568088J667286E72xx 2-8-2T525888J W
375388J740887G W660588J667388J W720988J43xx 2-6-0
468888J742388J662288J668888B723488J634787F
960088J94xx 0-6-0PT724788J W
849586GW - withdrawn
shed codes86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly87G Carmarthen
88B Cardiff Radyr88E Abercynon88J Aberdare
Visits to Aberdare 1938 - 1964
Ferndale
Pre Grouping Ownership - Taff Vale Railwayopened:1884prior to Jan 1950FDL
type:A stone-built 4TS dead-ended shed, reduced to two tracks in 1935.closed:Sep-64Feb 1950 - Sep 196488F sub
location:On the west side of the line, north of the station.BR Database
Sunday 5 May 1963
88F subshedtotal:6
56xx 0-6-2T
560788F562588B
560888F567288B
561388F663788B
shed codes88B Cardiff Radyr88F Treberbert
Visits to Ferndale 1938 - 1964
Treherbert
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1931prior to Jan 1950THT
type:A brick and asbestos built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Mar-65Feb 1950 - Mar 196588F
location:On the east side of the line at the south of the station.BR Database
Sunday 5 May 1963
88Ftotal:10
56xx 0-6-2T
566588F568488F
566988F569388F W
567488F569488F
567688F569588F W
567888F665488F
Visits to Treherbert 1938 - 1964
Tondu
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1889prior to Jan 1950TDU
type:A brick-built roundhouse shed.closed:Feb-64Feb 1950 - Aug 196086F
location:In the triangle of lines at the north of end of the station.BR DatabaseSep 1960 - Feb 196488H
Sunday 5 May 196388Htotal:41
57xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T
361688H773288H W641088H W410888H421388H426388H
364888H871288H W641988H412188H421888H W426988H W
375688H W960988H643188H W56xx 0-6-2T422288H427388H
465288H964888H643588H569088H422888H428388H
466388H964988H94xx 0-6-0PT667688H424388H520388H
466988H966088H946688H14xx 0-4-2T424788H520888H
467588H967888H142282C SB425188H524388H
468488H978088HSB - stationary boiler426288H
shed codes82C Swindon88H Tondu
Visits to Tondu 1938 - 1964
Llantrisant
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1900prior to 1950LTS
type:A stone-built 3TS through-road shed.closed:Oct-641950 - Oct 6086D
location:On the east side of the Ely Valley line, north of the station.BR DatabaseOct 60 - Oct 6488G
Sunday 5 May 1963
88Gtotal:11
57xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T
361788G462088G426788G W
364488G467488G426888G
366188G977888G524888G
368088G56xx 0-6-2T
660088G W
Visits to Llantrisant 1938 - 1964
Cardiff Radyr
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1931prior to Jan 1950RYR
type:A brick and asbestos built 4TS dead ended shed.closed to steam:Jul-65Feb 1950 - Nov 195788A sub
location:On the south side of the line, east of Penarth junction.Dec 57- Sep 6088A
BR DatabaseOct 1960 - July 196588B
AbbreviationsEE - English Electric
Sunday 5 May 196388Btotal:47
94xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T51xx 2-6-2T
340088B849788B561188F W661288B666586E416088B
340188B947288B563588B661488B666988B W61xx 2-6-2T
340288B948088B565188B662188B668288B611688B
340388B57xx 0-6-0PT565488F662488B668488B42xx 2-8-0T
340588B367288B568388B663588B669988B428988J W
340688B368188B569788B W665688BEE T3 diesels72xx 2-8-2T
340988B463788B660388B665788BD6819D6836720588B
846988B0-6-0 diesels660688B665988BD6830
847988BD3364D3397660788B W666088BW - withdrawn
shed codes86E Severn Tunnel Jct.88B Cardiff Radyr88F Treherbert88J Aberdare
Visits to Cardiff Radyr 1938 - 1965
Cardiff Canton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1882prior to Jan 1950CDF
type:A large brick-built roundhouse and a 6TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam:Sep-62Feb 1950 - Sep 196086C
location:On the south side of the line, west of General station.BR DatabaseOct 1960 - Aug 196388A
Cardiff Canton shed was closed on 10th September 1962. The allocation was transferred to Cardiff East Dock shed.
A purpose built diesel depot was built on the site of the roundhouse and the 6TS shed was converted to diesel servicing.
Sunday 5 May 1963total:30
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Western T4 dieselsHymek T3 diesels
369088C561788E W509788A Sarum Castle WD1042D1051D7014D7036
375588A W564688F W701688A Chester Castle WD1044D1054D7030D7060
378388E W663088A WHall 4-6-0D1046D7033D7068
466788C42xx 2-8-0T495288A Peplow Hall WD7035
962988L423688J W497188A Stanway Hall W0-6-0 diesel
43xx 2-6-0427088A W498488A Albrighton Hall WD3266
636688A W591188A Preston Hall W
shed codes88A Cardiff Canton88C Barry88E Abercynon88F Treherbert88J Aberdare
Visits to Cardiff Canton 1938 - 1955Visits to Cardiff Canton 1956 - 1962
Cardiff East Dock
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1931prior to Jan 1950CED
type:An 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Aug-65Feb 1950 - Feb 196288B
location:In Cardiff dockland, between Bute East Dock and Roath DockMar 1962 - Aug 196388L
BR DatabaseSep 1963 - Aug 196588A
AbbreviationsBR - British Railways
Sunday 5 May 196388Ltotal:51
57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
374888L288788L491888L Dartington Hall408088L Powderham Castle
463388L W380984C495388L Pitchford Hall W409088L Dorchester Castle
574988L382381F497981F Wootton Hall502988L Nunney Castle
94xx 0-6-0PT382486A596288L Wantage Hall507488L Hampden
842588L386288L597687F Ashwicke Hall508188L Lockheed Hudson
845288Lcl 8F 2-8-0691888L Sandon Hall509288L Tresco Abbey
942688L4876187F693188L Aldborough Hall509688L Bridgwater Castle
56xx 0-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T694188L Fillongley Hall43xx 2-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
660888B424288L694588L Glasfryn Hall632086E9200388L
663988G427288L695088L Kingsthorpe Hall632688L9221088L
72xx 2-8-2T522088LModified Hall 4-6-0634588L9223288L
724288B522488L W698788L Shervington Hall730388L9224488L
BR 5MT 4-6-0526188L699588L Bentall Hallcl 5P/6F 2-6-09224688L
7301985C699782B Bryn-Ivor Hall4290021A
shed codes21A Saltley81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh84C Banbury85C Gloucester LMS
86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86E Severn Tunnel Jct.87F Llanelly88B Cardiff Radyr88G Llantrisant88L Cardiff East Dock
Visits to Cardiff East Dock 1938 - 1965
Newport Ebbw Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1915prior to Jan 1950NPT
type:A brick-built double roundhouseclosed:Oct-65Feb 1950 - Aug 196386A
location:On the west of the main-line, west of the station.BR DatabaseSep 1963 - Oct 196586B
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 5 May 196386Atotal:99
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0THall 4-6-0
363486A845181C W281886A422786A593986A Tangley Hall
366286A948286F286786A425687BModified Hall 4-6-0
368686F948886A288586A426586A696586A Thirlestaine Hall
369186A16xx 0-6-0PT380086A427587AGrange 4-6-0
369486A W161486A380586A429786A680086A Arlington Grange
370686A165386A W380786A429986A72xx 2-8-2TBR 9F 2-10-0
371486A165686A380886A521786A720386A9200686A
374786A1666^87H383086A522187A721786A9221486A
376486A W64xx 0-6-0PT383286A522786A W721986A9222286A
376786A641286A383386A522886A722386A9222386A
377286A643486A383786A522986A722486A W9222586A
462786A2251 0-6-0386088J523386A723287F9222686A
465786A221889DWD 8F 2-8-0523486A723386A9222986A
875186A W224386A W904742F523586A723886A9223086A
876686A229886A904862F523686A724086A9223386A
878186A W320186A905632F523886A0-6-0 diesels9223586A
961686A321186A Wcl 8F 2-8-0525586AD3816D41729223886A
964486A43xx 2-6-04847087F525986AD3818D41779224986A
966286A632586A SB526287FD4011
966786A^ intransit to Neyland from OswestrySB - stationary boiler
shed codes2F Woodford Halse81C Southall86A Ebbw Junction87A Neath87B Duffryn Yard
87F Llanelly87H Neyland89D Oswestry
Visits to Newport Ebbw Junction 1938 - 1954Visits to Newport Ebbw Junction 1955 - 1965
Newport Pill
Pre Grouping Ownership - Alexandra Docks Railwayopened:1898prior to Jan 1950PILL
type:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-63Feb 1950 - Jun 196386B
location:At the north end of Alexandra Dock.BR Database
Sunday 5 May 196386Btotal:34
57xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T0-6-0 diesels
367486B W423886B427186B520086BD3809D4001D4170
370586B425386B W427686B W524486BD3810D4002D4171
464386B425486B428086B W525086BD3811D4126D4173
966486B425886B428388H525186BD3812D4127D4174
425986B429486B525686BD3813D4128
426486B
shed codes86A Newport Ebbw J.86B Newport Pill88H Tondu
Visits to Newport Pill 1938 - 1963
Severn Tunnel Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1907prior to Jan 1950STJ
type:A brick-built 6TS through road shed.closed:Oct-65Feb 1950 - Oct 196586E
location:East of the station, north of the junction of Swindon & Gloucester linesBR Database
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 5 May 196386Etotal:70
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
368586G411586E533086E280786E W493688L Kinlet Hall
370086E411986E533686E285486E497087B Sketty Hall
378686E W412786E W633886E286186E W599489A Roydon Hall W
772982B W412886E636286E W380386E693688L Breccles hall
873181C W4136*83G637386E381286E694488L Fledborough Hall
877181A W413786E637589A382686GGrange 4-6-0
878088B W414486E638089A385986E685988L Yiewsley Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT414586E W639485B386486EModified Hall 4-6-0
740386E414686E W731089B42xx 2-8-0T790983B Heveningham Hall
742786E415086E732586E424186E72xx 2-8-2TWD 2-8-0
94xx 0-6-0PT415186E733989B424886E720488J9056541F
941081A W415286E W56xx 0-6-2T429086A W721488JBR 9F 2-10-0
61xx 2-6-2T415986E562488J521386E724987B9208521A
614086E416688B664286E525386E W2251 0-6-00-6-0 diesels
615886E666686E223186ED3102D3189
W - withdrawn (16 locos)* en route to Neyland321286ED3188
shed codes21A Saltley41F Mexborough81A Old Oak Common81C Southall82B St. Philip's Marsh
83B Taunton83G Penzance85B Gloucester H. Rd86A Ebbw Junction86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road
87B Duffryn Yard88B Cardiff Radyr88J Aberdare88L Cardiff East Dock89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Visits to Severn Tunnel Junction 1948 - 1965