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Shed Allocations 1961 - Recent Additions

Friday, 25 September 2020

Days Out No. 73 : 15th September 1963 - London

A group of enthusiasts from North East Lancashire travelled to London, with stops at Rugby and Nuneaton.
Rugby
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1876Sep 1935 - Aug 19632A
type:A brick-built 22TS dead-ended shed.closed:Apr-65Sep 1963 - Apr 19651F
location:On the east side of Rugby Midland station.BR Database
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 15 September 19631Ftotal:53
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
420621F4468816F453241F455565A Nova Scotia480101G
421031F447151F454181F455995E Bechuanaland480121F
421041F447161F454481F456245E St. Helena481115E
421571G W447711FB1 4-6-0456435E Rodney481201F
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)448601F6123331B456701F Howard of Effingham481731F
429722D448621Fcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a456721F Anson486501G
cl 2MT 2-6-0448631F490781E W456841F Jutland487449B
464301F448701FWD 2-8-0457231F Fearless487522J
464591F449151F9005241D457379D Atlas487541F
cl 3F 0-6-0T450561F0-4-0 dieselsRoyal Scot 4-6-0BR T2 diesels
475981F450651FD2909D29134615012A The Life GuardsmanD5003D5013
Britannia 4-6-2D29120-6-0 dieselsD5005
700051A John Milton1204512047W - withdrawn
Shed Codes1A Willesden1E Bletchley1F Rugby1G Woodford Halse2D Bushbury
2J Aston5A Crewe North5E Nuneaton9B Stockport9D Newton Heath12A Carlisle Kingmoor
16F Burton-on-Trent31B March41D Canklow
Visits to Rugby 1938 - 1965
Bletchley
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1851Sep 1935 - Jan 19502B
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jul-65Feb 1950 - 19524A
location:At the west side of the line, at the north end of Bletchley station.BR Database1952 - July 19651E
AbbreviationsEE - English ElectricFb - FairburnI - IvattBR - British Railways
Sunday 15 September 19631Etotal:42
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0EE T4 diesel
412221E750131E4492610B4819816C486468HD228
BR 2MT 2-6-2T750281E450641E482031E486561EBR T2 diesels
840021E750381E452921E4831316A486571ED5000D5022
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)750541E453311E484271E486881ED5017D5144
421051E750561E453791E485341E487192JD5019
421061E453931E485441E4875915C0-6-0 diesel
422331ERoyal Scot 4-6-0485501EBR 9F 2-10-0D3796
cl 3F 0-6-0T461206G Royal Inniskilling Fusilier W485541E9215616A
476061EW - withdrawn486101E9215816G
Shed Codes1E Bletchley2J Aston6G Llandudno Jct.8H Birkenhead10B Blackpool
15C Kettering16A Toton16C Derby16G Westhouses
Visits to Bletchley 1946 - 1965
Cricklewood
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1892Sep 1935 - Apr 196314A
type:A brick-built double roundhouseclosed:Dec-64May 1963 - Dec 196414B
location:On the west side of the line, north of the station.BR Database
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnJ - JohnsonBR - British Railways
BRCW - Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Sunday 15 September 196314Btotal:59
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0BRCW T2 diesels
4208614B448345B730331A4611216B Sherwood ForesterD5384D5407
4209014B4494355C7306914B4615816B The Loyal RegimentD5385D5410
cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)4498414B7315614BBR 4MT 2-6-0D5388D5412
4720214B4519714B7315814B7603514B7604314BD5394D5413
cl 3F 0-6-0T4523816A7316770B7603614B7604714BD5395D5414
4743214B4526214B0-6-0 diesels7603714B7604814BD5397
4743414B4528914BD3869120687603814B7608514BBR T2 diesels
4743514B4530114BD4117120697603914B7608614BD5085D5206
Britannia 4-6-2D41337604014B7608814BD5088D5212
700311A Byron7604114B7608914BD5091D5217
7604214BD5092D5218
Shed Codes1A Willesden5B Crewe South14B Cricklewood West16A Toton16B Annesley
55C Farnley Junction70B Feltham
Visits to Cricklewood 1937 - 1964
Willesden
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1873Sep 1935 - Sep 19651A
type:A brick-built 12TS dead-ended shed and roundhouse.closed:Sep-65
location:On the south side of the line, west of Willesden Junction station.BR Database
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnI - IvattSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysEE - English Electric
Sunday 15 September 19631Atotal:106
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
412391A430181C447635A4551212B Bunsen480361A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)430211C447752E455231A Bangor4805616A
420711A4304715B448441AJubilee 4-6-0481341A
420801ABR 2MT 2-6-04489410D457008B Amethyst481711A
422221A780191A4490312A457265A Vindictive4820116A
422341A780331A450441F4573412A Meteor482471A
422891A780381A451106J457351A Comet482635E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)780391A451189DRoyal Scot 4-6-04836316A
424301A780431A451568A4610116B Royal Scots Grey W484451A
424311A780601A451981A461555A The Lancer484791A
424781A780631A4522610D4616716B The Hertfordshire Regiment485045E
425621ABR 5MT 4-6-04523216FCoronation 4-6-2485181A
425731A730041A452428A4622512B Duchess of Gloucester485311A
425811A730131A452701A462391A City of Chester485511A
425831A730141A4528612A462451A City of London486011A
425861EBR 9F 2-10-04529312ABritannia 4-6-2486321A
426061A9205916A452991E700011A Lord Hurcomb486491A
426111AEE Co-Co diesel453921F700101A Owen Glendower486651A
0-6-0 diesels10001454341E700121A John of Gauntcl 3F 0-6-0T
D3016D3176BR T2 diesels454359D700162J Ariel473071E
D3052D3797D5001D5032700201A Mercury473411A
EE T1 dieselD5018D5079700241A Vulcan475011A
D8017D5029D5083700321A Tennyson
D5030D5142700466J ANZAC
700472J
Shed Codes1A Willesden1C Watford1E Bletchley1F Rugby2E Saltley
2J Aston5A Crewe North5E Nuneaton6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington
9D Newton Heath10D Lostock Hall12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby15B Wellingborough16A Toton
16B Annesley16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield16F Burton-on-Trent
Vists to Willesden 1936 - 1951Vists to Willesden 1952 - 1965
Old Oak Common
Opened by the Great Western Railwayopened:1906prior to 1950PDN
type:A large brick-built four roundhouse shed.closed to steam:Mar-651950-196581A
location:On the north side of the junction of the Reading and High Wycombe lines.BR Database
Sunday 15 September 196381Atotal:117
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PTHall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
360881A843381A492985B Goytrey Hall408981A Donnington Castle
361881A845981A495981E Purley Hall409881A Kidwelly Castle W
364681A848781A591981A Worsley Hall W500181A Llandovery Castle W
375081A W941181A592281F Caxton Hall504181A Tiverton Castle
376381A941881A599283B Horton Hall506081A Earl of Berkeley W
461581A941981A W691385B Levens Hall506581A Newport Castle W
875781A W942081A693084E Aldersley Hall507081A Sir Daniel Gooch
875981A942381A WModified Hall 4-6-0507681A Gladiator
876381A W943581A695981A Peatling Hall700681A Lydford Castle
876581A W945581A W792181A Edstone Hall700981A Athelney Castle W
876881A946381A792885A Wolf Hall701185A Banbury Castle
965881A949581A"Western" T4 diesels701781A G. J. Churchward W
970081A949881AD1003Western Pioneer701881A Drysllwyn Castle W
970481A61xx 2-6-2TD1012Western Firebrand702081A Gloucester Castle
970781A612481AD1018Western Buccaneer702181A Haverfordwest Castle W
975581A W612581AD1021Western Cavalier702981A Clun Castle
976381A613581AD1036Western Emperor703485B Ince Castle
978481A W614281AD1039Western King703681A Taunton Castle W
15xx 0-6-0PT616381AD1046Western Marquis703781A Swindon W
150081A47xx 2-8-0D1047Western LordKing 4-6-0
150481A W470181A WD1054Western Governor600581A King George II W
150681A470381AD1058Western Nobleman601088A King Charles I W
BR 9F 2-10-0470481AD1062Western Courier602881A King George VI W
9221284EHymek T3 dieselsD1065Western ConsortGrange 4-6-0
9223288LD7000D7061"Warship" T4 diesels681281D Chesford Grange
0-6-0 dieselsD7012D7078D800Sir Brian RobertsonCounty 4-6-0
D3031D3598D7057D7087D807CaradocD821Greyhound102082B County of Monmouth
D3032D3965D7059D812RNRD849Superb
D815DruidD850SwiftW - withdrawn
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81D Reading81E Didcot81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh
83B Taunton84E Tyesley85A Worcester85B Gloucester GWR88A Cardiff Canton88L Cardiff East Dock
Visits to Old Oak Common 1934 - 1947Visits to Old Oak Common 1948 - 1956
Visits to Old Oak Common 1957 - 1964
Camden
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:18471935 - 19631B
type:A brick-built 5TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Sep-63
location:On the south side of the line, east of Chalk Farm station.BR Database
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysEE - English Electric
Sunday 15 September 19631Btotal:31
Coronation 4-6-2EE T4 dieselsBR T2 diesels0-6-0 diesels
462401A City of CoventryD210D292D325D377D5026D5080D3015D3848
462521B City of Leicester WD220D295D326D379EE T1 dieselsD3017D3849
cl 5MT 4-6-0D223D298D329D383D8004D8005
447615AD268D299D331D384
453915BD288D301D340
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden5A Crewe North5B Crewe South
Visits to Camden 1935 - 1963
Finsbury Park
The first purpose-built main-line diesel depot.opened:Apr-63closed:Oct-83code:34G
AbbreviationsBRCW - Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.EE - English Electric
Sunday 15 September 196334Gtotal:26
Brush T2 dieselsPeak T4 dieselsEE T4 dieselsBrush T4 dieselsBR T2 diesels0-6-0 diesels
D5601D5673D170D175D237D245D1501D1518D5057D5072D3312D3688
D5642BRCW T4 dieselD1506D1519D5066D5094D3331D3715
D0260LionD1508D1529D5068D5095D3334D3725
Stratford
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Eastern Railwayopened:1871Sep 1935 - Jan 1950STR
location:On the west side of the Cambridge line.closed to steam:Sep-62Feb 1950 - Sep 196230A
type:During 1962/63 the site was under-going considerable re-development.BR Database
AbbreviationsBTH - British Thompson & HoustonEE - English ElectricR&H - Ruston & Hornsby
NBL - North British Locomotive Co.BR - British Railways
Sunday 15 September 196330Atotal:80
J15 0-6-0EE T4 dieselsBrush T2 dieselsBTH T1 dieselsNBL T1 dieselsBR 0-6-0 diesels
6544530A WD201D207D5501D5562D8200D8214D8401D840612104D3499
6546230A WD204D5505D5590D8202D8215D8402D840712109D3502
6546430A WEE T3 dieselsD5506D5597D8204D8218D8403D840812110D3631
6546931B WD6704D6719D5511D5598D8205D8219D840412132D3634
N7 0-6-2TD6706D6720D5515D5632D8206D8226Drewry 0-6-0 dieselsD3301D3683
6962130A WPD6718D6726D5519D5658D8207D8237D2208D2224D3303D4188
D5545D5695D8208D8238D2209D2225Barcley 0-4-0 diesel
D5561D8209D8240D2216D2226D2955
W - withdrawnD8211D8241D2223D2228R&H 0-4-0 diesel
P - preservedD8212D8243D2957D2958
D8213
Shed Codes30A Stratford31B March
Visits to Stratford 1937 - 1947Visits to Stratford 1948 - 1954
Visits to Stratford 1955 - 1962
Hither Green
Opened by the Southern Railwayopened:1933Sep 1935 - Jan 1950HIT
type:A concrete built 6TS dead ended shed.closed to steam:Oct-61Feb 1950 - Oct 196173C
location:East of the line, south of the station.BR Database
AbbreviationsBRCW - Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.BR - British Railways
Sunday 15 September 196373Ctotal:24
BR 0-6-0 dieselsBRCW T3 dieselsBR T2 diesel
15212D2251D6501D6538D6557D6564D5173
15229D3472D6510D6540D6560D6570
D2083D3665D6511D6547D6562D6571
D2085D6522D6555D6563D6584
Visits to Hither Green 1939 - 1961
Stewart's Lane, Battersea
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, Chatham and Dover Railwayopened:1881Sep 1935 - Jan 1950BAT
type:A brick-built 16TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-63Feb 1950 - May 196273A
location:Between Battersea Park and Wandsworth stations.BR DatabaseJun 1962 - Sep 196375D
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwaySECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
BRCW - Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Sunday 15 September 196375Dtotal:20
H 0-4-4T (SECR)Schools 4-4-0K 2-6-0 (LBSCR)BRCW T3 dieselsBR 0-6-0 diesels
3130575D W3092875A Stowe WP3233775A WD6553D6558D2277D3464
3154275D WU1 2-6-0N1 2-6-03234075A WBR Bo-Bo electricD2278
Q 0-6-03189375E W3182275D W3234375A WE5001
3053475D W3189475E W3234775E WBo-Bo electro/diesels
3053775D W3189675A WE6001
shed codes75A Brighton75D Stewart's Lane75E Three Bridges
Visits to Stewart's Lane 1936 - 1952Visits to Stewart's Lane 1953 - 1963
Nine Elms
Opened by the London & South Western Railwayopened:1885Sep 1935 - Jan 19509E
type:Two brick-built dead-ended sheds:10TS (new) and 15TS (old).closed:Jul-67Feb 1950 - Jul 196770A
location:On a spur, between Vauxhall and Queens Road stations.BR Database
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysLSWR - London & South Western Railway
Sunday 15 September 196370Atotal:73
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)BR 3MT 2-6-2TV "Schools" 4-4-0West Country 4-6-2
3003570B W8201070A3090270A Wellington W3400170A Exeter
3024970A W8201270A3090375A Charterhouse W3401070A Sidmouth
0298 2-4-0WT8201470A3092170A Shrewsbury W3401370E Okehampton
3058572F W8201570A3093570A Sevenoaks W3401770A Ilfracombe
57xx 0-6-0PT8201870AMerchant Navy 4-6-23403170A Torrington
467270A W8201970A3500170A Channel Packet3403771A Clovelly
Q1 0-6-08202270A3501171B General Steam Navigation3403971A Boscastle
3300470B8202370A3501270A United States Line3404471B Woolacombe
3300970B8202470A3501970A French Line CGT3404571B Ottery St. Mary
BR 5MT 4-6-03502070A Bibby Line3409170E Weymouth
7307470A7317170B3502171B New Zealand Line3409370A Saunton
7308170A Excalibur3502283D Holland-America Line3409771A Holsworthy
7308270A Camelot3502470A East Asiatic Company3409871A Templecombe
7308470A Tintagel3503070A Elder Dempster LinesBattle of Britain 4-6-2
7308570A MelisandeU 2-6-0S15 4-6-0 (LSWR)3405070A Royal Observer Corps
7308670A The Green Knight3161370A3083370B3405970E Sir Archibald Sinclair
7311270A Morgan le Fay3161770A3084070B3406470A Fighter Command
7311970A Elaine3162170ABR 4MT 4-6-03407370A 249 Squadron
0-6-0 diesels3162470A7507870A3407770A 603 Squadron
D2179D3271D32743163470ABR 4MT 2-6-03408571B 501 Squadron
D2294D3273D34603179670A7603170C3408970E 602 Squadron
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford70E Salisbury71A Eastleigh
71B Bournemouth72F Wadebridge75A Brighton83D Exmouth Junction
Visits to Nine Elms 1936 - 1956Visits to Nine Elms 1957 - 1967
Feltham
Opened by the London & South Western Railwayopened:1922Sep 1935 - Jan 1950FEL
type:A concrete-built 6TS through-road shed.closed:Jul-67Feb 1950 - Jul 196770B
location:South of the line, east of Feltham station.BR Database
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysLSWR - London & South Western Railway
BRC&W - Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Sunday 15 September 196370Btotal:51
Q1 0-6-0W 2-6-4TS15 4-6-0 (LSWR)BR 9F 2-10-00-6-0 dieselsBRC&W T3 diesels
3300270B W3191770B3049770B W9220570BD2180D3044D6503D6533
3300370B3192270B W3049970B9220670BD2274D3093D6514D6569
3300670BBR 4MT 2-6-4T3050670B9221170BD3040D3270D6520D6578
3300770B8001270B3050970B W9223170BD3041D3459D6524D6585
3300870B W8014370B3051470B W9223970BD3042D6530
3301070B8014870B3051870B WM7 0-4-4T (LSWR)
3301370B W8015470B3083970B3003270B W
3302770BBR 5MT 4-6-03084770B57xx 0-6-0PT
3303470C7311670A Iseult468170B
3303870B7317070B
shed codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford
Visits to Feltham 1939 - 1967
Southall
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1953*prior to Jan 1950SHL
location:In the fork of the Paddington and Brentford lines.closed:Jan-66Feb 1950 - Jan 6681C
type:* A 1953 built 8TS shed with 7 through roads, replacing a 1884 6TS shed on the same site.BR Database
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 15 September 196381Ctotal:47
57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
366581C285181C W507182B Spitfire494481C Middleton Hall W
460881C285681CGrange 4-6-0497681F Warfield Hall
875281C W287381C684181C Marlas Grange498781C Brockley Hall W
964281C287581C687481E Haughton Grange591781C Westminster Hall W
972681C289981Ccl 8F 2-8-061xx 2-6-2T692781F Lilford Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT380488L480021G610888BModified Hall 4-6-0
846581C385481C485171G612281D696781C Willesley Hall
940681C47xx 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0613381C697481C Bryngwyn Hall
941381C470681A9220782B0-6-0 diesel locos698681C Rydal Hall
941581CWD 2-8-09224081CD3753D37627910
81C Hown Hall
942281C9063081C W9224581CD3754D395543xx 2-6-0
9069381C WD3761D3961538081E S
shed codes1G Woodford Halse81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81E Didcot81F Oxford
82B St. Philips Marsh88B Cardiff Radyr88L Cardiff East Dock
Visits to Southall 1939 - 1966
Nuneaton
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1878Sep 1935 - Jan 19502D
type:An 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-66Feb 1950 - Aug 19632B
location:In the fork of the Coventry and Rugby lines, south of the station.BR DatabaseSep 1963 - Jun 19665E
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesSt - StanierBR - British Railways
WD - War Department
Sunday 15 September 19635Etotal:36
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 4MT 4-6-0cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
429348H750165E464205E4468727C4802089A484565E
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)750305E464955E4481826A480545E485165D
429455E750365Ecl 4F 0-6-0448661F480745E487535E
429625E750455E445925B449169A480899FWD 2-8-0
429735E750525E4493426A481545E9033126A
750635E453501A4819618B9038441F
Jubilee 4-6-00-6-0 diesels482065E9071526A
455908B TravencoreD3053D4144483205E
Shed Codes1A Willesden1F Rugby5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Nuneaton
8B Warrington8H Birkenhead9A Longsight9F Heaton Mersey18B Westhouses
26A Newton Heath27C Southport41F Mexborough89A Shrewsbury
Visits to Nuneaton 1938 - 1966