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.

Tuesday 29 December 2020

Crewe Works 1960 (Part 2)

Crewe Works - May to August 1960
The major locomotive works of the London & North Western Railway
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightFb - FairburnF - FowlerH - Hughes
I - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierBR - British RailwayWD - War Department
Abbreviations for type of repairs.
HIHeavy IntermediateLILight IntermediateLCLight Casual
HGHeavy GeneralHCHeavy CasualNCNon-classified
Sunday 15 May 1960total:158
paint shop & yard
Jubilee 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0new 0-6-0 diesels
455788A United Provinces LI461198A Lancashire Fusilier NC4482921CD3883D3885
456045A Ceylon NC461276J Old Contemptibles LC45154*26AD3884D3886
456255A Sarawak NC4613914B The Welch Regiment HI4519712Bnew BR T2 diesels
4565955A Drake LIPrincess Royal 4-6-2454258FD5084D5087
4571927A Glorious LI462048A Princess Louise LC454416JD5085D5088
4573812B Samson HICoronation 4-6-2D5086
4622766A Duchess of Devonshire HI* named Lanarkshire Yeomanry
462415A City of Edinburgh HI
preserved locos
Liverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 LionLNW 2-2-2 3020 CornwallLNW 2-4-0 790 Hardwicke0-4-0T LNW Pet
LNW Coal Tank 58926LNW cl 2F 0-6-0ST CD7NSR 0-6-2T 156LNW 0-4-0ST 1439
works yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
4249027F W4487424L4557282E Eire HG4611216A Sherwood Forester HG
4256526C4498224E4564116A Sandwich LIBritannia 4-6-2
425732A4498824E4564655C Napier LI700049E William Shakespeare
425785A4506824A4566082E Rooke LC700329E Tennyson
425935D450935Acl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aclass 8P 4-6-2
cl 2MT 2-6-04510326A482555B493758A710005A Duke of Gloucester
4641726D4518621A4845287Fcl 7F 0-8-0 G2WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
BR 2MT 2-6-04521155C487232B494031E905326B9201915A
7801312D4521827C4872521BBR T2 diesel0-6-0 diesel
780586H4530121ED506112005W - withdrawn
erecting shops
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
412118G446785A4550712B Royal Tank Corps LC461119A Royal Fusilier HI
4122414E446889EJubilee 4-6-04612314B Royal Irish Fusilier LI
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4469114E4556955A Tasmania LC461248A London Scottish LI
4211656F447406G4557514B Madras HG461255A 3rd Carabinier LC
4215714D447698A4558024E Burma HG4614014B King's Royal Rifle Corps HI
4218027D4484614B456319A Tangyanika LI461495A The Middlesex Regiment LI
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4485455A4565441C Hood HICoronation 4-6-2
4245127C4494824B4566716A Jellicoe HG462211B Queen Elizabeth HI
424672A4498414B4567624L Codrington LI462535A City of St. Albans HG
4249224H449866JPrincess Royal 4-6-2BR 9F 2-10-0new BR T2 diesels
4256326C4513326F4620166A Princess Elizabeth HG9201726AD5089D5091
425772A451485A462055A Princess Victoria LC9201815AD5090
426035D451895ABritannia 4-6-29202115Anew 0-6-0 diesels
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4519526F7005266A Firth of Tay9209316DD3887D3890
8401724F4525526Fcl 7F 0-8-0 G2cl 8F 2-8-09210215CD3888D3891
BR 2MT 2-6-04529884G494518F482561B9211418BD3889
7802016A453548B484402E9211618B
454041A486676G9213118B
4540926F486862B
works shunters - May 1960
cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 0F 0-4-0ST (Dr)
44363443745141251446475925209352312524595602756032
4437351444522185244152464
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton
2E Northampton5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6B Mold Junction6G Llandudno Jct.
6H Bangor6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8F Springs Branch8G Sutton Oak
9A Longsight9E Trafford Park12B Carlisle Upperby12D Kirkby Stephen14B Kentish Town14D Neasden
14E Bedford15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham16D Annesley18B Westhouses
21A Saltley21B Bescot21C Bushbury21E Monument Lane24A Accrington24B Rose Grove
24E Blackpool24F Fleetwood24H Hellifield24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath26C Bolton
26D Bury26F Patricroft27A Bank Hall27C Southport27D Wigan L&Y27F Brunswick
41C Millhouses55A Leeds Holbeck55C Farnley Junction56F Low Moor66A Polmadie82E Bristol Barrow Road
84G Shrewsbury87F Llanelly
Sunday 19 June 1960total:152
paint shop & yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0new BR T2 diesels
424876H4534627F4564917A Hawkins HID5085D5088D5091
426152E453808A4572112B Impregnable NCD5086D5089D5092
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 2MT 2-6-0new 0-6-0 dieselsD5087D5090
4267312E7804427AD3890D3891
preserved locos
Liverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 LionLNW 2-2-2 3020 CornwallLNW 2-4-0 790 Hardwicke0-4-0T LNW Pet
LNW Coal Tank 58926LNW cl 2F 0-6-0ST CD7NSR 0-6-2T 156LNW 0-4-0ST 1439
works yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4211526E4481421A481291A9202115A4561217A Jamaica LC
421171A4485355A4861212A9203216D4565324E Barham LI
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)448632A4873321B9205815ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
4247021D4514112EWD 2-8-09213118B461119A Royal Fusilier LC
4255727Dcl 2MT 2-6-09001255E9215021ACoronation 4-6-2
4261427D4645224Gcl 7F 0-8-0 G2cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a4623166A Duchess of Atholl LC
4265326C4651389A494302B491548Fcl 6F 0-8-0 G10-6-0 diesel
4651489A494388F492345C WD3367
erecting shops
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
4218956F446795A4550482E Royal Signals HC4613055A West Yorkshire Reg. LI
4228026A4469015C4550682E Royal Pioneer Corps LC461441B Honourable Artillery Co. HG
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4482655A4551024L HG455498B HG4615141C Royal Horse Guards.. HG
4243715E448702AJubilee 4-6-04615424K The Hussar LI
424562F449649E455535A Canada LI4615821C The Loyal Regiment HG
4245826F450201E4556114B Saskatchewan HG4616524K The Ranger LI
424669E450935A4560941C Gilbert & Ellice IslandsPrincess Royal 4-6-2
4261714B452476H4562717A Sierra Leone HI462118A Queen Maud LC
4261814D452545ACoronation 4-6-2WD 2-8-0new 0-6-0 diesels
4263824E452568B462205A Coronation9030726BD3892D3896
4264127D452995B4622366A Princess Alice HG9035581CD3893D3897
cl 2MT 2-6-04532221Dcl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-09043740ED3894D3898
4644415B4532312B481756B9202915A905042FD3895D3898
cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a4533315C4831918A9205915A9063081Cnew Peak T4 diesels
4910621B453768A483982B9208015Anew BR T2 dieselD68D72
491265C453988A4844216B9211718BD5093D69D73
4932326Fcl 7F 0-8-0 G2485342E9213721AD70D74
494069D4866084G9213921AD71D75
works shunters - June 1960
cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 0F 0-4-0ST (Dr)
44363443745141251446475925209352312524595602756032
4437351444522185244152464
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton
2E Northampton5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5C Stafford6B Mold Junction6H Bangor
8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8F Springs Branch9A Longsight9D Buxton9E Trafford Park
12A Carlisile Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby12E Barrow14B Kentish Town14D Neasden15A Wellingborough
15B Kettering15C Leicester Midland15E Leicester GC16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield16D Annesley17A Derby
18A Toton18B Westhouses21A Saltley21B Bescot21C Bushbury21D Aston
24E Blackpool24G Skipton24K Preston24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft
26C Bolton26E Lees, Oldham26F Patricroft27A Bank Hall27D Wigan L&Y27F Brunswick
40E Colwick41C Millhouses55A Leeds Holbeck55E Normanton56F Low Moor66A Polmadie
81C Southall82E Bristol Barrow Road84G Shrewsbury89A Oswestry
Sunday 24 July 1960total:131
works yards, erecting shop and paint shop
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4120282A4473626A455309A Sir Frank Ree LC4556114B Saskatchewan HG
4124541C4475555APrincess Royal 4-6-24557355A Newfoundland LI
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4480421A462038A Princess Margaret Rose HC4557424E India HG
4211526E4482655A462065A Princess Marie Louise HC4558224K Central Provinces LI
4218117A448332ACoronation 4-6-24560941C Gilbert & Ellice Islands
4224814D4485921A462205A Coronation4563526A Tobago HI
426775A448702A4623412B Duchess of Abercorn LC456435A Rodney HG
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4490424L462391B City of Chester HI4564817A Wemyss HI
4243324C449356B462401B City of Coventry HI4566441C Nelson HG
4244527F4501521C4625512B City of Hereford HI4568341C Hogue LI
424628F4503421Ecl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
4247327D450375A480361A900662F4610955A Royal Engineer HI
425976C4506521D480772B902578F461441B Honourable Artillery Co. HG
4261714B450935A481368D9043740E4615141C Royal Horse Guards.. HG
426685D451106J482485B904862F4616124K King's Own LC
cl 2MT 2-6-04514112E4825021B9057286C4616724K Hertfordshire Regiment HI
4641926A4515626A482565B9067686A4616824K The Girl Guide HI
4651289A452568B482892BBR 9F 2-10-0new 0-6-0 dieselsnew BR T2 diesels
BR 2MT 2-6-04531524K483188A9202915AD3894D3897D5085D5093
7804027D453311E4840482B9203216DD3895D3898D5087
7804127A453485A4841081A9213821AD3896
cl 7F 0-8-0 G2453695A4841281A9213921Apreserved locos
494069Dcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a4845082B9215021ALiverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion
494168A4932326F4864721Anew Peak T4 dieselsLNW 2-2-2 3020 Cornwall
494378A493502B486862BD68D71LNW 2-4-0 790 Hardwicke
487572AD69D720-4-0T LNW PetLNW 0-4-0ST 1439
4876921BD70D73LNW Coal Tank 58926
487716B
works shunters - July 1960
cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 0F 0-4-0ST (Dr)
44363443745141251446475925209352312524595602756032
4437351444522185244152464
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton
2F Woodford Halse5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead
6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8D Widnes8F Springs Branch9A Longsight
9D Buxton12B Carlisle Upperby12E Barrow14B Kentish Town14D Neasden15A Wellingborough
16D Annesley17A Derby21A Saltley21B Bescot21C Bushbury21D Aston
21E Monument Lane24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool24K Preston24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath
26E Lees, Oldham26F Patricroft27A Bank Hall27D Wigan L&Y27F Brunswick40E Colwick
41C Millhouses55A Leeds Holbeck81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
86C Cardiff Canton89A Oswestry
Sunday 7 August 1960total:142
paint shop & yard
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2preserved locos
4120282A4490424L480162B494168ALiverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion
BR 9F 2-10-0453485A486976G494378ALNW 2-2-2 3020 Cornwall
9215021Anew 0-6-0 dieselsCoronation 4-6-2LNW 2-4-0 790 Hardwicke
new BR T2 dieselD3897D3898462205A Coronation0-4-0T LNW PetLNW 0-4-0ST 1439
D5085LNW Coal Tank 58926
works yards
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
4218027D4474626A482892B906382F461105A Grenadier Guardsman
4229727D4485921A4841281ABR 9F 2-10-0Britannia 4-6-2
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)449136H4864721A9202915A700219E Morning Star
4248821E4515024K487512B9203216Dcl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 7F 0-8-0 G2
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4523226A4876921B493502B494069D
8401024F454408A
erecting shops
cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
4472927C453695A455059A Royal Army Ordnance Corps4610955A Royal Engineer HI
4473626A453738F455318A Sir Frederick Harrison4612221C Royal Ulster Rifleman
447519A4540716A ydJubilee 4-6-04614214B York & Lancaster Regiment
4475555Acl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4557355A Newfoundland LI461575A Royal Artilleryman
447645A4124541C yd4557424E India HG4616124K King's Own LC
4480421A ydcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4558224K Central Provinces LIPrincess Royal 4-6-2
448332A4222333C4560941C Gilbert & Ellice Islands462038A Princess Margaret Rose HC
448715D4224814D4563526A Tobago HI462065A Princess Marie Louise HC
4503421E426775A yd456435A Rodney HG462088A Princess Helena Victoria HC
450358Bcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4566441C Nelson HGCoronation 4-6-2
4506521D4242612B4572312B462291B Duchess of Hamilton
4507824E4243324Ccl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-04623412B Duchess of Abercorn LC
450935A424628F481222E900662F4623612B City of Bradford
451106J yd4248524D yd4814115A902578F yd4623712B City of Bristol
451818A425755A yd481745B9067686A462391B City of Chester HI
452575Acl 2MT 2-6-0482485BBR 9F 2-10-0462401B City of Coventry HI
4526415C yd4641926A4833087F9203316D462421B City of Glasgow
452895ABR 2MT 2-6-04840087Fcl 7F 0-8-0 G24625512B City of Hereford HI yd
453005B7804027D4845082B494075Bnew 0-6-0 dieselsnew Peak T4 diesels
453055A4861518AD3899D3902D68D71
4531524K4873884GD3900D3903D69D72
yd - erecting shop yard487572AD3901D70D73
works shunters - August 1960
cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 0F 0-4-0ST (Dr)
44363443745141251446475925209352312524595602756032
4437351444522185244152464
Shed Codes1B Camden2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton2F Woodford Halse
5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6G Llandudno Junction6H Bangor6J Holyhead
8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8F Springs Branch9A Longsight9D Buxton9E Trafford Park
12B Carlisle Upperby14B Kentish Town14D Neasden15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham
16D Annesley18A Toton21A Saltley21B Bescot21C Bushbury21D Aston
21E Monument Lane24C Lostock Hall24D Lower Darwen24E Blackpool24F Fleetwood24K Preston
24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath27C Southport27D Wigan L&Y33C Shoeburyness41C Millhouses
55A Leeds Holbeck81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh84G Shrewsbury86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
87F Llanelly
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