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.

Monday 11 January 2021

Days Out No. 81 : 11th September 1960 - Bristol & Bath area

A Society excursion from London to Bath and Bristol by train and coach.
The party travelled on the 9.35am Paddington to Bath Spa, hauled by King class 4-6-0 6015 "King Richard III"
Sunday 11 September 1960Paddington station9.25am - 9.35am
57xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-00-6-0 diesels
975881A503284A Usk CastleD3031D3602
505781A Earl Waldergrave
9.35am Paddington to Bath SpaKing class 4-6-0601581A King Richard III (13 coaches)arr:12.04pm
Paddington to Bath Spa 9.35am to 12.04pm
Old Common sidings:94xx 0-6-0PT940581A940981C
0-6-0 dieselsD3600D3947D3953D3970
Ealing Broadway:Hall 4-6-0496882B Shotton Hall61xx 2-6-2T613681E
Southall shed - 81CHall 4-6-0691483B Langton Hall0-6-0 dieselsD3760D3762
Modified Hall 4-6-0699181C Acton Burnell Hall94xx 0-6-0PT845181C
WD 2-8-09026184C9035581C9046681C
BR 9F 2-10-09221584C9222283D9222481C9222681C
Slough:57xx 0-6-0PT360881B61xx 2-6-2T613181D
Reading SR - 70EN 2-6-03140170C3186575B
Schools 4-4-03091475B Eastbourne0-6-0 dieselsD229013271
U 2-6-03179070C3179670A
Reading station2251 0-6-0221081D221281D57xx 0-6-0PT369781B
Hall 4-6-0597482D Wallsworth Hall61xx 2-6-2T611281D
Reading shed - 81DHall 4-6-0497781D Watcombe Hall597981D Cruckton Hall
590681D Lawton Hall598281D Harrington Hall
Modified Hall 4-6-0790681D Fron Hall791981D Runter Hall
2251 0-6-0221983B72xx 2-8-2T720186G
WD 2-8-09031281C9057986C
BR 9F 2-10-09222086C Evening Star
DidcotCounty 4-6-0101482A County of Glamorgan102284G County of Northampton
2251 0-6-0223081E28xx 2-8-0287483A
cl 8F 2-8-04844482BWD 2-8-09063081C
Shrivenham16xx 0-6-0PT162182C57xx 0-6-0PT960582C
WD 2-8-09057286C
Swindon Works YardCounty 4-6-0102684G County of Salop47xx 2-8-0470281A
16xx 0-6-0PT162088E W163787H WBR 9F 2-10-09200686A
45xx 2-6-2T458783F W552483C W43xx 2-6-0632082D
Modified Hall 4-6-0792781A Willington Hall94xx 0-6-0PT846387E W
64xx 0-6-0PT640683D W57xx 0-6-0PT771286G W
Bath Spa57xx 0-6-0PT360482B979582C56xx 0-6-2T662582D
43xx 2-6-0538582B
Shed Codes70C Guildford75B Redhill81A Old Oak Common81B Slough81C Southall
81D Reading81E Didcot82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philips Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury
83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira83F Truro84A Stafford Road
84C Banbury84G Shrewsbury86A Newport Ebbw J86C Cardiff Canton86G Pontypool Road87E Swansea Landore
87H Neyland88E Abercynon
Bath Green Park
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railway & Somerset & Dorset Joint Railwayclosed:1966Jan 1935 - Feb 194822C
location:On the north side of the line, west of Green Park station.Mar 1948 - Jan 195871G
type:A wooden 4TS dead ended shed and a stone built 2TS dead ended shed.Feb 1958 - 196682F

AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysSDJR - Somerset & Dorset Joint RailwayF - FowlerI - Ivatt
Sunday 11 September 196082F12.35pm - 12.55pmtotal:31
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0
4069682F7606171A4496621A7305282F4414682F5380382F
4070082Fcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4526521A7308782F4442282E53804*82F
BR 3MT 2-6-2T4124282FBR 9F 2-10-07316755E4455982F5380582F
8200482F4124382F9220382BBR 4MT 4-6-04456182F5380682F
8204182F57xx 0-6-0PT9220482B7507182Fcl 3F 0-6-0T5380782F
374282F9220582B7507282F4746582F5380982F
9220682B5381082F
* Hauled the SDJR 2-8-0 Special train from Bath Green Park to Templecombe and return.
Shed Codes21A Saltley55E Normanton71A Eastleigh82B St. Philips Marsh
82E Bristol Barrow Rd82F Bath Green Park
Visits to Bath Green Park 1934 - 1966
Westbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1915prior to Jan 1950WES
type:A brick built 4TS through road shed.closed:Sep-65Feb 1950 - Oct 6382D
location:On the east side of the line, south of the station.
Oct 63 - Sep 6583C
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 11 September 196082D2pm - 2.15pmtotal:38
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
369682D456782D407982B Pendennis Castle490982B Blakesley Hall
373582D552682D28xx 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0496182D Pyrland Hall
961282D554282D287582D9222182D499183B Cobham Hall
961582D61xx 2-6-2T287686J9222382D592381A Colston Hall
962882D613481D383886E9223881C596382D Wimpole Hall
966882D94xx 0-6-0PTcl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0695381D Leighton Hall
575782D847982D4840482B9068586AModified Hall 4-6-0
774882D848282D4841884E56xx 0-6-2T791782D North Aston Hall
778482D54xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0568982DBR 5MT 4-6-0
874482D541082D226882D662582D7304271G
Shed Codes71G Weymouth81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading82B St. Philip's Marsh
82D Westbury83B Taunton84E Tyseley86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86J Aberdare
Visits to Westbury 1947 - 1965
Frome
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1890Westbury (82D) subshed
type:A wooden-built 1TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-63
location:West of the line, south of the station.
Sunday 11 September 1960total:4
57xx 0-6-0PT
361482D
460782D
463682D
962682BShed Codes82B St. Philips Marsh82D Westbury
Visits to West Country sub-sheds
Radstock
Pre Grouping Ownership - Somerset & Dorset Joint RailwayBath Green Park subshed 22C, 71G, 82F
type:A stone built 2TS dead ended shed.opened:1888
location:On the south side of the line, east of the station.closed:Mar-66
Sunday 11 September 1960total:5
cl 3F 0-6-0TSentinel 0-4-0T
4727582F4719082F
4731682F
4749682F
4755782FShed Codes82F Bath Green Park
Visits to Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway sheds
Bristol Bath Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1934 replaced earlier sheds.prior to Jan 1950BRD
type:A brick built 10TS dead ended shed.closed to steam:Sep-60Feb 1950 - Sep 196082A
location:At the south end of Temple Meads Station.
AbbreviationsI - IvattBR - British Railways
Sunday 11 September 196082AThe last full day of operation.total:23
94xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2TCounty 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
948182A668182B100482C County of Somerset594182A Campion Hall
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)47xx 2-8-0100783C County of Brecknock691982A Tylney Hall
4120382A470481A101182A County of Chester693184A Aldborough Hall
BR 3MT 2-6-2TBR 5MT 4-6-0102882A County of Warwick694281A Eshton Hall
8200682A7302271GCastle 4-6-0695182D Impney Hall
8203082AWarship diesels505281A Earl of RadnorModified Hall 4-6-0
8203882AD807D813507882A Beaufort698282A Melmerby Hall
509482A Tretower Castle
Shed Codes71G Weymouth81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philips Marsh82C Swindon
82D Westbury83C Exeter84A Stafford Road
Visits to Bristol Bath Road 1946 - 1960
Bristol St. Philip's Marsh
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1910prior to Jan 1950SPM
type:A brick built 2RH shed.closed:Jun-64Feb 1950 - Jun 196482B
location:On the south side of the Bristol relief line, east of Pyle Hill junction.
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 11 September 196082B4.45pm - 5.25pmtotal:89
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
360482B778382B226182B289486A493587G Ketley Hall
363282B779082B228882B380786A494282B Maindy Hall
364382B871482B229286E383386A494883C Northwick Hall
365082B874682B43xx 2-6-0384586C495382B Pitchford Hall
366582B874782B531182B385686E498082B Wrottesley Hall
367782B879082B533781E47xx 2-8-0595482B Faendre Hall
369282B879582B631282B470682B690882B Downham Hall
376482B960182B633886Ecl 8F 2-8-0692381D Croxteth Hall
376582B962382B637889C4842082B693286C Burwarton Hall
377682B965182B730182BWD 2-8-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
378482B976982B732286E9020186C696484G Thornbridge Hall
379582B977182B733286C905042FCastle 4-6-0
460382B94xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T56xx 0-6-2T509782A Sarum Castle
461982B949582B521582B660182BGrange 4-6-0
465582B51xx 2-6-2T423086A663082B680482B Brocklington Grange
468882B410282C0-6-0 diesels664286E681182B Cranbourne Grange
577182B413182BD318513000665482B686582B Hopton Grange
772982B510482BD325713182667082B687686A Kingsland Grange
774982Bcl 2MT 2-6-0D350613256667182BWarship T4 diesel
777282B4650682BD3751D0226D822
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse81D Reading81E Didcot82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philips Marsh
82C Swindon83C Exeter84G Shrewsbury86A Newport Ebbw J86C Cardiff Canton
86E Severn Tunnel Jct.87G Carmarthen89C Machynlleth
Visits to St. Philip's Marsh 1944 - 1964
Bristol Barrow Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1873Jan 1935 - Jan 195822A
type:A brick built square roundhouse.closed:Oct-65Feb 1958 - Oct 196582E
location:On the west side of the Fishponds line, north of the station.
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerH - HughesI - IvattJ - Johnson
St - StanierBR - British RailwaysL&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Sunday 11 September 196082E5.45pm - 6.15pmtotal:81
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4016182E4321682G4404585E4466621A4557041C New Zealand
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4342782G4409221A447396G4557282E Eire
4120382E*4344482E4413582E4480521A4561017A Ghana
4120782E4346821A4417921A4483921A4564721D Sturdee
4120882E4359921A4426321A4496521A4564817A Wemyss
4124982E*cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4426982E452405A4564917A Hawkins
4129682E4385385E4441182EBR 5MT 4-6-04568282E Trafalgar
4130482E4396321A4441782G7300382E4569982E Galatea
BR 3MT 2-6-2T4402621A4453482E730041AHall 4-6-0
8200982E*57xx 0-6-0PT4455382E7301582E695781E Norcliffe Hall
8203382E*360682E4456982E7301982EBR 4MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
8203582E*872582E43xx 2-6-07304641C7500482E4810521A
8203782E*cl 3F 0-6-0T634682E7305182F7500985E4818141D
8204382E*4755282E637682E7316955A7502182E4818321A
8204482E*4767882Ecl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 9F 2-10-07502282E4844716B
cl 0F 0-4-0ST (L&Y)2251 0-6-04282617B9211518B7502385E4870021A
5121782E222982Ecl 4MT 2-6-09221082E0-6-0 diesels
5121882E227783B4301721A9224882ED3504D3806* ex 82A
Shed Codes1A Willesden5A Crewe North6G Llandudno Jct.6G Llandudno Jct.16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield
17B Burton-on-Trent18B Westhouses21A Saltley21D Aston41C Millhouses41D Canklow
55A Leeds Holbeck81E Didcot82E Bristol Barrow Rd82G Templecombe83B Taunton85E Gloucester Bwd
Visits to Bristol Barrow Road 1946 - 1966
The party returned to Paddington on a 7.42pm departure from Bath Spa behind King class 4-6-0, 6015 "King Richard III".
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