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 15 March 2021

Days Out No. 87 : 22nd April 1951 - Peterborough, March & Spalding

A Society trip from London to Peterborough, March and Spalding.
Sunday 22nd April 1951Kings Cross - Peterborough (North)7.45am - 10.01am
A2 4-6-26053335A Happy Knight4 coach stopping train
stopped at : Finsbury Park, Hitchin, Biggleswade, Sandy, St. Neots, Offord and Buckden and Huntingdon (North)
Finsbury ParkN2 0-6-2T (GNR)6952334A up ps6958034C up p
A1 4-6-26014934A Amadisdn freight
HarringayV2 2-6-26091235A dn frN1 0-6-2T (GNR)6943434B dn fr
WD 2-8-09049035A up fr
Wood GreenN2 0-6-2T (GNR)6949734A up fr
Hatfield - 34CN2 0-6-2T (GNR)6955834C6956834A
LangleyB17 4-6-06163131A Serlby Hall7 coaches + van up
B1 4-6-06109034D pwJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)6417534D pw
StevenageWD 2-8-09055435A
Hitchin - 34DB1 4-6-06109734D6125134A Oliver Bury6126634A
L1 2-6-4T6774334D6774534D6779334A6779734A
J39 0-6-06498537AJ1 0-6-0 (GNR)6500334D
WD 2-8-09007935AJ69 0-6-0T (GER)6851234D
HitchinA3 4-6-260105
34A Victor Wild
up passV2 2-6-26096350A up ps
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6186735AJ69 0-6-0 (GER)68605
Arlesley & HenlowV2 2-6-26087635A up fr
Offord & BuckdenV2 2-6-26089935A up fr
Huntingdon (North)N2 0-6-2T (GNR)6957634A up lt
ConningtonJ3 0-6-0 (GNR)410534D
Yaxley & FarcetJ3 0-6-0 (GNR)412335A
Peterborough (North)V2 2-6-26085835A6090635A6090835A
J3 0-6-0 (GNR)6500235AJ52 0-6-0ST (GNR)6884635A
Shed Codes31A Cambridge34A Kings Cross34B Hornsey34C Hatfield34D Hitchin
35A New England37A Ardsley50A York
New England
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1852prior to Jan 1950NW E
type:A brick-built 9TS through-road shed. Rebuilt in 1952closed to steam:1965Feb 1950 - Jan 195835A
location:On the east side of the line, north of Peterborough North station.Feb 1958 - 196534E
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayGER - Great Eastern Railway
WD - War DepartmentVisits to New England 1937 - 1953Visits 1954 - 1965
Sunday 22 April 195135A10.15am - 11amtotal:125
A4 4-6-2V2 2-6-2J6 0-6-0 (GNR)J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)WD 2-8-0
6000252A Sir Murrough Wilson6082035A6417635A6878635A7712135A
6001334A Dominion of New Zealand6082635A6417735A6878935A7717035A
A3 4-6-26082835A6419135A6881735A7922035A
6006334A Isinglass6084135A6421135A6881935A9003135A
60097^64B Humorist6084235A421635A6882035A9006235A
A1 4-6-26086635A6421735A6882135A6309635A
6015452A Bon Accord6087435A R6422035A6882335A9009335A
A2 4-6-26088136A6424635A6882435A9015135A
6050350A Lord President6090150A R6425435A6884435A9015835A R
6050435A Mons Meg6090535A6426535A6885235A9016235A
6050635A Wolf of Badenoch6091335A6427535A6886635A9016935A
6050835A Duke of Rothesay6092136A6427835A6886835A9018035A
6051435A Chamossaire6092435AK3 2-6-06887635A9025635A
6052335A Sun Castle6093635A R6180435A6887935A9028735A
B1 4-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-06093835A6184135A RO4 2-8-0 (GCR)9028835A
6107335A4305935A6095035A6184335A6358540E9034935A
6107535A4306135A6096635A6185035A6367136C9036838A
6112636E4306235AC12 4-4-2T (GNR)6185335A6375040E9043835A R
6120635A4306335A6736135A6186235A6377640E9046035A
6120735A4306735A6736835A6186835AO3 2-8-0 (GNR)9052835A
6121035A4306835A6739035A6189035A6348836E W9055935A
6133035A4308035AJ4 0-6-0 (GNR)6192935A6349136A W9064735A R
6133135A4308235A6411235A R6195135AJ1 0-6-0 (GNR)9066535A
6140640B4308435A6416035A6195435A R6500435A9073035A
B12 4-6-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)J3 0-6-0 (GNR)6197235A6500535AJ39 0-6-0
6153835B R6556231D415835A6498736E
^ 60097 was running-in after a 'general' at Doncaster WorksR - under repairW - withdrawn
Shed Codes31D South Lynn34A Kings Cross35A New England35B Grantham36A Doncaster
36E Retford38A Colwick40B Immingham40E Langwith Jct.50A York
52A Gateshead64B Haymarket
Peterborough Spital Bridge
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1872Jan 1935 - Jan 195016B
type:A brick-built roundhouse.closed:Feb-60Feb 1950 - Jun 195835C
location:On the west side of the line, north of Peterborough North station.Jul 1958 - Feb 196031F
Visits to Spital Bridge 1937 - 1959
AbbreviationsD- DeeleyF - FowlerJ - Johnson
St - StanierGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 22 April 195135C11.20am - 11.40amtotal:43
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4040135C425852A4385435C4411735C4451935C481652A
4041035Ccl 4MT 2-6-04386435C4423835C4452235C4829316A
4048235C4306435C4395735C4423935Ccl 3F 0-6-0T4830217A
4049735Ccl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)4398135C4427335C4726935C483202A
4053235C4365135C4398521A4437118A4727035C4839420D
4055935CC12 4-4-2T (GNR)cl 5MT 4-6-04441416A4756635CWD 2-8-0
cl 4P 4-4-0 (D)6736235C450445B444914B4762135C9006335A
4100615Ccl 4P 4-4-0 (3 cyl)4450935C4762235C9044735A
411722A4451835C4765935C9050135A
Shed Codes2A Rugby4B Northampton5B Crewe South15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham
17A Derby18A Toton20D Normanton21A Saltley35A New England35C Spital Bridge
WhittleseaD16 4-4-0 (GER)6253931B up ps
March
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Eastern Railwayopened:1884prior to Jan 1950MAR
type:A brick-built 10TS and a 5TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Dec-63Feb 1950 - Dec 196331B
location:On the west side of the March to Spalding line, north of the station.Visits to March 1938 - 1954
Visits to March 1955 - 1963
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayGER - Great Eastern Railway
LNER - London & North Eastern RailwayNER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 22 April 195131B12.30pm - 1.25pmtotal:120
F4 2-4-2T (GER)B17 4-6-0J17 0-6-0 (GER)WD 2-8-0
715331B6160132B Holkham6550531B9000331B9066031B
6718731B6163331B Kimbolton Castle6551531B9001531B90732*30E
K1 2-6-06164131B Gayton Hall6551831B9002331BJ19 0-6-0 (GER)
6201131B6165631B Leeds United6552131B9004338A6464331B
6201231B6166631B Nottingham Forest6552931A6305531B6465331A
6201431B6167231B West Ham United6553231A6306631B6465531B
6201531BK3 2-6-0 (GNR)B1 4-6-06557131B9007531B6465631B
6201831B6184631B6129051E6557631B9008331B6465931B
6201931B6186631B6137031B557731B9022131B6467131B
6202031B6187331B6137331B6558331B9024238A6467331A
6203131B6188631BB16 4-6-0J39 0-6-09025138AJ20 0-6-0 (GER)
6203231B6188731B6143750A6473040A9027531B6469231B
6203331B6188831BD16 4-4-0 (GER)6473640A9030231B6469731B
6203531B6189331B6252931B6473736A9038431B6469831B
6203731B6189531B6254831B6476338A9042531B6469931B
6203831B6192132A6258931B6476930A9044231BO4 2-8-0 (GCR)
6203931B6194031B6260531B6478130A9044838A6364840E
6204031B6194631BK2 2-6-0 (GNR)6480440A9045331B6370431B
6205231B6196131B6175930A6487330F9047331B6373031B
6205531B6198932AJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)6488140A9047431B6384240E
6206631BV2 2-6-26897730A6490532B9048031B6389731B
6206931B6087536AJ2 0-6-0 (GNR)J15 0-6-0 (GER)9048438AJ68 0-6-0T (GER)
6207031B6094336A6501938A6536631B9051031B866431B
diesel8003543931B7712431B* named Vulcan
Shed Codes30A Stratford30E Colchester30F Parkeston31A Cambridge31B March
32A Norwich32B Ipswich36A Doncaster38A Colwick40A Lincoln40E Langwith Jct.
50A York51E Stockton
Wisbech
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Eastern Railway
opened:1883Kings Lynn subshed
type:A brick-built 2TS dead ended shed.closed to steam:Mar-53
location:On the south side of Wisbech East Station.Visits to Wisbech 1938 - 1961
AbbreviationsGER - Great Eastern Railway
Sunday 22 April 195131C sub shed2.15pm - 2.25pmtotal:6
Y6 0-4-0T (GERJ70 0-6-0T (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)
6808331C6821731C6822331C6854531C
6822231C6822531C
Shed Codes31C Kings Lynn
Wisbech stationD16 4-4-0 (GER)6253131Aup passenger
Spalding
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland & Great Northern RailwaySep 1935 - Jan 1957New England sub-shed
type:A brick-built 2TS through-road shed.opened:1866closed:Mar-60
location:On the west side of the line, south of Spalding Station.Visits to Spalding 1937 - 1960
AbbreviationsGNR - Great Northern Railway
Sunday 22 April 195135A sub shed3.25pm - 3.40pmtotal:12
cl 4MT 4-6-0J6 0-6-0 (GNR)
4306035A4308635A6417135A6424240F
4306635A4308735A6418435A6425235A
4308135A4308835A6419235A
4308535A
Shed Codes35A New England40F Boston
SpaldingK1 2-6-06205431Bup freight
Bourne
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1893New England sub shed.
type:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:1953
location:On the west side of the line, south of Bourne station.Visits to Bourne 1937 - 1952
Sunday 22 April 19514pm - 4.05pmtotal:3
cl 4MT 2-6-0Shed Code
4305835A4306535A4308335A35A New England
Peterborough (North)A4 4-6-26000734A Sir Nigel Gresley12 coach down
J3 0-6-0 (GNR)6500235A
4.57pm Peterborough to Kings CrossA1 4-6-26015734A Great Eastern8 + van5.10pm to 7.18pm
BiggleswadeA4 4-6-260030
34A Golden Fleece
dn pass
Hitchin - 34DB1 4-6-06109034D6109134D6109334D6109734D
B1 4-6-06125134A Oliver Bury6125134A6126634A
L1 2-6-4T6774134DN2 0-6-2T (GNR)6951534D6955734D
J69 0-6-0T (GER)6851234D6854134D6860534D
J39 0-6-06498537A
HitchinN2 0-6-2T (GNR)6958534A dn fr
LangleyJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)6417534D pwJ3 0-6-0 (GNR)6501334D
WD 2-8-09007935A pw
KnebworthA4 4-6-26003334A dn ps
HatfieldN2 0-6-2T (GNR)6949334C dn ps
HornseyN2 0-6-2T (GNR)6949734AN1 0-6-2T (GNR)947734B
Kings CrossA3 4-6-26006952B SceptreB1 4-6-06111334A
A2/3 4-6-26050035A Edward Thompson
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)6957034A6957534AN1 0-6-2T (GNR)6943234B
Euston 7.30pm - 7.58pm
Royal Scot 4-6-0461103B Grenadier Guardsman461609A Queen Victoria's Rifleman
Jubilee 4-6-0455939A Kolaphurcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)421781C
cl 5MT 4-6-0448602Acl 3F 0-6-0T475221B
Shed Codes1B Camden1C Watford2A Rugby3B Bushbury9A Longsight
34A Kings Cross34B Hornsey34C Hatfield34D Hitchin35A New England37A Ardsley
52B Heaton

 

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