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 13 April 2021

Days Out No. 89 : 9th September 1951 - Plymouth & Exeter

An RCTS organised over-night train journey from London to Exeter, followed by shed visits in Plymouth and Exeter.
Saturday 8 September 1951Paddington station 11.20pm to 12.02am
Castle 4-6-0408685A Builth Castle501084A Restormal Castle
503184A Totnes Castle
King 4-6-0601481A King Henry VII
Grange 4-6-0680582B Broughton Grange685784F Tudor Grange
Hall 4-6-0495681C Plowden Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT941081A941181A941281A
Sunday 9 September 1951
12.02am Paddington to Exeter (St. David's)County 4-6-0101182A County of Chester 15 coaches to Bristol
King 4-6-0601283D King Edward VI 13 coaches to Exeter (St. David's) arr: 5.35am
called at Reading, Didcot, Swindon Jct., Chippenham, Bath, Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgewater and Taunton.
Reading (General)Castle 4-6-0504381A Earl of Mount Edgcumbe43xx 2-6-0930581D
Didcot57xx 0-6-0PT771081E
Swindon Junction28xx 2-8-0285384C380686E94xx 0-6-0PT9456new
Swindon WorksHall 4-6-0690585C Claughton Hall74xx 0-6-0PT741882C
Bath (82A sub-shed)45xx 2-6-2T456382A
Bristol Temple M'dsStar 4-6-0403482C Queen Adelaidecl 5MT 4-6-04480421A
Exeter (St. David's)43xx 2-6-0731683C931581D up fr57xx 0-6-0PT367783C pw
5.35am - 7.10am94xx 0-6-0PT845683C pw
shed codes21A Saltley81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot
82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira84A Stafford Road
84C Banbury84F Stourbridge85A Worcester85C Hereford86E Severn Tunnel Jct.
The party assembled at Exeter (St. David's) and were taken onwards by coach, firstly to Plymouth.
Plymouth Friary
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railwayopened:1908prior to Jan 1950PLY
type:A brick-built 3TS through-road shed.closed:May-63Feb 1950 - Feb 5872D
location:South of the line, east of Friary stationVisits to Plymouth Friary 1943 - 1963Feb 58 - May 6383H
AbbreviationsLSWR - London & South Western RailwayPD&SWJR - Plymouth, Devonport & South Western Jct Railway
Sunday 9 September 195172D9.15am - 9.25amtotal:21
B4 0-4-0T (LSWR)M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)N 2-6-0West Country 4-6-2
8872D3003572D3018372D3183972A3402770A Taw Valley
3008372D3003672D3020772D3184472A3403672D Westward Ho!
3010272D3003772DS22472A3184872ABattle of Britain 4-6-2
E1/R 0-6-2T3003972D3021672D3405172B Winston Churchill
3209472D757 0-6-2T (PD&SWJR)3405572A Fighter Pilot
3075872D Lord St. Levan
shed codes70A Nine Elms72A Exmouth Junction72B Salisbury72D Plymouth Friary
Plymouth Laira
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1901prior to Jan 1950LA
type:A brick-built roundhouse & asbestos-built 4TS through road shed.closed:Apr-64Feb 1950 - Sep 6383D
location:On the south side of Laira Halt station.Visits to Plymouth Laira 1943 - 1963Sep 63 - Apr 6484A
Sunday 9 September 195183D9.40am - 10.15amtotal:75
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
362983D451883D408883D Dartmouth Castle494881D Northwick Hall
363983D453083D501283D Berry Pomerpy Castle590481F Keelham Hall
367583D454283D506681A Wardour Castle593281A Haydon Hall
368683D458383D507682A Gladiator594982B Trematon Hall
378783D459083D507883A Beaufort595781D Hutton Hall
379083D459183D509883D Clifford Castle691283D Helmster Hall
465883D553183DKing 4-6-0693183F Aldborough Hall
467983D556783D601283D King Edward VI694983D Haberfield Hall
469383D556983D601981A King Henry V695482B Lotherton Hall
776283D3150 2-6-2T602483D King Edward IModified Hall 4-6-0
871983D318683D602583D King Henry III696583D Thirlestaine Hall
971183D318783D602783D King Richard I790481A Fountains Hall
971683D51xx 2-6-2T602881A King George VI791384E Little Wyrley Hall
64xx 0-6-0PT514883D602983D King Edward VIIIGrange 4-6-0
641483D1361 0-6-0STStar 4-6-0683682B Estevarney Grange
641783D136183D405483D Princess Charlotte685282B Headbourne Grange
641983D136383DManor 4-6-0685583D Saighton Grange
642183D136483D780183D Anthony Manor687383D Caradoc Grange
94xx 0-6-0PT136583D43xx 2-6-072xx 2-8-2TBritannia 4-6-2
842683D2021 0-6-0PT537683D724083A7001983D Lightning
943383D214883D635484F28xx 2-8-047xx 2-8-0
730082D287884J470884B
main line384081D
Castle 4-6-0500884A Raglan Castle up pass (9)
Hall 4-6-0594781A Saint Benet's Hall up freight
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81D Reading81F Oxford82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh
82D Westbury83A Newton Abbot83D Plymouth Laira83F Truro84A Stafford Road84B Oxley
84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge84J Croes Newydd
Ashburton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1872Newton Abbot subshed
type:A stone built 1TS dead ended shed.closed:Nov-58
location:East of the line, south of the station.Visits to Ashburton 1951 - 1957
Sunday 9 September 1951
83A subshed11.05amtotal:1
14xx 0-4-2T
147083A
Newton Abbot
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway (GWR)opened:1893prior to Jan 1950NA
type:A stone-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam:Apr-62Feb 1950 - Apr 196283A
location:On the east side of the station.Visits to Newton Abbot 1945 - 1961
Sunday 9 September 195183A11.45am - 12.10pmtotal:71
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
360083A413383A491386C Baglan Hall409182A Dudley Castle
365983A417683C496484E Rodwell Hall409883A Kidwelly Castle
962383A417983A496782B Shirenewton Hall500884A Raglan Castle
963383A514083A592083A Wycliffe Hall501183A Tintagel Castle
966883A515783A592482B Dinton Hall502883A Llantilio Castle
967883A45xx 2-6-2T693483A Beachamwell Hall504183A Tiverton Castle
94xx 0-6-0PT454783A694083D Didlington Hall507983A Lysander
840383A458283A694386C Farnley Hall508581A Evesham Abbey
944083A458783A695782B Norcliffe Hall509482A Tretower Castle
16xx 0-6-0PT550583AModified Hall 4-6-0700083A Viscount Portal
160883A555783A698682B Rydal Hall703681A Taunton Castle
74xx 0-6-0PT44xx 2-6-2TGrange 4-6-0County 4-6-0
742783A440583A682983A Burmington Grange100282A County of Berks
14xx 0-4-2T28xx 2-8-0685684B Stowe Grange101983G County of Merioneth
142783A280886JBritannia 4-6-2Manor 4-6-0
143983A286686A7002183D Morning Star780583A Broome Manor
146683A287583A43xx 2-6-072xx 2-8-2T780983D Childrey Manor
384386E632883B722083A781283A Erlestoke Manor
639184F781383A Freshford Manor
Newton Abbot WorksFurther visits to Newton Abbot Works
64xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-042xx 2-8-0THall 4-6-0
643986A511383A532183C426386B496583G Rood Ashton Hall
45xx 2-6-2T2251 0-6-056xx 0-6-2T497083B Sketty Hall
456883E227681A669684C591583G Trentham Hall
shed codes81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton
83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey83G Penzance84A Stafford Road84B Oxley
84C Banbury84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge86A Newport Ebbw J.86B Newport Pill86C Cardiff Canton
86E Severn Tunnel J.86J Aberdare
Exmouth Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railwayopened:1887prior to Jan 1950EXJ
type:A 12TS ferro-concrete shed replaced earlier 11TS in 1927.closed:Jun-65Feb 1950 - Aug 196372A
location:On the north side of the line, east of Queen Street station.Sep 1963 - Jun 196583D
Sunday 9 September 195172A2.05pm - 2.30pmtotal:73
M7 0-4-4TN 2-6-0N15 King Arthur 4-6-0West Country 4-6-2
3002172A3183572A3045372B King Arthur3400372A Plymouth
3002472A3183672AMerchant Navy 4-6-23400472A Yeovil
3002572A3183772A3500472A Cunard White Star3400770A Wadebridge
3004072A3183872A3501470A Nederland Line3401472A Budleigh Salteron
S4272E3184172A3502070A Bibby Line3401572A Exmouth
3012472A3184272ET9 4-4-0S15 4-6-03401772A Ilfracombe
3013372A R3184672A3070272A3082872B3401970A Bideford
3032071B3184972A3070472A3082972B3402570A Whimple
3032372A3185171D3070672A3084172A3403070A Watersmeet
3037472A3185372A3070772A3084372A3403172A Torrington
3037672A3185572A3070872A3084572A3403272B Camelford
3066772A3185672A3071272AE1/R 0-6-2T3403572D Shaftesbury
3066972AO2 0-4-4T3071672A3212472A3403775A Clovelly
3067072A3019272A3071772A3213572ABattle of Britain 4-6-2
3067172A3019372AO395 0-6-03269572A3405172B Winston Churchill
O415 4-4-2T3019972A3058072A3269772A3405472A Lord Beaverbrook
3058272A3023072AZ 0-8-0T3405972A Sir Archibold Sinclair
3058372AR - Repair Shop3095472A3406170A 73 Squadron
shed codes70A Nine Elms71B Bournemouth71D Fratton72A Exmouth Junction72B Salisbury
72D Plymouth Friary72E Barnstaple75A BrightonVisits to Exmouth Junction 1945-1965
Exeter
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway (GWR)opened:1864prior to Jan 1950EXE
type:A brick-built 4TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Oct-63Feb 1950 - Oct 196383C
location:On the west side of St. David's station.Visits to Exeter 1945 - 1964
Sunday 9 September 195183C3.10pm - 3.25pmtotal:29
57xx 0-6-0PT14xx 0-4-2THall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
360383C140583C493283C Hatherton Hall500383C Ludlow Castle
360683C143583C495483C Plaish Hall505983C Earl St. Aldwyn
379483C144083C499283D Crosby Hall703081A Cranbrook Castle
771683C144983C599883D Trevor Hall2251 0-6-028xx 2-8-0
776183C145183C R691482B Langton Hall223083C280785A
94xx 0-6-0PT146983C44xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T2301 0-6-0 (Dean)383386A
943983C2021 0-6-0PT441083C552583C256882C384681D
R - Repair Shop208883C385481F
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81D Reading81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon
83C Exeter83D Laira85A Worcester86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
Exeter (St. David's)Castle 4-6-0408883D Dartmouth Castle up pass408685A Builth Castle
3.10pm - 4.11pmWest Country 4-6-23400372A Plymouth dn pass3402470A Tamar Valley up pass
Star 4-6-0403482C Queen Adelaide dn pass14xx 0-4-2T144083C
Castle 4-6-0502883A Llantilio Castle up pass 13702983A Clun Castle dn pass 15
Grange 4-6-0681583B Frilford Grange up pass 751xx 2-6-2T417683C
West Country 4-6-23402270A Tamar Valley up pass3403572D Shaftesbury light engine
West Country 4-6-23403875A Lynton dn pass 643xx 2-6-0731683C
Battle of Britain 4-6-23405972A Sir Archibald Sinclair dn psN 2-6-03185672A
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)3037672A le
4.10pm Exeter (St. David's) - Taunton791384E Little Wyrley Hall 8 coaches non-stop arr: 4.49pm
Cullompton28xx 2-8-0284581D dn fr
Tiverton JunctionGrange 4-6-0681583B Frilford Grange14xx 0-4-2T146883C
Wellington43xx 2-6-0636184B dn fr
shed codes70A Nine Elms72A Exmouth Junction75A Brighton81D Reading82C Swindon
83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton83C Exeter83D Laira84B Oxley84E Tyseley
85A Worcester
Taunton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1896prior to 1950TN
type:A brick-built roundhouseclosed:Oct-641950 - Oct 6483B
location:On the south side of the line, at the western end of the station.Visits to Taunton 1947-1964
AbbreviationsBPGV - Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley RailwayCar. R - Cardiff Railway
GCR - Great Central Railway
Sunday 9 September 195183B4.55pm - 6.15pmtotal:58
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-045xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
366983B221283B458183B631783B494983B Packwood Hall
373683B221383B550383B632383B497183B Stanway Hall
375882D221483B550483B634383B599983B Wollaton Hall
460483B226683B552283B636483BModified Hall 4-6-0
466383B226783B554383B637783B697584B Capesthorne Hall
577983B226883B555883B639883B699483C Baggrave Hall
579883B227583B557183B730483B699583B Benthall Hall
964683B2021 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0King 4-6-0
964783B212783B403283B Queen Alexandra600381A King George IV
966383B74xx 0-6-0PT506283B Earl of Shaftesbury601683D King Edward V
967083B742183B28xx 2-8-051xx 2-6-2T602683D King John
975783BCar. R 0-4-0ST281483B413683BGrange 4-6-0
54xx 0-6-0PT133883B383686A517283B687583B Hindford Grange
541183B136283ABPGV 0-6-0STO4 2-8-0 (GCR)Saint 4-6-0
541283B219483B6381238A293482C Butleigh Court
shed codes38A Colwick81A Old Oak Common82C Swindon82D Westbury83A Newton Abbot
83B Taunton83C Exeter83D Laira84B Oxley86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
Taunton station
County 4-6-0100782A County of Brecknock up 14dhd
4.55pm - 6.47pmCastle 4-6-0505983C Earl of St. Aldwyn up 14dhd
King 4-6-0602483D King Edward I up 1151xx 2-6-2T411383B
Grange 4-6-0681583B Frilford Grange up milk51xx 2-6-2T411783B
Castle 4-6-0701482A Caerhays Castle dn pass
6.42pm Taunton - PaddingtonCastle 4-6-0703681A Taunton Castle 13 coaches, Westbury only arr 9.46pm
WestburyCastle 4-6-0403781A The South Wales Borderers61xx 2-6-2T610782A
57xx 0-6-0PT874482D962882D
PaddingtonCounty 4-6-01015
81A County of Gloucester
shed codes81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road82D Westbury83B Taunton83C Exeter
83D Laira
See also:Days Out No. 42 : 13th - 15th October 1956 - Devon, Cornwall & Eastleigh Works & Shed

 

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