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 3 May 2021

Days Out No. 92 : 5th July 1953 - Ashford and Dover

A day out by train from London to Ashford and Dover
Sunday 5 July 1953
Charing CrossSchools 4-4-03092473B Haileybury3093473B St. Lawrence
8.55am - 9.36amSchools 4-4-03093973B LeatherheadN15 4-6-03077673A Sir Galagars
9.36am Charing Cross - Ashford (Kent)Schools 4-4-03093873B St. Olave's 9 coaches arr: 11.06am
called at: Waterloo, London Bridge, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Headcorn.
London BridgeU1 2-6-03189173AC2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)3252573B
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (Ivatt)4130273E pw
Hither Green (73C)0-6-0 diesels130101301113013152231522415226
ChiselhurstN15 4-6-03076473A Sir Garwain dn pass
SevenoaksD1 4-4-0 (SECR)3172774D
TonbridgeL1 4-4-03178574AH 0-4-4T (SECR)3125973E
D1 4-4-0 (SECR)3154573A0-6-0 diesel15235
Tonbridge (74D)N15 4-6-03076573A Sir Gareth3076873A Sir Balin
C 0-6-0 (SECR)3127274D3128773D3158373A
L 4-4-0 (SECR)3176074DR1 0-4-4T (SECR)3169874D
N 2-6-0 (SECR)3183672AE3 0-6-2T (LBSCR)3245474D
Ashford (Kent)BB 4-6-23407474C 46 Squadron up 12H 0-4-4T (SECR)3151274A
11.05am - 11.25amWC 4-6-23410373A Calstock down 12 + 2 vansL 4-4-0 (SECR)3178074B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4207174B4207374A
shed codes72A Exmouth Junction73A Stewarts Lane73B Bricklayers Arms73C Hither Green73E Faversham
74A Ashford74B Ramsgate74C Dover74D Tonbridge
Ashford Works
Ashford Works was built by the South Eatsern Railway in 1847 and replaced earler workshops at New Cross in London.
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwaySECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Ashford Works 1946 - 1954Ashford Works 1955 - 1962
Sunday 5 July 195311.40am - 12.10pmtotal:27
works yard
H 0-4-4T (SECR)D 4-4-0 (SECR)O1 0-6-0 (SER)Q1 0-6-0N1 2-6-0 (SECR)U1 2-6-0
3130673D3150173D W3106574A3303474D3187873C3189675A
E 4-4-0 (SECR)3175070E W3303574D3189975B
S149175B W
erecting shop
E5 0-6-2T (LBSCRE4 0-6-2T (LBSCRH 0-4-4T (SECR)U 2-6-0L 4-4-0 (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)
3258775A3246475D3119373A3162970C3176474D3128073B
E6 0-6-2T (LBSCR3249571DP 0-6-0T (SECR)3163070C3177974BQ1 0-6-0
3241775C3252075E155871A3180771DD1 4-4-0 (SECR)3301974B
N 2-6-0 (SECR)N1 2-6-0 (SECR)3124674C
3182773B3140174A
shed codes70C Guildford70E Reading71A Eastleigh71D Fratton73A Stewarts Lane
73B Bricklayers Arms73C Hither Green73D Gillingham74A Ashford74B Ramsgate74D Tonbridge
75A Brighton75B Redhill75C Norwood Jct.75D Horsham75E Three Bridges
Ashford
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railwaynew shed opened:1931prior to Jan 1950AFD
type:A concrete-built 10TS shed with two through roads.closed to steam:Jun-62Feb 1950 - Sep 195874A
location:In the fork of the Canterbury & Folkstone lines.Ashford 1946 - 1962Oct 1958 - Jun 196273F
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwaySER - South East RailwayFb - Fairburn
SECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Sunday 5 July 195374Atotal:51
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)C2X 0-6-0 (LBSCR)N 2-6-0 (SECR)N15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0
3131074B3121874A3254675C3140074A3077073A Sir Prianius
3132774A xw3148173EA1X 0-6-0T (LBSCR)3140374A3080374A Sir Harry le Fiske Lake
3150074A3151374A3267074A3140474A3080474A Sir Cador of Cornwall
3152175F3158974AE4 0-6-2T (LBSCR3140574AD 4-4-0 (SECR)L 4-4-0 (SECR)
3152274A3168973C3251375A3140674A3154974D3177274A
3153074DQ1 0-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)3141073A3157474A3177474A
3155474D3301573C4207274B3182174CD1 4-4-0 (SECR)3177574A
R1 0-6-0T (SECR)3302674D4207674C3186173C3173575B3177674A
3101074A3303274DW 2-6-4TU 2-6-0E 4-4-0 (SECR)3177774A
3114774AO1 0-6-0 (SER)3191775C aw3161070E3116673E3177874A
D3 0-4-4T (LBSCR)3106474AZ 0-8-0T3179970CU1 2-6-0aw - awaiting works
3238574A W3137074A3095374A3191070Axw - ex works
shed codes70A Nine Elms70C Guildford70E Reading73A Stewart's Lane73C Hither Green
73E Faversham74A Ashford74B Ramsgate74C Dover74D Tonbridge
75A Brighton75B Redhill75C Norwood Junction75F Tunbridge Wells
Ashford (Kent)BB 4-6-23407873A 222 Squadron up 113407274C 257 Squadron up 10 + van
1.15pm - 1.37pmWC 4-6-23409173A Weymouth up 11L 4-4-0 (SECR)3178074B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4207074B4207374A4209774A dn 7
1.37pm Ashford - Folkestone Jct.
3092973B Malvern 10 coaches (all stations) arr: 2.17pm
Folkestone CentralR1 0-6-0T (SECR)3133774C
Folkestone Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railwayopened:1900prior to 1950FOL
type:A brick-built 3TS dead ended shed.closed:Jun-611950 -1961 Dover subshed
location:On the north side of the line, east of the station.Folkestone Junction 1946 - 1961
AbbreviationsLCDR - London, Chatham & Dover RailwaySECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Sunday 5 July 195374C sub2.20pm - 2.25pmtotal:8
R1 0-6-0T (SECR)R 0-4-4T (LCDR)V "Schools" 4-4-0
3104774C **3112874C3134074C **3166174C3093574E Sevenoaks
3110774C **3115474C ****: left the shed during period of observation
shed codes74C Dover74D Tonbridge74E St. Leonards
Folkestone JunctionBB 4-6-23408774B 145 Squadron up passenger
2.30pm - 3.12pmWC 4-6-23410373A Calstock up passenger
Merchant Navy 4-6-23502873A Clan Line down 12 + 2 vans
3.12pm Folkestone Junction - Dover (Priory)L 4-4-0 (SECR)3176574D 8 coaches non-stop to Dover arr: 3.25pm
Folkestone Warren0-4-0 dieselDS1169BR departmental stock.
Dover (Priory)3079473A Sir Ector de Mariscl 2MT 2-6-2T (Ivatt)4131273E
Dover
Pre Grouping Ownership - South Eastern Railwayopened:1928prior to Jan 1950DOV
type:A concrete-built 5TS shed, with one through road.closed:Jun-61Feb 1950 - Sep 195874C
location:On the south side of the line near Dover Town station.Oct 1958 - Jun 196173H
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwayLSWR - London & South Western Railway
SECR - South Eastern & Chatham RailwayFb - FairburnVisits to Dover 1946 - 1961
Sunday 5 July 195374Ctotal:43
H 0-4-4T (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)N15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0Battle of Britain 4-6-2
3127874C3111374C3076373A Sir Bors de Ganis3406873A Kenley
E5 0-6-2T (LBSCR3115074C3077573A Sir Agravaine3407374C 249 Squadron
3259374C3119174C3077774C Sir LamielMerchant Navy 4-6-2
E2 0-6-0T (LBSCR)3124374C3079173A Sir Uwaine3502873A Clan Line
3210874C3131774C3079473B Sir Ector de Maris3503073A Elder Dempster Lines
3210974CO1 0-6-0 (SER)3079774A Sir Blamor de GanisV "Schools" 4-4-0
P 0-6-0T (SECR)3125874C3079874C Sir Hectimere3092074C Rugby
3102774C3142574Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)N 2-6-0 (SECR)3092174C Shrewsbury
B4 0-4-0T (LSWR)3143074C4207474C3140774A3093973B Leatherhead
3008474C3143474C4207574C3181874CD1 4-4-0 (SECR)L1 4-4-0
Q1 0-6-04207974C3181974C3114574C3175374C
3302571A3182074C3124773E3175474C
3185171D3147074C
shed codes71A Eastleigh71D Fratton73A Stewart's Lane73B Bricklayer's Arms
73E Faversham74A Ashford74C Dover
Dover (Priory)BB 4-6-23408174B 92 Squadron dn passcl 2MT 2-6-2T (Ivatt)4130973E
5.30pm Dover (Priory to Charing Cross3093273B Blundells 7 coaches to Folkestone (Cen) and 10 to Charing Cross
Folkestone JunctionWC 4-6-23409273A City of Wells
ShorncliffeBB 4-6-23407173A 601 Squadron dn pass
Ashford (Kent)L 4-4-0 (SECR)3177274A3177874A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4207074BQ1 0-6-03301573C
TonbridgeH 0-4-4T (SECR)3116474DBR 4MT 2-6-4T8001875F
SevenoaksBB 4-6-23408074B 74 Squadron dn passC 0-6-0 (SECR)3103773E
St. John'sH 0-4-4T (SECR)3154273B
London BridgeN15 4-6-03077673A Sir Galagars dn pass3080073C Sir Meleaus de Lile le
U1 2-6-03189073B lecl 2MT 2-6-2T (Ivatt)4129673A4129973B
Charing CrossSchools 4-4-03093073B Radley3092674B Repton

 

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