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 1 June 2021

Days Out No. 93 : 30th July 1961 - Swindon, Gloucester and Shrewsbury

An group of enthusiasts from East Lancashire travelled to Swindon via Nuneaton and returned via Shrewsbury.
Nuneaton
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1878Sep 1935 - Jan 19502D
type:An 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-66Feb 1950 - Aug 19632B
location:In the fork of the Coventry and Rugby lines, south of the station.Sep 1963 - Jun 19665E
Visits to Nuneaton 1938 - 1966
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesSt - Stanier
Sunday 30 July 19612Btotal:33
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)Patriot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
400872B430012B428112B455422B482892B492932B
401042B430022Bcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0483982B493422B
401352B430032B429512B451301A487532Bcl 7F 0-8-0 G2
401382B430052B429782B454218A487542B494312B
402072B430202Bcl 2MT 2-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T0-6-0 diesels494412B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)430222B464202B472942BD3055D3169
4233115C430242B476532B
4235215C430342B
Shed Codes1A Willesden2B Nuneaton8A Edge Hill15C Leicester Midland
Coventry
Pre Grouping Ownership - London, North Western Railwayopened:1866Sep 1935 - Jan 19502F
type:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Nov-58Feb 1950 - Nov 19582D
location:In the fork of the Warwick and Rugby lines, east of the station.Visits to Coventry 1938 - 1963
AbbreviationsF - FowlerI - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
Sunday 30 July 1961total:9
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 2P 0-4-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-00-6-0 diesel
4056524K W412142A S426692A S419022A W447162AD2910
4067724K W419092A W449136Hs - stored
Shed Codes2A Rugby6H Bangor24K Prestonw - withdrawn
Leamington Spa
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1906prior to Feb 1950LMTN
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-65Feb 1950 - Aug 196384D
location:East of the line, south of Leamington Spa station.Sep 1963 - Jun 19652L
Visits to Leamington Spa 1938 - 1965
AbbreviationsI - Ivatt
Sunday 30 July 196184Dtotal:17
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-051xx 2-6-2T81xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0
363184D225784D411284D810084D493083C Hagley Hall
57xx 0-6-0PT226784D411884D56xx 0-6-2TCastle 4-6-0
7734SB321784C417184D661884E504784A Earl of Dartmouth
stationary boilercl 4F 0-6-0417684Dcl 8F 2-8-0506384A Earl Baldwin
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4427285C510184D4841081AManor 4-6-0
4128584D518484D0-6-0 diesels780684F Cockington Manor
D3957D3985
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common83C Exeter84A Stafford Road84C Banbury84D Leamington Spa
84F Stourbridge Jct.85C Gloucester Bwd
Swindon
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1871prior to Jan 1950SDN
type:A brick-built double RH and 10TS dead-ended shed, plus a Stock Shed.closed:Oct-64Feb 1950 - Oct 196482C
location:North of the Gloucester line, west of the station.Visits to Swindon 1934 - 1953
Visits to Swindon 1954 - 1964
Sunday 30 July 196182Ctotal:51
57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PTHall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
364582C741382C497282C Saint Brides Hall408882C Dartmouth Castle
368482C16xx 0-6-0PT593482B Kneller Hall500181A Llandovery Castle xw
371182C165882C596482C Wolseley Hall501581A Kingswear Castle xw
376382C94xx 0-6-0PT599782C Sparkford Hall502382C Brecon Castle
378082C947682C695182D Impney Hall506482C Bishop's Castle
469782C14xx 0-4-2TGrange 4-6-0703182C Cromwell's Castle
878382C141082C685884F Woolston Grange703585B Ogmore Castle
960582C45xx 2-6-2T687383D Caradoc GrangeCounty 4-6-0
972082C456782D28xx 2-8-0BR 5MT 4-6-0101582C County of Gloucester
975482C554782C284281D7302782C0-6-0 diesels
979082C2251 0-6-0285282CD2372D2137D3186D3264
229182C72xx 2-8-2TWarship T4 dieselD2086D2193D3256D3265
xw - ex works723884BD811D2196D3262
stock shed
14xx 0-4-2T43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
581582C W630982C694183B Fillongley Hall
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81D Reading82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury
83B Taunton83D Plymouth Laira84B Oxley84F Stourbridge85B Gloucester H. Rd
Swindon Works
The principal workshop of the Great Western Railway.
opened:1843closed to steam:1966closed completely and demolished:1986
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysNBL - North British Locomotive Company
Sunday 30 July 1961total:145
A Shop
Hall 4-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
492282B Enville Hall698682C Rydal Hall407687F Carmarthen Castle
495688A Plowden Hall699782A Bryn-Ivor Hall409087A Dorchester Castle
497883B Westwood Hall699881A Burton Agnes Hall500082C Launceston Castle
499881D Eyton HallGrange 4-6-0503184A Totnes Castle
590388A Keele Hall687184B Bourton Grange504982B Earl of Plymouth
590482B Kelham Hall28xx 2-8-072xx 2-8-2T506081A Earl of Berkeley
593981A Tangley Hall382286E720988A508188A Lockheed Hudson
596781A Bickmarsh Hall384186E722286A702081A Gloucester Castle
691982B Tylney Hall384386E723386AKing 4-6-0
43xx 2-6-0BR 3MT 2-6-2TWarship T4 diesels0-6-0 diesels600081A King George V
533686E8203189CD602BulldogD325713264600784A King William III
535181E WBR 9F 2-10-0D604CossackD343113265new T4 WesternsNBL T3 diesels
634988A9221584CD823HermesD374415100D1000D1004D6301D6311
636381E9222686AD831Monarch1318615102D1001D1005D6303D6319
639589Cnew 0-6-0 dieselsD836Powerful13256D1002D1006D6306D6328
45xx 2-6-2TD2373D2375D800Sir Brian RobertsonD1003Warship T4 diesel
457387HD2374D2376D870new
works yard
16xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
160489A W283986G491686G Crumlin Hall504081A Stokesay Castle
163482C W380586A492888A Gatacre Hall507487A Hampden
164082C W381784C593681D Oakley Hall508087F Defiant
57xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T594982C Trematon Hall WKing 4-6-0
366786A W520888H690186G Arley Hall600481A King George III
367086C W94xx 0-6-0PT690587A Claughton Hall602181A King Richard II
775685B W940081A WModified Hall 4-6-0602784A King Richard I
777586C WBR 9F 2-10-0695981A Peatling HallCounty 4-6-0
872186F W9223484C696981E Wraysbury Hall100982B County of Carmarthen
879887D W9224588AStar 4-6-0Manor 4-6-0
974987D WBR 2MT 2-6-04003Lode Star (preserved)782687G Longworth Manor
975181A W7800185A2301 0-6-00-6-0 diesel locosWarship T4 dieselHymek T3 diesel
7800885A2516preservedD2188D2194D811DaringD7003
works dump
14xx 0-4-2T16xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T
141282A W164785A W365784E W870586H W973587B W510386G W
141983E W64xx 0-6-0PT367686H W872286C W973687B W511086E W
143385B W642686A W372482C W872687F W976282D W517684F W
145485B W94xx 0-6-0PT577182B W874086F W976784F W517784D W
1361 0-6-0ST842986H W770085B W877787G W977182B W519583A W
136171G W941481A W774587F W878987E w978181E W42xx 2-8-0T
136283B W1366 0-6-0PT776184C W879684A W420386A W
136482C W136683B W779886F W
Shed Codes71G Weymouth81A Old Oak Common81D Reading81E Didcot82A Bristol Bath Road
82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton83E St. Blazey
84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury84D Leamington Spa84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct.
85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd86A Newport Ebbw J86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel J.86F Aberbeeg
86G Pontypool Road86H Aberbeeg87A Neath87B Duffryn Yard87D Swansea East Dk87E Landore
87F Llanelly87G Carmarthen87H Neyland88A Cardiff Cathays88H Tondu89A Shrewsbury
89C Machynlleth
Swindon Works 1952 - 1954Swindon Works 1955 - 1957Swindon Works 1958 - 1960
Gloucester Horton Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1845prior to Jan 1950GLO
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed and a 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-66Feb 1950 - Jan 196685B
location:On the north side of the line, east of Gloucester station.Visits to Gloucester (Horton Road) 1936 - 1965
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 30 July 196185Btotal:41
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-043xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
874385B224186C637385B382081E494982B Packwood Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT224585B639485BWD 2-8-0498985B Cherwell Hall
840485D225385B51xx 2-6-2T906722F595185B Clyffe Hall
846582C227385B410085BBR 9F 2-10-0694885A Holbrooke Hall
849185B14xx 0-4-2T412385B9223086ACastle 4-6-0
945385B142685C412485A9223586A507382A Blenheim
947185B147385B414285B42xx 2-8-0T700085B Viscount Portal
64xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T425488A700285A Devizes Castle
643785B666985B525386E700385B Elmley Castle
Grange 4-6-0669685B0-6-0 diesels700981A Athelney Castle
686488A Dymock GrangeD3986D3991
687984E Overton GrangeD3989
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse81A Old Oak Common81E Didcot82A Bristol Bath Rd82B St. Philip's Marsh
82C Swindon84E Tyseley85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd85C Gloucester B Wd
85D Kidderminster86A Newport Ebbw J.86C Hereford86E Severn Tunnel J88A Cardiff Canton
Gloucester Barnwood (LMS)
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1895prior to Jan 195822B
type:A brick-built roundhouse.closed:May-64Feb 1958 - Dec 196085E
location:On the north side of the main lines, east of the station.Jan 1961 - May 196485C
Visits to Gloucester (Barnwood) 1936 - 1963
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerJ - JohnsonBR - British Railways
Sunday 30 July 196185Ctotal:36
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J)cl 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 3F 0-6-0T
4054085C S4304921A7300382E4409121A4819718A4741785C
cl 0F 0-4-0T (D)BR 4MT 4-6-07301582E4411221A4841418A4750685C
4153585C7500285C7313817C4412385CBR 9F 2-10-04750985C
4153785C7502385Ccl 5MT 4-6-04418421A9213721A4753985C
Jubilee 4-6-0448325B4458655B9215818A4762385C
4565955A Drake4485117Acl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)9223171A14xx 0-4-2T
Royal Scot 4-6-04492021A4352921Acl 4F 0-6-0 (F)142485B
4612221A Royal Ulster Rifleman4496621A4364585C4388785C
4375485C4395121AS - stored
Shed Codes5B Crewe South17A Derby17C Rowsley18A Toton21A Saltley
55A Leeds Holbeck55B Stourton71A Eastleigh82E Bristol Barrow Rd85B Gloucester H. Rd85C Gloucester Bwd
Shrewsbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1883GWR code - prior Jan 1950SALOP
type:A brick-built roundhouse and 8TS dead-ended shed.LMS code - prior to Jan 19504A
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1877Joint shed codes
type:A brick-built 9TS dead-ended shed.closed:Nov-67Feb 1950 - Aug 196084G
location:On the east side of Hereford line, south of the station.Sep 1960 - Aug 196389A
Visits to Shrewsbury 1946 - 1956Visits to Shrewsbury 1957 - 1967Sep 1963 - Nov 19676D
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 30 July 196189Atotal:81
51xx 2-6-2Tcl 5MT 4-6-0County 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
412983C4505121E101389A County of Dorset503889A Morlais Castle
45xx 2-6-2T453695A102182B County of Montgomery505989A Earl St. Aldwyn
553889A4542289A102289A County of Northampton509589A Barbury Castle
555589ABR 5MT 4-6-0102689A County of Salop701589A Carn Brea Castle
43xx 2-6-07300182CHall 4-6-0702589A Sudeley Castle
637489A7302589A490881D Broome HallJubilee 4-6-0
638089A7303589A499683C Eden Hall457375A Atlas
730989A7304782F590181D Hazel HallRoyal Scot 4-6-0
732586G7309289A594886G Siddington Hall461159A Scots Guardsman
732989A7309489A597086G Hengrave HallBritannia 4-6-2
733689A57xx 0-6-0PT599189A Gresham Hall7001688A Ariel
BR 4MT 4-6-0360289A692081A Barningham Hallcl 8F 2-8-028xx 2-8-0
7500585A376989A693489A Beachamwell Hall481745C284586G
7502984E378289A694488A Fledborough Hall4835489A382686G
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)378889AModified Hall 4-6-04836989A385088J
429262B462389A790281A Eaton Mascot Hall4846187FWD 2-8-0
2251 0-6-0469389A790584C Fowey Hall4847087F9070756D
221489A965789A791584B Mere Hall4870787F56xx 0-6-2T
225082Ccl 4F 0-6-0792289A Salford Hall487232B663289B
227689C4429917BManor 4-6-04872489A94xx 0-6-0T
320589A4443517B781189A Dunley Manor4873889A844989A
Grange 4-6-0782183A Ditcheat Manor4873989A946389A
683482B Dummer Grange0-6-0 diesel4876889A947289A
D3970949889A
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton5A Crewe North5C Stafford9A Longsight17B Burton-on-Trent
21E Monument Lane56D Mirfield81A Old Oak Common81D Reading82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon
82F Bath Green Park83A Newton Abbot83C Exeter84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley
85A Worcester86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Canton88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury
89B Croes Newydd89C Machynlleth

 

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