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 5 July 2021

Days Out No. 95 : 26th June 1960 - North Wales & the Wirral

A British Locomotive Society trip to North Wales and the Wirral
Data and photographs by David James Desborough
Birkenhead
Pre-Grouping Ownership - London and North Western Railway & Great Western Railway Jointprior to 19496C & BHD
type:Two 8TS dead-ended sheds built alongside each other.opened:18781949 - Sep 19636C
location:West side of the Chester line, south of Woodside station.closed:Nov-67Sep 1963 - Nov 19678H
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - IvattSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War DepartmentVisits to Birkenhead 1938 - 1967
Sunday 26 June 19606Ctotal:53
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-047xx 2-8-0
400766H420776C427786C4545112B482642B470881A
40101 S6Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)428046Ccl 3F 0-6-0T4828616AWD 2-10-0
40102 S6C424546C4286356A473726C4839455B907636F
40121 S6C424596C428776C474976C484586B0-6-0 diesels
401316C426086C428946C475076C485059D1111611144
401446CBR 2MT 2-6-2T429326C476276C485589D1111711148
40209 S6C840006C429416C476746C486058E11118D2504
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)840016Ccl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 0F 0-4-0ST486846C11119D2508
412266C840036C429696C470056C486916C11124
413226CS - stored4297921D470096C
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead6F Bidston6H Bangor
8E Northwich9D Buxton12B Carlisle Upperby16A Nottingham21D Aston55B Stourton
56A Wakefield81A Old Oak Common 


A Kitson designed 0-4-0ST 47009 at Birkenhead on 26th June, 1960
photo: David James Desborough

Bidston
Pre-Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1897prior to Jan 1950BID
type:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Feb-63Feb 1950 - Feb 19636F
location:On the west side of the line, north of Birkenhead North station.Visits to Bidston 1938 - 1963
AbbreviationsF - FowlerBR - British RailwaysGCR - Great Central Railway
Sunday 26 June 19606Ftotal:13
cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 2F 0-6-0T (F)J94 0-6-0STO4 2-8-0 (GCR)cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
473436F471666F680636F637759G484069F920456F
474956F680656F638959G920466F
476226F680666F920476F
Shed Codes6F Bidston9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton

Fowler short-wheelbase dock tank 47166 at Bidston on 26th June 1960.
photo: David James Desborough

Chester Midland
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1870Sep 1935 - Jun 19676A
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-67
location:On the north side of the Chester to Crewe lines, east of Chester Station.
Visits to Chester (Midland) 1937 - 1967
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 26 June 19606Atotal:55
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T
400786H420796A446616J691684G Misterton Hall472976A
401066A421986A448026J694984G Haberfield Hall473246C
401076C422366A448696ACastle 4-6-0473716A
BR 3MT 2-6-2T422386A4512926F501281F Berry Pomeroy Castle473746A W
820326A422406A4514621B702684A Tenby Castle473756A
820346ABR 4MT 4-6-0453026HJubilee 4-6-0475046A
820366A750126G454176H4570855C Resolution476006A W
BR 4MT 2-6-4T750346ABR 5MT 4-6-0BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)
800456A750396A730116J780186A481112B406586A W
800536A750506A730406A780326AWD 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
800866A750516A43xx 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)905666B12036D3764
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)750546A638084J429826B12037D3832
424936C731484J12054
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton6A Chester Midland6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead6G Llandudno Jct.
6H Bangor6J Holyhead21B Bescot26F Patricroft81F Oxford84A Stafford Road
84G Shrewsbury84J Croes Newydd
Mold Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1890Sep 1935 - Apr 19666B
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Apr-66
location:South of the Chester to North Wales line, about 3.5 miles west of Chester.Visits to Mold Junction 1937 - 1966
AbbreviationsSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 26 June 19606Btotal:40
cl 3F 0-6-0TBR 4MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
472696B750136B4489126A495886G Priory Hall482536G
474106B750146B449176B590084A Hinderton Hall482606C
475656C750286B449716B690784B Davenham Hall482739E
476156B750316B450286Bcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)WD 2-8-0486976B
476466BBR 5MT 4-6-0450316B429525B901476B487716B
476736B730676J450426B43xx 2-6-0901876B28xx 2-8-0
Modified Hall 4-6-0452756B533086G902276B381384B
790584C Fowey Hall453256Bcl 4F 0-6-0905326BBR 9F 2-10-0
Grange 4-6-04544821D440656B906066B9201815A
682782B Llanfrechfa Grange
Shed Codes5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead6G Llandudno Jct.6J Holyhead
9E Trafford Park15A Wellingborough21D Aston26A Newton Heath82B St. Philip's Marsh84A Stafford Road
84B Oxley84C Banbury86G Pontypool Road
Rhyl
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1870Sep 1935 - Apr 19527D
type:A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.closed:Feb-63May 1952 - Feb 19636K
location:North of the line, west of the station.Visits to Rhyl 1939 - 1962
AbbreviationsA - AspinallClf - CauliflowerF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - Hughes
I - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierWb - WebbBR - British RailwayWD - War Department
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish RailwayLNW - London & North Western RailwayL&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Sunday 26 June 19606Ktotal:15
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 5MT 4-6-0BR 2MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
412166K7312726F780556K750106G444458C521196K
412766Kcl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)780566K750536Acl 3F 0-6-0 (J)524386K
422096Ccl 3F 0-6-0T436186KWD 2-8-0
422136A473506K9041256E
shed codes6A Chester Midland6C Birkenhead6G Llandudno Jct.6K Rhyl8C Speke Junction
26F Patricroft56E Sowerby Bridge
Llandudno Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1880Sep 1935 - Feb 19527A
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Oct-66Mar 1952 - Oct 19666G
location:In a goods loop, south of the station.Visits to Llandudno Junction 1939 - 1966
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - IvattJ - Johnson
St - StanierBR - British Railway
Sunday 26 June 19606Gtotal:46
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T
400086G W412356G4279021A461275A Old Contemptibles473616G
400486G W412366G S4279917B461386G London Irish Rifleman473946G W
400586G W412386Gcl 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0475586G
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)464206G446805A449866Jcl 4F 0-6-0
400776G424166H464476G4469626A450358B443676K
400956G Scl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 4-6-0447396G450455B443896G
401236G426746H750326A447406G4519526F445256G
401286Gcl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)447625ABR 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
401306G S405896K W433786G W448006B7309284G9207718A
401336G S406356G Scl 8F 2-8-0448656G7312726F9215818A
S - storedW - withdrawn482466B
shed codes5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6A Chester Midland6B Mold Junction6G Llandudno Jct.
6H Bangor6J Holyhead6K Rhyl8B Warrington17B Burton-on-Trent18A Toton
21A Saltley26A Newton Heath26F Patricroft84G Shrewsbury
Bangor
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1884Sep 1935 - Feb 19527B
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-65Mar 1952 - Jun 19656H
location:On the south side of the station.Visits to Bangor 1939 - 1964
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnI - IvattSt - StanierBR - British Railway
Sunday 26 June 19606Htotal:35
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T
400716H412006H420746H424256H456895A Ajax472676H
400816H412306H420756H424316Acl 5MT 4-6-0475116H
401326H412336H420766H424826A447698Acl 8F 2-8-0
401366H412346HBR 2MT 2-6-0424896H450726J480466H
412376H780586H425446H451446H483652A
412396H780596H425626H452256HBR 5MT 4-6-0
412446H425676H453456H7313126F
425856H
shed codes2A Rugby5A Crewe North6A Chester Midland6H Bangor6J Holyhead
8A Edge Hill26F Patricroft
Holyhead
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1861Sep 1935 - Apr 19527C
type:A stone-built 4TS through-road shed.closed:Dec-66May 1952 - Dec 19666J
location:On the east side of the line, south of the station.Visits to Holyhead 1949 - 1965
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysEE - English Electric
Sunday 26 June 19606Jtotal:15
cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TRoyal Scot 4-6-0EE T4 diesels
446889E730486A473216J461695A The Boy ScoutD236D269
447728A730736J473686JPatriot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
450605D474766J455471A487496B
454296Jshed codes1A Willesden5D Stoke-on-Trent6B Mold Junction6J Holyhead
454386J8A Edge Hill9E Trafford Park





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