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 Joint									prior to 1949		6C & BHD
type:	Two 8TS dead-ended sheds built alongside each other.						opened:	1878	1949 - Sep 1963		6C
location:	West side of the Chester line, south of Woodside station.						closed:	Nov-67	Sep 1963 - Nov 1967		8H
Abbreviations		F - Fowler		Fb - Fairburn		H - Hughes		I - Ivatt		St - Stanier
		BR - British Railways			WD - War Department			Visits to Birkenhead 1938 - 1967
Sunday 26 June 1960					6C					total:	53
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		cl 5MT 4-6-0		cl 8F 2-8-0		47xx 2-8-0
40076	6H	42077	6C	42778	6C	45451	12B	48264	2B	4708	81A
40101 S	6C	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		42804	6C	cl 3F 0-6-0T		48286	16A	WD 2-10-0
40102 S	6C	42454	6C	42863	56A	47372	6C	48394	55B	90763	6F
40121 S	6C	42459	6C	42877	6C	47497	6C	48458	6B	0-6-0 diesels
40131	6C	42608	6C	42894	6C	47507	6C	48505	9D	11116	11144
40144	6C	BR 2MT 2-6-2T		42932	6C	47627	6C	48558	9D	11117	11148
40209 S	6C	84000	6C	42941	6C	47674	6C	48605	8E	11118	D2504
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		84001	6C	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)		cl 0F 0-4-0ST		48684	6C	11119	D2508
41226	6C	84003	6C	42969	6C	47005	6C	48691	6C	11124
41322	6C	S - stored		42979	21D	47009	6C
Shed Codes		2B Nuneaton		6B Mold Junction		6C Birkenhead		6F Bidston		6H Bangor
8E Northwich		9D Buxton		12B Carlisle Upperby		16A Nottingham		21D Aston		55B Stourton
56A Wakefield		81A 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 Railway							opened:	1897	prior to Jan 1950		BID
type:	A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Feb-63	Feb 1950 - Feb 1963		6F
location:	On the west side of the line, north of Birkenhead North station.							Visits to Bidston 1938 - 1963
Abbreviations		F - Fowler		BR - British Railways			GCR - Great Central Railway
Sunday 26 June 1960					6F					total:	13
cl 3F 0-6-0T		cl 2F 0-6-0T (F)		J94 0-6-0ST		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)		cl 8F 2-8-0		BR 9F 2-10-0
47343	6F	47166	6F	68063	6F	63775	9G	48406	9F	92045	6F
47495	6F			68065	6F	63895	9G			92046	6F
47622	6F			68066	6F					92047	6F
Shed Codes		6F Bidston		9F Heaton Mersey		9G 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 Railway							opened:	1870	Sep 1935 - Jun 1967		6A
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
Abbreviations		F - Fowler		Fb - Fairburn		St - Stanier
		BR - British Railways			WD - War Department
Sunday 26 June 1960					6A					total:	55
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		cl 5MT 4-6-0		Hall 4-6-0				cl 3F 0-6-0T
40078	6H	42079	6A	44661	6J	6916	84G Misterton Hall			47297	6A
40106	6A	42198	6A	44802	6J	6949	84G Haberfield Hall			47324	6C
40107	6C	42236	6A	44869	6A	Castle 4-6-0				47371	6A
BR 3MT 2-6-2T		42238	6A	45129	26F	5012	81F Berry Pomeroy Castle			47374	6A W
82032	6A	42240	6A	45146	21B	7026	84A Tenby Castle			47375	6A
82034	6A	BR 4MT 4-6-0		45302	6H	Jubilee 4-6-0				47504	6A
82036	6A	75012	6G	45417	6H	45708	55C Resolution			47600	6A W
BR 4MT 2-6-4T		75034	6A	BR 5MT 4-6-0		BR 2MT 2-6-0		cl 8F 2-8-0		cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)
80045	6A	75039	6A	73011	6J	78018	6A	48111	2B	40658	6A W
80053	6A	75050	6A	73040	6A	78032	6A	WD 2-8-0		0-6-0 diesels
80086	6A	75051	6A	43xx 2-6-0		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)		90566	6B	12036	D3764
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)		75054	6A	6380	84J	42982	6B			12037	D3832
42493	6C			7314	84J					12054
Shed Codes		2B Nuneaton		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6C Birkenhead		6G Llandudno Jct.
6H Bangor		6J Holyhead		21B Bescot		26F Patricroft		81F Oxford		84A Stafford Road
84G Shrewsbury		84J Croes Newydd
Mold Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railway							opened:	1890	Sep 1935 - Apr 1966		6B
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
Abbreviations		St - Stanier		BR - British Railways			WD - War Department
Sunday 26 June 1960					6B					total:	40
cl 3F 0-6-0T		BR 4MT 4-6-0		cl 5MT 4-6-0		Hall 4-6-0				cl 8F 2-8-0
47269	6B	75013	6B	44891	26A	4958	86G Priory Hall			48253	6G
47410	6B	75014	6B	44917	6B	5900	84A Hinderton Hall			48260	6C
47565	6C	75028	6B	44971	6B	6907	84B Davenham Hall			48273	9E
47615	6B	75031	6B	45028	6B	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)		WD 2-8-0		48697	6B
47646	6B	BR 5MT 4-6-0		45031	6B	42952	5B	90147	6B	48771	6B
47673	6B	73067	6J	45042	6B	43xx 2-6-0		90187	6B	28xx 2-8-0
Modified Hall 4-6-0				45275	6B	5330	86G	90227	6B	3813	84B
7905	84C Fowey Hall			45325	6B	cl 4F 0-6-0		90532	6B	BR 9F 2-10-0
Grange 4-6-0				45448	21D	44065	6B	90606	6B	92018	15A
6827	82B Llanfrechfa Grange
Shed Codes		5B Crewe South		6B Mold Junction		6C Birkenhead		6G Llandudno Jct.		6J Holyhead
9E Trafford Park		15A Wellingborough		21D Aston		26A Newton Heath		82B St. Philip's Marsh		84A Stafford Road
84B Oxley		84C Banbury		86G Pontypool Road
Rhyl
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railway							opened:	1870	Sep 1935 - Apr 1952		7D
type:	A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Feb-63	May 1952 - Feb 1963		6K
location:	North of the line, west of the station.							Visits to Rhyl 1939 - 1962
Abbreviations		A - Aspinall		Clf - Cauliflower		F - Fowler		Fb - Fairburn		H - Hughes
I - Ivatt		J - Johnson		St - Stanier		Wb - Webb		BR - British Railway		WD - War Department
LMS - London, Midland & Scottish Railway				LNW - London & North Western Railway				L&Y - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Sunday 26 June 1960					6K					total:	15
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		BR 5MT 4-6-0		BR 2MT 2-6-0		BR 4MT 2-6-0		cl 4F 0-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
41216	6K	73127	26F	78055	6K	75010	6G	44445	8C	52119	6K
41276	6K	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		78056	6K	75053	6A	cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)		52438	6K
		42209	6C	cl 3F 0-6-0T				43618	6K	WD 2-8-0
		42213	6A	47350	6K					90412	56E
shed codes		6A Chester Midland		6C Birkenhead		6G Llandudno Jct.		6K Rhyl		8C Speke Junction
		26F Patricroft		56E Sowerby Bridge
Llandudno Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railway							opened:	1880	Sep 1935 - Feb 1952		7A
type:	A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Oct-66	Mar 1952 - Oct 1966		6G
location:	In a goods loop, south of the station.						Visits to Llandudno Junction 1939 - 1966
Abbreviations		F - Fowler		Fb - Fairburn		H - Hughes		I - Ivatt		J - Johnson
		St - Stanier		BR - British Railway
Sunday 26 June 1960					6G					total:	46
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)		cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)		cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		Royal Scot 4-6-0				cl 3F 0-6-0T
40008	6G W	41235	6G	42790	21A	46127	5A Old Contemptibles			47361	6G
40048	6G W	41236	6G S	42799	17B	46138	6G London Irish Rifleman			47394	6G W
40058	6G W	41238	6G	cl 2MT 2-6-0		cl 5MT 4-6-0				47558	6G
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)		46420	6G	44680	5A	44986	6J	cl 4F 0-6-0
40077	6G	42416	6H	46447	6G	44696	26A	45035	8B	44367	6K
40095	6G S	cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		BR 4MT 4-6-0		44739	6G	45045	5B	44389	6G
40123	6G	42674	6H	75032	6A	44740	6G	45195	26F	44525	6G
40128	6G	cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)		44762	5A	BR 5MT 4-6-0		BR 9F 2-10-0
40130	6G S	40589	6K W	43378	6G W	44800	6B	73092	84G	92077	18A
40133	6G S	40635	6G S	cl 8F 2-8-0		44865	6G	73127	26F	92158	18A
S - stored		W - withdrawn		48246	6B
shed codes		5A Crewe North		5B Crewe South		6A Chester Midland		6B Mold Junction		6G Llandudno Jct.
6H Bangor		6J Holyhead		6K Rhyl		8B Warrington		17B Burton-on-Trent		18A Toton
21A Saltley		26A Newton Heath		26F Patricroft		84G Shrewsbury
Bangor
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railway							opened:	1884	Sep 1935 - Feb 1952		7B
type:	A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jun-65	Mar 1952 - Jun 1965		6H
location:	On the south side of the station.							Visits to Bangor 1939 - 1964
Abbreviations		Fb - Fairburn		I - Ivatt	St - Stanier		BR - British Railway
Sunday 26 June 1960					6H					total:	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 4-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T
40071	6H	41200	6H	42074	6H	42425	6H	45689	5A Ajax	47267	6H
40081	6H	41230	6H	42075	6H	42431	6A	cl 5MT 4-6-0		47511	6H
40132	6H	41233	6H	42076	6H	42482	6A	44769	8A	cl 8F 2-8-0
40136	6H	41234	6H	BR 2MT 2-6-0		42489	6H	45072	6J	48046	6H
		41237	6H	78058	6H	42544	6H	45144	6H	48365	2A
		41239	6H	78059	6H	42562	6H	45225	6H	BR 5MT 4-6-0
		41244	6H			42567	6H	45345	6H	73131	26F
						42585	6H
shed codes		2A Rugby		5A Crewe North		6A Chester Midland		6H Bangor		6J Holyhead
		8A Edge Hill		26F Patricroft
Holyhead
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railway							opened:	1861	Sep 1935 - Apr 1952		7C
type:	A stone-built 4TS through-road shed.						closed:	Dec-66	May 1952 - Dec 1966		6J
location:	On the east side of the line, south of the station.							Visits to Holyhead 1949 - 1965
Abbreviations		BR - British Railways			EE - English Electric
Sunday 26 June 1960					6J					total:	15
cl 5MT 4-6-0		BR 5MT 4-6-0		cl 3F 0-6-0T		Royal Scot 4-6-0				EE T4 diesels
44688	9E	73048	6A	47321	6J	46169	5A The Boy Scout			D236	D269
44772	8A	73073	6J	47368	6J	Patriot 4-6-0		cl 8F 2-8-0
45060	5D			47476	6J	45547	1A	48749	6B
45429	6J	shed codes		1A Willesden		5D Stoke-on-Trent		6B Mold Junction		6J Holyhead
45438	6J			8A Edge Hill		9E Trafford Park