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 9 August 2021

Days Out No. 100 : 1961-1962 - Visits to Horwich and Gorton Works

An Aspinall 2P 2-4-2T no. 50746 at Horwich Works on 12th March 1961. Photo: DJD

Visits to Horwich and Gorton during 1961 and 1962, from the diaries of David James Desborough,
Horwich Works
The workshops of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railwaylocation:Built on 142 hectares of land near Bolton.
opened:1886, when the L&YR moved from its original works at Miles Platting, Manchester.
closed:The last engine was repaired in 1964, though work continued on other rolling stock until 1983.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightF - FowlerH - HughesSt - Stanier
BR - British Railways
Sunday 12 March 1961total:69
works yard, paint shop (ps) and scrap yard
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 8F 2-8-0
4014616B4272326B4388026D11304HW5220126D W4811818A
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)427799Bcl 4F 0-6-011305HW5224450D W4816441E
5074627C W4289021A4412612B11324HW5227026A W4850718A
cl 0F 0-4-0ST (A)cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)444555D11368HW5235556E W4860856D
5122926B W1008ex 506214451221B51429HW5241526C W487428A
cl 3MT 0-6-0TFurness Railway4454427D514418G W4875612A
47402HWCoppernob No. 35149626B WHW - Horwich WorksW - withdrawn
erecting shop
cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
430002B4282217B429595B4409955E4805618C486769F
4301914A4282417B429696C4411315D4811355D4870812A
BR 4MT 2-6-04286724F429752B4419724G4833218Anew 0-6-0 diesels
760778G428701A429845B4444655D4845455AD3925D3929
7608324D0-6-0 diesels445956B485138AD3926D3930
12004120464864016AD3927D3931
1200513247D3928D3932
Shed Codes1A Willesden2B Nuneaton5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6B Mold Junction
6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill8G Sutton Oak9B Stockport9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor
12B Carlisle Upperby14A Cricklewood15D Coalville16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17B Burton-on-Trent18A Toton
18C Hasland21A Saltley21B Bounville24D Lower Darwen24F Fleetwood24G Skipton
26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26C Bolton26D Bury27D Wigan L&Y41E Staveley Barrow H.
50D Goole55A Leeds Holbeck55D Royston55E Normanton56D Mirfield56E Sowerby Bridge
Vists to Horwich Works 1949 - 1951Vists to Horwich Works 1952 - 1954Vists to Horwich Works 1955 - 1956
Vists to Horwich Works 1957 - 1958Vists to Horwich Works 1959 - 1960Vists to Horwich Works 1961
Vists to Horwich Works 1962Vists to Horwich Works 1963 - 1964
Bolton
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1874Sep 1938 - Aug 196326C
type:A brick-built 12TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jul-68Sep 1963 - Jul 19689K
location:On the west side of the Bolton to Clifton Junction line, south of the station.Visits to Bolton 1938 - 1968
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - Hughes
St - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 12 March 196126Ctotal:38
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 3F 0-6-0TWD 2-8-0
4006526A W4254526C4265526C5218226C4744026A W9012126C
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)4256326C4265626C5239326C4754626A9026726C
400786H xw4262626Ccl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)5244326D W4754726A9072926C
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4263026C427889G xw5252326Ccl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)
8401326C4263326C428139G awcl 4F 0-6-05137126A aw4959226A W
8401426C4263526Ccl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)442759E xw5140826C4966226C W
8401926C4265226C4294721D xwcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)0-6-0 diesel
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4265326C429816C xw4400055B WD3844
4220726C4265426Caw - awaiting worksxw - ex worksW - withdrawn
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead6H Bangor9E Trafford Park9G Gorton21D Aston
26A Newton Heath26C Bolton26D Bury55B Stourton

A withdrawn Stanier 2P 0-4-4T no. 41908 in Gorton Works scrapyard on 8th April 1961.  Photo: DJD

A view of Gorton shed yard on 8th April 1961.  Photo: DJD

Gorton Works & Shed
Built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and opened in 1848
access:The Works entrance was on Lawton Street, a narrow street off Cornwall Street, Openshaw, Manchester
Saturday 8 April 1961total:32
erecting shop
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J39 0-6-0WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
6357636C6379336C6480652B9011536C9049036C9208916D
6364736E6391436EEM1 electrics9016241D9061155D9216226A
6379141F6392056A26017260549034555G9068336A
9044340B
works yardworks dump
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
6375040E6435916D9020241D9061055D423009G W636499G W
6380736CEM1 electrics9024355D9061755Ecl 2P 0-4-4T (St)J11 0-6-0 (GCR)
6390241J26056D11 4-4-0419079A W6444640B W
6266041A Butler Henderson W419089A Wcl 3F 0-6-0T
W - withdrawn4731230A W
Gorton shed
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1879closed:Jun-65pre 1948GOR
type:A brick-built 18TS dead-ended shed.1949 - Feb 195839A
location:On the north side of the line between Ashbury's and Gorton & Openshaw stations.Feb 1958 - April 19589H
April 1958 - 19659G
AbbreviationsF - FowlerD - DeeleyH - HughesI - IvattJ - Johnson
St - StanierGCR - Great Central RailwayBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Saturday 8 April 19619Gtotal:45
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)B1 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)J39 0-6-0WD 2-8-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
4120382E612659G432459G W647189G901399G635739G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)434009G647409G

6359341F xw
423749G4272626A434999G647449G9020341F xw636009G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)427679G436249G6490356F xw9023934E aw6360641J xw
424299G429029G437219Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (D)9042141F xw636319G
L1 2-6-4Tcl 1F 0-6-0T (J)437639G4379315CJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)637199G
677079G417029G437899G438099G644189G637669G
677199Gcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)438269G637679G
677279G439159Gcl 4F 0-6-0aw - awaiting works637949G
440259G441909Gxw - ex works638489G
639159G
Shed Codes9G Gorton15C Leicester Midland16D Annesley26A Newton Heath30A Stratford
34E New England36A Doncaster36C Frodingham36E Retford40B Immingham40E Colwick
41A Sheffield Darnall41D Canklow41F Mexborough41J Langwith Junction52B Heaton55D Royston
55E Normanton55G Huddersfield56A Wakefield56F Low Moor82E Bristol Barrow Rd.

A J39 0-6-0 no 64744 in the scrap yard at Gorton Works on 14th April 1962. Photo: DJD

Ex-Great Central Railway J11 0-6-0 64423 awaits scrapping at Gorton on 14th April 1962.  Photo: DJD.

Ex-Great Central O4/1 63762 is undergoing scrapping at Gorton on 14th April 1962. Photo: DJD.

Gorton Works & Shed
Built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and opened in 1848
access:The Works entrance was on Lawton Street, a narrow street off Cornwall Street, Openshaw, Manchester
Saturday 14 April 1962total:26
erecting shop
O1 2-8-0 (GNR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
6359116D6361241H9008440E9043840E9048036A9205017C
6380616D6373036C9010340E9044236A9049240E9208415A
6373241J9039340E9045434B9062940E
6388436C
works yard and dump
J11 0-6-0 (GCR)O4 2-8-0 (GCR)J39 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
6442336C W6376241H W647449G W9005936C
637759G W6481156B W9043934E
6381836E9048436AW - withdrawn
Gorton shed
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1879closed:Jun-65pre 1948GOR
type:A brick-built 18TS dead-ended shed.1949 - Feb 195839A
location:On the north side of the line between Ashbury's and Gorton & Openshaw stations.Feb 1958 - April 19589H
April 1958 - 19659G
AbbreviationsF - FowlerD - DeeleyH - HughesJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
I - IvattFb - FairburnGCR - Great Central RailwayBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Saturday 14 April 19629Gtotal:26
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)J39 0-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
424299G610779G434009G W6490356F W6372041J9014634E
425969EMV T2 diesel437219G WJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)6377936E W9023236C
cl 1F 0-6-0T (J)D5708437639G W6445036E W6379336C9028040B
417029G437899GBR 9F 2-10-0O1 2-8-0 (GNR)9030241J
cl 4F 0-6-09204817C6368916D9038127B
4426321A9213621Acl 8F 2-8-09044736A
W - withdrawn483339F9073034E
Shed Codes9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton15A Wellingborough16D Annesley
21A Saltley27B Aintree34B Hornsey34E New England36A Doncaster36C Frodingham
36E Retford40B Immingham40E Colwick41H Staveley GC41J Langwith Junction56B Ardsley
56F Low Moor
Gorton shed
Saturday 15 December 19629Gtotal:48
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
424299G W61039^9G432619G W441149G635989G W900809G xw
424729G W612399G W434999G W441249G636009G W9014324B xw
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)613529G W437639G W441649G638489G W902149G
422489G Wcl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)437899G W441909G638629G W902849G
422499G427549Gcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)J39 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)903129G
422569G427679G439159G648809G W472119G903239G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)427699G439299Gcl 1F 0-6-0T (J)cl 3F 0-6-0T905162F
423749G427919G439379G417029G W475029G906769G
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)428139G439509G476419G9070624J xw
429622B428579G W440159G^ named B1 4-6-0 : 61039 SteinbokBR 9F 2-10-0
W - withdrawnaw - awaiting worksxw - ex works9209952H xw
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton2F Woodford Halse9G Gorton24B Rose Grove24J Lancaster
52H Tyne Dock
Visits to Gorton Works 1950 - 1952Visits to Gorton Works 1953 - 1956Visits to Gorton Works 1957 - 1959
Visits to Gorton Works 1960 - 1963Vists to Gorton shed 1937 - 1954Vists to Gorton shed 1955 - 1965

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