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.

Wednesday 18 August 2021

Days Out No. 101 : 13th October 1957 - Newport, Cardiff & Swindon

A British Locomotive Society day out by train from London to Newport and Cardiff, followed in the afternoon with visits to Swindon Works and shed. The enthusiasts travelled on the 1am train from Paddington to Newport, where they joined their coach at 6am for the onward journey. Report and photo from David James Desborough.
Newport Ebbw Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1915prior to Jan 1950NPT
type:A brick-built double roundhouseclosed:Oct-65Feb 1950 - Aug 196386A
location:On the west of the main-line, west of the station.Sep 1963 - Oct 196586B
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysSt - StanierVisits to Newport Ebbw Jct 1938 - 1954
WD - War DepartmentVisits to Newport Ebbw Jct 1955 - 1965
Sunday 13 October 195786Atotal:114
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T42xx 2-8-0THall 4-6-0
3636*86A964486A411986A420386A495786A Postlip Hall
366286A966486A413086A4241*86F498286A Acton Hall
3663*86B967486A416886A424686A596284K Wantage Hall
3691*86A64xx 0-6-0PT517187G424886AGrange 4-6-0
371486A642586A3150 2-6-2T426786A683886A Goodmoor Grange
372686A642686A310386A427186H684786A Tidmarsh Grange
377286A642886A317086A4277*86H28xx 2-8-0
461186A642986G61xx 2-6-2T428686A281486A721086A
467186A643086A610286A428786H282086A721286A
573286A94xx 0-6-0PT611486A429086A284286A721486A
573686B843986C45xx 2-6-2T520487F284586A721986A
577286A844086A5555*86F520586A286586C722286A
577686C845386Acl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)5221*87D289486A722986A
770386H849386A4016186K522786A289586C723386A
773686A849986A43xx 2-6-0523386A380786A724386A
776886A942786H931284C523486A381481C724586A
778186A948286A2251 0-6-0523886AWD 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
778786A949086A221886A525186A9006986A9200086A
870786G16xx 0-6-0PT222786A5255*86A9014985B9200286A
871086A165386Acl 7F 0-8-0 G2a525686A90544*86A9200386A
871186A165686A4892186K525986A9056382B9200686A
8766*86A15xx 0-6-0PT49113*86G14xx 0-4-2T9057385B9200786A
961686A150986Acl 7F 0-8-0 G2142186Adiesel railcar
* under repair, inside workshops4940986KW13W
shed codes81C Southall82B St. Philip's Marsh84C Banbury84K Chester85B Gloucester GWR
86A Ebbw Junction86B Newport Pill86C Cardiff Canton86F Tondu86G Pontypool Road86H Aberbeeg
86K Tredegar87D Swansea East Dk87F Llanelly87G Carmarthan
Newport Pill
Pre Grouping Ownership - Alexandra Docks Railwayopened:1898prior to Jan 1950PILL
type:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-63Feb 1950 - Jun 196386B
location:At the north end of Alexandra Dock.Visits to Newport Pill 1938 - 1963
Sunday 13 October 195786Btotal:45
57xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T
365286B672486B673986B677286B420186B428586B
570686B672586B674386B771286B421186B429186B
571486B672786B675586B15xx 0-6-0PT421486B520086B
573386B672886B675686B150686B423386B520286B
573486B672986B675786B150786B423586B523186B
574086B673186B675986B425386B523586B
576886B673286B676486B425886B524486B
671186B673586B425986B525086B
428086B525786B
Cardiff Canton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1882prior to Jan 1950CDF
type:A large brick-built roundhouse and a 6TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam:Sep-62Feb 1950 - Sep 196086C
location:On the south side of the line, west of General station.Oct 1960 - Aug 196388A
Visits to Cardiff Canton 1938 - 1955
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War DepartmentVisits to Cardiff Canton 1956 - 1962
Sunday 13 October 195786Ctotal:92
57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
363387C280586C407386C Caerphilly Castle496486C Rodwell Hall
367086C282584K503987E Rhuddlan Castle496886C Shotton Hall
375586C287486C504686C Earl Cawdor497486C Talgarth Hall
379787E289186C700785A Great Western499986C Gopsal Hall
463386C289286C702386C Penrice Castle591186C Preston Hall
574986C380186CBritannia 4-6-2592586C Eastcote Hall
777586C380986C7001786C Arrow594686C Marwell Hall
872886C383386A7001886C Flying Dutchman594982A Trematon Hall
877686C383586C7001986C Lightning597086C Hengrave Hall
960386C383886E7002086C Mercury597185A Merevale Hall
964886C384386C7002286C Tornado693286C Burwarton Hall
971386CWD 2-8-07002386C Venus693986C Calveley Hall
977886C9020186C7002486C Vulcan694386C Farnley Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT9031286C7002686C Polar Star694886C Holbrokke Hall
844786C9032386C7002786C Rising StarModified Hall 4-6-0
942686C42xx 2-8-0T7002886C Royal Star699986C Capel Dewi Hall
945986C422586CGrange 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
946186C425486C686586A Hopton Grange7500082C7302486C
949386C427086C72xx 2-8-2T56xx 0-6-2T7500786C7302686C
64xx 0-6-0PT520786C723486A560286C7500886C43xx 2-6-0
640186A521886C724288A562586G7500986C533486C
15xx 0-6-0PT522986A725386A567986C7502186C633386C
150886C51xx 2-6-2T45xx 2-6-2T662186H7502285C633886C
416288D552486F636286C
shed codes82A Bristol Bath Road82C Swindon84K Chester GWR85A Worcester86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86F Tondu86G Pontypool Road86H Aberbeeg87C Danygraig
87E Swansea Landore88A Cardiff Cathays88D Merthyr
Cardiff Cathays
Pre Grouping Ownership - Taff Vale Railwayopened:1884prior to Jan 1950CHYS
type:A stone-built 10TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam:1961Feb 1950 - Nov 195788A
location:On the west side of the line, north of Queen Street station.Dec 1957 - Feb 196288B sub
Visits to Cardiff Cathays 1938 - 1958Mar 1962 - Nov 196488M
Sunday 13 October 195788Atotal:38
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T51xx 2-6-2T56xx 0-6-2T
372788A967988A458088A410188A560188A661488A
467288A977688A458988A412288A560788F662387B
469888A64xx 0-6-0PT556888A412388A562288A663888A
772288A640288A557288A412688A565488A664788A
773787A wks643488A557488A412988A566988A665988A
773888A417788A567088A666588A
775188A568388A668288A
wks - Caerphilly Works traffic568888F668488A
shed codes87A Neath87B Duffryn Yard88A Cardiff Cathays88F Treherbert
Cardiff East Dock
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1931prior to Jan 1950CED
type:An 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Aug-65Feb 1950 - Feb 196288B
location:In Cardiff dockland, between Bute East Dock and Roath DockMar 1962 - Aug 196388L
Visits to Cardiff East Dock 1938 - 1965Sep 1963 - Aug 196588A
Sunday 13 October 195788Btotal:49
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT
368188B670688B677388B340088B340888B943788B
369488B670988B677588B340188B340988B944388B
378388B673688B976988B340288B841688B947788B
670188B674488B56xx 0-6-2T340388B842488B0-6-0 diesels
670288B675188B564888B340488B842988B1325813362
670388B676588B567788D340588B843888B1326413363
670488B676788B568788B340688B845788B1326513366
670588B676988B663388A340788B846488B13266
shed codes88A Cardiff Cathays88B Cardiff East Dock88D Merthyr
The Group travelled by the 11.20am, ex Newport to Swindon.
Swindon
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1871closed:1964
type:A brick-built double RH and 10TS dead-ended shed, plus six road Stock Shed.prior to 1950SDN
location:North of the Gloucester line, west of the station.1950 - 196482C
Sunday 13 October 195782Ctotal:73
57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PTHall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
364582C741382C495382C Pitchford Hall407582A Cardiff Castle
366682C741882C495982C Purley Hall500082C Launceston Castle
368282C742182C497282C Saint Brides Hall502582C Chirk Castle
368482C742482C498684A Aston Hall506882C Beverston Castle xw
370086B xw16xx 0-6-0PT592282C Caxton Hall508582A Evesham Abbey
374882A165882C594381E Elmdon Hall703782C Swindon
378082C94xx 0-6-0PT598682C Arbury HallKing 4-6-0
671682C846182CModified Hall 4-6-0601083D King Charles I xw
674182C847282C696682C Witchingham HallCounty 4-6-0
778587F xw1361 0-6-0PT696782F Willesley Hall100482C County of Somerset
779282C136582C699382C Arthog Hall xw101282C County of Denbigh xw
878382C1366 0-6-0PTGrange 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0
879382C136982C680582C Broughton Grange7301782C7502382C
960582C137182C14xx 0-4-2T45xx 2-6-2T7302082C7502582C
961082B2251 0-6-0146282C550982C7302282Ccl 2MT 2-6-0
966181A225882C580082C551082C7302782B4652582B xw
967282C229382C580282C554082C7302882C28xx 2-8-0
977282C580482C556682C43xx 2-6-0385586G
979082C56xx 0-6-2T72xx 2-8-2T535182C385984C
979582C669982C720686Gxw - ex works
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81E Didcot82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon
82F Weymouth83D Plymouth Laira84A Stafford Road84C Banbury86G Pontypool Road
87F LlanellyVisits to Swindon 1934 - 1953Visits to Swindon 1954 - 1964
Workstotal:139
A & B shops
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCounty 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
361482D417284E100384G County of Wilts407887E Pembroke Castle
871983D417883A102183D County of Montgomery408082A Powderham Castle
964081F61xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0408981A Donnington Castle
972082C611986E490883G Broome Hall409387E Dunster Castle
2251 0-6-0615881A496684B Shakenhurst Hall409587E Harlech Castle
321081E45xx 2-6-2T497585C Umberslade Hall500181A Llandovery Castle
43xx 2-6-0450782F590887J Moreton Hall500282C Ludlow Castle
637583B456583E591684B Trinity Hall500982C Shrewsbury Castle
BR 3MT 2-6-2T550882D591785A Westminster Hall501281F Berry Pomroy Castle
8203988C56xx 0-6-2T599983B Wollaton Hall502086C Trematon Castle
BR 4MT 4-6-0563981E693781F Coyngham Hall503184A Totnes Castle
7500282C42xx 2-8-0TModified Hall 4-6-0503881A Morlais Castle
28xx 2-8-0423886H696281A Soughton Hall504983D Earl of Plymouth
281984B426986F699782A Bryn-Ivor Hall505187E Earl Bathurst
285282C72xx 2-8-2TGrange 4-6-0505581A Earl of Eldon
380586A723586G680684B Blackwell Grange507084A Sir Daniel Gooch
381286E725186AManor 4-6-0508983D Westminster Abbey
384786EBR 5MT 4-6-0782284K Foxcote Manor509281A Tresco Abbey
47xx 2-8-07301882CKing 4-6-0701582A Carn Brea Castle
470382BBR 9F 2-10-0600281A King William IV702481A Powis Castle
470583D92080new600781A King William III702887E Cadbury Castle
service loco92081new601581A King Richard III703381A Hartlebury Castrle
PWM65092082new602281A King Edward III703482A Ince Castle
new 0-6-0 diesels0-6-0 dieselsWarship class T4 diesels703681A Taunton Castle
11187111911325915107D801Vanguard - newBritannia 4-6-2
11188111921510015233D802Formidable - new7002586C Western Star
11189111931510315232
1119011194
works yard
57xx 0-6-0PTA' class TV 0-6-2TCounty 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
671387K W37388E W100187H County of Bucks407982A Pendennis Castle
673086B W39088E WHall 4-6-0409987E Kilgerran Castle
772186B39888D W493787E Lanelay Hall702983A Clun Castle
14xx 0-6-0PTRR 'R' 0-6-2T494782A Nanhoran HallStar 4-6-0
142282C W3688B W496981D Shrugborough Hall405682A Princess Margaret W
51xx 2-6-2T3888B W499686C Eden HallKing 4-6-0
515883A31xx 2-6-2T590084A Hinderton Hall601381A King Henry VIII
517386A310086F W690882A Downham HallBritannia 4-6-2
61xx 2-6-2T310184E W695582D Lydcott Hall7001586C Apollo
611081A3150 2-6-2TModified Hall 4-6-028xx 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
43xx 2-6-0315086E W696484G Thornbridge Hall382286G9200186A
635286CBR 3MT 2-6-2T792382C Speke Hall384586C9200586A
637482B8204188CWorks Dump
42xx 2-8-0T72xx 2-8-2TRR 'R' 0-6-2T90xx 4-4-057xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T
427686H722587F4288B W902489C W571088A W459685A W
902884J W574186B W
671086B W
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81D Reading81E Didcot81F Oxford82A Bristol Bath Road
82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury82F Weymouth83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton
83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey83G Penzance84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84E Tyseley
84G Shrewsbury84J Croes Newydd84K Chester GWR85A Worcester85C Hereford86A Newport Ebbw J
86B Newport Pill86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel J.86F Tondu86G Pontypool Road86H Aberbeeg
87E Landore87F Llanelly87H Neyland87J Goodwick88A Cardiff Cathays88B Cardiff East Dock
88C Barry88D Merthyr88E Abercynon89C Machynlleth
Swindon Works 1952 - 1954Swindon Works 1955 - 1957Swindon Works 1958 - 1960

DJD alongside withdrawn 57xx 0-6-0PT, 5741

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