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 Railway							opened:	1915	prior to Jan 1950		NPT
type:	A brick-built double roundhouse						closed:	Oct-65	Feb 1950 - Aug 1963		86A
location:	On the west of the main-line, west of the station.								Sep 1963 - Oct 1965		86B
Abbreviations		BR - British Railways			St - Stanier			Visits to Newport Ebbw Jct 1938 - 1954
		WD - War Department						Visits to Newport Ebbw Jct 1955 - 1965
Sunday 13 October 1957					86A					total:	114
57xx 0-6-0PT				51xx 2-6-2T		42xx 2-8-0T		Hall 4-6-0
3636*	86A	9644	86A	4119	86A	4203	86A	4957	86A Postlip Hall
3662	86A	9664	86A	4130	86A	4241*	86F	4982	86A Acton Hall
3663*	86B	9674	86A	4168	86A	4246	86A	5962	84K Wantage Hall
3691*	86A	64xx 0-6-0PT		5171	87G	4248	86A	Grange 4-6-0
3714	86A	6425	86A	3150 2-6-2T		4267	86A	6838	86A Goodmoor Grange
3726	86A	6426	86A	3103	86A	4271	86H	6847	86A Tidmarsh Grange
3772	86A	6428	86A	3170	86A	4277*	86H	28xx 2-8-0
4611	86A	6429	86G	61xx 2-6-2T		4286	86A	2814	86A	7210	86A
4671	86A	6430	86A	6102	86A	4287	86H	2820	86A	7212	86A
5732	86A	94xx 0-6-0PT		6114	86A	4290	86A	2842	86A	7214	86A
5736	86B	8439	86C	45xx 2-6-2T		5204	87F	2845	86A	7219	86A
5772	86A	8440	86A	5555*	86F	5205	86A	2865	86C	7222	86A
5776	86C	8453	86A	cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)		5221*	87D	2894	86A	7229	86A
7703	86H	8493	86A	40161	86K	5227	86A	2895	86C	7233	86A
7736	86A	8499	86A	43xx 2-6-0		5233	86A	3807	86A	7243	86A
7768	86A	9427	86H	9312	84C	5234	86A	3814	81C	7245	86A
7781	86A	9482	86A	2251 0-6-0		5238	86A	WD 8F 2-8-0		BR 9F 2-10-0
7787	86A	9490	86A	2218	86A	5251	86A	90069	86A	92000	86A
8707	86G	16xx 0-6-0PT		2227	86A	5255*	86A	90149	85B	92002	86A
8710	86A	1653	86A	cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a		5256	86A	90544*	86A	92003	86A
8711	86A	1656	86A	48921	86K	5259	86A	90563	82B	92006	86A
8766*	86A	15xx 0-6-0PT		49113*	86G	14xx 0-4-2T		90573	85B	92007	86A
9616	86A	1509	86A	cl 7F 0-8-0 G2		1421	86A			diesel railcar
* under repair, inside workshops				49409	86K					W13W
shed codes		81C Southall		82B St. Philip's Marsh		84C Banbury		84K Chester		85B Gloucester GWR
86A Ebbw Junction		86B Newport Pill		86C Cardiff Canton		86F Tondu		86G Pontypool Road		86H Aberbeeg
86K Tredegar		87D Swansea East Dk		87F Llanelly		87G Carmarthan
Newport Pill
Pre Grouping Ownership - Alexandra Docks Railway							opened:	1898	prior to Jan 1950		PILL
type:	A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Jun-63	Feb 1950 - Jun 1963		86B
location:	At the north end of Alexandra Dock.							Visits to Newport Pill 1938 - 1963
Sunday 13 October 1957					86B					total:	45
57xx 0-6-0PT								42xx 2-8-0T
3652	86B	6724	86B	6739	86B	6772	86B	4201	86B	4285	86B
5706	86B	6725	86B	6743	86B	7712	86B	4211	86B	4291	86B
5714	86B	6727	86B	6755	86B	15xx 0-6-0PT		4214	86B	5200	86B
5733	86B	6728	86B	6756	86B	1506	86B	4233	86B	5202	86B
5734	86B	6729	86B	6757	86B	1507	86B	4235	86B	5231	86B
5740	86B	6731	86B	6759	86B			4253	86B	5235	86B
5768	86B	6732	86B	6764	86B			4258	86B	5244	86B
6711	86B	6735	86B					4259	86B	5250	86B
								4280	86B	5257	86B
Cardiff Canton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1882	prior to Jan 1950		CDF
type:	A large brick-built roundhouse and a 6TS dead-ended shed.					closed to steam:		Sep-62	Feb 1950 - Sep 1960		86C
location:	On the south side of the line, west of General station.								Oct 1960 - Aug 1963		88A
								Visits to Cardiff Canton 1938 - 1955
Abbreviations		BR - British Railways			WD - War Department			Visits to Cardiff Canton 1956 - 1962
Sunday 13 October 1957					86C					total:	92
57xx 0-6-0PT		28xx 2-8-0		Castle 4-6-0				Hall 4-6-0
3633	87C	2805	86C	4073	86C Caerphilly Castle			4964	86C Rodwell Hall
3670	86C	2825	84K	5039	87E Rhuddlan Castle			4968	86C Shotton Hall
3755	86C	2874	86C	5046	86C Earl Cawdor			4974	86C Talgarth Hall
3797	87E	2891	86C	7007	85A Great Western			4999	86C Gopsal Hall
4633	86C	2892	86C	7023	86C Penrice Castle			5911	86C Preston Hall
5749	86C	3801	86C	Britannia 4-6-2				5925	86C Eastcote Hall
7775	86C	3809	86C	70017	86C Arrow			5946	86C Marwell Hall
8728	86C	3833	86A	70018	86C Flying Dutchman			5949	82A Trematon Hall
8776	86C	3835	86C	70019	86C Lightning			5970	86C Hengrave Hall
9603	86C	3838	86E	70020	86C Mercury			5971	85A Merevale Hall
9648	86C	3843	86C	70022	86C Tornado			6932	86C Burwarton Hall
9713	86C	WD 2-8-0		70023	86C Venus			6939	86C Calveley Hall
9778	86C	90201	86C	70024	86C Vulcan			6943	86C Farnley Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT		90312	86C	70026	86C Polar Star			6948	86C Holbrokke Hall
8447	86C	90323	86C	70027	86C Rising Star			Modified Hall 4-6-0
9426	86C	42xx 2-8-0T		70028	86C Royal Star			6999	86C Capel Dewi Hall
9459	86C	4225	86C	Grange 4-6-0				BR 4MT 4-6-0		BR 5MT 4-6-0
9461	86C	4254	86C	6865	86A Hopton Grange			75000	82C	73024	86C
9493	86C	4270	86C	72xx 2-8-2T		56xx 0-6-2T		75007	86C	73026	86C
64xx 0-6-0PT		5207	86C	7234	86A	5602	86C	75008	86C	43xx 2-6-0
6401	86A	5218	86C	7242	88A	5625	86G	75009	86C	5334	86C
15xx 0-6-0PT		5229	86A	7253	86A	5679	86C	75021	86C	6333	86C
1508	86C	51xx 2-6-2T		45xx 2-6-2T		6621	86H	75022	85C	6338	86C
		4162	88D	5524	86F					6362	86C
shed codes		82A Bristol Bath Road		82C Swindon		84K Chester GWR		85A Worcester		86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
86C Cardiff Canton		86E Severn Tunnel Jct.		86F Tondu		86G Pontypool Road		86H Aberbeeg		87C Danygraig
87E Swansea Landore		88A Cardiff Cathays		88D Merthyr
Cardiff Cathays
Pre Grouping Ownership - Taff Vale Railway							opened:	1884	prior to Jan 1950		CHYS
type:	A stone-built 10TS dead-ended shed.					closed to steam:		1961	Feb 1950 - Nov 1957		88A
location:	On the west side of the line, north of Queen Street station.								Dec 1957 - Feb 1962		88B sub
				Visits to Cardiff Cathays 1938 - 1958					Mar 1962 - Nov 1964		88M
Sunday 13 October 1957					88A					total:	38
57xx 0-6-0PT				45xx 2-6-2T		51xx 2-6-2T		56xx 0-6-2T
3727	88A	9679	88A	4580	88A	4101	88A	5601	88A	6614	88A
4672	88A	9776	88A	4589	88A	4122	88A	5607	88F	6623	87B
4698	88A	64xx 0-6-0PT		5568	88A	4123	88A	5622	88A	6638	88A
7722	88A	6402	88A	5572	88A	4126	88A	5654	88A	6647	88A
7737	87A wks	6434	88A	5574	88A	4129	88A	5669	88A	6659	88A
7738	88A					4177	88A	5670	88A	6665	88A
7751	88A							5683	88A	6682	88A
wks - Caerphilly Works traffic								5688	88F	6684	88A
shed codes		87A Neath		87B Duffryn Yard		88A Cardiff Cathays		88F Treherbert
Cardiff East Dock
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1931	prior to Jan 1950		CED
type:	An 8TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Aug-65	Feb 1950 - Feb 1962		88B
location:	In Cardiff dockland, between Bute East Dock and Roath Dock								Mar 1962 - Aug 1963		88L
				Visits to Cardiff East Dock 1938 - 1965					Sep 1963 - Aug 1965		88A
Sunday 13 October 1957					88B					total:	49
57xx 0-6-0PT						94xx 0-6-0PT
3681	88B	6706	88B	6773	88B	3400	88B	3408	88B	9437	88B
3694	88B	6709	88B	6775	88B	3401	88B	3409	88B	9443	88B
3783	88B	6736	88B	9769	88B	3402	88B	8416	88B	9477	88B
6701	88B	6744	88B	56xx 0-6-2T		3403	88B	8424	88B	0-6-0 diesels
6702	88B	6751	88B	5648	88B	3404	88B	8429	88B	13258	13362
6703	88B	6765	88B	5677	88D	3405	88B	8438	88B	13264	13363
6704	88B	6767	88B	5687	88B	3406	88B	8457	88B	13265	13366
6705	88B	6769	88B	6633	88A	3407	88B	8464	88B	13266
shed codes		88A Cardiff Cathays		88B Cardiff East Dock		88D Merthyr
The Group travelled by the 11.20am, ex Newport to Swindon.
Swindon
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway								opened:	1871	closed:	1964
type:	A brick-built double RH and 10TS dead-ended shed, plus six road Stock Shed.								prior to 1950		SDN
location:	North of the Gloucester line, west of the station.								1950 - 1964		82C
Sunday 13 October 1957					82C					total:	73
57xx 0-6-0PT		74xx 0-6-0PT		Hall 4-6-0				Castle 4-6-0
3645	82C	7413	82C	4953	82C Pitchford Hall			4075	82A Cardiff Castle
3666	82C	7418	82C	4959	82C Purley Hall			5000	82C Launceston Castle
3682	82C	7421	82C	4972	82C Saint Brides Hall			5025	82C Chirk Castle
3684	82C	7424	82C	4986	84A Aston Hall			5068	82C Beverston Castle xw
3700	86B xw	16xx 0-6-0PT		5922	82C Caxton Hall			5085	82A Evesham Abbey
3748	82A	1658	82C	5943	81E Elmdon Hall			7037	82C Swindon
3780	82C	94xx 0-6-0PT		5986	82C Arbury Hall			King 4-6-0
6716	82C	8461	82C	Modified Hall 4-6-0				6010	83D King Charles I xw
6741	82C	8472	82C	6966	82C Witchingham Hall			County 4-6-0
7785	87F xw	1361 0-6-0PT		6967	82F Willesley Hall			1004	82C County of Somerset
7792	82C	1365	82C	6993	82C Arthog Hall xw			1012	82C County of Denbigh xw
8783	82C	1366 0-6-0PT		Grange 4-6-0				BR 5MT 4-6-0		BR 4MT 4-6-0
8793	82C	1369	82C	6805	82C Broughton Grange			73017	82C	75023	82C
9605	82C	1371	82C	14xx 0-4-2T		45xx 2-6-2T		73020	82C	75025	82C
9610	82B	2251 0-6-0		1462	82C	5509	82C	73022	82C	cl 2MT 2-6-0
9661	81A	2258	82C	5800	82C	5510	82C	73027	82B	46525	82B xw
9672	82C	2293	82C	5802	82C	5540	82C	73028	82C	28xx 2-8-0
9772	82C			5804	82C	5566	82C	43xx 2-6-0		3855	86G
9790	82C			56xx 0-6-2T		72xx 2-8-2T		5351	82C	3859	84C
9795	82C			6699	82C	7206	86G		xw - ex works
Shed Codes		81A Old Oak Common		81E Didcot		82A Bristol Bath Road		82B St. Philip's Marsh		82C Swindon
82F Weymouth		83D Plymouth Laira		84A Stafford Road		84C Banbury		86G Pontypool Road
87F Llanelly				Visits to Swindon 1934 - 1953				Visits to Swindon 1954 - 1964
Works										total:	139
A & B shops
57xx 0-6-0PT		51xx 2-6-2T		County 4-6-0				Castle 4-6-0
3614	82D	4172	84E	1003	84G County of Wilts			4078	87E Pembroke Castle
8719	83D	4178	83A	1021	83D County of Montgomery			4080	82A Powderham Castle
9640	81F	61xx 2-6-2T		Hall 4-6-0				4089	81A Donnington Castle
9720	82C	6119	86E	4908	83G Broome Hall			4093	87E Dunster Castle
2251 0-6-0		6158	81A	4966	84B Shakenhurst Hall			4095	87E Harlech Castle
3210	81E	45xx 2-6-2T		4975	85C Umberslade Hall			5001	81A Llandovery Castle
43xx 2-6-0		4507	82F	5908	87J Moreton Hall			5002	82C Ludlow Castle
6375	83B	4565	83E	5916	84B Trinity Hall			5009	82C Shrewsbury Castle
BR 3MT 2-6-2T		5508	82D	5917	85A Westminster Hall			5012	81F Berry Pomroy Castle
82039	88C	56xx 0-6-2T		5999	83B Wollaton Hall			5020	86C Trematon Castle
BR 4MT 4-6-0		5639	81E	6937	81F Coyngham Hall			5031	84A Totnes Castle
75002	82C	42xx 2-8-0T		Modified Hall 4-6-0				5038	81A Morlais Castle
28xx 2-8-0		4238	86H	6962	81A Soughton Hall			5049	83D Earl of Plymouth
2819	84B	4269	86F	6997	82A Bryn-Ivor Hall			5051	87E Earl Bathurst
2852	82C	72xx 2-8-2T		Grange 4-6-0				5055	81A Earl of Eldon
3805	86A	7235	86G	6806	84B Blackwell Grange			5070	84A Sir Daniel Gooch
3812	86E	7251	86A	Manor 4-6-0				5089	83D Westminster Abbey
3847	86E	BR 5MT 4-6-0		7822	84K Foxcote Manor			5092	81A Tresco Abbey
47xx 2-8-0		73018	82C	King 4-6-0				7015	82A Carn Brea Castle
4703	82B	BR 9F 2-10-0		6002	81A King William IV			7024	81A Powis Castle
4705	83D	92080	new	6007	81A King William III			7028	87E Cadbury Castle
service loco		92081	new	6015	81A King Richard III			7033	81A Hartlebury Castrle
PWM650		92082	new	6022	81A King Edward III			7034	82A Ince Castle
new 0-6-0 diesels		0-6-0 diesels		Warship class T4 diesels				7036	81A Taunton Castle
11187	11191	13259	15107	D801	Vanguard - new			Britannia 4-6-2
11188	11192	15100	15233	D802	Formidable - new			70025	86C Western Star
11189	11193	15103	15232
11190	11194
works yard
57xx 0-6-0PT		A' class TV 0-6-2T		County 4-6-0				Castle 4-6-0
6713	87K W	373	88E W	1001	87H County of Bucks			4079	82A Pendennis Castle
6730	86B W	390	88E W	Hall 4-6-0				4099	87E Kilgerran Castle
7721	86B	398	88D W	4937	87E Lanelay Hall			7029	83A Clun Castle
14xx 0-6-0PT		RR 'R' 0-6-2T		4947	82A Nanhoran Hall			Star 4-6-0
1422	82C W	36	88B W	4969	81D Shrugborough Hall			4056	82A Princess Margaret W
51xx 2-6-2T		38	88B W	4996	86C Eden Hall			King 4-6-0
5158	83A	31xx 2-6-2T		5900	84A Hinderton Hall			6013	81A King Henry VIII
5173	86A	3100	86F W	6908	82A Downham Hall			Britannia 4-6-2
61xx 2-6-2T		3101	84E W	6955	82D Lydcott Hall			70015	86C Apollo
6110	81A	3150 2-6-2T		Modified Hall 4-6-0				28xx 2-8-0		BR 9F 2-10-0
43xx 2-6-0		3150	86E W	6964	84G Thornbridge Hall			3822	86G	92001	86A
6352	86C	BR 3MT 2-6-2T		7923	82C Speke Hall			3845	86C	92005	86A
6374	82B	82041	88C	Works Dump
42xx 2-8-0T		72xx 2-8-2T		RR 'R' 0-6-2T		90xx 4-4-0		57xx 0-6-0PT		45xx 2-6-2T
4276	86H	7225	87F	42	88B W	9024	89C W	5710	88A W	4596	85A W
						9028	84J W	5741	86B W
								6710	86B W
Shed Codes		81A Old Oak Common		81D Reading		81E Didcot		81F Oxford		82A Bristol Bath Road
82B St. Philip's Marsh		82C Swindon		82D Westbury		82F Weymouth		83A Newton Abbot		83B Taunton
83D Plymouth Laira		83E St. Blazey		83G Penzance		84A Stafford Road		84B Oxley		84E Tyseley
84G Shrewsbury		84J Croes Newydd		84K Chester GWR		85A Worcester		85C Hereford		86A Newport Ebbw J
86B Newport Pill		86C Cardiff Canton		86E Severn Tunnel J.		86F Tondu		86G Pontypool Road		86H Aberbeeg
87E Landore		87F Llanelly		87H Neyland		87J Goodwick		88A Cardiff Cathays		88B Cardiff East Dock
88C Barry		88D Merthyr		88E Abercynon		89C Machynlleth
Swindon Works 1952 - 1954				Swindon Works 1955 - 1957				Swindon Works 1958 - 1960

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