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.

Tuesday 3 August 2021

Days Out No. 99 : July 1958 - Edinburgh, Fife and Oban - DJD

The Railways of Edinburgh, Granton, Haymarket and Leith (pre-Grouping).  Railway Clearing House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons


From the diaries of David James Desborough - A day in Edinburgh, a trip to Fife and a journey to Oban.
St. Margarets
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1866Sep 1935 - Jan 1950STM
type:A large brick-built 6TS shed, and a roundhouse.closed:May-67Feb 1950 - May 196764A
location:On both sides of the line, east of Waverley station.Visits to St. Margarets 1947 - 1960
Visits to St. Margarets 1961 - 1966
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - Hughes
BR - British RailwaysNBR - North British RailwayNER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 20 July 195864Atotal:104
N15 0-6-2T (NBR)A3 4-6-2V2 2-6-2K3 2-6-0J35 0-6-0 (NBR)
6913364A6009464B Colorado6082564A6181852B6446264A
6913464AD30 4-4-06083352A6182364A6447964A
6913564A6242164A Laird o' Monkbarns6083664A6185452D6448664A
6914164AD34 4-4-06088264A6185564A6450264E
6914464A6248764A Glen Arklet6088364A6187964A6450664A
6914664A6248864A Glen Aladale6096564A6188564A6451864A
6914964AB1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)6190652B6451964A
6915064A6106412C4538963B6455264A6190964AJ83 0-6-0T (NBR)
6915264A6121964BBR 4MT 2-6-06455564A6191164A6844964A
6915464A6124664A7607465A6456264A6191752D6846364A
6916064A6129151Acl 4MT 2-6-06458264A6192464A6846664A
6916864A6130864A4313565A6459064A6193164AJ88 0-6-0T (NBR)
6917264A6134964ABR 2MT 2-6-06460164A6193364A6833864A
6917364A6135564B7804864A6460364A6195252D6834864A
6917564A6139512Ccl 2MT 2-6-06460564A6196952D6835264A
6918564AV1 2-6-2T4646164A6460664A6199164AJ72 0-6-0T (NER)
6918664A6763064A4646264A6461364AJ38 0-6-06901364A
6921964A6765964AY9 0-4-0ST (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)6591264A0-4-0 diesels
6922264AV3 2-6-2T6809764A6522464A6591664AD272011705
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)6760564A6810264A6533464A6591964AD272211706
4280063A6761764A6811964AJ39 0-6-06592064AD272311719
6494664A
Shed Codes12C Carlisle Canal51A Darlington52A Gateshead52B Heaton52D Tweedmouth
63A Perth63B Stirling64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket64E Polmont65A Eastfield
Seafield
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railwayopened:1902St. Margaret's sub shed
Location:Near the end of the ex LMS South Leith Dock Branch.closed:Oct-62
Visits to Seafield 1948 - 1962
AbbreviationsNBR - North British Railway
Sunday 20 July 195864A (sub shed)total:14
Y9 0-4-0ST (NBR)J88 0-6-0T (NBR)J35 0-6-0 (NBR)J37 0-6-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)
6809564A6832064A6448964A6456664A6459964A6532964D
6451564A6458664A6460764A
Shed Codes6452464A6459464A6460864A
64A St. Margarets65D Carstairs6453264A6459564A
South Leith
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British RailwaySt. Margaret's sub shed
Location:On the north side of the NBR South Leith Docks branch.closed to steam:Dec-60
type:A servicing area consisting of an engine pit, turntable and an officeVisits to South Leith 1947 - 1960
AbbreviationsNER - North Eastern RailwayNBR - North British Railway
Sunday 20 July 195864A (sub shed)total:5
Y9 0-4-0ST (NBR)J72 0-6-0T (NER)J83 0-6-0T (NBR)
6811864A6901464A6844864A
6845464A
Shed Codes64A St. Margarets6847764A
Haymarket
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1894Sep 1935 - Jan 1950HAY
type:A brick-built 8TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Sep-63Feb 1950 - Sep 196364B
location:On the north side of the line, west of Haymarket station.Visits to Haymarket 1947 - 1963
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesNBR - North British Railway
Sunday 20 July 195864Btotal:59
A4 4-6-2A2 4-6-2V2 2-6-2K3 2-6-0
6000464B William Whitelaw6051064B Robert the Bruce60809^52A6186952B
6000964B Union of South Africa6051964B Honeyway6081252B6195564A
6001164B Empire of India6053464B Irish Elegance60873^64Acl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)
6002352A Golden EagleD11 4-4-06088264A4291267D
6003164B Golden Plover6269064B The Lady of the Lake6092764BJ88 0-6-0T (NBR)
A3 4-6-2D49 4-4-06095964B6832564A
6003564B Windsor Lad6270564B Lanarkshire6096252B6833964B
6004164B Salmon Trout6270964B Berwickshire6096452A6834264A
6008852B Book Law6271964B Peebles-shire6097852BJ83 0-6-0T (NBR)
6008964B Felstead6274364B The ClevelandV1 2-6-2T6845764B
6009312C CoronachB1 4-6-06761064B6846064B
6009764B Humorist6102552D PallahV3 2-6-2T6848164B
6009864B Spion Kop6107664B6139864A6761564BWD 2-8-0
6010064B Spearmint6117864B6140464B6766065E9070562A
6010164B Cicero6124564B Murray of ElibankN15 0-6-2T (NBR)
A1 4-6-2J36 0-6-0 (NBR)6916964B
6013752A Redgauntlet6523564B Gough6922064B
6015964B Bonnie Dundee6524364B Maude
6016264B Saint Johnstoun6525864A6533164G
^ named V2 2-62Ts : 60809 The Sapper, The East Yorkshire Regiment, The Duke of York's Own. 60873 Coldstreamer
Shed Codes12C Carlisle Canal52A Gateshead52B Heaton52D Tweedmouth62A Thornton Jct.
64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket65E Kipps67D Ardrossan
Dalry Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railwayopened:1895Sep 1935 - Jan 195028B
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Oct-65Feb 1950 - Oct 196564C
location:In the fork of the Princess Street to Granton line.Visits to Dalry Road 1947 - 1965
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnF - FowlerH - HughesM - MacintoshPick - Pickersgill
NBR - North British Railway
Sunday 20 July 195864Ctotal:43
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Jubilee 4-6-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)cl 3F 0-6-0T (M)cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)
4226864C455968A Bahamas6453664C5625364C5755064C
4227064CD34 4-4-06455464C5628364C5755964C
4227164C6247164A Glen Falloch6456164C5631264C5756064C
4227264Ccl 5MT 4-6-0cl 2P 0-4-4T (M)6457464C5631364C5756564C
4227364C4488165B5516564C6459164CJ35 0-6-0 (NBR)5757664C
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4499464C5520264C6461264C6450064C5764564C
4283612A4502264C5521064Ccl 2F 0-6-0T (F)6451764Ccl 3F 0-6-0 (Pick)
cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)4502364C5522964C4716364C6452764C5765464C
5447864C4503064C5523364CN15 0-6-2T (NBR)5767964C
4512764C6918764C
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill12A Carlisle Kingmoor64C Dalry Road65B St. Rollox
Thornton Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayreplaced older shed:1933Sep 1935 - Dec 1948THJ
type:A corrugated-iron built 6TS through-road shed.closed:Apr-67Jan 1949 - Apr 196762A
location:On the south side of the line to Dunfermline, west of the station.Visits to Thornton Jct. 1937 -1967
AbbreviationsM - MacintoshBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
GNR - Great Northern RailwayNBR - North British RailwayNER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 27 July 195862Atotal:102
N15 0-6-2T (NBR)D30 4-4-0 (NBR)J35 0-6-0 (NBR)J38 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
6913262A6241862A The Pirate6446662A6590062A9000462A
6914362A6243162A Kenilworth6447462A6590162A9002062A
6921162A6244262A Simon Glover W6448062C6590362A9005862A
6922362AD34 4-4-0 (NBR)6448762C6590462A9012862A
V1 2-6-2T6246762A Glenfinnan6448862A6590562A9016862A
6762964A6246862A Glen Orchy6452162A6590862A9018262A
6764964A6247562A Glen BeasdaleJ37 0-6-0 (NBR)6591062A9035062A
B1 4-6-06247862A Glen Quoich6455062A6591162A9044162A
6110162CD11 4-4-06456562A6591362A9044462B
6110262B6267862A Luckie Mucklebackit6459662A6592162A9047262A
6113362A6267962A Lord Glenallan6460062A6592562A9051362A
6114065AD49 4-4-06460262A6593162A9053462A
6114762A6270462A Stirlingshire6463562A6593262A9053962A
6114862A6270862A ArgyllshireJ36 0-6-0 (NBR)J88 0-6-0T (NBR)9069062A
6118464A6270964B Berwickshire6521862A6832162A9070562A
61221^64B6271662A Kincardineshire6525262A6832262AJ83 0-6-0T (NBR)
6126262A6272862A Cheshire6534562A6833162A6845362A
6127762A6272962A RutlandshireBR 4MT 2-6-06833262A6845862A
6133062A6273362A Northumberland7610962A6833462A0-6-0 diesels
6135862AK4 2-6-07611062A6833562A1327513339
6140162A6199365A Loch Long7611162AJ72 0-6-0T (NER)1333713341
6140362Acl 5MT 4-6-0V2 2-6-2K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6901262A13338D3340
cl 2P 0-4-4T (M)4495812A6092950A6190964AW - withdrawn
5521762A^ named B1 : 61221 Sir Alexander Erskine-Hill
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor50A York62A Thornton Junction62B Dundee Tay Brdg62C Dunfermline
64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket65A Eastfield
Dunfermline
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1920Sep 1935 - Dec 1948DFU
type:A brick-built 4TS through-road shed.closed:May-67Jan 1949 - May 196762C
location:On the south side of the line, east of the station.Visits to Dunfermline 1938 - 1967
AbbreviationsGNR - Great Northern RailwayNBR - North British RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 27 July 195862Ctotal:50
N15 0-6-2T (NBR)D30 4-4-0 (NBR)J35 0-6-0 (NBR)J38 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
6919262C6242762C Dumbledykes6447662C6592362C9001762C
6920262C6243662C Lord Glenvarloch6449362C6592462C9054262C
6922162C S6244162C Black Duncan6449662C6592662C9054762C
V3 2-6-2TJ37 0-6-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)6450562C6592862C9055362C
6766962C6456062C6523962C6451362C6593062C9056062C
6767262C6456762C65253*62C6451662A6593362C9057562C
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)6460462C6528162C6452562C0-6-0 diesels9060062C
6172162CJ88 0-6-0T (NBR)6532062C S0-4-0 diesels13343133459072762C
6175862C6834662CY9 0-4-0ST (NBR)117041171813344D3342WD 0-6-0ST
6177062C6835062C6810162C S11707* Joffre75276
Shed Codes62A Thornton Jct.62C Dunfermlinepreserved as no. 20 Tanfield
Oban
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railwayopened:1880Feb 1950 - Apr 195563E
type:A timber-built 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:May-63May 1955 - May 196063D
location:South of the station, in the fork of the goods yard.Jun 1960 - May 196363C
Visits to Oban 1953 - 1962
AbbreviationsM - MacIntoshPick - Pickersgill
Sunday 13 July 195863Dtotal:10
cl 2P 0-4-4T (M)cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)cl 3F 0-6-0 (Pick)cl 5MT 4-6-0
5512663D5757163D5766763D4504963B4538963B
5520863D4515365B4549965B
5526363D4535665B
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