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.

Sunday, 31 October 2021

The Steam Scene no. 5 - February 1963 (part 3) Darlington, Stockport, Nottingham, Rugby and Oxfordshire.

The Steam Scene no. 5 - February 1963. Darlington, Stockport, Nottingham, Rugby and Oxfordshire.
Heaton
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1875Sep 1935 - Jan 1950HTN
type:A brick-built 8TS shed with five through roads.closed:Jun-63Feb 1950 - Jun 196352B
location:In the fork of the North Shields and lines, east of Heaton station.Jun 1963 - 196552A sub
Visits to Heaton 1938 - 1956
AbbreviationsEE - English ElectricNER - North Eastern RailwayVisits to Heaton 1957 - 1965
Saturday 23 February 196352Btotal:39
A4 4-6-2A3 4-6-2A1 4-6-2
6001852A Sparrow Hawk6005152B Blink Bonny6015152D Midlothian
6001952A Bittern6006052B The Tetrarch6015264B Holyrood
6002352A Golden Eagle6007552B St. FrusquinV2 2-6-2J27 0-6-0 (NER)
V1 2-6-2TB1 4-6-06008252B Neil Gow6080252B6581552F
6762052B61035*52B6008852A Book Law6082850A6586452B
6764252B6132252B6008964A Felstead6086852B6587852B
6764752B WEE T4 diesels6009465B Colorado6092252B6588252B
6765252BD286D3966009764A Humorist6094052B0-6-0 diesels
6765852BPeak T4 dieselsJ72 0-6-0T (NER)6096252BD2335D3679
6769052BD36D1156900852B*named: 61035 PronghornD3243
Shed Codes50A York52A Gateshead52B Heaton52D Tweedmouth52F N&S Blyth
64A St. Margarets64B Haymarket65B St. Rollox
Darlington Works & Shed
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnSt - StanierNER - North Eastern Railway
BR - British RailwaysEE - English ElectricWD - War Department
Visits to Darlington 1959 - 1965
Works yard, erecting shops and scrap yard
Saturday 23 February 1963total:73
V1 2-6-2TL1 2-6-4TV2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0EE T3 dieselPeak T4 diesels
6760365A W6774540E W6083862B6110056C WD6740D12D17
6762265H W6775556B W60860*52B WQ6 0-8-0 (NER)BR T2 dieselD13D29
6763752B W6776134F W6088456B6336652HD5097D5108D14
6764152B W6778740E W6091352B6337952KD5101D5158EE T4 diesels
6764867B WJ21 0-6-0 (NER)6092764B WJ39 0-6-0D5102D5161D237D257
6767352B W6503352F WB16 4-6-0 (NER)6485852G WD5105D5163D248D272
V3 2-6-2T6509952H W6141356D W6491552B WD5106D250D281
6761764A WJ27 0-6-0 (NER)6141555H W6493952B Wnew BR T2 diesels0-6-0 diesels
6762367B W6579652B6141950A WWD 2-8-0D5181D5184D2100D3081
6767967B W6585252B6143550B9004450DD5182D5185D2267D3294
6768552B W6589450A6147250B9070756D WD5183D3076D3313
J94 0-6-0STJ72 0-6-0T (NER)9071156FD3080
6805551C W6901751L W*named: 60860 Durham School
Darlington Shed51Atotal:77
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)K1 2-6-0A3 4-6-2J94 0-6-0STWD 2-8-0
4247751A6200451A6004052B Cameronian6801051A9001151A
4263951A6200751A6004551A Lemberg6801451A9001451A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6204151A6009152B Captain Cuttle6801651A9004756A
4208551A6204851AB1 4-6-0Q6 0-8-0 (NER)6802551A9009251C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)6205951A61032*51A6334451F6803551A9017251A
4240551Acl 4MT 2-6-061037*51A6338351C6804351A9030951A
L1 2-6-4T4305051A6117651A6339551A6804451C W9044551A
6776740E W4305651A6122451A6338851L6804651A9063156A
677712F W4309951A6132151A6343352K6804852H WPeak T4 diesel
6778040E W4310251A6135351AQ7 0-8-0 (NER)6805651C WD167
677892F W4312951A6138251A6346152H W6805851C W0-6-0 diesels
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-0B16 4-6-0 (NER)6346252H W6806051AD2109D2319
4019051A4647751A W6146750B6346452H W6807151AD2167D2336
BR 2MT 2-6-04648251AV2 2-6-2J39 0-6-0J72 0-6-0T (NER)BR T2 diesel
7801551ABR 3MT 2-6-060809^51A6484951C W6900651AD5151
7802451A7700351F6091651AJ27 0-6-0 (NER)6902051A
6581152FDep 88
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse34F Grantham40E Colwick50A York50B Hull Dairycoates
50D Goole51A Darlington51C West Hartlepool51F West Auckland51L Thornaby52B Heaton
52F N&S Blyth52G Sunderland52H Tyne Dock52K Consett55H Leeds Neville Hill56A Wakefield
56B Ardsley56C Copley Hill56D Mirfield56F Low Moor62B Dundee Tay Br.64A St. Margarets
64B Haymarket65A Eastfield65H Helensburgh67B Hurlford
Stockport
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1883Sep 1935 - May 689B
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:May-68
location:West of the line, south of Stocport Edgeley station.Visits to Stockport 1936 - 1968
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 24 February 19639B2.30pmtotal:30
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
423169B W428926C447529B455969B Bahamas482948C
423379B429049B447559B456329B Tonga4837226A
423439B429219B448679B456789B De Robeck W484289D
423729B W429419B45154*26A457329B Perseverance486928C
424019B429429B452259BBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
0-6-0 diesels453829B7314217C443495D9067856D
D3771D3772444459BW - withdrawn
Shed Codes5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Birkenhead8C Speke Junction9B Stockport9D Buxton
17C Rowsley26A Newton Heath56D Mirfield
Heaton Mersey
Post Grouping Ownership (Joint) - Cheshire Lines Committee/Midland Railwaysjoint shed codes pre 1950 STP/19D
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.opened:18891950 (briefly)13C
location:In the fork of the Cheadle/Didsbury lines, west of Tivot Dale station.closed:May-68May 1950 - Dec 19569F
Jan 1957 - Mar 195817E
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnSt - StanierApril 1958 - 19689F
BR - British RailwaysWD - War DepartmentVisits to Heaton Mersey 1936 - 1968
Sunday 24 February 19639F3.30pmtotal:35
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
401059F W430339E442509F7313617C4821416B486779F
401139F W430429F442869FBR 9F 2-10-04827017A486829F
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)430469F442899F9201817C483299F487319F
421339F430489F443799Fcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)483389FWD 2-8-0
421349F430499F445019F439459F4853017A9010127B
421599F430639F445549F4396718C485546C9046750A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4460521A486349F
424699F
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17A Derby
17C Rowsley18C Hasland21A Saltley27B Aintree50A York
Colwick
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1858Sep 1938 - Jan 1950CLK
type:A brick-built 18TS dead-ended shed.closed:Dec-66Feb 1950 - Jan 195838A
location:In the fork of the Colwick North Junction to Colwick East goods line.Feb 1958 - Dec 196540E
Visits to Colwick 1946 - 1953Visits to Colwick 1954 - 1966Jan 1966 - Dec 196616B
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 24 February 196340E1.30pm - 2.05pmtotal:108
cl 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0K3 2-6-0 (GNR)WD 2-8-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)
4303240E6108840E6180740B W*9000540E9043740E6361540E
4306040E6109240E6182140B W*9002940B9043840E6363940E
4306140E6113536A6188940B W*9003740E9049240E6367440E
4306240E6114140E6193940B W*9003840E9051040E6367540E
4306440E6114240E6194340E W9005540B9054540E6370740E
4306540E6115241A6196040B W*9009634E9062940E6375040E
4306640E6116340E W6198240E W9010440E9063441H W6375440E
4308040E6117540EK1 2-6-09011840E9067440E6377040E
4310840E6118840E6203736A9016940E9070340E6381640E
4314540E6120940E WL1 2-6-4T9018040BO1 2-8-0 (GNR)6381940E
4315240E6122740E6777040E W9025940E6358940E6383740E W
4315440E6128140E6777340E W9026340E6359240E6387340E
4315540E6129940E6777640E W9028740E W6359440E6390040E W
4315640E6133640E6778540E W9030340E W6359641H0-6-0 diesels
4316040E6136140E6778640E W9030440E6365240ED2024D3489
cl 2MT 2-6-06139040E6779240E W9038340E6366340ED2235D3624
4650017A6779840E W9039340E6386340ED2300D3625
Britannia 4-6-26780040E W9043240EO2 2-8-0 (GNR)D2301D3626
7003031B William Wordsworth6397636ED2302D3628
7004040B Clive of India* K3 locos from 40B Immingham, en route to Cashmores at Great Bridge for scrap.
Shed Codes17A Derby34E New England36A Doncaster36E Retford40B Immingham
40E Colwick41A Sheffield Darnall41H Staveley GC
Nottingham
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1868Sep 1935 - Aug 196316A
type:A brick-built three roundhouse shed.closed to steam:Apr-65Sep 1963 - Apr 196516D
location:South of the line, west of Nottingham Midland station.Visits to Nottingham 1935 - 1953
Visits to Nottingham 1954 - 1965
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - StanierBR - British Railways
Sunday 24 February 196316A2.30pm - 2.50pmtotal:65
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
4209116A427589G4404716A4466321A4610016A Royal Scot W
4214016A4279916A4421516A446855A4616316D Civil Service Rifleman
4216116A4283916A4422316A4485116AJubilee 4-6-0
4218516A4287216A4425916A450418A4571217A Victory
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4289616A4428416ABR 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4258716ABR 4MT 2-6-04440116A7312926F4800416B4826716B
4262816A7604114A4447216ABR 9F 2-10-04802416D4828616A
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)9207316D4810516B4833615B
4016516B W7802016A4385516A W0-6-0 diesels4813316A4837716A
BR 2MT 2-6-2T7802116A4388816AD3084120524818516A4837916B
8400616D7802816A4392816AD3290120964819316A4864016A
cl 3F 0-6-0T4395416AD3860120974821816A4867516A
4732016AD3861120984821916BPeak T4 diesels
4753316A12050D11D61
Shed Codes5A Crewe North8A Edge Hill9G Gorton14A Cricklewood15B Kettering
16A Nottingham16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield16D Annesley17A Derby21A Saltley26F Patricroft
Rugby
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1876Sep 1935 - Aug 19632A
type:A brick-built 22TS dead-ended shed.closed:Apr-65Sep 1963 - Apr 19651F
location:On the east side of Rugby Midland station.Visits to Rugby 1938 - 1965
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 24 February 19632Atotal:57
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
421032A447112A448972A456722A Anson480182A
421042A447122A449092A457222A Defence W480202B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447152A449152A457232A Fearless481222A
425412A W447712A449382A457332A Novelty482912B
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)448332A450312ABritannia 4-6-2483202B
428546C448602A453311E700172A Arrow483452A
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)448622A453456H700195A Lightning483652A
429672B448662A454182A0-4-0 dieselsBR T2 diesels484112A
429692B4487221D454482AD2910D2912D5005D5024484492B
cl 2MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2AD2911D5011D5031487532B
464422A730532F490781E W0-6-0 dieselD5014WD 2-8-0
464452A491061E WD3055900662F
464462A903652F
Shed Codes1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2F Woodford Halse5A Crewe North
6C Birkenhead6H Bangor21D Aston
Leamington Spa
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1906prior to Feb 1950LMTN
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-65Feb 1950 - Aug 196384D
location:East of the line, south of Leamington Spa station.Sep 1963 - Jun 19652L
Visits to Leamington Spa 1938 - 1965
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesI - Ivatt
St - StanierBR - British RailwaysGWR - Great Western RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 24 February 196384Dtotal:20
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)2251 0-6-051xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0
4123184D221084D411884D417684D506384A Earl Baldwin
4128584D221184D412084D510184DKing 4-6-0
BR 4MT 4-6-057xx 0-6-0PT412584Dcl 8F 2-8-0601684A King Edward V W
7500084D7734SB413384D480122A56xx 0-6-2T0-6-0 diesels
stationary boiler417184D4841284D661884DD3968D3983
Shed Codes2A Rugby84A Stafford Road84D Leamington Spa
Banbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1908prior to Jan 1950BAN
type:A brick-built 4TS shed with one through road.closed:Oct-66Feb 1950 - Aug 196384C
location:On the west side of the line, south of Banbury station.Sep 1963 - Oct 19662D
Visits to Banbury 1946 - 1966
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 24 February 196384Ctotal:43
14xx 0-4-2TKing 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
144084C602784A King Richard I W494689A Moseley Hall904742F
2251 0-6-028xx 2-8-072xx 2-8-2T592684C Grotrian Hall W9048341J
228984C285684B721884C592784E Guild Hall905162F
51xx 2-6-2T286684C723684C599084C Dorford Hall9061755E
411284C W288884C W725386A692984C Whorlton HallBR 9F 2-10-0
414984C380984C56xx 0-6-2TModified Hall 4-6-09200821A
415484C381384B W564084D697684C Graythwaite Hall9208615A
43xx 2-6-0382184C666384D698681C Rydal Hall9211317C
536986G385284C47xx 2-8-0790584C Fowey Hall9212115C
631784CBR 5MT 4-6-0470781C791284C Little Linford Hall9221384C
636784C7502585A0-6-0 diesels
W - withdrawnD3109D3110
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland17C Rowsley21A Saltley
41J Langwith Jct.55E Normanton81C Southall84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury
84D Leamington Spa84E Tyseley85A Worcester86A Newport Ebbw J.86G Pontypool Road89A Shrewsbury
Woodford Halse
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1897Sep 1935 - Jan 1950WFD
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-65Feb 1950 - Jan 195838E
location:On the east side of the line north of the station.Apr 1958 - Aug 19632F*
* for two months (Feb/Mar) during 1958, the shed code was 2G.Sep 1963 - Jun 19651G
Visits to Woodford Halse 1938 - 1965
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnBR - British RailwaysGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 24 February 19632Ftotal:47
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
421782F61008*2F448462F4612616D Royal Army Service Corps900332F
422502F61028*2F W4523416D4616916D The Boy Scout900652F
422512F610782F WBR 5MT 4-6-0J39 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0901372F W
422522F611162F730002F647272F W4807916D902182F
422532F611922F W730102F647472F W4811355D902992F
422812F6131541A730322F648752F W4829316D905242F
L1 2-6-4T0-6-0 diesels730692FO1 2-8-0 (GNR)BR 9F 2-10-0905892F
677812F WD3066D3069BR 4MT 2-6-06361941H9201116D906382F W
*named : 61008 Kudu, 61028 Umseke760442F28xx 2-8-09201216D906972F
760872F383481C9209316D907012F W
W - withdrawn9221988L
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse16D Annesley41A Sheffield Darnall41H Satveley GC55D Royston
81C Southall88L Cardiff East Dk.
Northampton
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1881Sep 1935 - Jan 19502C
type:A brick-built 10TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-65Jul 1950 - Feb 19524B
location:In the fork of the Northampton Castle and Bilsworth lines. West of the station.Mar 1952 - Aug 19632E
Sep 1963 - Sep 19651H
AbbreviationsI - IvattBR - British RailwaysVisits to Northampton 1938 - 1965
Sunday 24 February 19632Etotal:38
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
412182E446822E453022E456718B Prince Rupert480361A
412192E447132E453082EBritannia 4-6-2480468C
cl 4MT 2-6-0448692E453298C700321A Tennyson480742A
4304715A450512E453982Ecl 4F 0-6-0BR 9F 2-10-04831418A
cl 3F 0-6-0T452221E454542E4440315C9202415A4853815A
472862E452761AB1 4-6-00-6-0 diesels9208915C4861115B
474992E452872E6115631B12045120999211215C487542A
452881ABR 5MT 4-6-0120460-4-0 diesel
452896B730331AED4Northampton Engineer's Dept.
Shed Codes1A Willesden1E Bletchley2E Northampton6B Mold Junction8B Warrington
8C Speke Junction15A Wellingborough15B Kettering15C leicester Midland18A Toton31B March
Bedford
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1868Sep 1935 - Mar 195815D
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:1963Apr 1958 - Aug 196314E
location:On the west side of the avoiding line, south of Bedford Midland station.Sep-6314C
Visits to Bedford 1947 - 1963
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - FairburnJ - Johnson
BRCW - Birmingham, Railway, Carriage & Wagon Co.
Sunday 24 February 196314Etotal:20
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)0-6-0 diesels
4268014E4498514E4345314E4417114E4727914ED4132D4135
4268614E4541614Ecl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4420314Ecl 3F 0-6-0TBRCW T2 diesel
cl 4MT 2-6-04393514E4421417A4748514ED5397
4312115A4432714Ecl 8F 2-8-0
Jubilee 4-6-04443314E4867115A
4565017B Blake W4454014EW - withdrawn
Shed Codes14E Bedford15A Wellingborough17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent
Bletchley
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1851Sep 1935 - Jan 19502B
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jul-65Feb 1950 - 19524A
location:At the west side of the line, at the north end of Bletchley station.1952 - July 19651E
Visits to Bletchley 1946 - 1965
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnI - IvattSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 24 February 19631Etotal:34
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
412221E450502E455992A Bechuanaland485441E9000240E
412891E W450891E4564817B Wemyss W4860618A9071740E
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)451471EBritannia 4-6-2486681EBR 9F 2-10-0
421051E452991E700185A Flying Dutchman4868518A9213118B
421061EBR 2MT 2-6-2TBR 4MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)487232BBR T2 diesels
422341A840021E750131E429782B487551ED5025D5138
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)840041E750141Ecl 3F 0-6-0T0-6-0 dieselsD5032
425861E750281E475001E12074D3052
Shed Codes1A Willesden1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton
5A Crewe North17B Burton-on-Trent18A Toton18B Westhouses40E Colwick
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