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 26 January 2021

Days Out No. 83 : 21st September 1952 - York and Humberside

A Society trip from London to York and Hull.
Saturday 20 September 1952
Kings Cross station: 10.55pm to 11.45pm
11.45pm Kings Cross to SelbyA1 4-6-26013035B Kestrel14 coaches to Grantham
A3 4-6-26008052B Dick TurpinGrantham to Selby arr: 4.06am
N1 0-6-2T (GNR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0A1 4-6-2
6946734B6191240B6087435A6120334A6015835B Aberdonian
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)6090835A
6955634Bshed codes34A Kings Cross34B Hornsey35A New England35B Grantham
40B Immingham52B Heatonnotes
fr - freight train
Sunday 21 September 1952ps - passenger train
Kings Cross to Selby 11.45pm to 4.06amle - light engine
Hitchin shed - 34DB1 4-6-06109034D
6110534DN2 0-6-2T (GNR)6955734D
Peterborough Northcl 4F 0-6-04429335CA3 4-6-260063Isinglass
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6198238A dn frB1 4-6-06139135A
GranthamV2 2-6-26086935AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6195135A up fr
DoncasterB1 4-6-06139336AA3 4-6-26006436A Tagalie
J52ST (GNR)6881336A
Selby station 4am to 8.30am
cl 8F 2-8-0B1 4-6-0A1 4-6-2A4 4-6-2
4845219A dn fr6108550A up le6013252A Marmion up ps6000334A Andrew K. McCosh up fr
WD 2-8-06108650B up (8)B16 4-6-0 (NER)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)A2 4-6-2
9002253A dn fr6108838A dn ps6143750A up fr6191536A up fr6050350A Lord President dn ps
V2 2-6-26120635A dn ps6146450A dn fr6197836A dn fr6050635A Wolf of Badenoch up ps
6080652B dn fr6051335A Dante up ps
shed codes19A Sheffield34A Kings Cross34D Hitchin35A New England35B Grantham
35C Spital Bridge36A Doncaster37A Ardsley38A Colwick38C Leicester GC50A York
50B Leeds Neville Hill52A Gateshead52B Heaton53A Hull Dairycotes
Selby
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:18711943 - 1950SEL
type:A brick-built double-roundhouse.closed:Sep-591950 - 195950C
location:In the fork of the Selby to Leeds and the East Coast main lines.
AbbreviationsGNR - Great Northern RailwayGCR - Great Central Railway
NER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 21 September 195250C8.35am - 9.10amtotal:47
G5 0-4-4T (NER)D49 4-4-0J27 0-6-0 (NER)Q6 0-8-0 (NER)
6725050C6270753D Lancashire6567550C6334850C6344950C
6728650C6274850B The Southwold6568350C6336250C6345050C
6729350CD20 4-4-0 (NER)cl 4MT 2-6-06569850C6336350C6345150C
Y3 0-4-0T (Sentinel)6237850C4305250C6579350C6337850CQ1 0-8-0T (GCR)
6815650C6238150C4309650C6584550A6338250C6993150C
6815850C6238650C4309850C6585750C6339550C6993350C
Y1 0-4-0T (Sentinel)J73 0-6-0T (NER)4312350C6587550C6340650CWD 2-8-0
E814350C6835650CK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6588150C6343650C9011836B
J77 0-6-0T (NER)6835750C6197438B6588850C6344050C9041838D
6840650C6836250C6589150C6344850C
Shed Codes36B Mexborough38B Annesley38D Staveley GC50A York50B Leeds Neville Hill
50C Selby53D Bridlington
Visits to Selby 1937 - 1959
York South
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1850closed:May-61
type:Two brick-built roundhouses, after nationalisation, the addition of the 3TS ex LMS shed.York North subshed
location:At the south end of York station, west of the main line.
Sunday 21 September 1952York North subshed9.55am - 10.05amtotal:20
J94 0-6-0STJ71 0-6-0T (NER)J72 0-6-0T (NER)
6803150A6804650A6823050A6828050A6869550A6873950A
6803250A6805150A6825050A6831350A6869950A6874150A
6804050A6806150A6825350A6872250A6874550A
6804450A6873550A6902050A
Shed Codes50A York
Visits to York South 1937 - 1963
York station 10.10am to 10.25am
J71 0-6-0T (NER)B1 4-6-0WD 2-8-0A2 4-6-2
6829750A61035*50B6127551E dn fr9002153A dn fr6051652A Hycilla
6125950B6138237AD49 4-4-0
*named: Pronghorn
6276050A The Cotswold
shed codes37A Ardsley50A York50B Leeds Neville Hill51E Stockton52A Gateshead
53A Hull Dairycotes
York North
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1878prior to 1950YK
type:Two roundhouses and a 5TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam: June 1967Feb 1950 - Jun 196750A
location:West of the line north of York station.
AbbreviationsGNR - Great Northern RailwayNER - North Eastern Railway
BG - Beyer-Garratt
WD - War Department
Sunday 21 September 195250Atotal:100
D20 4-4-0 (NER)V2 2-6-2A3 4-6-2B16 4-6-0 (NER)WD 2-8-0
6234350F6080552B6006535B Knight of Thistle6141950A9005753A
6234550A6082835AA1 4-6-26142150A9008151B
B1 4-6-06083235A6012150A Silurian6142350A9009151B
61002*50A6084235A6012452A Kenilworth6142550B9009335A
61038*50A6086450A6014050A Balmoral6142650A9010050A
6105350A6090150A6014650A Peregrine6143550A9022131B
6123950A6091052B6015350A Flamboyant6143950A9034451E
6127551E6094150AA2 4-6-26144150A9038431B
6133750A6094552A6050250A Earl Marischal6144350A9042450A
6133850A6096050A6050435A Mons Meg6144450A9043935A
J27 0-6-0 (NER)6096350A6052450A Herringbone6145350A9050351B
6584450A6096850A6052650A Sugar Palm6145550A90732^31B
6584850A6097550AD49 4-4-06145650Acl 8F 2-8-0
6584950A6097850A6270250A Oxfordshire6146150A4845219A
6586150A6098150A6273050A Berkshire6146450AO4 2-8-0
6587450A6098250A6273150A Selkirkshire6146850A6369036C
6588350Acl 5MT 4-6-06274550A The Hurworth6147750A6386039B
6588550A4526921A6275950A The CravenQ6 0-8-0 (NER)O2 2-8-0
6588750AJ25 0-6-0 (NER)6277450A The Staintondale6342350C6395436A
6589050A6567750AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)J39 0-6-06343051BBG 2-6-6-2T
Y8 0-4-0T (NER)6568750A6185639A6470152AY3 0-4-0T (NER)4799218C
809150A6569150A6197836A6486350B815750FJ72 0-6-0T (NER)
6570050A6493550B816150F6867750A
*named 61002 Impala, 61038 Blacktail^ Vulcan
Shed Codes18C Hasland19A Sheffield21A Saltley31B March35A New England
35B Grantham36A Doncaster36C Frodingham39A Gorton39B Sheffield Darnell50B Leeds Neville Hill
50F Malton51B Newport51E Stockton52A Gateshead52B Heaton53A Hull Dairycoates
Visits to York North 1937 - 1955Visits to York North 1956 - 1967
Hull Dairycoates
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1863pre 1950HLD
type:Six brick built roundhouses and 3TS and 2TS sheds.closed to steam:Jun-67Feb 1950 - Dec 195953A
location:Amongst a maze of lines, south of the main line to Hessle.Jan 1960 - Jun 196750B

AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
NER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 21 September 195253A12.50pm - 1.20pmtotal:114
N10 0-6-2T NER)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)cl 4MT 2-6-0D49 4-4-0WD 2-8-0
6909353A6181353A4303853A6271753B Banffshire9000653A
6909653A6181453A4305353AD20 4-4-0J39 0-6-09000953A
6909953A6184453A4306953A6239250C6470353A9002153A
6910253A6184653A4307653AB1 4-6-06470954C9002253A
6910453A6184753A4307753A6107453A6471352C9004753A
6910653A6187153A4307853A6108053A6472553A9008438A
6910753A6187453A4307953A6114537C6490453A9008953A
6910853A6188353A4309950CB16 4-6-0 (NER)6491453A9019636B
A7 4-6-2T (NER)6189253A4310050C6145750A6494753A9021053A
6977053A6189353A4310353AJ71 0-6-0T (NER)6497154C9028636B
6977153A6189953A4313053A6823253AQ6 0-8-0 (NER)9035253A
6977253A6190253A4313153A6824253A6342550C9037853A
6977353A6190353AN8 0-6-2T NER)6825253AO4 2-8-0 (GCR)9043553A
6977853A6192253A6937753A6829653A6383740E9045051B
6977953A6192353A6937953A6830453AO2 2-8-0 (GNR)9047953A
6978253A6193453A6938653A6831653A6397336A9051150A
6978353A6193553A6939853A WJ72 0-6-0T (NER)6398136A9059836B
6978653A6194553A0-6-0 diesels6901053AY1 0-4-0T (Sentinel)9060351E
6978853A6196553A12113121176901153A813753A9060953A
6979653BY3 0-4-0T (Sentinel)1211512118T1 4-8-0T (NER)6814053A9063438A
G5 0-4-4T (NER)818353A12116121196991253A6815553D9065625A
6725353B9070453A
Shed Codes25A Wakefield36A Doncaster36B Mexborough37C Bradford38A Colwick
40E Langwith Jct.50A York50C Selby51B Newport (Yorks)51E Stockton52C Blaydon
53A Hull Dairycoates53B Hull Botanic Grd53D Bridlington54C Borough Grd
Visits to Hull Dairycotes 1937 - 1967
Hull Springhead
Pre Grouping Origin - Hull & Barnsley Railwayopened:Jul-85prior to 1950HLS
type:A brick built 8TS through road shed.closed to steam:Dec-58Feb 1950 - Dec 195853C
location:North of the line, east of Springhead Halt.
AbbreviationsH&BR - Hull and Barnsley RailwayNER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 21 September 195253C1.50pm - 2.05pmtotal:38
N13 0-6-2T (H&BR)A7 4-6-2T (NER)J72 0-6-0T (NER)WD 2-8-0
6911253C6977453C6867053C9000853A9042753C9066353C
6911353C6977653C6868653C9001153C9046753C9067753C
6911653C6978053C6871853C9003053A9047053C9068853C
6911953C6978453C6874353C9006153A9049753C9069553A
G5 0-4-4T (NER)6978553C6874653C9008253C9057153CJ73 0-6-0T (NER)
6734053BB1 4-6-06874753C9021753C9058653C6836053C
6130553B6875353C9023353C9066153CJ77 0-6-0T (NER)
6840253C
Springhead WorksJ72 0-6-0T (NER)WD 2-8-00-6-0 diesel
6872453C9011653C9047853C9062353C12114
Shed Codes53A Hull Dairycoates53B Hull Botanic Gdns53C Hull Springhead
Visits to Hull Springhead 1937 - 1961
Hull Botanic Gardens
Pre Grouping Ownership - North Eastern Railwayopened:1901pre Jan 1950HLB
type:A brick built double-roundhouseclosed to steam:Jun-59Feb 1950 - Jun 195953B
location:East of the line, south of Botanic Gardens station
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayNER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 21 September 195253B2.20pm - 2.30pmtotal:34
G5 0-4-4T (NER)A5 4-6-2T (GCR)C12 4-4-2T (GNR)D49 4-4-0B1 4-6-0
6725453B6981153B6735453B6272353B Nottinghamshire6130453B
6725653B6983653B6737153B6273753B York & Ainsty6130653B
6728053BL1 2-6-4T6739253B6274153B The Blankney6139936A
6730153B6775953B6739353B6275053D The PytchleyK3 2-6-0
6731153B6776353B6739453B6275453B The Berkeley6181239A
6732153B6776453B6739553B6276753B The Grovecl 4MT 2-6-0
6733753B6776653B6739753BY1 0-4-0T (Sentinel)J77 0-6-0T (NER)4301553A
6815153B6840153B4312253A
Shed Codes36A Doncaster39A Gorton53A Hull Dairycoates53B Hull Botanic Grd53D Bridlington
Visits to Hull Botanic Gardens 1937 - 1958
Hull Alexandra Dock
Pre Grouping Origin - Hull & Barnsley Railwayopened:1885prior to 1948HLA
type:There were no buildings, just two tracks and pits.closed to steam:Nov-601948-1960 Springhead subshed
location:In Hull Alexandra Docks
Sunday 21 September 1952Hull Springhead subshed2.50pm - 3.05pmtotal:11
N10 0-6-2T (NER)J73 0-6-0T (NER)J77 0-6-0T (NER)J72 0-6-0T (NER)
6909453A6836153C6841353C6867353C6900153C
6836353C6842953C6867653C6900953C
6843553C6875153C
Shed Codes53A Hull Dairycoates53C Hull Springhead
Visits to Hull Alexandra Dock 1937 - 1960
Hull Paragon station 3.25pm - 4.26pm
B1 4-6-0D49 4-4-0
6106053A6125036A A. Harold Bibby6276653D The Grafton
6139936A
4.25pm Hull (Paragon) to DoncasterB1 4-6-06130653B (9 coaches)arr: 5.35pm
Hull Paragon to Doncaster 4.25pm - 5.40pm
BroughWD 2-8-09002153A dn le
StaddlethorpeWD 2-8-09048253A pw9062753A pw
Stainforth & HatfieldB1 4-6-06124836A Geoffrey GibbsO4 2-8-0 (GCR)6382436D
DoncasterA3 4-6-26006436A TagalieV2 2-6-26091337B
B1 4-6-06124636A Lord Balfour of Burleigh6131439B
J6 0-6-0 (GNR)6420936AJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)6430936A
J52 0-6-0ST (GNR)6883536A6884336A6886036A
5.55pm Doncaster to KXA1 4-6-26013337B Pommern (14)to Grantham
A1/1 4-6-260113
35B Great Northern
to Kings Cross arr. 9.16pm
Doncaster - 36AA1 4-6-26011552A Meg MerriliesA2/3 4-6-26052335A Sun Castle
B17 4-6-06163030A Tottenham HotspurO2 2-8-0 (GNR)6395636A
B1 4-6-06108537A6112036A6112536A6112836A
6139436AV2 2-6-26082835A6085650A
D49 4-4-06275753B The Burton
J6 0-6-0 (GNR)6422538AWD 2-8-09053836A9069636A
Retford shed - 36EB1 4-6-06121336EK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6191339A6196639A
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)6373636EJ39 0-6-06490636E6497036E
Tuxford shed - 40DJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)6435840E6442440D
Newark sub shedJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)6424536EN5 0-6-2T (MS&L)6927336E6928236E
Grantham shed - 35BA1 4-6-26012337A H. A. IvattC12 4-4-2T (GNR)6738035B
Kings CrossB1 4-6-06111334AL1 2-6-4T6777534A
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayNER - North Eastern Railway
MS&L - Manchester, Sheffield & Lincoln Railway
Shed Codes30A Stratford34A Kings Cross35A New England35B Grantham36A Doncaster
36D Barnsley36E Retford37A Ardsley37B Leeds Copley Hill38A Colwick39B Sheffield Darnall
40D Tuxford40E Langwith Junction50A York52A Gateshead53A Hull Dairycotes53B Hull Botanic Grds
53D Bridlington