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.

Monday 24 May 2021

Crewe Works 1961 (September to December) - Part 3

Crewe Works - September to December 1961
The major locomotive works of the London & North Western Railway
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightFb - FairburnF - FowlerH - Hughes
I - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierBR - British RailwayWD - War Department
Abbreviations for type of repairs.
HIHeavy IntermediateLILight IntermediateLCLight Casual
HGHeavy GeneralHCHeavy CasualNCNon-classified
Monday 11 September 1961total:152
paint shop & yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)new Peak dieselscl 7F 0-8-0 G2preserved locos
424302A4259412BD117D11949395preservedLiverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion
424658F426635DD118LNW 2-2-2 3020 Cornwall
425642Acl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)LNW 2-4-0 790 Hardwicke
425861E4217912E0-4-0T LNW PetLNW 0-4-0ST 1439
LNW Coal Tank 58926
works yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4223714B446785A4819418A9029126A4560126A British Guiana HG
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)446815A483899D904332F4567812B De Robeck LI
424259A4493024E484416Ccl 7F 0-8-0 G2aRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4254826A450015B4844482B4912621B461365A The Border Regiment LC
BR 2MT 2-6-0451911A485358Ccl 7F 0-8-0 G2Coronation 4-6-2
780305A453998A4860221B492248A462418A City of Edinburgh HI
780346H454138A486349Fnew Peak dieselscl 2MT 2-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
780398D4542289A487055CD120D1224642721D455508B HI
7804327AD121D123
erecting shops and yard
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4127727C447595A455188A Bradshaw HI4559321D Kolhapur
BR 2MT 2-6-2T447645A455256G Colwyn Bay LC456242A St. Helena LI
8400514D4477521A4553926A E. C. Trench W456345B Trinidad LI
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4477714A4554021A Sir Robert Turnbull LC4565015C Blake
4205314D4481821Acl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-04565955A Drake HI
4212012E4484815C4812818A9016427B4566326F Jervis HG
4214155F4490524L4817287F9028327B4568582E Barfleur LI
4218417A4505424L4826716B9038926ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4518021E4830614A9052987F4610016A Royal Scot HI
4245127C451818A4840284FBR 9F 2-10-04612321A Royal Irish Fusilier HI
424596C453115A4840516B9202315A4612912B The Scottish Horse HI
424699E453478F486461E9208515B461546G The Hussar LI
4257426F454128Acl 6F 0-8-0 G19208816D46165
8F The Ranger (12th London Regiment) LC
425808Cnew Peak diesels4912521B9210415C
4263326CD124D127EE T4 diesels9212715ACoronation 4-6-2
BR 2MT 2-6-0D125D128D216D3209213315A4622512B Duchess of Gloucester HG
780336AD126D129D327cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a4623712A City of Bristol LI
780566KPeak T4 dieselsBR T2 diesels493448F4623812B City of Carlisle LC
D8D103D5074D50804625212A City of Leicester LI
scrap roadworks shunters - September 1961
Patriot 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
4550112B St. Dunstan's W439574437351412514465209352441
4550312B The Royal Leicestershire Regiment W4436344374cl 3F 0-6-0T5221852459
cl 4F 0-6-0cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)0-6-0 diesel475924761852312
4414741E W5380182F WD37948D47597
Shed Codes1A Willesden1E Bletchley2A Rugby2F Woodford Halse5A Crewe North
5B Crewe South5C Stafford5D Stoke-on-Trent6A Chester Midland6C Birkenhead6G Llandudno Jct.
6H Bangor6K Rhyl8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8C Speke Junction8D Widnes
8F Springs Branch9A Longsight9D Buxton9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor
12B Carlisle Upperby12E Barrow14A Cricklewood14B Kentish Town14D Neasden15A Wellingborough
15B Kettering15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield16D Annesley17A Derby
18A Toton21A Saltley21B Bescot21D Aston21E Monument Lane24E Blackpool
24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath26C Bolton26F Patricroft27A Bank Hall27B Aintree
27C Southport41E Staveley B'row Hill55A Leeds Holbeck55F Manningham82B St. Philip's Marsh82F Bath Green Park
84F Stourbridge87F Llanelly89A ShrewsburyCW Crewe Works
Sunday 1 October 1961total:166
paint shop & yard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)BR 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2preserved locos
4243212E780178D446815A49395preservedLiverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion
424781A780336A4469227CPeak T4 dieselLNW 2-2-2 3020 Cornwall
425728F780398D4473626AD103LNW 2-4-0 790 Hardwicke
Jubilee 4-6-04477714Anew Peak T4 diesels0-4-0T LNW PetLNW 0-4-0ST 1439
4559441C Bhopal4507724ED122D126LNW Coal Tank 58926
works yard
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
412391B4229927D480466B9012126C4564655C Napier
BR 2MT 2-6-2Tcl 5MT 4-6-04808816B9027126A4565955A Drake HI
8400514D447595A4861115B9028327B4566326F Jervis HG
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447645A487279D9052987FRoyal Scot 4-6-0
424259A4490524Lcl 2MT 2-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0461591A The Royal Air Force LC
4243624C4492827A4642721D9210415CCoronation 4-6-2
4244724J4515426APeak T4 diesel9211915C4622512B Duchess of Gloucester HG
424699E4518021ED89212715A4625212A City of Leicester LI
4257426F4525226FEE T4 dieselnew Peak T4 dieselsPatriot 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
426041A4526126BD224D121D124455508B HI4907021C
426066C454128ABR T2 dieselD123D1250-6-0 diesel
426078FD5074D3175
erecting shops and yard
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2Patriot 4-6-0
4120941C4466621A7005266A Firth of Tay45505
12B The Royal Army Ordnance Corps HC
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)447712Acl 8P 4-6-2
420509E4477414A710005A Duke of Gloucester4553221A Illustrious
420622A4477521Acl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0455498B LC
4228926C4487424L480742B9037226BJubilee 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4493426A480855BBR 9F 2-10-0455968A Bahamas LC
424466H4499056F4828355A9201316D456345B Trinidad LI
4265526C450035D4847721B9208115A4565641C Cochrane
cl 2MT 2-6-04510226A4849418C9212315C4568341C Hogue
4640626D4510527C487478C9213315ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
4642624J451088Fcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a9215021A4610812B Seaforth Highlander HG
4649917A451316J490258Fnew Peak T4 diesels461146J Coldstream Guardsman LI
BR 2MT 2-6-04520455C4912621BD127D130461439E South Staffordshire Reg. HI
7804327A4526215C492248AD128D1314616021A Queen Victoria's Rifleman
4526321A493818FD129Coronation 4-6-2
4531612BBR T2 dieselEE T4 diesels4623412B Duches of Abercorn HI
453406GD5016D5074D216D3204623712A City of Bristol LI
454542ED267D327
scrap roadworks shunters - October 1961
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
4007555E W4230787D W433251C W441274437351412514465209352441
400776G W4234914B Wcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)4436344374cl 3F 0-6-0T5221852459
400979F W423601A W5238926C Wcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)475924761852312
401076G Wcl 4MT 2-6-4T (3 cyl)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4395747597
4011824L W4250633C W4386341E W
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden1C Watford2A Rugby2B Nuneaton
2E Northampton5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent6A Chester Midland6B Mold Junction
6C Birkenhead6G Llandudno Jct.6H Bangor6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction
8D Widnes8F Springs Branch9A Longsight9D Buxton9E Trafford Park12A Carlisle Kingmoor
12B Carlisle Upperby12E Barrow14A Cricklewood14B Kentish Town14D Neasden15A Wellingborough
15B Kettering15C Leicester Midland16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17A Derby18C Hasland21A Saltley
21B Bescot21C Bushbury21D Aston21E Monument Lane24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool
24G Skipton24J Lancaster24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26C Bolton
26D Bury26F Patricroft27A Bank Hall27B Aintree27C Southport27D Wigan L&Y
33C Shoeburyness41C Millhouses41E Staveley Barrow H.55A Leeds Holbeck55C Farnley Junction55E Normanton
56F Low Moor66A Polmadie87D Swansea East Dk.87F LlanellyCW Crewe Works
Sunday 22 October 1961total:145 + 6 museum locos
works yards, erecting shop and paint shop
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4120484H4466621A4510226A480361A455565A Nova Scotia
412218D446795A4510527C480466B4557041C New Zealand HG
4127915C446805A4519089A480742B4557124E South Africa
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)446828A4520756D480855B4557355A Newfoundland
420509E446835A4525226F4821716A4557641C Bombay
4205124H4469015C4526215C483109A4559441C Bhopal
4208356E4469356F4526321A483652A4564655C Napier
421032A4469626A4528514A484519D4568282E Trafalgar
4229927D4470826F4529512B4845984F4568341C Hogue
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447179E453322E4861115B4568812B Polyphemus HI
4243624C4473024E453888F486241A4569082E Leander
424658F4473724E4542026F4863618A4574021D Munster
425836C4477414A454408A4865316ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
4259112E448362ABR 9F 2-10-04866089A4610566A Cameron Highlander
426078F4484526A9201316D487129D46107
66A Argyll & Sutherland Highlander
4261926A448648C9202415A487496B
4263026C4489026A9202515A487542B4610812B Seaforth Highlander HG
4263127D4489326A9206716DWD 2-8-04611216A Sherwood Forester
426655F449152A9211915C9021627BCoronation 4-6-2
426675D4493426A9215021A902182F462285A Duchess of Rutland
cl 2MT 2-6-04495024Enew Peak T4 diesels902428D4623412B Duchess of Abercorn HI
4642521B4498824FD58D128904862F4623712A City of Bristol LI
4642624J4499056FD59D1299056126A462451B City of London
BR T2 diesels4503821DD125D130EE T4 dieselsPatriot 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2
D5083D5141450418AD126D131D227D329455498B49395preserved
Peak T4 diesel450675BD127D132D327455508B
D8
scrap roadworks shunters - October 1961
cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)cl 4F 0-6-0
4742150A W400979F W52093524414395751412514464412744373
4746250D W5221852459cl 3F 0-6-0T0-6-0 diesel4436344374
4763450D W523124759247618D3763** temporary use.
47597
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton
2F Woodford Halse5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5F Uttoxeter6B Mold Junction
6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8C Speke Junction8D Widnes8F Springs Branch
9A Longsight9D Buxton9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby
12E Barrow14A Cricklewood15A Wellingborough15B Kettering15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham
16D Annesley18A Toton21A Saltley21B Bescot24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool
24F Fleetwood24H Hellifield24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath26C Bolton26F Patricroft
27B Aintree27C Southport27D Wigan L&Y41C Millhouses50A York50D Starbeck
55A Leeds Holbeck55C Farnley Junction56D Mirfield56E Sowerby Bridge56F Low Moor66A Polmadie
82E Bristol Barrow Rd.84F Stourbridge84H Wellington (Salop)89A ShrewsburyCW Crewe Works
Note 1October 29th - The Scrap Road contained:
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)
4002914B W454018A W456305A Swaziland W489278A W4723950A W
4003214B Wcl 3F 0-6-0T
Shed Codes5A Crewe North8A Edge Hill14B Kentish Town50A York4744850A W
Sunday 19 November 1961total:132 + 6 museum locos
works yards, erecting shop and paint shop
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2Patriot 4-6-0
4124184H4469015C7004814D The Territorial Army455438A Home Guard
4125150F4469556Fcl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4469726A4821516B9018886A455525A Silver Jubilee
421032A4473324E482789D9027724C4557641C Bombay
422136A4475755A4839955A904238D455785A United Provinces
4222433C4478126B484081E9046681C4560855A Gibralter
4223312A4485117A484452E9062626B456175B Mauritius HG
4225533B4488727C484766C9067524C4564655C Napier
4228726E4494024B485311ABR 9F 2-10-0456702A Howard of Effingham
4229424E4494355A4853255D9201626A456745A Duncan HG
426715D4494421A486265B9201726A4568282E Trafalgar
4267933C4496521A4863618A9207616D457095B Implacable
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4498355A486582B9208215A4571026A Irresistible
4244012C4498927C4870021A9212515B4571927A Glorious
4246124E450426B4870355B9216315B4573955A Ulster
4248821E4506824B487362Ecl 7F 0-8-0 G2aRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4257112G4518621A487542B491308A4613056F West Yorkshire Regiment
4258112E451888A487625Cnew Peak T4 diesels4613326A The Green Howards
BR 2MT 2-6-04519089ABR T2 dieselD58D13246141
21A The North Staffordshire Regiment
780388E4519712BD5031D59D133
7804227A4526215CPeak T4 dieselsD127D134Coronation 4-6-2
EE T4 diesels4529026AD3D10D128D135462285A Duchess of Rutland
D214D290453012ED9D129D136462535A City of St. Albans
4533726BD130D137
4534617AD131
scrap roadworks shunters - November 1961
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0
4254926A W456305A Swaziland W5209352441439574412744373
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)cl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 5MT 4-6-05221852459cl 3F 0-6-0T4436344374
5085027C W489278A W454018A W523124759247618cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)
0-6-0 diesel475975141251446
D3799** temporary use.
Shed Codes1A Willesden1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton
5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5C Stafford5D Stoke-on-Trent6A Chester Midland6B Mold Junction
6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill8D Widnes8E Northwich9D Buxton12A Carlisle Kingmoor
12B Carlisle Upperby12C Carlisle Canal12E Barrow12G Oxenholme15A Wellingborough15B Kettering
15C Leicester Midland16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield16D Annesley17A Derby18A Toton21A Saltley
21E Monument Lane24B Rose Grove24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft
26E Lees, Oldham27A Bank Hall33B Tilbury33C Shoeburyness41C Millhouses50F Malton
55A Leeds Holbeck55B Stourton55C Farnley Junction56F Low Moor81C Southall82E Bristol Barrow Rd.
84H Wellington (Salop)86A Newport Ebbw Jct.89A ShrewsburyCW Crewe Works
Sunday 3 December 1961total:159 + 6 museum locos
works yards, erecting shop and paint shop
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Patriot 4-6-0
4125150F446866G4523612B4817016A455438A Home Guard
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4469015C452568B4839955AJubilee 4-6-0
421171A4474327A4529026A484081E4564526F Collingwood
4214824E4474626A453012E484452E4564655C Napier
4222433C4475355A4533726B485008D4565017B Blake
4225533B4475655A4533826B4852816B456702A Howard of Effingham
4228726E447655A453868C4853255D4569555C Minotaur
4229424E4478126B454218A485511A4570226A Colossus
4267933C4494221D4542426F486491A457095B Implacable
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4494355A454932A486582B4571026A Irresistible
4246026D4494421ABR 9F 2-10-04870021A4571927A Glorious
424628F4496521A9201626A4870355BRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4257124J4498927C9201726A487625C4610956F Royal Engineer
4257824L450268F9201815AWD 2-8-04613326A The Green Howards
426035D450426B9202515A901476BCoronation 4-6-2
cl 2MT 2-6-0450465A9207616D9018886A4622366A Princess Alice HI
4650682B450925B9208215A903652F4622466A Princess Alexandra HG
BR 2MT 2-6-04510126A9212315C9041326D462535A City of St. Albans
780358D4510724F9212515Bnew Peak T4 dieselsBritannia 4-6-2
7804227A4514589A9215915AD58D1337002212A Tornado
cl 2P 2-4-2T (A)4518621A9216315BD59D1347002621D Polar Star
5085027C W4520024Ecl 7F 0-8-0 G2aD60D135700421A Lord Roberts
Peak T4 diesels4520124E491308AD130D1367004321D Lord Kitchener
D1D84521516D4936121BD131D1377004814D The Territorial Army
D3D94522827CEE T4 dieselsD1327004914D Solway Firth
BR T2 dieselD214D290cl 7F 0-8-0 G2cl 3F 0-6-0T
D5073D23149395preserved476085B
scrap roadworks shunters - December 1961
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)Jubilee 4-6-0cl 6F 0-8-0 G1cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0
4003414B W456305A Swaziland W489278A W439574436344374
4003814B WPatriot 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 3F 0-6-0T44373
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)455448B W4740350E W4931321B W4759247618cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
4221712A Wcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4740556A Wcl 7F 0-8-0 G247597476615209352441
426839E W4056982G W4742055C W494019D Wcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)5221852459
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4F 0-6-04757055C W494539D W514125144652312
424672A W4408841E Wcl 3F 0-6-0T (J)0-6-0 diesel
4254926A W4424941E W4725556A WD3292** temporary use.
Crewe Works195519561957
1958 part 11958 part 2
1959 part 11959 part 21959 part 3
1960 part 11960 part 21960 part 3