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 25 January 2022

The Steam Scene no. 16 - May 1963 (part 3) - Crewe, Derby, East Midlands and Manchester

The Steam Scene no. 16 - May 1963.
Crewe Works
The major locomotive works of the London & North Western Railway
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnSt - StanierI - IvattBR - British RailwaysEE - English Electric
BTH - British Thompson-HoustonWD - War Department
Sunday 12 May 1963total:121
works yards and paint shop (ps)
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0preserved locos
420695F447728A455256G Colwyn Bay WLiverpool & Manchester 0-4-2 Lion
4218855F W4487724J psJubilee 4-6-0LNW 2-2-2 3020 Cornwall
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)450272A4560855A GibralterLNW 2-4-0 790 Hardwicke
424268F450418A4561817B New Hebrides ps0-4-0T LNW PetLNW 0-4-0ST 1439
424699F W450675B psRoyal Scot 4-6-0LNW Coal Tank 58926
4248617C452399E46100Royal Scot (preserved)WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
cl 2MT 2-6-04533416DCoronation 4-6-29030726B W9206652H
4644689Ccl 8F 2-8-04623412B Duchess of Abercorn W9065055D9220136A
BR 3MT 2-6-2T4847721BBritannia 4-6-2cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aEE T4 diesels
8200589C4870787F700466J ANZAC4921621B WD290D340
4876921BPeak T4 dieselEE T1 dieselcl 7F 0-8-0 G2D302D380
D57D801849395preserved
erecting shop
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0EE T4 diesels
4223216B4472912A4518226F4569456F BellerophonD211D314
422341A4473124E4518621ABritannia 4-6-2D215D316
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4493512A4521516D700211A Morning StarD216D317
426161C4501212A453148F7004921D Solway FirthD217D318
4262524E4501826C4540521CBR 9F 2-10-0cl 8F 2-8-0D222D342
BR 4MT 2-6-4T4508212Acl 2MT 2-6-09201015C484401AD269D371
8006987D4510724F464238D9203540B484492BD312D378
BR 3MT 2-6-2T4514589A4651889D9210418B4845984Fnew Westerns
8203682E4516312A4652189C9216421AEM1 electricD1063D1064
scrap roads26048
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0works shunters - May 1963
4124641C W447406G W4569124E Orion Wcl 4F 0-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)
4124750F W447508C W4570126A Conqueror W443634440543957
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-044373BR 2MT 2-6-2T
421821A W44374CW W4613326A The Green Howards Wcl 3F 0-6-0T8402184023
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 7F 0-8-0 G24615316D The Royal Dragoon W47380476188402284024
425445C W494399D WCoronation 4-6-247592476580-6-0 diesel
4265921C W4622012B Coronation W4759747661D3802
462461B City of Manchester W
The remains of 46106, 46108, 46123, 46124, 46134, 46137, 46139 were also present.
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden1C Watford2A Rugby2B Nuneaton
5B Crewe South5C Stafford5F Uttoxeter6G Llandudno Jct.6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill
8C Speke Junction8D Widnes8F Springs Branch9D Buxton9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey
12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby15C Leicester Midland16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield16D Annesley17B Burton-on-Trent
17C Rowsley18B Westhouses21A Saltley21B Bescot21C Busbury21D Aston
24E Blackpool24F Fleetwood24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26C Bolton
26F Patricroft36A Doncaster40B Immingham41C Millhouses50F Malton52H Tyne Dock
55A Leeds Holbeck55D Royston55F Manningham56F Low Moor82E Bristol Barrow Rd.84F Stourbridge
87D Swansea East Dk.87F Llanelly89A Shrewsbury89C Machynlleth89D OswestryCW Crewe Works
Immingham
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1912Sep 1935 - Jan 1950IMM
type:A brick-built 12TS through-road shed.closed:Feb-66Feb 1950 - Feb 196640B
location:On the west side of Immingham Docks.Visits to Immingham 1936 - 1965
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Saturday 18 May 196340Btotal:53
Britannia 4-6-2B1 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
7003540B Rudyard Kipling6105640B6119540B9000540B9022140B
7003640B Boadicea6107034E61248*40B9002940B9028540B
7003840B Robin Hood6108240B W6131840B9003540B9039440B
7004040B Clive of India6111556C6132636A9012940B9041041F
0-6-0 dieselsBR 9F 2-10-06112536A6140840B W9018040B9044340B
D2022D31559214740B6114440BO4 2-8-0 (GCR)9018540B9049040B
D2234D31569219640B6115240B6358636C9021540B9058340B
D3154D31619220240B6115940B6363440B WO1 2-8-0 (GNR)9061840B
D3163121266116840B6370840B W6386841H9066040B
D3166*named Geoffrey Gibbs6119040B6375940B W9066240B
Shed Codes34E New England36A Doncaster36C Frodingham40B Immingham41F Mexborough
41H Staveley GC56C Leeds Copley Hill
Burton-on-Trent
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1870Sep 1935 - Aug 196317B
type:A brick-built double roundhouseclosed:Sep-66Sep 1963 - Sep 196616F
location:On the west side of the line, south of Burton station.Visits to Burton-on-Trent 1936 - 1966
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyFb - FairburnBR - British Railways
BRCW - Birmingham, Railway, Carriage & Wagon Co.
Sunday 19 May 196317Btotal:46
cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-00-6-0 diesels
443508G4812515A4475755A4556117A SaskatchewanD3568D3586
4438017B4818217B4482517B4557517B MadrasD3569D3587
4452617B483029F4494117B4558517A HyderabadD3570D4137
4454217B4831418A4498917B4561217A JamaicaD3571D4149
4455117B4833217Bcl 3F 0-6-0T4562217B NyasalandD3572D4150
4455217B4872817B4731317B4562617B SeychellesD3585D4151
4456217BB1 4-6-04746417B456445B Howe0-4-0 diesel
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)6127550A4764317B4566817B MaddenD2859
4208217BBR 4MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (D)BRCW T2 diesel
7504017A4379315C WD5413
Shed Codes5B Crewe South8G Sutton Oak9F Heaton Mersey15A Wellingborough15C Leicester Midland
17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent18A Toton50A York55A Leeds Holbeck
Derby
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1890Sep 1935 - Aug 196317A
type:A brick-built double roundhouse.closed:Mar-67Sep 1963 - Mar 196716C
location:On the east side of the London line, south of the station.Visits to Derby 1939 - 1954
Visits to Derby 1955 - 1966
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - Fairburn
K - KitsonJ - JohnsonSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysGNR - Great Northern Railway
BRCW - Birmingham, Railway, Carriage & Wagon Co.WD - War Department
Sunday 19 May 196317AIncludes Diesel Depottotal:132
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-00-6-0 diesels
4218117A4412841E W4466021A4561017A Ghana12033D2378D3020
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4417617A452569E4561117A Gold Coast12034D2379D3051
425435D W4433317A454128C4564917B Hawkins12072D2380D3178
cl 2MT 2-6-04442017A4541714A4570017A AmethystD2220D2381D3367
4640217A4447541E W4544217A4571217A VictoryD2377D2382D3863
4644017A4451617ABR 4MT 2-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)Peak T4 dieselsD2383D3864
464952B4451717C7504117A4723617AD4D85D2384D3866
4649717A4454517A W7504317Acl 3F 0-6-0TD7D98BR T2 diesels
4650017A4456082G7504417A4726415D WD6D99D5002D5198*
4650217A4458817C7505117A4727685DD34D106D5010D5199*
cl 0F 0-4-0ST (K)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)7505717A4732517AD47D109D5020D5200*
4700017A4395517A7505817A4741324CD52D112D5024D5201*
4700617A4402317A7505917A4744117AD54D116D5074D5202*
J94 0-6-0STcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)BR 5MT 4-6-04753417AD55D124D5091D5203*
6800617C4334217A7306914Acl 8F 2-8-0D61D125D5093D5206*
O1 2-8-0 (GNR)4352117A7313817C4808317AD64D128D5145D5207*
6375216D W4362017AB1 4-6-04810317AD66D140D5196*D5208*
4363717A6133750A4815317AD73D146D5197*
4365817A6139941D4817641ED75D147* new locos
4366917AWD 2-8-0D76D157BRCW T2 diesel
9015341DD83D161D5415
Derby Workssteam locos in the Workstotal:19
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (3 cyl)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TBR 5MT 4-6-0
421001C W424299G W42500P4425216B W4746017C W7300182C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)424729G WBR 4MT 2-6-04446682Ecl 0F 0-4-0T (D)7302185C
4233315C W4263616A W750126A4452717B4153585C730322F
W - withdrawnP - preservedcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)cl 0F 0-4-0ST (K)730676A
4359921A W4700318C7308670A
Shed Codes1C Watford2B Nuneaton2F Woodford Halse5D Stoke-on-Trent6A Chester Midland
8C Speke Junction9E Trafford Park9G Gorton14A Cricklewood15C Leicester Midland15D Bedford
16A Nottingham16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield16D Annesley17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent17C Rowsley
18C Hasland21A Saltley24C Lostock Hall41D Canklow41E Staveley B. Hill50A York
70A Nine Elms82E Bath Green Park82G Templecombe85C Gloucester LMS85D Bromsgrove
New England
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1852prior to Jan 1950NW E
type:A brick-built 9TS through-road shed. Rebuilt in 1952closed to steam:1965Feb 1950 - Jan 195835A
location:On the east side of the line, north of Peterborough North station.Feb 1958 - 196534E
Visits to New England 1954 -1965
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnEE - English Electric
BR - British RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 19 May 196334Etotal:115
A3 4-6-2V2 2-6-2WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0cl 5MT 4-6-0
6004734E Donovan W6080334E9001534E W9203434E447152A
6005034E Persimmon6081734E9002536C9203734E453022E
A1 4-6-26082134E W9003134E W9204034EEE T4 diesel
6013056C Kestrel6083234E W9005034E W9204134ED279
A2/3 4-6-26085336A9015134E W9204234EBrush T4 diesels
6050034E Edward Thompson6085434E9015434E9214134ED1507D1514
6051434E Chamossaire W6086234E9015834E9214434ED1509D1516
6052034E Owen Tudor6086634E W9026934E W9214534ED1511
6052334E Sun Castle6088034E9034934E9214836ABrush T2 diesels
Britannia 4-6-26088134E9048036A9214934ED5607D5825
7000231B Geoffrey Chaucer6090234E9049240E9216936AD5679
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)B1 4-6-06090334A W9050234E W9217834EEE T3 diesel
421042A61003*40B6090634E9065934E W9217934ED6769
cl 4MT 2-6-06105931B6094834Ecl 8F 2-8-09218034E0-6-0 diesels
4306734E6107034E6095034E480361A9218134ED2240D3488
4309434E6120734EBR 4MT 2-6-04808817C9218234ED3445D3629
4315034E6120836E7503721D4818718C9218334ED3446D4075
4315334E6121034E750522B483266C9218434ED3449D4076
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6122740E7506017A4841418A9218536CD3451D4077
6183534E W61250*34FK1 2-6-04864716A9218734ED3453D4083
O4 2-8-0 (GCR)6130234E6206736E4871821D9218834ED3485D4084
6362836C6131434Ecl 4F 0-6-0 (F)D3486
6379136C6133134E4401315C*named B1s: 61003 Gazelle, 61250 Oliver Bury
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton6C Birkenhead
15C Leicester Midland16A Nottingham17A Derby17C Rowsley18A Toton18C Hasland
21D Aston31B March34A Kings Cross34E New England34F Grantham36A Doncaster
36C Frodingham36E Retford40B Immingham40E Immingham56C Copley Hill
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 19 May 19632Etotal:35
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
412182E446822E450502E453311E480771E485042B
412192E447132E450512E453922E481472E485311A
cl 3F 0-6-0T448622A450652E453931E4815616BBR 9F 2-10-0
472862E4486521D45156*8B454341A4821218A9210115C
474992E448692E452872E454542E483492E9213018A
476532E448972Acl 4MT 2-6-00-6-0 diesel484161ABrush T2 diesel
*named Ayrshire Yeomanry4312015A120264846715BD5643
Shed Codes1A Willesden1E Bletchley2A Rugby2E Northampton8B Warrington
15A Wellingborough15B Kettering15C Leicester Midland16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield18A Toton21D Aston
Nuneaton
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1878Sep 1935 - Jan 19502D
type:An 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-66Feb 1950 - Aug 19632B
location:In the fork of the Coventry and Rugby lines, south of the station.Sep 1963 - Jun 19665E
Visits to Nuneaton 1938 - 1966
AbbreviationsSt - StanierBR - British Railways
Sunday 19 May 19632Btotal:35
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)BR 4MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
429452B429782B7501117A455992B Bechuanaland480202B
429462B429822B750162B456432B Rodney480742B
429512Bcl 2MT 2-6-0750182B456692B Fisher481112B
429602B464202B750302B457232A Fearless482632B
429672B4644717A750352Bcl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0482872A
429702Bcl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)750362B453256B4443617B482968D
429712B401352B W750522B454182A483202B
429732B750632B
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton6B Mold Junction8D Widnes17A Derby
17B Burton-on-Trent
Crewe South
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:18971935 - Nov 19675B
type:A brick-built 12TS through shed.closed:Nov-67
location:In the fork of the Stafford and Shrewsbury lines, south of the station.Visits to Crewe South 1935 - 1958
Visits to Crewe South 1959 - 1967
AbbreviationsSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysEE - English ElectricWD - War Department
Sunday 19 May 19635Btotal:119
cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0
4476621B453276G455525A Silver Jubilee aw473305B480542B aw
448405A aw4540717B455565A Nova Scotia aw473385B4813716B aw
4484315C aw454138F455915A Udaipur aw473845B4813856D
448662A454945B456345B Trinidad W473915B4818015B aw
4487724J xwBR 4MT 4-6-04564117B Sandwich473975B482485B
4489026A aw7506117A457222A Defence W473995B482512B aw
4494521Acl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)Coronation 4-6-2474005B4827117B
449648A aw429775D4623812B City of Carlisle474455E482925B
450005B429835Bcl 4F 0-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0474505B483055B
450035D429845B4404917A9206352H aw474675B4843487F aw
4501166Ecl 4MT 2-6-04421417A9208618A aw474825B4844487F xw
4502512B430205B445365D9208915C aw474945B484466C
450465A430265B445925B9211215C aw475055B4847189A
450485B430345B4459717B9212615A475245B485165B
450512E430525B0-6-0 diesels9215021A475305B485555B
4506217B430735B12009D23859220136A xw4753417A486335B
4507824E awBR 2MT 2-6-012011D25199221584C aw476155B486595B
4518512B780315B12019D32919223484E aw4766712B487365B
451878A7805524G aw12022D3583cl 7F 0-8-0 G2476805B4873889A
4519624J aw7806127D aw12025D3763494485BWD 2-8-04873989A
4520326Acl 2MT 2-6-0D2221D4143494545B901578F487449B
4522624C4641626D awBR T2 dieselEE T4 diesel9073156DW - withdrawn
452792FD5028D341xw - ex worksaw - awaiting works
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2E Northampton2F Woodford Halse5A Crewe North
5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent5E Alsager6C Birkenhead6G Llandudno Jct.8A Edge Hill
8F Springs Branch9B Stockport12B Carlisle Upperby15A Wellingborough15A Wellingborough15B Kettering
15C Leicester Midland17A Derby17B Burton-on-Trent18A toton21A Saltley21B Bescot
24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool24G Skipton24J Lancaster26A Newton Hreath26D Bury
27D Wigan L&Y36A Doncaster52H Tyne Dock56D Mirfield66E Carstairs84C Banbury
84E Tyseley87F Llanelly89A Shrewsbury
Newton Heath
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:18531935 - Aug 196326A
type:A brick-built 23TS through-road shed.closed:Jul-68Sep 1963 - July 19689D
location:In the fork of the Miles Platting to Dean Lane and Newton Heath lines.Visits to Newton Heath 1936 - 1954
Visits to Newton Heath 1955 - 1968
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - Hughes
J - JohnsonSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 19 May 196326Atotal:68
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)Patriot 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4228026A4271026A4552226A Prestatyn4473626A9010727B
4228826A4275026AJubilee 4-6-04474626C90163W
4269726A429258A4560226A British Honduras447529B9018326A
4269826Acl 2MT 2-6-04563526A Tobago4489126A90270W
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4641126A4564226A Boscawen4489526A9027126A
4261426A4643726A4567926A Armada W4507626A9029724B
4262326Acl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4570226A Colossus W4510126A9031524J
4263226A4395226A4570626A Express4510217A9038826A
4264026A4402226A4573726A Atlas451895A9039926A
cl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 4F 0-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-04520226A9042656A
4728426A4406124G46142
26A The York & Lancaster Regiment
4521224F90530W
4730026A4443126A4533626A9054826A
4745826F4454326AB1 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-09056826A
4758226A0-6-0 diesels6121856B4833755D9201626A9067126E
cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)12065D3372BR 4MT 2-6-04855326A9215915A0-4-0 diesel
4720726A7501527C4877026FD2869
Shed Codes5A Crewe North8A Edge Hill9B Stockport15A Wellingborough17A Derby
24B Rose Grove24F Fleetwood24G Skipton24J Lancaster26C Bolton26E Lees, Oldham
26F Patricroft27B Aintree27C Southport55D Royston56A Wakefield56B Ardsley
Gorton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1879pre 1948GOR
type:A brick-built 18TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-651949 - Feb 195839A
location:On the north side of the line between Ashbury's and Gorton & Openshaw stations.Feb 1958 - April 19589H
April 1958 - 19659G
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnVisits to Gorton 1955 - 1965
H - HughesJ - JohnsonSt - StanierWD - War Department
Sunday 19 May 19639Gtotal:52
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)WD 2-8-0
421559G427579G439259G440789G472489G900469G W
422499G427589G439299G441149G Wcl 3F 0-6-0T901479G
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)427599G W439379G441519G475029G901529G
423619G427609G439509G441649G47541W901769G W
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)427889G439729G441699Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (J)901799G
424519G427919G440159G441909G437899G W902389G W
B1 4-6-0427939G440259G441959G0-6-0 diesels902429G
61039*9G428169GJ39 0-6-0444259GD2389D3706902519G W
612399G W428679G64880W446029GD2390903129G
613529G W428909G W903239G
*named SteinbokNote: Gorton Works closed on 31st May 1963.906869G