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 28 March 2022

The Steam Scene no. 23 - January 1961 (part 1) - London

The Steam Scene no. 23 - January 1961, London (Part 1).
Willesden
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1873Sep 1935 - Sep 19651A
type:A brick-built 12TS dead-ended shed and roundhouse.closed:Sep-65
location:On the south side of the line, west of Willesden Junction station.Visits to Willesden 1936 - 1951
Visits to Willesden 1952 - 1965
AbbreviationsF - Fowler, Fb FairburnH - HughesSt - StanierBR - British Railways
Sunday 1 January 19611A11am - 11.40amtotal:91
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Patriot 4-6-0
400421A423501A447122A480361A4551821D Bradshaw
400491A423511A447688A4810816A455381A Giggleswick
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)423601A449161A481341AJubilee 4-6-0
402061A423681A4498224F483251A456341A Trinidad
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)450501A4839316A4564721D Sturdee
420681A428521A4509421D484161A456661A Cornwallis
420981A428701A452221A485181A456691A Fisher
421011Acl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)452995B486011A456788A De Robeck
421171A429561ABR 5MT 4-6-0486281A4568624L St. Vincent
421181Acl 2MT 2-6-0730041A486291A457041A Leviathan
422341A464241ABR 4MT 4-6-04863818ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0T750301ABR 9F 2-10-0461011B Royal Scots Grey
424301A473021A750361E9207818ABritannia 4-6-2
425851A473041ABR T2 dieselscl 7F 0-8-0 G2a700041A William Shakespeare
425861A4730630A*D5018D5075491221A700421A Lord Roberts
426041A475011AD5059D5076493441A700476J
426271AEE T1 dieselsD5063D5077cl 7F 0-8-0 G20-6-0 dieselsEE Co-Co diesels
cl 4F 0-6-0D8002D8015D5066D5082494131AD3016131741000010001
440572ED8003D8016D5073D5143494152BD30501317810201
D8004D8038* en route to 24D Lower DarwenD3177
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton
2E Northampton5B Crewe South6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill16A Nottingham18A Toton
21D Aston24F Fleetwood24L Carnforth30A Stratford
Old Oak Common
Opened by the Great Western Railwayopened:1906prior to 1950PDN
type:A large brick-built four roundhouse shed.closed to steam:Mar-651950-196581A
location:On the north side of the junction of the Reading and High Wycombe lines.Visits to Old Oak Common 1948 - 1956
Visits to Old Oak Common 1957 - 1964
Sunday 1 January 196181A11.55am - 12.40pmtotal:135
57xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
375481A613281C492083A Dumbleton Hall409681A Highclere Castle
464481A613581A496684B Shakenhurst Hall500487E Lllanstephen Castle
875681A614281A497681E Warfield Hall501181A Tintagel Castle
875781A615481F499481E Downton Hall501481A Goodrich Castle
876181A615781A590681D Lawton Hall502483A Carew Castle
876281A616481A590781D Marble Hall502781A Farleigh Castle
876381A616881A592981A Hanham Hall503281A Usk Castle
877181A616981A593181A Hatherley Hall503781A Monmouth Castle
877381A51xx 2-6-2T596987J Honington Hall504081A Stokesay Castle
964081A414881F R598281D Harrington Hall504381A Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
965881A43xx 2-6-0694281A Eshton Hall505081A Earl of St. Germans
965981A732886EModified Hall 4-6-0505681A Earl of Powis
966181ABR 9F 2-10-0696381A Throwley Hall505781A Earl Waldegrave
970481A9220381A696781C Willessley Hall506081A Earl of Berkeley
970581A9220481A697381A Bricklehampton Hall507681D Gladiator
970681A9221184C697782B Grundisburgh Hall508281A Swordfish
970981A9221584C699782A Bryn-Ivor Hall508481A Reading Abbey
971081A R9221688A790281A Eaton Mascot Hall508781A Tintern Abbey
975181A9221882B790381A Foremarke Hall R509081A Neath Abbey
978481A9222481C790481A Fountains Hall509381A Upton Castle
94xx 0-6-0PT9223484CKing 4-6-0509788A Sarum Castle
843581A9224781A600081A King George V700181A Sir James Milne
845881Acl 8F 2-8-0600981A King Charles II701081A Avondale Castle
941081A4841081A601081A King Charles I R701281A Barry Castle
941981A28xx 2-8-0601281A King Edward VI702481A Powis Castle
942081A285486E601581A King Richard III R703081A Cranbrook Castle
942381A286586E602981A King Edward VIII703681A Taunton Castle
946981A384486GGrange 4-6-0703782C Swindon
15xx 0-6-0PT47xx 2-8-0683082B Buckenhill GrangeManor 4-6-0
150081A470081A686383D Dolhywel Grange780884E Cookham Manor
150481A470281A"Warship" T4 diesels0-6-0 diesels
150581A470481AD801 VanguardD821 GreyhoundD3030D3512D3604D4000
2251 0-6-0D805 Benbow RD826 JupiterD3032D3598D3758D4004
225684CD807 CaradocD836 Powerful RD3033D3600D3760D4006
R - under repairD837 RamilliesD3114D3601D3962
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot81F Oxford
82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon83A Newton Abbot83D Plymouth Laira84B Oxley
84C Banbury84E Tyseley86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86G Pontypool Road87E Swansea Landore87J Goodwick
88A Cardiff Canton
Camden
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:18471935 - 19631B
type:A brick-built 5TS through-road shed.closed to steam:Sep-63
location:On the south side of the line, east of Chalk Farm station.Visits to Camden 1935 - 1963
AbbreviationsI - IvattEE - English ElectricBR - British Railways
Sunday 8 January 19611Btotal:40
Patriot 4-6-0Princess Royal 4-6-2cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)EE T4 diesels
455251A Colwyn Bay462048A Princess Louise412391BD 210D 291
Jubilee 4-6-0Coronation 4-6-2cl 5MT 4-6-0D 211D 295
4561515C Malay States4622466A Princess Alexandra4529612BD 212D 296
4566326F Jervis4623066A Duchess of Buccleuch0-6-0 dieselsD 214D 297
Royal Scot 4-6-04623712B City of BristolD3015D3847D 233D 298
461011B Royal Scots Grey462391B City of ChesterD3017D 235D 314
461275A Old Contemptibles462415A City of EdinburghBR T2 dieselsD 288D 325
461441B Honourable Artillery Comp.462431B City of LancasterD5019D5026EE T1 diesels
Britannia 4-6-24624412B King George VID8000D8039
700469A ANZACclass 8P 4-6-2
700476J710005A Duke of Gloucester
Shed Codes1A Willesden1B Camden5A Crewe North6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill
9A Longsight12B Carlisle Upperby26F Patricroft66A Polmadie
Kentish Town
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1867Sep 1935 - Apr 196314B
type:Three brick-built roundhouses and a workshop.closed:Apr-63
location:East side of the line north of Kentish Town station.Visits to Kentish Town 1936 - 1962
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier BR - British Railways
Sunday 8 January 196114Btotal:62
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4002414B4215614B4720014B4468814B4556114B Saskatchewan
4002914A4268514B4720214B4469626A4557514B Madras
4003114Bcl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4720414B4481714B4561116A Hong Kong
4003214B4233414B4720914B4491816A4564116A Sandwich
4003414B4233814B4722314B4527914B4565855A Keyes
4003514B4234914B4726114B4528514B4569455A Bellerophon
4003714Bcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0TBR 5MT 4-6-04571214B Victory
4006414B4258814B4728314B7301641C4573955A Ulster
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4F 0-6-04743714B7314217CRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4010014B4413814B4744214B7314317C4611816A Royal Welch Fusilier
4011114B4421014B4744914Bcl 8F 2-8-04613214B King's Regiment, Liverpool
4011914B4423514B4764514B4877241D4614014B King's Royal Rifle Corps
4014214B4424314BBR 9F 2-10-04614214B York & Lancaster Regiment
4453114B9211815A4614741C Northamptonshire Regiment
cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)Peak T4 diesel4615141C Royal Horse Guardsman
4396414BD 704616014B Queen Victoria's Rifleman
Shed Codes14A Cricklewood14B Kentish Town15A Wellingborough16A Nottingham17C Rowsley
26A Newton Heath41C Millhouses41D Canklow55A Leeds Holbeck
Cricklewood
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1892Sep 1935 - Apr 196314A
type:A brick-built double roundhouseclosed:Dec-64May 1963 - Dec 196414B
location:On the west side of the line, north of the station.Visits to Cricklewood 1937 - 1964
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - FairburnBR - British Railways
Sunday 8 January 196114Atotal:66
cl 3P 2-6-2T (F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4002214A4390514A461539E The Royal Dragoon4810715A9210515B
4003314A4393514Acl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)4811416B9211618B
4003814A4394714A4477714A4721114A4814214A0-6-0 diesels
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (3cyl)cl 4F 0-6-0 (D)4494114A4721314A4814315AD302312063
4251433C4380814E4523814A4724814A483019BD317912067
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-04527414Acl 3F 0-6-0T4830414AD318012068
4268214E4405114A4533514A4743214A4830614AD3306
cl 4MT 2-6-04422814ABR 5MT 4-6-04743414A4831314ABR T2 diesels
4301914A4429714A7305314D4743514A4837814AD5084D5091
4303114A4444114AH15 4-6-04751233B*4851714AD5087D5092
4311814A4453214B3052070B4755414A4854518AD5088D5093
4312014A4457214B4764214A4860416AD5090
* en route to 24D Lower Darwen4862514A
4867814A
Shed Codes9B Stockport9E Trafford Park14A Cricklewood14B Kentish Town14D Neasden
14E Bedford15A Wellingborough15B Kettering16A Nottingham16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield18A Toton
18B Westhouses33B Tilbury33C Shoeburyness70B Feltham
Neasden
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1899Sep 1935 - Jan 1950NEA
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-62Feb 1949 - Jan 195834E
location:On the south side of the line, west of the Bakerloo station.Feb 1958 - Jun 196214D
Visits to Neasden 1934 - 1962
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnI - IvattSt - StanierBR - British Railways
Sunday 8 January 196114Dtotal:44
cl 2MT 2-6-2T(I)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0
4127014D4207014D4213414D4225214D7505515C6111614D
4127214D4208014D4215714D4225314DBR 4MT 2-6-06120614D
4128414D4208214D4215914D4225614D7603514Dcl 5MT 4-6-0
L1 2-6-4T4208614D4222214D4227914D7603814D453741A
6773914D4208814D4223014D4228214D7604014DBR 5MT 4-6-0
0-6-0 diesels4208914D4223214D4228314D7604314D7303214D
D3305D38694209014D4224814D4229114D7604414D7306614D
4209214D4225014Dcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)7306914D
4213314D4225114D4262914D
Shed Codes1A Willesden14D Neasden15C Leicester Midland
Hornsey
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1899Sep 1935 - Jan 1950HSY
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam:Jul-61Feb 1950 - Jul 196134B
location:On the east side of Hornsey station.Visits to Hornsey 1943 - 1961
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 8 January 196134Btotal:56
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)J50 0-6-0T (GNR)J94 0-6-0STWD 2-8-0
6949834B6889134B6893634B6897634B6806734B9012934B
6950434B6889434B6894534B6897934B6807334B9015634B
6951234B6889634B6894634A6898134B6807534B9042834E
6952034B6890334B6895034B6898234B6807734B9043240E
6954334B6890734B6896034B6898334B0-6-0 diesels9048034B
6957934B6891834B6896134B6898634BD3331121129066034B
L1 2-6-4T6892034B6896634B6898734BD3711BR 9F 2-10-0
6777934A6892134B6896834B6898934B9214534E
6892634B6897034B6899034B9217834E
6892834B6897134B6899134B9218034E
6893034B6897534B9218134E
Shed Codes34A Kings Cross34B Hornsey34E New England40E Colwick
Kings Cross
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1851Sep 1935 - Jan 1950KX
type:One through-road 8TS and a 7TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-63Feb 1950 - Jun 196334A
location:Situated in the Kings Cross goods yard, north of the station.Visits to Kings Cross 1933 - 1951
Visits to Kings Cross 1952 - 1963
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 8 January 196134Atotal:74
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)V2 2-6-2A3 4-6-2A4 4-6-2
6952334A6080034A6003934A Sandwich6000152A Sir Ronald Matthews
6952934A6081434A6005534A Woolwinder6000834A Dwight D. Eisenhower
6953334A6084134E6006134A Pretty Polly6001034A Dominion of Canada
6953834A6085434A6006234A Minoru6001334A Dom. of New Zealand
6954634A6087134A6006434F Tagalie6001434A Silver Link
6957434A6090234A6006634A Merry Hampton6001734A Silver Fox
6957534A6090334A6006734A Ladas6002134A Wild Swan
6958534A6093036A6010234A Sir Frederick Banbury6002234A Mallard
6959234A6098334A6010334A Flying Scotsman6002634A Miles Beevor
N7 0-6-2T (GER)L1 2-6-4T6010836A Gay Crusader6002934A Woodcock
6961834A6774434A6011034A Robert the Devil6003034A Golden Fleece
6963134A6777234AB1 4-6-0WD 2-8-06003334A Seagull
6963234A6777334A6117934A9007534EA1 4-6-2
6964034A6779234A6120034ABR 9F 2-10-06012536A Scottish Union
6969234A6780034A6136434A9217336A6014556C Saint Mungo
6969634A0-6-0 diesels6139334A9218536CA2 (A2/3*) 4-6-2
6969834AD3307D33346139434AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)60522*50A Straight Deal
J50 0-6-0TD3308D3716J6 0-6-0 (GNR)6194631B6053952B Bronzino
6892934BD3310D37226426034A
Shed Codes31B March34A Kings Cross34B Hornsey34E New England34F Grantham
36A Doncaster36C Frodingham50A York52A Gateshead52B Heaton56C Leeds Copley Hill
Stratford
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Eastern Railwayopened:1871Sep 1935 - Jan 1950STR
type:Brick-built 6TS & 12TS through-road sheds.closed to steam:Sep-62Feb 1950 - Sep 196230A
location:On the west side of the Cambridge line, north of the station.Visits to Stratford 1948 - 1954
Visits to Stratford 1955 - 1962
AbbreviationsGER - Great Eastern RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayBTH - British Thompson & Houston
BR - British RailwaysEE - English ElectricWD - War DepartmentNBL - North British Locomotive Co.
Sunday 8 January 196130Atotal:205
L1 2-6-4TBritannia 4-6-2J15 0-6-0 (GER)J69 0-6-0T (GER)EE T4 diesels
6770130A W7000032A Britannia6536130A6850030A WD 204D 205
6770630A W7001232A John of Gaunt6544530A6853830A0-6-0 diesels
6770830A W7003532A Rudyard Kipling6544630A W6854230AD2209D3501
6770930A WN7 0-6-2T (GER)6546030A68543Dept 45D2219D3608
6771630A6961130A W6970630A W6546530A6854930AD2225D3635
6772530A W6961430A W6971030A6547630A6856530AD2226D3681
6772630A W6962030A W6971230A WJ19 0-6-0 (GER)6856630AD257212104
6772830A6962130A6971330A6465230A W6857130A WD333212106
6773130A6963030A W6971430A6465330A W6857830A WD349712107
6773530A6963630A W6971530A W6465730A6860030AD349812108
6773630A W6965230A W6971830A W6466630A W6860930AD349912111
BR 4MT 2-6-4T6965330A6971930A W6466930A6861230AD350012130
8009633B6965430A W6972130A W6467432A W6861330A0-4-0 diesels
B1 4-6-06965630A6972230A WJ17 0-6-0 (GER)J67 0-6-0T (GER)D2956D2958
6111930A6965830A6972330A6550730A68498Dept 44Brush T2 diesels
6122630A6967130A6972430A6558931B WJ68 0-6-0T (GER)D5500D5588
6123330A6967330A6972530AJ20 0-6-0 (GER)6864230AD5505D5594
6125232A6967830A6972630A W6467630A6864630AD5506D5617
6128032A6967930A6972730A W6467730A6864730A WD5513D5619
6128332A6968030A W6972830A6467930A W6864930AD5519D5623
6132930A6968130A W6972930A W6468030A W6866030A WD5544D5634
6133530A6968230A W6973030A6468930AJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)D5545D5636
6137830A6968530A W6973230A6469730A6889930A WD5551D5637
K1 2-6-06968630ABR T2 diesels6469930A6890530A WD5567D5638
6201930A6968730A WD5029D5049BTH T1 dieselsJ66 0-6-0T (GER)D5573D5655
6207030A6968830A WD5033D5050D8202D823268370Dept 32D5586D5663
Y4 0-4-0T (GER)6969130A WD5034D5053D8208D823468382Dep. 31NBL T1 diesels
68129Dept 336969330AD5035D5067D8229D8235WD 2-8-0D8400D8405
cl 3F 0-6-0T6969430A WD5047D5071D8230D82369048430AD8401D8406
4728230A W6969930A WD5048D82319050130AD8402D8407
4731130A W6970030A WEE T2 dieselsEE T3 diesels9052830AD8403D8408
J39 0-6-06970130A WD5903D6700D67039065333BD8404
6476730A W6970230AD6702
Shed Codes30A Stratford31B March32A Norwich33B Tilbury
Hither Green
Opened by the Southern Railwayopened:1933Sep 1935 - Jan 1950HIT
type:A concrete-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed to steam:Oct-61Feb 1950 - Oct 196173C
location:East of the line, south of the station.
AbbreviationsLBSCR - London, Brighton & South Coast RailwaySECR - South Eastern & Chatham Railway
BR - British RailwaysBRCW - Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.
Sunday 8 January 196173Ctotal:
W 2-6-4TN 2-6-0 (SECR)C 0-6-0 (SECR)BR T2 dieselsBRCW T3 diesels0-6-0 diesels
3191173C3181775B3126873CD5002D5011D6503D652211221D3097
3191273C3185973C3168273CD5008D5013D6504D6523D2083D3098
3191373CQ1 0-6-03169173CDrewry 0-6-0DMD6506D6526D3095D3460
3191673C3303773J3169573CDS1173serviceD6514D6530
3192473CC2X 0-6-0 LBSCR)D6515D6532
3255275ED6517D6537
D6518D6538
Shed Codes73C Hither Green73J Tonbridge75B Redhill75E Three Bridges