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 4 April 2022

The Steam Scene no. 24 - January 1961 (part 2) - Wolverhampton, Reading, Swindon and Nottingham.

The Steam Scene no. 24 - January 1961 (Part 2).
Bushbury
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1883Sep 1935 - May 19603B
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Apr-65Jun 1960 - Aug 196321C
location:On the east side of the line, north of Wolverhampton HL station.Sep 1963 - Apr 19652K
Visits to Bushbury 1938 - 1965
AbbreviationsF - FowlerJ - JohnsonSt - StanierEE - English Electric
Saturday 7 January 196121Ctotal:25
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
4012921E4295621D5811921C W4482921C4559312A Kolhapur
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4295721D5812421C4487221D4564721D Sturdee
4258221Ccl 4F 0-6-05812821C4494221D4574212B Connaught
4265921C4449221C5814821C4501521CRoyal Scot 4-6-0
cl 8F 2-8-05820421C W4543921C461248A London Scottish
4873421Bcl 7F 0-8-0 G2a0-6-0 dieselsEE T4 diesel
4895021C1208712093D295
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby21B Bescot21C Bushbury
21D Aston21E Monument Lane
Wolverhampton Stafford Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1860Sep 1935 - Jan 1950SRD
type:Three brick-built roundhouses and two dead-ended sheds.closed:Sep-63Feb 1950 - Sep 196384A
location:On the south side of Dunstall Park station.Visits to Stafford Road 1934 - 1963
Saturday 7 January 196184Atotal:41
Hall 4-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
491884A Dartington Hall696489A Thornbridge Hall502684A Criccieth Castle
492384A Evenley Hall697481A Bryngwyn Hall503184A Totnes Castle
492888A Gatacre Hall791884E Rhose Wood Hall504784A Earl of Dartmouth
496484C Rodwell Hall28xx 2-8-051xx 2-6-2T508281A Swordfish
591284F Queen's Hall287688J417483A xw508884A Llanthony Abbey
592684A Grotrian Hall64xx 0-6-0PT15xx 0-6-0PT508984A Westminster Abbey
595984E Mawley Hall641884A150781A xw701982A Fowey Castle
598981F Cransley Hall642284A57xx 0-6-0PT703681A Ogmore Castle
692684A Holkham Hall94xx 0-6-0PT361584AKing 4-6-0
693084A Aldersley Hall845284A377884A600584A King George II
693288A Burwarton Hall848085A aw378783D xw600784A King William III
Grange 4-6-0943584A379284A600884A King James II
681784B Gwenddwr Grange947084A601184A King James I
686184E Crynant Grangexw - ex worksaw - awaiting works
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81F Oxford82A Bristol Bath Road83A Newton Abbot83D Plymouth Laira
84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct.85A Worcester
88A Cardiff Canton88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury
Reading GWR
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway (GWR)opened:1876prior to 1950RDG
location:In the fork of the Bristol and Basingstoke lines west of the station.closed:Jan-651950 - Jan 6581D
type:A brick-built roundhouse converted to a 9TS shed with three through roads
Visits to Reading 1935 - 1964
AbbreviationsWD - War Department
Sunday 8 January 196181Dtotal:51
County 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
101482B County of Glamorgan501881D St. Mawes Castle490381D Astley Hall
Manor 4-6-0507681D Gladiator490684B Bradfield Hall
781384E Freshford ManorModified Hall 4-6-0490785A Broughton Hall
61xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-0696081D Raveningham Hall490881D Broome Hall
610381D284181D699081A Witherslack Hall494187F Llangedwyn Hall
611981D285381D790681D Fron Hall495184B Pendeford Hall
612981F288486A791481D Lleweni Hall496182D Pyrland Hall
613481D288688J791981D Runter Hall499881D Eyton Hall
613681D380082B72xx 2-8-2T0-6-0 diesels593181A Hatherley Hall
615081F43xx 2-6-0724784CD3195D3406593681D Oakley Hall
616281D632481DWD 2-8-0D3196D3831595685A Horsley Hall
57xx 0-6-0PT733181D W9048384CD3269D3853595984E Mawley Hall
372381D732781E9068581C597381D Rolleston Hall
976381D598384A Henley Hall
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading692984C Whorlton Hall
81E Didcot81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury695381D Leighton Hall
84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley85A Worcester86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
87F Llanelly88J Aberdare
Southall
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1953prior to Jan 1950SHL
location:In the fork of the Paddington and Brentford lines.closed:Jan-66Feb 1950 - Jan 6681C
type:An 8TS shed with 7 through roads.Visits to Southall 1939 - 1966
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 15 January 196181Ctotal:60
57xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-028xx 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
361881C611081C409281F Dunraven Castle280786E900662F
362081C611281CHall 4-6-0385187F9017481C
371581C612981F492581C Eynsham Hall385286E9031281C
375081C613281C495081E Patshull Hall385881D9032386A
460881C613381C496882B Shotton Hall47xx 2-8-09035581C
873181C615481F498583B Allesley Hall470781C9046681C
875281C616581C592581C Eastcote Hallcl 8F 2-8-0904742F
875381A94xx 0-6-0PTModified Hall 4-6-04840284E9058584C
876981C940981C699181C Acton Burnell Hall4841281A9063081C
964181C941381C792381C Speke HallBR 9F 2-10-09068581C
964281C942281Cdiesel railcars9220781C0-6-0 diesels
972681C43xx 2-6-0W21W31W389223881CD3753D3955
978981C538081EW25W339224081CD3754
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81E Didcot81F Oxford
82B St. Philip's Marsh83B Taunton84C Banbury84E Tyseley86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86E Severn Tunnel Jct.
87F Llanelly
Swindon
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1871prior to Jan 1950SDN
location:North of the Gloucester line, west of the station.closed:Oct-64Feb 1950 - Oct 196482C
type:A brick-built double RH, a 10TS dead-ended shed, plus a Stock Shed.Visit to Swindon 1934 - 1953
Visit to Swindon 1954 - 1964
Sunday 29 January 196182C11.50am - 12.25pmtotal:122
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PTHall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
364582C846582C496981E Shrugborough Hall408885A Dartmouth Castle
368282C847282C497282C Saint Brides Hall409883A Kidwelly Castle
368482C16xx 0-6-0PT592282C Caxton Hall xw500282C Ludlow Castle
371182C162182C593482B Kneller Hall500782C Rougemont Castle
373982C163482C594582C Leckhampton Hall503087G Shirburn Castle
374682C164082C594982C Trematon Hall503582C Coity Castle
375882C14xx 0-4-2T598182C Frensham Hall506482C Bishop's Castle
461282C581582C599782C Sparkford Hall509682A Bridgwater Castle
469782C1366 0-6-0PT690282C Butlers HallGrange 4-6-0
674182C136582C691982B Tylney Hall681784B Gwenddwr Grange
676982C43xx 2-6-0692481D Grantley Hall683182B Bearley Grange
871182C630982C692782C Lilford Hall683388A Calcot Grange
877982C633682C693883D Corndean Hall686582B Hopton Grange
878382C635682BModified Hall 4-6-0County 4-6-0
879382C2251 0-6-0699382C Arthog Hall100283G County of Berks
960482C225082C791284E Little Linford Hall101282C County of Denbigh xw
960582C45xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-00-6-0 diesels101582C County of Gloucester
972082C554782C280786ED2086D3110City 4-6-0
977382CBR 3MT 2-6-2T286186ED2088D3112344082C City of Truro
74xx 0-6-0PT8200782E383286AD2143D3191WD 2-8-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
742182Cdiesel railcars383486ED2144D38049031281C7301282C
742782CW8W1772xx 2-8-2TD217413187Warship T4 diesel7302782C
W14723684CD601
stock shed
1361 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0
136183D W464481A741089D W847383G W407386C Caerphilly Castle W
14xx 0-4-2T741382C61xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0
141082C615881A597287A Olton Hall
Gas Works yard
15xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T
150281E W363886A W676187B W840685D W941481A W420386A W
150986A W364984F W677687D W845487B W944781D W428786F W
16xx 0-6-0PT370481C W774086G W846085A W945886F W51xx 2-6-2T
160389D W675286B W979582C W847687D W510386G W
165287D W675387D W940081A W511086E W
517684F W
Swindon Works
Sunday 29 January 196182C11.50am - 12.25pmtotal:163
A Shop
Grange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
681386A Eastbury Grange491581E Condover Hall501581A Kingswear Castle
682288A Manton Grange491981A Donnington Hall501687E Montgomery Castle
685184B Hurst Grange495484A Plaish Hall501984A Treago Castle
Manor 4-6-0591684B Trinity Hall502382C Brecon Castle
782088A Dinmore Hall597781D Winslow Hall503281A Usk Castle
782484E Ilford Manor598682C Arbury Hall503481A Corfe Castle
County 4-6-0691381D Levens Hall504684A Earl Cawdor
102589A County of Radnor694584A Glasfryn Hall506882C Beverston Castle
43xx 2-6-0BR 3MT 2-6-2TModified Hall 4-6-0507185B Spitfire
732586G820326A696181A Stedham Hall508087G Defiant
51xx 2-6-2T8203982E790281A Eaton Mascot Hall700085B Viscount Portal
413182B28xx 2-8-0790782B Hart Hall700881A Swansea Castle
414881F287982CBritannia 4-6-2701185A Banbury Castle
45xx 2-6-2T380686A7002088A Mercury701781A G. J. Churchward
457483F42xx 2-8-0T7002588A Western Star702081A Gloucester Castle
61xx 2-6-2T427488HWarship T4 dieselsnew WarshipsKing 4-6-0
614782B429486BD600D813D830D866602284A King Edward III
new 0-6-0 dieselsBR 9F 2-10-0D604D818D832D867602981A King Edward VIII
D2145D21879222382DD804D820D840D868Vale of Rheidol Light Railway
D2146D806D824789C Owain Glyndwr
works yard
1366 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
137182C W455087H W592381A Colston Hall500881A Raglan Castle
15xx 0-6-0PT455983E W598488A Linden Hall506581A Newport Castle
150181C W458783F W599485A Roydon Hall506983D Isambard K. Brunel
16xx 0-6-0PT459487H W599584B Wick HallKing 4-6-0
162585C W551082C W691483B Langton Hall600283D King William IV
162985A W551983D W691785B Oldlands Hall602381A King Edward II
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0602784A King Richard I
677586B W412883B533982B W281388J WCounty 4-6-0
770487D W417084E W633585A281981E W101482B County of Glamorgan
770785A W510482B W638285D W289983DGrange 4-6-0
777588A W61xx 2-6-2T0-6-0 diesels47xx 2-8-0685784B Tudor Grange
777785A W612281DD302713000470181AModified Hall 4-6-0
779486A WNBL T2 dieselsD303913260BR 2MT 2-6-0790884E Henshall Hall
974981D WD6301D6309D3193151007800089CBR 9F 2-10-0gas turbine loco
L91D6303D6310D3266151047800885A9223284C18000
D63052301 0-6-0 Dean
220785B W2516preserved
works dump
16xx 0-6-0PT31xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-042xx 2-8-0T
160187H W164487F W310086F W531182B W635288A W428187A W
160289A W165989B W310184E W533781E W636082B W28xx 2-8-0
161088E W94xx 0-6-0PT310284A W538471G W637189C W282188A W
161685B W841988C W51xx 2-6-2T539685A W638987H W283286E W
162088E W842785A W516986E W633389C W639386G W284682D W
163589B W946283A W45xx 2-6-2T634383B W639883B W57xx 0-6-0PT
163787H W551485B W635182B W776688C W
Shed Codes6A Chester Midland71G Weymouth81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading
81E Didcot81F Oxford82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury
82E Yeovil83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton83D Plymouth Laira83E St. Blazey83F Truro
83G Penzance84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyesley84F Stourbridge Jct.
85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd85C Hereford85D Kidderminster86A Newport Ebbw J86B Newport Pill
86C Cardiff Canton86E Severn Tunnel J.86F Tondu86G Pontypool Road87A Neath87B Duffryn Yard
87D Swansea East Dk87E Landore87G Carmarthen87H Neyland88A Cardiff Canton88C Barry
88E Abercynon88J Aberdare89A Oswestry89B Croes Newydd89C Machynlleth
Swindon Works 1952 - 1954Swindon Works 1955 - 1957Swindon Works 1958 - 1960
Locomotive Works - January 1961
Visits were made as follows:
8-Jan-61Crewe Works10-Jan-61Gorton Works
8-Jan-61Derby Works14-Jan-61Doncaster Works
15-Jan-61Darlington Works29-Jan-61Horwich Works
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
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - Fairburn
J - JohnsonSt - StanierBR - British Railways
Sunday 29 January 196116Atotal:96
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4007916B4290021A4404217C4556255A Alberta4800016A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 2MT 2-6-04404716A4557514B Madras4810816A
4205416A7802116A4413916A4562016A North Borneo4821116A
4216116A7802816A4415116A4564116A Sandwich4821716A
4218516A7802916A4419016ARoyal Scot 4-6-0482616B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)K3 2-6-04419516A4610016A Royal Scot4827916A
4263616A6196040A4421516A4611216A Sherwood Forester4828616A
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4424816A4611816A Royal Welch Fusilier4837716A
4041116A4385616A4440116A4615716A The Royal Artilleryman4839316A
4042116A W4388816A4441416Acl 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-04840116A
4048716A W4391716A4448016A W4465816A9203016D4849016A
4050216A4392816A4453316A4466416A9205415A485218E
4050416A W4395016A4457716A4485616A9206916D4860416A
4055716A4395316A4457816A4491816A9207316D4863516A
4058516A4395816A0-6-0 diesels453988A9208816D4865316A
4063216A4403316A12052D3246BR 4MT 4-6-09215415A4866616A
4068216Acl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)12096D32907505616Acl 3F 0-6-0T4874816A
4069116A4325118A W12097D38597506216A4727716A4875915B
0-4-0 diesel12098D38607506416A4763116APeak T4 diesel
ED3Lenton PW DepotD3084W - withdrawnD69
Shed Codes6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill8E Northwich14B Kentish Town15A Wellingborough
15B Kettering16A Nottingham16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield16D Annesley17C Rowsley18A Toton
21A Saltley40A Lincoln55A Leeds Holbeck
Annesley
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1898Sep 1938 - Jan 1950ANN
type:A brick-built 6TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-66Feb 1950 - Jan 195838B
location:On the GCR line, south of Hollinwell & Annesley station.Feb 1958 - Aug 196316D
Visits to Annesley 1936 - 1965Sep 1963 - Jan 196616B
AbbreviationsI - IvattGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 29 January 196116Dtotal:52
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0O1 2-8-0 (GNR)BR 9F 2-10-0
4128016D4493216D6357816D6381716D9201016D9209316D
4132016D4511616D6361016D6386516D9201116D9209416D
V2 2-6-24521716D6367616D6386716D9201316D9209516D
6094150A4544416D6368916D6386916D9203216D9209616D
K3 2-6-04545016D6374016D6388616D9207116D9211815A
6186640AB1 4-6-06375216D6390116D9207216DWD 2-8-0
6189536A6119540B6377716DO4 2-8-0 (GCR)9207416D9022041F
6192350B6133750A6379216D6385836A9207516DJ39 0-6-0
6197556BBR 5MT 4-6-06379616DO2 2-8-0 (GNR)9207616D6473916D
0-6-0 diesel7315814D6380816D6396334F9209016D6479816D
D3861
Shed Codes14D Neasden15A Wellingborough16D Annesley34F Grantham36A Doncaster
40A Lincoln40B Immingham41F Mexborough50A York50B Hull Dairycoates56B Ardsley
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 RailwayGER - Great Eastern RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
NER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 29 January 196140Etotal:110
cl 4MT 2-6-0K3 2-6-0 (GNR)B1 4-6-0O4 2-8-0 (GCR)WD 2-8-0
4315540E6180840E6195340E61000^40E6358740E9000540E
4315640E6181040E6197040E6108840E6361640E9003840E
L1 2-6-4T6182740E6197140E6109240E6367540E9010340E
6774140E6183140E6197740E6114140E6375440E9017618B
6774340E6183340E6198240E6115141A6377040E9025940E
6774740E6183540EK2 2-6-0 (GNR)6115836A6381940E9028740E
6774840E6183740E6175640E6117540E6385940E9030340E
6775140E6184540EJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)6118840E6386040E9038340E
6775340E6185240E6421940E6120940E6387340E9043240E
6775640E6186040EJ39 0-6-06122740E6390040E9047340E
6775840E6188840E6472940E61247^40EO1 2-8-0 (GNR)9049240E
6776040E6188940E6473640E6126440E6358940E9049636A
6776240E6189440E6474640E6128140E6359440E9059440E
6776940A6189640EJ69 0-6-0T (GER)6128540E6364440E9062940E
6777540E6190740E6854540E W6136140E6376840E9063440E
6778840E6191440E6857040E6137341A6386340E9063755E
6779040E6193940E6862940E WB16 4-6-0 (NER)0-6-0 diesels9067440E
6779940E6194036A6863540E6144450A12126D3625cl 8F 2-8-0
^ named Springbok and Lord Burghley
6194940EJ50 0-6-0T (GNR)J94 0-6-0STD2301D3627482632B
6195140E6892740E6800940ED3624D3628482681A
Shed Codes1A Willesden2B Nuneaton18B Westhouses36A Doncaster40A Lincoln
40E Colwick41A Sheffield Darnall50A York55E Normanton
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