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.

Wednesday 11 May 2022

The Steam Scene no. 29 - March 1961 (part 3) - Manchester, Newport, Rugby and Grantham.

The Steam Scene no. 29 - March 1961 (part 3)
Agecroft
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1889Sep 1935 - Aug 196326B
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Oct-66Sep 1963 - Oct 19669J
location:In the fork of the Pendleton to Swinton and Clifton Junction lines.Visits to Agecroft 1936 - 1966
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightF - FowlerH - HughesJ - Johnson
St - StanierBR - British RailwaysMV - Metropolitan VickersWD - War Department
Sunday 26 March 196126Btotal:48
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TWD 2-8-0
4247426B4272426B4478226B61008*26B Kudu4757426B9014226A
4264626B4281926B4482326B6126926B4757826B9030726B
4264726B4284424F4492926B6129826B4757926B9035426B
cl 0F 0-4-0ST (A)4286026B4498726B6131950A4758526B W9037226B
5120426B4286826B4510326Bcl 7F 0-8-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0T (J)cl 8F 2-8-0
5120726B4288212A4526126B4950826B4722426A4843955D
5123726Bcl 2MT 2-6-04533826B4951126A Wcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)486682A
MV T2 diesels4648526BBR 5MT 4-6-04962726B5141326Bcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
D5713D57194648626B7312826F4963726B5145826A W5243126A W
4966726A W5149726A W5245526A W
Shed Codes2A Rugby12A Carlisle Kingmoor24F Fleetwood26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft
50A York55D Royston
Heaton Mersey
Post Grouping Ownership (Joint) - Cheshire Lines Committee/Midland Railwaysjoint shed codes pre 1950 STP/19D
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.opened:1889closed:May-681950 (briefly)13C
location:In the fork of the Cheadle/Didsbury lines, west of Tivot Dale station.May 1950 - Dec 19569F
Visits to Heaton Mersey 1936 - 1968Jan 1957 - Mar 195817EApril 1958 - 19689F
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesSt - StanierBR - British Railways
Sunday 26 March 19619Ftotal:47
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
400049F W4270426A440909F4800416B4834641E4872026A
400599F W427549G442509F4806416A484039F487496B
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)BR 4MT 2-6-0443619F W481619F4840516BBR 9F 2-10-0
400899F760489F443799F481909F484299F9205017C
400949F760859F444079F481919F485019F0-6-0 diesel
400979F760879F444219F4819941E4851017AD3854
401059Fcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)445019F482089F485579F
401139F439459F445549F4827118A4865417C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)439619F W483169F486829F
424529E483299F486959F
Shed Codes6B Mold Junction9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9G Gorton16A Nottingham
16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield17A Derby17C Rowsley18A Toton26A Newton Heath41E Staveley B'w Hill
Stockport
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1883Sep 1935 - May 689B
type:A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:May-68
location:West of the line, south of Stocport Edgeley station.Visits to Stockport 1936 - 1968
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 26 March 19619Btotal:32
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-0
423169B7313126F427799B450271A901738F483109A
423379B7316655G428489B450675B9032555G484659D
423799B428895B4527914A9039926F486682A
Jubilee 4-6-0429219B452995B9065556A4871055D
456445B Howe429389BB1 4-6-09072156D487648E
456745A Duncan429439B61040*56Dcl 4F 0-6-00-6-0 diesels
4569555C Minotaur
*named Roedeer
4447016BD3771D3772
Shed Codes1A Willesden2A Rugby5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8E Northwich
8F Springs Branch9A Longsight9B Stockport9D Buxton14A Cricklewood16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield
26F Patricroft55C Farnley Junction55D Royston55G Huddersfield56A Wakefield56D Mirfield
Longsight
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1866Sep 1935 - Feb 19659A
type:Two brick-built sheds: a 8TS North Shed and the 12TS South Shedclosed to steam:Feb-65
location:East of the Stockport Edgeley line, south of Manchester Piccadilly stationVisits to Longsight 1936 - 1964
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysEE - English Electric
Sunday 26 March 19619Atotal:56
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)Jubilee 4-6-0Peak T4 dieselelectric locos
400849A W423489C456319A TangyanikaD1E3024E3038
401258B W423639CRoyal Scot 4-6-0EE T4 dieselsE3025E3041
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)423829C461229E Royal Ulster RiflemanD214D289E3026E3042
406749A Wcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 6F 0-8-0 G1D222D294E3028E3044
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)429485B447479A492109DD224D301E3031E3053
421379Acl 4F 0-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aD225D302E3034E3303
426759E443929E7309389A489329DD228E3036
426839Ecl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G20-6-0 dieselsBR T2 diesels
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)472919A W484519D4942126FD3765D3769D5080D5139
425709C475289A W485039F494339DD3768D3770D5136D5140
Shed Codes5B Crewe South8B Warrington9A LongsightD5137D5141
9C Macclesfield9D Buxton9E Trafford Park26F Patricroft89A ShrewsburyD5138
Trafford Park
Post Grouping Ownership (Joint) - Cheshire Lines Committee/Midland Railwaysjoint shed codes pre 1948 TFD/19G
type:A 20TS dead-ended shed.opened:18951950 (briefly)13A
location:
On the north side of the line, east of Trafford Park & Stretford station.
closed:Mar-68May 1950 - Mar 19689E
Visits to Trafford Park 1936 - 1968Jan 1957 - May 195817F
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - FairburnJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwayMV - Metropolitan VickersWD - War Department
Sunday 26 March 19619Etotal:49
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
400099E420659E444029E447179E46137
9E The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire)
400179E W421119E444899E448099E
400189E421139E445649E4506214A461419E The North Staffordshire Reg.
400559E W4218117A445659E452399E461589E The Loyal Regiment
400569E W426769E445669EBR 4MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0MV T2 diesels
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J)760479E4812417AD5703D5710
401419E424289E432119E760899E483449ED5704D5712
402089E424658Fcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/D)Peak T4 dieselsWD 2-8-0D5707D5713
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)424799E435809ED74D779072427BD5708D5719
423399E425609Ecl 3F 0-6-0 (D)D5709
423289E438329E
Shed Codes8F Springs Branch9E Trafford Park14A Cricklewood17A Derby27B Aintree
Patricroft
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:18851935 - Jan 195810C
type:Two brick-built sheds: one 8TS, the other 10TS.closed:Jul-68Feb 1958 - Aug 196326F
location:In the fork of the Eccles to Patricroft and Monton Green Lines.Sep 1963 - July 19689H
Visits to Patricroft 1936 - 1968
AbbreviationsF - FowlerH - HughesI - IvattJ - Johnson
St - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 26 March 196126Ftotal:66
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4128326F447386G453818B4566326F Jervis9018326F
4128726F4480826F4540926F456765A Coddrington9022226F
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)450556B4542426F4571026A Irresistible902578F
4246826F451285BBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a9037126F
4256126F4518226F7303026F4272626A4903426F9053026F
4257426F451895A7304426Fcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)4911926F9056826F
426078B4519526F7312526F429525B4914726F9057026F
4266026F4519926F7312626Fcl 3F 0-6-0T4920926F9058424C
cl 2P 4-4-0 (J/F)4522426A7312926F4730026F4933526F9058926A
4045326F4525226F7313326F4736426F Wcl 7F 0-8-0 G29066926F
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)452881A7313426F4736526F4942626Fcl 8F 2-8-0
4058626F4531021C0-6-0 diesels4737826Fcl 6F 0-8-0 G1484338A
4068126F4535226FD3589D37794749126F4919926F484586B
D3592D3843
Shed Codes1A Willesden5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction6G Llandudno Jct.
8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8F Springs Branch21C Bushbury24C Lostock Hall26A Newton Heath
Other Manchester area sheds visited on 26th March 1961 : Gorton Newton Heath.GortonNewton Heath
Rugby
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:1876Sep 1935 - Aug 19632A
type:A brick-built 22TS dead-ended shed.closed:Apr-65Sep 1963 - Apr 19651F
location:On the east side of Rugby Midland station.Visits to Rugby 1938 - 1965
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnJ - JohnsonSt - Stanier
WD - War Department
Sunday 26 March 19612Atotal:42
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Jubilee 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
420622A455992A Bechuanaland455281A480742B
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4560624L Falkland IslandsPrincess Royal 4-6-2484112A
425412A456808A Camperdown462062A Princess Marie Louise4871821D
425732A457042A LeviathanBritannia 4-6-2WD 2-8-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0700211A Morning Star900802F
423812A447122A448622AB1 4-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-0905202F
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)447152A448632A612712F430202Bcl 7F 0-8-0 G2
429615B447602A448672Acl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 2MT 2-6-0494142B
429782B448312A4505121D582152A W464452A0-4-0 diesels
BR T2 diesels448332A451132A582212A Wcl 4F 0-6-0D2908D2913
D5028D5068448362A453288B444471ED2911
Shed Codes1A Willesden1E Bletchley2A Rugby2B Nuneaton2F Woodford Halse
5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8B Warrington21D Aston24L Carnforth
Severn Tunnel Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1907prior to Jan 1950STJ
type:A brick-built 6TS through-road shed.closed:Oct-65Feb 1950 - Oct 196586E
location:East of the station, north of the junction of Swindon & Gloucester linesVisits to Severn Tunnel Jct 1938 - 1965
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 26 March 196186Etotal:56
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-0Castle 4-6-0
961986E411986E286086E385786E408688A Builth Castle
74xx 0-6-0PT412786E286586E385881D42xx 2-8-0TBR 9F 2-10-0
740386E413086E287286E386386E423586A9200588A
64xx 0-6-0PT413186E287488JWD 2-8-0425687B9221384C
642686A W413786E288786E9022586A429287F9222286A
643086E415186E380786A904032F521486E9223086A
16xx 0-6-0PT415286E382081E43xx 2-6-0524687B56xx 0-6-2T
165686A415686E383689A533086G525386E569888J
2251 0-6-0516686E384186E533686E525487B664286E
223186E518186E384386E638686E72xx 2-8-2T667082B
229286E519186E385686E732286E721286E667286E
724987B
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse81D Reading81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh84C Banbury
86A Ebbw Junction86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road87B Duffryn Yard87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Canton
88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury
Newport Ebbw Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1915prior to Jan 1950NPT
type:A brick-built double roundhouseclosed:Oct-65Feb 1950 - Aug 196386A
location:On the west of the main-line, west of the station.Sep 1963 - Oct 196586B
Visits to Newport Ebbw Jct. 1938 - 1954
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War DepartmentVisits to Newport Ebbw Jct. 1955 - 1965
Sunday 26 March 196186Atotal:96
57xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T72xx 2-8-2THall 4-6-0
363686A967486A422586A721986A497388A Sweeny Hall
366286A974586A422786A722086G590887J Moreton Hall
366786A974686A423086A722286AModified Hall 4-6-0
369186A16xx 0-6-0PT424686A723089B696583C Thirlestaine Hall
369486A165386A424786A723287FGrange 4-6-0
370086A64xx 0-6-0PT424886A723386A682986A Burmington Grange
371486A641286A426586A723486A683886A Goodmoor Grange
372286A94xx 0-6-0PT428086B724086A685086A Cleeve Grange
372682B843686F429086A724386A687686A Kingsland Grange
376786A844086B429786A724586A28xx 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
378686A942486A520186A725386A287688J9200086A
379886A948286A521386A2251 0-6-0288486A9200186A
465786A948886A522786A220986A289686E9200286A
565786A949488A522886A221886A380086A9200686A
577387A51xx 2-6-2T522986A224386A380586A9222386A
773686A414686A523386A43xx 2-6-0381088A9222586A
875186A518886A523486A632586A SB385386A9222686A
964486A45xx 2-6-2T523886A56xx 0-6-2TWD 8F 2-8-09224286A
966486A455887H525186A665686A9018886A9224386A
525586A902992F
526287FSB -stationary boiler9067686A
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse82B St. Philip's Marsh83C Exeter86A Ebbw Junction86B Newport Pill
86E Severn Tunnel J.86F Aberbeeg86G Pontypool Road87A Neath Court Sart87F Llanelly87H Neyland
87J Goodwick88A Cardiff Canton88J Aberdare89B Croes Newydd
Aberbeeg
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1919prior to Jan 1950ABEEG
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Dec-64Feb 1950 - Sep 196086H
location:On the west side of the line, south of the station.Oct 1960 - Dec 196486F
Visits to Aberbeeg 1938 - 1964
Sunday 26 March 196186Ftotal:33
57xx 0-6-0PT72xx 2-8-2T42xx 2-8-0T
364786F468886F878686F721587D421486B520688G
366486F570686F968286F722687D423786F524186F
367686F775586F94xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T427786F525786F
371286F778786F8417SB662986F428586F526486F
462786F779888H844486F664486F429186F
465286F870586F848986F666386FSB - stationary boiler
468586F946086F
Shed Codes86B Newport Pill86F Aberbeeg87D Swansea East Dk88G Llantrisant88H Tondu
Grantham
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1855Sep 1935 - Jan 1950GRA
type:Two 4TS sheds, one of them with two through roadsclosed:Sep-63Feb 1950 - Jan 195835B
location:On the west side of Grantham station.Feb 1958 - Sep 196334F
Visits to Grantham 1937 - 1963
AbbreviationsGNR - Great Northern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 26 March 196134Ftotal:45
N2 0-6-2T (GNR)A4 4-6-2A3 4-6-2O2 2-8-0 (GNR)
6953134F6000834A Dwight D. Eisenhower6004434A Melton6392934F
6954934FA2 4-6-26004634F Diamond Jubilee6393034F
6956134F6051850A Tehran6004934F Galtee More6393134F
6958034FA1 4-6-26005034F Persimmon6393234F
6958334F6012952B Guy Mannering6005434F Prince of Wales6393834F
L1 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0WD 2-8-06005534A Woolwinder6394034F
6776134F61251*34F9008440E6005634F Centenary6394334F
6777334F6136734F9042536C6006434F Tagalie6394834F
6777634F9066534E6006534F Knight of Thistle6395634F
6778534F9069636C6007852A Night Hawk6395734F
6779134F*named Oliver Bury6010934A Hermit6396334F
6011134F Enterprise6396634F
Shed Codes34A Kings Cross34F Grantham6011234F St. Simon6398234F
36C Frodingham40E Colwick50A York52A Gateshead52B Heaton
Works visits on Sunday 26th March can be found as follows :
Gorton WorksSwindon Works
Derby WorksCaerphilly Works

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