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 26 September 2022

Shed Profiles - Wolverhampton 1961

Wolverhampton Stafford RoadAllocation 1961
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.
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
Sunday 23 April 196184Atotal:33
Hall 4-6-0King 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
498281A Acton Hall600784A King William III501984A Treago Castle
591284F Queen's Hall600884A King James II502684A Criccieth Castle
598981F Cransley Hall601184A King James I503184A Totnes Castle
599584B Wick Hall601484A King Henry VII504584A Earl of Dudley
693489A Beachamwell Hall601784A King Edward IV504684A Earl Cawdor
694584A Glasfryn Hall602284A King Edward III504784A Earl of Dartmouth
Modified Hall 4-6-0County 4-6-0506384A Earl Baldwin
698784A Shervington Hall101789A County of Hereford508481A Reading Abbey
51xx 2-6-2T94xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PT508884A Llanthony Abbey
417483A840185D xw361584A641884A509081A Neath Abbey
43xx 2-6-0845284A879684A642284A701281A Barry Castle
537682B awaw - awaiting worksxw - ex works
Sunday 23 July 196184Atotal:41
Hall 4-6-0King 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
490684B Bradfield Hall600184A King Edward VII408681D Builth Castle
490881D Broome Hall600584A King George II502284A Wigmore Castle
491884A Dartington Hall600884A King James II504584A Earl of Dudley
492384A Evenley Hall601384A King Henry VIII504784A Earl of Dartmouth
495484A Plaish Hall601484A King Henry VII506384A Earl Baldwin
591383C Rushton Hall601784A King Edward IV508984A Westminster Abbey
596987G Honington Hall602084A King Henry IV701984A Fowey Castle
598384A Henley Hall602481A King Edward I702684A Tenby Castle
690082B Abney Hall51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0703281A Denbigh Castle
64xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT417984A731683CCounty 4-6-0
641884A845284A519984F awcl 8F 2-8-0101389A County of Dorset
642284A947084A54xx 0-6-0PT4841784FGrange 4-6-0
57xx 0-6-0PT74xx 0-6-0PT541682D xw45xx 2-6-2T681784B Gwenddwr Grange
361584A744487G aw551883E aw
377884Axw - ex worksaw - awaiting works
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81D Reading82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury83C Exeter
83E St. Blazey84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84F Stourbridge Jct.87G Carmarthen89A Shrewsbury
Sunday 3 September 196184A12.05pm - 12.20pmtotal:36
Hall 4-6-0King 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
492888A Gatacre Hall600184A King Edward VII502284A Wigmore Castle
591084B Park Hall600784A King William III503184A Totnes Castle
691081E Gossington Hall600884A King James II506384A Earl Baldwin
Modified Hall 4-6-0601184A King James I507388A Blenheim
698784A Shervington Hall601384A King Henry VIII508582B Evesham Abbey
792685B Willey Hall601484A King Henry VII701284A Barry Castle
Grange 4-6-0602084A King Henry IV702684A Tenby Castle
687785A Llanfair Grange602284A King Edward III703081A Cranbrook Castle
94xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT64xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 4-6-0County 4-6-0
845284A361088J xw641884A7500881F100582B County of Devon
849884A361984D aw642284A750396A101389A County of Dorset
947084A14xx 0-4-2T43xx 2-6-045xx 2-6-2T
145081F aw730989A556372C xw
Shed Codes6A Chester Midland72C Yeovil Town81A Old Oak Common81E Didcot81F Oxford
82B St. Philip's Marsh84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84D Leamington Spa85A Worcester85B Gloucester GWR
88A Cardiff Canton88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury
Sunday 8 October 196184A10.35am - 11amtotal:41
Hall 4-6-0King 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
494782B Nanhoran Hall600184A King Edward VII502284A Wigmore Castle
591284C Queen's Hall600283D King William IV503184A Totnes Castle
595685A Horsley Hall600684A King George I503381F Broughton Castle
695284C Kimberley Hall600884A King James II504584A Earl of Dudley
Modified Hall 4-6-0601184A King James I504684A Earl of Cawdor
699782A Bryn-Ivor Hall601784A King Edward IV504784A Earl of Dartmouth
792289A Salford Hall602084A King Henry IV505583A Earl of Eldon
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T602284A King Edward III505681A Earl of Powis
377884A413287G xw94xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0507284A Hurricane
462283F xw417984A840585D381384B508884A Llanthony Abbey
64xx 0-6-0PT515284A947084A57xx 0-6-0PT700085B Viscount Portal
641884A515383A aw16xx 0-6-0PTL90LTE700184A Sir James Milne
642284A519284E xw163985Axw - ex works703782C Swindon
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common82A Bristol Bath Road82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon83A Newton Abbot
83D Plymouth Laira84A Stafford Road84C Banbury84E Tyseley85A Worcester85B Gloucester GWR
87G Carmarthen89A ShrewsburyLTE - London Transport Executive
Oxley (Wolverhampton)Allocation 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway (GWR)opened:1907Sep 1935 - Jan 1950OXY
type:A brick-built 2RH shed.closed:Mar-67Feb 1950 - Aug 196384B
location:West side of the line, west of Dunstall Park station.Sep 1963 - Mar 19672B
Sunday 23 April 196184Btotal:51
57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
876981C aw380284B680684B Blackwell Grange492483C Eydon Hall
973984B380386E684584B Paviland Grange492686G Fairleigh Hall
976884B380686A687984E Overton Grange493083C Hagley Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT380984CModified Hall 4-6-0496384B Rignall Hall
842884B381384B697584B Capesthorne Hall496684B Shakenhurst Hall
846484B386584B698084B Llanrumney Hall499982B Gopsal Hall
947484B56xx 0-6-2T699382B Arthog Hall590084A Hinderton Hall
5101 2-6-2T560684B790584C Fowey Hall591984B Worsley Hall
510184D aw663788C xw791584B Mere Hall598584B Mostyn Hall
43xx 2-6-0664084B791981D Runter Hall599084C Dorford Hall
733984B664584BBR 5MT 4-6-00-6-0 diesels690784B Davenham Hall
734184B72xx 2-8-2T7309389AD3034D3038Manor 4-6-0
BR 2MT 2-6-0721884B xwcl 8F 2-8-0D3035D3752782484F Ilford Manor
7800185A723884B4841584FD3037D3978xw - ex worksaw - awaiting works
Shed Codes81C Southall81D Reading82B St. Philip's Marsh83C Exeter84A Stafford Road
84B Oxley84C Banbury84D Leamington Spa84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct.86A Newport Ebbw J.
86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road88C Barry89A Shrewsbury
Sunday 23 July 196184Btotal:46
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2TGrange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
462584B560684B684584B Paviland Grange491284B Berrington Hall
973984B W562188C685184B Hurst Grange496484C Rodwell Hall
976884B661189B xw685784B Tudor Grange496684B Shakenhurst Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT664084BModified Hall 4-6-0591984B Worsley Hall
842884B664584B696583C Thirlestaine Hall593281A Haydon Hall
846484B28xx 2-8-0697684C Graythwaite Hall595581F Garth Hall
943584A285282C43xx 2-6-00-6-0 diesel locos596584E Woollas Hall
947484B380086A732382BD3026D3757597882C Bodinnick Hall
2251 0-6-0381384B734184BD3027D3976598584B Mostyn Hall
321082G xw385881D72xx 2-8-2TD3028D3992690784B Davenham Hall
BR 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0721384BD3034693384A Birtles Hall
7304171G9213621A724484Cxw - ex works
Shed Codes21A Saltley71G Weymouth81A Old Oak Common81D Reading81F Oxford
82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82G Templecombe83C Exeter84A Stafford Road84B Oxley
84C Banbury84E Tyseley86A Newport Ebbw Jct.88C Barry89B Croes Newydd
Sunday 3 September 196184B11am - 11.20amtotal:56
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Grange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
462584B320189B684584B Paviland Grange490381D Astley Hall
973984B W56xx 0-6-2T685184B Hurst Grange491284B Berrington Hall
976884B560684B685784B Tudor Grange494782B Nanhoran Hall
64xx 0-6-0PT569488F xwModified Hall 4-6-0495583B Plaspower Hall
642184C662688B aw696681A Witchingham Hall499784B Elton Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT664084B697081F Whaddon Hall593084F Hanningham Hall
740386E xw664584B R697684C Graythwaite Hall593381F Kingsway Hall xw
743284F R28xx 2-8-0791584B Mere Hall599483C Roydon Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT380284B43xx 2-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0599584B Wick Hall R
842884B381589B733984B xw7502181F599684B Mytton Hall
846484B381684E734184B0-6-0 diesel locos690386G Belmont Hall
943584AWD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0D3035D3191Manor 4-6-0
946485B xw900952F9208215AD3037D3976781384E Freshford Manor
947484B9048384C9221688AD3038D402572xx 2-8-2Tcl 8F 2-8-0
xw - ex worksaw - awaiting works9223688AD3039721384B4838821A
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse15A Wellingborough21A Saltley81A Old Oak Common81D Reading
81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh83B Taunton83C Exeter84A Stafford Road84B Oxley
84C Banbury84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct.85B Gloucester GWR86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road
88A Cardiff Canton88B Newport Pill88F Treherbert89B Croes NewyddR - Repair Shop
Sunday 8 October 196184B11.55am - 12.10pmtotal:44
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
376687A xw320089D697584B Capesthorne Hall492384B Evenley Hall
460782D xw56xx 0-6-2T698084B Llanrumney Hall493981E Littleton Hall
462584B664084B790182B Dodington Hall498483C Albrighton Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT664584B R791584B Mere Hall498781C Brockley Hall
842884B28xx 2-8-072xx 2-8-2T43xx 2-6-0591684B Trinity Hall
943584A286686G721384B636686A690784B Davenham Hall R
946485B380284B721884B0-6-0 diesel locos691689A Misterton Hall
947484B382584F723884BD3028D3757693384B Birtles Hall
45xx 2-6-2T383184B xwBR 9F 2-10-0D3035D3976Grange 4-6-0
551883E xw81xx 2-6-2T9221082ED3039D3992684584B Paviland Grange
810685A xwD3755D4026685685A Stowe Grange
R - Repair Shopxw - ex works685784B Tudor Grange
Shed Codes81C Southall81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury82E Bristol Barrow Rd.
83C Exeter83E St. Blazey84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84F Stourbridge Jct.85A Worcester
85B Gloucester GWR86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86G Pontypool Road87A Neath Court Sart89A Shrewsbury89D Oswestry
Wolverhampton Works
The Works were originally built by the Shrewsbury & Birmiingham Railway and later extended and improved by the Great Western Railway. The entire complex was situated on land adjacent to Stafford Road running sheds. The Works became the northern headquaters of the GWR and was closed in February 1964.
Sunday 23 April 1961total:38
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T56xx 0-6-2THall 4-6-0
371182C843786F410185B660888B493884A Liddington Hall
374989B941281A411484G661589B592083A Wyclffe Hall
378889A948487E416884F72xx 2-8-2TGrange 4-6-0
463588D949889A61xx 2-6-2T724484C683983B Hewell Grange
468784F74xx 0-6-0PT612685B725386AManor 4-6-0
965789A741382C613081D28xx 2-8-0782889A Odney Manor
974686A742484E14xx 0-4-2T381684FBR 4MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
979287A743786C144281FBR 9F 2-10-07502181F7303789A
15xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0147285B9200482E43xx 2-6-0BR 3MT 2-6-2T
150381A220489C532286G8203389C
Sunday 2 July 1961total:42
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-045xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0County 4-6-0
361088J221789C459183D631484G100383D County of Wilts
361881C224986C554872C730886E100781E County of Brecknock
379284A320189B556372C733984B101182B County of Chester
967486A321082G556883D42xx 2-8-0THall 4-6-0
977888A56xx 0-6-2T557083E429086A491081E Blaisdon Hall
54xx 0-6-0PT567986G51xx 2-6-2T72xx 2-8-2T499683C Eden Hall
541682D569488F411084F724484C593381F Kingsway Hall
64xx 0-6-0PT661189B412084H14xx 0-4-2T595781F Hutton Hall
642488H666884E94xx 0-6-0PT145586CBR 5MT 4-6-047xx 2-8-0
74xx 0-6-0PT668887D840385D0-6-0 diesel7303789A470382B
740386E946485BD3034
Sunday 3 September 1961total:41
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2T51xx 2-6-2T56xx 0-6-2TCounty 4-6-0
361881C450771G413287G560588D100383D County of Wilts
367384E455283E515383A562188C100781E County of Brecknock
372886C459183D519284E569188F101881E County of Leicester
376687A551883E519984F668087BHall 4-6-0
460782D554183D81xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0494689A Moseley Hall
462283F554872C810685A631484G592981A Hanham Hall
64xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-042xx 2-8-0T730089B694183B Fillongley Hall
642486E221489A524088J731089BManor 4-6-0
74xx 0-6-0PT224986CBR 4MT 4-6-0731585A781784F Garsington Manor
744487G320385B7502585ABR 9F 2-10-00-6-0 diesel
9221782BD3992
Sunday 8 October 196111am - 11.30amtotal:41
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T56xx 0-6-2THall 4-6-0
361984D841585A519984A560588D490785A Broughton Hall
367384E947981A45xx 2-6-2T566988B499683C Eden Hall
372886C14xx 0-4-2T550883C569188F592684E Grotrian Hall
463881B145081F554183D662688B592981A Hanham Hall
774185B145381B61xx 2-6-2T666384F596889A Cory Hall
776081F145889D610381D42xx 2-8-0TCounty 4-6-0
971081A2251 0-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0423886B101881E County of Leicester
973687B W224186C9207985D524088J43xx 2-6-072xx 2-8-2T
975384E224489C0-6-0 dieselBR 4MT 4-6-0636986E720784C
976884BD30387502585A731089B723981F
Shed Codes71G Weymouth72C Yeovil Town81A Old Oak Common81B Slough81C Southall
81D Reading81E Didct81F Oxford82B St.Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury
82E Bristol Barrow Road82G Templecombe83A Newton Abbot83B Taunton83C Exeter83D Plymouth Laira
83E St. Blazey83F Truro83G Penzance84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury
84D Leamington Spa84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct.84G Kidderminster84H Wellington (Salop)85A Worcester
85B Gloucester GWR85D Bromsgrove86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86B Newport Pill86C Hereford86E Severn Tunnel Jct.
86F Aberbeeg86G Pontypool Road87A Neath87B Duffryn Yard87D Swansea East Dk.87E Swansea Landore
87G Carmarthen88A Cardiff Canton88B Cardiff Radyr88C Barry88D Merhyr88F Treherbert
88H Tondu88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd89C Machynlleth89D Oswestry
BushburyAllocation 1961
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
AbbreviationsF - FowlerJ - JohnsonSt - StanierEE - English Electric
Saturday 7 January 196121Ctotal:25
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 6P5F 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
Sunday 23 April 196121Ctotal:21
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0
4012921E5812221B4895021C4501521C4552721C Southport
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)5812421Ccl 7F 0-8-0 G2450375AJubilee 4-6-0
4258221C5812821C4945221C4540521C456242A St. Helena
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)5814821C0-6-0 diesels4543921CRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4295721Dcl 8F 2-8-012093D2387EE T4 diesel4616121C Kings Own
482512BD3021D331
Shed Codes2A Rugby2B Nuneaton5A Crewe North21B Bescot21C Bushbury
21D Aston21E Monument Lane
Sunday 23 July 196121Ctotal:19
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2
4012921E5812321B4501521C455528A Silver Jubilee4945221C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)5812421C450706Bcl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a0-6-0 diesels
4258221C5814821C4540521C485485B4895021C12013D3781
EE T4 diesel4543921C4873421B4924021C12093
D298
Shed Codes5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction8A Edge Hill21B Bescot21C Bushbury
21E Monument Lane
Sunday 3 September 196121C10.40am - 10.50amtotal:22
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 6P5F 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
4012921E429419B4501521C456665B Cornwallis4895021C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)451895ACoronation 4-6-24907021C
4258221C5812421C4530821C462401B City of Stoke-on-Trent4924021C
4265921C5812821C4531021Ccl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G20-6-0 diesels
5814821C4543921C4837521B4945221C12087D3088
Shed Codes1B Camden5A Crewe North5B Crewe South9B Stockport12091
21B Bescot21C Bushbury21E Monument Lane
Sunday 8 October 196121C12.25pm - 12.35pmtotal:21
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 6P5F 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 2F 0-6-0 (J)
4012921E429219B4501521C4860221B4895021C5812421C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 6P5F 2-6-0 (St)4530821C4870021A4924021C5812821C
4258221C4297921D4531021C0-6-0 dieselscl 7F 0-8-0 G25814821C
4265921C4540521CD2395120134945221C
454192AD3871
Shed Codes2A Rugby9B Stockport21A Saltley21B Bescot21E Monument Lane

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