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.

Thursday, 25 May 2023

Chasing Steam - August 1966

Chasing Steam - August,1966
Number of Locomotives on 1st August 1966.
WesternSouthernLMSEasternBritish RailwaysTotal Number
156214462047042431
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - Ivatt
J - JohnsonK - KitsonSt - StanierNBR - North British RailwayNER - North Eastern Railway
GER - Great Eastern RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern Railway
BR - British RailwaysWD - War DepartmentData and Statistics 1966
Birkenhead8HSunday 7 August 1966total steam:56
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 9F 2-10-0
420868H427278H920118H920858H921138H921658H
420878H427658H920148H920868H921208H921678H
421218H W427828H920208H920908H921218Hcl 8F 2-8-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)428128H920248H920928H921228H484659L
426068H428598H W920302D920948H921278H487419E
426168H429428H920458H921008H921318Hcl 3F 0-6-0T
cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0920478H921038H921338H472728H W
454476J9062556A920488H921048H921348H473248H
BR 4MT 4-6-09067856A920498H921068H921578H475338H
750505D920798H921078H921598H476598H
diesels: 9920838H921088H476748H
Shed Codes2D Banbury5D Stoke-on-Trent6J Holyhead8H Birkenhead9E Trafford Park
9L Buxton56A Wakefield
Northwich8ESunday 7 August 1966total steam:21
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
464058E481008E485458E920278C921178Cdiesels: 3
464148E W481558E486318E920708H921668H
464408E483348E486408E9207612A
464878E484088E486438E921168B
465178F484628E487178E
Shed Codes8B Warrington Dallam8C Speke Junction8F Springs Branch8H Birkenhead12A Carlisle Kingmoor
Warrington Dallam8BSunday 7 August 1966total steam:15
cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
448198B4490510A452218B920558B921248B921328B
4488312A449348B452568B920788BBritannia 4-6-2
4490212A449648A453238B920958B7003012B William Wordsworth W
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill10A Carnforth12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperbydiesels: 10
Heaton Mersey9FSunday 7 August 1966total steam:38
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
429779F W447258C451888C4814316G4821416G486849F
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)448399F451909F481619F483659F487019F
430129F448699F452889F481789E483719E487118C
430489F449039F453298C481919F484649F487236A
430639F450459F454489F481999F485019F487358E
431069F450659FBR 9F 2-10-0482089F486129F487468A
450679F920598H4821216B4862016Gdiesels: N/A
Shed Codes6A Chester Midland8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction8H Birkenhead9E Trafford Park
9F Heaton Mersey16B Colwick16G Westhouses
Stockport9BSunday 7 August 1966total steam:33
cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
446588B449169B455969B Bahamas W481159F486139F
447299B449409BBritannia 4-6-2481719L486269B
448146D449889B700049B William Shakespeare483459B486462E
448359E450279B700269B Polar Star4835756A486869B
448369B452009Bcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)484289B W
448559B452259B412029BWD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
448679B452619B412209B9035156D921028H
448719B454099B412339Bdiesels: 1
Shed Codes2E Saltley6D Shrewsbury8B Warrington Dallam8H Birkenhead9B Stockport
9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9L Buxton56A Wakefield56D Mirfield
Crewe WorksSunday 7 August 1966total steam:
erecting shop and works yard
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Britannia 4-6-2BR 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
447798B4807655C7005112A Firth of Clyde730699K920698H
448006D481518E7005212A Firth of TayBR 4MT 4-6-0921548C
450839D483569EA4 4-6-2750296D922232A
451878A487158F60007Sir Nigel Gresley (preserved)750625D922342D
452039D487209Fclass 8P 'Duke' 4-6-2works shunters - August 1966
4525412A4875710F71000Duke of Gloucester (stored)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T
4542855Cdiesels: 72electrics: 1644377445254738447658
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2D Banbury5D Stoke-on-Trent6D Shrewsbury4761547661
8A Edge Hill8B Warrington Dallam8C Speke Junction8E Northwich8F Springs Branch47649
8H Birkenhead9D Newton Heath9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey9K Bolton10F Rose Grove
12A Carlisle Kingmoor55C Farnley Junction
Crewe South5BSunday 7 August 1966total steam:93
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2cl 8F 2-8-0
430205B446662A4519710D700025B Geoffrey Chaucer480365B
430245B4467512A4523612A7001212A John of Gaunt4809216E W
430265B446835B452435B xw7002412B Vulcan481332E
430345B446855B452506A700255B Western Star482555B
430525B447155B4527412A700275B Rising Star483279L
431135B447595B452826G7002912B Shooting Star483475B
431515B4479012A452922A7003112B Byron483512E
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)448082B452975B7004712A483752E
464955B448325B453128B xwcl 3F 0-6-0TBR 9F 2-10-0485055B
465125B448335B453256A473975B920022A485485D
BR 2MT 2-6-0448345B453312D474825B920268H485499B
780105B448648A453399D474945B920872A485515B
780195B449442B453758B475215B921058H4862255B
780315B450565B453915B475305B921268B486326A
780365B450948A4540210D475905B921282D487546A
BR 4MT 2-6-0451149F4542110D47592CW W921392E
760446A451166J454225D
ex Crewe Works shunter
921638H
BR 4MT 4-6-0451326D454368B9221150Adiesels: 13
750305D451342A4544510Axw - ex works
4519310A
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley2D Banbury2E Saltley5B Crewe South
5D Stoke-on-Trent6A Chester Midland6D Shrewsbury6G Llandudno Jct.6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill
8B Warrington8H Birkenhead9B Stockport9D Newton Heath9F Heaton Mersey9L Buxton
10A Carnforth12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby16E Kirkby-in-Ashfield50A York55B Stourton
Eastleigh70DSunday 7 August 1966total steam:39
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)N 2-6-0West Country 4-6-2Battle of Britain 4-6-2
4128770D W3140870C W3400270A Salisbury3405970E Sir Archibald Sinclair W
4129470DU 2-6-03400470F Yeovil3408670D 219 Squadron W
4129970D3163970C W3400670E Bude3408770D 145 Squadron
4131970D3179170C W3402670E Yes Tor3409070D Sir Eustace Missenden
BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 4MT 2-6-03403770A ClovellyMerchant Navy 4-6-2
8001370F W7601070F3404070F Crewkerne3500770G Aberdeen Common.
8008270D7606470D3409370D SauntonBR 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0
8008370D WUSA 0-6-0T3409770D Holsworthy W7302970A7506870D
8013970D3006470D3410170D Hartland W7308270C W7506970D
8015170E3006970D3410870E Wincanton7311870A7507870D W
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70C Guildford70D Eastleigh7316970D7507970D
70E Salisbury70F Bournemouth70G Weymouth7317070D Wdiesels: 20
Bournemouth70FSunday 7 August 1966total steam:24
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0West Country 4-6-2
4123070F8001970F7600670F7301670G3400570F Barnstaple
4129570F8009470B W7600970F7302270A3400970A Lyme Regis
4131670F8013470F7601470D7308670A3402570F Whimple
BR 4MT 4-6-08013870F7605770F7308770CMerchant Navy 4-6-2
7506570D8014670F7605970C7308870C3503070G Elder Dempster Lines
7308970Cdiesels: 5
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford70D Eastleigh70G Weymouth
Weymouth70GSunday 7 August 1966total steam:24
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)BR 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0West Country 4-6-2
4128470G7300270G7309270C7507470D3401770A Ilfracombe
4129870G7301870G7311370G7507570D3401870A Axminster
4130170G7302070GMerchant Navy 4-6-23403470A Honiton
4132070E7304370A3502270G Holland-America Line W3404770F Callington
BR 4MT 2-6-07306570A3502670G Lamport & Holt Line3410270D Lapford
7603370C7308070G3502770F Port LineBattle of Britain 4-6-2
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70C Guildford70D Eastleigh3405270E Lord Dowding
70E Salisbury70F Bournemouth70G Weymouthdiesels: 4
Corkerhill67ASunday 7 August 1966total steam:29
BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
8000067A8005167A4469967A7300567A W4567555A Hardy
8000467A8006367A4471867C7300967A WBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 2MT 2-6-0
8002467A8011267A4478867C7310067A7604667A7802667A
8002567A8012867A4479867A7310567A7609367ABR 3MT 2-6-0
8004667Acl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)4499567A7312067A7609467B7701567B W
8004767A4646067C W4548867A7611467A
Shed Codes55A Leeds Holbeck67A Corkerhill67B Hurlford67C Ayrdiesels: N/A
Eastfield65ASunday 7 August 1966total steam:16
J38 0-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
6591262C8000566A W4466912A6109962A7307967A9002062A
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)8000766A W4497767C W6126162Acl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)
4273967B8005466D W4521467A6134965A4269065A SBdiesels: N/A
4291767C W4546767C WSB - stationary boiler
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor62A Thornton Junction62C Dunfermline65A Eastfield66A Polmadie
66D Grennock67A Corkerhill67B Hurlford67C Ayr
Polmadie66ASunday 7 August 1966total steam:33
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)BR 4MT 2-6-4TBritannia 4-6-2BR 5MT 4-6-0
4217666D W8000166A W8008666A7003312A Charles Dickens7305566A W
4221666D W8000266A8011666A7004512A Lord Rowallen7305966A
4226466D W8002766A8011866ABR 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-07306066A
4227766A W8004566A8012266D7600466A4480212A7306366A W
8005866A W8012366A7607066A4498912A7306466A
diesels: 758006166A8013066A7609066F4522710A7309966A
7610466A4535966B7310267A
Shed Codes10A Carnforth12A Carlisle Kingmoor66A Polmadie66B Motherwell66D Grennock
66F Beattock67A Corkerhill
St. Rollox65BAberdeen Ferryhill61B
Sunday 7 August 1966steam:4Wednesday 17 August 1966steam:6
BR 5MT 4-6-0A4 4-6-2cl 5MT 4-6-0A4 4-6-2
7315165B6003461B Lord Faringdon4470361B6000461B William Whitelaw
7315365BBR 4MT 2-6-4T4499312A6000961B Union of South Africa
8005766Adiesels: N/A6001961B Bittern
Britannia 4-6-2
7003612A Boadiceadiesels: 6
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor61B Aberdeen Ferryhill65B St. Rollox66A Polmadie
Perth South63AWednesday 17 August 1966total steam:15
BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 5MT 4-6-0A4 4-6-2
8002863A4469863A W4498912A4547263A6002461B Kingfisher
8009263A4470563A4499863A4547563A6002661B Miles Beevor W
8009363A4472063A4546163A
8012663A4479763Adiesels: 18
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor61B Aberdeen Ferryhill63A Perth
Dunfermline62CSaturday 20 August 1966total steam:19
B1 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0J38 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
6107262C7611062C6591262C6593162C9003962C9048962C
6134062BJ37 0-6-0 (NBR)6591862CJ36 0-6-0 (NBR)9019962C9053462C
6135062C6461162C6592962C6528862C9022962C9054762C
diesels: 96593062C9038662C9056062C
Alloa62C subshedInverkeithing
B1 4-6-0J38 0-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)
6110162C6591162A7610962C6110162Cdn gds6462062Cyd pilot
diesels: 26591762C6134265Adn gds
Shed Codes62A Thornton Jct.62B Dundee Tay Bridge62C Dunfermline65A Eastfield
Tyne Dock52HSaturday 20 August 1966total steam:16
Q6 0-8-0 (NER)BR 9F 2-10-0
6336352H6338152H6341352H6345352H9206052H9209752H
6336652H6340652G W6343152H6345952H9206152H9209852H W
6337752H6340952Hdiesels: 129206452H9209952H
Shed Codes52G Sunderland52H Tyne Dock
Sunderland52GSaturday 20 August 1966total steam:18
K1 2-6-0J27 0-6-0 (NER)Q6 0-8-0 (NER)
6200752G6581752G6585352G6587352G6334652G6340552G
6202152G6583352G6586552G6588552G6337952H6343752G
6202352G6583552G6587252G6339552G6345852H
6202652Gdiesels: 3
Shed Codes52G Sunderland52H Tyne Dock
West Hartlepool51CSaturday 20 August 1966total steam:29
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)K1 2-6-0Q6 0-8-0 (NER)WD 2-8-0
4301551C6200151C6334951C W6342151C W9001151C W9045951C
4305651C6200451C6336851C6343551C W9001451C9059351C W
4305751C6200851C6339751C6344051C9008251C W
6204151C6340751C6344651C W9023051C
6204451C6341051C W6345051C9030951Cdiesels: 19
6204551C6341251C W6345451C W9044551C W
Chester Midland6ASunday 21 August 1966total steam:42
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
426168H447126J450486J453225D4809355B920218H
426478H447178A450522A4532610A482536A920746C
cl 3F 0-6-0T448216D451166J454036A484586A920828H
472666A449136A451338B454196A486692A921088H
473896A W450006A451496G454276A W486976ABR 5MT 4-6-0
474376A W450062B452328BBR 4MT 2-6-0731279H
475076A W450316A452476J760356A W760526A
475986A450446A452856D760366A760956Adiesels: N/A
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2B Oxley5D Stoke-on-Trent6A Chester Midland6C Croes Newydd
6D Shrewsbury6G Llandudno Jct.6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8H Birkenhead
9H Patricroft10A Carnforth55B Stourton
Croes Newydd6CSunday 21 August 1966total steam:24
16xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
16286C37096C W750216C451306C481226C486656C
16386C W87676C W750336C451986C481476C W487476C
16606C W96696C W750466C453446C W482526CBR 9F 2-10-0
56xx 0-6-2T750486C483256C921256C
56056C W750716Cdiesels: N/A484406C921356C
Speke Junction8CSunday 21 August 1966total steam:41
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
447258C452975B481999F485039F920088C920858H
447716J453328C4827656D485098C9201512A920918C
447728A454128C482968C485208C920258C921588C W
450578C454178C483058C486849F920278Ccl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)
450718C454418C483088A487019F920478H465168C
451318C454668C483748C487098C920508C
451888Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)484128C487118CBritannia 4-6-2
452238C420819E484578Cdiesels: 16700159B Apollo
Shed Codes5B Crewe South6J Holyhead8A Edge Hill8C Speke Junction8H Birkenhead
9B Stockport9E Trafford Park9F Heaton Mersey12A Carlisle Kingmoor56D Mirfield
York North50ASunday 21 August 1966total steam:25
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)B1 4-6-0K1 2-6-0WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4301252F^61017*50A6131950A6201250A9007850A9200650A
4312350A61021*50A6133750A6202850A9039550A9220550A
BR 3MT 2-6-06121650AV2 2-6-26204250AJ27 0-6-0 (NER)9220650A
7701250A61238*50A6080650A6206550A6582350A9223150A
6130350A6083150Adiesels: 526589450A9223950A
* named B1: Bushbuck, Reitbok, Leslie Runciman^ en route from Heaton Mersey to N & S Blyth.
Shed Codes50A York52F N & S Blythdiesels: 52
Leeds Holbeck55ASunday 21 August 1966total steam:29
Britannia 4-6-2cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
7000212A Geoffrey Chaucer4303955A4466255A4491255A4810455A
7003612A Boadicea4305055F4467712A4498355A4812655B
7004112A Sir John Moore4312455A4482855A4507555A4828355A
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)4313055A4485355A4520455A4828616G
4216155A4262255ABR 5MT 4-6-04485455A4521955A4839955A
4227155A7504210G4488412A4854255A
4269955Adiesels: 25
Shed Codes10G Skipton12A Carlisle Kingmoor16G Westhouses55B Stourton55F Manningham
Motherwell66BSunday 21 August 1966total steam:
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0
4303612D W*4478666B W4488066B4510612A7315466B7600266B
BR 3MT 2-6-04482066B4488166B W4517666B W
7700566B4485066B W4499166B4535966Bdiesels: 26
4487812A4502966BW* - awaiting entry to Motherwell Machinery & Scrap yard
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor12D Workington66B Motherwell
Perth63AWednesday 24 August 1966total steam:
BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
8002863A4469863A W4472063A4546163A W7004512A Lord Rowallen
8009263A4470361B4479763A4547263AA4 4-6-2
8009363A4470463A4499863A4547563A6002661B Miles Beevor W
8012663A4470563A4512612A6003461B Lord Faringdon
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor61B Aberdeen Ferryhill63A Perthdiesels: N/A
Machynlleth6FThursday 25 August 1966total steam:10
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)BR 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
464466F760386F760436F750046D750476F750556F
760406C760476A750136F750526Fdiesels: N/A
Shed Codes6A Chester Midland6C Croes Newydd6D Shrewsbury6F Machynlleth
Oxley2BSunday 28 August 1966total steam:22
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
37442B W760222B W448052B480612A486802B920292E
96402B W760392B449192B4814316G487052BBR 5MT 4-6-0
BR 2MT 2-6-0760482E450062B484022B487262B750106C
780082B760872B452259B484586A487522B750336C
Shed Codes2A Tyseley2E Saltley6A Chester Midland16G Westhousesdiesels: 8
Saltley2ESunday 28 August 1966total steam:49
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
464212E447135D480852E484599H486292E W920292E
464292E W448122B4814916G484742B486462E920872A
464432E448309F482202E484772A4868716B920908H
464452E W448369B483362E485172E487252E921362E
464482E449208B483392E485222E487292E921392E
464542E452975B483475B485292E487552E921512E
465262E W454102E483512E4853816G4876316G921522E
BR 5MT 4-6-0483752E485499B487675D921642E W
diesels: 41731589H483852E486032E
2A Tyseley2B Oxley2E Saltley5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent8B Warrington
8H Birkenhead9B Stockport9F Heaton Mersey9H Patricroft16B Colwick16G Westhouses
Tyseley2ASunday 28 August 1966total steam:21
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
36192A464282A446612A448762B452922A920022A
46462A464572A447308B450158A453249F922152A
46962A464702A447622A450512A51xx 2-6-2T922282D
97742A447802A452872A41762A Wdiesels: 22
2A Tyseley2B Oxley2D Banbury8A Edge Hill8B Warrington9F Heaton Mersey
Dundee Tay Bridge62BSunday 28 August 1966total steam:19
V2 2-6-2cl 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)A2 4-6-2
6081362B4487962B6110262B6454762B6053062B Sayajirao
6081862B W4547362B6126262B6457762B Wcl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)
6083662B6127862B6459762B W4646462Bdiesels: 15
6091962B6129362B W6460862B W
6140362B WShed Codes62B Dundee Tay Bridge
Thornton Junction62ASunday 28 August 1966total steam:42
B1 4-6-0J37 0-6-0 (NBR)J38 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
61029*62A6126162A6456962A SB6590762A W6592262A9035062A W
6109962A6130862A6457062A6591062A W6592562A9044162A
6110362A W6133062A6458862A W6591162A6593462C9044462A
6113262A6134265A6460262A6591462AWD 2-8-09046862A
6113362A6134462A6460662A W6591562A9002062A9059662A
6114862A6134762A6461862A6592062C9007162C9060062A W
6118062B6140762A6462362C6592162A9016862A W9062862A
*named B1: Chamois9064062A W
Shed Codes62A Thornton Jct.62B Dundee Tay Brdg.62C Dunfermline65A Eastfield

 

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