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.

Saturday, 30 September 2023

Shed Profiles - Bath Green Park & Templecombe 1961

Bath Green ParkAllocations 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railway & Somerset & Dorset Joint Railwayclosed:Mar-66Jan 1935 - Feb 194822C
location:On the north side of the line, west of Green Park station.Mar 1948 - Jan 195871G
type:A wooden 4TS dead-ended shed and a stone-built 2TS dead-ended shed.Feb 1958 - 196682F
AbbreviationsF - FowlerI - IvattJ - JohnsonBR - British Railways
Wednesday 24 May 196182Ftotal:17
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)BR 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0
374282F4056982G4413721A5380182F7304782F7502782G
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)4063482G4414682F5380482F7305082F7507182F
4368721A4069782F5380782F7305182F
4070082F7305482F
Shed Codes21A Saltley82F Bath Green Park82G Templecombe
Saturday 17 June 196182Ftotal:25
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)
374282F4056382G4414682F4611817A Royal Welch Fusilier53801*82F
779082F4069682F4456182FBR 5MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-05380382F
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)4069782Fcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)7304782F4485355A5380682F
4368721ABR 3MT 2-6-2T4395517A7305082F4496621A5380882F
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)8200482FBR 9F 2-10-07305482F5380982F
4124382F8204182F9200082F*withdrawn 19 June 19615381082F
Shed Codes17A Derby21A Saltley55A Leeds Holbeck82F Bath Green Park82G Templecombe
Saturday 24 June 196182Ftotal:27
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)
374282F4056382G4414682F4610617A Gordon Highlander5380382F
2251 0-6-04056982G4441782GWest Country 4-6-25380482F
221982G4069682F4456182F3404371B Combe Martin5380682F
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)4070082FBR 4MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-05380782F
4368721ABR 9F 2-10-07507282F7305482F4546612A5380882F
BR 3MT 2-6-2T9200082Fcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)7317155Acl 8F 2-8-05381082F
8204182F9221282F4124382F4831521A
Shed Codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor17A Derby21A Saltley71B Bournemouth82G Templecombe
Saturday 8 July 196182Ftotal:27
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)BR 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)
374282F4069682F7301982F4613717A Prince of Wales's Volunteers5380382F
2251 0-6-04069782F7305082FJubilee 4-6-05380482F
221982G4070082F7305182F4559817A Basutoland5380682F
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 4F 0-6-07305282Fcl 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-05380882F
4368721A4414682F7305482F4467212A9200682Fcl 3F 0-6-0T
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4455782G449649E9221282F4755782F
4124382F4455982F4527221A
Shed Codes9E Trafford Park12A Carlisle Kingmoor17A Derby21A Saltley82G Templecombe
Saturday 15 July 196182Ftotal:30
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)
374282F4069682F4414682F4610017A Royal Scot5380482F
779082F4069782F4441782Gcl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-05380682F
2251 0-6-04070082F4455882F4481221A7300041D5380782F
221982Gcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4455982F4481821A7302882E5380882F
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)4124382FBR 9F 2-10-04506521D7305082F5380982F
4368721Acl 3F 0-6-0T9200082F450925B7305182F
4755782F9221282F7305482F
Shed Codes5B Crewe South17A Derby21A Saltley21D Aston41D Canklow
82F Bath Green Park82G Templecombe
Sunday 16 July 196182Ftotal:31
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0West Country 4-6-2cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)
374282F4069782F4414682F3404371B Combe Martin5380482F
779082F4070082F4421121ABR 5MT 4-6-05380682F
2251 0-6-0BR 9F 2-10-04441782G7301641C7305182F5380782F
221982G9200082F4455882F7301982F7305482F5380882F
cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)9200182Fcl 5MT 4-6-07302882E7308782F5380982F
4368721A9221282F447506G7304782FBR 4MT 2-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T
4483921A7305082F7606271A4755782F
Shed Codes6G Llandudno Jct.21A Saltley41C Millhouses71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth
82F Bath Green Park82G Templecombe
Sunday 22 July 196182Ftotal:31
2251 0-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)
221982G4414682F4483921A4613717A Prince of Wales's Volunteers5380382F
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4442282G4487321BBR 5MT 4-6-05380482F
4124382F4455882F449649E7301982F7305282F5380782F
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4455982F4528514A7302882F7305482F5380882F
4069682FBR 9F 2-10-057xx 0-6-0PT7304782Fcl 3F 0-6-0T5380982F
4069782F9200182F374282F7305082F4755782F
4070082F9221282F779082F7305182F
Shed Codes9E Trafford Park14A Cricklewood17A Derby21A Saltley82G Templecombe
Sunday 30 July 196182Ftotal:31
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)BR 5MT 4-6-0West Country 4-6-2cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)
4124282F4069682F7301982F3404171B Wilton5380382F
4124382F4069782F7304782FJubilee 4-6-05380482F
BR 3MT 2-6-2T4070082F7305082F4565182E Shovell5380682F
8200482Fcl 4F 0-6-07305282FBR 9F 2-10-0cl 3F 0-6-0T5380782F
8204182F4414682F7305482F9200182F4755782F5380882F
BR 4MT 2-6-04455982Fcl 5MT 4-6-09200682F57xx 0-6-0PT5380982F
7601171A4456182F4494521A9205918A779082Fcl 8F 2-8-0
9221282F4817716B
Shed Codes16B Kirkby-in-Ashfield18A Toton21A Saltley71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth
82E Bristol Barrow Rd82F Bath Green Park
Sunday 5 August 196182Ftotal:31
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)BR 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)
779082F4069682F7304782F4557282E Eire5380482F
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4069782F7305082F4562617A Seychelles5380682F
4124282F4070082F7305282Fcl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-05380782F
4124382Fcl 4F 0-6-07305482F4472827C7601571B5380882F
cl 3F 0-6-0T4414682F7317155A448099EBR 9F 2-10-05380982F
4755782F4455882Fcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4498121A9200182Fcl 8F 2-8-0
4455982F4395316A4541524E9215521A4850718A
Shed Codes9E Trafford Park16A Nottingham17A Derby18A Toton21A Saltley
24E Blackpool27C Southport55A Leeds Holbeck71B Bournemouth82E Bristol Barrow Rd.82F Bath Green Park
Saturday 26 August 196182Ftotal:27
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 4F 0-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)
4124382F4400421A7301982F4611821A Royal Welch Fusilier5380382F
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4414682F7305082FJubilee 4-6-05380482F
4069682F4442282G7305182F4566817A Maddern5380882F
4069782F4446321A7305282Fcl 5MT 4-6-043xx 2-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4070082F4455982F7305482F4485255A532286G9200682F
4456182F7308782Fcl 3F 0-6-0TBR 3MT 2-6-2T9221282F
4746582F8200482F
Shed Codes17A Derby21A Saltley55A Leeds Holbeck82G Templecombe86G Pontypool Road
Saturday 2 September 196182Ftotal:24
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-043xx 2-6-0cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)
779082F4069682F7301641C4492021A730886E5380382F
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)4069782F7301982FWest Country 4-6-25380482F
4124382F4070082F7305282F3404771B Callington5380682F
BR 3MT 2-6-2Tcl 4F 0-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0Royal Scot 4-6-05380782F
8200482F4414682F9200182F46141
21A North Staffordshire Regiment
5380882F
8204182F4456182F9200682Fcl 3F 0-6-0T
Shed Codes21A Saltley41C Millhouses71B Bournemouth82F Bath Green Park4746582F
86E Severn Tunnel Jct.
Saturday 21 October 196182Ftotal:23
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 2-8-0 (F)
4069682F S4414682F S7301982F7502382G4833621A5380382F
4069782F S4455982F7304782F7507182F4843682F5380482F
4070082F S4456082G7305082F7507282F4847182F5380682F
4456182Fcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 3F 0-6-0T5381082F
4124382F4746582F4755282E
Shed Codes21A Saltley82E Bristol Barrow Rd.82F Bath Green Park82G Templecombe
Radstock (subshed)A stone-built 2TS dead-ended shed on the south side of the line, east of Radstock station.
Friday 31 March 1961cl 3F 0-6-0T
and 4727582F4746582F
Wednesday 24 May 19614731682F4749682F
Branksome (subshed)A corrugated-iron 2TS shed in the fork of the Bournemouth West to Branksome & Central Lines.
Sunday 21 May 1961BR 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0
7301982F7507182F
7304782F7507282F
7305082F

Bath Green Park - Out & About during 1961
nameclassobservednotes
374282F57xx 0-6-0PT23-Jul71B Bournemouth
374282F57xx 0-6-0PT19-SepEastleigh Workserecting shop
374282F57xx 0-6-0PT12-Nov71A Eastleighex works
4060182Fcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)14-MayAlbert Looms scrapyardwithdrawn
4124282Fcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)25-Jun5A Crewe Northex works
4414682Fcl 4F 0-6-021-May71B Bournemouth
4719082FSentinel16-Apr5B Crewe Southwithdrawn
4719082FSentinel7-MayCrewe Workswithdrawn - scrap line
5380182Fcl 7F 2-8-023-Jul21A Saltleyalso 11 Aug, withdrawn
5380182Fcl 7F 2-8-011-SepCrewe Workswithdrawn - scrap line
5380582Fcl 7F 2-8-016-AprCrewe Workswithdrawn - scrap line
5380682Fcl 7F 2-8-026-MarDerby Workserecting shop 16 April
5380682Fcl 7F 2-8-024-May82G Templecombealso10 September
5380782Fcl 7F 2-8-019-Aug82G Templecombe
5380882Fcl 7F 2-8-021-Oct82G Templecombe
5380982Fcl 7F 2-8-024-SepDerby Workserecting shop
7301982FBR 5MT 4-6-012-MarEastleigh Works
7301982FBR 5MT 4-6-021-MayBransome (subshed)
7301982FBR 5MT 4-6-021-Sep82G Templecombe
7304782FBR 5MT 4-6-021-MayBransome (subshed)
7305082FBR 5MT 4-6-021-MayBransome (subshed)
7305482FBR 5MT 4-6-03-Sep21A Saltley
7507182FBR 4MT 4-6-012-MarEastleigh Works
7507182FBR 4MT 4-6-021-MayBransome (subshed)
7507182FBR 4MT 4-6-023-Jul71B Bournemouth
7507282FBR 4MT 4-6-021-MayBransome (subshed)
7507382FBR 4MT 4-6-027-May71A Eastleighawaiting works
7507382FBR 4MT 4-6-030-JulEastleigh Workserecting shop
9221282FBR 9F 2-10-03-DecSwindon Worksworks yard

TemplecombeAllocations 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway opened:1877prior to Jan 195022D
type:A brick-built 2TS dead-ended shed which replaced an earlierclosed:Mar-66Feb 1950 - Jan 195871H
timber-built structure in 1951Feb 1958 - Aug 196382G
location:North of the Waterloo to Exeter main-line.Sep 1963 - Mar 196683G
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerI - IvattJ - JohnsonBR - British Railway
S&D - Somerset & Dorset Joint RailwayLSWR - London & South Western Railway
Wednesday 24 May 196182Gtotal:8
57xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 7F 2-8-0
469182G221582G4343682G4441782G4053782G5380682F
BR 3MT 2-6-2T4056482G
8200182Gshed codes82F Bath Green Park82G Templecombe
Saturday 19 August 196182Gtotal:11
BR 3MT 2-6-2T57xx 0-6-0PTcl 4F 0-6-02251 0-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 2-8-0
8200182G372082G4441782G221582G7301982F5380782F
8200282Gcl 3F 0-6-0T4456082G222382G
4754282G321082G
shed codes82F Bath Green Park82G Templecombe
Sunday 10 September 196182G5.40am - 5.50amtotal:23
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-02251 0-6-0cl 7F 2-8-0
372082G4056382G4410282G4455982F221582G S5380682F
469182G4056982G4441782G4456082G227782GBR 4MT 4-6-0
cl 3F 0-6-0T4063482G4442282G4456182F321082G7502382G
4754282GBR 3MT 2-6-2T4455782Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (J) S&D321582G7502782G
8200182G4321682G321682GS - stored
shed codes82F Bath Green Park82G Templecombe
Thursday 21 September 196182Gtotal:14
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-02251 0-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 2-8-0
379582E*4056382G4441782G221582G S7301982F5381082G
469182G4056482G4442282G222382GBR 4MT 4-6-0
* on loan4056982G4456082G321582G7500982GS - stored
shed codes82E Bristol Barrow Rd.82F Bath Green Park82G Templecombe
Saturday 21 October 196182Gtotal:13
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)2251 0-6-0BR 3MT 2-6-2Tcl 7F 2-8-0
372082G4056482G4368282G221582G W8200182G5380882F
469182G4056982Gcl 4F 0-6-0227782GBR 4MT 4-6-0
4455782G321082G7502782G
321682GW - withdrawn
shed codes82F Bath Green Park82G Templecombe

Templecombe - Out & About during 1961
nameclassobservednotes
221582G2251 0-6-03-DecSwindon Worksworks dump - C shop
221982G2251 0-6-024-Jun82F Bath Green Parkalso 8th, 15 & 22 July
321082G2251 0-6-02-JulWolverhampton Works
321082G2251 0-6-023-Jul84B Oxleyex Wolves Wks
4016182Gcl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)8-JanCrewe Workswithdrawn
4017182Gcl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)25-JunCrewe Workswithdrawn - scrap line
4056382Gcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)17-Jun82F Bath Green Parkalso 24 June
4056982Gcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)24-May82F Bath Green Parkalso 24 June
4056982Gcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)3-DecCrewe Workswithdrawn - scrap line
4063482Gcl 2P 4-4-0 (F)24-May82F Bath Green Park
4319482Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)8-JanDerby Worksalso 12 Feb. withdrawn
4319482Gcl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)5-MarCrewe Workswithdrawn - scrap line
4410282Gcl 4F 0-6-016-AprDerby Workserecting shop
4410282Gcl 4F 0-6-030-Jul82E Barrow Road
4441782Gcl 4F 0-6-024-Jun82F Bath Green Parkalso 15 July
4442282Gcl 4F 0-6-022-Jul82F Bath Green Parkalso 22 Aug
4455782Gcl 4F 0-6-08-Jul82F Bath Green Park
4455982Gcl 4F 0-6-010-Sep82G Templecombe
4456082Gcl 4F 0-6-016-Apr2F Woodford Halse
4456082Gcl 4F 0-6-021-Oct82F Bath Green Park
4456082Gcl 4F 0-6-019-NovDerby Workserecting shop
4456182Gcl 4F 0-6-010-Sep82G Templecombe
7502782GBR 4MT 4-6-024-May82F Bath Green Park