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, 29 January 2024

Shed Profiles - Severn Tunnel Junction and Pontypool Road in 1961

Severn Tunnel JunctionAllocations 1961
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 lines
AbbreviationsI - IvattBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 26 March 196186Etotal:56
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-042xx 2-8-0TBR 9F 2-10-0
961986E411986E286086E385786E423586A9200588A
74xx 0-6-0PT412786E286586E385881D425687B9221384C
740386E413086E287286E386386E429287F9222286A
64xx 0-6-0PT413186E287488JWD 2-8-0521486E9223086A
642686A W413786E288786E9022586A524687B56xx 0-6-2T
643086E415186E380786A904032F525386E569888J
16xx 0-6-0PT415286E382081E43xx 2-6-0525487B664286E
165686A415686E383689A533086G72xx 2-8-2T667082B
2251 0-6-0516686E384186E533686E721286E667286E
223186E518186E384386E638686E724986E
229286E519186E385686E732286E
main-lineCastle 4-6-0408688A Builth Castle
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
Sunday 4 June 196186E6.05am - 6.30amtotal:51
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-042xx 2-8-0THall 4-6-0
378686E411986E533686E422888J492581C Eynsham Hall
64xx 0-6-0PT412786E633886E424186E28xx 2-8-0
641286A413086E637981D425886A285486E383486E
643086E413186E56xx 0-6-2T521286E286186E384186E
74xx 0-6-0PT413686E562086E521786A287388J384786E
740386E413786E666686E522486E287688J385187F
61xx 2-6-2T415686E667286E525386E289586E385286E
611886E516686E W2251 0-6-0526287F382286E385386A
612586E518186E223186E72xx 2-8-2Tcl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
W - withdrawn519186E229286E724986E4841584FD3103D3188
main-lineCastle 4-6-0407687F Carmarthen Castle408088A Powderham Castle
shed codes81C Southall81D Reading84F Stourbridge Jct.86A Ebbw Junction86E Severn Tunnel J.
87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Canton88J Aberdare88A Cardiff Canton
Saturday 22 July 196186Etotal:37
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T51xx 2-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T28xx 2-8-0
372286A562086E412786E424186E285886E385286E
376786A R664286E413086E425886A R286086E385686E
378686E666686E413786E524386E286186Ecl 8F 2-8-0
961986E667286E414586E525386E286286E4841081A
74xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0519186E72xx 2-8-2T286586EWD 2-8-0
742786E633886E61xx 2-6-2T721688J289586E9035681C
2251 0-6-00-6-0 diesel614086EBR 9F 2-10-0383586E9057988A
223186ED3104R - Repair Shop9221384C R383689A
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall84C Banbury86A Ebbw Junction86E Severn Tunnel J.
88A Cardiff Canton88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury
Sunday 27 August 196186Etotal:41
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T51xx 2-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T28xx 2-8-072xx 2-8-2T
369486A562086E411986E422586A285486E721286E
378686E664286E412786E424186E286086E721786E
961986E666686E413686E425488A286586E724986E
74xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2T414586E429386A289586Ecl 8F 2-8-0
742786E611886E415286E521486E380386E4838821A
2251 0-6-0614086E415686E525386E383586E4862018A
223186E615886E519186E43xx 2-6-0383886EBR 9F 2-10-0
229286E633886E385187F9221384C
732886E0-6-0 diesels
main-lineMod. Hall 4-6-0697282B Beningborough HallD3188D3190
792788A Willington Hall
Shed Codes18A Toton21A Saltley82B St. Philip's Marsh84C Banbury86A Ebbw Junction
86E Severn Tunnel J.87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Canton
Saturday 21 October 196186Etotal:47
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
378686E411986E285786E385686E692381D Croxteth Hall
961986E412786E286286E386186G42xx 2-8-0T72xx 2-8-2T
64xx 0-6-0PT413086E380086A43xx 2-6-0424186E720388J
641286A414586E380186E533686E521486E721286E
74xx 0-6-0PT415186E380386E637386E524386E722386E
740386E415286E381481F638486E56xx 0-6-2T722886E
2251 0-6-0518186E383586E732886E564586G724986E
223186E519186E383886E61xx 2-6-2T664286EWD 2-8-0
0-6-0 dieselsBR 3MT 2-6-2T384386E611886E666686E9056581C
D3102D31048200887H* on transfer to Taunton?614086E
main-lineCastle 4-6-0508281A Swordfish
Shed Codes81C Sothall81D Reading81F Oxford86A Ebbw Junction86E Severn Tunnel J.
86G Pontypool Road87H Neyland88J Aberdare
Sunday 12 November 196186Etotal:58
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-072xx 2-8-2THall 4-6-0
961986E411986E636286E720686E492282B Enville Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT412786E636986E721286E594182B Campion Hall
740386E413086E637386E721786E28xx 2-8-0
742786E413686E637889C722886E280786E383689A
2251 0-6-0413786E732481E724986E285183B384586E
223186E414586E732886E42xx 2-8-0T285486E384786E
61xx 2-6-2T415186E56xx 0-6-2T428386A285886E384886E
611886E415286E562086E521286E286186E385187F
614086E415686E664286E521486E287286E385686E
615886E518186E666686E521786A289586E386186G
0-6-0 diesels519186Ecl 5MT 4-6-0523386A380086A386486E
D3102D31884494521A524386E382286E
525386E
main-lineCastle 4-6-0506681A Sir Felix Pole
Hall 4-6-0694488A Fledborough Hall
Shed Codes21A Saltley81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh83B Taunton86A Ebbw Junction
86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly89A Shrewsbury89C Machynlleth
Severn Tunnel Junction - Locos Out & About during 1961
nameclassobservednotes
280786E28xx 2-8-015-Jan81C Southall
280786E28xx 2-8-029-Jan82C Swindon
280786E28xx 2-8-03-Sep84F Stourbridge Jct.
283286E28xx 2-8-029-JanSwindon WorksW - works dump, also 26/3
285486E28xx 2-8-01-Jan81A Old Oak Common
285486E28xx 2-8-031-Mar89A Shrewsbury
285486E28xx 2-8-03-Sep84E Tyseley
286086E28xx 2-8-031-Mar89A Shrewsbury
286186E28xx 2-8-029-Jan82C Swindon
286186E28xx 2-8-030-Apr84E Tyseley
286586E28xx 2-8-01-Jan81A Old Oak Common
287286E28xx 2-8-024-Mar87F Llanelly
289686E28xx 2-8-019-Feb81E Didcot
289686E28xx 2-8-026-Mar86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
289686E28xx 2-8-03-Apr86G Pontypool Road
289686E28xx 2-8-03-Sep84F Stourbridge Jct.
381286E28xx 2-8-030-Apr84E Tyseley
383486E28xx 2-8-029-Jan82C Swindon
383486E28xx 2-8-019-Feb81E Didcot
384886E28xx 2-8-02-Apr87E Landore
385286E28xx 2-8-015-Jan81C Southall
424186E42xx 2-8-0T2-Apr87A Neath
522486E42xx 2-8-0T2-Apr87F Llanelly
524386E42xx 2-8-0T24-Mar87F Llanellyalso 2 April
633886E43xx 2-6-031-Mar89B Croes Newydd
638486E43xx 2-6-012-Mar71A Eastleigh
638486E43xx 2-6-026-MarSwindon
638486E43xx 2-6-03-Apr86F Aberbeeg
730886E43xx 2-6-023-Apr89A Shrewsbury
730886E43xx 2-6-02-Sep82F Bath Green Park
730886E43xx 2-6-03-Sep84F Stourbridge Jct.
732886E43xx 2-6-01-Jan81A Old Oak Common
511086E51xx 2-6-2T29-Jan82C SwindonW - Gas Works also 26/3
516986E51xx 2-6-2T29-Jan82C Swindonworks dump - withdrawn
614086E51xx 2-6-2T26-MarSwindon WorksA Shop
562086E56xx 0-6-2T2-Apr87A Neath
721286E72xx 2-8-2T2-Apr87B Duffryn Yard

Pontypool RoadAllocations 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1869prior to Jan 1950PPRD
type:A brick-built roundhouse adjoining an 8TS shed.closed:May-65Feb 1950 - May 196586G
location:West of the Newport line, south of the station.
AbbreviationsSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Monday 3 April 196186GEaster Monday4.10pm - 4.35pmtotal:63
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
364086G578986G530686G285986G491686G Crumlin Hall
365186G772486G532286G289686E494386G Marrington Hall
368386G777186G56xx 0-6-2T384486G495886G Priory Hall
368586G779686G562586G385986G499086C Clifton Hall
369588J870786G565986G72xx 2-8-2T595482B Faendre Hall
370386G870986G567986G720186G691589A Mursley Hall
370886G961186G667784F721086GGrange 4-6-0
371786G965086G668586G722786G680586G Broughton Grange W
377986G973086G669086G723089B682186G Leaton Grange
460086G979786G669386G724086A684487F Penhydd Grange
464286G94xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T724186G686786G Peterston Grange
466886G846186G413586G725186Gcl 8F 2-8-0
575686G849386G61xx 2-6-2T4817287F4872489A
577586G849586G611586G4866089A4873287F
main-lineCastle 4-6-0408688A Builth Castle56xx 0-6-2T663486G
shed codes82B St. Philips Marsh84F Stourbridge Jct.86A Ebbw Junction86C Hereford86G Pontypool Road
87F Llanelly88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Sunday 4 June 196186G11am - 11.20amtotal:55
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
362788J772486G530686G281886A490785A Broughton Hall
364086G777186G533086G289983D492686G Fairleigh Hall
365186G779686G732586G382686G690186G Arley Hall
368586G870786G56xx 0-6-2T385486GModified Hall 4-6-0
370386G870986G562586G72xx 2-8-2T697282B Beningborough Hall
370886G871686G563886G720186GGrange 4-6-0
371786G961186G564586G721086G682086G Kingstone Grange
377986G965086G565986G721884B682186G Leaton Grange
460086G973086G567986G723089B683287F Brockton Grange
463986G979686G663486G724188C684086G Hazeley Grange
464286G94xx 0-6-0PT663686G724686G684886G Toddington Grange
466886G846186G667784F51xx 2-6-2T61xx 2-6-2Tcl 8F 2-8-0
575686G849386G668586G413586G611586G4830987F
577586G849586G669086G4841987F
578986G669386G
shed codes82B St. Philips Marsh83D Plymouth Laira84B Oxley84F Stourbridge Jct.85A Worcester
86A Ebbw Junction86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly88C Barry88J Aberdare89B Croes Newydd
Sunday 16 July 196186Gtotal:63
57xx 0-6-0PT72xx 2-8-2T28xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
362886G772486G720186G382184F491686G Crumlin Hall
364086G777186G721086G384486G593482B Kneller Hall
365186G779686G721884B385486G594886G Siddington Hall
365588J870786G722086G386186G597189A Merevale Hall
368386G870986G722786G56xx 0-6-2T690186G Arley Hall
370386G871686G723089B564586GGrange 4-6-0
370886G965086G724186G663686G687286G Crawley Grange
371786G973086G724686G665188Jcl 8F 2-8-028xx 2-8-0
463986G979686G725186G667784F4846889A284586G
464286G979786G43xx 2-6-0668586G4873889A286786G
466886G94xx 0-6-0PT531886G669086G51xx 2-6-2TWD 2-8-0
575686G846186G533086G61xx 2-6-2T413586G9031584C
577586G849386G636686G611586G
578986G849586G732586G
shed codes82B St. Philips Marsh84B Oxley84C Banbury84F Stourbridge Jct.86G Pontypool Road
88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Saturday 22 July 196186Gtotal:53
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T72xx 2-8-2THall 4-6-0
362886G578986G413586G722786G496382D Rignall Hall
365186G870786G515284C723089B690186G Arley Hall
368386G871686G61xx 2-6-2T724186GModified Hall 4-6-0
368586G876686G611586G725186G699382B Arthog Hall
370386G960788J56xx 0-6-2T732586GGrange 4-6-0
370886G965086G563886G772486G683388A Calcot Grange
371786G973086G565986G777186G28xx 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-0
460086G979686G663686G779686G285986G4836989A
463986G94xx 0-6-0PT665188J43xx 2-6-0384486G4873889A
466886G846186G667784F533086G385986GBR 5MT 4-6-0
575686G849386G669386G637086G386584B7303689A
577586G849586G
main-lineCastle 4-6-0407782B Chepstow Castle505282B Earl of Radnor
shed codes82B St. Philips Marsh82D Westbury84B Oxley84C Banbury84F Stourbridge Jct.
86G Pontypool Road88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Sunday 27 August 196186Gtotal:61
57xx 0-6-0PTHall 4-6-056xx 0-6-2T72xx 2-8-2T
360388J575686G495886G Priory Hall563886G720186G
362886G577586G496082B Pyle Hall565986G721086G
364086G578986G594886G Siddington Hall663486G722086G
365186G772486G692886G Underley Hall663686G721786E
369588J777186G693288A Burwarton Hall668384F723089B
370386G779686GGrange 4-6-0668586G724186G
370886G870986G682086A Kingstone Grange669386G724686G
371786G871686G684086G Hazeley grange28xx 2-8-0725186G
377986G965086G687286G Crawley Grange283986Gcl 8F 2-8-0
460086G973086G94xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T284586G4852487F
463986G979686G846186G413586G380284B4870787F
464286G979786G849386G61xx 2-6-2T382686G43xx 2-6-0
466886G849586G611586G382889B637086G
main-lineCastle 4-6-0509589A Barbury Castle
Modified Hall 4-6-0697282B Beningborough Hall
shed codes82B St. Philips Marsh84B Oxley84F Stourbridge Jct.86A Ebbw Junction86E Severn Tunnel J.
86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Canton88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Pontypool Road - Locos Out & About during 1961
nameclassobservednotes
362886G57xx 0-6-0PT3-Apr88J Aberdare
774086G57xx 0-6-0PT29-Jan82C SwindonW - Gas Works also 26/3
871686G57xx 0-6-0PT3-Apr88J Aberdare
283986G28xx 2-8-016-Apr81F Oxford
382686G28xx 2-8-023-Jul84F Stourbridge Jct.also 3 September
382986G28xx 2-8-026-MarSwindon WorksA Shop
384486G28xx 2-8-01-Jan81A Old Oak Common
385486G28xx 2-8-026-MarSwindon Worksworks yard
385486G28xx 2-8-03-Sep84F Stourbridge Jct.
386186G28xx 2-8-031-Mar89A Shrewsbury
531886G43xx 2-6-016-Apr81F Oxford
532286G43xx 2-6-024-Jun82E Bristol Barrow Rd.
532286G43xx 2-6-026-Aug82F Bath Green Park
533086G43xx 2-6-026-Mar86E Severn Tunnel Jct.
533086G43xx 2-6-03-Sep84E Tyseley
639386G43xx 2-6-029-Jan82C SwindonW - works dump
732586G43xx 2-6-029-Jan82C SwindonA Shop
510386G51xx 2-6-2T29-JanSwindonW - Gas Works also 26/3
681986GHighnam GrangeGrange 4-6-02-Apr87B Duffryn Yard
682186GLeaton GrangeGrange 4-6-03-Dec5A Crewe North
687286GCrawley GrangeGrange 4-6-026-MarSwindon WorksA Shop
687286GCrawley GrangeGrange 4-6-03-Dec5B Crewe South
493786GLanelay HallHall 4-6-03-Dec5B Crewe South
594886GSiddington HallHall 4-6-031-Mar89A Shrewsbury
663686G56xx 0-6-2T3-Apr88J Aberdare
669386G56xx 0-6-2T3-Apr88J Aberdare
722086G72xx 2-8-2T26-Mar86A Newport Ebbw Jct.