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.

Sunday, 31 March 2024

Sheds & Works Profiles - Bolton, Bury & Horwich Works 1961.

BoltonAllocation 1961
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1874Sep 1938- Aug 196326C
type: A brick-built 12TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jul-68Sep 1963 - Jul 19689K
location: On the west side of the Bolton to Clifton Junction line, south of the station.
AbbreviationsA - AspinallBW - Barton WrightF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - Hughes
I - IvattJ - JohnsonSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 9 April 196126Ctotal:40
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 3F 0-6-0TWD 2-8-0
4006326A4254526C4271426A5218226C4744026A W9020626C
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4256326C428499B5239326C4754626A9026726C
8401326C4262626CCrab 2-6-0 (St)5244326D Wcl 7F 0-8-0 (F)9064126C
8401426C4263026C429845B xw5252326C4959226A W9072526C
8401926C4263326Ccl 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4966226C W9072926C
cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)4263526C430002B xw4400024G W
5140826C4265226C4301914A xwcl 4F 0-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4265326Ccl 5MT 4-6-04409955E xwW - withdrawn
4220726C4265526C4489126A4419724G xwxw - ex Horwich Works
4228926C4265626C4533726B
shed codes2B Nuneaton5B Crewe South9B Stockport24G Skipton26A Newton Heath
26B Agecroft26C Bolton26D Bury55B Stourton55E Normanton
Saturday 20 May 196126Ctotal:34
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)Britannia 4-6-2WD 2-8-0
4006326A4254526C4272224F xw7004926A Solway Firth9011026C
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4263026C429205D xwJubilee 4-6-09012126C
8401326C4263326Ccl 4F 0-6-04563526A Tobago9020626C
8401426C4263526C443955Dcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)cl 3F 0-6-0T9032426B
8401926C4265326C4443126A5239326C4744026A W9058855C
cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)4265526C4454326A5244326D Wcl 7F 0-8-0 (F)9064126C
5140826Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)5252326C4959226A W9067524C
4220726C4400024G W4966226C Wcl 8F 2-8-0
W - withdrawnxw - ex Horwich Works4854718C xw
shed codes5D Stoke-on-Trent18C Hasland24C Lostock Hall24F Fleetwood24G Skipton
26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26C Bolton26D Bury55C Farnley Junction
Monday 12 June 196126Cvisiting locomotives
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0Britannia 4-6-2cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4285124J xw443532E xw7001426A Iron Duke4816255D xw9071526A
4287126A aw4449427F xwcl 5MT 4-6-0483486C xw
445659E xw448278B4861518A aw
aw - awaiting worksxw - ex Horwich Works
Shed Codes2E Northampton6C Birkenhead8B Birkenhead9E Trafford Park18A Toton
24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath27F Brunswick55D Royston
Sunday 18 June196126Ctotal:41
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4006326A4248024C4265526C4273127D xw4816255D xw9011026C
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4254526C4265626C428146C xw4864155B xw9012126C
8401426C4256326Ccl 4F 0-6-04285124J xwcl 7F 0-8-0 (F)9026726C
8401926C4262626C4428224G xwBR 4MT 2-6-04959226A W9031624D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4263026C4440918A7602224J xw4966226C W9059224B
4220726C4263326Ccl 3F 0-6-0 (A)7608224D xwcl 3F 0-6-0T9064126C
4228926C4263526C5244326D Wcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4744026A W9071526A
0-6-0 diesel4265326C5252326C4400024G Wcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)9072926C
D38424265426Cxw - ex Horwich Works5140826CW - withdrawn
Shed Codes6C Birkenhead18A Toton24B Rose Grove24C Lostock Hall24G Skipton
24J Lancaster26A Newton Heath26D Bury27D Wigan L&Y55B Stourton55D Royston
Sunday 25 June 196126Ctotal:42
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 7F 0-8-0 (F)cl 8F 2-8-0
4006326A4254526C4270826A xw4641426D4959226A W4837415A xw
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4256326C4273127D xwBR 4MT 2-6-04966226C W4851541D xw
8401326C4256526C428101A xw7608224Dcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)WD 2-8-0
8401426C4262626C428146C xwcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)5140826C9011026C
8401926C4263326C4286924B xw4304021A xwcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)9012126C
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4263526CCrab 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)5244326D W9020626C
4220726C4265426C4297624K xw4397624D5252326C9029724D
4228926C4265526Ccl 5MT 4-6-04400024G Wcl 3F 0-6-0T9054124C
0-6-0 diesel4265626C4489326A4440918A4744026A W
D3842W - withdrawn
Shed Codes1A Willesden6C Birkenhead15A Wellingborough18A Toton21A Saltley
24B Rose Grove24D Lower Darwen24G Skipton24K Preston26A Newton Heath26C Bolton
26D Bury27D Wigan L&Y41D Canklow
Sunday 13 August 196126Ctotal:32
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4006326C4254526C4265426C4270426A aw4820941D xw9012126C
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4256326C4265526C427471A xwcl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)9020626C
8401326C4256526C4265626Ccl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)5140826C9026726C
8401426C4263026Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4313912C xwcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)9029724D
8401926C4263326C4220726CBR 4MT 4-6-05234526C9031624D
0-6-0 diesel4263526C4228926C7501527Ccl 3F 0-6-0T9053326A
D38444265326C4752012E xw9072926C
aw - awaiting worksxw - ex Horwich Works
Shed Codes1A Willesden12C Carlisle Canal12E Barrow24D Lower Darwen26A Newton Heath
26C Bolton27C Southport41D Canklow
Thursday 17 August 196126Cvisiting locomotives
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)Crab 2-6-0 (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
427471A xw4294524K4487424L4570626A Express4846412A xw
4282917B xw4296524K4534126ABR 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 4861518A xw
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)7603714D xw4456724G xw487118C
4261427Dxw - ex Horwich Works
Shed Codes1A Willesden8C Speke Junction12A Carlisle Kingmoor14D Neasden17B Burton-on-Trent
18A Toton24G Skipton24K Preston24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath27D Wigan L&Y
Saturday 9 September 196126Cvisiting locomotives
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0 cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4006326A4283917B xw441928G xw4469726A485039F9036426D
Crab 2-6-0 (St)4426118C aw4533626A4865255B xw
429506A443641E xw
Shed Codes1E Bletchley6A Chester Midland8G Sutton Oak9F Heaton Mersey26A Newton Heath
17B Burton-on-Trent18C Hasland26D Bury55B Stourton
Saturday 16 September 196126Cvisiting locomotives
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)BR 4MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
423501A*7501627C4557424E India4571026A Irresistible4874526A
* on loan to 24C ?Shed Codes1A Willesden24E Blackpool26A Newton Heath27C Southport
Sunday 17 September 196126Ctotal:39
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4006326A4254526C4271026A xw4533626A482089F xw9011026C
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4256326C428155B xwB1 4-6-04847355D xw9020626C
8401326C4256526C4283917B xw6116156A4870255B xw9031624D
8401426C4262626CCrab 2-6-0 (St)cl 4F 0-6-0 cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)9036426D
8401926C4263026C429706C xw4460217C aw5140826C9037524D
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4263526C429715A xwPeak T4 dieselcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)9064126C
4220726C4265226Ccl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)D895234526C9072926C
4228624C4265326C4303114A xw
4228926C4265426Caw - awaiting worksxw - ex Horwich Works
4265626C
Shed Codes5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6C Birkenhead9F Heaton Mersey14A Cricklewood
17B Burton-on-Trent17C Rowsley24C Lostock Hall24D Lower Darwen26A Newton Heath26C Bolton
55B Stourton55D Royston56A Wakefield
Sunday 24 September 196126C7pmtotal:33
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
4006326A4254526C4265326C4270426A xw482089F xw9020626C
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4256326C4265426C4271226D483909F xw9026726C
8401326C4256526Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Crab 2-6-0 (St)4840116A xw9037524D
8401426C4262626C4220726C4295721D xw4870255B xw9041926D
8401926C4263026C4228926CB1 4-6-04871626A9072926C
cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)4263526C4229624C6116156Acl 4F 0-6-0 cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)
5140826C4265226Cxw - ex Horwich Works443568B xw5234526C
Shed Codes8B Warrington9F Heaton Mersey16A Nottingham21D Aston24C Lostock Hall
24D Lower Darwen26A Newton Heath26C Bolton26D Bury55B Stourton56A Wakefield
Sunday 29 October 196126Ctotal:40
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4006326A4256326C4265526C427775D aw45156 *26A 9010226C
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4256526C4265626C427966Ccl 4F 0-6-0 9011026C
8401326C4262626Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4284124F xw4440055F xw9020626C
8401426C4263326C4215824C4290021A xw445222E xw9026726C
8401926C4263526C4220726C429351A xw4460112E xw9031624D
8402626C4265226Ccl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)429439B xwcl 3F 0-6-0 (A)9072926C
8402726C4265326C430032B xwCrab 2-6-0 (St)5234526Ccl 8F 2-8-0
cl 2F 0-6-0ST (BW)4265426C429675A xw5252326C487449B xw
5140826Caw - awaiting worksxw - ex Horwich Works* named Ayrshire Yeomanry
Shed Codes1A Willesden2B Nuneaton2E Northampton5A Crewe North5D Stoke-on-Trent
6C Birkenhead9B Stockport12E Barrow21A Saltley24C Lostock Hall24D Lower Darwen
24F Fleetwood26A Newton Heath26C Bolton55F Manningham
Sunday 3 December 196126Ctotal:39
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
4006326A4247624C4265426C4469626A4404027E xw9011026C
BR 2MT 2-6-2T4256326C4265526Ccl 8F 2-8-04411924D xw9020626C
8401326C4256526C4265626C484556C xw4422024G xw9026726C
8401426C4262626Ccl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)485558E xw4460455E xw9029724D
8401926C4263026C4220726Ccl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)9053326A
8402526C4263326C4228926C4387155B xw5234526C *9064126C
8402626C4265226Ccl 2F 0-6-0T (F)5252326C9072526C
8402726C4265326C4716526C9072926C
xw - ex Horwich Works* w/e 6 Sep., transferred to 5B?
shed codes5B Crewe South6C Birkenhead8E Northwich24C Lostock Hall24D Lower Darwen
24G Skipton26A Newton Heath26C Bolton27E Walton-on-the-Hill55B Stourton55E Normanton
Sunday 9 September 196126Cvisiting locomotives
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
427775D xw4387155B xw4414321A4469626A4837226A9053326A
4285517B xw4458255D449379B484556C xw
4286156A xw4460455E xw
shed codes5D Stoke-on-Trent6C Birkenhead9B Stockport17B Burton-on-Trent21A Saltley
26A Newton Heath55B Stourton55D Royston55E Normanton56A Wakefield

BuryAllocation 1961
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1876Sep 1938- Aug 196326D
type: A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Nov-65Sep 1963- Nov 19659M
location: On the east side of the Bury to Radcliffe line, south of Bury (Bolton Street) station
AbbreviationsA - AspinallF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - Ivatt
J - JohnsonSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Saturday 22 April 196126Dtotal:11
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0TWD 2-8-0
4270026D4271926D4641626D4489526A4758426D9022626D
4271226D4273026D4643626D9041926D
shed codes24C Lostock Hall26A Newton Heath26D Bury9056424C
Monday 12 June 196126Dtotal:11
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4271226D4641626D4431126D4492624E9020526D9055526D
4271926Dcl 3F 0-6-0T9040826D9056255C
4762126D9041756A
shed codes24E Blackpool26A Newton Heath26D Bury55C Farnley Junction56A Wakefield
Sunday 25 June 196126Dtotal:19
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)Jubilee 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4244426D4270026D4640626D4570226A Colossus9022626D
4246026D4271926D4641626Dcl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T9055526D
4255026D4282026D4641726D4409626D4758426Dcl 8F 2-8-0
cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)4643626D4431126D4762126D4836318A xw
5212926Dshed codes18A Toton26A Newton Heath26D Buryxw - ex Horwich Works
Sunday 13 August 196126Dtotal:23
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)WD 2-8-0
4244426D4270026D4640626D4388026D9010924B9036426D
4246026D4271926D4641426D4391326D9020526D9041926D
4255026D4282026D4641726Dcl 4F 0-6-09022626Dcl 3F 0-6-0T
cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)4643626D4409626D9027724C4758426D
5212926D9032956E4762126D
shed codes24B Rose Grove24C Lostock Hall26D Bury56E Sowerby Bridge
Saturday 16 September 196126Dtotal:19
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4254926A4270026D4388026D4473526A9020526D9055526D
cl 2MT 2-6-04271926D4398755B4523226A9023656Dcl 3F 0-6-0T
4641426D4273026Dcl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (A)9039026A4758426D
4643626D441928G5252326C9041926D4762126D
shed codes8G Sutton Oak26A Newton Heath26D Bury55B Stourton56D Mirfield
Sunday 29 October 196126Dtotal:26
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)WD 2-8-0
4244426D4270026D4641426D4388026D9011356E9040826D
4246026D4271226D4641626D4391326D9020526D9041326D
4255026D4271926D4641726Dcl 4F 0-6-09022626D9041926D
cl 3F 0-6-0T4282026D4643626D4409626D9036426D9055526D
4758426D4431126D9039826D
4762126Dshed codes26D Bury56E Sowerby Bridge

Visits covered - 29 January, 12 March, 9 April, 22 April, 20 May, 18 June, 25 June, 9 July, 9 September, 17 September, 24 September, 30 September, 21 October, 29 October, 18 November and 9 December.