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 17 June 2024

Shed Profiles - Cambridge & Boston 1961

31ACambridgeAllocation 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Eastern Railwayopened:1847prior to Jan 1950CAM
type:A brick-built 7TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jun-62Feb 1950 - Jun 196231A
location:On the west side of the line at the north end of Cambridge station.
AbbreviationsJ - JohnsonBR - British RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayGER - Great Eastern Railway
GNR - Great Northern RailwayNER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
BTH - British, Thompson-Houston Company
Sunday 19 February 196131Atotal:50
cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)J17 0-6-0 (GER)WD 2-8-0
4646531A6180131AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)6551331A9027931B
4646631A6181731AL1 2-6-4TB1 4-6-06552031A9029331B
4646731A6183431A6771231A6104831B6552831ABrush T2 diesels
4646831A6184931A6771331A6128631A6553231AD5508D5641
4646931A6188031A6772031A6130031A6555631AD5559D5656
J15 0-6-0 (GER)J20 0-6-0 (GER)6772231A6130131A6556031AD5570D5657
6545031A6464631A6772331A6136331A6557831AD5589D5678
6545731A6465531A6773431A6137131A0-6-0 dieselD5626
6547831A6467131A12134EE T3 diesel
6469831AD6707
Shed Codes31A Cambridge31B March32A Norwich
Sunday 23 April 196131A11.05am - 11.25amtotal:38
cl 2MT 2-6-0L1 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0K3 2-6-0 (GNR)J19 0-6-0 (GER)J17 0-6-0 (GER)
4646531A6771231A6128631A6180131A6464631A6552831A
4646631A6771331A6128731A6181731A6465531A6553231A
4646731A6772031A6130031A6188031A6467131A6556031A
4646931A6772231A6130131AJ15 0-6-0 (GER)6469631A6557831A
4649431A6772331A6137131A6545031ABrush T2 diesels6558231A
6773431AK1 2-6-06545731AD5547D56660-6-0 diesels
Britannia 4-6-26205131B6547831AD2008D2028
7001332A Oliver Cromwell6207030A
Shed Codes30A Stratford31A Cambridge31B March32A Norwich
Sunday 30 September 196131Avisiting locos
BR 4MT 2-6-4TBR 4MT 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
8006933B750371E453791E9003433B
Shed Codes1E Bletchley33B Tilbury
Sunday 8 October 196131Atotal:31
cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)B1 4-6-0J19 0-6-0 (GER)WD 2-8-0Brush T2 diesels
4640031A4308631A6104831A6469631A9051433BD5555D5662
4646531A4310531A6130031A6469931BBR 9F 2-10-0D5559D5669
4646631A4314931A6136331AJ15 0-6-0 (GER)9214934ED5614D5679
4646731AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6137131A6545731AD5629
4646931A6181731AJ17 0-6-0 (GER)6546931A0-6-0 diesels
4649431A6188031A6552831AD361112134
Shed Codes31A Cambridge31B March33B Tilbury34E New England
Sunday 15 October 196131Atotal:30
cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)B1 4-6-0
4640031A4308631A61005 *31A6136331A6002634A Miles Beevor
4646631A4314931A6104631A6137131AWD 2-8-0Brush T2 diesels
4646731AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6109531Bcl 5MT 4-6-09024433BD5567D5660
4646931A6188031A6128631A4532221DJ15 0-6-0 (GER)D5573
4649431AJ17 0-6-0 (GER)6128731A453791E6545731AEE T3 diesel
0-6-0 diesels6552831A6130131AJ15 0-6-0 (GER)6546931AD6717
D2006D20096469631A
Shed Codes1E Bletchley21D Aston31A Cambridge31B March33B Tilbury
34A Kings Cross

Cambridge (31A) Locos - Out & About during 1961
nameclassobservednotes
4308631Acl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)16-Jul-6136A Doncaster
4646831Acl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)9-Apr-61Darlington Workserecting shop
4646831Acl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)14-May-6151A Darlingtonex works
4649431Acl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)2-May-6115C Leicester Midland
6128631AB1 4-6-02-Dec-61Doncaster Workserecting shop, also 9 Dec.
6130031AB1 4-6-06-May-61Doncaster Worksyd, shops 27/5, ps 3 June
6136331AB1 4-6-022-Apr-61Doncaster Worksshops, also 6 May
6184931AK3 2-6-0 (GNR)22-Apr-61Doncaster WorksW April 61, present 6 May
6464631AJ19 0-6-0 (GER)29-Oct-61Doncaster WorksW October 61
6545031AJ15 0-6-0 (GER)29-Oct-61Doncaster WorksW October 61
6547831AJ15 0-6-0 (GER)29-Oct-61Doncaster WorksW October 61
6771231AL1 2-6-4T7-Oct-61Darlington WorksW - scrap yd & 4 Nov.
6771331AL1 2-6-4T7-Oct-61Darlington WorksW - scrap yd & 9 Dec.
6772231AL1 2-6-4T7-Oct-61Darlington WorksW - scrap yd & 9 Dec.

40FBostonAllocation 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Northern Railwayopened:1851Sep 1935 - Jan 1950BOS
type:A brick-built 9TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jan-64Feb 1950 - Jan 196440F
location:On the west side of the line south of Boston Station.
AbbreviationsGCR - Great Central RailwayGNR - Great Northern RailwayGER - Great Eastern Railway
BR - British RailwaysNER - North Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Saturday 6 May 196140Ftotal:31
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)B1 4-6-0J6 0-6-0 (GNR)WD 2-8-0
4305840F4308540F4314840F6127234E6417140F9007534E
4305940F4309240F4315440A6131740B6419140F9039440B
4306140F4310840FK3 2-6-0 (GNR)K1 2-6-0J11 0-6-0 (GNR)9044340B
4306540F4310940F6182740E6206731B6435540BBR 2-10-0
4306640F4311040F6183034EJ69 0-6-0T (GER)0-4-0 diesel9220240B
4308040F4314340F6195740E6855040FD2409
4308340F6855440F
Shed Codes31B March34E New England40A Lincoln40B Immingham40F Boston
Wednesday 30 August 196140Ftotal:22
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)B1 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
4305840F4309240F4314740F6104441A7004140B Sir John Moore
4305940F4309340F4314840F6109734EJ94 0-6-0ST0-4-0 diesel
4306540F4310740F4315840F6129940E6801840FD2401
4306840F4314240FK3 2-6-0 (GNR)J6 0-6-0 (GNR)6807040F
4308540F4314440F6189031B6417140F
Shed Codes31B March34E New England40B Immingham40E Colwick40F Boston
41A Sheffield Darnall
Sunday 15 October 196140Ftotal:31
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)J94 0-6-0STO4/8 2-8-0 (GCR)0-6-0 diesels
4305840F4309240F4311040F6801840F6364440ED2025D3490
4306140F4309340F4314240F6807040FO4/3 2-8-0 (GCR)D2296
4306440F4310440AB1 4-6-06807740F6375940B0-4-0 diesels
4306840F4310740F61001 *36AJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)WD 2-8-0D2401D2404
4308040F4310840FK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6419140F9043840B
4309140F4310940F6186434EJ11 0-6-0 (GNR)9055936A* named Eland
6186640A6434640A
Shed Codes34E New England36A Doncaster40A Lincoln40B Immingham40F Boston
Sunday 12 November 196140Ftotal:34
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)B1 4-6-0O2 2-8-0 (GNR)0-6-0 diesels
4305840F4308040F4310840F6111241A6397136ED2025D2296
4305940F4308340F4311040F6111440BJ94 0-6-0STD2241D3442
4306140F4308540F4314340FJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)6801840F0-4-0 diesels
4306240F4309140F4314440F6419140F6807040FD2401D2404
4306440F4309240F4314740FY3 0-4-0T (Sentinel)6807740F
4306540F4309340F4315840FDep 7ex 68166
4306640F4310740F
Shed Codes36E Retford40B Immingham40F Boston41A Sheffield Darnall
Sunday 26 November 196140Ftotal:34
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)B1 4-6-0O2 2-8-0 (GNR)0-6-0 diesels
4305840F4308040F4311040F6140840B6394136AD2025D2296
4305940F4308340F4314340FK3 2-6-0 (GNR)J94 0-6-0STD2241D3442
4306140F4309140F4314440F6190540B6807040F0-4-0 diesels
4306440F4309240F4314740FJ6 0-6-0 (GNR)6807740FD2401D2404
4306540F4309340F4314840F6419140FJ11 0-6-0 (GCR)
4306640F4310740F4315034E6434640A
4306840F4310840F4315840F
Shed Codes34E New England36A Doncaster40A Lincoln40B Immingham40F Boston

Boston (40B) Locos - Out & About during 1961
nameclassobservednotes
4305840Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)14-Jan-61Doncaster Works
4305840Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)28/1//196134E New England
4306240Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)1-Oct-61Doncaster Worksshops, also 15 October
4306440Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)26-Aug-61Doncaster Workserecting shop
4308340Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)15-Oct-61Doncaster Worksworks yard
4308540Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)3-Jun-61Darlington Workserecting shop
4309140Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)6-May-61Doncaster Worksshops, yard 27 May
4309240Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)19-Feb-6140B Immingham
4309240Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)5-Mar-61Doncaster Worksworks yard, shops 18/3
4309340Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)14-Jan-61Doncaster Works
4309340Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)18-Jun-6134E New England
4310740Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)18-Jun-6140A Lincoln
4310840Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)24-Sep-6134E New England
4310940Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)14-Jan-61Doncaster Works
4310940Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)26-Nov-6140A Lincoln
4311040Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)6-May-6140A Lincoln
4314440Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)12-Mar-6116D Annesley
4314440Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)22-Apr-61Doncaster Worksshops, paint shop 6 May
4314440Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)18-Jun-6136A Doncaster
4314840Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)28/1//196134E New England
4315840Fcl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)16-Sep-61Doncaster Worksyard, shops 1/10, ps 15/10
6852240FJ69 0-6-0T (GER)18-Mar-61Doncaster WorksW March 61

Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)