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, 15 July 2024

Shed Profiles - Southall and Reading 1961

81CSouthallAllocation 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1953prior to Jan 1950SHL
location:In the fork of the Paddington and Brentford lines.closed:Jan-66Feb 1950 - Jan 6681C
type:An 8TS shed with 7 through roads.
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 15 January 196181Ctotal:60
57xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-028xx 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
361881C611081C409281F Dunraven Castle280786E900662F
362081C611281CHall 4-6-0385187F9017481C
371581C612981F492581C Eynsham Hall385286E9031281C
375081C613281C495081E Patshull Hall385881D9032386A
460881C613381C496882B Shotton Hall47xx 2-8-09035581C
873181C615481F498583B Allesley Hall470781C9046681C
875281C616581C592581C Eastcote Hallcl 8F 2-8-0904742F
875381A94xx 0-6-0PTModified Hall 4-6-04840284E9058584C
876981C940981C699181C Acton Burnell Hall4841281A9063081C
964181C941381C792381C Speke HallBR 9F 2-10-09068581C
964281C942281Cdiesel railcars9220781C0-6-0 diesels
972681C43xx 2-6-0W21W31W389223881CD3753D3955
978981C538081EW25W339224081CD3754
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81E Didcot81F Oxford
82B St. Philip's Marsh83B Taunton84C Banbury84E Tyseley86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86E Severn Tunnel Jct.
87F Llanelly
Sunday 30 April 196181Ctotal:45
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PTHall 4-6-028xx 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
361881C842281C499581C Easton Hall385686E9220881C
362081C845181C590482B Kelham HallWD 2-8-09222481C
362281C845681C592581C Eastcote Hall9014988A9223881C
371581C941381C594581C Leckhampton Hall9035681C9223981C
460881C942281CModified Hall 4-6-09046681C9224081C
873181C61xx 2-6-2T697684C Graythwaite Hall905162F0-6-0 diesel
875281C611081C699181C Acton Burnell Hall905202FD3756
875381A611281C791081C Hown Hall9063081C
964281C613381C15xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T9068581C
972681C616581C150081A410381F
978981C2251 0-6-0
979181C223081E
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81E Didcot81F Oxford
82B St. Philip's Marsh84C Banbury86E Severn Tunnel Jct.88A Cardiff Canton
Sunday 25 June 196181Ctotal:51
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PTHall 4-6-0WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
361881C842281C496684B Shakenhurst Hall9006988A9220781C
362281C845181C497788A Watcombe Hall9014884C9222481C
371581C845681C498681C Aston Hall9017481C9222884C
873181C940981C499581C Easton Hall9026184C9223881C
877081C941381C695582D Lydcott Hall9035581C9224081C
964181C942281CModified Hall 4-6-0904032F9224488A
964281C61xx 2-6-2T699181C Acton Burnell Hall904482F28xx 2-8-0
972681C611281C791081C Hown Hall905242F284981E
978981C612081EGrange 4-6-014xx 0-4-2T286186E
979181C613381C685988A Yiewsley Grange147481C381088A
15xx 0-6-0PT616281C0-6-0 diesel382686G
150081A616581CD3961383486E
shed codes2F Woodford Halse81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh
82D Westbury84B Oxley84C Banbury86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86G Pontypool Road88A Cardiff Canton
Sunday 13 August 196181Ctotal:47
57xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
362281C972681C611081C491581E Condover Hall900332F
371581C978981C611281C492384A Evenley Hall900652F
375081C979181C613281C497188A Stanway Hall901372F
460881C94xx 0-6-0PT613381C497388A Sweeney Hall902182F
463881B842281C616281C499784B Elton Hall9035581C
873181C845681C616581C594581C Leckhampton Hall9046681C
875281C940981C47xx 2-8-0596681F Ashford Hall904742F
875381A941381C470181AModified Hall 4-6-09063081C
964181C942281C28xx 2-8-0699181C Acton Burnell Hall0-6-0 diesels
964281C380984C14xx 0-4-2TD3196D3949
147481CD3754D3961
shed codes2F Woodford Halse81A Old Oak Common81B Slough81C Southall81E Didcot
81F Oxford84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury88A Cardiff Canton
Saturday 9 September 196181Cvisiting locos
16xx 0-6-0PT57xx 0-6-0PT28xx 2-8-0WD 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
165882C463881B288786E381481F9026884C9221082E
288884B383786A905202F9224488A
Castle 4-6-0
main-line409987A Donnington Castle
506983D Isambard Kingdom Brunel
shed codes2F Woodford Halse81B Slough81F Oxford82C Swindon82E Bristol Barrow Rd.
83D Plymouth Laira84B Oxley84C Banbury86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86E Severn Tunnel Jct.
87A Neath88A Cardiff Canton

81DReadingAllocation 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway (GWR)opened:1876prior to 1950RDG
location:In the fork of the Bristol and Basingstoke lines west of the station.closed:Jan-651950 - Jan 6581D
type:A brick-built roundhouse converted to a 9TS shed with three through roads
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 8 January 196181Dtotal:51
County 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
101482B County of Glamorgan501881D St. Mawes Castle490381D Astley Hall
Manor 4-6-0507681D Gladiator490684B Bradfield Hall
781384E Freshford ManorModified Hall 4-6-0490785A Broughton Hall
61xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0696081D Raveningham Hall490881D Broome Hall
610381D632481D699081A Witherslack Hall494187F Llangedwyn Hall
611981D733181D790681D Fron Hall495184B Pendeford Hall
612981F732781E791481D Lleweni Hall496182D Pyrland Hall
613481D28xx 2-8-0791981D Runter Hall499881D Eyton Hall
613681D284181D72xx 2-8-2T0-6-0 diesels593181A Hatherley Hall
615081F285381D724784CD3195D3406593681D Oakley Hall
616281D288486AWD 2-8-0D3196D3831595685A Horsley Hall
57xx 0-6-0PT288688J9048384CD3269D3853595984E Mawley Hall
372381D380082B9068581C597381D Rolleston Hall 
976381D598384A Henley Hall
Shed Codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading692984C Whorlton Hall
81E Didcot81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury695381D Leighton Hall
84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley
85A Worcester86A Newport Ebbw Jct.87F Llanelly88J Aberdare
Sunday 19 February 196181Dtotal:50
57xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372381D610381D507681D Gladiator490381D Astley Hall
460681D610781DCounty 4-6-0490881D Broome Hall
460981D611981D102882B County of Warwick492282B Enville Hall
467081D613081DModified Hall 4-6-0496182D Pyrland Hall
976381D613481D696081D Raveningham Hall496684B Shakenhurst Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT613681E697481A Bryngwyn Hall499881D Eyton Hall
843081D616181D791481D Lleweni Hall499982B Gopsal Hall
849681D43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0590181D Hazel Hall
940481D636188J284281D9220782B590781D Marble Hall
2251 0-6-0638581D385881D0-6-0 diesels593482B Kneller Hall
221081D72xx 2-8-2T386684BD3195D3406595381E Dunley Hall
221281D720784Ccl 8F 2-8-0D3196D3831596987J Honington Hall
4835489AD3269D3853597981D Cruckton Hall
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81D Reading81E Didcot598281D Harrington Hall
82B St. Philip's Marsh82D Westbury84B Oxley84C Banbury599381D Kirby Hall
87J Goodwick88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury
Sunday 30 July 196181Dtotal:43
57xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372381D610381D408681D Builth Castle490785A Broughton Hall
460681B613481D506581A Newport Castle492181D Eaton Hall
460981D613581A506781D St. Fagans Castle595685A Horsley Hall
466181D615481F506882C Beverston Castle597381D Rollaston Hall
467081D616181D507681D Gladiator597781D Beckford Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT616981A43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0599381D Kirby Hall
843081D0-6-0 diesels536982B382584F691381D Levens Hall
2251 0-6-0D3195D3948537682B384081D692381D Croxteth Hall
221281DD3268D3953632481D385881DModified Hall 4-6-0
BR 4MT 4-6-0D3831638581D790182B Dodington Hall
7500881F639181D790884E Henshall Hall
791481D Lleweni Hall
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81B Slough81D Reading81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh
82C Swindon84E Tyseley84F Stourbridge Jct.85A Worcester
Sunday 17 September 196181Ddiesels not recordedtotal:52
57xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372381D611981D503681A Lyonshall Castle490381D Astley Hall
460681B612281D506781D St. Fagans Castle490684B Bradfield Hall
460981D613181D507681D Gladiator490881D Broome Hall
466181D613481D702983A Clun Castle492181D Eaton Hall
467081D616181DGrange 4-6-0495184B Pendeford Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0684682B Ruckley Grange495484E Plaish Hall
843081D630281EModified Hall 4-6-0495782D Postlip Hall
849681D631381E699285A Arborfield Hall495886G Priory Hall
940481D637981D790681D Fron Hall496182D Pyrland hall
2251 0-6-0638581D791981D Runter Hall590681D Lawton Hall
220681D733181DBR 4MT 4-6-028xx 2-8-0593681D Oakley Hall
226181D7500585A285381D595685A Horsley Hall
229182C380984C597781D Beckford Hall
321981D384886E599381D Kirby Hall
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81B Slough81D Reading691381D Levens Hall
81E Didcot82B St. Philip's Marsh82C Swindon82D Westbury692381D Croxteth Hall
84B Oxley84E Tyseley85A Worcester86G Pontypool Road695381D Leighton Hall


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