72A | Exmouth Junction | Allocations 1961 | |||||||||
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway | opened: | 1887 | prior to Jan 1950 | EXJ | |||||||
type: | A 12TS ferro-concrete shed replaced earlier 11TS in 1927. | closed: | Jun-65 | Feb 1950 - Aug 1963 | 72A | ||||||
location: | On the north side of the line, east of Queen Street station. | Sep 1963 - Jun 1965 | 83D | ||||||||
Abbreviations | I - Ivatt | BR - British Railways | LSWR - London & South Western Railway | ||||||||
Monday 3 April 1961 | 72A | Easter Monday | total: | 69 | |||||||
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I) | N 2-6-0 (SECR) | West Country 4-6-2 | Battle of Britain 4-6-2 | ||||||||
41306 | 72A | 31830 | 72A | 34002 | 72A Salisbury | 34051 | 72B Winston Churchill | ||||
BR 3MT 2-6-2T | 31831 | 72A | 34005 | 72B Barnstaple | 34053 | 71B Sir Keith Park | |||||
82010 | 72A | 31832 | 72A | 34024 | 72A Tamar Valley | 34056 | 72A Croydon | ||||
82017 | 72A | 31835 | 72A | 34033 | 72A Chard | 34058 | 72A Sir Frederick Pile | ||||
82025 | 72A | 31837 | 72A | 34034 | 72A Honiton | 34059 | 72B Sir Archibald Sinclair | ||||
M7 0-4-4T (LSWR) | 31839 | 72A | 34048 | 72B Crediton | 34060 | 72A 25 Squadron | |||||
30025 | 72A | 31840 | 72A | S15 4-6-0 | Z 0-8-0T | 34063 | 72A 229 Squadron | ||||
30045 | 72A | 31844 | 72A | 30823 | 72B | 30950 | 72A | 34066 | 72A Spitfire | ||
30125 | 72A | 31845 | 72A | 30829 | 72B | 30951 | 72A | 34078 | 72A 222 Squadron | ||
30668 | 72A | 31847 | 72A | 30841 | 72A | 30953 | 72A | 34079 | 72A 141 Squadron | ||
30669 | 72A | 31849 | 72A | 30842 | 72A | 30954 | 72A | 34081 | 72A 92 Squadron | ||
30670 | 72A | 31875 | 72A | 30844 | 72A | 30957 | 72A | 34110 | 72A 66 Squadron | ||
30676 | 72A | T9 4-4-0 (LSWR) | 30845 | 72A | 0415 4-4-2T | Merchant Navy 4-6-2 | |||||
O2 0-4-4T (LSWR) | 30313 | 72A | 30846 | 72A | 30582 | 72A | 35006 | 72B Penninsular & Oriental | |||
30199 | 72A | 30338 | 72A | 700 0-6-0 (LSWR) | 30583 | 72A | 35010 | 72A Blue Star | |||
30715 | 72A | 30317 | 72A | 57xx 0-6-0PT | 35019 | 70A French Line CGT | |||||
30717 | 72A | 30327 | 72A | 3679 | 72A | 35022 | 72A Holland-Amercia Line | ||||
30691 | 72A | 3733 | 72C | ||||||||
shed codes | 70A Nine Elms | 71B Bournemouth | 72A Exmouth Junction | 72B Salisbury | 72C Yeovil Town | ||||||
Sunday 13 August 1961 | 8.30pm | total: | 67 | ||||||||
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I) | M7 0-4-4T (LSWR) | Merchant Navy 4-6-2 | West Country 4-6-2 | ||||||||
41284 | 72A | 30021 | 72A | 35003 | 72A Royal Mail | 34011 | 72A Tavistock | ||||
41292 | 72A | 30024 | 72A | 35019 | 70A French Line CGT | 34015 | 72A Exmouth | ||||
41299 | 72A | 30025 | 72A | 35022 | 72A Holland-America Line | 34031 | 70A Torrington | ||||
41318 | 72A | 30044 | 72A | U1 2-6-0 | N 2-6-0 (SECR) | 34035 | 72A Shaftesbury | ||||
BR 3MT 2-6-2T | 30045 | 72A | 31902 | 72A | 31832 | 72A | 34036 | 72A Westward Ho! | |||
82010 | 72A | 30667 | 72A | 31903 | 72A | 31833 | 72A | 34094 | 70A Mortehoe | ||
82017 | 72A | 30668 | 72A | 31904 | 72A | 31835 | 72A | 34096 | 72A Trevone | ||
82019 | 72A | 30670 | 72A | S15 4-6-0 | 31836 | 72A | 34097 | 72A Holsworthy | |||
82025 | 72A | O2 0-4-4T (LSWR) | 30829 | 72B | 31839 | 72A | 34106 | 72A Lydford | |||
BR 2MT 2-6-2T | 30199 | 72A | 30842 | 72A | 31840 | 72A | Battle of Britain 4-6-2 | ||||
84021 | 72A | Z 0-8-0T | 30845 | 72A | 31841 | 72A | 34058 | 72A Sir Frederick Pile | |||
84022 | 72A | 30950 | 72A | BR 5MT 4-6-0 | 31846 | 72A | 34062 | 72A 17 Squadron | |||
84023 | 72A | 30952 | 72A | 73081 * | 70A | 31849 | 72A | 34066 | 72A Spitfire | ||
57xx 0-6-0PT | 30955 | 72A | *named: Excalibur | 31855 | 72A | 34071 | 70A 601 Squadron | ||||
3733 | 72C | 30957 | 72A | 31856 | 72A | 34072 | 72A 257 Squadron | ||||
N15 'King Arthur' 4-6-0 | 31860 | 72A | 34080 | 72A 74 Squadron | |||||||
30451 | 72B Sir Lamorak | 31875 | 72A | 34086 | 72A 219 Squadron | ||||||
shed codes | 70A Nine Elms | 72A Exmouth Jct. | 34109 | 72A Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory | |||||||
72B Salisbury | 72C Yeovil Town | 34110 | 72A 66 Squadron | ||||||||
Sunday 10 September 1961 | 72A | 11.05am - 11.35am | total: | 60 | |||||||
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I) | N 2-6-0 (SECR) | Battle of Britain 4-6-2 | West Country 4-6-2 | ||||||||
41270 | 72A | 31831 | 72A | 34054 | 72B Lord Beaverbrook | 34002 | 72A Salisbury | ||||
41299 | 72A | 31832 | 72A | 34058 | 72A Sir Frederick Pile | 34003 | 72B Plymouth | ||||
41308 | 72A | 31835 | 72A | 34062 | 72A 17 Squadron | 34015 | 72A Exmouth | ||||
41309 | 72A | 31837 | 72A | 34063 | 72A 229 Squadron | 34034 | 72A Honiton | ||||
41315 | 83H | 31843 | 72A | 34072 | 72A 257 Squadron | 34096 | 72A Trevone | ||||
41322 | 72A | 31844 | 72A | 34075 | 72A 264 Squadron | 34098 | 72A Templecombe | ||||
BR 3MT 2-6-2T | 31845 | 72A | 34079 | 72A 141 Squadron | 34106 | 72A Lydford | |||||
82010 | 72A | 31853 | 72A | 34080 | 72A 74 Squadron | 34107 | 72A Blandford Forum | ||||
82018 | 72A | 31855 | 72A | 34109 | 72A Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory | 34108 | 72A Wincanton | ||||
82025 | 72A | 31856 | 72A | M7 0-4-4T (LSWR) | Z 0-8-0T | Merchant Navy 4-6-2 | |||||
BR 2MT 2-6-2T | 31874 | 72A | 30024 | 72A | 30951 | 72A | 35006 | 72B Penninsular & Oriental | |||
84021 | 72A | 31875 | 72A | 30025 | 72A | 30952 | 72A | 35025 | 72A Brocklebank Line | ||
84022 | 72A | U1 2-6-0 | 30045 | 72A | 30953 | 72A | 35026 | 72A Lamport & Hort Line | |||
84023 | 72A | 31901 | 72A | 30125 | 72A | 30954 | 72A | H15 4-6-0 (LSWR) | S15 4-6-0 | ||
30667 | 72A | 30955 | 72A | 30523 | 72B | 30842 | 72A | ||||
30670 | 72A | 30844 | 72A | ||||||||
shed codes | 70A Nine Elms | 72A Exmouth Junction | 72B Salisbury | 83H Plymouth Friary | |||||||
Saturday 23 September 1961 | 72A | total: | 51 | ||||||||
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I) | N 2-6-0 (SECR) | West Country 4-6-2 | Battle of Britain 4-6-2 | ||||||||
41270 | 72A | 31831 | 72A | 34002 | 72A Salisbury | 34056 | 72A Croydon | ||||
41284 | 72A | 31836 | 72A | 34015 | 72A Exmouth | 34060 | 72A 25 Squadron | ||||
41299 | 72A | 31840 | 72A | 34018 | 70A Axminster | 34065 | 72A Hurricane | ||||
41308 | 72A | 31841 | 72A | 34034 | 72A Honiton | 34069 | 72A Hawkinge | ||||
BR 3MT 2-6-2T | 31846 | 72A | 34091 | 72B Weymouth | 34075 | 72A 264 Squadron | |||||
82011 | 72A | 31849 | 72A | 34107 | 72A Blandford Forum | 34076 | 72A 41 Squadron | ||||
82013 | 72A | 31853 | 72A | M7 0-4-4T (LSWR) | Z 0-8-0T | 34079 | 72A 141 Squadron | ||||
82024 | 72A | 31856 | 72A | 30024 | 72A | 30952 | 72A | 34086 | 72A 219 Squadron | ||
82025 | 72A | 31875 | 72A | 30025 | 72A | 30953 | 72A | 34090 | 70A Sir Eustace Missenden.. | ||
BR 2MT 2-6-2T | S15 4-6-0 | 30048 | 72A | 30954 | 72A | 34110 | 72A 66 Squadron | ||||
84020 | 72A | 30841 | 72A | 30125 | 72A | 30957 | 72A | Merchant Navy 4-6-2 | |||
57xx 0-6-0PT | 30842 | 72A | 30667 | 72A | U1 2-6-0 | 35010 | 72A Blue Star | ||||
9732 | 72C | 30843 | 72A | 30670 | 72A | 31903 | 72A | 35028 | 70A Clan Line | ||
shed codes | 70A Nine Elms | 72A Exmouth Junction | 72B Salisbury | 72C Yeovil Town | |||||||
Sunday 22 October 1961 | 72A | total: | 70 | ||||||||
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I) | N 2-6-0 (SECR) | Merchant Navy 4-6-2 | West Country 4-6-2 | ||||||||
41270 | 72A | 31830 | 72A | 35001 | 70A Channel Packet | 34032 | 72A Camelford | ||||
41272 | 72A | 31831 | 72A | 35003 | 72A Royal Mail | 34033 | 72A Chard | ||||
41284 | 72A | 31833 | 72A | 35004 | 72B Cunard White Star | 34036 | 72A Westward Ho! | ||||
41299 | 72A | 31834 | 72A | 35009 | 72A Shaw Savill | 34107 | 72A Blandford Forum | ||||
41306 | 72A | 31836 | 72A | 35022 | 72A Holland-America Line | 34108 | 72A Wincanton | ||||
41307 | 72A | 31841 | 72A | 35026 | 72A Lamport & Hort Line | Battle of Britain 4-6-2 | |||||
41323 | 72A | 31845 | 72A | 35028 | 70A Clan Line | 34054 | 72B Lord Beaverbrook | ||||
BR 3MT 2-6-2T | 31853 | 72A | 35030 | 70A Elder Dempster Lines | 34056 | 72A Croydon | |||||
82011 | 72A | 31855 | 72A | Z 0-8-0T | S15 4-6-0 | 34058 | 72A Sir Frederick Pile | ||||
82017 | 72A | 31856 | 72A | 30950 | 72A | 30823 | 72B | 34060 | 72A 25 Squadron | ||
82018 | 72A | 31857 | 72A | 30951 | 72A | 30828 | 72B | 34062 | 72A 17 Squadron | ||
82019 | 72A | 31875 | 72A | 30952 | 72A | 30842 | 72A | 34064 | 72A Fighter Command | ||
82022 | 72A | M7 0-4-4T (LSWR) | 30953 | 72A | U1 2-6-0 | 34072 | 72A 257 Squadron | ||||
82024 | 72A | 30024 | 72A | 30954 | 72A | 31903 | 72A | 34079 | 72A 141 Squadron | ||
BR 2MT 2-6-2T | 30045 | 72A | 30955 | 72A | 31904 | 72A | 34080 | 72A 74 Squadron | |||
84020 | 72A | 30129 | 72C | 30957 | 72A | 700 0-6-0 (LSWR) | 34081 | 72A 92 Squadron | |||
84023 | 72A | 30667 | 72A | 30689 | 72A | 34084 | 72A 253 Squadron | ||||
30700 | 72A | 34086 | 72A 219 Squadron | ||||||||
shed codes | 70A Nine Elms | 72A Exmouth Junction | 72B Salisbury | 72C Yeovil Town | |||||||
Sub-sheds | |||||||||||
Lyme Regis | A one track dead ended wooden shed. | ||||||||||
Saturday 11 March 1961 | cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I) | ||||||||||
41292 | 72A | ||||||||||
Sunday 10 September 1961 | cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I) | ||||||||||
41306 | 72A | ||||||||||
Okehampton | A one track dead ended concrete block built shed. | ||||||||||
Monday 14 August 1961 | N 2-6-0 (SECR) | 31835 | 72A | 31842 | 72A | ||||||
U1 2-6-0 | 31901 | 72A | |||||||||
Sunday 23 September 1961 | N 2-6-0 (SECR) | 31833 | 72A | 31856 | 72A | ||||||
Saturday 21 October 1961 | N 2-6-0 (SECR) | 31840 | 72A | 31844 | 72A | ||||||
N 2-6-0 (SECR) | 31846 | 72A | 31849 | 72A | |||||||
U1 2-6-0 | 31901 | 72A | |||||||||
Seaton | A one track dead ended concrete block built shed. | ||||||||||
Sunday 10 September 1961 | M7 0-4-4T (LSWR) | 30048 | 72A | ||||||||
Other sub-sheds | Bude | Launceston (SR) | Exmouth |
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.