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.

Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Shed Profiles - Lostock Hall, Preston & Lower Darwen in 1961

On 8th September 1962, at the north end of Preston Station, the 10.40 Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria is entering headed by LMS 'Jubilee' 6P 4-6-0 No. 45679 'Armada. Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0


24CLostock HallAllocations 1961
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1881Sep 1938 - 194623E
type: A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Aug-681946 - Aug 196324C
location: On the south side of Lostock Hall station.Sep '63 - Aug 196810D
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - IvattJ - Johnson
St - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 9 April 196124Ctotal:25
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4243324C4248124C4215824C4507724E9026624C9055624C
4243424C4263424C4218724C4537724E9033124C9058424C
4243624C4266124C4229624Ccl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)9033524C9068124C
4247624Ccl 3F 0-6-0T4229824C4270324B9039824C9072427B
4248024C4738624C9048755E
shed codes24B Rose Grove24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool27B Aintree55E Normanton
Saturday 3 June 196124Ctotal:22
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4243324C4215824C4477824E9026624C9056424C9065824C
4248024C4218724Ccl 3F 0-6-0T9027724C9060456A9067524C
4266124C0-6-0 diesels4738624C9036724C9060756A9072024C
D4015D40134757224C9039824C9063226B9072655C
shed codes24B Rose Grove24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool55C Farnley Junction56A Wakefield
Sunday 11 June 196124Ctotal:24
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4243324C4215824C4520624F9027724C9056424CD4015D4019
4243424C4218724C4522724E9029524C9058424CD4017
4243624Ccl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 3F 0-6-0T9033524C9065824C
New diesels ex Horwich Works
4247624C4919926F4738624C9054124C9068924C
4248024C4757224C9055826B
shed codes24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool24F Fleetwwod26B Agecroft26F Patricroft
Saturday 1 July 196124Ctotal:26
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-00-6-0 diesels
4243424C4218724C4489026A9027724C9055624CD3782D4021 *
4243624C4229824C4498224F9033124C9071324CD4019 *D4023 *
4247624Ccl 3F 0-6-0T4507724E9036724C9072024C*new ex Horwich
4248024C4738624C4544224E9038256A
4263026C4545266EB1 4-6-0
4263424C61240 *50A Harry Hinchcliffe
shed codes24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool24F Fleetwwod26A Newton Heath50A York
56A Wakefield66E Carstairs
Thursday 20 July 196124Ctotal:20
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)WD 2-8-0
4243424C4218724C4272326B9025824C9033524C9067524C
4248024Ccl 4F 0-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T9026624C9039824C9072024C
4263424C4411924D4738624C9029524C9054124C0-6-0 diesels
4757224C9033124C9055624CD3368D3371
shed codes24C Lostock Hall24D Lower Darwen26B Agecroft
Saturday 5 August 196124Ctotal:22
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)WD 2-8-0cl 3F 0-6-0T
4243324C9025824C9034256A9054124C9068924C4738624C
4247624C9026624C9036724C9056424C9071324C4757224C
4248024C9027724C9039824C9058424H0-6-0 diesels
4266124C9033124C9041256E9068124CD4023D4025
shed codes24C Lostock Hall24H Hellified56A Wakefield56E Soerby Bridge
Preston shed closed on 12th September and the duties and nine locos were transferred to Lostock Hall.
Sunday 17 September 196124Ctotal:53
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Jubilee 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4243324C4215824C4556326F Australia9025824C90413to 26D ^
4243424C4218724C4573812B Samson9026624C90556to 24D ^
4243624C4229624Ccl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T9027724C9055826B
4247624Ccl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)4473626A4729324C9028926A9058424C
4248024C4271527B4477924E4731924C9029524C9068124C
4248124C4276524F4480826F4738624C90331to 26E ^9068924C
4248527Ccl 4MT 2-6-04494724E4747224C9033524C9072024C
4263424C4303512H450198F4757224Ccl 0F 0-4-0ST0-6-0 diesels
4266124CBR 2MT 2-6-0453695A4700824CD3368D3782
7803624C454138A"Royal Scot" 4-6-0D3369D3846
7803724C454945B461345A The Cheshire RegimentD4098*
Numbers boosted by recent closure of Preston (12/9/61)^ transferred w/e 23 September*new ex Horwich
shed codes5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8F Springs Branch12B Carlisle Upperby
12H Tebay24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool24F Fleetwwod26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft
26D Bury26E Lees, Oldham26F Patricroft27B Aintree27C Southport
Sunday 24 September 196124Ctotal:48
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Jubilee 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4243324C4215824C4556326F Australia9010727B9071324C
4243424C4218724C4574112B Leinster9025824C9072024C
4243624C4228624CRoyal Scot 4-6-09031056Ecl 3F 0-6-0T
4247624C4229227C461688F The Girl Guide9036724C4729324C
4248024Ccl 4MT 2-6-0cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-09054124C4731924C
4266124C4303512H4644924C4489526A9054626B4738624C
BR 2MT 2-6-04307312B4646731A ^4498824F9055227B4747224C
7803624C0-6-0 diesels4650124G4507824E9056424C4757224C
7803724CD3371D4097 *Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)4520624F9067524Ccl 0F 0-4-0ST
D3783D4098 *427766C453138F9068124C4700824C
* new ex Horwich Works^ 46467 was en route to 67B Hurlford
shed codes6C Birkenhead8F Springs Branch12B Carlisle Upperby12H Tebay24C Lostock Hall
24E Blackpool24F Fleetwwod26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft26F Patricroft27B Aintree
31A Cambridge56E Sowerby Bridge
Sunday 1 October 196124Ctotal:41
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0WD 2-8-0
4243324C4218724C4492724E456445B Howe9025824C
4247624C4229027C4507824EPatriot 4-6-09026624C
4248024C4229824C45154 *26A4551526A Caernarvon9029524C
4248124CBR 2MT 2-6-04525912Bcl 3F 0-6-0Tcl 0F 0-4-0ST9058424C
4254724B7803624C4530624L4729324C4700824C9068124C
4263424C7803724C453148F4731924Ccl 4F 0-6-09068924C
4266124CCrab 2-6-0 (H/F)453738F4736024C443158G0-6-0 diesels
cl 2MT 2-6-04284224FCrab 2-6-0 (St)4738624CD3374D3782
4644924C4284424F429775B4747224C
*named Lanarkshire Yeomanry4757224C
shed codes5B Crewe South8F Springs Branch8G Sutton Oak12B Carlisle Upperby24B Rose Grove
24C Lostock Hall24E Blackpool24F Fleetwwod24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath27C Southport

24KPrestonAllocations 1961
Post Grouping Ownership - London & North Western Railwayopened:c1851Sep 1938 - Jan 1958 10B
type: A brick-built 9TS dead-ended shed.closed:Sep-61Feb 1958 - Sep 1961 24K
location: West of the line north of Preston station
AbbreviationsSt - StanierBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 11 June 196124Ktotal:26
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 2MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a
4253727C4641826A4500024L4563324K Aden4910424K
cl 0F 0-4-0ST4644924K4509421D4573812B Samson4913424K
4700824Kcl 5MT 2-6-0 (St)451088FRoyal Scot 4-6-04938224K
0-6-0 diesels4296524K45154*26A4616824K The Girl Guidecl 3F 0-6-0T
D3368D38464297624K4529312BCoronation 4-6-24731924K
D3371429775B453438B4622012B Coronation4741324K
* named Lanarkshire Yeomanry4747224K
shed codes5B Crewe South8B Warrington8F Springs Branch12B Carlisle Upperby21D Aston
24K Preston24L Carnforth26A Newton Heath27C Southport
Saturday 12 August 196124Ktotal:17
cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a0-6-0 diesel
4488212E484268E4558812B Kashmir4910424KD3846
4500224Kcl 3F 0-6-0TRoyal Scot 4-6-04913424KEE T4 diesel
450485B4731924K4610466A Scottish Borderer4938224KD210
4531524K4616124K King's Own
454018APatriot 4-6-0
454145B4553926A E. C. Trench
shed codes5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8E Northwich12B Carlisle Upperby12E Barrow
24K Preston26A Newton Heath66A Polmadie
Preston shed closed on 12th September 1961

24DLower DarwenAllocations 1961
Post Grouping Ownership - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwayopened:1881Sep 1938 - Aug 1963 24D
type: A brick-built 8TS dead-ended shed.closed:Feb-66Sep 1963 - Feb 1966 10H
location: West of the Darwen line, about 1.5 miles south of Blackburn station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 9 April 196124Dtotal:25
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0
4012024D4248324D4214724D4272824D7608024D4411924D
4016224D4248524D4215424D4273224D7608324D4439824D
4018324D4255124Dcl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4279624D7608424D4447924D
4019224D4255824D423038FB1 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4448324D W
cl 3F 0-6-0T4255924D6129826B4397624D
4751224DW - withdrawn
shed codes8F Springs Branch24D Lower Darwen26B Agecroft
Monday 12 June 196124Dtotal:16
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)B1 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
4018324D4215424D4271824D6120126B4411924D9031624D
4019224Dcl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4272924D6129826B4448324D W9037524D
423038F4279624DBR 4MT 2-6-09059224D
4283824D7608024DW - withdrawn
shed codes8F Springs Branch24D Lower Darwen26B Agecroft
Thursday 29 June 196124Dtotal:19
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)BR 4MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
4016224D4272824D7608024D6120126B4411924D9059224D
4018324D4273224D7608224D6129826B4447924Dcl 8F 2-8-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4283824D7608424D4448324D W4811526A
4214724Dcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Patriot 4-6-0482958E
4248324D4553926A E. C. TrenchW - withdrawn
shed codes8E Northwich24D Lower Darwen26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft
Friday 13 August 196124Dtotal:13
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0WD 2-8-0
4018324D4248324D7608124D4474626A4446024D9059224D
4019224DCrab 2-6-0 (H/F)7608224D4526126B4448324D W
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)4271824Dcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)
4215424D4397624D
shed codes24D Lower Darwen26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft
Sunday 17 September 196124Dtotal:28
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 4F 0-6-0
4009924D4214724D423038F4271824D4510126A4411924D
4012024D4215424DBR 4MT 2-6-04272824DWD 2-8-04439824D
4016224Dcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)7608024D4273224D9029226B4446024D
4018324D4248324D7608124D4275326B9059224D4447924D
4019224D4248424H7608324D4283824Dcl 4F 0-6-0 (F)4448324D W
7608424D4397624DW - withdrawn
shed codes8F Springs Branch24D Lower Darwen24H Hellifield26A Newton Heath26B Agecroft

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