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, 18 June 2025

Shed Profiles - Scottish Border Sheds in 1961.

The 14.25 Carlisle to Stranraer Harbour, headed by Stanier Class 5MT 4-6-0 No. 45455 on the 11 August 1960. Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0

68BDumfriesAllocations 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR)Sep 1935 - Dec 194812G
type:A stone-built 6TS dead-ended shed.opened:1878Jan 1949 - Jul 196268B
location:On the east side of the line, south of Dumfries Station.closed:May-66Aug 1962 - May 196667E
AbbreviationsDr - DrummondF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesM - Macintosh
Pick - PickersgillBR - British Railways
Friday 31 March 196168Btotal:25
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)Jubilee 4-6-0
4015268B4288412A4479212A5760068B4571612A Swiftsure
4017068B S4291368B4488568B5762168BA3 4-6-2
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4291968B4495566E5762368B S6008855A Book Law
4057768B Scl 3F 0-6-0T (M)4499568Bcl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)loco failed on Thames/Clyde Exp.
4061468B S5630268B4516968B5732968B S*cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)cl 2P 0-4-4T (M)
5631268B4536312A5734968B S5449268C S5523268B S
S - stored in nearby siding.S* - stored in shed yard.5736268B
shed codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor66E Carstairs68B Dumfries68C Stranraer
Saturday 1 July 196168Btotal:26
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)
4017068B S4283112A4478968C5760068B5730268B5449268C S
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)BR 4MT 2-6-04479167A5760268B5732968B S*cl 2P 0-4-4T (M)
4057768B S7607268B4488568B5762168B5734968B S5523268B S
4061468B S7607368B4495812A5762368B S5736268Bcl 3F 0-6-0T (M)
4067068B7611268C4499568B5763767B5737868B5630268B
S - stored in nearby siding.S* - stored in shed yard.
main-lineBritannia 4-6-27005166A Firth of Forthpassenger service
cl 5MT 4-6-04471966A4498063Apassenger service
cl 5MT 4-6-07310763A7312167Apassenger service
shed codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor63A Perth66A Polmadie67A Corkerhill67B Hurlford
68B Dumfries68C Stranraer
Thursday 13 July 196168Btotal:24
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)
4015268B4283112A4516968B5760168B5730268B5449268C S
4017068B S4288112A4543268B5760268B5732968B S*cl 2P 0-4-4T (M)
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4290968BBR 5MT 4-6-05762168B5734968B S5523268B S
4057768B S4291868B7306266A5762368B S5737868Bcl 3F 0-6-0T (M)
4061468B SBR 4MT 2-6-07310367A5631268B
7607368BS - stored in nearby siding.S* - stored in shed yard.
main-linecl 5MT 4-6-04510126Apassenger service
shed codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor26A Newton Heath66A Polmadie67A Corkerhill68B Dumfries
68C Stranraer
Tuesday 22 August 196168Bvisting locomotives
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
4275112A4467012A4571167A Courageous4832112A
4287512A4489912A
shed codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor67A Corkerhill
Saturday 26 August 196168Btotal:25
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (M)cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)
4017068B S4499568B7607268B5630268B5760068B5730268B
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4512012A7607368B5631268B5760268B5732968B S
4057768B W4545966A7609267A5632668B5762368B S5734968B W
4061468B S4548068BCrab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 2P 0-4-4T (M)cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)
4067068B4273967B4290868B5523268B S5449268C S
4283012A4290968BW - withdrawn
shed codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor66A Polmadie67A Corkerhill67B Hurlford68B Dumfries
68C Stranraer
Tuesday 29 August 196168Btotal:27
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)BR 4MT 2-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)
4015268B7607268B4569367A Agamemnon5760068B5730268B
4017068B S7607368Bcl 5MT 4-6-0cl 3F 0-6-0T (M)5760168B5732968B S*
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)4499568B5630268B5760268B5734968B W
4057768B W4290868B4516968B5632668B5762168B5736268B
4061468B S4291568B4543268Bcl 2P 0-4-4T (M)5762368B S5737868B
cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)4548068B5523268B S
5449268C SS - stored in nearby siding.S* - stored in shed yard.
main-lineWD 2-8-09031967Ddown freight
shed codes67A Corkerhill67D Ardrossan68B Dumfries68C Stranraer
Sunday 1 October 196168B11.30pm - 11.45pmtotal:33
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)cl 5MT 4-6-0Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 3F 0-6-0T (M)cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)
4015268B4467212A4280367C5630268B5757767B5730268B
4017068B S4471966A4290868B5631268B5760068B5732968B S*
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)4517666B4290968B5632668B5760268B5734968B W
4057768B W4543268B4291368Bcl 2P 0-4-4T (M)5762168B5736268B
4061468B SBR 4MT 2-6-04291568B5523268B W5762368B S5737868B
4067068B7607268B4291968BW - withdrawn
cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)7607368Bcl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)S - stored in nearby siding.S* - stored in shed yard.
5449268C S4232012A
shed codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor66A Polmadie67B Hurlford67C Ayr68B Dumfries
68C Stranraer

68CStranraerAllocations 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - Glasgow and South Western Railway & Caledonian Joint shed.Sep 1935 - Dec 194812H
type:A stone-built 3TS and a 2TS through-road shed.open:1861Jan 1949 - Jul 1962 68C
location:In the fork of the Dumfries to Stranraer Harbour and Town lines.closed:Oct-66Aug 1962 - Oct 1966 67F
AbbreviationsDr - DrummondF - FowlerH - HughesPick - Pickersgill
BR - British Railways
Saturday 1 July 196168Ctotal:16
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)0-6-0 diesels
4056668C S4274968C4478968C5723868C S5450868C WD2574D2575
4062368C S4290868B4515564C5737568C
4066468C4291868B4535865B5744568C
4548068B
shed codes64C Dalry Road65B St. Rollox68B Dumfries68C Stranraer
Thursday 13 July 196168Ctotal:14
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)Clan 4-6-2
4056668C S4290868B4467112A5723868C7200712A Clan Mackintosh
4062368C Scl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)4478968C5744568C0-6-0 diesels
4066468C5450868C W4479867AD2574D2575
4499464C
shed codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor64C Dalry Road67A Corkerhill68B Dumfries68C Stranraer
Monday 21 August 196168Ctotal:18
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)Jubilee 4-6-0
4056668C S4274968C4466812A5732968B4556555A Victoria
4062368C W4283012A4472512A5734068Ccl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)0-6-0 diesels
4066468C4290968B4478968C5737568C5450868C WD2574D2575
4535564B5744568C
shed codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor55A Leeds Holbeck64B Haymarket68B Dumfries68C Stranraer
Monday 2 October 196168C11.30am - 11.40amtotal:15
cl 2P 4-4-0 (F)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 2F 0-6-0 (Dr)Jubilee 4-6-0
4056668C W4291868B4478968C5723868C W4571612A Swftsure
4062368C Wcl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)4479867A5737568CClan 4-6-2
4063868C5450868C W4548364C5744568C7200712A Clan Mackintosh
4066468C0-6-0 dieselD2575
shed codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor64C Dalry Road67A Corkerhill68B Dumfries68C Stranraer

68DBeattockAllocations 1961
Post Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railwayopened:1857Sep 1935 - Dec 194812F
type:A stone-built 2TS through-road shed.closed:Apr-67Jan 1949 - Jun 196268D
location:West of the line, north of the stationJul 1962 - Apr 196766F
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnM - McIntoshPick - Pickersgill
BR - British Railways
Friday 31 March 196168Dtotal:5
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)
4220568D5450268B S
4221468D5450768B S
4221568D
main-line
cl 5MT 4-6-04488612Aup freight
cl 5MT 4-6-04499265Bdn freight
Clan 4-6-27200812A Clan Macleodup passenger
shed codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor65B St. Rollox68B Dumfries68D Beattock
Thursday 6 July 196168Dtotal:10
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)BR 4MT 2-6-4Tcl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)cl 2P 0-4-4T (M)cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)
4220568D4230112A8000668D5450268B S5523468D5756868D
4221568D4232012A5450768B S
4268868DS - stored
shed codes12A Carlisle Kingmoor68B Dumfries68D Beattock

64GHawickAllocations 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railwayopened:1849Sep 1935 - Jan 1950HAW
type:A stone-built 2TS shed with one through road.closed:Aug-66Feb 1950 - Aug 196664G
location:In the freight yard on the west side of Hawick Station.
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysGNR - Great Northern RailwayNBR - North British Railway
WD - War Department
Friday 30 June 196164Gtotal:7
BR 2MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0D34 4-4-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)
7804964G8011364G6109964A6248464G Glen Lyon6533064G
8011464G6533164G
Shed Codes64A St. Margarets64G Hawick
Sunday 13 August 196164Gtotal:9
BR 2MT 2-6-0B1 4-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-4TJ36 0-6-0 (NBR)
7804764G7804964G6139764A8011364G6531664G6533164G
7804864G8011464G6533064G
main-line
A3 4-6-26008764A Blenheimpassenger service
Shed Codes64A St. Margarets64G Hawick
Saturday 30 September 196164G11.40am - 11.50amtotal:7
BR 2MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 2-6-4TB1 4-6-0D34 4-4-0 (NBR)J36 0-6-0 (NBR)
7804864G8011464G6109964A6248864G Glen Aladale6531664G
6533064G
Shed Codes64A St. Margarets64G Hawick6533164G








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