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.

Saturday, 9 August 2025

Shed Profiles - Leicester Central & Coalville in 1961 & 1962

15ELeicester CentralAllocation 1961 & 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Central Railwayopened:1897Sep 1935 - Jan 1950LEI
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Jul-64Feb 1950 - Jan 195838C
location:On the east side of the line, south of Leicester Central station.Feb 1958 - Aug 196315E
Sep 1963 - Jul 196415D
AbbreviationsF - FowlerJ - JohnsonH - HughesSt - StanierBR - British Railways
GNR - Great Northern RailwayGCR - Great Central RailwayGER - Great Eastern RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 1 January 196115Ctotal:13
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4243715E6086156B6108515E6131615E4481714B9212016D
4245315E6089015E6110541A6138115E4481915EBR 5MT 4-6-0
4255615E7315714D
Shed Codes14B Kentish Town14D Neasden15E Leicester GC16D Annesley41A Sheffield Darnall
56B Ardsley
Sunday 12 March 196115Ctotal:24
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4009215E S4243715E6081515E6113715E4483015E9209616D
4016715E4245315E6086315E6119215E4484715EWD 2-8-0
L1 2-6-4T4255615E6089015E6136536AB16 4-6-0 (NER)906382F
6778115EK3 2-6-0 (GNR)BR 5MT 4-6-06138015E6142150A0-6-0 diesel
6778215E619102F7315714D6138115E6145750AD3785
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse14D Neasden15E Leicester GC16D Annesley36A Doncaster
50A YorkS - stored
Sunday 16 April 196115Ctotal:21
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0V2 2-6-2BR 9F 2-10-0
4009215E S4243715E6108515E4481915E6081515E9201316D
4016715E4245315E6113715E4483015E6086315E9201418A
L1 2-6-4TK3 2-6-0 (GNR)6137615E4485755A6089015E0-6-0 diesel
6778115E618412F6138115EBR 4MT 2-6-0D3785
618652F7605214D
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse14D Neasden15E Leicester GC16D Annesley18A Toton
55A Leeds Holbeck
Monday 22 May 196115Cvisiting locomotives
B1 4-6-0O1 2-8-0 (GNR)BR 9F 2-10-0Gas turbine loco
6105840A6386516D9212016DGT3
6113614D
Shed Codes14D Neasden16D Annesley40A Lincoln
Sunday 4 June 196115Etotal:26
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0V2 2-6-2O1 2-8-0 (GNR)
4016715E4243715E6106315E6119215E6086315E6368916D
L1 2-6-4T4245315E6107715E6137615E6089015E6383816D
6778115Ecl 5MT 4-6-06108515E6138015E6091850ABR 9F 2-10-0
6778215E4483015E6113715E6138115Ecl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)9201216D
0-6-0 diesel4484715E6116241AGas turbine loco430632F9207216D
D3785GT3
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse15E Leicester GC16D Annesley41A Sheffield Darnall50A York
Sunday 25 June 196115E12.50pm - 1pmtotal:23
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0V2 2-6-2
4016715E4243715E6108515E6137615E4481915E6081515E
L1 2-6-4T4245315E6113715E6138015E4483015E6086315E
6778115E4255615E6115041A6138115E4533514A6089015E
6778215Ecl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)K3 2-6-0 (GNR)cl 8F 2-8-00-6-0 dieselGas turbine loco
S - stored4308741H618322F4865316AD3785GT3
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse14A Cricklewood15E Leicester GC16A Nottingham41A Sheffield Darnall
41H Staveley GC
Sunday 24 September 196115Ctotal:17
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Gas turbine loco
4245315E6081515E6106315E6126515E4481915EGT3
4255615E6086315E6113614D6137615E4483015E0-6-0 diesel
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)6089015E6113715E6138115E4493216DD3785
428891A
Shed Codes1A Willesden14D Neasden15E Leicester GC16D Annesley
Sunday 8 October 196115Ctotal:21
cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0V2 2-6-2
4016715E S4243715E6106315E6126515E4481915E6081515E
L1 2-6-4T4245315E6113614D6128540E4483015E6089015E
6778215E S4255615E6113715E6138015EBR 5MT 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
K3 2-6-0 (GNR)0-6-0 diesel6116640BGas turbine loco7304514D9201016D
6181450BD3785GT3
Shed Codes14D Neasden15E Leicester GC16D Annesley40B Immingham40E Colwick
50B Hull Dairycotes
Sunday 14 January 196215Etotal:21
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)V2 2-6-2B1 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4255615E6081515E6104741A611062F6129150A9201286A
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)6086315E6105641A6113715E6137615Ecl 5MT 4-6-0
4016715E W6089015E6106315E6118715E6138015E4481915E
cl 4F 0-6-06107715E6120615E6138115E0-6-0 diesel
4458321AD3785
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse15E Leicester GC21A Saltley41A Darnall
50A York86A Newport Ebbw Junction
Sunday 18 February 196215E11.40am - 12noontotal:22
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0V2 2-6-2BR 9F 2-10-0
4243715E6106315E6138015E4481915E6081515E S9209516D
4245315E6107715E6138115E S4483015E6086315E SO1 2-8-0 (GNR)
4255615E6118715EBR 5MT 4-6-04484715E6089015E S6386716D
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)6119215E7306914DK3 2-6-0 (GNR)0-6-0 diesel
4016715E W6120615EW - withdrawnS - stored6195640BD3785
Shed Codes14D Neasden15E Leicester GC16D Annesley40B Immingham
Sunday 18 March 196215Etotal:21
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0V2 2-6-2WD 2-8-0
4243715E6107715E4469015E4484815E6081515E S9003740E
4245315E6119215E4481915E4498415E6086315E SBR 9F 2-10-0
4255615E6138115E S4482115E4522315E6089015E S9201016D
cl 3P 2-6-2T (St)4483015E4526215E0-6-0 diesel
4016715E WW - withdrawnS - storedD3785
Shed Codes15E Leicester GC16D Annesley40E Colwick
Sunday 13 May 196215Etotal:17
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
4243715E4469015E4484815E4610615E Gordon Highlander9209016D
4245315E4481915E4522315EB1 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0V2 2-6-2
0-6-0 diesel4482115E4526215E61028 *2F7306614D6081515E W
D37854484715E4527715E* named : Umseke6089015E W
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse14D Neasden15E Leicester GC16D Annesley
Sunday 3 June 196215Etotal:21
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0K3 2-6-0 (GNR)
4243715E4468814B4498415E4610615E Gordon Highlander6188350B
B16 4-6-0 (NER)4469015E4526215E4611815E Royal Welsh Fusilier619102F
6143550A4481915EBR 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0V2 2-6-2
0-6-0 diesel4482115E7317155A4568582E Barfleur6081515E W
D37854483015EB1 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-26089015E W
4484815E6138115E7004914D Solway FirthW - withdrawn
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse14B Kentish Town14D Neasden15E Leicester GC50A York
50B Hull Dairycotes55A Leeds Holbeck82E Bristol Barrow Road
Sunday 12 August 196215Etotal:19
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0O1 2-8-0 (GNR)
4243715E4484815E4522315E61033 *41A7306915E6380616D
0-6-0 diesel4495812A4527715E6109441A7315615E6390116D
D37854498415ECrab 2-6-0 (St)6131541A7315814AV2 2-6-2
4506217A429712B* named : Dibatag6081515E W
6089015E W
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton12A Carlisle Kingmoor14A Cricklewood15E Leicester GC16D Annesley
17A Derby41A Darnall
Monday 20 August 196215Evisiting locomotives
cl 5MT 4-6-0O1 2-8-0 (GCR)
4468814B4521516D6380616D
Shed Codes14B Kentish Town16D Annesley
Wednesday 22 August 196215Etotal:13
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0B1 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0O4/8 2-8-0 (GCR)
4245315E4484715E4522315E6116941A7306915E6381836A
BR 4MT 2-6-04484815E4527715E6122950AV2 2-6-2O1 2-8-0 (GNR)
760522F6081515E W6386716D
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse15E Leicester GC16D Annesley6089015E W
36A Doncaster41A Darnall50A York
Sunday 7 October 196215Etotal:15
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0K3 2-6-0 (GNR)
4243715E6105141A4469015E4482115E7306615E6193940B
4255615E61249 *41A4471716D452382F7306915E0-6-0 diesel
*named: Fitzherbert Wright4481915E453422F7315915ED3785
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse15E Leicester GC16D Annesley40B Immingham41A Darnall
Sunday 28 October 196215Etotal:18
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
4243715E6114536A4469015E4482115E730102F7315814A
4245315E6122340A446912F4522315E7306615E7315915E
4255615EB16 4-6-0 (NER)4481915E4545016D7306915E0-6-0 diesel
6143750AD3785
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse14A Cricklewood15E Leicester GC16D Annesley36A Doncaster
40A Lincoln50A York
Sunday 4 November 196215Etotal:18
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
4245315E4469015E4484715E4493216D4545016D730322F
4255615E446912F4484815E4498415EB1 4-6-07306915E
0-6-0 diesel4483015E4484955A4522315E6143750A7315615E
D37857315915E
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse15E Leicester GC16D Annesley50A York55A Leeds Holbeck
Sunday 18 November 196215Etotal:18
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)B1 4-6-0B16 4-6-0 (NER)cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0
4243715E6105141A6141850A4466516D4498415E730002F
4245315ERoyal Scot 4-6-0446912F4522315E7306915E
0-6-0 diesel4615316D The Royal Dragoon4484715E4527715E7315915E
D37854484815E4545016Dcl 8F 2-8-0
4807916D
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse15E Leicester GC16D Annesley41A Darnall50A York
15DCoalvilleAllocation 1961 & 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - Midland Railwayopened:1890Sep 1935 - Mar 195817C
type:A brick-built 3TS shed with a through road.closed:Oct-65Apr 1958 - Aug 196315D
location:On the east side of Coalville station.Sep 1963 - Oct 196515E
AbbreviationsD - DeeleyF - FowlerJ - JohnsonBR - British Railways
Sunday 25 June 196115D7pm - 7.10pmtotal:19
cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
5816315D4385415D4408515D4427915D4805315D4864415D
5821415D4386115D4410915D4450931B4861915D4868715D
4387615D4415015D445242E4863816A
4418015D4453915D
4426015D
Shed Codes2E Northampton15D Coalville16A Nottingham31B March
Sunday 24 September 196115Dtotal:18
cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
5813715D W4385415D4410915D4427915D4801015A483432B
5816315D4386115D4416615D4453915D4805315D4838215D
5821415D4387615D4426015D4831515D4868715D
4397915D
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton15A Wellingborough15D Coalville
Sunday 10 December 196115Dtotal:25
cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
5813715D W4385415D4408515D4426015D4805315D4861915D
5816315D4386115D4410915D4427915D4831515D4864415D
5816615D4392915A4411315D4433217B4838215D4868715D
5821415D4397915D4415015D4453915D484562B
4416615D4846715B
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton15A Wellingborough15B Kettering15D Coalville17B Burton-on-Trent
Sunday 18 March 196215Dtotal:25
cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
5813715D W4385415D4408515D4427915D4805315D4864415D
5814315D4386115D4410915D4433315D4831515D4868715D
5816315D W4387615D4411315D4453915D4838215Dcl 5MT 4-6-0
5816615D4397915D4415015D4458115D4861915D448972A
4400421A4426015D
Shed Codes2A Rugby15D Coalville21A Saltley
Sunday 6 May 196215Dtotal:25
cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
5813715D W4386115D4410915D4427915D4805315D4861915D
5813815D4387615D4411315D4453915D4806115A4864415D
5814315D4399515A4415015D4458115D4831515D487232B
5816315D WCrab 2-6-0 (H/F)4426015D4838215D487512B
5816615D W429352B4861715A
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton15A Wellingborough15D Coalville
Saturday 12 May 196215Dtotal:23
cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
5813715D W4387615D4410915D4433315D4805315D4864415D
5813815D4399515A4411315D445222E4806115A486582B
5814315D0-6-0 diesel4415015D4453915D4827916A
5816315D WD35854426015D4458115D4838215D
5816615D W4427915D
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton2E Northampton15A Wellingborough15D Coalville16A Nottingham
Sunday 27 May 196215Dtotal:23
cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
5813715D W5816315D W4385415D4410915D4805315D4838215D
5813815D5816615D W4386115D4426015D4821116A4861915D
5814315D4387615D4433315D483122B4864415D
5814815D4399515D443642E4831515D4868715D
4458115D
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton2E Northampton15D Coalville16A Nottingham
Sunday 18 October 196215Dtotal:18
cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
5814315D4387615D4408515D4427915D4805315D4838215D
5814815D4399515D4410915D4453915D482902E4861915D
Crab 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-04415015D4458115D4831515D4868715D
429552B7314017C
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton2E Northampton15D Coalville17C Rowsley
Sunday 18 November 196215Dtotal:17
cl 2F 0-6-0 (J)cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)cl 4F 0-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0
5814315D4385415D4408515D4427915D4805315D4838718A
5814815D4399515D4411315D4458115D4837415A4861915D
4415015D4838117C4865115A
4838215D4868715D
Shed Codes15A Wellingborough15D Coalville17C Rowsley18A Toton


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