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.

Sunday, 26 October 2025

Shed Profile - Edge Hill in 1962

8AEdge Hill1962 Allocation
Pre-Grouping Ownership - London and North Western Railwayopened:18651935 - May 19688A
type: A brick-built 19TS shed with six through roads.closed:May-68
location: East of the junction of the lines to Mossley and Broad Green.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesI - IvattK- Kitson
St - StanierBR - British RailwayWD - War Department
Sunday 14 January 19628Atotal:83
cl 5MT 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 7F 0-8-0 G2
447518C453078A4568112B Aboukir490378A493998A W
447588A453408A4569555C Minotaur491148A494048A
447698A4534217ARoyal Scot 4-6-0491378A W494058A W
447728A453758C461168A Irish Guardsman491448A494128A W
447738A453768A461198A Lancashire Fusilier491558A494158A
448558A454128A461248A London Scottish491738A494168A
449078A4543021DPrincess Royal 4-6-2492248A494348A
4493426A454465A462048A Princess Louise W493528A494378A
450058Acl 3F 0-6-0T462088A Princess Helena Victoria493928A W494448A W
450675B472898ACoronation 4-6-2493948A494488A
450698A473538A462298A Duchess of Hamiltoncl 0F 0-4-0ST (K)EE T4 diesels
4512012A474048A4623266A Duchess of Montrose4700127AD212D312
451508B474878A462438A City of Lancastercl 2F 0-6-0T (F)D302
451878A474888Acl 8F 2-8-0cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)471668A0-6-0 diesels
451888A475198A480948B421218Acl 4F 0-6-0D2198D3519
451965A475668A482808Acl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)444948BD2373D3578
4520756D475918B SB483238A425998AWD 2-8-0D239312024
452498Astationary boiler487428A9006856DW - withdrawn
Shed Codes5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction
12A Carlisle Kingmoor12B Carlisle Upperby17A Derby21D Aston26A Newton Heath27A Bank Hall
55C Farnley Junction56D Mirfield66A Polmadie
Sunday 21 January 19628Atotal:82
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 7F 0-8-0 G2
421218A447418C455358A Sir Herbert Walker K. C. B.490378A493998A W
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447518CJubilee 4-6-0491148A494048A
425998A447698A455968A Bahamas491308A494058A W
426128C448558ARoyal Scot 4-6-0491378A W494128A W
Crab 2-6-0 (St)449068A461108A Grenadier Guardsman491428A494158A
429675A449078A461168A Irish Guardsman491448A494168A
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)450058A461198A Lancashire Fusilier491558A494328A
430012B450158A461248A London Scottish491738A494348A
cl 3F 0-6-0T450398A461348A The Cheshire Regiment492248A494378A
473538A W451318APrincess Royal 4-6-2493528A494448A W
473578A451878A462048A Princess Louise W493758A494488A
474048A W452498A462088A Princess Helena Victoria493928A Wcl 8F 2-8-0
474168A452548ACoronation 4-6-2493948A483188A
474878A453078A462338A Duchess of SutherlandEE T4 diesels483238A
474888A453908A462391B City of ChesterD215D312484578A
475668A454128A462438A City of LancasterD219D343485128A
475918B W454408Acl 2F 0-6-0T (F)0-6-0 dieselsD309D370485218E
454958B471668A12028D2373Peak T4 diesel
W - withdrawnD9
Shed Codes1B Camden2B Nuneaton5A Crewe North8A Edge Hill8B Warrington
8C Speke Junction8E Northwich
Sunday 4 February 19628Atotal:80
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Coronation 4-6-2
421558A447688A455358A Sir Herbert Walker K. C. B.4622266A Queen Mary
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447738ARoyal Scot 4-6-0462338A Duchess of Sutherland
425998A448388A461016G Royal Scots Grey462418A City of Edinburgh
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)449068A461348A The Cheshire Regiment462438A City of Lancaster
430012B450158APrincess Royal 4-6-2cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 7F 0-8-0 G2
BR 2MT 2-6-0450398A462048A Princess Louise W490378A493998A W
780558E450918A462088A Princess Helena Victoria491148A494048A
cl 3F 0-6-0T450948Acl 8F 2-8-0cl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)491308A494058A W
473628B451318A481298B436578B491378A W494128A W
474048A451888A482498AWD 2-8-0491428A494158A
474128A452548A482508C905326B491448A494168A
474878A452568B482808A9063156A491558A494328A
475668A453078A485098AEE T4 diesels491738A494348A
475918B SB4534617A485128AD211D237492248A494378A
476478C453998A485199DD215D305493758A494448A W
476568A454138A485218ED223493928A W494488A
cl 2F 0-6-0T (F)454408A486976CPeak T4 diesel0-6-0 diesels
471668ASB - stationary boilerD9 IngleboroughD237312016W - withdrawn
Shed Codes2B Nuneaton6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead8C Speke Junction8E Northwich
9D Buxton17A Derby56A Wakefield66A Polmadie
Sunday 11 February 19628Atotal:86
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Coronation 4-6-2
421558A4471021D455318A Sir Frederick Harrison462418A City of Edinburgh
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447698A455358A Sir Herbert Walker K. C. B.462461B City of Manchester
425998A447738ARoyal Scot 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 7F 0-8-0 G2
Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)448558A461108A Grenadier Guardsman490378A493998A W
427785B448648C461348A The Cheshire Regiment491148A494048A
cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)449068APrincess Royal 4-6-2491308A494058A W
430012B449356B462048A Princess Louise W491378A W494128A W
BR 2MT 2-6-0450158AB1 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0491428A494158A
780558E450398A6122950A482498A491448A494168A
cl 3F 0-6-0T450698Acl 3F 0-6-0 (J/F)482808A491558A494328A
473578A451318A436578B482978C491738A494348A
474048A S451878Acl 2F 0-6-0T (F)483188A492248A494378A
474168A451888A471668A483238A493528A494448A W
474888A452485BPeak T4 diesel484338A493758A494488A
475198A453078AD9 Ingleborough485098A493928A WWD 2-8-0
475668A453408AEE T4 diesels485138A493948A9068124F
475918B SB453768AD237D369487158B0-6-0 diesels
476478C453998AD305D372487428AD239312018
476568A454148BD309SB - stationary boilerW - withdrawn
Shed Codes1B Camden2B Nuneaton5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8B Warrington
8C Speke Junction8E Northwich21D Aston24F Fleetwood50A York
Sunday 29 April 19628Atotal:89
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0Patriot 4-6-0
412108B447698A453768A481528A455318A Sir Frederick Harrison
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)447728A453988A482508CRoyal Scot 4-6-0
421218A448558A454138A483268D461168A Irish Guardsman
421558A4489326A454318F484338A461198A Lancashire Fusilier
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)449068Acl 7F 0-8-0 G2a484578A461348A The Cheshire Regiment
425988C450158A490378A485548DPrincess Royal 4-6-2
425998A450398A491148Acl 7F 0-8-0 G2462088A Princess Helena Victoria
Crab 2-6-0 (St)450698A491308A493998A WCoronation 4-6-2
429625B450918A491378A494058A W462355A City of Birmingham
cl 3F 0-6-0T450948A491428A494128A W4623712B City of Bristol
472858A451818A491448A494158A462418A City of Edinburgh
472898A451878A491738A494168AJubilee 4-6-0
473578A451965A492248A494348A4568112B Aboukir
474168A4521155C493528A494378ABR 5MT 4-6-0
474878A452415A493758A494448A W7313226F
474888A452848A493928A W494488AEE T4 diesels0-6-0 diesels
475668A452958A493948Acl 4F 0-6-0D 290D 306D2198D3370
475948A453168Acl 2F 0-6-0T (F)441178GD 293D 320D237312027
476568A453408A471668A442378BD 305D 343D2393
Shed Codes5A Crewe North5B Crewe South8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction
8D Widnes8F Springs Branch8G Sutton Oak12B Carlisle Upperby26A Newton Heath
26F Patricroft55C Farnley Junction
Sunday 17 June 19628Atotal:79
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2Patriot 4-6-0
412888B447518C4534617A494128A W455256G Colwyn Bay
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)447559B454148B494158A455358A Sir Herbert Walker K. C. B.
421558A447698ABR 5MT 4-6-0494168ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447738A7313426F494328A461108A Grenadier Guardsman
425998A449078Acl 7F 0-8-0 G2a494348A461168A Irish Guardsman
cl 3F 0-6-0T450698A490378A494378APrincess Royal 4-6-2
473368A451088F491148A494488A462088A Princess Helena Victoria
473578A451318A491308Acl 8F 2-8-0Coronation 4-6-2
474128A451818A491378A W484578A4623066A Duchess of Buccleuch
474168A451888A491428A487468A462338A Duchess of Sutherland
474878A451965A491448AWD 2-8-0462438A City of Lancaster
474888A452498A491738A9069856D4625212A City of Leicester
475198A452548A492248ACrab 2-6-0 (H/F)cl 4F 0-6-0EE T4 diesels
475948A452568B492938A427919G4446924LD231D306
476568A452848A493528ABR 2MT 2-6-00-6-0 dieselsD235D309
cl 2F 0-6-0T (F)452958A493758A780558E12015D2373D305D336
471668A4532221D493778A12081D2393
493948AW - withdrawnD2198
Shed Codes5A Crewe North6G Llandudno Jct.8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8C Speke Junction
8E Northwich8F Springs Branch9B Stockport9G Gorton12A Carlisle Kingmoor17A Derby
21D Aston24L Carnforth26F Patricroft56D Mirfield
Sunday 8 July 19628Atotal:69
cl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2acl 7F 0-8-0 G2Jubilee 4-6-0
412118B447698A490378A494128A W4569555C Minotaur
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)447728A491148A494158A457235A Fearless
421218A449356B491308A494168ARoyal Scot 4-6-0
421558A450058A491378A W494328A461108A Grenadier Guardsman
cl 3F 0-6-0T450398A491428A494348A461198A Lancashire Fusilier
472858A450948A491448A494378ACoronation 4-6-2
472898A451878A492248A494488A4622512B Duchess of Gloucester
473578A451965A492938Acl 2F 0-6-0T (F)Britannia 4-6-2WD 2-8-0
474128A452428A493528A471668A7004721D9055227B
474168A452848A493758Acl 4F 0-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)cl 8F 2-8-0
474888A453155B493778A442378B425998A480178E
475198A454408A493948ACrab 2-6-0 (H/F)EE T4 diesels482498A
475668ABR 5MT 4-6-00-6-0 diesels427866CD223D312482808A
475948A7313026FD237312081428596CD301D316483188A
476568AD2393W - withdrawnD305
Shed Codes5A Crewe North5B Crewe South6B Mold Junction6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill
8B Warrington8E Northwich12B Carlisle Upperby21D Aston26F Patricroft
27B Aintree55C Farnley Junction
Sunday 2 September 19628Atotal:73
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0Patriot 4-6-0Jubilee 4-6-0
421558A447688A455358A Sir Herbert Walker K. C. B.4569555C Minotaur
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447728Acl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aRoyal Scot 4-6-0
4244226F449068A481528A490378A461168A Irish Guardsman
425998A449078A481888A491148APrincess Royal 4-6-2
cl 3F 0-6-0T449119B482498A491308A462088A Princess Helena Victoria
472898A450058A482808A491428ACoronation 4-6-2
473368A450158A482978C491448A462298A Duchess of Hamilton
473578A450398A483238A491738A462338A Duchess of Sutherland
474128A450418A484338A492248Acl 7F 0-8-0 G2EE T4 diesels
474168A451965A484578A492938A494158AD173D328
474878A452415A485328A493528A494328AD231
474888A452428A487028A493758A494348A0-6-0 diesels
475198A452485B487148C493778A494488AD2373D2393
475668A453768A487419E493948Acl 2F 0-6-0T (F)
476568A454408A487428Acl 4F 0-6-0471668A
476578Bcl 2MT 2-6-2T (I)WD 2-8-0444245D
421218A9021927B
Shed Codes5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent8A Edge Hill8B Warrington
8C Speke Junction9B Stockport9E Trafford Park26F Patricroft27B Aintree55C Farnley Jct.
Saturday 8 December 19628Atotal:50
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)cl 5MT 4-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0cl 7F 0-8-0 G2aPatriot 4-6-0
421558A447698A4809518A490378A455318A Sir Frederick Harrison
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)447728A482626C491148A WRoyal Scot 4-6-0
425998A448388A482808A491308A W461108A Grenadier Guardsman
4266026F449068A484698A491448A W461198A Lancashire Fusilier
cl 3F 0-6-0T450058A485128A492168A WCoronation 4-6-2
473578A450188Acl 7F 0-8-0 G2492248A W462298A Duchess of Hamilton
473628B450558F494158A W492938A W462338A Duchess of Sutherland
474128A452498A494328A W493758A462418A City of Edinburgh
474888A4531712B494348A W493778A W462438A City of Lancaster
475668A453478FCrab 2-6-0 (H/F)493948A Wcl 2F 0-6-0T (F)EE T4 diesels
454465A428139GWD 2-8-0471668AD223D342
429248A9056826FW - withdrawn
Shed Codes5A Crewe North6C Birkenhead8A Edge Hill8B Warrington8F Springs Branch
9G Gorton12B Carlisle Upperby18A Toton26F Patricroft

 


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