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, 11 March 2026

Shed Profiles - Salisbury & Yeovil Town in 1962.

A summer Saturday at Salisbury: Up WR and down SR trains on 27th July 1963. On the left ex-GW 4-6-0 6917 Oldlands Hall has taken over the 10.34 Portsmouth - Cardiff express; on the right, Bulleid pacific 34017  Ilfracombe heads the 10.45 Waterloo-Lyme Regis/Seaton express. Photo: Ben Brooksbank, Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0.


72BSalisburyAllocations 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railwayopened:1901closed:Jul-67
type:A brick-built 10TS dead-ended shed.prior to Jan 1950SAL
location:On the south side of the line, west of the station.Feb 1950 - Dec 6272B
Dec 62 - July 6770E
AbbreviationsSECR - South East Coast RailwayBR - British Railways
Sunday 18 February 196272Btotal:49
57xx 0-6-0PTS15 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0"West Country" 4-6-2
462672B3051470B494982B. Packwood Hall3400372B Plymouth
463072B3082472B595482B. Faendre Hall3400670A. Bude
466672F3082672BModified Hall 4-6-03402672B. Yes Tor
M7 0-4-4T3082772B698682C. Rhydal Hall3410872A Wincanton
3002172B3082872B792788A. Willington Hall"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
3003372B3082972BN15 "King Arthur" 4-6-03404972B. Anti-Aircraft Command
3048071A3083072B3079672B. Sir Dodinas La Savage3405472B. Lord Beaverbrook
BR 4MT 2-6-03083172B3079872B. Sir Hectimere3406772B Tangmere
7600772B3083272B"Schools" 4 4-0"Merchant Navy" 4-6-2
7605472B3084272A3093670A. Cranleigh3500472B. Cunard White Star
7605572B3084472A28xx 2-8-0700 0-6-03500672B Peninsular & Oriental
7606672BN 2-6-0 (SECR)381481F3030972B3500772B Aberdeen Commonw"th
7606772B3140472B385786E3031572B42xx 2-8-00-6-0 diesel
43xx 2-6-03140872BU 2-6-0423688JD2289
635682B3161472C
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Jct.72B Salisbury
72C Yeovil Town72F Wadebridge81F Oxford82B St. Phillips Marsh82C Swindon86E Severn Tunnel J.
88A Cardiff Canton88J Aberdare
Sunday 8 April 196272Btotal:41
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0"West Country" 4-6-2
462672B7600772B490281E Aldenham Hall3400372B Plymouth
463072B7601872BModified Hall 4-6-03400970A. Lyme Regis
M7 0-4-4T7605372B697282B. Beningbrough Hall3402472A Tamar Valley
3002172B7605572BN15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
3003372B7606672B3079872B Sir Hectimere3405172B Winston Churchill
3048071A7606772BBR 5MT 4-6-0S15 4-6-03405972B. Sir Archibald Sinclair
700 0-6-0U 2-6-073086*70A3082372B3407370A. 249 Squadron
3030972B3162870C73088*70A3082472B3407872A 222 Squadron
3031572BN 2-6-0 (SECR)73114*70A3082872B28xx 2-8-0Hymek T3 diesel
43xx 2-6-03185572A73116*70A3082972B285486ED7011
636482B3083272B288688J0-6-0 diesels
*named: The Green Knight, Maid of Astolat, Etarre, Iseult385187FD208315230
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70C Guildford71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Jct.72B Salisbury
81E Didcot82B St. Phillips Marsh86E Severn Tunnel J.87F Llanelly88J Aberdare
Sunday 6 May 196272Btotal:46
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 2-6-0County 4-6-0"West Country" 4-6-2
462672B7600572B100582B. County of Devon3401070A Sidmouth
463072B7600671AN15 "King Arthur" 4-6-03402472A Tamar Valley
M7 0-4-4T7600772B3045172B Sir Lamorak3404872B. Crediton
3002172B7601872BS15 4-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)3409272B. City of Wells
3003372B7605472B3082672B3140472B3409672A Trevone
700 0-6-07606672B3082772B3140571G3409771A Holsworthy
3030972BBR 5MT 4-6-03082972B3140872B3410271B Lapford
3031572B73082*70A3083072B3180471A"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
72xx 2-8-2T0-6-0 diesels3083172B3180670D3405272B. Lord Dowding
724288B15233D22893084070B3181372B3405872A. Sir Frederick Pile
43xx 2-6-0"Merchant Navy" 4-6-228xx 2-8-03405972B. Sir Archibald Sinclair
537682B3500772B Aberdeen Commonw'lth285788J3406772B Tangmere
Hymek T3 diesel285886E
D7026*named: Camelot
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70D Basingstoke71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth71G Weymouth
72A Exmouth Jct.72B Salisbury82B St. Phillips Marsh86E Severn Tunnel J.88B Cardiff Radyr88J Aberdare
Sunday 3 June 196272Btotal:42
57xx 0-6-0PTS15 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0"West Country" 4-6-2
462672B3082372B491482B Cranmore Hall3401172A. Tavistock
463072B3082472B690988A. Frewin Hall3404671B Braunton
M7 0-4-4T3082572BBR 4MT 2-6-0U 2-6-03404872B Crediton
3002172B3082672B7600772B3162770C3409370A. Saunton
3003372B3082772B7600872B3163971A"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
700 0-6-03083072B7605372B3179171A3405172B Winston Churchill
3030972B3083172B7606672B3180371A3405575A Fighter Pilot
3031572B3083272B7606772B28xx 2-8-03405972B. Sir Archibald Sinclair
cl 4MT 2-6-4T3084372ABR 5MT 4-6-0381384B3406772B. Tangmire
8003572A0-6-0 diesels73117*73A384186E34109
72A Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory
D225415230"Merchant Navy" 4-6-2
* named : Vivien3501072A Blue Star
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70C Guildford71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth72A Exmouth Jct.
72B Salisbury73A Stewarts Lane75A Brighton82B St. Phillips Marsh84B Oxley86E Severn Tunnel J.
88A Cardiff Canton
Monday 6 August 196272Btotal:31
57xx 0-6-0PTS15 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0"West Country" 4-6-2
462672B3049770B694488A Fledborough Hall3400572B. Barnstaple
463072B3082372BN 2-6-0 (SECR)BR 5MT 4-6-03401475A Budleigh Salterton
M7 0-4-4T3082672B3140872B73088*70A3403072A. Watersmeet
3003372B3082772B3181372BBR 4MT 4-6-03409972B Lynmouth
700 0-6-03082872B3181472B7605472B"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
3030972B3083272BU 2-6-07606672B3404972B Anti-Aircraft Command
3031572BQ1 0-6-03162071A28xx 2-8-03405172B Winston Churchill
0-6-0 diesel3302970B3179571A383886E3406872B Kenley
D2292* named : Joyous Guard3407170A 601 Squadron
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Jct.72B Salisbury
75A Brighton86E Severn Tunnel J.88A Cardiff Canton
Wednesday 29 August 196272Btotal:24
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0"West Country" 4-6-2
463072B7600572B491782D. Crosswood Hall3404872B. Crediton
M7 0-4-4T7600872BCastle 4-6-03409172B Weymouth
3003372B7602671B504388A. Earl of Mount Edgcumbe3409272B. City of Wells
700 0-6-07606772BN15 "King Arthur" 4-6-0"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
3030972BU 2-6-03076570D. Sir Gareth3406772B Tangmere
3031572B3179471AS15 4-6-028xx 2-8-03406872B Kenley
Q 0-6-0U1 2-6-03083072B382381F3407370A 249 Squadron
3053671A3189475E3083172B385286E
at the station
M7 0-4-4TBR 4MT 2-6-0"Merchant Navy" 4-6-2"West Country" 4-6-2
3002172B SP7600772B3501470A. Nederland Line3400272A. Salisbury
S15 4-6-07601071A28xx 2-8-072xx 2-8-2T"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
3082772B7602971A288382D724288B3405872A. Sir Frederick Pile
N 2-6-0 (SECR)SP - station pilot3406372A. 229 Squadron
3182070C
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70C Guildford70D Basingstoke71A Eastleigh71B Bournemouth
72A Exmouth Jct.72B Salisbury75E Three Bridges81F Oxford82D Westbury86E Severn Tunnel J.
88A Cardiff Canton88B Cardiff Radyr
Sunday 9 September 196272Btotal:38
57xx 0-6-0PTS15 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0"West Country" 4-6-2
462672B3049670B694488L. Fledborough Hall3404872B. Crediton
463072B3082372BN 2-6-0 (SECR)BR 4MT 2-6-03409871A. Templecombe
M7 0-4-4T3082472B3140672A7600572B"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
3002172B3082572B3181472B7600872B3405172B Winston Churchill\
3003372B3082672B3182070C7601772B3405272B Lord Dowding
700 0-6-03082872B3183172A7601872B3408770A. 145 Squadron
3030972B3083172B3185672A7605572B"Merchant Navy" 4-6-2
3031572BBR 5MT 4-6-043xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-03501470A. Nederland Line
73087*70A533686E380386E3501870A. British India Line
73114*70A381187F"Schools" 4 4-0
* named: Linette, Etarre386486E3092570D. Cheltenham
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham70C Guildford70D Basingstoke71A Eastleigh
72A Exmouth Jct.72B Salisbury86E Severn Tunnel J.87F Llanelly88L Cardiff Canton
Sunday 11 November 196272Btotal:38
57xx 0-6-0PTS15 4-6-0"Merchant Navy" 4-6-2"West Country" 4-6-2
462672B3050770B3500772B Aberdeen Commonw'lth3400572B Barnstaple
463072B3082372BBR 4MT 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-03402571A. Whimple
M7 0-4-4T3082472B7600772B73085*70A3409172B Weymouth
3002172B3082572B7600872B73112*70A"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
3002472A3082672B7601872BN 2-6-0 (SECR)3405472B. Lord Beaverbrook
3003372B3082872B7605372B3140872A3407072A Manston
700 0-6-03084472A7605472B3181472BHall 4-6-0
3030972B43xx 2-6-07606672BU 2-6-0590082B. Hinderton Hall
3031572B635682D7606772B3161472C593482B. Beachamwell Hall
0-6-0 diesels695482B. Lotherton Hall
D229115235* named: Melisande, Morgan Le Fay
at the station
U 2-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0"West Country" 4-6-2"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
3179471A7506571A3400670A. Bude3405672A Croydon
BR 4MT 2-6-07506771A3409871A. Templecombe3405972B. Sir Archibald Sinclair
7606871ABR 5MT 4-6-03406872B Kenley
Hall 4-6-07308470A. Tintagel"Merchant Navy" 4-6-2
693188L. Aldborough Hall7308670A. The Green Knight3501570A Rotterdam Lloyd
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms70B Feltham71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Jct.72B Salisbury
72C Yeovil Town82B St. Phillips Marsh82D Westbury88L Cardiff Canton
Sunday 25 November 196272Btotal:33
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 2-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)S15 4-6-0"West Country" 4-6-2
463072B7600572B3140472B3082472B3400372B. Plymouth
M7 0-4-4T7600772B3140872B3082572B3400572B. Barnstaple
3002172B7600872B3181472B3082672B"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
3003372B7601872BBR 5MT 4-6-03082872B3405172B Winston Churchill
700 0-6-07605871A7304271G3082972B3405972B. Sir Archibald Sinclair
3031572B7606772B73085*70A3083072B3406772B. Tangmere
43xx 2-6-00-6-0 diesels3083370B3406872B Kenley
227382D15232D22923083675B"Merchant Navy" 4-6-2
*named :Melisande3500772B Aberdeen Commonw'lth
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms71A Eastleigh71G Weymouth72B Salisbury75B Redhill
82D Westbury
see alsoSalisbury 1961

72CYeovil TownAllocations 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway opened:1860closed:Jun-65
type:A brick-built 3TS dead-ended shed.prior to Jan 1950YEO
location:On the south side of Yeovil Town station.Feb 1950 - Oct 196372C
Oct 1963 - Jun 196583E
AbbreviationsSECR - South East Coast RailwayBR - British RailwaysP - Preserved
Sunday 6 May 196272Ctotal:25
57xx 0-6-0PT45xx 2-6-2TU 2-6-0S15 4-6-0"West Country" 4-6-2
367172C450772C3161472C3082372B3400272A. Salisbury
373372C554872C3163272C3084672A3402472A Tamar Valley
465672C556372C3179872CN 2-6-0 (SECR)3402672B Yes Tor
874572CM7 0-4-4TBR 4MT 2-6-03183072C"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
973272C3012572A7605572B3183272A3405172B Winston Churchill
976472C3013172C7606772B3184072A
Shed Codes72A Exmouth Jct.72B Salisbury72C Yeovil Town
Saturday 9 July 196272Ctotal:19
57xx 0-6-0PTU 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0"West Country" 4-6-2
373372C3163272C490483B. Binnegar Hall3400572B Barnstaple
973272C3163772C"Battle of Britain" 4-6-23400770A. Wadebridge
45xx 2-6-2TS15 4-6-03405172B Winston Churchill3402372A. Blackmore Vale
450772C3082372B3405371B. Sir Keith Park3402672B. Yes Tor
554872C3082772B1366 0-6-0PTM7 0-4-4T"Merchant Navy" 4-6-2
BR 3MT 2-6-2T136772F3012972C3500672B Peninsular & Oriental
8204283B
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms71B Bournemouth72B Salisbury72C Yeovil Town72F Wadebridge
83B Taunton
Friday 4 August 196272Ctotal:14
57xx 0-6-0PTM7 0-4-4TU 2-6-0S15 4-6-0"West Country" 4-6-2
367172C3013172C3163772C3084372A3400372B Plymouth
465583B45xx 2-6-2T3179272C3084572ABR 4MT 2-6-0N 2-6-0 (SECR)
973272C556372C3179872C7601772B3181071A
7605372B
Shed Codes71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Jct.72B Salisbury72C Yeovil Town83B Taunton
Monday 27 August 196272Ctotal:17
57xx 0-6-0PT"Merchant Navy" 4-6-2"West Country" 4-6-2
367172C465672C3501270A United States Lines3401172A. Tavistock
373372C874572C3501570A Rotterdam Lloyd"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
463172CM7 0-4-4T0298 2-4-0WTU 2-6-03407472A. 46 Squadron
465583B3012972C3058572F3163772CN 2-6-0 (SECR)T3 4-4-0 (LSWR)
3058672F3179272C3181071A563P
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Jct.72C Yeovil Town72F Wadebridge
83B Taunton
Wednesday 29 August 196272Ctotal:13
57xx 0-6-0PT0298 2-4-0WTU 2-6-0S15 4-6-0"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
463172C3058572F3180272C3084272A3405972B Sir Archibald Sinclair
465672C3058672FN 2-6-0 (SECR)BR 4MT 2-6-0"Merchant Navy" 4-6-2
874572C51xx 2-6-2T3181071A7605472B3501270A United States Lines
973272C411083B
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms71A Eastleigh72A Exmouth Jct.72B Salisbury72C Yeovil Town
72F Wadebridge83B Taunton
Note:The Beattie 0298 2-4-0WT (well tanks) were en-route to Eastleigh Works.
Sunday 16 September 196272C3.30pm - 4.15pmtotal:18
57xx 0-6-0PTM7 0-4-4TU 2-6-0S15 4-6-0"West Country" 4-6-2
373372C3012972C3161472C3082672B3403372A Chard
463172C3013172C3163772C3084570A"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
465583B. S45xx 2-6-2T3179272CBR 4MT 2-6-03406272A 17 Squadron
465672C450772C3179872C7601872B3406672A. Spitfire
874572C554872C3180272C7606772BN 2-6-0 (SECR)
973272C556372C3181872AS - stored
Shed Codes70A Nine Elms72A Exmouth Jct.72B Salisbury72C Yeovil Town83B Taunton
Saturday 10 November 196272Ctotal:18
57xx 0-6-0PTM7 0-4-4TU 2-6-0S15 4-6-0"Battle of Britain" 4-6-2
367172C3005272C3162270C3084172A3404972B Anti-Aircraft Command
463172C3012972C3163772CBR 4MT 2-6-03405472B. Lord Beaverbrook
465583B. S3013172C3179272C7601772B3406672A. Spitfire
465672C45xx 2-6-2T3406772B. Tangmere
874572CS - stored556372C
Shed Codes70C Guildford72A Exmouth Jct.72B Salisbury72C Yeovil Town83B Taunton
see alsoYeovil Town 1961








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