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.

Friday, 17 April 2026

Shed Profiles - Worcester & Kidderminster in 1962

85AWorcesterAllocations 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:c1852prior to Jan 1950WOS
type:Brick-built through road 4TS and 3TS sheds.closed:Dec-65Feb 1950 - Dec 196585A
location:In the triangle of lines north of Shrub Hill station.
AbbreviationsF - FowlerI - IvattBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 18 February 196285Atotal:44
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372585A411385A700485A Eastnor Castle490785A Broughton Hall
462885A412485A700785A. Great Western495583B. Plaspower Hall
466485A81xx 2-6-2T700985A. Athelney Castle497981F. Wootton Hall
468085A810685A701185A. Banbury Castle498381A. Albert Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT810785A701385A Bristol Castle593085A. Hannington Hall
841585A56xx 0-6-2TGrange 4-6-0594485A. Ickenham Hall
940185A667085A681785A. Gwenddwr Grange595482B. Plaish Hall
949085A42xx 2-8-0T43xx 2-6-0BR 2MT 2-6-0598085A. Dingley Hall
16xx 0-6-0PT520585A535885A7800185A694885A. Holbrooke Hall
163085B522685Acl 4MT 2-6-0diesel railcars695185A. Impney Hall
166185A524585A4301321AW20W33Modified Hall 4-6-0
4304021AW23W38696281A. Soughton Hall
W26698985A Wightwick Hall
Shed Codes21A Saltley81A Old Oak Common81F Oxford82B St. Philp's Marsh, Bristol
83B Taunton85A Worcester85B Gloucester Horton Road
Sunday 15 April 196285Atotal:46
16xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0Castle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
163985A223485A509985A Compton Castle496385A. Rignall Hall
166185A320785A700585A Sir Edward Elgar497581D Umberslade Hall
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T701385A Bristol Castle599886C. Trevor Hall
372585A412485A702785A. Thornbury Castle694885A. Holbrooke Hall
461385A81xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
462885A810685A535885A4304921A698485A Owsden Hall
466485A810785A638785Acl 5MT 4-6-0792085A Coney Hall
468085A42xx 2-8-0T731585A4477521AGrange 4-6-0
94xx 0-6-0PT520585ABR 2MT 2-6-04477621A680685A. Blackwell Grange
841585A522685A7800185ABR 4MT 4-6-0680785A Birchwood Grange
940185A524585A7800985A7500585A681785A. Gwenddwr Grange
948685A0-6-0 diesels682086A. Kingstone Grange
949085AD2131D2132D2139685685A. Stowe Grange
Shed Codes21A Saltley81D Reading85A Worcester85B Gloucester Horton Road
86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86C Hereford
Sunday 24 June 196285Atotal:54
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-0County 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372585A638785A W100281E County of Berks491386C Baglan Hall
461385A731585AGrange 4-6-0692381D Coxteth Hall
462885A733689A680785A Birchwood Grange694085A Didlington Hall
466485Acl 4MT 2-6-02251 0-6-028xx 2-8-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
468085A4301321A223485A W283481E698485A Owsden Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT4304021A224685A81xx 2-6-2T698985A Wightwick Hall
841585ABR 4MT 4-6-051xx 2-6-2T810685A792085A Coney Hall
848085A7500585A410485Acl 5MT 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
940185A7502585A411385A4494421A407481E Caldicot Castle
948685A WBR 2MT 2-6-042xx 2-8-0Tdiesel railcars509985A Compton Castle
949085A7800185A427186EW20W26700285A Devizes Castle
16xx 0-6-0PT7800985A520585AW22W29700585A Sir Edward Elgar
163985Acl 4F 0-6-0522685AW23W30701385A Bristol Castle
166185A4439421A524585AW24702385A Penrice Castle
Shed Codes21A Saltley81D Reading81E Didcot85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd
86C Hereford86E Severn Tunnel J.89A ShrewsburyW - withdrawn
Thursday 19 July 196285Atotal:36
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372585A410485A506681A. Sir Felix Pole492181D. Eaton Hall
461385A412485A700985A. Athelney Castle494386G. Marrington Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT415384G701185A. Banbury Castle498981C. Cherwell Hall
848085A42xx 2-8-0T701385A Bristol Castle590282B. Howick Hall
940185A524585A702385A Penrice Castle593085A. Hannington Hall
948685A. W43xx 2-6-0702785A. Thornbury Castle595286C. Cogan Hall
16xx 0-6-0PT731585AGrange 4-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
163985Acl 5MT 4-6-0680785A Birchwood Grange698985A Wightwick Hall
166185A4480521Acl 8F 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0699285A Arborfield Hall
2251 0-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-04833921A9205818A792685A. Willey Hall
223485A. W7502281F0-6-0 dieseldiesel railcars
W - withdrawnD2131W23W26
Shed Codes18A Toton21A Saltley81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading
81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh84G Kidderminster85A Worcester86C Hereford86G Pontypool Road
Monday 30 July 196285Atotal:36
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
466485A412485A503281A. Usk Castle497188A Stanway Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT415384G506681A. Sir Felix Pole593381F. Kingsway Hall
840285D416385B700285A Devizes Castle597086C. Hengrave Hall
841585A2251 0-6-0700585A Sir Edward Elgar694085A Didlington Hall
848085A223485A. W701781A. G. J. Churchward694785A. Helmingham Hall
940185A224685AGrange 4-6-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
948685A. Wcl 4F 0-6-0680785A Birchwood Grange697584B. Capesthorne Hall
16xx 0-6-0PT4421121A681785A. Gwenddwr Grange698985A Wightwick Hall
163985Acl 4MT 2-6-0682782B. Llanfrechfa Grange699285A Arborfield Hall
166185A4303321ABR 5MT 4-6-0WD 2-8-0790481A Fountains Hall
42xx 2-8-0Tdiesel railcar7306882E9048384C
524585AW32
Shed Codes21A Saltley81A Old Oak Common81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh82E Bristol Barrow Rd.
84B Oxlwy84C Banbury84G Kidderminster85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd85D Bromsgrove
86C Hereford88A Cardiff Canton
Sunday 12 August 196285Atotal:48
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372585A410485A505681A. Earl of Powis496787A. Shirenewton Hall
462885A412485A507388A Blenheim593381F Kingsway Hall
468085A415384G700285A Devizes Castle596081F Saint Edmund Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT81xx 2-6-2T700485A Eastnor Castle597086C Hengrave Hall
848085A810685A700985A. Athelney Castle694885A Holbrooke Hall
948685A. W42xx 2-8-0T701385A Bristol CastleModified Hall 4-6-0
949085A522685A702785A Thornbury Castle697684C Graythwaite Hall
16xx 0-6-0PT524585A702981A Clun Castle792885A Wolf Hall
166185A2251 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0Grange 4-6-0
diesel railcars223485A. W4484121A7502585A680685A. Blackwell Grange
W23W33224685A4488821A28xx 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-0WD 2-8-0
W26W380-6-0 diesels4508821A381184C4810121A9048584C
W32D2136D2139452428A4866921A9069381C
Shed Codes8A Edge Hill21A Saltley81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81F Oxford
84C Banbury84G Kidderminster85A Worcester86C Hereford88A Cardiff Canton
Sunday 26 August 196285Atotal:40
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372585A410485A505583A. Earl of Eldon694885A. Holbrooke Hall
461385A411385A509985A. Compton CastleModified Hall 4-6-0
462885A412485A700485A. Eastnor Castle698485A Owsden Hall
466485A81xx 2-6-2T700985A. Athelney Castle698585B. Parwick Hall
468085A810685A701185A. Banbury Castle698985A Wightwick Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0702385A Penrice Castle791884E Rhose Wood Hall
841585A223485A. W42xx 2-8-0T28xx 2-8-0792885A Wolf Hall
848085Acl 4F 0-6-0 (F)520585A385388AGrange 4-6-0
940185A4395821A522685A385986G684282B Nunhold Grange
949085Acl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)524585A386088Acl 5MT 4-6-0
16xx 0-6-0PT4241921ABR 2MT 2-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-0 (I)4500621A
163985A7800185A4304921A
166185A
Shed Codes21A Saltley82B St. Philip's Marsh83A Newton Abbot84E Tyesley85A Worcester
85B Gloucester Horton Road86G Pontypool Road88A Cardiff Canton
Saturday 1 September 196285Atotal:34
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
461385A411385A409987F Kilgerran Castle592381F. Colston Hall
466485A412485A500181A. Llandovery Castle598584B. Mostyn Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-0509482B. Tretower Castle694785A. Helmingham Hall
841585A223485A. W700085B. Viscount PortalModified Hall 4-6-0
848085A320785A700985A. Athelney Castle698485A Owsden Hall
940185Acl 4F 0-6-0702385A Penrice Castle791981D. Runter Hall
948685A. W4422621AGrange 4-6-0792885A Wolf Hall
949085A42xx 2-8-0T680785A Birchwood Grange28xx 2-8-0BR 9F 2-10-0
16xx 0-6-0PT522685A684086G Hazeley Hall381384B9223484E
163985A524585Acl 4MT 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0
166185A4304121A4465921A
Shed Codes21A Saltley81A Old Oak Common81D Reading81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh
84B Oxlwy84E Tyseley Hall85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly
Sunday 23 September 196285Atotal:47
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
461385A410485A409581D. Harlech Castle490281E Aldenham Hall
462885A411385A700985A. Athelney Castle690386G. Belmont Hall
466485A412485A701185A. Banbury CastleModified Hall 4-6-0
94xx 0-6-0PT81xx 2-6-2T702385A Penrice Castle699181C Acton Burnell Hall
948685A. W810685A702585A Sudeley Castle699285A Arborfield Hall
949085A43xx 2-6-0702785A. Thornbury Castle792685A. Willey Hall
16xx 0-6-0PT633886Ecl 5MT 4-6-042xx 2-8-0T792885A Wolf Hall
163985A634289A. W4465921A520585AGrange 4-6-0
166185A638486E4488821A522685A680685A. Blackwell Grange
2251 0-6-0diesel railcarsBR 4MT 4-6-00-6-0 diesels685484B. Roundhill Grange
224685AW20W267500585AD2123D2136685685A. Stowe Grange
320785AW23W3228xx 2-8-0D2131D2139687785A. Llanfair Grange
W24380886ANote : 6342 was en route to Swindon Works.
Shed Codes21A Saltley81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot84B Oxley
85A Worcester86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86G Pontypool Road89A Shrewsbury
Worcester Works
Sunday 15 April 1962total:3
Grange 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
687785A Lanfair Grange695685B. Mottram Hall700985A Athelney Castle
Shed Codes85A Worcester85B Gloucester Horton Road
Thursday 19 July 1962total:3
51xx 2-6-2TModified Hall 4-6-0BR 9F 2-10-0
416385B792085A. Coney Hall9223971A
Shed Codes71A Eastleigh85A Worcester85B Gloucester Horton Road
Sunday 23 September 1962total:5
57xx 0-6-0PTBR 4MT 4-6-0Grange 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
372585A7502585A682784F Llanfrechfa Grange509985B Compton Castle
700485A. Eastnor Castle
Shed Codes84F Stourbridge Jct.85A Worcester85B Gloucester Horton Road

84GKidderminsterAllocation 1961 & 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1932Sep 1935 - Jan 1950KDR
type:A corrugated-iron 2TS dead-ended shed.closed:Aug-64Feb 1950 - Sep 196085D
location:On the east side of the Severn Valley line, south of the station.Oct 1960 - Aug 196384G
Sep 1963 - Aug 19642P
Saturday 11 March 196184Gtotal:14
57xx 0-6-0PT61xx 2-6-2T56xx 0-6-2T51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0
462984G612884G661884E411484G515184G631484G
464184G667984G415384G515284C635384B
770085B417584G638884G
Shed Codes84B Oxley84C Banbury84E Tyseley84G Kidderminster85B Gloucester GWR
Thursday 30 March 196184G5.30pm - 5.35pmtotal:9
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T61xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0diesel railcars
462984G841585A417584G612884G631484GW31W25
635384B
Shed Codes84B Oxley84G Kidderminster85A Worcester638884G
Sunday 23 July 196184Gtotal:15
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T61xx 2-6-2Tdiesel railcars
360184G464184G410985A415384G612884Gall stored
462984G871884G411385A417584G43xx 2-6-0W21WW31W
411484G515184G635384BW25W
Shed Codes84B Oxley84G Kidderminster85A Worcester
Sunday 14 January 196284Gtotal:13
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T51xx 2-6-2Tdiesel railcars
360184G464184G667984G411484G415584EW21W31
462984G871884G412984G417584GW25
415384G
Shed Codes84E Tyseley84G Kidderminster
Sunday 18 February 196284Gtotal:14
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T61xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0diesel railcars
360184G414784G417584G612884G631484GW21W31
464184G415384G515184G56xx 0-6-2T638884GW25
871884G667984G
Shed Codes84G Kidderminster
Thursday 12 April 196284Gtotal:10
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0diesel railcars
871884G667984G415384G515184G631484GW21WW31W
417584G638884GW25W - all stored
Shed Codes84G Kidderminster
Tuesday 17 April 196284Gtotal:11
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0diesel railcars
360184G411484G417584G631484GW21WW31W
464184G414784G515184G638884GW25W - all stored
Shed Codes84G Kidderminster
Sunday 6 May 196284Gtotal:12
57xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0diesel railcars
360184G464184G667984G411484G638884Gall stored
462984G871884G415384GW21WW31W
Shed Codes84G Kidderminster417584GW25W
Monday 30 July 196284Gtotal:12
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0diesel railcars
360784G464184G411484G515184G631484GW21WW31W
462984G871884G417584G638884GW25W - all stored
Shed Codes84G Kidderminster
Saturday 1 September 196284Gtotal:15
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T56xx 0-6-2T43xx 2-6-0diesel railcars
360184G414784G515184G W667984G631484GW21WW31W
360784G417584G515384G0-6-0 diesel638884GW25W - all stored
361984GD3980
871884GShed Codes84G Kidderminster
Sunday 23 September 196284Gtotal:14
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0diesel railcars
360184G462984G412984G W515184G W631484GW21WW31W
361984G871884G414784G515384G638884GW25W - all stored
415584E
Shed Codes84E Tyseley84G Kidderminster
Sunday 7 October 196284Gtotal:15
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0diesel railcars
360184G462984G412984G. W417584G631484GW21WW31W
361984G871884G414784G515184G. W638884GW25W - all stored
415384G515384G
Shed Codes84G Kidderminster
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