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, 8 August 2026

Shed Profiles - Severn Tunnel Junction & Pontypool Road in 1962

86ESevern Tunnel JunctionAllocations 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1907prior to Jan 1950STJ
type:A brick-built 6TS through-road shed.closed:Oct-65Feb 1950 - Oct 196586E
location:East of the station, north of the junction of Swindon & Gloucester lines
AbbreviationsI - IvattBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Wednesday 18 April 196286Etotal:51
74xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2THall 4-6-028xx 2-8-0
740386E411986E595984E Mawley Hall284281E384386E
64xx 0-6-0PT412786E61xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-0285486E384486G
641286A413086E611486E633886E286186E384786E
57xx 0-6-0PT413686E611586G636286E286586E385187F
366286A415286E611886E637386E287286E72xx 2-8-2T
966286A515486E614086E638486E288486A720686E
2251 0-6-0518186E42xx 2-8-0T638686E289986E721286E
223186E56xx 0-6-2T521286E730886E380186E724987B
229286E562086E522786A732886E W380686A725086E
667286E525386EBR 9F 2-10-0381187FWD 2-8-0
9222681A383886E9046681C
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81E Didcot84E Tyseley86A Ebbw Junction
86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road87B Duffryn Yard87F Llanelly
Sunday 26 August 196286Etotal:51
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
378686E411986E633085B285486E493688A Kinlet Hall
961986E412786E633886E285886E592381F Colston Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT413686E636286E S289284E42xx 2-8-0T72xx 2-8-2T
740386E414586E638686E S289986E424186E720686E
56xx 0-6-2T414686E730886E381187F424886E721286E
664286E415086E732586A383486E523087D721786E
666686E415686E61xx 2-6-2T383786A524585AWD 2-8-0
667286E415986E614086E384886E525386E9035581C
2251 0-6-0518886A W615886E385286E9056581C
223186E519186Ecl 5MT 4-6-00-6-0 diesels
321286E519387H W4488821AD3189D3194
shed codes21A Southall81C Southall81F Oxford84E Tyseley85A Worcester
85B Gloucester H. Rd86A Ebbw Junction86E Severn Tunnel J.87D Swansea East Dk.87F Llanelly
87H Neyland88A Cardiff Canton
Sunday 23 September 196286Etotal:61
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
369781E W412786E285486E381481F598085B Dingley Hall W
378686E412886E286186E382286EModified Hall 4-6-0
961986E413086E286586E382381F697081F Whaddon Hall
74xx 0-6-0PT413686E289486A383486E698485A Owsden Hall
740386E413786E289983D384886E43xx 2-6-0WD 2-8-0
742786E414586E380086A385187F634787F9056581C W
94xx 0-6-0PT414686E W380386E385686E636286E9068581C
948286F415086E380684C386386E636381E72xx 2-8-2T
45xx 2-6-2T415186E381187F42xx 2-8-0T637386E720686E
554587H415286E W56xx 0-6-2T429086A730886E721286E
61xx 2-6-2T415686E664286E524988JBR 9F 2-10-0721786E
615886E518886A W667286E526287F9221384C2251 0-6-0
519186E669088J0-6-0 diesel223186E
W - withdrawnD3104321286E
shed codes81C Southall81E Didcot81F Oxford83D Plymouth Laira84C Banbury
85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd86A Ebbw Junction86E Severn Tunnel J.86F Aberbeeg
87F Llanelly87H Neyland88J Aberdare
Saturday 22 December 196286Etotal:42
74xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T61xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0
740386E411986E614086E280786E681587F Frilford Grange
57xx 0-6-0PT412786E615886E285486EHall 4-6-0
772982B W*413086E45xx 2-6-2T286286E692481D Grantley Hall
873181C W*414686E554183D W*287487AModified Hall 4-6-0
877181A W*415186E43xx 2-6-0288682D699881A Burton Agnus Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT415286E W634588L384788J42xx 2-8-0T72xx 2-8-2T
941081A W*415686E636286E W386386E521486E721286E
56xx 0-6-2T415986E636986E386486E523788JWD 2-8-0
664286E519186E732586EHymek diesel525386E9056581C W
667286EW - withdrawnD7003526287F0-6-0 diesel
W* - In transit to South Wales scrapyards.D3103
Station traffic
51xx 2-6-2T56xx 0-6-2THall 4-6-0Western T4 diesel
412886E663386E691381D Levens HallD1044
414586E28xx 2-8-0693288L Burwarton HallD1045
415086E286586EModified Hall 4-6-0Hymek diesels0-6-0 diesel
698381E. Otterington HallD7032D7038D3104
shed codes81A Old Oak Common81C Southall81D Reading81E Didcot82B St. Phillip's Marsh
82D Westbury83D Plymouth Laira86E Severn Tunnel J.87A Neath87F Llanelly88J Aberdare
88L Cardiff East Dock
see also : Severn Tunnel Junction 1961

86GPontypool RoadAllocations 1962
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1869prior to Jan 1950PPRD
type:A brick-built roundhouse adjoining an 8TS shed.closed:May-65Feb 1950 - May 196586G
location:West of the Newport line, south of the station.
AbbreviationsBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 26 August 196286Gtotal:61
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
362886G467886G516486G286786G493786G Lanelay Hall S
364086G W577586G61xx 2-6-2T287286G495886G Priory Hall
365186G772486G S611586G289686E590282B Howick Hall
368386F870786G56xx 0-6-2T289786G593482B Kneller Hall
370386G W870986G S562086G384186G695788A Norcliffe Hall
370886G871686G562586G72xx 2-8-2T695886G Oxburgh Hall
371688J878186G565986G721086GGrange 4-6-0
371786G965586G663486G722086G681086G Blakemere Grange
377986G973086G663686G722786G683686G Estevarney Grange
460086G979786G S667586G723086G684086G Hazeley Grange
460386G94xx 0-6-0PT668586G724186G687286G Crawley Grange
463986G846186G669386G724686G43xx 2-6-0WD 2-8-0
464286G849386G725186G730286G W9014988A
466886G849586GS - storedW - withdrawn
shed codes82B St. Philips Marsh86E Severn Tunnel Jct86F Aberbeeg86G Pontypool Road88A Cardiff Canton
88J Aberdare
Sunday 23 September 196286Gtotal:69
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
362886G965586G633586G286786G491482B Cranmore Hall
365186G973086G730286G W287286G493786G Lanelay Hall W
368586G56xx 0-6-2T72xx 2-8-2T289686E497981F Wootton Hall
370886G562086G721086G289786G590882B Moreton Hall
371786G562586G722086G382686G694686G Heatherden Hall
377986G563886G722786G382889B695886G Oxburgh Hall
460086G565288D W723089B384186GModified Hall 4-6-0
460386G565986G724188C384689B791181F Lady Margaret Hall
463986G663486G724686G386088JGrange 4-6-0
464286G665286G725186G386186G681986G Highnam Grange
467886G667586G94xx 0-6-0PTcl 8F 2-8-0683686G Estevarney Grange
577586G668586G846186G4832887F684086G Hazeley Grange
870786G669386G849386G4842082B684886G Toddington Grange
870986G W51xx 2-6-2T849586G4847189A687882B Longford Grange
871686G516486G61xx 2-6-2T0-6-0 diesels
965086G611586GD3822D4176S - storedW - withdrawn
shed codes81F Oxford82B St. Philips Marsh86E Severn Tunnel Jct86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly
88C Barry88D Merthyr88J Aberdare89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Sunday 18 November 196286Gtotal:61
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
362886G965586G532286G283986G493786G Lanelay Hall W
369988J973086G633586G286786G494386G Marrington Hall
370886G979686G634987F287286G499182B Cobham Hall
371786G94xx 0-6-0PT636188J289686E592281F Caxton Hall
377986G846186G637086G382686G594886G Siddington Hall
460086G849386G56xx 0-6-2T384486G690186G Arley Hall
460386G849586G562586G72xx 2-8-2T692886G Underley Hall
463986G51xx 2-6-2T563886G720186GModified Hall 4-6-0
467886G516486G663686G721086G697081F Whaddon Hall
577586G42xx 2-8-0T663788B722786GGrange 4-6-0
870786G425886A667586G723089B684886G Toddington Grange
870986G Wcl 8F 2-8-0667786G724686G687686G Kingsland Grange
871686G4830787F668586G0-6-0 diesels
965086G4832887F669386GD3820D4181D4184
shed codes81F Oxford82B St. Philips Marsh86A Newport Ebbw J.86E Severn Tunnel Jct86G Pontypool Road
87F Llanelly88J Aberdare89B Croes Newydd
Sunday 14 October 196286Gtotal:65
57xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
360388J965086G536986G285986G491981F Donnington Hall
362886G965586G730286G W286786G493786G Lanelay Hall W
364287B973086G51xx 2-6-2T288788L594886G Siddington Hall
368586G94xx 0-6-0PT516486G289686E595781F Hutton Hall
371786G846186G61xx 2-6-2T289786G690186G Arley Hall
375388J849586G611586G384689B692886G Underley Hall
377986G56xx 0-6-2Tcl 5MT 4-6-072xx 2-8-2TGrange 4-6-0
460086G562086G4529889A721086G681986G Highnam Grange
460386G563886GBR 4MT 4-6-0722786G682086A Kingstone Grange
463986G565986G7500482F723089B682186G Leaton Grange
466886G568088Jcl 8F 2-8-0724188C683886G Goodmoor Garnge
467886G663486G4843689A724686G684886G Toddington Grange
577586G667586G4870687FWD 2-8-0686082B Aberporth Grange
870786G668586G4876087F902182F686786G Peterston Grange
870986G W669386G687286G Crawley Grange
871686G687686G Kingsland Grange
shed codes2F Woodford Halse81F Oxford82B St. Philips Marsh86A Newport Ebbw J.86E Severn Tunnel Jct
86G Pontypool Road87B Duffryn Yad87F Llanelly88C Barry88J Aberdare
89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
See also : Pontypool Road in 1961


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