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, 4 June 2025

Shed Profiles - Worcester, Hereford & Aberbeeg

The view southwards from above the railway at Tunnel Hill, Worcester showing the locomotive shed below on 23 March 1963.

photo: Ben Brooksbank Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0


85AWorcesterAllocations 1961
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 - FowlerBR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 23 April 196185Atotal:49
57xx 0-6-0PT16xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
360585A164785A506081A Earl of Berkeley497484F Talgarth Hall
360785A166185A700085B Viscount Portal499385A Dalton Hall
372585A51xx 2-6-2T700285A Devizes Castle591385A Rushton Hall
461385A412485A702785A Thornbury Castle599485A Roydon Hall
462585A416785A43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0599685A Mytton Hall
462885ABR 3MT 2-6-2T535885A286586E694785A Helmingham Hall
466485A8200885A633585A288884BModified Hall 4-6-0
468085B61xx 2-6-2T638785A381286E698485A Owsden Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT616881Acl 4MT 2-6-042xx 2-8-0T792085A Coney Hall
840085Dcl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)4301321A522685AGrange 4-6-0
841585A4241921A4312221Adiesel railcars680785A Birchwood Grange
942985Acl 4F 0-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0W22WW33W685685A Stowe Grange
2251 0-6-04417617A7502585AW26WW38WJubilee 4-6-0
320785AW30W4564921A Hawkins
Shed Codes17A Derby21A Saltley81A Old Oak Common84B Oxley84F Stourbridge Jct.
85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd85D Bromsgrove86E Severn Tunnel J.
Saturday 29 April 196185Avisiting locos
57xx 0-6-0PTcl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)28xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
468085B4265921C4282321A289786A491386C Baglan Hall
871482B56xx 0-6-2T43xx 2-6-0380186E694686G Heatherden Hall
16xx 0-6-0PT663788C733689A380488A694989A Haberfield Hall
163285B664486F94xx 0-6-0PT383786Acl 5MT 4-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0
840085D4480521A7500781F
Shed Codes21A Saltley21C Bushbury81F Oxford82B St. Philip's Marsh85B Gloucester H. Rd
85D Bromsgrove86A Newport Ebbw Jct.86C Hereford86E Severn Tunnel J.86F Aberbeeg86G Pontypool Road
88A Cardiff Canton88C Barry89A Shrewsbury
Wednesday 10 May 196185Atotal:36
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372585A411385A700285A Devizes Castle490785A Broughton Hall
462585A515184G700685A Lydford Castle491884A Dartington Hall
462885A81xx 2-6-2T701281A Barry Castle599685A Mytton Hall
466485A810685A701385A Bristol Castle690484F Charfield Hall
468085B2251 0-6-043xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0695085A Kingsthorpe Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT224685A633585A285986GModified Hall 4-6-0
840085D227385A636885AWD 2-8-0792085A Coney Hall
848085Acl 3F 0-6-0 (J)636986E9057288AGrange 4-6-0
940185A4367321A733885A9057388A685988A Yiewsley Grange
16xx 0-6-0PTcl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)BR 2MT 4-6-0cl 4MT 2-6-0
166185A4242121A7800985A4303321A
Shed Codes21A Saltley81A Old Oak Common84A Stafford Road84F Stourbridge Jct.85A Worcester
85D Bromsgrove86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road88A Cardiff Canton
Sunday 4 June 196185A2.40pm - 3.15pmtotal:54
57xx 0-6-0PT51xx 2-6-2TCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372585A410985A700685B Lydford Castle499385A Dalton Hall
461385A412485A701185A Banbury Castle593084F Hanningham Hall
461485ABR 3MT 2-6-2T701281A Barry Castle599685A Mytton Hall
462885A8200885A702785A Thornbury Castle693588A Browsholme Hall
468085B81xx 2-6-2TGrange 4-6-0694885A Holbrooke Hall
94xx 0-6-0PT810685A687785A Llanfair Grange695085A Kingsthorpe Hall
840084D61xx 2-6-2Tcl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)28xx 2-8-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
841585A611181A4241721A382381F698485A Owsden Hall
940185A43xx 2-6-04241921A383586E699285A Arborfield Hall
942985A535885A42xx 2-8-0T384486G792885A Wolf Hall
949085A633585A522685Acl 8F 2-8-0Jubilee 4-6-0
16xx 0-6-0PT731585A524585A4843084F4564921A Hawkins
163985Acl 4MT 2-6-0BR 4MT 4-6-0diesel railcars456745A Duncan
166185A4304121A7500881FW22W2672xx 2-8-2Tdiesel locos
7502585AW24W29721785AD2132PWM650
Shed Codes5A Crewe North21A Saltley81A Old Oak Common81F Oxford84D Leamington Spa
84F Stourbridge Jct.85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road88A Cardiff Canton
Sunday 30 July 1961limited access - view of the yard
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PTCastle 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372585A840385D700485A Eastnor Castle591783D Westminster Hall
461385A841585A700585A Lamphey Castle591984B Worsley Hall
466485A942985A702785A Thornbury Castle693184A Aldborough Hall
468085B949085A28xx 2-8-0WD 2-8-0Modified Hall 4-6-0
diesel railcars43xx 2-6-0288382D900662F698485A Owsden Hall
W20WW33W535885A42xx 2-8-0T9058584CJubilee 4-6-0
633585A524585A9063081C456242A St. Helena
Shed Codes2A Rugby2F Woodford Halse81C Southall82D Westbury83D Plymouth Laira
84A Stafford Road84B Oxley84C Banbury85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd85D Bromsgrove
Sub-sheds
Eveshamtype: A brick-built 1TS through-road shed.closed:Jun-61
Sunday 23 April 196151xx 2-6-2T28xx 2-8-00-6-0 diesel
410985A384588AD2123
Shed Codes85A Worcester88A Cardiff Canton
Honeybournetype: A single track and engine pit only.closed:Dec-65
Sunday 23 April 196143xx 2-6-0
636885A731585A733885A
Shed Codes85A Worcester
Ledburytype: An engine pit, turntable and coaling platform.
Worcester Works
Wednesday 10 May 1961total:4
81xx 2-6-2T2251 0-6-028xx 2-8-0Castle 4-6-0
810785B320785A380586A700485A Eastnor Castle
Shed Codes85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
Sunday 4 June 1961total:5
2251 0-6-0Hall 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
320785A496082B Pyle Hall700585A Lamphey Castle
Modified Hall 4-6-0Manor 4-6-0
792685B Willey Hall781989D Hinton Manor
Shed Codes82B St. Philip's Marsh85A Worcester85B Gloucester H. Rd89D Oswestry

86CHerefordAllocations 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1854prior to Jan 1950HFD
type:A stone-built 8TS shed with four through roads.closed:Nov-64Feb 1950 - Sep 196085C
location:On the west side of the line, at the south end of the station.Oct 1960 - Nov 196486C
AbbreviationsA - AspinallD - DeeleyF - FowlerH - HughesJ - Johnson
BR - British RailwaysWD - War Department
Sunday 23 April 196186Ctotal:30
57xx 0-6-0PT16xx 0-6-0PT43xx 2-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
372886C161786C634886C286686G496082B Pyle Hall
372986C165786C635082E382686G499086C Clifton Hall
465986C166286CBR 2MT 2-6-0cl 8F 2-8-0595286C Cogan Hall
467886C166786C7800486C4834789ACastle 4-6-0
878786C2251 0-6-05101 2-6-2T4843487F507089A Sir Daniel Gooch
971786C224186C411586CWD 2-8-0700585A Sir Edward Elgar
14xx 0-4-2T224986CBR 5MT 4-6-0900662FJubilee 4-6-0
145586C320189B7302489A456665B Cornwallis
Shed Codes2F Woodford Halse5B Crewe South82B St Philip's Marsh82E Bristol Barrow Rd.85A Worcester
86C Hereford86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Sunday 30 April 196186Cvisiting locos
2251 0-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Hall 4-6-0Manor 4-6-0
220184A446795A491686G Crumlin Hall781189A Dunley Manor
43xx 2-6-0451965A494581C Milligan Hall782189A Ditcheat Manor
635082E599685A Mytton Hall28xx 2-8-0cl 8F 2-8-0
382686G4870787F
Shed Codes5A Crewe North81C Southall82E Bristol Barrow Rd.84A Stafford Road85A Worcester
86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly89A Shrewsbury
Wednesday 24 May 196186Ctotal:26
57xx 0-6-0PT16xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-043xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372986C161786C224986C533086G491386C Baglan Hall
467886C165786C229586G634886C499086C Clifton Hall
878186C166286C320189B638089A595286C Cogan Hall
878786C14xx 0-4-2Tcl 5MT 4-6-0731987FModified Hall 4-6-0
966586C145586C452921EBR 2MT 2-6-0790782B Hart Hall
971786C28xx 2-8-0453005B7800486CCastle 4-6-0
382686G700485A Eastnor Castle
Shed Codes1E Bletchley5B Crewe South82B St Philip's Marsh85A Worcester86C Hereford
86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Sunday 4 June 196186C12.52pm - 1.02pmtotal:32
57xx 0-6-0PT16xx 0-6-0PT14xx 0-4-2T43xx 2-6-0Hall 4-6-0
372886C161786C145586C634886C491386C Baglan Hall
465986C165786C5101 2-6-2T637489A499086C Clifton Hall
878186C166286C411586C28xx 2-8-0595286C Cogan Hall
878786C166786C56xx 0-6-2T280786E695886G Oxburgh Hall
966586C2251 0-6-0667586G286786GModified Hall 4-6-0
74xx 0-6-0PT224186Ccl 5MT 4-6-0380786A698985A Wightwick Hall
741886C229586G447705Acl 8F 2-8-0Grange 4-6-0
743786C320189B4483589A4876187F680286G Bampton Grange
Shed Codes5A Crewe North85A Worcester86A Newport Ebbw J.Britannia 4-6-2
86C Hereford86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly7001988A Lightning
88A Cardiff Canton89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd
Sunday 27 August 196186Ctotal:30
57xx 0-6-0PT16xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
372886C161786C224286C384588A491386C Baglan Hall
467886C165786C225686Ccl 8F 2-8-0492483C Eydon Hall
775586F166286C5101 2-6-2T4830987F499086C Clifton Hall
878186C166786C411586Ccl 5MT 4-6-0599189A Gresham Hall
878786C74xx 0-6-0PTBR 2MT 2-6-0450035DJubilee 4-6-0
966586C741386C7800486C452485B455605A Prince Edward Island
971786C741886C43xx 2-6-0BR 5MT 4-6-0Britannia 4-6-2
56xx 0-6-2T634886C7309789A7002888A Royal Star
667586G
Shed Codes5A Crewe North5B Crewe South5D Stoke-on-Trent83C Exeter86C Hereford
86F Aberbeeg87F Llanelly88A Cardiff Canton89A Shrewsbury
Sunday 29 October 196186Ctotal:29
57xx 0-6-0PT16xx 0-6-0PT2251 0-6-028xx 2-8-0Hall 4-6-0
465986C161786C224186C285886E590482B Kelham Hall
467886C165786C224286Ccl 8F 2-8-0595286C Cogan Hall
878186C166286C224786A4870787F596081F Saint Edmund Hall
971786C166786C229586GBR 5MT 4-6-0Castle 4-6-0
74xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T320189B7309589A700485A Eastnor Castle
743786C663486G43xx 2-6-0cl 5MT 4-6-0Royal Scot 4-6-0
5101 2-6-2T669086C634886C452255A461705A British Legion
411586CBR 2MT 2-6-0732586G
7800486C
Shed Codes5A Crewe North81F Oxford82B St Philip's Marsh85A Worcester86A Newport Ebbw J.
86C Hereford86E Severn Tunnel J.86G Pontypool Road87F Llanelly89A Shrewsbury89B Croes Newydd

86FAberbeegAllocations 1961
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railwayopened:1919prior to Jan 1950ABEEG
type:A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.closed:Dec-64Feb 1950 - Sep 196086H
location:On the west side of the line, south of the station.Oct 1960 - Dec 196486F
Sunday 26 March 196186Ftotal:33
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT72xx 2-8-2T42xx 2-8-0T
364786F570686F8417SB721587D421486F524186F
366486F775586F844486F722687D423786F525786F
367686F778786F848986F56xx 0-6-2T427786F526486F
371286F779888H946086F662986F428586F
462786F870586F664486F429186F
465286F878686F666386F520686F
468586F968286FSB - stationary boiler
468886F
shed codes86F Aberbeeg87D Swansea East Dk88H Tondu
Monday 3 April 196186F3.30pm - 3.45pmtotal:34
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT72xx 2-8-2T42xx 2-8-0T
364786F570686F8417SB722687D421486F520686F
366486F775586F843686F724887D423786F524186F
367686F778786F844486F56xx 0-6-2T427786F525786F
371286F779888H W848986F662986F428586F526486F
465286F870586F849986F664486F429186F
468586F878686F946086F43xx 2-6-0
468886F968286FSB - stationary boiler638486E
shed codes86E Severn Tunnel Jct.86F Aberbeeg87D Swansea East Dk88H Tondu
Saturday 29 April 196186Ftotal:29
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT56xx 0-6-2T42xx 2-8-0T72xx 2-8-2T
364786F775586F843686F520686F421486F721587D
366486F778786F844086F524186F423786F722587D
371286F779888H844486F525786F424686F
465286F870586F W848986F424786F
468586F870786GModified Hall 4-6-0427786F
468886F878686F790782B Hart Hall429186F
570686F968286F
shed codes82B St Philip's Marsh86F Aberbeeg86G Pontypool Road87D Swansea East Dk.88H Tondu
Sunday 4 June 196186F10.05am - 10.15amtotal:29
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT72xx 2-8-2T42xx 2-8-0T
364786F570686F8417SB721587D421486F428586F
366486F775586F843686F722587D423786F429186F
371286F778786F W844486F424686F524186F
372986F878686F848986F424786F525786F
468586F968286F849986F427786F526486F
468886F946086FSB - stationary boiler
shed codes86F Aberbeeg87D Swansea East Dk
Saturday 22 July 196186Ftotal:31
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT72xx 2-8-2T42xx 2-8-0T
364786F468586F8417SB722687D421486F429186F
366486F468886F843686F724887D423786F520686F
372682B570686F843786F56xx 0-6-2T424786F524186F
372986C775586F848986F663486G427786F526486F
462786F778786F W849986F428586F
465086F878686F946086F
465286FSB - stationary boiler
shed codes82B St Philip's Marsh86C Hereford86F Aberbeeg86G Pontypool Road87D Swansea East Dk.
Sunday 12 November 196186Ftotal:33
57xx 0-6-0PT94xx 0-6-0PT42xx 2-8-0T
364786F465286F8417SB848986F421486F428586F
366486F468586F843686F849986F423786F429186F
371286F775586F843786F944486F424686F520686F
372986C878686F844086F946086F424786F521087D
462786F968286F844486F949486F427187D521886F
SB - stationary boiler427786F524186F
shed codes86C Hereford86F Aberbeeg87D Swansea East Dk.526486F



 



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