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.

1A Willesden - Allocation 1962

1A Allocation 1962
Jan-62
Feb-62
Mar-62
Apr-62
May-62
Jun-62
Jul-62
Aug-62
Sep-62
Oct-62
Nov-62
Dec-62
Willesden
40006cl 3MT 2-6-2T (F)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1AWWW
40080cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)1A1A1A1A1A1A1AWWWWW
40110cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)1A1A1A1AWWWWWWWW
40128cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)1A1A1A1A1A1A1AWWWWW
40157cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1AWW
40201cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)1A1A1A1A1A1A1AWWWWW
42066cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)1E1E1A1A1A1A5D5D5D5D5D5D
42068cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42071cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)1E1E1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42077cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)8C8C8C8C8C8C8C8C8C8C1A1A
42099cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)1C1C1C1C1C1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42101cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)1C1C1C1C1C1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42117cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1AW
42118cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42182cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)87D87D87D87D87D87D87D1A1A1A1A1A
42183cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)8C2E2E1A2E2E2E2E2E5A5A5A
42218cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)33C33C33C33C33C1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42221cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)33C33C33C33C33C1E1E1A1A1A1A1A
42234cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42350cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42351cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)2E2E1A1A1A6C6CWWWWW
42366cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)1A1A1A1A1A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42367cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)1A1A1A1A1A1A1AWWWWW
42368cl 4MT 2-6-4T (F)1A1A1A1A1A6H6H6H6H6H6H6H
42430cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)2A2A2A2A2A2A2A2A2A2A2A1A
42470cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1AWWWW
42478cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42541cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)2A2A2A1A2A2A2A2A2A2A2AW
42562cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)2A2A2A2A2A2E1A1A1A1A1A1A
42566cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)84D84D84D84D84D84D84D1A1A1A1A1A
42573cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)2A2A2A2A2A2E1A1A1A1A1A1A
42576cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42577cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)2A2A2A2A2A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42581cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)12E12E12E12E12E12E67F1A1A1A1A1A
42585cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1AWW
42604cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42611cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
42615cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)1E1E1E1E1E1A1A1AWWWW
42747Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)1A1A6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42785Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)1A1A6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42810Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)1A1A6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42812Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)1A1A24J24J24J24J24J24J24J24J24J24J
42852Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)1A1A2B2B2B6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42859Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)1A1A2B2B2B6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42870Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)1A1A2B2B2B6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
42889Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)1A1A5D5DWWWWWWWW
42925Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)1A1A5D5D5D5D5D5D5D5D8A8A
42935Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)1A1A2B2B2B6C6C6C6C6C6C6C
44780cl 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A6A6A6A6A6G6G6G
44844cl 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
44916cl 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A6A6A6A6A9A9A9A
45020cl 5MT 4-6-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1A1A
45027cl 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A6B6B6B6B6B6B6B
45037cl 5MT 4-6-01E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1E1A1A
45044cl 5MT 4-6-012B12B1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
45111cl 5MT 4-6-012B12B1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
45191cl 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A5D
45198cl 5MT 4-6-09B9B9B1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
45276cl 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
45278cl 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A6J6J6J8F8F8F8F
45282cl 5MT 4-6-012F12F1A1A1A6J6J6J6J6J6J6J
45288cl 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
45301cl 5MT 4-6-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E1A1A1A1A
45305cl 5MT 4-6-012F12F1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
45374cl 5MT 4-6-01A1A21B21B21B21B21D21D21D21D21D21D
45427cl 5MT 4-6-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E1A1A1A1A
45434cl 5MT 4-6-012F12F1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
45523Patriot 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
Bangor
45528Patriot 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
R. E. M. E.
45529Patriot 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
Stephenson
45530Patriot 4-6-06G6G6G6G6G6G1A1A1A1A1A1A
Sir Frank Ree
45735Jubilee 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
Comet
46101Royal Scot 4-6-06G6G6G6G6G1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
Royal Scots Grey
46111Royal Scot 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
Royal Fusilier
46126Royal Scot 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A16D
Royal Army Service Corps
46146Royal Scot 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1AWW
The Rifle Brigade
46147Royal Scot 4-6-041D41D1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1AWW
The Northamptonshire Regiment
46148Royal Scot 4-6-041D41D1A5A5A5A5A5A6G6G6G6G
The Manchester Regiment
46154Royal Scot 4-6-06J6J6J6J6J1A1A1A1A1AWW
The Hussar
46159Royal Scot 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1AWW
The Royal Air Force
46163Royal Scot 4-6-06J6J6J6J6J1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
Civil Service Rifleman
46169Royal Scot 4-6-05A5A5A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
The Boy Scout
46424cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
46472cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
47302cl 3F 0-6-0T1A1A1A1A1A1A1AWWWWW
47304cl 3F 0-6-0T1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
47307cl 3F 0-6-0T1C1C1C1C1C1C1A1A1A1A1A1A
47341cl 3F 0-6-0T21E21D21D21D21D21D21D21D1A1A1A1A
47501cl 3F 0-6-0T1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
47606cl 3F 0-6-0T5E5E5E5E5E1A1C1C1C1C1C1C
48036cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48077cl 8F 2-8-02B2B2B2B2B2B2B1A1A1A1A1A
48085cl 8F 2-8-05B5B5B5B5B1A1A1A1A1A1A1E
48134cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48171cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48247cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48252cl 8F 2-8-05B5B5B5B5B1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48258cl 8F 2-8-02B2B2B2B2B2B2B1A6C6C6C6C
48312cl 8F 2-8-02B2B2B2B2B2B2B1A6C6C6C6C
48325cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48335cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48368cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48416cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48435cl 8F 2-8-02B2B2B2B2B2B2B1A1A1A1A1A
48440cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E1A1A
48445cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48479cl 8F 2-8-08C8C8C8C8C1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48493cl 8F 2-8-02E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E1A1A
48506cl 8F 2-8-08C8C8C8C8C1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48518cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48531cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48551cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48600cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48601cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48603cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48624cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48628cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48629cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48632cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48649cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
48665cl 8F 2-8-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
70004Britannia 4-6-21A1A21D1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
William Shakespeare
70014Britannia 4-6-214D14D14D14D14D16D16D16D16D1A1A6G
Iron Duke
70015Britannia 4-6-214D14D14D14D14D16D16D16D16D1A1A6G
Apollo
70021Britannia 4-6-21A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
Morning Star
70032Britannia 4-6-21A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
Tennyson
70033Britannia 4-6-21A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A6G
Charles Dickens
70042Britannia 4-6-21A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
Lord Roberts
70046Britannia 4-6-21A1A1A21D21D21D21D21D21D21D21D6J
ANZAC
70047Britannia 4-6-21A1A21D21D21D21D21D21D21D21D21D21D
70048Britannia 4-6-214D14D14D14D14D16D16D16D16D1A1A6J
The Territorial Army 1908-1958
70049Britannia 4-6-214D14D14D14D14D16D16D16D16D1A1A6J
Solway Firth
73004BR 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
73013BR 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
73014BR 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
73033BR 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
73039BR 5MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
75030BR 4MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
75031BR 4MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A21D
75052BR 4MT 4-6-01A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A1A
Totals878784878590929594979687
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnI - Ivatt
H - HughesSt - StanierBR - British Railways
W - withdrawn
Shed Codes1A - Willesden1C - Watford1E - Bletchley
2A - Rugby2B - Nuneaton2E - Northampton
5A - Crewe North5B - Crewe South5D - Stoke-on-Trent
5E - Alsager6A - Chester Midland6B - Mold Junction
6C - Birkenhead6G - Llandudno Junction6H - Bangor
6J - Holyhead8A - Edge Hill8C - Speke Junction
8F - Springs Branch9A - Longsight9B - Stockport
12B - Carlisle Upperby12E - Barrow12F - Workington
14D - Neasden16D - Annesley21B - Bescot
21D - Aston24J - Lancaster33C - Shoeburyness
67F - Stranraer84D - Leamington Spa87D - Swansea East Dock


 

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