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.

24C Lostock Hall, 24K Preston & 24D Lower Darwen - Allocations in 1961

24C Allocation 1961
Jan-61
Feb-61
Mar-61
Apr-61
May-61
Jun-61
Jul-61
Aug-61
Sep-61
Oct-61
Nov-61
Dec-61
Lostock Hall
42158cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
42187cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
42286cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
42296cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
42298cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
42433cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
42434cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
42436cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
42476cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
42480cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
42481cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
42634cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
42661cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
46449cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
47002cl 0F 0-4-0ST27A27A27A27A27A27A27A27A27A27A27A24C
47008cl 0F 0-4-0ST24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
47293cl 3F 0-6-0T24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
47319cl 3F 0-6-0T24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
47360cl 3F 0-6-0T24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
47386cl 3F 0-6-0T24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
47413cl 3F 0-6-0T24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
47472cl 3F 0-6-0T24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
47572cl 3F 0-6-0T24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
78036BR cl 2 2-6-024K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
78037BR cl 2 2-6-024K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
90258WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
90266WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
90277WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
90295WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
90331WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C26E26E26E26E
90333WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C56D56D56D56D
90335WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
90367WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
90398WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C26D26D26D26D
90413WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C26D26D26D26D
90541WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
90556WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24D24D24D24D
90564WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C26B26B26B
90584WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24H24H24H24H24H24H24H24H
90658WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
90675WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
90681WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
90689WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
90713WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
90720WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C
Totals353535353434343438373738
AbbreviationsFb - FairburnI - IvattSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War DepartmentW - withdrawn
Shed Codes24C - Lostock Hall24D - Lower Darwen24H - Hellifield
24K - Preston26B - Agecroft26D - Bury
26E - Lees (Oldham)27A - Bank Hall56D - Mirfield

24K Allocation 1961
Jan-61
Feb-61
Mar-61
Apr-61
May-61
Jun-61
Jul-61
Aug-61
Sep-61
Oct-61
Nov-61
Dec-61
Preston
40087cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)24K2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B2B
40106cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)24K24K24K24K6A6A6A6A6A6A6A6A
42945Crab 2-6-0 (St)24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K2B2B2B2B
42960Crab 2-6-0 (St)24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K2B2B2B2B
42965Crab 2-6-0 (St)24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K2B2B2B2B
42976Crab 2-6-0 (St)24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K2B2B2B2B
44936cl 5MT 4-6-012B12B12B12B12B24K6G6G2E2E2E2E
45002cl 5MT 4-6-05B5B5B5B5B24L24K24K5B5B5B5B
45024cl 5MT 4-6-024K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K5B24J24J24J
45150cl 5MT 4-6-024K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K8B8B8B8B
45297cl 5MT 4-6-012B12B24K24K24K24K24K24K5B5B5B5B
45315cl 5MT 4-6-024K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K5B5B5B5B
45332cl 5MT 4-6-024K24K2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E21D21D
45454cl 5MT 4-6-024K24K2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E2E
45542Patriot 4-6-024K24K24K24K24K24K24K2B2B2B2B2B
45582Jubilee 4-6-024K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24L24L24L24L
Central Provinces
45633Jubilee 4-6-024K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24L24L24L24L
Aden
46161Royal Scot 4-6-024K24K21C21C21C24K24K24K8F8F8F8F
King's Own
46165Royal Scot 4-6-024K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K8F8F8F8F
The Ranger 12th London Regiment
46167Royal Scot 4-6-012B12B21C21C21C24K24K24K8F8F8F8F
The Hertfordshire Regiment
46168Royal Scot 4-6-024K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K8F8F8F8F
The Girl Guide
46449cl 2MT 2-6-0 (I)24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
47008cl 0F 0-4-0ST24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
47293cl 3F 0-6-0T24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
47319cl 3F 0-6-0T24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
47360cl 3F 0-6-0T24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
47413cl 3F 0-6-0T24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
47472cl 3F 0-6-0T24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
49104cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K8F8F8F8F
49134cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K26F26F26F26F
49196cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24LWWW
49382cl 7F 0-8-0 G2a24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K26F26F26F26F
51253cl 0F 0-4-0ST (A)24K24K27A27A27A27A27A27A27A27A27A27A
78036BR cl 2 2-6-024K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
78037BR cl 2 2-6-024K24K24K24K24K24K24K24K24C24C24C24C
Totals31302727262929280000
AbbreviationsA - AspinallI - IvattSt - StanierBR - British Railways
W - withdrawn
Shed Codes2B - Nuneaton2E - Northampton5B - Crewe South
6A - Chester Midland6G - Llandudno Junction8B - Warrington
8F - Springs Branch12B - Carlisle Upperby21C - Bushbury
21D - Aston24C - Lostock Hall24J - Lancaster
24L - Carnforth26F - Patricroft27A - Bank Hall
Shed Closed12th September 1961

24D Allocation 1961
Jan-61
Feb-61
Mar-61
Apr-61
May-61
Jun-61
Jul-61
Aug-61
Sep-61
Oct-61
Nov-61
Dec-61
Lower Darwen
40072cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)24E24E24E24E24E24E24E24E24E24E24E24D
40099cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)24E24E24E24E24E24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
40120cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
40162cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24DWWW
40164cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)24E24E24E24E24E24E24E24E24E24E24E24D
40183cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24DWWW
40192cl 3MT 2-6-2T (St)24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24DW
42147cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
42154cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
42483cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
42485cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)24D24D24D26A26A27C27C27C27C27C27C27C
42551cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)24D24D24D27C27C27C27C27C27C27C27C27C
42558cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)24D24D24D24E24E24E24E24E24E24E24E24E
42559cl 4MT 2-6-4T (St)24D24D24D24E24E24E24E24E24E24E24E24E
42718Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
42728Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)24B24B24B24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
42729Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
42732Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
42796Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
42838Crab 2-6-0 (H/F)24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
43976cl 4F 0-6-0 (F)24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
44119cl 4F 0-6-024D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
44398cl 4F 0-6-024D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
44460cl 4F 0-6-024D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
44479cl 4F 0-6-024D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
47300cl 3F 0-6-0T24D26F26F26F26F26F26F26F26F26F26F26F
47306cl 3F 0-6-0T24D27A27A27A27A27A27A27A27A27A27A27A
47512cl 3F 0-6-0T24D24D24D24D27B27B27B27B27B27B27B27B
76080BR 4MT 2-6-024D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
76081BR 4MT 2-6-024D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
76082BR 4MT 2-6-024D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
76083BR 4MT 2-6-024D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
76084BR 4MT 2-6-024D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
84011BR 2MT 2-6-2T24D24D24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F
84012BR 2MT 2-6-2T24D24D24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F24F
90297WD 2-8-027B27B27B27B27B24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
90316WD 2-8-027B27B27B27B27B24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
90375WD 2-8-027B27B27B27B27B24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
90556WD 2-8-024C24C24C24C24C24C24C24C24D24D24D24D
90592WD 2-8-024B24B24B24B24B24D24D24D24D24D24D24D
Totals312927242328282829272728
AbbreviationsF - FowlerFb - FairburnH - HughesSt - Stanier
BR - British RailwaysWD - War DepartmentW - withdrawn
Shed Codes24B - Rose Grove24C - Lostock Hall24D - Lower Darwen
24E - Blackpool24F - Fleetwood26A - Newton Heath
26F - Patricroft27A - Bank Hall27B - Aintree
27C - Southport

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