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.

Shed Profiles 1961 & 1962

London Midland Region Shed Profiles 1961 - 1962
1AWillesdenWillesden 1961Willesden 1962
1BCamdenCamden 1961Camden 1962
1CWatfordWatford 1961Watford 1962
1EBletchleyBletchley 1961Bletchley 1962
2ARugbyRugby 1961Rugby 1962
2BNuneatonNuneaton 1961Nuneaton 1962
2ENorthamptonNorthampton 1961Northampton 1962
2FWoodford HalseWoodford Halse 1961Woodford Halse 1962
5ACrewe NorthCrewe North 1961Crewe North 1962
5BCrewe SouthCrewe South 1961Crewe South 1962
5CStaffordStafford 1961Stafford 1962
5DStoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent 1961Stoke-on-Trent 1962
5EAlsagerAlsager 1961Alsager 1962
5FUttoxeterUttoxeter 1961Uttoxeter 1962
6AChester MidlandChester Midland 1961Chester Midland 1962
6BMold JunctionMold Junction 1961Mold Junction 1962
6CBirkenheadBirkenhead 1961Birkenhead 1962
6FBidstonBidston 1961Bidston 1962
6GLlandudno JunctionLlandudno Jct. 1961Llandudno Jct. 1962
6HBangorBangor 1961Bangor 1962
6JHolyheadHolyhead 1961Holyhead 1962
6KRhylRhyl 1961Rhyl 1962
8AEdge HillEdge Hill 1961Edge Hill 1962
8BWarringtonWarrington 1961Warrington 1962
8CSpeke JunctionSpeke Jct. 1961Speke Jct. 1962
8DWidnesWidnes 1961Widnes 1962
8ENorthwichNorthwich 1961Northwich 1962
8FSprings Branch, WiganSprings Branch 1961Springs Branch 1962
8GSutton OakSutton Oak 1961Sutton Oak 1962
9ALongsightLongsight 1961Longsight 1962
9BStockportStockport 1961Stockport 1962
9DBuxtonBuxton 1961Buxton 1962
9ETrafford ParkTrafford Park 1961Trafford Park 1962
9FHeaton MerseyHeaton Mersey 1961Heaton Mersey 1962
9GGortonGorton 1961Gorton 1962
12ACarlisle KingmoorCarlisle Kingmoor 1961Carlisle Kingmoor 1962
12BCarlisle UpperbyCarlisle Upperby 1961Carlisle Upperby 1962
12CCarlisle CanalCarlisle Canal 1961Carlisle Canal 1962
12EBarrowBarrow 1961Barrow 1962
12FWorkingtonWorkington 1961Workington 1962
12GOxenholmeOxenholme 1961Oxenholme 1962
12HTebayTebay 1961Tebay 1962
14ACricklewoodCricklewood 1961Cricklewood 1962
14BKentish TownKentish Town 1961Kentish Town 1962
14DNeasdenNeasden 1961Neasden 1962
14EBedfordBedford 1961Bedford 1962
15AWellingboroughWellingborough 1961Wellingborough 1962
15BKetteringKettering 1961Kettering 1962
15CLeicester MidlandLeicester Midland 1961Leicester Midland 1962
15DCoalvilleCoalville 1961Coalville 1962
15ELeicester CentralLeiicester Central 1961Leiicester Central 1962
15FMarket HarboroughMarket Harborough 1961Market Harborough 1962
16ANottinghamNottingham 1961Nottingham 1962
16BKirkby-in-AshfieldKirkby-in-Ashfield 1961Kirkby-in-Ashfield 1962
16DAnnesleyAnnesley 1961Annesley 1962
17ADerbyDerby 1961Derby 1962
17BBurtonBurton 1961Burton 1962
17CRowsleyRowsley 1961Rowsley 1962
18ATotonToton 1961Toton 1962
18BWesthousesWesthouses 1961Westhouses 1962
18CHaslandHasland 1961Hasland 1962
21ASaltleySaltley 1961Saltley 1962
21BBescotBescot 1961Bescot 1962
21CBushburyBushbury 1961Bushbury 1962
21DAstonAston 1961Aston 1962
21EMonument LaneMonument Lane 1961Monument Lane 1962
24AAccringtonclosed to steam 6th March 1961
24BRose GroveRose Grove 1961Rose Grove 1962
24CLostock HallLostock Hall 1961Lostock Hall 1962
24DLower DarwenLower Darwen 1961Lower Darwen 1962
24EBlackpoolBlackpool 1961Blackpool 1962
24FFleetwoodFleetwood 1961Fleetwood 1962
24GSkiptonSkipton 1961Skipton 1962
24HHellifieldHellifield 1961Hellifield 1962
24JLancasterLancaster 1961Lancaster 1962
24LCarnforthCarnforth 1961Carnforth 1962
26ANewton HeathNewton Heath 1961Newton Heath 1962
26BAgecroftAgecroft 1961Agecroft 1962
26CBoltonBolton 1961Bolton 1962
26DBuryBury 1961Bury 1962
26ELees (Oldham)Lees (Oldham) 1961Lees (Oldham) 1962
26FPatricroftPatricroft 1961Patricroft 1962
27ABank HallBank Hall 1961Bank Hall 1962
27BAintreeAintree 1961Aintree 1962
27CSouthportSouthport 1961Southport 1962
27DWigan L&YWigan L&Y 1961Wigan L&Y 1962
27EWalton-on-the-HillWalton 1961Walton 1962
27FBrunswickBrunswick 1961Brunswick 1962
Eastern Region Shed Profiles 1961 - 1962
30AStratfordStratford 1961Stratford 1962
30FParkestonclosed 2nd January 1961
31ACambridgeCambridge 1961Cambridge 1962
31BMarchMarch, Cambs 1961March, Cambs 1962
32ANorwich ThorpeNorwich 1961Norwich 1962closed 2/4/62
33APlaistowPlaistow 1961Plaistow 1962
33BTilburyTilbury 1961Tilbury 1962
33CShoeburynessShoeburyness 1961Shoeburyness 1962
34AKings CrossKings Cross 1961Kings Cross 1962
34BHornseyclosed to steam in July 1961
34DHitchinclosed in June 1961
34ENew EnglandNew England 1961New England 1962
34FGranthamGrantham 1961Grantham 1962
34GFinsbury ParkDiesel depot
36ADoncasterDoncaster 1961Doncaster 1962
36CFrodinghamFrodingham 1961Frodingham 1962
36ERetfordRetford 1961Retford 1962
40ALincolnLincoln 1961Lincoln 1962
40BImminghamImmingham 1961Immingham 1962
40EColwickColwick 1961Colwick 1962
40FBostonBoston 1961Boston 1962
41ASheffield DarnallSheffield Darnall 1961Sheffield Darnall 1962
41BSheffield GrimesthorpeGrimesthorpe 1961Grimesthorpe 1962
41CSheffield MillhousesSheffield Millhouses 1961Millhouses 1962
41DCanklowCanklow 1961Canklow 1962
41EStaveley Barrow HillStaveley Barrow Hill 1961Staveley Barrow Hill 1962
41FMexboroughMexborough 1961Mexborough 1962
41HStaveley (ex GC)Staveley (ex GC) 1961Staveley (ex GC) 1962
41JLangwith Jct.Langwith Jct. 1961Langwith Jct. 1962
North Eastern Region Shed Profiles 1961 - 1962
50AYorkYork 1961York 1962also York South
50BHull DairycotesHull Dairycotes 1961Hull Dairycotes 1962
50DGooleGoole 1961Goole 1962
50EScarboroughScarborough 1961Scarborough 1962
50FMaltonMalton 1961Malton 1962
51ADarlington-Darlington 1962
51ADarlington & WorksPart 1 1961.  Part 2 1961Part 1 1962.  Part 2 1962
51CWest HartlepoolWest Hartlepool 1961West Hartlepool 1962
51FWest AucklandWest Auckland 1961West Auckland 1962
51JNorthallertonNorthallerton 1961Northallerton 1962
51LThornabyThornaby 1961Thornaby 1962
52AGatesheadGateshead 1961Gateshead 1962
52BHeatonHeaton 1961Heaton 1962
52CBlaydonBlaydon 1961Blaydon 1962
52DTweedmouthTweedmouth 1961Tweedmouth 1962
52EPercy MainPercy Main 1961Percy Main 1962
52FNorth & South BlythN. & S. Blyth 1961N. & S. Blyth 1962
52GSunderlandSunderland 1961Sunderland 1962
52HTyne DockTyne Dock 1961Tyne Dock 1962
52KConsettConsett 1961Consett 1962
55ALeeds HolbeckLeeds Holbeck 1961Leeds Holbeck 1962
55BStourtonStourton 1961Stourton 1962
55CFanley JunctionFarnley Junction 1961Farnley Junction 1962
55DRoystonRoyston 1961Royston 1962
55ENormantonNormanton 1961Normanton 1962
55FManningham, BradfordManningham 1961Manningham 1962
55GHuddersfieldHuddersfield 1961Huddersfield 1962
55HLeeds Neville HillNeville Hill 1961Neville Hill 1962
56AWakefieldWakefield 1961Wakefield 1962
56BArdsleyArdsley 1961Ardsley 1962
56CLeeds Copley HillLeeds Copley Hill 1961Leeds Copley Hill 1962
56DMirfieldMirfield 1961Mirfield 1962
56ESowerby BridgeSowerby Bridge 1961Sowerby Bridge 1962
56FLow MoorLow Moor 1961Low Moor 1962
Scottish Region Shed Profiles 1961 - 1962
60AInvernessInverness 1961Inverness 1962
60BAviemoreAviemore 1961Aviemore 1962
60CHelmsdaleHelmsdale 1961Helmsdale 1962
60DWickWick 1961Wick 1962
61AKittybrewsterKittybrewster 1961Kittybrewster 1962
61BAberdeen FerryhillAberdeen Ferryhill 1961Aberdeen Ferryhill 1962
61CKeithKeith 1961Keith 1962
62AThornton JunctionThornton 1961Thornton 1962
62BDundee Tay BridgeDundee 1961Dundee 1962
62CDunfermlineDunfermline 1961Dunfermline 1962
63APerthPerth 1961Perth 1962
63BFort WilliamFort William 1961Fort William 1962
63CObanOban 1961Oban 1962
64ASt. MargaretsSt. Margarets 1961St. Margarets 1962
64BHaymarketHaymarket 1961Haymarket 1962
64CDalry RoadDalry Road 1961Dalry Road 1962
64FBathgateBathgate 1961Bathgate 1962
64GHawickHawick 1961Hawick 1962
65AEastfieldEastfield 1961Eastfield 1962
65BSt. RolloxSt. Rollox 1961St. Rollox 1962
65CParkheadParkhead 1961Parkhead 1962
65DDawsholmDawsholm 1961Dawsholm 1962
65EKippsKipps 1961Kipps 1962
65FGrangemouthGrangemouth 1961Grangemouth 1962
65GYokerclosed to steam in March 1961
65HHelensburghHelensburgh 1961Helensburgh 1962
65IBallochBalloch 1961Balloch 1962
65JStirlingStirling 1961Stirling 1962
65KPolmontPolmont 1961Polmont 1962
66APolmadiePolmadie 1961Polmadie 1962
66BMotherwellMotherwell 1961Motherwell 1962
66CHamiltonHamilton 1961Hamilton 1962
66DGreenock (Ladyburn)Greenock 1961Greenock 1962
66ECarstairsCarstairs 1961Carstairs 1962
67ACorkerhillCorkerhill 1961Corkerhill 1962
67BHurlfordHurlford 1961Hurlford 1962
67CAyrAyr 1961Ayr 1962
67DArdrossanArdrossan 1961Ardrossan 1962
68BDumfriesDumfries 1961Dumfries 196267E - 1 July 1962
68CStranraerStranraer 1961Stranraer 196267F - 1 July 1962
68DBeattockBeattock 1961Beattock 196266F - 1 July 1962
Southern Region Shed Profiles 1961 - 1962
70ANine ElmsNine Elms 1961Nine Elms 1962
70BFelthamFeltham 1961Feltham 1962
70CGuildfordGuildford 1961Guildford 1962
70DBasingstokeBasingstoke 1961Basingstoke 1962
70HRyde (IOW)Ryde 1961Ryde 1962
71AEastleighEastleigh 1961Eastleigh 1962
71BBournemouthBournemouth 1961Bournemouth 1962
71GWeymouthWeymouth 1961Weymouth 1962
71ISouthampton DocksSouthampton Docks 1961Southampton Docks 1962
72AExmouth JunctionExmouth Junction 1961Exmouth Junction 1962
72BSalisburySalisbury 1961Salisbury 1962
72CYeovil TownYeovil Town 1961Yeovil Town 1962
72EBarnstaple Jct.Barnstaple Jct. 1961Barnstaple Jct. 1962
72FWadebridgeWadebridge 1961Wadebridge 1962
73AStewarts LaneStewarts Lane 1961Stewarts Lane 1962
73BBricklayers ArmsBricklayers Arms 1961Bricklayers Arms 1962
73CHither Greenclosed to steam in October 1961
73FAshford (Kent)Ashford 1961Ashford 1962
73HDoverDover 1961Dover 1962
73JTonbridgeTonbridge 1961Tonbridge 1962
75ABrightonBrighton 1961Brighton 1962
75BRedhillRedhill 1961Redhill 1962
75CNorwood Jct.Norwood Jct. 1961Norwood Jct. 1962
75EThree BridgesThree Bridges 1961Three Bridges 1962
75FTunbridge Wells WestTunbridge Wells 1961Tunbridge Wells 1962
Western Region Shed Profiles 1961 - 1962
81AOld Oak CommonOld Oak Common 1961Old Oak Common 1962
81BSloughSlough 1961Slough 1962
81CSouthallSouthall 1961Southall 1962
81DReadingReading 1961Reading 1962
81EDidcotDidcot 1961Didcot 1962
81FOxfordOxford 1961Oxford 1962
82ABristol Bath Rd.Bath Road 1961Bath Road 1962
82BSt. Phiip's MarshSt. Philip's Marsh 1961St. Philip's Marsh 1962
82CSwindonSwindon 1961Swindon 1962
82DWestburyWestbury 1961Westbury 1962
82EBristol Barrow RoadBarrow Road 1960 & 1961Barrow Road 1962
82FBath Green ParkBath Green Park 1961Bath Green Park 1962
82GTemplecombeTemplecombe 1961Templecombe 1962
83ANewton AbbotNewton Abbot 1961Newton Abbot 1962
83BTauntonTaunton 1961Taunton 1962
83CExeterExeter 1961Exeter 1962
83DPlymouth LairaLaira 1961Laira 1962
83ESt. BlazeySt. Blazey 1961St. Blazey 1962
83FTruroTruro 1961Truro 1962
83GPenzancePenzance 1961Penzance 1962
83HPlymouth FriaryFriary 1961Friary 1962
84AStafford RoadStafford Road 1961Stafford Road 1962
84BOxleyOxley 1961Oxley 1962
84CBanburyBanbury 1961Banbury 1962
84DLeamington SpaLeamington Spa 1961Leamington Spa 1962
84ETyseleyTyseley 1961Tyseley 1962
84FStourbridge JunctionStourbridge Junction 1961Stourbridge Junction 1962
84GKidderminsterKidderminster 1961Kidderminster 1962
84HWellington (Salop)Wellington 1961Wellington 1962also Gresty Lane
85AWorcesterWorcester 1961Worcester 1962
85BGloucester Horton Rd.Gloucester Horton Rd 1961Gloucester Horton Rd 1962
85CGloucester BarnwoodGloucester Barnwood 1961Gloucester Barnwood 1962
85DBromsgroveBromsgrove 1961Bromsgrove 1962
86ANewport Ebbw Jct.Ebbw Jct. 1961Ebbw Jct. 1962
86BNewport PillNewport Pill 1961Newport Pill 1962
86CHerefordHereford 1961Hereford 1962
86ESevern Tunnel Jct.Severn Tunnel Jct. 1961Severn Tunnel Jct 1962
86FAberbeegAberbeeg 1961Aberbeeg 1962
86GPontypool RoadPontypool Road 1961Pontypool Road 1962
87ANeathNeath 1961Neath 1962
87BDuffryn YardDuffryn Yard 1961Duffryn Yard 1962
87DSwansea East DockSwansea East Dk. 1961Swansea East Dk. 1962
87ELandoreLandore 1961closed 11 June 1961
87FLlanellyLlanelly 1961Llanelly 1962
87GCarmarthenCarmarthen 1961Carmarthen 1962
87HNeylandNeyland 1961Neyland 1962
87JGoodwickGoodwick 1961Goodwick 1962
88ACardiff CantonCanton 1961Canton 1962closed 10/9/62
88BCardiff RadyrRadyr 1961Radyr 1962
88CBarryBarry 1961Barry 1962
88DMerthyrMerthyr 1961Merthyr 1962
88EAbercynonAbercynon 1961Abercynon 1962
88FTreherbertTreherbert 1961Treherbert 1962
88GLlantrisantLlantrisant 1961Llantrisant 1962
88HTonduTondu 1961Tondu 1962
88LCardiff East Dock-Cardiff East Dock 1962reopened 10/9/62
88JAberdareAberdare 1961Aberdare 1962
89AShrewsburyShrewsbury 1961Shrewsbury 1962
89BCroes NewyddCroes Newydd 1961Croes Newydd 1962
89CMachynllethMachynlleth 1961Machynlleth 1962
89DOswestryOswestry 1961Oswestry 1962also Brecon
Updated10-Sep-2026

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