Western Region
Code | Dates | Shed | Comments |
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81 London | |||
81A | 1950–1973 | Old Oak Common Sub-shed Southall (1968–1973) |
Became OC |
81B | 1950–1964 | Slough Sub-sheds Aylesbury (1950), Marlow (to 1962), Watlington (to 1957) |
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81C | 1950–1968 | Southall Sub-shed Staines (to 1952) |
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81D | 1950–1973 | Reading Sub-sheds Basingstoke WR (1950), Henley-on-Thames (to 1958) |
Became RG |
81E | 1950–1965 | Didcot Sub-sheds Newbury (to ?), Wallingford (to 1956), Winchester Chesil (to 1953) |
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81F | 1950–1973 | Oxford Sub-sheds Abingdon (to 1954), Fairford (to 1962) |
Became OX |
82 Bristol | |||
82A | 1950–1973 | Bristol, Bath Road Sub-sheds Bath (to 1961), Taunton (from 1968), Wells (to 1963), Westbury (from 1968), Weston-super-Mare (to 1960), Yatton (to 1960) |
Became BR |
82B | 1950–1964 | St Philips Marsh | Became PM |
82C | 1950–1973 | Swindon Sub-sheds Andover Junction (to 1952), Chippenham (to 1964), Malmesbury (to 1951), Marlborough (to 1961), Faringdon (to 1951) |
Became SW |
82D | 1950–1963 | Westbury Sub-sheds Frome, Salisbury WR (1950) |
Became 83C |
82E | 1950–1958 | Yeovil Pen Mill | Became 71H |
1958–1965 | Bristol, Barrow Road | Previously 22A | |
82F | 1950–1958 | Weymouth Sub-shed Bridport |
Became 71G |
1958–1966 | Bath S&D Sub-sheds Branksome (to 1963), Highbridge (1958), Radstock |
Previously 71G | |
82G | 1958–1963 | Templecombe | Previously 71H, became 83G |
83 Newton Abbot | |||
83A | 1950–1973 | Newton Abbot Sub –sheds' Ashburton (to 1958), Kingsbridge (to 1961), Tiverton Junction (1963–1964) |
Became NA |
83B | 1950–1968 | Taunton Sub -sheds Barnstaple Town (to 1951), Bridgwater (to 1960), Minehead (to 1956) |
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83C | 1950–1963 | Exeter Sub-sheds Tiverton Junction |
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1963–1968 | Westbury | ||
83D | 1950–1963 | Plymouth, Laira Sub-sheds Launceston (1958–1962), Plymouth Docks (to c.1951), Princetown (to 1956) |
Became 84A |
1963–1967 | Exmouth Junction Sub-sheds Bude (to 1964), Callington (1963), Exmouth (1963), Lyme Regis (1963), Seaton (1963) |
Previously 72A | |
83E | 1950–1963 | St Blazey Sub-sheds (to 1962), Looe (to ?), Moorswater (to 1960) |
Became 84B |
1963–1965 | Yeovil Town | Previously 72C | |
83F | 1950–1963 | Truro | Became 84C |
1963–1964 | Barnstaple Junction Sub-shed Ilfracombe |
Previously 72E | |
83G | 1950–1963 | Penzance Sub-sheds Helston, St Ives (to 1961) |
Became 84D |
1963–1966 | Templecombe | Previously 82G | |
83H | 1958–1963 | Plymouth Friary Sub-shed Callington |
Previously 72D |
84 Wolverhampton (until 1963) Plymouth (from 1963) | |||
84A | 1950–1963 | Wolverhampton, Stafford Road | |
1963–1973 | Plymouth, Laira | Previously 83D, became LA | |
84B | 1950–1963 | Wolverhampton, Oxley | Became 2B |
1963–1973 | St Blazey | Previously 83E, became BZ | |
84C | 1950–1963 | Banbury | Became 2D |
1963–1965 | Truro | Previously 83F | |
84D | 1950–1963 | Leamington Spa | Became 2L |
1963–1973 | Penzance Sub-shed Helston (1963) |
Previously 83G, became PZ | |
84E | 1950–1963 | Tyseley | Became 2A |
84F | 1950–1963 | Stourbridge Junction | Became 2C |
84G | 1950–1961 | Shrewsbury Sub-sheds Builth Road, Clee Hill (to 1960), Coalport, Craven Arms, Knighton, Ludlow (to 1951) |
Became 89A |
1961–1963 | Kidderminster Sub-shed Cleobury Mortimer (to 1962) |
Previously 85D, became 2P | |
84H | 1950–1963 | Wellington (Salop) Sub-sheds Crewe Gresty Lane, Much Wenlock (to 1951) |
Became 2M |
84J | 1950–1961 | Croes Newydd Sub-sheds Bala, Penmaenpool, Trawsfynydd |
Became 89B |
84K | 1950–1958 | Chester | Became 6E |
1958–1960 | Wrexham Rhosddu | Previously 6E | |
85 Worcester | |||
85A | 1950–1973 | Worcester Sub-sheds Evesham (to 1963), Hartlebury (to ?), Honeybourne (to 1965), Kingham (to 1962), Ledbury (1961–1964), Moreton in Marsh (to ?) |
Became WS |
85B | 1950–1973 | Gloucester, Horton Road Sub-sheds Brimscombe (to 1963), Chalford (to 1951), Cheltenham Malvern Road (to 1963), Cirencester (to 1964), Lydney (to 1964), Tetbury (to 1964) |
Became GL |
85C | 1950–1961 | Hereford Sub-sheds Kington (to 1951), Ledbury, Leominster, Ross-on-Wye |
Became 86C |
1961–1964 | Gloucester, Barnwood Sub-sheds Dursley (to 1962), Tewkesbury (to 1962) |
Previously 85E | |
85D | 1950–1961 | Kidderminster Sub-shed Cleobury Mortimer |
Became 84G |
1961–1964 | Bromsgrove Sub-shed Redditch |
Previously 85F | |
85E | 1958–1961 | Gloucester, Barnwood Sub-sheds Dursley, Tewkesbury |
Previously 22B, became 85C |
85F | 1958–1961 | Bromsgrove Sub-shed Redditch |
Previously 21C, became 85D |
86 Newport / Cardiff | |||
86A | 1950–1963 | Newport, Ebbw Junction | Became 86B |
1963–1973 | Cardiff Canton | Previously 86C, became CF | |
86B | 1950–1963 | Newport, Pill | |
1963–1973 | Newport, Ebbw Junction | Previously 86A, became EJ | |
86C | 1950–1961 | Cardiff, Canton | Became 88A |
1961–1964 | Hereford | Previously 85C | |
86D | 1950–1961 | Llantrisant | Became 88G |
86E | 1950–1968 | Severn Tunnel Junction | |
86F | 1950–1961 | Tondu Sub-shed Bridgend (1950) |
Became 88H |
1961–1964 | Aberbeeg | Previously 86H | |
86G | 1950–1967 | Pontypool Road Sub-sheds Abergavenny (1954–1958), Branches Fork (to 1952), Pontrilas (to 1953) |
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86H | 1950–1961 | Aberbeeg | Became 86F |
86J | 1950–1961 | Aberdare | Became 88J |
86K | 1950–1954 | Abergavenny Sub-shed Tredegar |
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1954–1960 | Tredegar | ||
87 Neath / Swansea | |||
87A | 1950–1965 | Neath, Court Sart Sub-sheds Glyn Neath (to 1964), Neath, Bridge Street (to 1964) |
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1969–1973 | Swansea, Landore | Previously 87E, became LE | |
87B | 1950–1964 | Port Talbot, Duffryn Yard | |
1964–1973 | Margam | Became MG | |
87C | 1950–1964 | Swansea, Danygraig | |
87D | 1950–1964 | Swansea, East Dock Sub-sheds Gurnos (1959–1962), Upper Bank (1959–1962) |
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87E | 1950–1969 | Swansea, Landore | Became 87A |
87F | 1950–1965 | Llanelly Sub-sheds Burry Port (to 1962), Llandovery (1959–1964), Pantyffynon (to 1964) |
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87G | 1950–1964 | Carmarthen Sub-shed Newcastle Emlyn (to 1952) |
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87H | 1950–1963 | Neyland Sub-sheds Cardigan (to 1962), Milford Haven (to 1962), Pembroke Dock, Whitland |
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1963–1969 | Whitland | ||
87J | 1950–1963 | Fishguard | |
87K | 1950–1959 | Swansea, Victoria Sub-sheds Gurnos, Llandovery, Upper Bank (1950–1957) |
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88 Cardiff | |||
88A | 1950–1957 | Cardiff (Cathays) Sub-shed Radyr |
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1957–1961 | Radyr Sub-shed Cardiff Cathays |
Became 88B | |
1961–1963 | Cardiff Canton Sub-shed Cardiff East Dock (1961–1962) |
Previously 86C, became 86A | |
88B | 1950–1961 | Cardiff East Dock | Became 88L |
1961–1962 | Cardiff Cathays Sub-shed Radyr |
Previously 88A, became 88M | |
1962–1968 | Radyr | ||
88C | 1950–1964 | Barry | |
88D | 1950–1964 | Merthyr Tydfil Sub-sheds Dowlais Cae Harris, Dowlais Central (to 1960), Rhymney |
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1964–1965 | Rhymney | ||
88E | 1950–1964 | Abercynon | |
88F | 1950–1967 | Treherbert Sub-sheds Ferndale (to 1964), Pwllyrhebog (to 1951) |
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88G | 1961–1964 | Llantrisant | Previously 86B |
88H | 1961–1964 | Tondu | Previously 86F |
88J | 1961–1965 | Aberdare | Previously 86F |
88K | 1961–1962 | Brecon | Previously 89B; no locomotives were allocated to Brecon after 1959 |
88L | 1962–1963 | Cardiff East Dock | Previously 88B and sub-shed of 88A |
88M | 1962–1964 | Cardiff Cathays | Previously 88B |
89 Oswestry (until 1963) | |||
89A | 1950–1961 | Oswestry Sub-sheds Llanfylin (to 1952), Landiloes (to 1962) |
Became 89D |
1961–1963 | Shrewsbury | Previously 84G, became 6D | |
89B | 1950–1959 | Brecon Sub-shed Builth Wells (to 1957) |
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1961–1963 | Croes Newydd | Previously 84J, became 6C | |
89C | 1950–1963 | Machynlleth Sub-sheds Aberayron (to 1962), Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth VoR (to ?), Portmadoc, Pwllheli |
Became 6F |
89D | 1961–1963 | Oswestry | Previously 89A, became 6E |
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