From the spotting notes of Peter Hands – 5th July – observed on this date in 1964

Note: I did not possess a camera on this date but for added interest I have included five photographs taken at later dates of locomotives seen on 5.7.64

5C STAFFORD

LMS: Class 4 2‑6‑4T No. 42381 (5D Stoke). Class 5 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 45110, 45147. Class 3F 0‑6‑0T’s Nos. 47359, 47590, 47649, 47665. Class 8F 2‑8‑0’s Nos. 48174, 48602, 48707 (87F Llanelly).

WD: Class 8F 2‑8‑0’s Nos. 90152 (9G Gorton), 90164 (9G Gorton), 90466 (9K Bolton).

In store:

LMS: Class 4 2‑6‑4T No. 42186. Jubilee Class 4‑6‑0 No. 45572 Eire. Class 3F 0‑6‑0T’s Nos. 47518, 47622.

5F UTTOXETER

LMS: Class 4 2‑6‑4T’s Nos. 42066, 42160, 42590, 42667 – all from 5D Stoke. Class 4 2‑6‑0 No. 43019 (5D Stoke). Class 8F 2‑8‑0 No. 48217 (16D Nottingham).

BR: Class 4 4‑6‑0 No. 75056 (5D Stoke)

9L BUXTON

LMS: Class 4F 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 44059, 44076, 44271, 44339, 44497. Class 2 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 46465, 46480. Class 8F 2‑8‑0’s Nos. 48261, 48389, 48428, 48521 (8E Northwich), 48679.

WD: Class 8F 2‑8‑0 No. 90413 (8L Aintree).

5D STOKE

Straight running shed and yard

LMS: Class 4 2‑6‑4 T’s Nos. 42069, 42564, 42605. Class 6P5F (Stanier) 2‑6‑0 No. 42980. Class 4 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 43020, 43024 – both 5B Crewe (South), 43118. Class 4F 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 44118 (16C Derby), 44355 (5F Uttoxeter), 44499. Class 5 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 45020, 45060, 45102 (16C Derby), 45240, 45276. Class 3F 0‑6‑0T’s Nos. 47280, 47587, 47664. Class 8F 2‑8‑0’s Nos. 48055 (56D Mirfield), 48110, 48131, 48176 (8A Edge Hill – Liverpool), 48288 (9E Trafford Park), 48452, 48453, 48506 (1H Northampton), 48543 (8B Warrington), 48548, 48615 (8E Northwich), 48633 (5B Crewe – South), 48658 (1H Northampton), 48697, 48736 (5B Crewe – South), 48768.

BR: BR Britannia Class 4‑6‑2 No. 70049 Solway Firth. Class 4 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 76020, 76022 – both 5F Uttoxeter, 76047 (2E Saltley), 76051. Class 2 2‑6‑0 No. 78056..

WD: Class 8F 2‑8‑0’s Nos. 90289 (9D Newton Heath), 90367 (9K Bolton), 90437 (40E Colwick), 90669 (8F Springs Branch Wigan).

BR: Class 9F 2‑10‑0 No. 92054 (8C Speke Junction).

Small roundhouse

LMS: Class 4 2‑6‑4T’s Nos. 42224, 42665. Class 4 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 43003, 43112. Class 4F 0‑6‑0 No. 44079. Class 5 4‑6‑0 No. 45146. Class 3F 0‑6‑0T’s Nos. 47596, 47628 (5F Uttoxeter).

In Store: (inside roundhouse)

Class 4 2‑6‑4T No. 42226. Class 4F 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 44048, 44432.

2B OXLEY

GWR: 5700 Class 0‑6‑0PT’s Nos. 3605, 3631. 2800 Class 2‑8‑0 No. 3830 (86B Newport – Ebbw Junction). 5700 Class 0‑6‑0PT’s Nos. 4602, 4687. Castle Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 5000 Launceston Castle, 5026 Criccieth Castle, 5063 Earl Baldwin, 5089 Westminster Abbey. Hall Class 4‑6‑0 No. 5983 Henley Hall (2A Tyseley). Grange Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 6830 Buckenhill Grange, 6833 Calcot Grange, 6836 Estervarney Grange (85A Worcester), 6848 Toddington Grange (85A Worcester), 6855 Saighton Grange), 6857 Tudor Grange, 6864 Dymock Grange. Hall Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 6917 Oldlands Hall, 6925 Hackness Hall, 6956 Mottram Hall (85B Gloucester – Horton Road).Modified Hall Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 6980 Llanrumney Hall, 6994 Baggrave Hall, 6997 Bryn‑Ivor Hall (82E Bristol Barrow Road). Castle Class

4‑6‑0’s Nos. 7005 Sir Edward Elgar (85A Worcester), 7011 Banbury Castle, 7012 Barry Castle, 7014 Caerhays Castle (2A Tyseley0, 7023 Penrice Castle, 7024 Powis Castle. Manor Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 7811 Dunley Manor (87F Llanelly), 7824 Iford Manor, 7827 Lydham Manor (6F Machynlleth). 5700 Class 0‑6‑0PT’s Nos. 9640, 9658, 9661, 9768, 9776.

LMS: Class 4 2‑6‑4T No. 42093 (55F Manningham). Class 5 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 45263 (2E Saltley), 45283 (6D Shrewsbury). Jubilee Class 4‑6‑0 No. 45620 North Borneo (16F Burton). Class 2 2‑6‑0 No. 46513 (6E Oswestry). Class 8F 2‑8‑0’s Nos. 48094 (6B Mold Junction), 48253 (6B Mold Junction).

BR: Britannia Class 4‑6‑2 No. 70015 Apollo (5A Crewe – North).

In Store:

GWR: 5100 Class 2‑6‑2T No. 4167. Grange Class 4‑6‑0 No. 6811 Cranbourne Grange.