A hand-written set of notes was found in a
second-hand book bought in the 1970s. What follows is a transcription of those notes,
listing the locomotives from British railway companies which were pressed into service
overseas during the First World War with ROD (the Railway Operating Department of the Royal
Engineers).
There is no way to tell how accurate or
complete the notes are, though they appear to be both detailed and extensive. It is certain
that they were written some time between 1929 and 1947. The notes refer to an event in 1929,
so cannot have been written before then. They also refer to locos which were "now
numbered between 17200-310 (LMS)", so the notes were written before the end of 1947
(when the LMS ceased to exist). No author is given and there are no clues as to where the
information came from.
| 0-6-0T ex LCD, SEC and SR |
|
No's 600-609, ex LCD 141-150 include, SEC 600-609
Became 1600-1609 when returned to SR. |
|
Worked in Boulougne Port Area. Their
Longhenge Works no's were 6/79, 7/79, 22/93, 17/91, 15/90, 18/91, 16/90, 14/89 and
19/91 incl. |
| 0-6-2T ex LBSCR and ret'd to SR (E4) |
|
No's 470, 481, 498, 504, 506, 518, 519, 562-64, 565, 577 and 580. |
|
Sent to Audruicq Ammunition Dump, via Calais, 1917 (Nov).
In 1918 (Feb) sent to gun-spurs in Arras area. |
|
0-6-0 ex LSWR and not ret'd |
|
To Palestine 1917 |
|
027+, 028+, 030+, 084+, 0105*, 0148+, 0158+, 0159+, 0164+, 0172+,
0395 (WO/44), 0396+, 0398 (Wdn/37, WO/44), 0399+, 0401+, 0404$, 0405 (Wdn/37, WO/44),
0406*, 0434$i, 0437$i, 0438+, 0444 (WO/44), 0497+, 0499+, 0501+, 0502+, 0503 (Wdn/37,
WO44), 0507+, 0508 (Wdn/37,WO/44), 0510+, 0512$i, 0513+, 0514+. |
|
* |
sunk aboard the "Arabic" when she was torpedoed |
|
WO |
Written off |
|
+ |
Sold /29 |
|
$ |
Transferred to Mesopotamia |
|
To Mesopotamia /17 |
|
0156i, 0174i, 0402i, 0403i, 0443i, 0498i, 0500i, 0504i, 0505i. |
|
To Serbian State Rlys /16 |
|
0134, 0157 (SSR 21), 0175 (SSR 22), 0435 (SSR 23), 0511 (SSR 24) |
|
i |
Scrapped by Iraq Rlys |
|
0-6-0 GWR "Dean" |
|
2303 / 06 / 08* / 09 / 11 / 13 / 16 / 17 / 18* / 22* / 27* / 29* /
30 / 32 / 34* / 36* / 38 / 39
2348 / 49 / 55 / 57 / 83 / 87*,
2403 / 15 / 20*, 30 / 46 / 52 / 53* / 54* / 57 / 58 / 61
2463 / 69 / 70 / 73 / 76 / 80 / 84 / 88* / 89
2514 / 17-20 / 22 / 28 / 31 / 33* / 35
2542* / 49 / 57* / 63* / 66-78 / 80 |
|
* |
Transferred to Salonika, others used on ammunition trains from
Boulougne to Audricq, one hauling & one banking. All ret'd to GWR except nos:-
2308/34/87, 2420/53, 2542/63 |
| 0-6-0 GWR "Double Framed" |
|
39, 447/51, 508, 794/96, 878, 1091, 1100/98 |
|
All sent to Salonika, but only 794 and 1091 ret'd |
| 2-6-0 GWR "53xx" |
|
Nos 5319-5330 (except 5327) |
|
Sent to France (new) in 1917, and all ret'd.
Actually worked between Riviere Neuve and Calais
Firstly these locos were based at Audruicq.
|
|
0-8-0 LNWR "27" (G) |
| |
ROD & LNW No |
Crewe Works No |
LMSR No |
| |
1322 |
4910/10 |
9091 |
| |
1354 |
4900/10 |
9082 |
| |
1385 |
4930/12 |
9121 |
| |
1462 |
4942/10 |
9136 |
| |
1540 |
4921/10 |
9111 |
| |
1570 |
4913/10 |
9103 |
| |
1578 |
4914/10 |
9104 |
| |
1591 |
4907/10 |
9096 |
| |
1609 |
4922/10 |
9112 |
| |
1629 |
4909/10 |
9098 |
| |
1634 |
4923/10 |
9113 |
| |
1637 |
4924/10 |
9114 |
| |
1639 |
4925/10 |
9115 |
| |
1690 |
4937/10 |
9129 |
| |
1699 |
4919/10 |
9109 |
| |
1700 |
4943/10 |
9137 |
| |
1727 |
4944/10 |
9138 |
| |
1735 |
4945/10 |
9139 |
| |
1774 |
4938/10 |
9130 |
| |
1776 |
4939/10 |
9131 |
| |
2014 |
4949/10 |
9144 |
| |
2032 |
4929/10 |
9119 |
| |
2654 |
4891/10 |
9077 |
| |
2656 |
4893/10 |
9079 |
| |
2658 |
4895/10 |
9081 |
| |
2660 |
4897/10 |
9087 |
| |
Used in Hazebrouck - Calais Area, and all ret'd to LNWR /19 |
| |
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|
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| |
|
LNWR 0-8-0 number 1462 served with the ROD
in France. It is seen here back in Britain in the 1920s as LMS 9136.
For
an enlargement of the photo please click on the image.
Photo by
permission of Edward Talbot.
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0-6-0 LNWR "Coal Engines"
|
| |
ROD & LNW Nos
17*, 153*, 198*, 354*, 700, 778*, 873, 881, 1087, 1098, 1099*, 1179*, 1316*,
1339*, 1340, 1349*, 2045, 2047*, 2049, 2050*, 2085, 2171*, 2255*, 2299, 2302, 2347,
2371*, 2381*, 2383*, 2397, 2403, 2409, 2425, 2432, 2434, 2436*, 2448*, 3053*, 3092,
3104, 3105*, 3109*, 3119*, 3151*, 3187, 3209*, 3221, 3231*, 3244, 3271*, 3279, 3291,
3308, 3320*, 3325*, 3334, 3339*, 3341, 3345, 3346, 3408, 3409, 3411, 3412, 3413,
3414*, 3415*, 3416, 3417, 3418*-3423* (incl. all *), 3424, 3448* |
| |
* |
Not returned to LNWR. |
| |
These locos were engaged on all types of shunting. |
|
0-6-0 MR "Double-Framed" |
| |
MR-ROD Nos 2707-2788 incl. |
| |
All of these locos were ret'd to Derby
Some worked in Southern Italy
2765 was cut up in May ?20
|
|
0-6-0 LYR |
| |
ROD |
LYR |
LMS |
| |
1700 |
1276 |
12285 |
| |
1701 |
1243 |
12240 |
| |
1702 |
62 |
12261 |
| |
1703 |
1209 |
12194 |
| |
1704 |
1181 |
12167 |
| |
1705 |
619 |
12597 |
| |
1706 |
92 |
12221 |
| |
1707 |
1240 |
12235 |
| |
1708 |
427 |
12276 |
| |
1709 |
1022 |
12606 |
| |
1710 |
214 |
12283 |
| |
1711 |
469 |
12239 |
| |
1712 |
1184 |
12170 |
| |
1713 |
1297 |
12319 |
| |
1714 |
372 |
12300 |
| |
1715 |
1245 |
12242 |
| |
1716 |
213 |
12282 |
| |
1717 |
358 |
12226 |
| |
1718 |
1194 |
12180 |
| |
1719 |
502 |
12202 |
| |
1720 |
1284 |
12292 |
| |
1721 |
1137 |
12152 |
| |
1722 |
21 |
12610 |
| |
1723 |
30 |
12205 |
| |
1724 |
1185 |
12171 |
| |
1725 |
1188 |
12174 |
| |
1726 |
1233 |
12228 |
| |
1727 |
350 |
? |
| |
1728 |
1249 |
12245 |
| |
1729 |
187 |
12267 |
| |
1730 |
1088 |
12099 |
| |
1731 |
1026 |
12612 |
| |
All ret'd to LYR |
|
0-6-0 CR |
| |
CR-ROD Nos
259, 260, 310, 315, 318, 319, 323, 335, 337, 347, 365, 367, 374, 376, 403, 517,
548, 549, 553, 556, 558, 680, 682, 703, 705, 707, 708
|
| |
All ret'd, and now numbered between 17200-310 (LMS) |
|
0-8-0 NER "T" |
| |
ROD-NER No. |
Bldg Dte |
ROD-NER No |
Bldg Dte |
ROD-NER No |
Bldg Dte |
| |
130 |
?02 |
659 |
?11 |
939 |
?07 |
| |
527 |
" |
660 |
?07 |
1002 |
?02 |
| |
578 |
?07 |
661 |
?11 |
1031 |
?11 |
| |
642 |
?11 |
669 |
" |
1032 |
?07 |
| |
643 |
" |
764 |
" |
1054 |
" |
| |
644 |
?07 |
767 |
" |
1062 |
" |
| |
645 |
" |
769 |
" |
1177 |
" |
| |
646 |
" |
770 |
" |
1178 |
" |
| |
647 |
" |
771 |
" |
1215 |
" |
| |
648 |
" |
772 |
" |
1320 |
?02 |
| |
652 |
?08 |
773 |
" |
1700 |
" |
| |
653 |
" |
774 |
" |
1704 |
" |
| |
654 |
" |
781 |
" |
1708 |
" |
| |
655 |
" |
783 |
" |
1709 |
" |
| |
656 |
" |
789 |
" |
1717 |
" |
| |
657 |
?11 |
793 |
" |
1729 |
" |
| |
658 |
" |
794 |
" |
|
|
| |
All these locos were returned during Jan-June 1919
They were largely employed on stone trains between Marquise
Quarries (between Calais and Boulogne) during 1917-18.
Add 5000 to obtain ROD Nos. |
|
0-8-0 GCR "8A" |
| |
GCR ROD No. |
Bldg Dte |
GCR ROD No. |
Bldg Dte |
GCR ROD No. |
Bldg Dte |
| |
58 |
Kit/03 |
140 |
Kit/03 |
1076 |
Kit/05 |
| |
86 |
" |
144 |
" |
1141 |
Kit/07 |
| |
91 |
" |
401 |
Gort/10 |
1142 |
" |
| |
135 |
" |
1073 |
Kit/05 |
1180 |
Gort/11 |
| |
136 |
" |
1075 |
" |
1182 |
" |
| |
139 |
" |
|
|
|
|
| |
These locos also worked on stone trains and were all returned to
England |
|
0-6-0 GCR "Pom-Poms" |
| |
GCR ROD No. |
Bldg Dte |
GCR ROD No. |
Bldg Dte |
GCR ROD No. |
Bldg Dte |
| |
204 |
Gort/04 |
281 |
Gort/07 |
951 |
Gort/10 |
| |
208 |
Gort/? |
288 |
" |
952 |
" |
| |
211 |
BP/03 |
303 |
" |
1043 |
?/05 |
| |
222 |
BP/04 |
306 |
" |
1046 |
?/02 |
| |
248 |
VF/04 |
309 |
" |
1078 |
YE/05 |
| |
255 |
YE/04 |
326 |
Gort/08 |
1080 |
" |
| |
256 |
" |
|
|
|
|
| |
All returned to England 1919. |
|
0-6-0 GNR |
| |
178A, 179, 180, 301A, 307 / 09 / 31 / 32 / 34 / 36 / 39 / 49 / 52 / 59 / 61 / 66
/ 72 / 94, 719 / 21 / 46, 838, 1043 / 81 / 90, 1101 / 21 / 22 / 40 / 43 / 44 / 45 /
78 |
| |
All returned to England in 1919. These locos worked in the various large yards, eg. Vendroux-Les
Attaques
These locos were fitted with an arrangement by which the exhaust
could be transferred to the tender for condensation |
|
0-6-0 GER "Y14" |
| |
GER~ROD Nos
507 / 08/ 10 / 13 / 17 / 18 / 22 / 31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 39
616 / 90 / 95
810 / 17 / 18 / 26 / 39 / 41 / 47-49 / 56 / 57 / 69 / 72 / 75 / 76
887 / 92 /94 /95
904 / 11 / 18 / 20 / 21 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 40 / 51 |
| |
These locos worked on all sorts of humdrum duties.
All returned.
|
|
0-6-0 NBR |
| |
NBR-ROD Nos
176, 605, 608, 611, 612, 615, 620, 621, 627, 628, 631, 643, 646-48, 650, 657,
659-62, 666, 673, 676, 682.
|
| |
All returned. |
|
2-8-0 MofM Design |
| |
ROD |
Wks |
Disp |
ROD |
Wks |
Disp |
| |
1601 |
5183 |
LNE 6373 |
1729 |
- |
6538 |
| |
1602 |
5184 |
LMS 9661 |
1730 |
- |
3069 |
| |
1603 |
5185 |
LNE 6543 |
1731 |
- |
3061 |
| |
1604 |
5186 |
E 6366 |
1732 |
- |
3075 |
| |
1605 |
5187 |
E 6374 |
1733 |
3760 |
- |
| |
1606 |
5188 |
E 6544 |
1734 |
3761 |
- |
| |
1607 |
5189 |
E 6372 |
1735 |
3762 |
- |
| |
1608 |
5190 |
E 6365 |
1736 |
3763 |
- |
| |
1609 |
5191 |
E 6545 |
1737 |
3764 |
- |
| |
1610 |
5192 |
E 6539 |
1738 |
3765 |
- |
| |
1611 |
5193 |
E 6371 |
1739 |
3766 |
- |
| |
1612 |
5194 |
E 6370 |
1740 |
3767 |
- |
| |
1613 |
5199 |
GW 3035 |
1741 |
3768 |
- |
| |
1614 |
5200 |
LNE 6369 |
1742 |
3769 |
- |
| |
1615 |
5201 |
China |
1743 |
3770 |
- |
| |
1616 |
5202 |
LNE 6364 |
1744 |
3771 |
- |
| |
1617 |
5203 |
6363 |
1745 |
3772 |
- |
| |
1618 |
5204 |
6546 |
1746 |
3773 |
- |
| |
1619 |
5205 |
6368 |
1747 |
3774 |
- |
| |
1620 |
5206 |
6360 |
1748 |
3775 |
- |
| |
1621 |
5207 |
6547 |
1749 |
3776 |
- |
| |
1622 |
5208 |
LNE 6540 |
1787 |
22080 |
- |
| |
1623 |
5209 |
GW 3079 |
1788 |
22081 |
- |
| |
1624 |
5210 |
LNE 6355 |
1789 |
22082 |
- |
| |
1625 |
5211 |
6359 |
1790 |
22083 |
- |
| |
1626 |
5212 |
6541 |
1791 |
22084 |
- |
| |
1627 |
5213 |
6357 |
1792 |
22085 |
- |
| |
1628 |
5214 |
6542 |
1793 |
22086 |
- |
| |
1629 |
5215 |
LNE 6367 |
1794 |
22087 |
- |
| |
1630 |
5216 |
SHNR |
1795 |
22088 |
- |
| |
1631 |
5217 |
LNE 6361 |
1796 |
22089 |
- |
| |
1632 |
5218 |
LNE 6362 |
1797 |
22090 |
- |
| |
1633 |
3749 |
LNW 1336 |
1798 |
22091 |
- |
| |
1634 |
not |
built |
1799 |
22092 |
- |
| |
1635 |
3755 |
GW 3057 |
1800 |
22093 |
- |
| |
1636 |
3756 |
LNE 6312 |
1801 |
21768 |
- |
| |
1637 |
not |
built |
1802 |
21769 |
- |
| |
1638 |
3757 |
LNE 6330 |
1803 |
21770 |
- |
| |
1639 |
not |
built |
1804 |
21771 |
- |
| |
1640 |
3758 |
LNE 6329 |
1805 |
21772 |
- |
| |
1641 |
3759 |
6328 |
1806 |
21773 |
- |
| |
1642 |
3750 |
LNW 1317 |
1807 |
21774 |
- |
| |
1643 |
3751 |
LNE 6311 |
1808 |
21775 |
- |
| |
1644 |
3752 |
GW 3038 |
1809 |
21776 |
- |
| |
1645 |
3753 |
6331 |
1810 |
21777 |
- |
| |
1646 |
3754 |
3071 |
1811 |
21778 |
- |
| |
1647 |
3731 |
6550 |
1812 |
21779 |
- |
| |
1648 |
3732 |
3056 |
1813 |
21780 |
- |
| |
1649 |
3733 |
6320 |
1814 |
21781 |
- |
| |
1650 |
3734 |
6319 |
1815 |
21782 |
- |
| |
1651 |
3695 |
6356 |
1816 |
21783 |
- |
| |
1652 |
3696 |
6355 |
1817 |
21784 |
- |
| |
1653 |
3697 |
6354 |
1818 |
21785 |
- |
| |
1654 |
3698 |
6352 |
1819 |
21786 |
- |
| |
1655 |
3699 |
6351 |
1820 |
21787 |
- |
| |
1656 |
3700 |
6353 |
1821 |
21788 |
- |
| |
1657 |
3701 |
6350 |
1822 |
21789 |
- |
| |
1658 |
3702 |
6345 |
1823 |
21790 |
- |
| |
1659 |
3703 |
6332 |
1824 |
21791 |
- |
| |
1660 |
3704 |
3050 |
1825 |
21792 |
- |
| |
1661 |
3705 |
6325 |
1826 |
21793 |
- |
| |
1662 |
3706 |
6346 |
1827 |
21794 |
- |
| |
1663 |
3707 |
6347 |
1828 |
21795 |
- |
| |
1664 |
3708 |
6348 |
1829 |
21796 |
- |
| |
1665 |
3709 |
6340 |
1830 |
21797 |
- |
| |
1666 |
3710 |
6345 |
1831 |
21798 |
- |
| |
1667 |
3711 |
6344 |
1832 |
21799 |
- |
| |
1668 |
3712 |
6495 |
1833 |
21800 |
- |
| |
1669 |
3713 |
6324 |
1834 |
21801 |
- |
| |
1670 |
3714 |
6343 |
1835 |
21802 |
- |
| |
1671 |
3715 |
6341 |
1836 |
21803 |
- |
| |
1672 |
3716 |
6551 |
1837 |
21804 |
- |
| |
1673 |
3717 |
6342 |
1838 |
21805 |
- |
| |
1674 |
3718 |
6339 |
1839 |
21806 |
- |
| |
1675 |
3719 |
6349 |
1840 |
21807 |
- |
| |
1676 |
3720 |
6340 |
1841 |
21808 |
- |
| |
1677 |
3721 |
6496 |
1842 |
- |
- |
| |
1678 |
3722 |
6323 |
1843 |
- |
- |
| |
1679 |
3723 |
6338 |
1844 |
- |
- |
| |
1680 |
3724 |
6322 |
1845 |
- |
- |
| |
1681 |
3725 |
3065 |
1846 |
- |
- |
| |
1682 |
3726 |
6337 |
1847 |
- |
- |
| |
1683 |
3727 |
6497 |
1848 |
- |
- |
| |
1684 |
3728 |
6498 |
1849 |
- |
- |
| |
1685 |
3729 |
6321 |
1850 |
- |
- |
| |
1686 |
3730 |
6336 |
1851 |
- |
- |
| |
1687 |
3735 |
6499 |
1852 |
21829 |
- |
| |
1688 |
3736 |
6318 |
1853 |
21830 |
- |
| |
1689 |
3737 |
6552 |
1854 |
21831 |
- |
| |
1690 |
3738 |
6335 |
1855 |
21832 |
- |
| |
1691 |
3739 |
6317 |
1856 |
21833 |
- |
| |
1692 |
3740 |
6334 |
1857 |
21834 |
- |
| |
1693 |
3741 |
6553 |
1858 |
21835 |
- |
| |
1694 |
3742 |
6316 |
1859 |
21836 |
- |
| |
1695 |
3743 |
6333 |
1860 |
21837 |
- |
| |
1696 |
3744 |
6310 |
1861 |
21838 |
- |
| |
1697 |
3745 |
6314 |
1862 |
21839 |
- |
| |
1698 |
3746 |
3025 |
1863 |
21840 |
- |
| |
1699 |
3747 |
6313 |
1864 |
21841 |
- |
| |
1700 |
3748 |
6315 |
1865 |
21842 |
- |
| |
1701 |
1244 |
6554 |
1866 |
21843 |
- |
| |
1702 |
125(sic) |
China |
1867 |
21844 |
- |
| |
1703 |
126(sic) |
China |
1868 |
21845 |
- |
| |
1704 |
127(sic) |
3027 |
1869 |
21846 |
- |
| |
1705 |
128(sic) |
China |
1870 |
21847 |
- |
| |
1706 |
129(sic) |
AW&Co |
1871 |
21848 |
- |
| |
1707 |
1250 |
AW&Co |
1872 |
21849 |
- |
| |
1708 |
1251 |
3032 |
1873 |
21850 |
- |
| |
1709 |
1252 |
3017 |
1874 |
21851 |
- |
| |
1710 |
1253 |
China |
1875 |
21852 |
- |
| |
1711 |
1254 |
? |
1876 |
21853 |
- |
| |
1712 |
1255 |
6555 |
1877 |
21854 |
- |
| |
1713 |
1256 |
6556 |
1878 |
21855 |
- |
| |
1714 |
1257 |
LMS ? |
1879 |
21856 |
- |
| |
1715 |
1258 |
AW&Co |
1880 |
21857 |
- |
| |
1716 |
1259 |
6557 |
1881 |
21858 |
- |
| |
1717 |
1260 |
6546 |
1882 |
21859 |
- |
| |
1718 |
1261 |
6377 |
1883 |
21860 |
- |
| |
1719 |
1262 |
6537 |
1884 |
21861 |
- |
| |
1720 |
1263 |
AW&Co |
1885 |
21862 |
- |
| |
1721 |
1264 |
6376 |
1886 |
21863 |
- |
| |
1722 |
1265 |
6558 |
1887 |
21864 |
- |
| |
1723 |
1266 |
6375 |
1888 |
21865 |
- |
| |
1724 |
1267 |
6559 |
1889 |
21866 |
- |
| |
1725 |
- |
3028 |
1890 |
21867 |
- |
| |
1726 |
- |
3026 |
1891 |
21868 |
- |
| |
1727 |
- |
6560 |
1892 |
21869 |
- |
| |
1728 |
- |
6561 |
1893 |
21870 |
- |
Notes transcribed by Greg Martin 14 Dec 1999.
Abbreviations used in this document:
|
AW&Co |
Armstrong Whitworth & Company |
|
CR |
Caledonian Railway |
|
Disp |
Disposal |
|
GCR |
Great Central Railway |
|
GER |
Great eastern Railway |
|
GNR |
Great Northern railway |
|
Gort |
Gorton works (GCR) |
|
GWR |
Great Western Railway |
|
Kit |
Kitson & Co, Leeds |
|
LBSCR |
London Brighton & South Coast Railway |
|
LCD |
London Chatham & Dover Railway |
|
LMS |
London Midland & Scottish Railway |
|
LNWR |
London & North Western railway |
|
LSWR |
London & South Western Railway |
|
LYR |
Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway |
|
MofM |
Ministry of Munitions |
|
MR |
Midland Railway |
|
NBR |
North British Railway |
|
NER |
North Eastern Railway |
|
ROD |
Railway Operating Department (Royal Engineers) |
|
SEC |
South Eastern & Chatham Railway |
|
SHNR |
Shanghai Hangchow Ningpo Railway |
|
SR |
Southern Railway |
|
SSR |
Serbian State Railway |
|
Wdn |
Withdrawn |
|
Wks |
Works number |
|
WO |
Written Off |
|
YE |
Yorkshire Engine Co, Sheffield |
|
