List of British Railways shed codes
Western Region

List of British Railways shed codes

Section Title: Western Region
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Code	Dates	Shed	Comments

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)

81C	1950–1968	Southall Sub-shed Staines (to 1952)

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)

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)

83C	1950–1963	Exeter Sub-sheds Tiverton Junction

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)

86H	1950–1961	Aberbeeg	Became 86F

86J	1950–1961	Aberdare	Became 88J

86K	1950–1954	Abergavenny Sub-shed Tredegar

1954–1960	Tredegar

87 Neath / Swansea

87A	1950–1965	Neath, Court Sart Sub-sheds Glyn Neath (to 1964), Neath, Bridge Street (to 1964)

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)

87E	1950–1969	Swansea, Landore	Became 87A

87F	1950–1965	Llanelly Sub-sheds Burry Port (to 1962), Llandovery (1959–1964), Pantyffynon (to 1964)

87G	1950–1964	Carmarthen Sub-shed Newcastle Emlyn (to 1952)

87H	1950–1963	Neyland Sub-sheds Cardigan (to 1962), Milford Haven (to 1962), Pembroke Dock, Whitland

1963–1969	Whitland

87J	1950–1963	Fishguard

87K	1950–1959	Swansea, Victoria Sub-sheds Gurnos, Llandovery, Upper Bank (1950–1957)

88 Cardiff

88A	1950–1957	Cardiff (Cathays) Sub-shed Radyr

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

1964–1965	Rhymney

88E	1950–1964	Abercynon

88F	1950–1967	Treherbert Sub-sheds Ferndale (to 1964), Pwllyrhebog (to 1951)

88G	1961–1964	Llantrisant	Previously 86B

88H	1961–1964	Tondu	Previously 86F

88J	1961–1965	Aberdare	Previously 86J

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), Llanidloes (to 1962)	Became 89D

1961–1963	Shrewsbury	Previously 84G, became 6D

89B	1950–1959	Brecon Sub-shed Builth Wells (to 1957)

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

Sentence(s)

Cardiff Canton's shed code was 86C.
Cardiff Canton shed code was 86C.
Cardiff Canton shed code was 86C.

final_sentence: Cardiff Canton's shed code was 86C.
final_sentence: Cardiff Canton shed code was 86C.
final_sentence: Cardiff Canton shed code was 86C.