Our latest formation guide takes a look at the types of trains that contributed to the war effort between 1939 and 1945.

World War 2 Formation Guide - 1939-1945

FORMATIONS DIAGRAM
World War 2 - Era 3

LMS 'Black Five' 5112 waits at Chester Station Platform 5 in 1944

LMS 'Black Five' 5112 waits at Chester Station Platform 5 in 1944 whilst a lone soldier crosses the footbridge at the same station.

During World War Two, railways in Britain saw a huge change in requirement as the war effort demanded that the network be used as efficiently as possible to ensure that materials, personnel and hardware were exactly where they needed to be at the right time.

This saw a general reduction in non-essential passenger traffic to prioritise freight movements which directly contributed to the war effort. In this guide there are a number of formations shown which provides an insight in to the type of traffic that would have been running during this period.

Hattons World War 2 Wartime Formations Diagram

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Passenger Services

ECML - Potters Bar
LNER Class A4 4-6-2 in LNER Garter blue livery hauling the LNER Coronation stock
ECML - Potters Bar LNER Class A4 4-6-2 in LNER Garter blue livery hauling the LNER Coronation stock
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Upminster local train - c.1945
LMS Class 1P 4-4-0 in LMS black hauling three 54/57ft coaches
Upminster local train - c.1945 LMS Class 1P 4-4-0 in LMS black hauling three 54/57ft coaches
  Class 1P 57' full third 54' lav comp 57' brake third *            
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Freight Services

North East Fuel Train
Double-headed LNER J24 and J27 locomotives haul a single Conflat A and a rake of 14t tank wagons.
North East Fuel Train Double-headed LNER J24 and J27 locomotives haul a single Conflat A and a rake of 14t tank wagons.
 

LNER J24 0-6-0

LNER J27 0-6-0 Conflat # 14t tank x20 * LNER Toad B          
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  LNER J24 0-6-0 LNER J27 0-6-0 Conflat * #  14t tank x20 * LNER Toad B          
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  LNER J24 0-6-0 LNER J27 0-6-0 Conflat 14t tank x20 * LNER Toad B          
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Worcester Loco Shed Shunting
A GWR 2021 0-6-0PT shunts a collection of wagons around Worcester shed.
Worcester Loco Shed Shunting A GWR 2021 0-6-0PT shunts a collection of wagons around Worcester shed.
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  GWR 2021 0-6-0PT 7-plank x7 Vent van x2 7-plank            
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GW & GC Joint Line nr. Beaconsfield
A WD 2-8-0 hauls a mixed-freight train containing; vent vans, 5 & 7-plank wagons, salt vans and an LNER Toad B brake van.
 GW & GC Joint Line nr. Beaconsfield A WD 2-8-0 hauls a mixed-freight train containing; vent vans, 5 & 7-plank wagons, salt vans and an LNER Toad B brake van.
  WD 2-8-0 * Vent van x2 5-plank x2 7-plank 5-plank Salt van x2 7-plank x3 5-plank x4 LNER Toad B  
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  WD 2-8-0 * # Vent van x2 5-plank x2 7-plank 5-plank Salt van x2 * 7-plank x3 5-plank x4 LNER Toad B  
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  WD 2-8-0 Vent van x2 ^ 5-plank x2 7-plank 5-plank Salt van x2 7-plank x3 5-plank x4 LNER Toad B  
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Quorn & Woodhouse up mixed goods - 13th May 1943
A USATC S160 2-8-0 hauls a mixed freight working consisting of; conflats; 1, 5 & 7-plank wagons; 20T vent vans and an LNER Toad B brake van.
Quorn & Woodhouse up mixed goods - 13th May 1943 A USATC S160 2-8-0 hauls a mixed freight working consisting of; conflats; 1, 5 & 7-plank wagons; 20T vent vans and an LNER Toad B brake van.
  USATC S160 2-8-0 Conflat ^ 1-plank x2 Vent van Conflat ^ 5-plank x2 1-plank Vent van x2 7-plank x4 LNER Toad B brake
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  USATC S160 2-8-0 Conflat * # 1-plank x2 Vent van Conflat * # 5-plank x2 1-plank Vent van x2 7-plank x4 LNER Toad B brake
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  USATC S160 2-8-0 Conflat 1-plank x2 Vent van ^ Conflat 5-plank x2 1-plank Vent van x2 ^ 7-plank x4 LNER Toad B brake
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Churchill Tank Train - Retford
An LNER V2 2-6-2 hauls a rake of Warflats, carrying Churchill tanks, flanked by Teak brake coaches to transport the tank crews.
Churchill Tank Train - Retford An LNER V2 2-6-2 hauls a rake of Warflats, carrying Churchill tanks, flanked by Teak brake coaches to transport the tank crews.
  LNER V2 2-6-0 Teak brake Warflat x12 Teak brake            
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