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I know this is a 'model' railway forum but today I visited the East Somerset Railway - quite close to where I live. I suppose you could argue ESR is a 'model' railway!

Two of the locos there have plates showing the shed code 82H. I can't find this - lots of other 82s out of Bristol but not with the suffix 'H'.

Any ideas please?

Mod Note. Topic moved to the Real Thing forum area as it has nothing to do with the Location, Location forum which is 'A home for your model railway' area.

Perhaps they made it up for their shed.

It looks like H was the next unused letter in the 82 (Bristol area) sequence. 82A was Bristol Bath Road and 82G was Templecombe.

Thanks WTD & cheshire lines. I did notice the codes stopped at G and wondered if the heritage line just ‘grabbed’ the H for their own.

I’ve emailed the ESR - hopefully they’ll reply and if they do I’ll let you know.

We know the codes Tinker but there isn’t an 82H and AJ was wondering what it was. We reckon the East Somerset decided to use the next available code for their shed.

O yes there is.... Read the list Brian I just did.......Not saying they have not moved the location of the shed a bit though.

There is an 82 H.... Read the list Brian I just did.......Not saying they have not moved the location of the shed a bit though.

Thanks Tinker for posting that list. But does it matter...

OK I give up where is it?


Can’t see it anywhere.


Edit: just searched in the UK Rail history site and there isn’t one???