Gloucester TMD
 A ballast tamper outside the depot in 2013 | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
| Coordinates | 51°51′48″N 2°13′50″W / 51.8632°N 2.2305°WCoordinates: 51°51′48″N 2°13′50″W / 51.8632°N 2.2305°W |
| OS grid | SO842183 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner(s) | Great Western Railway |
| Depot code(s) | GL (1973 -)[1] |
| Type | DMU |
Gloucester TMD is a traction maintenance depot located in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. The depot is situated on the Great Western Main Line and is on the north side of the line to the east of Gloucester station.[2]
The depot code is GL.
History[]
Around 1987, the depot had an allocation of Class 08s and two Class 97 departmental shunters.[3] The depot was also used for stabling Classes 31, 45, 47 and 50 locomotives.[2]
Present[]
As of 2016, the depot has no allocation. It is, instead, a stabling point for Great Western Railway Class 150 Sprinters.[4]
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gloucester Horton Road Motive Power Depot. |
- ^ "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ a b Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 37
- ^ Marsden 1987, pp. 18–19
- ^ "12th November 2016 0535 Gloucester Carriage Sidings to Gloucester". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Bibliography[]
- Marsden, Colin J. (1987). BR Depots. Motive power recognition. 6. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711017191. OCLC 18685680.
- Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.
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- Rail transport in Gloucestershire
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