Goodrington carriage holding sidings

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Goodrington
carriage holding sidings
Location
LocationGoodrington, Torbay
Coordinates50°25′18″N 3°33′37″W / 50.4217°N 3.5603°W / 50.4217; -3.5603Coordinates: 50°25′18″N 3°33′37″W / 50.4217°N 3.5603°W / 50.4217; -3.5603
OS gridSX892591
Characteristics
Owner(s)Network Rail
TypeDMU, Diesel
History
Opened1956[1]

Goodrington carriage holding sidings are located in Goodrington, Torbay, England, and served from Paignton railway station.

Train types[]

The sidings provide stabling for Great Western Railway Diesel Multiple Units[2] and InterCity 125s,[3] and CrossCountry Class 220/221 Voyagers[4] between services when the platforms at Paignton are required by other trains. In the past, other trains that have used in the sidings have included Class 37,[5] Class 50, and Class 57 locomotives working special trains.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Paignton Harbour [Expanded]". VisitMyHarbour.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. ^ "0852 Paignton to Paignton 6 April 2017". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. ^ "1108 Paignton to Paignton 6 April 2017". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. ^ "0434 Laira T&RSMD to Paignton". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  5. ^ "37025 'Inverness TMD' posing in Goodrington Carriage Holding Sidings 13th March 2016". BritishRailways.tv. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Railway Herald :: Imaging Centre". Railway Herald. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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