Salisbury TMD
 The depot and sidings seen from the west | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Salisbury, England |
| Coordinates | 51°04′16″N 1°48′23″W / 51.0711°N 1.8065°W |
| OS grid | SU135303 |
| Characteristics | |
| Depot code | SA (1973-)[1] |
| Type | DMU |
Salisbury TMD is the
History
The depot is built on the site of the former Great Western Railway (GWR) station, opened in 1856. A two-road engine shed was provided on the south side of the site but was moved westwards in 1899 to allow the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) to expand their adjacent station. This company originally had an engine shed at their Milford station on the opposite side of the city from 1847, which was relocated to a site opposite the GWR shed when the LSWR opened their new station in 1859. This three-road shed was closed around 1901 and moved to a new larger site further west from the station at Cherry Orchard Lane. This new facility had ten roads. It closed in June 1967 but was used to store withdrawn locomotives for a short time.[2]
By 1987 the site was a stabling point, usually for Classes 08, 09 and 33.[3]
The replacement of
Fleet
The depot maintains the
References
- ^ "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Oakley 2004, pp. 112–113
- ^ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 69
Sources
- Oakley, Mike (2004). Wiltshire Railway Stations. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press. ISBN 1-904349-33-1.
- Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. OCLC 20420397.