Frodingham TMD explained

Frodingham TMD
Coordinates:53.5919°N -0.6349°W
Grid Ref Uk:SE904114
Location:Frodingham, Scunthorpe
Owner:Freightliner
Depotcode:FH (1973 -)[1]
Type:Diesel
Former Depot Codes:36C (1 February 1950 - 5 May 1973)

Frodingham TMD is a traction maintenance depot located in Frodingham, Scunthorpe, England. The depot is situated on the northern side of the South Humberside Main Line and is to the east of Scunthorpe station.

The depot code is FH.

History

From 1958 to 1991, Class 08 shunters and Class 10 locomotives could be seen at the depot.[2] Until 1987, the depot had an allocation of Class 08 shunters. Around 1987, Classes 20, 31, 37, 45, 47 and 56 locomotives could also be seen stabled at the depot.

Present

The site was taken over by GrantRail in 1999. In 2004 the old depot building was demolished. A new depot was built nearby and is now operated by VolkerRail (pka GrantRail) for maintenance of on-track machines and road-railers.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes. 5 May 2006. TheRailwayCentre.com. 19 August 2016. usurped. https://web.archive.org/web/20131217221651/http://www.therailwaycentre.com/Resource_data/AllTimeShedCodes.pdf. 17 December 2013.
  2. Web site: Locomotive Depots: Frodingham(Allocation). BRDatabase. 1 January 2017.