Gloucester TMD explained

Gloucester TMD
Coordinates:51.8632°N -2.2305°W
Grid Ref Uk:SO842183
Location:Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Owner:Great Western Railway
Depotcode: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.

The depot code is GL.

History

Around 1987, the depot had an allocation of Class 08s and two Class 97 departmental shunters. The depot was also used for stabling Classes 31, 45, 47 and 50 locomotives.

Present

As of 2016, the depot has no allocation. It is, instead, a stabling point for Great Western Railway Class 150 Sprinters.

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.