Leicester Carriage Sidings Explained

Leicester Carriage Sidings
Location:Leicester, Leicestershire
Coordinates:52.6346°N -1.1201°W
Grid Ref Uk:SK595045
Owner:Network Rail
Operator:UK Rail Leasing
Depotcode:LR (1973 -)[1]
Type:DMU, Diesel
Opened:1840[2]
Former Depot Codes:15C (1 January 1948 - 31 August 1963)15A (1 September 1963 - 5 May 1973)

Leicester Carriage Sidings are located in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, on the eastern side of the Midland Main Line to the north of Leicester station.

History

From 1959 to 2007, Class 08 shunters, Class 25, 27 and 45 locomotives could be seen at the depot.[3] Around 1987, the depot had an allocation of Class 08 shunters and Classes 20, 31, 47, 56 and 58 could also be seen stabled at the depot.

Present

Stabling is provided for CrossCountry Class 170 Turbostars[4] and Network Rail tampers.

References

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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: Leicester Midlands (Details). BRDatabase. 14 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Locomotive Depots: Leicester Midland (Allocation). BRDatabase. 14 January 2017.
  4. Web site: Zenfolio - Paul Biggest Photography. Zenfolio. 14 January 2017.