Newport Ebbw Junction TMD explained

Newport Ebbw Junction TMD
Coordinates:	51.57°N -3.011°W
Grid Ref Uk:	ST 30028616
Depotcode:	EJ (1973 -)^[1]
Former Depot Codes:	86A (1 February 1950 - 31 August 1963)86B (1 September 1963 - 5 May 1973)
Opened:	July 1915^[2]
Closed:	October 1965

Newport Ebbw Junction TMD was a traction maintenance depot located in Newport, Wales. The depot was situated on the Ebbw Valley Railway and was near Newport railway station.

The depot code was EJ.

History

Before its closure in 1965, Class 08 shunters and Class 25 and 53 locomotives could be seen at the depot.^[3]

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: Ebbw Junction (Newport) - Details. BRDatabase. 6 December 2016.
3. Web site: Locomotive Depots: Ebbw Junction (Newport) Allocation. BRDatabase. 5 December 2016.