Northwich Motive Power Depot Explained

Northwich Motive Power Depot
Location:	Northwich, Cheshire
Coordinates:	53.2609°N -2.4961°W
Grid Ref Uk:	SJ670738
Owner:	British Rail
Depotcode:	NW (1973 - 1984)^[1]
Type:	Diesel
Closed:	1984^[2]
Former Depot Codes:	39J (1 February 1950 - 30 April 1950) 9G (1 May 1950 - 31 March 1958)8E (1 April 1958 - 5 May 1973)

Northwich Motive Power Depot was a traction maintenance depot located in Northwich, Cheshire, England. The depot was situated on the Mid-Cheshire line and was located immediately to the southeast of Northwich station.

The depot code was latterly NW.

History

Before its closure in 1984, Class 08 shunters,^[3] Class 25 and 40 locomotives could be seen at the depot.^[4]

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: 8E Railway Association. 8E Railway Association. 12 January 2017.
3. Web site: Shunterspot forum :: Index. Shunterspot. 12 January 2017.
4. Web site: Northwich_MPD_1976_07_A3_400dpi. Flickr. 12 January 2017.