Perth Carriage Servicing Depot Explained

Perth Carriage Servicing Depot
Location:	Perth, Perthshire
Coordinates:	56.3934°N -3.4398°W
Grid Ref Uk:	NO112233
Owner:	ScotRail
Depotcode:	PH (1973 -)^[1]
Type:	Diesel
Opened:	1938^[2]
Former Depot Codes:	63A (2 January 1948 - 5 May 1973)

Perth Carriage Servicing Depot is a depot and stabling point located in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The depot is on the eastern side of the Highland Main Line, adjacent to Perth station.

The depot code is PH.

History

The building was opened by the Caledonian Railway, prior to 1901, as a carriage shed. From 1958 to 1972, Class 06 and 08 shunters and Class 21 locomotives could be seen at the depot.^[3]

Present

The depot has an allocation of Network Rail's Snow Train, including support coach ADB 977869.

References

Sources

• Book: Railway Depots. 2010. Paul. Smith. Philip. Stuart. Ian Allan Ltd.. 9780711034822. 528397749.
• Book: British Rail Depot Directory. 1987. Neil. Webster. Robert. Greengrass. Simon. Greaves. Metro Enterprises Ltd.. 9780947773076. 20420397.

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: Perth (Details). BRDatabase. 11 January 2017.
3. Web site: Locomotive Depots: Perth (Allocation). BRDatabase. 11 January 2017.