Polmadie TRSMD explained

Polmadie T&RSMD
Coordinates:55.8353°N -4.2369°W
Owner:Alstom
Type:DMU, EMU
Original:Caledonian Railway
Postgrouping:London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Rollingstock:Class 390 Pendolino
Class 221 Voyager
InterCity 225
Caledonian Sleeper
Routes:West Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
Caledonian Sleeper
Former Depot Codes:66A (1948-1972)

Polmadie Traction and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot (T&RSMD), also known as Polmadie Depot, Polmadie Traction Depot[1] and Polmadie Carriage Maintenance Depot (Glasgow) is a railway maintenance depot on the West Coast Main Line in the Polmadie district of Glasgow, Scotland. The depot is run by Alstom, who maintain Avanti West Coast's fleet of Class 390 Pendolinos built by Alstom, and Class 221 Super Voyagers, originally built by Bombardier[2]

The depot is also used for daytime storage, maintenance and cleaning of Caledonian Sleeper stock.

The depot was originally built in 1879 by the Caledonian Railway.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Site record for Glasgow, 103 Polmadie Road, Polmadie Motive Power Depot. Royal Commission for Ancient and Historical Monuments in Scotland. 2010-09-18.
  2. Web site: Driver marks Virgin Train's £2 million investment at Polmadie. 2010-09-02. 2010-09-18. European Railway Review.