Ranelagh Bridge Yard Explained

51.5192°N -0.1856°W

Ranelagh Bridge Yard
Owner:British Rail
Depotcode:RB (1973–1980)[1]
Opened:1907[2]
Closed:1980

Ranelagh Bridge Yard was a locomotive stabling point located near London Paddington station.

History

Before its closure in 1980, Class 31,[3] 47, 50 and 52 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: Locos No More:Ranelagh Bridge Depot. Trainbits. 3 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Class 31 Ranelagh Bridge yard Railway Locomotive Unused Postcard #C3937. eBay. 3 January 2017.
  4. Web site: Ranelagh Bridge Depot. Flickr. 3 January 2017.