Thornton Junction TMD explained

Thornton Junction TMD
Location:	Thornton
Coordinates:	56.1608°N -3.156°W
Grid Ref Uk:	NT283970
Owner:	EWS
Depotcode:	TJ (1973 -)^[1]
Type:	Diesel, DMU
Opened:	1933^[2]
Former Depot Codes:	62A (1 February 1950 - 5 May 1973)

Thornton Junction TMD was a traction maintenance depot located in Thornton, Fife, Scotland. The depot was situated on the Fife Circle Line and was adjacent to the now-closed station.

The depot code is TJ.

History

The station formerly had sidings, which were closed in 1969 and replaced with the depot. Between 1956 and 1970, the sidings were used to stable Class 05, 06 and 08 shunters, as well as Class 11, 20 and 27 locomotives.^[3] In 1987, the depot had an allocation of Class 20, 25, 26, 27 locomotives, along with a withdrawn Class 104 DMU.^[4] The DMU has since been scrapped.^[5]

Present

The depot is now closed.

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: Thornton Junction (Details). BRDatabase. 6 January 2017.
3. Web site: Locomotive Depots: Thornton Junction (Allocation). BRDatabase. 6 January 2017.
4. Web site: 1987 Railway Photos - Scotland - Thornton Junction Depot. Railway Scenes. 6 January 2017.
5. Web site: TS636 Thornton, EWS Depot. Trainspots. 6 January 2017.