Birkenhead Mollington Street TMD

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Birkenhead Mollington Street was a former Traction Maintenance Depot located at Mollington Street in Birkenhead, England, on the Birkenhead Dock Branch railway. The depot served steam and subsequently diesel locomotives until 1985 when it was closed and demolished. The depot code was BC during the British Rail era and 6C during the earlier steam era. Steam locomotives stabled at the depot included Black Fives, Class 8F and Class 9F.

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• Photograph of three Class 40 locomotives at Mollington Street depot in 1983].
• The same area photographed in 2004.
• Photograph of another Class 40 locomotive at the depot in 1982.
• The same area photographed in 2004.
• Photograph of another Class 40 locomotive in 1983 with a clear view of the depot's trackwork.
• Photographic collection of steam locomotives at the shed.
• Overhead view of the former depot's site as it exists in 2006.