Botanic Gardens TMD

Botanic Gardens TMD
Location
Location Kingston upon Hull, England
Coordinates 53°44′54″N 0°21′41″W / 53.7484°N 0.3614°W / 53.7484; -0.3614Coordinates: 53°44′54″N 0°21′41″W / 53.7484°N 0.3614°W / 53.7484; -0.3614
OS grid TA081292
Characteristics
Depot code(s) BG (1973-)[1]
Type Diesel, DMU
History
BR region Eastern Region
Former depot code(s)
  • 53B (1948-1960)
  • 50C (1960-1973)[1]

Botanic Gardens TMD is a railway traction maintenance depot in Kingston upon Hull, England. The depot code is BG.[1]

History

In 1987 the depot had an allocation of Class 08 shunters.[2] The depot also had an allocation of DMU Classes 101 and 108.[3] Other classes usually stabled at the depot included Classes 31, 37 and 47.[2]

The depot is now (2017) used by Northern to stable, fuel and maintain their Class 158 DMUs.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 13
  3. Marsden 1987, p. 16

Sources


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