Ayr TMD

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Ayr TMD
Location
Location Ayr, Scotland, UK
Coordinates 55°28′13″N4°37′22″W / 55.4703°N 4.6227°W / 55.4703; -4.6227
OS grid NS342227
Characteristics
Depot codeAY (1973-) [1]
Type Diesel, DMU
History
Closed2010 [2]
BR region Scottish Region
Former depot code67C (1948-1973) [1]

Ayr TMD was a railway traction maintenance depot in Ayr, Scotland. The depot was located to the south of Newton-on-Ayr railway station. [3] The depot code is AY. [1]

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History

In 1987 the depot had an allocation of Class 08 shunters and DMU Classes 101, 105 and 107. [3] [4] The depot also had two snowploughs. [3] Other classes usually stabled at the depot included Classes 20, 26, 27, 37 and 47. [4] It was used as a loco and wagon maintenance depot by EWS then DB up till 2010 when the depot closed. It has since been demolished. [2] The site as of 2025 has been bought by Ayr United F.C. and construction has started on a new gym, overflow carpark and training pitch. [5]

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 on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "The changing railway scene in Ayrshire".
  3. 1 2 3 Marsden 1987 , p. 14
  4. 1 2 Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987 , pp. 6–7
  5. ↑ "Ayr United chairman's update on major Somerset Park project".

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