Frodingham TMD

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Frodingham TMD
Location
Location Frodingham, Scunthorpe
Coordinates 53°35′31″N0°38′06″W / 53.5919°N 0.6349°W / 53.5919; -0.6349 Coordinates: 53°35′31″N0°38′06″W / 53.5919°N 0.6349°W / 53.5919; -0.6349
OS grid SE904114
Characteristics
Owner(s) Freightliner
Depot code(s)FH (1973 -) [1]
Type Diesel
History
Former depot code(s)36C (1 February 1950 - 5 May 1973)

Frodingham TMD is a traction maintenance depot located in Frodingham, Scunthorpe, England. The depot is situated on the northern side of the South Humberside Main Line and is to the east of Scunthorpe station. [2]

Contents

The depot code is FH.

History

From 1958 to 1991, Class 08 shunters and Class 10 locomotives could be seen at the depot. [3] Until 1987, the depot had an allocation of Class 08 shunters. [4] Around 1987, Classes 20, 31, 37, 45, 47 and 56 locomotives could also be seen stabled at the depot. [2]

Present

The site was taken over by GrantRail in 1999. In 2004 the old depot building was demolished. A new depot was built nearby and is now operated by VolkerRail (pka GrantRail) for maintenance of on-track machines and road-railers.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "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 19 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987 , pp. 35–36
  3. "Locomotive Depots: Frodingham(Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. Marsden 1987 , p. 49

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