Leicester Carriage Sidings

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Leicester Carriage Sidings
Location
Location Leicester, Leicestershire
Coordinates 52°38′05″N1°07′12″W / 52.6346°N 1.1201°W / 52.6346; -1.1201 Coordinates: 52°38′05″N1°07′12″W / 52.6346°N 1.1201°W / 52.6346; -1.1201
OS grid SK595045
Characteristics
Owner(s) Network Rail
Operator(s)UK Rail Leasing
Depot code(s)LR (1973 -) [1]
Type DMU, Diesel
History
Opened1840 [2]
Former depot code(s)15C (1 January 1948 - 31 August 1963) 15A (1 September 1963 - 5 May 1973)

Leicester Carriage Sidings are located in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, on the eastern side of the Midland Main Line to the north of Leicester station. [3]

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History

From 1959 to 2007, Class 08 shunters, Class 25, 27 and 45 locomotives could be seen at the depot. [4] Around 1987, the depot had an allocation of Class 08 shunters and Classes 20, 31, 47, 56 and 58 could also be seen stabled at the depot. [5]

Present

Stabling is provided for CrossCountry Class 170 Turbostars [6] and Network Rail tampers.

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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. ↑ "Locomotive Depots: Leicester Midlands (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Marsden 1987 , p. 79
  4. ↑ "Locomotive Depots: Leicester Midland (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987 , pp. 49–50
  6. ↑ "Zenfolio - Paul Biggest Photography". Zenfolio. Retrieved 14 January 2017.

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