Newton Heath TMD

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Newton Heath TMD
Location
Location Manchester, England
Coordinates 53°30′16″N2°11′18″W / 53.5044°N 2.1884°W / 53.5044; -2.1884
OS grid SD875009
Characteristics
Owner Northern Trains
Depot codeNH (1973-) [1]
Type DMU, Diesel
Roads4 through, 3 other [2]
History
Opened1876 [3]
Original L&YR [4]
Pre-grouping LNWR [5]
Post-grouping LMS [4]
BR region London Midland Region
Former depot code
  • 1 (1876-1930) [4]
  • C1 (1930-1935) [4]
  • 26A (1935-1963) [4]
  • 9D (1963-1973) [1]

Newton Heath TMD is a traction maintenance depot in Newton Heath, Manchester, England, at the junction of the Calder Valley Line and the former Oldham Loop Line 2+1⁄4 mi (3.6 km) east of Manchester Victoria station. [6]

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History

The depot was first opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in 1876. Two years later in 1878, a football club was formed, known as the Newton Heath LYR Club. The club was renamed Manchester United in 1902. [7]

In 1922, the L&YR was amalgamated with the London & North Western Railway. A year later, the LNWR became part of the London Midland Scottish Railway before being nationalised into British Railways in 1948. On the Privatisation of British Rail in the 1990s, it passed to Northern Trains.

In 1987, the depot's allocation of rolling stock included Classes 101, 104, 108, 142 and 150/2 DMUs. [8] Although, Classes 08, 31, 45 and 47 could also usually be seen at the depot. [9] By 1994, the depot's allocation included Classes 142, 150/1, 150/2, 153 and 156. [10]

Allocation

Northern Trains Class 150, and Class 156 Sprinters and Class 195 Civity trains are allocated here.

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. ↑ First North Western 2001, p. 32
  3. ↑ "Case Study: Northern Rail/Newton Heath Depot". Mechan. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 First North Western 2001, p. 7
  5. ↑ First North Western 2001, p. 6
  6. ↑ Marsden 1987 , pp. 84–85
  7. ↑ "Man Utd History By Decade". Man Utd.
  8. ↑ Fox 1987 , pp. 16, 25, 28–30, 41, 43
  9. ↑ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987 , pp. 57–58
  10. ↑ Fox & Hughes 1994 , pp. 16, 25, 28–29, 31–34

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