Perth Carriage Servicing Depot

Perth Carriage Servicing Depot

Perth Depot in 2005
Location
Location	Perth, Perthshire
Coordinates	56°23′36″N3°26′23″W / 56.3934°N 3.4398°W / 56.3934; -3.4398
OS grid	NO112233
Characteristics
Owner	ScotRail
Depot code	PH (1973 -) [1]
Type	Diesel
History
Opened	1938 [2]
Former depot code	63A (2 January 1948 - 5 May 1973)

Perth Carriage Servicing Depot is a depot and stabling point located in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The depot is on the eastern side of the Highland Main Line, adjacent to Perth station. ^[3]

The depot code is PH.

History

The building was opened by the Caledonian Railway, prior to 1901, as a carriage shed. ^[4] From 1958 to 1972, Class 06 and 08 shunters and Class 21 locomotives could be seen at the depot. ^[5]

Present

The depot has an allocation of Network Rail's Snow Train, including support coach ADB 977869.

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.
2. "Locomotive Depots: Perth (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
3. Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987 , p. 62
4. Smith & Stuart 2010 , p. 82
5. "Locomotive Depots: Perth (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

Sources

• Smith, Paul; Stuart, Philip (2010). Railway Depots. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN   9780711034822. OCLC   528397749.
• Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN   9780947773076. OCLC   20420397.