Saltley TMD

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Saltley TMD
Location
Location Saltley, Birmingham
Coordinates 52°29′10″N1°51′56″W / 52.4862°N 1.8655°W / 52.4862; -1.8655 Coordinates: 52°29′10″N1°51′56″W / 52.4862°N 1.8655°W / 52.4862; -1.8655
OS grid SP092875
Characteristics
Owner British Rail
Depot codeSY (1973 - 2005) [1]
Type Diesel
History
Opened1868 [2]
Closed2005
Former depot code
  • 21A (1948 - 31 August 1963)
  • 2E (1 September 1963 - 5 May 1973)

Saltley TMD was a traction maintenance depot located in Saltley, Birmingham, England. The depot was situated on the east side of the line between Birmingham New Street and Water Orton, and was near Saltley station until the station closed in 1968.

Contents

The depot code was SY. [3]

History

The steam loco shed closed to steam 6 March 1967, but a locomotive inspection point was built along with a few offices. From 1948 to 2008, Class 08 shunters, Class 11, 25, 27, 30, 37, 44, 45, 47, [4] 20, 31, 40, 50 and 56 could be seen at the depot.The loco inspection point was open until 2005 and the locomotives moved to other depots, with the last one leaving in 2008.

Present

The offices are still open and are a signing on point for DB Schenker drivers but the depot is derelict and there are no trains present.

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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. "Disused Stations: Saltley Locomotive Shed". Disused Stations. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987 , p. 69
  4. "Locomotive Depots: Saltley (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 8 January 2017.

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