Saltley TMD

Saltley TMD

Class 31 and Class 47 locomotives at Saltley Depot in 1991
Interactive map of Saltley TMD
Location
Location	Saltley, Birmingham
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 code	SY (1973 - 2005) [1]
Type	Diesel
History
Opened	1868 [2]
Closed	2005
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.

The depot code was SY. ^[3]

History

The steam loco shed closed to steam on 6 March 1967, but a locomotive inspection point was built along with a few offices.

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.

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. "Disused Stations: Saltley Locomotive Shed". Disused Stations. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
3. Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987 , p. 69

Sources

• Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN   9780947773076. OCLC   20420397.