Shirebrook TMD

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Shirebrook TMD
Location
Location Shirebrook, Derbyshire
Coordinates 53°12′11″N1°12′06″W / 53.203°N 1.2016°W / 53.203; -1.2016 Coordinates: 53°12′11″N1°12′06″W / 53.203°N 1.2016°W / 53.203; -1.2016
OS grid SK534676
Characteristics
Owner(s) British Rail
Depot code(s)SB (1973 - 1996) [1]
Type Diesel
History
Opened1965
Closed1996
Former depot code(s)41J (8 February 1966 - 5 May 1973)

Shirebrook TMD was a traction maintenance depot located in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England. The depot was situated on the freight-only line between Pye Bridge Junction and Shirebrook Junction, which is now part of the Robin Hood Line. The depot was on the east side of the line, adjacent to the closed Shirebrook West station. [2]

Contents

The depot code was SB.

History

At various times between 1966 and 2005, Class 08 shunters, Class 10, [3] and Classes 20, 37, 47, 56 and 58 locomotives could be seen stabled at the depot. [2] [4] The depot had an allocation of Class 08 shunters until 1988. [5]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987 , p. 71
  3. "Locomotive Depots: Shirebrook (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. "58028 + 58036 + 58048 + 58007 Shirebrook TMD 09-06-1995". Flickr. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. Marsden 1987 , p. 96

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