Westhouses Locomotive Depot

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Westhouses Locomotive Depot
Location
Location Westhouses, Derbyshire
Coordinates 53°06′52″N1°21′48″W / 53.1144°N 1.3634°W / 53.1144; -1.3634 Coordinates: 53°06′52″N1°21′48″W / 53.1144°N 1.3634°W / 53.1144; -1.3634
OS grid SK427576
Characteristics
Owner(s) British Rail
Depot code(s)WT (1975 - 1987) [1]
Type Diesel
History
Opened1890 [2]
Closed1987 [3]
Former depot code(s)16G (1 September 1963 - 3 October 1966) WU (6 May 1973 - 4 January 1975)

Westhouses Locomotive Depot was a traction maintenance depot located in Westhouses, Derbyshire, England.

The depot's TOPS code was WT.

History

From March 1966 to November 1966, Class 11 locomotives were stabled here but they were sent to Newton Heath and Crewe Diesel TMD. [4] Class 20, 25, 47 and 56 locomotives were also stabled here. [5] After a Class 56 derailed in the shed yard, a decision was taken to close the lines into the shed and the staff were moved to Tibshelf Sidings where locomotives continued to service mid week. [6]

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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. ↑ "Westhouses Locomotive Depot and environs". Flickr. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Locomotive Depots: Westhouses (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Locomotive Depots: Westhouses (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Westhouses Locomotive Depot and environs". Flickriver. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  6. ↑ Fisher, Alex, ed. (May 2018). On Shed, 2: London Midland Region Western (North) & Midland Lines. Cudham, Kent: Kelsey Media. pp. 82–83. ISBN   978-1-910554-83-8.


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