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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | York, North Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53°57′45″N1°06′11″W / 53.9625°N 1.103°W Coordinates: 53°57′45″N1°06′11″W / 53.9625°N 1.103°W |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner(s) | British Rail |
| Depot code(s) | YC (1973 - 1987) [1] |
| Type | Diesel |
| History | |
| Closed | 1987 [2] |
York Clifton Carriage Sidings was a stabling point located in York, North Yorkshire, England. The depot was situated on the East Coast Main Line and was near York station.
The depot code was YC.
Before its closure in 1987, Class 08 shunters, [3] Class 20, [4] Class 31 [4] and Class 55 locomotives could be seen at the depot. [5]
The British Rail Class 03 locomotive was, together with the similar Class 04, one of British Railways' most successful 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters. 230 were built at Doncaster and Swindon works between 1957 and 1962, and were numbered D2000-D2199 and D2370-D2399. D2370 and D2371 were used as departmental locomotives and originally numbered 91 and 92 respectively.
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