Eastfield TMD

Eastfield TMD
Location
Location Glasgow, Scotland
Coordinates 55°53′28″N 4°14′25″W / 55.8911°N 4.2403°W / 55.8911; -4.2403Coordinates: 55°53′28″N 4°14′25″W / 55.8911°N 4.2403°W / 55.8911; -4.2403
OS grid NS599687
Characteristics
Depot code(s) ED (1973-)[1]
Type Diesel, DMU
History
Closed Early 1990s, later reopened
BR region Scottish Region
Former depot code(s) 65A (1948-1973)[1]

Eastfield TMD was a railway traction maintenance depot situated in Glasgow, Scotland. Eastfield was a steam shed under British Railways with the depot code 65A; the diesel depot was coded as ED under the TOPS scheme from 1973.

History

In 1987, the allocation of the depot included Classes 20, 26, 27, 37 and 47, and DMU Classes 101 and 104.[2] Meanwhile, Class 08 shunters were also stabled.[3] At that time, the depot had a wheel lathe and two snowploughs, and the depot's logo was a Scottie dog.[2]

The depot was closed in the early 1990s and the buildings demolished. All locomotives were reallocated to other depots. In the early 2000s a new depot was built by First ScotRail, but on a smaller scale to service Classes 158 and 170 DMUs.

References

  1. 1 2 "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 Marsden 1987, p. 38
  3. Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, pp. 31-32

Sources


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