- Source: Saltley TMD
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.
History
The steam loco shed closed to steam 6 March 1967, but a locomotive inspection point was built along with a few offices. From 1948 to 2008, Class 08 shunters, Class 11, 25, 27, 30, 37, 44, 45, 47, 20, 31, 40, 50 and 56 could be seen at the depot.The loco inspection point was open until 2005 and the locomotives moved to other depots, with the last one leaving in 2008.
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
= Sources
=Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Saltley TMD
- List of British Rail TOPS depot codes
- List of British Rail Class 47 locomotives
- Cross Country Route
- Birmingham New Street railway station
- British Rail Class 45
- Chase Line
- Chiltern Main Line
- Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
- British Rail Class 31
