Swindon Loco Yard
 The depot in 1950 | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| Coordinates | 51°34′01″N 1°46′57″W / 51.567°N 1.7824°W |
| OS grid | SU15088542 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | British Rail |
| Depot code | SW (1973 - )[1] |
| Type | Diesel |
| History | |
| Opened | 1842[2] |
| Former depot code | 82C (1 February 1950 - 5 May 1973) |
Swindon TMD is a traction maintenance depot located in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The depot is situated on the Great Western Main Line and is near Swindon station.
The depot code is SW.
History
[edit]Between 1957 and 1993, Class 03, 05, 08 shunters, Class 22, Class 52,[3] Class 37[4] and 47 locomotives could be seen at the depot.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "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) - ^ "Locomotive Depots: Swindon (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Locomotive Depots: Swindon (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "wilts - class 08 x 37 locos at swindon tmd c82 JL". Flickr. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "wilts - 47484 swindon tmd 82 JL". Flickr. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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