Eastfield TMD
 A mixture of diesel locomotives stabled at the depot in 1979 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°53′28″N 4°14′25″W / 55.8911°N 4.2403°WCoordinates: 55°53′28″N 4°14′25″W / 55.8911°N 4.2403°W |
| 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. The depot's logo is commonly noted as having been a Scottie dog,[2] however it was more closely reflective of a West Highland White Terrier.
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 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.
- 1 2 Marsden 1987, p. 38
- ↑ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, pp. 31–32
Sources
- British Rail Locoshed Directory. Shepperton: Ian Allan Ltd. 1981. ISBN 0-7110-1143-5.
- Marsden, Colin J. (1987). BR Depots. Motive power recognition. 6. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711017191. OCLC 18685680.
- Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.