Frodingham TMD

Frodingham TMD
Location
Location Frodingham, Scunthorpe
Coordinates 53°35′31″N 0°38′06″W / 53.5919°N 0.6349°W / 53.5919; -0.6349Coordinates: 53°35′31″N 0°38′06″W / 53.5919°N 0.6349°W / 53.5919; -0.6349
OS grid SE904114
Characteristics
Owner(s) Freightliner
Depot code(s) FH (1973 -)[1]
Type Diesel
History
Former depot code(s) 36C (1 February 1950 - 5 May 1973)

Frodingham TMD is a Traction Maintenance Depot located in Frodingham, Scunthorpe, England. The depot is situated on the northern side of the South Humberside Main Line and is to the east of Scunthorpe station.[2]

The depot code is FH.

History

From 1958 to 1991, Class 08 shunters and Class 10 locomotives could be seen at the depot.[3] Until 1987, the depot had an allocation of Class 08 shunters.[4] Around 1987, Classes 20, 31, 37, 45, 47 and 56 locomotives could also be seen stabled at the depot.[2]

Present

From 2016, the depot's allocation consists of Class 47[5] and Class 66 locomotives.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "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 19 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, pp. 35–36
  3. ↑ "Locomotive Depots: Frodingham(Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Marsden 1987, p. 49
  5. ↑ ":25 Nov 2016". Blogger. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  6. ↑ ":25 Nov 2016". British Railways.tv. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

Bibliography

  • 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.


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