Northwich Motive Power Depot
Northwich Motive Power Depot was a Traction Maintenance Depot located in Northwich, Cheshire, England. The depot was situated on the Mid-Cheshire line and was located immediately to the southeast of Northwich station.
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northwich, Cheshire |
| Coordinates | 53.2609°N 2.4961°W |
| OS grid | SJ670738 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner(s) | British Rail |
| Depot code(s) | NW (1973 - 1984)[1] |
| Type | Diesel |
| History | |
| Closed | 1984[2] |
| Former depot code(s) | 39J (1 February 1950 - 30 April 1950) 9G (1 May 1950 - 31 March 1958) 8E (1 April 1958 - 5 May 1973) |
The depot code was latterly NW.
History
Before its closure in 1984, Class 08 shunters,[3] Class 25 and 40 locomotives could be seen at the depot.[4]
gollark: Fearsome.
gollark: I and HelloBoi sworduously attack the GM#1.
gollark: Well, we have swords now.
gollark: I look at the other cave path thing™ for GM#1s.
gollark: Not into the wall.
References
- "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.
- "8E Railway Association". 8E Railway Association. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- "Shunterspot forum :: Index". Shunterspot. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- "Northwich_MPD_1976_07_A3_400dpi". Flickr. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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