Swindon Loco Yard

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.

Swindon TMD
Location
LocationSwindon, Wiltshire
Coordinates51.567°N 1.7824°W / 51.567; -1.7824
OS gridNU151853
Characteristics
Owner(s)British Rail
Depot code(s)SW (1973 - )[1]
TypeDiesel
History
Opened1842[2]
Former depot code(s)82C (1 February 1950 - 5 May 1973)

The depot code is SW.

History

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]

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gollark: Anyway, your attempts to displace apioforms with a near-identical thing *will not work*.
gollark: (I checked the records)
gollark: Well, not any more, no.
gollark: Incorrect.

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. "Locomotive Depots: Swindon (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. "Locomotive Depots: Swindon (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  4. "wilts - class 08 x 37 locos at swindon tmd c82 JL". Flickr. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  5. "wilts - 47484 swindon tmd 82 JL". Flickr. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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