Aberdeen Ferryhill TMD
Aberdeen Ferryhill TMD was a railway traction maintenance depot in Aberdeen, Scotland. The depot was approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) south of Aberdeen railway station. The depot code originally assigned by British Railways was 61B, but it was given the code AB latterly. Ferryhill Depot closed on 6th December 1987. The adjacent turntable and associated former engine shed form part of the Ferryhill Railway Heritage Centre now preserving the site's heritage.
History
In 1987 the depot had an allocation of Class 08 shunters. The depot also had two snowploughs. Other locomotives usually stabled at the depot included Classes 26, 27, 37 and 47.
References
- ^ "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 28 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Marsden 1987, pp. 10–11
- ^ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 3
Sources
- Marsden, Colin J. (1987). BR Depots. Motive power recognition. Vol. 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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