Westhouses Locomotive Depot

Westhouses Locomotive Depot was a traction maintenance depot located in Westhouses, Derbyshire, England.

Westhouses Locomotive Depot
Location
LocationWesthouses, Derbyshire
Coordinates53°06′52″N 1°21′48″W / 53.1144°N 1.3634°W / 53.1144; -1.3634
OS gridSK427576
Characteristics
OwnerBritish Rail
Depot codeWT (1975 - 1987)[1]
TypeDiesel
History
Opened1890[2]
Closed1987[3]
Former depot code16G (1 September 1963 - 3 October 1966) WU (6 May 1973 - 4 January 1975)

The depot's TOPS code was WT.

History

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From March 1966 to November 1966, Class 11 locomotives were stabled here but they were sent to Newton Heath and Crewe Diesel TMD.[4] Class 20, 25, 47 and 56 locomotives were also stabled here.[5] After a Class 56 derailed in the shed yard, a decision was taken to close the lines into the shed and the staff were moved to Tibshelf Sidings where locomotives continued to service mid week.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "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 19 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Westhouses Locomotive Depot and environs". Flickr. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Locomotive Depots: Westhouses (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Locomotive Depots: Westhouses (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Westhouses Locomotive Depot and environs". Flickriver. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  6. ^ Fisher, Alex, ed. (May 2018). On Shed, 2: London Midland Region Western (North) & Midland Lines. Cudham, Kent: Kelsey Media. pp. 82–83. ISBN 978-1-910554-83-8.