Newport Ebbw Junction TMD

Former railway maintenance depot in Ebbw Vale, Newport

51°34′12″N 3°00′40″W / 51.570°N 3.011°W / 51.570; -3.011OS gridST 30028616CharacteristicsOwnerBritish RailDepot codeEJ (1973 -)[1]TypeDieselHistoryOpenedJuly 1915[2]ClosedOctober 1965[2]Former depot code86A (1 February 1950 - 31 August 1963) 86B (1 September 1963 - 5 May 1973)

Newport Ebbw Junction TMD was a traction maintenance depot located in Newport, Wales. The depot was situated on the Ebbw Valley Railway and was near Newport railway station.

The depot code was EJ.

History

Before its closure in 1965, Class 08 shunters and Class 25 and 53 locomotives could be seen at the depot.[3]

References

  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. ^ a b "Locomotive Depots: Ebbw Junction (Newport) - Details". BRDatabase. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Locomotive Depots: Ebbw Junction (Newport) Allocation". BRDatabase. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
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