Leicester Carriage Sidings
.jpg) Leicester Depot in 2013 | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| Coordinates | 52°38′05″N 1°07′12″W / 52.6346°N 1.1201°W |
| OS grid | SK595045 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Operator | UK Rail Leasing |
| Depot code | LR (1973 -)[1] |
| Type | DMU, Diesel |
| History | |
| Opened | 1840[2] |
| Former depot code | 15C (1 January 1948 - 31 August 1963) 15A (1 September 1963 - 5 May 1973) |
Leicester Carriage Sidings are located in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, on the eastern side of the Midland Main Line to the north of Leicester station.[3]
History
[edit]From 1959 to 2007, Class 08 shunters, Class 25, 27 and 45 locomotives could be seen at the depot.[4] Around 1987, the depot had an allocation of Class 08 shunters and Classes 20, 31, 47, 56 and 58 could also be seen stabled at the depot.[5]
Present
[edit]Stabling is provided for CrossCountry Class 170 Turbostars[6] and Network Rail tampers.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Locomotive Depots: Leicester Midlands (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ Marsden 1987, p. 79
- ^ "Locomotive Depots: Leicester Midland (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, pp. 49–50
- ^ "Zenfolio - Paul Biggest Photography". Zenfolio. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
Sources
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- 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.