Leicester Depot in 2013 | |
Location | |
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Location | Leicester, Leicestershire |
Coordinates | 52°38′05″N 1°07′12″W / 52.6346°N 1.1201°W / 52.6346; -1.1201 |
OS grid | SK595045 |
Characteristics | |
Owner | Network Rail |
Operator | UK Rail Leasing |
Depot code | LR (1973 -) |
Type | DMU, Diesel |
History | |
Opened | 1840 |
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.
History
From 1959 to 2007, Class 08 shunters, Class 25, 27 and 45 locomotives could be seen at the depot. 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.
Present
Stabling is provided for CrossCountry Class 170 Turbostars and Network Rail tampers.
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 19 August 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "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
- 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.