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.[2] The depot code originally assigned by British Railways was 61B, but it was given the code AB latterly.[1] 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.
_Shed_(geograph_3730238).jpg) A Class 29 outside Aberdeen Ferryhill Shed in 1966 | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°07′56″N 2°05′56″W / 57.1322°N 2.0988°W |
| OS grid | NJ941045 |
| Characteristics | |
| Depot code | AB (1973-)[1] |
| Type | Diesel |
| History | |
| BR region | Scottish Region |
| Former depot code | 61B (1948-1973)[1] |
History
editIn 1987 the depot had an allocation of Class 08 shunters.[3] The depot also had two snowploughs.[2] Other locomotives usually stabled at the depot included Classes 26, 27, 37 and 47.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "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) - ^ a b Marsden 1987, pp. 10–11
- ^ a b Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 3
Sources
edit- 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.
