Goodrington carriage holding sidings
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Goodrington, Torbay |
| Coordinates | 50°25′18″N 3°33′37″W / 50.4217°N 3.5603°W |
| OS grid | SX892591 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Type | DMU, Diesel |
| History | |
| Opened | 1956[1] |
Goodrington carriage holding sidings are located in Goodrington, Torbay, England, and served from Paignton railway station.
Train types
The sidings provide stabling for Great Western Railway Diesel Multiple Units[2] and InterCity 125s,[3] and CrossCountry Class 220/221 Voyagers[4] between services when the platforms at Paignton are required by other trains. In the past, other trains that have used in the sidings have included Class 37,[5] Class 50, and Class 57 locomotives working special trains.[6]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goodrington carriage sidings.
- ^ "Paignton Harbour [Expanded]". VisitMyHarbour.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "0852 Paignton to Paignton 6 April 2017". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "1108 Paignton to Paignton 6 April 2017". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "0434 Laira T&RSMD to Paignton". Realtime Trains. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "37025 'Inverness TMD' posing in Goodrington Carriage Holding Sidings 13th March 2016". BritishRailways.tv. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Railway Herald :: Imaging Centre". Railway Herald. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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