Derby Etches Park
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.JPG) A Class 222 on jacks at Etches Park depot | |
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| Location | |
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| Location | Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52°54′37″N 1°27′14″W / 52.9102°N 1.4539°W |
| OS grid | SK367349 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | East Midlands Trains |
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| Type | DMU, HST |
Derby Etches Park is a railway Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot (T&RSMD) operated by East Midlands Trains, and situated in Derby, England. The depot is located to the east of Derby railway station.[2] InterCity and Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains are serviced and maintained here. The depot code is DY.
Allocation
Stock that is allocated and maintained at Derby Etches Park are the East Midlands Trains Class 222, and Class 156 fleets. East Midlands Trains also stable Class 153s, Class 158s and HSTs at Derby Etches Park, although these are maintained and allocated elsewhere; Neville Hill depot for the HST fleet, and Nottingham Eastcroft depot for the 153 and 158 fleets. There is a British Rail Class 08 Diesel Locomotive Shunter in operation.
In 1987, the depot's allocation of rolling stock also included Class 08 shunters. Classes 150, 151 and 154 DMUs, and coaching stock were also allocated at that time.[3] Maintenance was also undertaken for the HQ-allocated stock of the Railway Technical Centre.[3]
References
- ^ "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 33
- ^ a b Marsden 1987, p. 42
Sources
- Marsden, Colin J. (1987). BR Depots. Motive power recognition. Vol. 6. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711017191. OCLC 18685680.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.
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