Knottingley TMD
 Knottingley TMD in 1988 | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Knottingley, West Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53°42′22″N 1°15′14″W / 53.7061°N 1.2539°W |
| OS grid | SE493235 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | DB |
| Depot code | KY (1973 -) [1] |
| Type | Diesel |
| History | |
| Opened | July 1967 |
Knottingley TMD is a Traction Maintenance Depot located in Knottingley, West Yorkshire, England. The depot is situated on the Pontefract Line and is near Knottingley station.[2] It opened in 1967 to maintain the locomotives and hopper wagons for a planned 75 Merry-go-round trains a day, expected to use the Wakefield and Goole line.[3]
The depot code is KY.
History
In 1976, Class 03, 04, 08 shunters and Class 47 locomotives could be seen at the depot.[4]
Allocation
As of 2016, the depot's allocation consists of DB Cargo UK Class 60 and 66 locomotives.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Knottingley TMD.
- ^ "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 19 August 2016.
- ^ Brailsford, Martyn (2016). Railway Track Diagrams Book 2: Eastern (4 ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. p. 40A. ISBN 978-0-9549866-8-1.
- ^ Modern Railways October 1966 p. 521 'The NER prepares for big three-power station coal feed'
- ^ "Locomotive Depots: Knottingley (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
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