Perth Carriage Servicing Depot
Railway maintenance depot in Perth, Perth and Kinross
56°23′36″N 3°26′23″W / 56.3934°N 3.4398°W / 56.3934; -3.4398
Perth Carriage Servicing Depot is a depot and stabling point located in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The depot is on the eastern side of the Highland Main Line, adjacent to Perth station.[3]
The depot code is PH.
History
The building was opened by the Caledonian Railway, prior to 1901, as a carriage shed.[4] From 1958 to 1972, Class 06 and 08 shunters and Class 21 locomotives could be seen at the depot.[5]
Present
The depot has an allocation of Network Rail's Snow Train, including support coach ADB 977869.
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: Perth (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 62
- ^ Smith & Stuart 2010, p. 82
- ^ "Locomotive Depots: Perth (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
Sources
- Smith, Paul; Stuart, Philip (2010). Railway Depots. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711034822. OCLC 528397749.
- Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.