Carlisle Kingmoor TMD

Carlisle Kingmoor TMD is a railway Traction Maintenance Depot situated in Carlisle, England. The depot is operated by the Direct Rail Services (DRS). The depot was originally used to service Diesel Locomotives and Diesel Multiple Units. The current depot code is KM. The original steam shed was called Carlisle (Kingmoor) and its shed code was originally 68A and later 12A.

Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Location
LocationCarlisle, United Kingdom
Coordinates54.9086°N 2.9602°W / 54.9086; -2.9602
OS gridNY384575
Characteristics
Owner(s)DRS
Depot code(s)
  • 68A (1948-1958)
  • 12A (1958-1973)
  • KM (1973-1975)
  • KD (1975-2000)
  • KM (2000-)[1]
TypeDiesel, DMU
History
Opened1968
1998
Closed1987 (temporary)
OriginalBritish Railways
Rail network in the Carlisle area
Waverley Route to Edinburgh
to Gretna Green
 
Gretna Junction
Scotland
England
Gretna
Longtown
Longtown MOD Depot
Floriston
Lyneside
Harker
Rockcliffe
Kingmoor Marshalling Yard
Brunthill
Stainton
Etterby Junction
Port Carlisle Junction
Carlisle Kingmoor TMD
Willowholme Junction
Port Carlisle Branch Junction
Caldew Junction
Carlisle Citadel
Carlisle South Junction
Rome Street Junction
London Road Junction
Currock Junction
Upperby Junction
Upperby TMD
Upperby Bridge Junction
Brisco
Carlisle London Road
Wreay
Petteril Bridge Junction
Settle–Carlisle line to Settle
Newcastle & Carlisle Railway
to Newcastle

The current depot is located on the opposite side of the West Coast Main Line to the original steam shed and was officially opened on 1 January 1968. Under British Rail control, the depot closed in 1987 and lay derelict until 1998 when the site was taken over by DRS. Since then a number of developments have taken place with the installation of a sand tower and increased office space.

Kingmoor marshalling yard is situated immediately to the north of the site.

On 22 July 2017 DRS organised an open day at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD. During the open day, loco 66301 was named after the depot, receiving plates with the name 'Kingmoor TMD'. 66301 is the first DRS Class 66 to be named since the type entered traffic with the British operator.[2]

Allocations

DRS has a large number of its fleet at Kingmoor.

ClassImageType
Class 37Diesel Locomotive
Class 57Diesel Locomotive
Class 88Electric Locomotive

See also

References

Notes
  1. "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.
  2. https://www.mainlinediesels.net/index.php?nav=1000677&lang=de&id=10054&action=shownews#.XLC2yehKhPY
Sources
  • Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland, S.K. Baker, ISBN 0-86093-553-1
  • Hawkins and Reeve LMS Engines Sheds vol 1 - the L&NWR ISBN 0-906867-02-9
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