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Northwich Motive Power Depot

Coordinates: 53°15′39″N 2°29′46″W / 53.2609°N 2.4961°W / 53.2609; -2.4961
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Northwich Motive Power Depot
Location
LocationNorthwich, Cheshire
Coordinates53°15′39″N 2°29′46″W / 53.2609°N 2.4961°W / 53.2609; -2.4961
OS gridSJ670738
Characteristics
OwnerBritish Rail
Depot codeNW (1973 - 1984)[1]
TypeDiesel
History
Closed1984[2]
Former depot code39J (1 February 1950 - 30 April 1950)

9G (1 May 1950 - 31 March 1958)

8E (1 April 1958 - 5 May 1973)

Northwich Motive Power Depot was a traction maintenance depot located in Northwich, Cheshire, England. The depot was situated on the Mid-Cheshire line and was located immediately to the southeast of Northwich station.

The depot code was latterly NW.

History

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Before its closure in 1984, Class 08 shunters,[3] Class 25 and 40 locomotives could be seen at the depot.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "8E Railway Association". 8E Railway Association. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Shunterspot forum :: Index". Shunterspot. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Northwich_MPD_1976_07_A3_400dpi". Flickr. Retrieved 12 January 2017.