Carlisle Upperby TMD

Carlisle Upperby TMD
Location
LocationCarlisle, United Kingdom
Coordinates54°52′54″N 2°55′16″W / 54.8818°N 2.9211°W / 54.8818; -2.9211
OS gridNY407544
Characteristics
OwnerLocomotive Services Limited
Depot code
  • 12B (1948-1950)
  • 12A (1950-1958)
  • 12B (1958-1968)
  • Uncoded SP (1968-1973)
  • CL (1973-)[1]

Carlisle Upperby TMD is a railway traction maintenance depot situated in Carlisle, England. The depot was formerly owned by DB Cargo UK, and was reopened by Locomotive Services Limited in 2023. The depot was originally of service to steam locomotives (shed code 12A). The depot code is now CL. The old steam shed used to be known colloquially as "the Lanky", a reference to its origins as the main depot of the Lancaster and Carlisle railway.

  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 25 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)