Crewe Diesel TMD

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Crewe Diesel Depot

Crewe Diesel TMD viewed from Crewe Station in 2011
Location
Location	Crewe, England
Coordinates	53°05′05″N 2°25′52″W / 53.0847°N 2.4312°W / 53.0847; -2.4312
OS grid	SJ711542
Characteristics
Owner	Locomotive Storage Ltd.
Depot code	CD (1973–)[1]
Type	steam locomotives, carriages
Roads	8 internal 12 external
History
Opened	1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Closed	No
Original	British Railways
BR region	London Midland Region
Former depot code	5A (1965–1973) CE (1973)[1]

Crewe Diesel Depot is a former diesel-electric locomotive traction maintenance depot, formerly Crewe Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot or Crewe Diesel TMD, situated to the south of and visible from Crewe railway station. Built in 1958 by British Railways it was used as a maintenance facility for the diesel locomotives that were at the time replacing steam traction across the national rail network. Following the privatisation of British Rail depot ownership transferred to EWS, now DB Schenker and continued as a base for diesel traction, latterly becoming a facility for storing surplus rolling stock. In 2014 ownership transferred to Locomotive Storage Limited who have been and are continuing to renovate the site.