Saltley TMD

Saltley TMD
Location
LocationSaltley, Birmingham
Coordinates52°29′10″N 1°51′56″W / 52.4862°N 1.8655°W / 52.4862; -1.8655
OS gridSP092875
Characteristics
OwnerBritish Rail
Depot codeSY (1973 - 2005)[1]
TypeDiesel
History
Opened1868[2]
Closed2005
Former depot code
  • 21A (1948 - 31 August 1963)
  • 2E (1 September 1963 - 5 May 1973)

Saltley TMD was a traction maintenance depot located in Saltley, Birmingham, England. The depot was situated on the east side of the line between Birmingham New Street and Water Orton, and was near Saltley station until the station closed in 1968.

The depot code was SY.[3]

  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. ^ "Disused Stations: Saltley Locomotive Shed". Disused Stations. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. ^ Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 69