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Crewe Electric TMD (officially named Crewe IEMD – International Electric Maintenance Depot) is a traction maintenance depot for AC electric and diesel-electric locomotives; it is operated currently by DB Cargo UK. The depot is situated to the north-west of Crewe railway station on the Crewe-Chester railway line, opposite Crewe Works. Road access is from Wistaston Road.[1]
Location | |
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Location | Crewe, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 53°05′51″N 2°27′28″W / 53.0974°N 2.4578°W |
OS grid | SJ693557 |
Characteristics | |
Owner | DB Cargo UK |
Depot code |
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Type | Diesel, Electric |
History | |
Original | British Rail |
BR region | London Midland Region |
Depot plaque edit
In 1987, Railfreight introduced depot plaques on its locomotives; those allocated to Crewe IEMD carried a plaque depicting an eagle.
References edit
- ^ Baker, S. K. Rail Atlas: Great Britain & Ireland. ISBN 0-86093-553-1.
Further reading edit
External links edit
- Depot Directory West Coast (Internet Archive)
- An overhead view of the depot. Crewe Works is the long, rectangular building and Crewe Electric is on the branch of tracks to the south.