Westbury DMU Servicing Depot

Westbury DMU Servicing Depot is a traction maintenance depot located in Westbury, Wiltshire, England. The depot is situated on the Reading to Taunton line and is near Westbury station.

Westbury DMU Servicing Depot
Location
LocationWestbury, Wiltshire
Coordinates51°15′50″N 2°12′5″W / 51.26389°N 2.20139°W / 51.26389; -2.20139
OS gridST859517
Characteristics
OwnerGreat Western Railway
Depot codeWY (1973 -)[1]
TypeDMU

The depot code is WY.

History

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Class 08 shunters were allocated to the depot between 1961 and 1968.[2]

Present

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As of 2016, the depot has no allocation. It is, instead, a stabling point for Great Western Railway Class 150 Sprinters.

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. ^ "Locomotive Depots: Westbury (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 31 December 2016.