Leicester Carriage Sidings

Leicester Carriage Sidings

Leicester Depot in 2013
Location
Location	Leicester, Leicestershire
Coordinates	52.6346°N 1.1201°W / 52.6346; -1.1201
OS grid	SK595045
Characteristics
Owner	Network Rail
Operator	UK Rail Leasing
Depot code	LR (1973 -)[1]
Type	DMU, Diesel
History
Opened	1840[2]
Former depot code	15C (1 January 1948 - 31 August 1963) 15A (1 September 1963 - 5 May 1973)

Leicester Carriage Sidings are located in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, on the eastern side of the Midland Main Line to the north of Leicester station.^[3]

History

From 1959 to 2007, Class 08 shunters, Class 25, 27 and 45 locomotives could be seen at the depot.^[4] Around 1987, the depot had an allocation of Class 08 shunters and Classes 20, 31, 47, 56 and 58 could also be seen stabled at the depot.^[5]

Present

Stabling is provided for CrossCountry Class 170 Turbostars^[6] and Network Rail tampers.

References

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.
2. "Locomotive Depots: Leicester Midlands (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
3. Marsden 1987, p. 79
4. "Locomotive Depots: Leicester Midland (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
5. Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, pp. 49–50
6. "Zenfolio - Paul Biggest Photography". Zenfolio. Retrieved 14 January 2017.

Sources

• Marsden, Colin J. (1987). BR Depots. Motive power recognition. Vol. 6. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711017191. OCLC 18685680.
• Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.