Gateshead TMD
Gateshead TMD was a railway traction maintenance depot situated in Gateshead, England. The depot code was 52A during the steam era and GD later on.
47471 at Gateshead TMD | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gateshead, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 54.9637°N 1.6104°W |
| OS grid | NZ249633 |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | British Rail |
| Depot code |
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| Type | Diesel |
| History | |
| Closed | 1991 |
| Original | NER |
| Pre-grouping | LNER |
| Post-grouping | British Railways |
It was known, along with the adjacent locomotive works, as Greenesfield or Greensfield, after a Mr. Greene, from whom the North Eastern Railway (NER) bought the land .
In 1958, all BR locomotive depots on Tyneside, Wearside and in Northumberland became sub-sheds of Gateshead.
The depot closed in 1991.
Housing now occupies the site, now known as Ochre Yards. The street names reflect the site's history, with Worsdell Drive and Fletcher Road named after former locomotive superintendents of the NER.
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