 Locomotives damaged in the Nuneaton rail crash outside the depot in 1975 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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]
Depot plaque
A Class 92 locomotive displaying an eagle depot plaque, fixed below the cab side window
In 1987, Railfreight introduced depot plaques on its locomotives; those allocated to Crewe IEMD carried a plaque depicting an eagle.
References
Further reading
External links
- 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.
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