Coordinates: 51°30′38″N 3°14′31″W / 51.510589°N 3.242°W / 51.510589; -3.242

Radyr Motive Power Depot

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Radyr Motive Power Depot
Location
LocationRadyr, Cardiff
Coordinates51°30′38″N 3°14′31″W / 51.510589°N 3.242°W / 51.510589; -3.242
OS gridST139798
Characteristics
OwnerBritish Rail
Depot codeRR (1973 -)[1]
TypeSteam
History
Opened1884[2]
Closed1965

Radyr Motive Power Depot was a traction maintenance depot located in Radyr, Cardiff, Wales. The depot was situated on the Merthyr Line and was near Radyr station.

The depot code is RR.

History

Before its closure in 1965, the depot had an allocation of 0-4-2, 0-6-0, 0-6-2, 2-6-2, 2-8-2 and 4-6-0 steam locomotives.[3]

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "David Heys steam diesel photos". David Hey's Collection. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Locomotive Depots: Radyr (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
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