Crewe Diesel TMD
Crewe Diesel TMD viewed from Crewe Station in February 2011.
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| Location | Crewe, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°05′05″N 2°25′52″W / 53.0847°N 2.4312°WCoordinates: 53°05′05″N 2°25′52″W / 53.0847°N 2.4312°W |
| OS grid | SJ711542 |
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| Owner(s) | Locomotive Storage Ltd. |
| Depot code(s) | CD (1973-) |
| Type | Steam Locomotives, Carriage |
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| Opened | 1958 |
| Closed | No |
| Original | British Railways |
| BR region | London Midland Region |
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Crewe Diesel Depot is a former diesel-electric locomotive Traction Maintenance Depot - formerly Crewe Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot or Crewe Diesel TMD - situated to the south of and visible from Crewe railway station. Built in 1958 by British Railways it was used as a maintenance facility for the new diesel locomotives that were at the time replacing steam traction across the national rail network. Following the Privatisation of British Rail depot ownership transferred to EWS, now DB Schenker and continued as a base for diesel traction, latterly becoming a facility for storing surplus rolling stock. In 2014 ownership transferred to Locomotive Storage Limited who have been and are continuing to renovate the site.
Constructed in 1957 and opened the following year, the site was built to maintain the growing fleet of British Railways diesel locomotives and multiple units used on the Midland region.
It was 141 ft (43 m) wide, with five 270 ft (82 m) through roads and five of 80 ft (24 m). Oil-fired boilers heated the offices, messroom, locker room and toilets, designed to accommodate up to 100, with a maximum of 80 at any one time. A 14,000 imp gal (64,000 l) fuel tank supplied three fuelling points. The depot had a 2-ton electric hoist block for unloading stores from wagons and a trichloroethylene degreasing machine.
Following privatisation the depot passed into the hands of EWS who continued to use the site for the assessment, maintenance, repairing, storing and scrapping of diesel-electric locomotives.
Throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s the site fell into an increasing state of disrepair, being used for the long term storage of DB Schenker locomotives. The site was also extensively used by Riviera Trains for the storage of rolling stock.
In early 2014 the lease was signed for Locomotive Storage to operate and develop the facility. This included the 12 outside roads - one of which is electrified - 8 internal roads and the depot building itself, along with the dedicated paint shop and heavy lift building.
Since the transfer of ownership the site has been extensively renovated. The main building has seen the complete renewal of its roof along with internal refitting that has included the complete renovation of the living and office areas, allowing the site to become home to both Locomotive Storage Limited and LNWR Heritage's offices.
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