Grangemouth MPD

Location type

Loco shed

Names and dates

Grangemouth Shed (1907-1966)
Grangemouth MPD (1966-1992)

Opened on the Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal).
Opened on the Bainsford Branch (Caledonian Railway).

Description

This single ended shed was located in the 'V' of the junction at Fouldubs Junction. The shed was approached from the junction to the east.

British Railways assigned the code 65F. After 1965 the shed became a diesel depot.

Closure came in 1992. After several years as a vacant site - and used as a coal depot - it was redeveloped as a rail served W.H. Malcolm depot.

Tags

Shed




Chronology Dates

13/06/1966Scottish Central Railway
Stirling South Shed closed to steam. Shortly afterwards the allocation is transferred to Grangemouth Shed and the shed closed.
  /09/2001Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal)
Malcolm Group depot on the site of Grangemouth MPD reaches completion.