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Thornton Junction TMD

Location type

Loco shed

Name and dates

Thornton Junction TMD (1984-2019)

Opened on the Thornton Marshalling Yard and Rothes Pit (British Railways).

Description

This shed was located at the east end of Thornton Yard in the northern part of the yard west of Redford Junction.

It was the third Thornton Junction shed.

Tags

Shed
04/08/2021

Nearby stations Glenrothes with Thornton Thornton Junction Thornton Junction [W&BR] Leslie Sinclairtown [1st] West Wemyss Sinclairtown [2nd] Cardenden Dysart Kirkcaldy Markinch Wemyss Castle Lochgelly Falkland Road Cameron Bridge [1st]	Redford Siding Thornton Yard Redford Junction Thornton Yard Tower Begg Farm Extension Open Cast Clunybridge Junction Rothes Pit Thornton Shed [2nd] Clunie Lime Siding Balbeggie Farm Open Cast Fife Railway Wagon Works Thornton West Junction Tourist/other Thornton Yard Signal Box Dogton Colliery Signal Box Dogton Stone
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

Chronology Dates

/ /1984	Thornton Marshalling Yard and Rothes Pit (British Railways) New two road Thornton Junction TMD completed, built at the east end of Thornton Yard.
/ /2007	Thornton Marshalling Yard and Rothes Pit (British Railways) Locomotives 60009 'Union of South Africa' and 61994 'The Great Marquess' are based at Thornton Junction TMD.
/ /2018	Thornton Marshalling Yard and Rothes Pit (British Railways) Locomotives 60009 'Union of South Africa' and 61994 'The Great Marquess' cease to be at Thornton Junction TMD.
/ /2019	Thornton Marshalling Yard and Rothes Pit (British Railways) Thornton Junction TMD shed was demolished along with the nearby administrative building. Thornton Yard out of use.