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



Chronology Dates

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