Watford Junction Motive Power Depot

Watford Junction Motive Power Depot
Location
LocationWatford, Hertfordshire
Coordinates51°39′56″N 0°23′51″W / 51.6655°N 0.3975°W / 51.6655; -0.3975
OS gridTQ109975
Characteristics
OwnerBritish Rail
Depot codeWJ (1973 -)[1]
TypeDiesel
History
Opened1856[2]
Closed1965[3]

Watford Junction Motive Power Depot was a traction maintenance depot located in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. The depot was situated on the Watford DC line and was near Watford Junction station.

The depot code was WJ.

History

From 1960 to 1965, when the depot closed, Class 08 shunters, Class 11 and 24 locomotives could be seen at the depot.[4]

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.
  2. ^ "Locomotive Depots: Watford (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. ^ "RCTS Photographic Archive". RCTS. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Locomotive Depots: Watford (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 15 January 2017.