Perth Carriage Servicing Depot

Perth Carriage Servicing Depot is a depot and stabling point located in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The depot is on the eastern side of the Highland Main Line, adjacent to Perth station.[3]

Perth Carriage Servicing Depot

Perth Depot in 2005
Location
Location	Perth, Perthshire
Coordinates	56.3934°N 3.4398°W
OS grid	NO112233
Characteristics
Owner(s)	ScotRail
Depot code(s)	PH (1973 -)[1]
Type	Diesel
History
Opened	1938[2]
Former depot code(s)	63A (2 January 1948 - 5 May 1973)

The depot code is PH.

History

The building was opened by the Caledonian Railway, prior to 1901, as a carriage shed.[4] From 1958 to 1972, Class 06 and 08 shunters and Class 21 locomotives could be seen at the depot.[5]

Present

In 2015 and 2016, the depot had no allocation. It was, instead, a stabling point for Class 37,[6] 47 and 57 locomotives.[7]

References

1. "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
2. "Locomotive Depots: Perth (Details)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
3. Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987, p. 62
4. Smith & Stuart 2010, p. 82
5. "Locomotive Depots: Perth (Allocation)". BRDatabase. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
6. "37610 6Z88 Perth C.S.D. - Kilmarnock Barclay Sidings". Flickr. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
7. "Angus Railway Group - Recent Workings in the Area". Angus Railway Group. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

Sources

• Smith, Paul; Stuart, Philip (2010). Railway Depots. Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 9780711034822. OCLC 528397749.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Webster, Neil; Greengrass, Robert; Greaves, Simon (1987). British Rail Depot Directory. Metro Enterprises Ltd. ISBN 9780947773076. OCLC 20420397.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)