DMU Depots
South Gosforth
| South Gosforth | (NER) | 1948 | to | Feb-64 |
| 52J | (NER) | Feb-64 | to | May-73 |
| GF | (ER) | May-73 | to | 11/08/80 |
The depot had 529 different vehicles allocated to it of types Class 100, Class 101, Class 104, Class 105, Class 108, Class 110, Class 111, Class 116, Derby Lightweight, W&M Railbus.
The depot was without a shed code until February 1964. It was transferred to the Tyne & Wear PTE on 11/80/80 to become a Metro depot.
From 6th April 1959 headcodes used were:
1 - Newcastle - Hexham - Carlisle (via Blaydon)
2 - Newcastle - Hexham - Carlisle (via Lemington)
3 - Newcastle - Middlesbrough
4 - Newcastle - Sunderland - West Hartlepool
5 - Sunderland - Durham - Bishop Auckland
6 - Sunderland - South Shields
7 - Blyth and Tyne Section
8 - Newcastle - Almouth - Alnwick
9 - Main Line
(details from p168 May 1959 Railway Observer)
Allocations
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