DMU Depots

South Gosforth

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)

Diagrams

This sample contains the diagrams from 4 February 1957, and also details of a "Temporary Ferrying Service" which was the movement of DMUs between Gosforth Sheds and Scotswood Bridge Sidings until the latter is "adequately equipment for the maintenance of diesel units". Cleaning was done at the Scotswood Sidings except when the units required putting through the mechanised washer at Gosforth Sheds.

The diagrams covered the Newcastle - Hexham - Carlisle services, introduced that day, as well as the existing Newcastle - Middlesborough services, in two forms, Carriage Workings (PDF pages 5-10) and Locomotive Workings (PDF pages 11-14).

The scans are courtesy of John Whaley, whose grandfather was the Shed Master at the time.

Allocations

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