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Heaton TMD
Heaton TMD in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Heaton TMD is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Heaton TMD is a railway traction maintenance depot situated in the Heaton area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, it is located next to the East Coast Main Line, around 2 miles (3 km) east of Newcastle Central station. Heaton was a sub-shed of Gateshead between 1963 and 1967.
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Background
History
No.65110 in ex-works condition at Heaton Shed, 1954]] at Heaton Shed]] Originally built by the North Eastern Railway to provide steam locomotives serving principally the extensive Heaton marshalling yards and freight traffic, but also a considerable proportion of main line and local passenger traffic from . The location meant that it provided motive power to the .75 mi and steep Riverside Branch. Unliked by crews due to the need to pass through three tunnels and the resultant toxic smoke in their cabs, in 1905 it was electrified using 750 VDC technology, with power supplied via both overhead catenary and, within the tunnels, third-rail. Both of the BTH/Brush 640 hp (BR Class ES1)…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9870, -1.5650
- Address
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- Official site
- www.therailwaycentre.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5694441 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Heaton TMD (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Heaton TMD?
- Heaton TMD is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9870°, -1.5650°.
- Who owns Heaton TMD?
- Heaton TMD is owned by Northern.