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Cardiff Canton TMD (Welsh: Depo Cynnal a Chadw Treganna Caerdydd) is a diesel locomotive traction maintenance depot in Cardiff, Wales. Its depot code is CF. It is operated by Transport for Wales. The depot is used by Transport for Wales fleet, GWR Class 158s and some Cross Country Class 170s. In steam days the depot was called Cardiff Canton ...
Cardiff Canton Sub-shed Cardiff East Dock (1961–1962) CF Was 86C until 1960. Closed to steam 1965 [47] Became 86A [citation needed] 1963–1965 Cardiff East Dock Was 88L until 1963.Closed to steam 1965 [65] 88B 1949–1958 Cardiff East Dock Was a sub-shed of 88A(Cardiff Canton) from 1958 until it became 88L in 1962. [65] 1961–1962 Cardiff ...
Canton is served by Waun-Gron Park railway station in the west and Ninian Park railway station in south which are both on the Cardiff City Line between Central and Radyr railway stations. Cardiff Canton TMD is home to the main depot of Transport for Wales.
D9520 was built in 1964 and was initially allocated to Cardiff Canton Depot and ended its working life working for the Corby Ironstone Quarries system, passing into preservation at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in 1981. It then moved to the Rutland Railway Museum (now Rocks by Rail) in 1984 and spent many years operating passenger trains there.
From the introduction of TOPS in 1973, all British Rail diesel and electric locomotives and multiple units were allocated to a particular traction maintenance depot or TMD. . Drawing from the terminology of steam traction, these depots were generally referred to as "sheds", and indeed most locations were those which had possessed depots for steam loc
The units began testing in Switzerland in July 2021 and in November 2021 the first two units were delivered to Cardiff Canton depot. [10] Operators
Subsequent construction by the TVR added links to Cardiff Central and to the Penarth Extension Railway by 1878. Originally the line was freight-only, but over the years saw regular use for empty passenger trains thanks to its links with the depot at Cardiff Canton TMD and also for football specials to Ninian Park stadium and periodic ...
The unit was preparing to work a morning service with 143625 when it derailed on a set of points and hit the platform edge. 142069 was later removed by road to Cardiff Canton depot and fears were raised that the frame might have been damaged beyond repair. These fears proved unfounded and the unit later returned to service.