Frodingham TMD

Frodingham TMD is a traction maintenance depot located in Frodingham, Scunthorpe, England. The depot is situated on the northern side of the South Humberside Main Line and is to the east of Scunthorpe station.^[2]

Frodingham TMD

Frodingham TMD seen in 2007
Location
Location	Frodingham, Scunthorpe
Coordinates	53.5919°N 0.6349°W / 53.5919; -0.6349
OS grid	SE904114
Characteristics
Owner	Freightliner
Depot code	FH (1973 -)[1]
Type	Diesel
History
Former depot code	36C (1 February 1950 - 5 May 1973)

The depot code is FH.

History

From 1958 to 1991, Class 08 shunters and Class 10 locomotives could be seen at the depot.^[3] Until 1987, the depot had an allocation of Class 08 shunters.^[4] Around 1987, Classes 20, 31, 37, 45, 47 and 56 locomotives could also be seen stabled at the depot.^[2]

Present

The site was taken over by GrantRail in 1999. In 2004 the old depot building was demolished. A new depot was built nearby and is now operated by VolkerRail (pka GrantRail) for maintenance of on-track machines and road-railers.^{[citation needed]}