Bristol Barton Hill TMD opened 1840 as locomotive depot. From 1870 it was used as a carriage and wagon depot. In 1960, a new shed was built to service the Blue Pullman.[1]
In 2001 it resumed servicing passenger stock with Virgin CrossCountryClass 220 and Class 221s being serviced overnight.[6] In 2004, stored Class 56 locomotives were reactivated at Barton Hill before being exported to France.[7]
As at September 2022, five CrossCountry sets were serviced at Barton Hill each night; four Class 220/221s and one Class 170.[14] It also serviced steam locomotives in between duties on the Torbay Express.[citation needed]
Incidents
CrossCountry 221129 derailed on 24 March 2014 just outside of the depot. The train suffered minor damage and nobody was injured, but the track was heavily damaged, being pulled 6 inches sideways and sleeves being destroyed along with cables and the track needed grinding down.[15]
References
^On shed Rail Express issue 259 December 2017 page 22
^Barton Hill opens as a loco depot The Railway Magazine issue 1134 October 1995 page 53
^Wisconsin Central invades Great Britain, buys mail-train network Trains March 1996 page 16
^Triple naming ceremony at Barton Hill staff open day Rail issue 414 25 July 2001 page 54