In 2015 the depot was operated by DB Schenker. A separate TMD also known as Immingham TMD, but with the depot code IN, is operated by Freightliner.[2]
History
The engine shed was built by the Humber Commercial Dock and Railway company in the southeastern corner of the Immingham Dock estate. As initially built[7] the engine shed had twelve "roads" (tracks)[8] providing facilities for 60 locomotives.[9]
At its peak the shed had an allotment of over 120 locomotives,[16] with 12 stabling roads[17][18] – part of the building was demolished in the 1950s and a diesel depot constructed.[13][19]
Soon after opening a dormitory block was built near the turntable for use by visiting crews on lodging turns.[20][21][22][23][24]
A new 78 feet 9 inches (24.00 m) x 367 feet 6 inches (112.01 m) diesel shed was built in 1966 south east of the steam shed, which was converted to wagon repair.[25] In 1966 it had 90 diesels, plus 35 shunters.[26]
The last steam locomotive worked from the shed was No.61058 (LNER B1) on 7 February 1966, which hauled a train of empty wagons to Markham Colliery.[28]
Following the splitting up of the former BR Trainload business into three companies in 1994, the depot came briefly under the control of "shadow privatisation company" Loadhaul.[29] Loadhaul was acquired and merged into English Welsh & Scottish in 1995.
The TOPS depot code for the EWS/DB Schenker depot at Immingham is IM, and for the Freightliner Traction Maintenance Depot at Immingham, IN.[30][31]
As a result of centralisation of maintenance activities by EWS to Toton TMD the shed was used only for storage of out of service locomotives.[13]
^ abc"Demolition of Immingham steam shed". The Journal of the Great Central Railway Society (157): 9. September 2008., reproduced from The Railway Magazine, September 2008
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Further reading
Hunt, John (3–16 June 1998). "Heavy tools for a tough job...". RAIL. No. 332. EMAP Apex Publications. pp. 36–41. ISSN0953-4563. OCLC49953699.