motive power depot

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motive power depot

noun motive power depots

A place where locomotives are housed, maintained and repaired. A depot for the maintenance and servicing of diesel locomotives on the Great Eastern line is being provided at Ipswich by the conversion of the steam motive power depot, which was rebuilt in 1954, with the requirements of diesel traction in mind.
Similar: MPD, TMD, engine shed, locomotive shed

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@misc{motive_power_depot_2026,
  title = {motive power depot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/motive%20power%20depot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}