motive power depot

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motive power depot (plural motive power depots)

  1. (rail transport) A place where locomotives are housed, maintained and repaired.
    • 1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 99:
      Camden motive power depot has been much criticised for its emission of smoke in a residential neighbourhood and its complete dieselisation is rapidly taking place.

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  • In Britain, this term has largely been superseded by traction maintenance depot (TMD).

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