Any plans for the Shed at Leicester?

[londonmidland]

Does anyone have any information regarding the Shed at Leicester? There have been a few rumours that East Midlands Trains/Cross Country will stable a couple of there trains there but it is looking highly unlikely. And I don't think EWS will sell it to Freightliner :roll:, any information/opinions are welcome.

 

[francisoldfield]

when i worked at XC at Leicester there were rumours thats where our depot was going to move, but nothing ever came of it!

 

[mallard]

XC often have a 170 stabled in the sidings at Leicester station and there is an evening EMT service from Sheffield that terminates at Leicester (which I assume runs back ECS to Derby). I've also often seen freights in the sidings there.

EMT's Sprinters all go to Nottingham overnight I believe.

I suppose there could be scope for a few more southbound services to terminate at Leicester in the evenings and use stabling at the old depot, but I can't really see any major changes, considering the facilities available nearby at Derby and Nottingham.

 

[Schnellzug]

You mean a 66?

 

[londonmidland]

You mean a 66?

Sorry?

 

[Lrd]

You mean a 66?

I thought that too!

(@Londonmidland, a 66 is a Class 66, often referred to as a Shed)

 

[londonmidland]

I thought that too!

(@Londonmidland, a 66 is a Class 66, often referred to as a Shed)

Lol, I know that. I was just wondering what he meant by it.

 

[Schnellzug]

I wondered if maybe you meant there was a Class 66 parked there that they seemed to have forgotten about or something.