Reading TMD

Reading TMD is a railway Traction Maintenance Depot situated in Reading, England, and operated by First Great Western. The depot code is RG.

Location
The depot is situated to the west of Reading station and to the north of Reading West station. It is located within the triangle of lines formed by the Great Western main line to the north, the curve from Reading West to Reading to the east, and the curve connecting Reading West to the westbound main line to the west.

Layout
The depot is on two levels. The upper depot is used for the cleaning and fueling of locomotives at night, it is also used for stabling units ready for the next day operations. The lower depot is used for heavy maintenance and exam work on 165,166 units, but has also been used to work on 142,143,150,153,158 from the west country. EWS and Freightliner Class 66 units use the depot for refueling. Track maintanace machines are also stabled in the sidings from time to time.

Changes in 2012
Quote from Reading Station News: "Work has started on a new traincare depot which is a major part of Network Rail's improvements to the railway around Reading. The depot will be a replacement for the existing one, currently situated west of the station. When Network Rail finish the new depot in summer 2013, the existing depot will be demolished to make way for the planned viaduct that will provide new tracks and help end the bottle-neck of rail traffic in Reading".