Cadder depot opens SCOTRAIL’S new servicing and fuelling depot at Cadder, between Bishopbriggs and Lenzie on the Edinburgh & Glasgow line, opened on December 12.
The new £33m depot can accommodate up to six InterCity7 HST sets. Its use will reduce empty stock miles while shifting the burden of stabling HSTs away from Perth, Haymarket and Eastfield depots. An added benefit is the reduction of emissions and noise for residents who live close to those other yards.
Because of the size of the yard, there is scope for future expansion. There is also a new two-storey office and mess facility.
A1SLT Trustee resigns THE A1 Steam Locomotive Trust announced the resignation of Mark Allatt from his role as a trustee and council member with immediate effect on December 21. Mark was associated with the Trust for more than 30 years, including 16 years as chairman. He helped bring Tornado from a challenging idea to successful reality, and was also a driving force behind the plans to build a new Gresley ‘P2’ Prince of Wales.