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Location Profiles - MOD Ludgershall

 MOD Ludgershall
Thanks to Mick Winter for the details about this location 
Directions - view map

By train Waterloo-Andover. Then bus from outside station (Wilts&Dorset/Stagecoach) and get off one stop past Ludgershall Memorial. This being just over the railway bridge. Walk back a few yards past garden centre, turn left and part of the depot can be viewed.
Description

Network Rail Depot - used for upgrading of the southern electric supply.
Usual vehicles

NR support coaches are based here when not in use - 6260, 6261, 6262, 977990, 977991 as well as 975087, 975471, 975477 formerly stored at Derby. Some of the old Doncaster test train coaches are also now stored here (977789, 977790, 977791, 977793, 977794) as well as the green inspection saloon 975025 when not in use around the network.

Update June 2006 - this location is now no longer used by NR and as a result 6261, 977990, 977991, 975087, 975471 & 975477 were all moved for storage at Old Oak Common towards the end of March 2006. The Doncaster Test Train coaches remain for the time being.
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