Rugby's Colas shed when it was built and its uses

[18B]

Hi, 

 

would anyone happen to know when the Rugby depot that Colas is using was built. Old Maps.co.uk show a building on the site in use back the circa 1900 but that isn't the concrete building that is in use by Coals now? Albeit on the same footprint...?

 

Would anyone happen to know when this opened? 

 

The Railway Observer'.  Mentions that the DED closed in 1969 with maintenance work transferring to Bletchley.

 

TIA. 

Edited July 26, 2020 by 18B

[Rugd1022]

The current building was erected c.1965 on the site of part of the old LNWR locoshed, part of which was a sectioned off mini 'works' with lifting facilities inside.

Edited July 25, 2020 by Rugd1022

[18B]

1 hour ago, Rugd1022 said:

The current building was erected c.1965 on the site of part of the old LNWR locoshed, part of which was a sectioned off mini 'works' with lifting facilities inside.

 

was the old LNWR shed completely demolished, for the new build?

 

Any ideas when it ceased to be used be to used a loco / EMU depot....?

 

 

[Rugd1022]

Yes the LNWR shed was demolished and the new modern District Electric Depot was built in its place. I think it was last used as an EMU depot in the '80s but we used to refuel our Freightliner 66s down there up until a about ten years ago.

Edited July 26, 2020 by Rugd1022

[Vanguard 5374]

I would argue that the building was rebuilt, as one of the walls is definitely part of the old LNWR erecting shop, if you look at the brickwork you can see where the windows once were.