Meaning of running shed | Babel Free

Definitions

A building used for the maintenance and preparation for service of locomotives.

Examples

“The running sheds consist of four round-houses, and still bear traces of the notorious "Baedeker" raid on the City of York itself.”

“A correspondent points out that the new diesel depot at March is being fashioned by conversion of the former steam and repair depot; two roads in the running shed have now been adapted for such steam locomotive repair work as remains.”

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