locomotive shed

plural locomotive sheds

1. rail transportSynonym of engine shed.

   Short form: locoshed

   2 more examples

   Crewe North Motive Power Depot is to be modernised completely. This includes the provision of a new coaling plant, ash handling plant, and two new locomotive sheds of the latest roundhouse type, each with 32 roads radiating from a 70-ft. dia. turntable.

   1948 November and December, “Crewe M.P.D. to be Modernised”, in Railway Magazine, page 372

   The locomotive shed at Portadown is gradually becoming the principal Great Northern section steam motive power depot.

   1961 March, “The Irish scene”, in Trains Illustrated, page 138

   Synonyms: engine shed