Engine shed

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002038",
  "term": "Engine shed",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A building at a railway depot or station used for housing, servicing, and light maintenance of locomotives. It provides shelter for engines when not in use and facilities for refueling, watering, and minor repairs. Engine sheds were historically a central feature of steam locomotive depots.",
  "synonyms": [
    "locomotive shed",
    "motive power depot"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "motive power depot",
    "roundhouse"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Lokschuppen",
    "es": "cochera de locomotoras",
    "fr": "rotonde"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/engine-shed/"
}