THE DEPOT WAS OPENED AT MARGATE IN 1962 AND CLOSED IN APRIL 1984 .
ORIGINALLY IT WAS STAFFED WITH 32 DRIVERS DRAWN ALMOST EXCLUSIVLY FROM THE BRICKLAYERS ARMS AND RAMSGATE STEAM DEPOTS . IT WAS LATER UPSTAFFED TO 36 DRIVERS , THEREAFTER NORMAL PROMOTION MOVES INTO AND OUT OF THE DEPOT TOOK PLACE .