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*On 5 May Rail Adventure Class 43 power cars 43186 and 43188 delivered [[UIC classification| wagons 80 2797 018-4, 80 2797 017-6 and 80 4737 025-3]] to the TMD for contract examination and storage. The wagons left by rail on 22 June.
*On 22 June four Meridian Generic Rail Limited 'Universal Barrier Vehicles' were noted stored adjacent to [[Sandbourne Viaduct]]. The vehicle ID's are 96602 'Henry', 96603 'Oliver', 96605 'Ernest' and 96607 'Philip' (example full ID 96 70 GB-MGRL 0096607-7)<ref>ST Publications, ''UK Combined Summer 2023''</ref>.
*Network Rail's BR Class 73 Bo-Bo 73951 Malcolm Brinded and 73952 Janis Kong were on display at the [[Diesel Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas#2020-present|2023 Spring Diesel Festival]] before being de-named and stored under contract, pending their later sale to Harry Needle Railroad Company.They left the SVR on 12 January 2024 by rail.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rlwmg9X64k&themeRefresh=1 Railcam YouTube video] (Retrieved 9 February 2024)</ref>
*On 1 September four Rail Adventure Class 43 power cars brought two further barrier wagons for storage. Two power cars underwent paid contract work using the C&W inspection pit and TMD facilities.
*The same month an ex-BR tube wagon was delivered to [[Carriage Repair Works|Kidderminster Carriage & Wagon yard]] for contract refurbishment and to enable it to carry movement sensors and monitoring equipment.
