Difference between revisions of "Bridgnorth Loco Works"
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[[File:Bridgnorth Station 04.JPG| thumb|200px|right| Aerial view of the loco works (Wikimedia Commons)]] | [[File:Bridgnorth Station 04.JPG| thumb|200px|right| Aerial view of the loco works (Wikimedia Commons)]] | ||
[[File:42968 at Bridgenorth.jpg| thumb|200px|right|Interior view of the loco works (Wikimedia Commons)]] | [[File:42968 at Bridgenorth.jpg| thumb|200px|right|Interior view of the loco works (Wikimedia Commons)]] | ||
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Bridgnorth Loco Works is the home to [[Severn Valley Railway Engineering Services]] and is the SVR's main locomotive maintenance, repair and restoration facility. | Bridgnorth Loco Works is the home to [[Severn Valley Railway Engineering Services]] and is the SVR's main locomotive maintenance, repair and restoration facility. | ||
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To the rear of the machine Shop and loco Shed is the boiler shop which was opened by HRH The Duke of Gloucester in [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1990-1999#1990 | October 1990]] - before that time riveting of boilers was carried out in the open air! | To the rear of the machine Shop and loco Shed is the boiler shop which was opened by HRH The Duke of Gloucester in [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1990-1999#1990 | October 1990]] - before that time riveting of boilers was carried out in the open air! | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[Bridgnorth]] | [[Bridgnorth]] | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 13 October 2015
Bridgnorth Loco Works is the home to Severn Valley Railway Engineering Services and is the SVRSevern Valley Railway's main locomotive maintenance, repair and restoration facility.
Construction of the loco shed began in March 1976 using parts of the former Portskewett and Heaton Mersey Sheds acquired for that purpose, with the pits being dug the following November and the building completed in April 1977. The loco shed includes a wheel-drop which was formerly located at the Leicester Midland MPDMotive Power Depot (shed 15C). This was purchased and installed following an appeal for funds launched in summer 2009. That summer also saw an upgrade to the loco shed, including the installation of roller shutter doors, side windows to improve lighting, and an enclosed paint shop.
The Loco Works also includes a machine shop, located in the former Bridgnorth Goods Shed adjacent to the loco shed. The machine shop includes a Noble and Lunn wheel lathe.
To the rear of the machine Shop and loco Shed is the boiler shop which was opened by HRH The Duke of Gloucester in October 1990 - before that time riveting of boilers was carried out in the open air!
The loco shed, machine shop and boiler shop can all be seen in the third picture.
