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The Severn Valley Railway is home to a diverse fleet of heritage [[Diesel Locomotives File:Diesel_Depot_20151122.jpg|thumb|300px|right| diesel railway locomotives]], which are used frequently during the summer time to augment the steam engines running along the railway. The depot stands on the space of ground between the [[Kidderminster Carriage ShedDiesel Depot in November 2015]], and the [[Kidderminster Footbridge]]File:KidderminsterDieselDepot D7029 Interior 30012016. Although visible from jpg|thumb|300px|right|The interior of the footbridge, across the station throat, the site is not directly visible to SVR visitors until they have boarded a train and are departing towards [[BewdleyDiesel Depot in January 2016 (Jeff Atkins)]].

A new restoration and storage facility is being constructed '''Kidderminster Diesel Depot''', also sometimes referred to as the TMD (Traction Maintenance Depot), stands on the site space of ground between the Depot. This valuable facility will contain three roads, [[Kidderminster Carriage Shed]] and will have facilities such as a pitthe [[Kidderminster Footbridge]], and an overhead crane, which will allow is used to maintain most of the restoration SVR's fleet of these complex but useful [[Diesel Locomotives|Diesel locomotives to take place]]. Facilities up until this point had been in Although visible from the footbridge across the open airstation throat, with volunteers being exposed the site is not directly visible to the elementsSVR visitors until they have boarded a train and are departing towards [[Bewdley]]. Construction progress at 3 May 2015 The Depot is shown below.normally closed to the public, but may be open during special events such as Diesel Galas and the annual [[File:Diesel_Depot_20150503.jpgOpen House Weekend]].

Although the names 'Diesel Depot' and 'Traction Maintenance Depot' are synonymous and refer to the entire site, the term 'Diesel Depot' is frequently used to refer specifically to the large workshop building opened in 2016. In July 2018 the depot was given a [[TOPS_codes#TOPS_location_codes | TOPS location code]] - 65942, KI. ==Construction==Early plans for a Diesel Depot maintenance building involved re-erecting a building from the former Burton-upon-Trent Diesel Depot, originally bought by The [[Western Locomotive Association]], dismantled and stored at Kidderminster. However it transpired that changes to building regulations would have made the cost greater than if new steelwork was used, and the plans were shelved.<ref name=SVR166>SVR News 166</ref>  During the mid-2000s, plans for a purpose built facility were drawn up at the request of the SVR(H) Board. These were approved and detailed design work was under way when the SVR was hit by the [[2007 Storm Damage|2007 flood damage]]. After a delay while repairs to the railway were made, a revised plan was prepared in 2009 which reduced the amount of contaminated ground that would need to be removed where the facility would be built. Fund raising at the time included the proceeds of the Autumn 2009 [[SVRA]] raffle.<ref name=SVR166/> Members of Wyre Forest District Council’s planning committee approved an application in March 2013 and 2014 saw the site cleared by the groups who had locomotives and parts stored there, vegetation cleared and the track lifted in preparation. Construction of the new restoration and storage building eventually took place during 2015. Principal contractor was C21 Construction Ltd.<ref name=Depotwebsite>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160408012203/http://www.svrdieselshed.co.uk/index.htm SVR Diesel Shed webpage (archived)] (Retrieved 18 July 2018)</ref> ==Funding==The General Manager was quoted as saying the project value was £800,000.<ref>[http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/15004436.Coveted_heritage_railway_industry_award_for_Severn_Valley_Railway__39_s_diesel_depot/ 'Severn Valley Railway unveils £800,000 Kidderminster Diesel Depot', Kidderminster Shuttle, 21 May 2016] (Retrieved 18 July 2018)</ref> Funding was provided in part by a loan from HSBC to [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC|SVR(H)]], the full loan amount of £372,000 was drawn down in October 2015 and was converted to a fifteen year fixed term loan on 11 March 2016.<ref name=SVR2018>SVR(H) Annual Report for the period ending 2 January 2018</ref> [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited|The Guarantee Company]] subscribed £25,000 for this project and contributions were also made by [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd|Charitable Trust]] (£37,600 in 2016) and [[List of preservation groups|diesel preservation groups]].<ref>Minutes of the Severn Valley Railway Company Limited AGM 20 August 2016</ref><ref>[http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Accounts/Ends23/0001092723_AC_20170630_E_C.PDF SVR Charitable Trust Report and Financial Statements 30 June 2017]</ref> The SVR Diesel Shed webpage (archived) listed as at 2016 the following groups as involved in the project: The [[Diesel Traction Group]], The [[Class 50 Alliance Limited|Fifty Fund]], The [[Western Locomotive Association]], The [[Class 08 Society]], [[The DMU Group (West Midlands)|The SVR DMU Group]], [[Kidderminster Shunter Fund|12099]] and [[Somerset & Dorset Loco Company|Somerset Traction Ltd (D8188)]]. Other supporting companies listed were CADdata, GBRf, Locomaster Profiles, Strathwood Publications, Virgin Trains and Visions International.<ref name=Depotwebsite/> ==Facilities==This valuable facility contains three roads, with facilities including a pit and an overhead crane allowing the restoration of these complex but useful locomotives to take place. Previously facilities had been in the open air, with volunteers being exposed to the elements. The new depot provides 1,000 square meters of covered space, two locomotive inspection pits, lifting jacks, and a 10 tonne overhead travelling crane.<ref>[http://www.svrdieselshed.co.uk/assets/NBI-H-203_svr_diesel_%20locomotive_maintenance_depot.pdf SVR NBI-H-203] "SVR Diesel Locomotive Maintenance Depot" 22 Dec 2014</ref> The first locomotives entered the Diesel Depot on 30 January 2016. On 20 May 2016 the Chairman of Network Rail unveiled a plaque to celebrate the opening of the Diesel Depot. The Depot is also home to a separate mess room facility for diesel group volunteers, as well as one of the railway's [[Mk 3a Convertible Sleeper | sleeping coaches]], which offers overnight accommodation to volunteer staff who are away volunteers. ===Subsequent developments===*Kidderminster TMD appeal November 2016 - In November 2016 the [[List of preservation groups| SVR's Diesel Groups]] and the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd]] launched a fundraising campaign to improve facilities, ring fenced for diesel projects only. These include a purpose-built workshop for restoring and maintaining component parts, and an amenity block for overnight accommodation, toilet and washing facilities.<ref>[http://svrtrust.org.uk/our-projects/diesel-depo.html SVR Charitable Trust, "Kidderminster Diesel Depot"] (Retrieved 16 February 2017)</ref><ref name=SVRLive>[https://www.svrlive.com/kidderminster-tmd-appeal SVRLive, "Kidderminster TMD Appeal"] (Retrieved 16 February 2017)</ref> {{As of|2020}} this appeal refers intead to "funding of a raft of new equipment for the Diesel Depot [..] mostly aimed at making the work there safer and more efficient".<ref>[https://svrtrust.org.uk/Diesel-projects SVR Charitable Trust, "Diesel projects"] (Retrieved 26 January 2020)</ref>  *New lifting jacks - In 2017 [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC|SVR(H)]] purchased four new 35t Mechan lifting jacks with a total cost of £122,426, £58,300 of which was funded by the [[List of preservation groups|Diesel Groups]], a shareholder and other donations. These jacks can lift all diesels currently based on the Railway and offer the opportunity for further contract work.<ref name=SVR2018/>  *In September 2017 trackwork remodelling allowed access and stabling outside all shed roads in the South yard.<ref name=SVRLive/> *AWS ramps - In April 2018 the railway obtained from Network Rail and Siemens two AWS ramps recovered from Birmingham New Street Resignalling (Phase 4/5), which were installed in Kidderminster Yard to test homefleet and visiting locomotive AWS systems before they leave for the main line. ==Award==In January 2017 it was announced that the Diesel Depot had won the 2016 Heritage Railway Association award for Modern Traction for its "major contribution to modern traction preservation".<ref>[http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/15004436.Coveted_heritage_railway_industry_award_for_Severn_Valley_Railway__39_s_diesel_depot/?ref=mr&lp=20 Kidderminster Shuttle]</ref> ==Gallery==<gallery>File:Diesel_Depot_20150503.jpg|Construction in progress in May 2015File:Diesel_Depot_Name_20151122.jpg|This impressive name board is visible from passing trainsFile:50049engine.jpg|[[BR Class 50 50049 Defiance|50049 Defiance]] having its engine replacedFile:KidderminsterDieselDepot D7029 30012016.jpg|[[BR Class 35 D7029|D7029]] was the first locomotive to enter the depot on 30 Jan 2016, breaking through a ceremonial ribbon (Jeff Atkins)File:KidderminsterDieselDepot D3022 30012016.jpg|[[BR Class 08 D3022|D3022]] in the Diesel Depot on 30 Jan 2016 (Jeff Atkins)File:Diesel Depot Plaque 20180408.jpg|Plaque marking the opening ceremony on 20 May 2016File:Diesel_Depot_20160716.jpg | Locomotives receiving attention during the July 2016 Peep Behind the Scenes eventFile:50007onjacks1.jpg | 50007 being lifted for maintenance, Nov 2017File:50007onjacks2.jpg | 50007 with bogies removed, Nov 2017File:D1015SteveWainwright1.jpg | Engine removed from Western ChampionFile:D1015SteveWainwright2.jpg | Engine removed from Western Champion</gallery> ==See also==[[Kidderminster | Kidderminster station]]<br>[[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd]]<br>[[List of preservation groups| SVR's Diesel Groups]]<br>[[Awards]] ==References==<references />

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