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[[File:Diesel_Depot_20151122.jpg|thumb|200px300px|right|The Diesel Depot in November 2015]][[File:KidderminsterDieselDepot D7029 Interior 30012016.jpg|thumb|200px300px|right|The interior of the Diesel Depot in January 2016 (Jeff Atkins)]]
The Kidderminster Diesel Depot, also sometimes referred to as the TMD (Traction Maintenance Depot) , stands on the space of ground between the [[Kidderminster Carriage Shed]], and the [[Kidderminster Footbridge]], and is used to maintain most of the SVR's fleet of [[Diesel Locomotives|Diesel locomotives]]. Although visible from 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 [[Bewdley]]. The Depot is normally closed to the public, but may be open during special events such as the annual [[Open House Weekend]] and [[Peep Behind the Scenes]]. ==Construction and facilities==
A new restoration and storage facility was built on the site of the Depot during 2015. This valuable facility contains three roads, with facilities including a pit and an overhead crane. This will allow 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 Saturday 30th January 2016.
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 from home.
==Gallery==
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File:Diesel_Depot_20150503.jpg|Construction in progress in May 2015
==See also==
[[Kidderminster| Kidderminster station]] ==References==<references />
==Links==
[http://www.svrlive.com/Pages/DieselDepot.aspx Latest news] on SVRLive Kidderminster Diesel Depot page
