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*Collett 8100 Class 2-6-2T No 8101
*LNER J25 Class 0-6-0 Nos 2134, 2142, 2051, 1994
'Asleft', a fireman at Kidderminster between 1945 and 1949, described Kidderminster as "...''a small but complete engine shed. The men working there were an example in miniature of the range and types of men found at larger depots''". In addition to the drivers and firemen based there, there was a small workshop with a small fitting staff responsible for simple repairs such as adjusting brakes and repairing blown joints, although larger repairs such as the removal of pistons and valves were carried out elsewhere. One man was normally responsible for boiler washouts and working on the coal stage<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|'Asleft' (1978)]], pp. 42--43.</ref>.
==Kidderminster Shed under BR==
==Further reading==
*[[Bibliography#Books|'''No Steam Without Fire''', 'Asleft' (1978), ISBN 0950053341]] Memories of life on the footplate at Wolverhampton, Kidderminster, and Newton Abbot
*[[Bibliography#Books|'''When There Was Steam''', Tony Barfield (1994), ISBN 1-85648-190-5]] Memories of a Western Region fireman based at Kidderminster Shed
