Local services on the SVR were mostly operated by engine stabled at Kidderminster shed at the south end of the line and Shrewsbury shed at the north end of the line. Locomotives could also be based at other sheds in the area including Worcester, with its sub-shed Hartlebury, and Stourbridge. In particular the daily Stourbridge – Tenbury Goods would regularly be a Stourbridge (84F) based loco.
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Kidderminster Shed under GWR
Kidderminster was GWR shed number 125, code KDR, and was part of the Worcester division. The shed was situated on the south side of the line between Hoo Road Bridge and Worcester Road Bridge (on the left when travelling from Kidderminster towards Bewdley). It was built in 1932 to replace the original smaller GWR shed which was situated nearer the station.
A snapshot in 1943 shows the following locomotives allocated to Kidderminster (GWR unless stated)[1]:
- Cleobury Mortimer & Ditton Priors Railway Nos 28, 29
- Dean 2021 0-6-0PT No 2153
- Churchward 45xx 2-6-2T Nos 4586, 4596
- Collett 57xx 0-6-0PT No 4625, 8718, 8727
- Collett 51xx 2-6-2T Nos 5110, 5112
- Churchward 45xx 2-6-2T Nos 5518, 5538, 5573
- 8101 2-6-2T No 8101
- LNER J25 0-6-0 Nos 2134, 2142, 2051, 1994
Kidderminster Shed under BR
Post-War, Kidderminster had 3 different shed numbers under BR. Following nationalisation, Kidderminster initially became BR shed code 85D on 1 February 1950, as part of the group under 85 Worcester. On 10 September 1960 it became Shed 84G under 84 Wolverhampton. Finally, in 1963 responsibility for the area was transferred from the Western Region to the London Midland Region, and on 1 September 1963 it became shed 2P under 2 Rugby.
The total number of engines allocated to Kidderminster Shed post-War by class were[2]:
| Locomotive class | Number allocated |
|---|---|
| GWR Churchward 43xx 2-6-0 | 22 |
| GWR Collett 57xx 0-6-0PT | 18 |
| GWR Collett 51xx 2-6-2T | 13 |
| GWR Collett 4575 2-6-2T | 5 |
| GWR Collett 56xx 0-6-2T | 3 |
| GWR Dean 2021 0-6-0PT | 3 |
| GWR Collett 14xx 0-4-2T | 2 |
| GWR Collett 2251 0-6-0 | 2 |
| GWR Collett 61xx 2-6-2T | 2 |
| GWR Churchward 45xx 2-6-2T | 1 |
| GWR Collett Grange 4-6-0 | 1 |
| GWR Dean Bulldog 4-4-0 | 1 |
| GWR Hawksworth 16xx 0-6-0PT | 1 |
| LMS Stanier 3P 2-6-2T | 1 |
| BR Riddles Standard Class 3 Tank 2-6-2T | 3 |
| BR Diesel Class 8 0-6-0 | 1 |
Kidderminster shed closed on 10 August 1964, with the last 8 engines being transferred to nearby Stourbridge shed (84F) 2 days earlier. The last 8 engines at Kidderminster were:
- Collett 57xx 0-6-0PT Nos 3601, 3607, 3619, 8718
- Collett 51xx 2-6-2T Nos 4147, 4153, 4173, 4175
The area formerly occupied by Kidderminster Shed is now a housing estate.
Sources
- ↑ The Tenbury & Bewdley Railway, Keith Beddoes and William H Smith (1995)
- ↑ Kidderminster on BRDatabase.info