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*On 5 May Rail Adventure Class 43 power cars 43186 and 43188 delivered [[UIC classification| wagons 80 2797 018-4, 80 2797 017-6 and 80 4737 025-3]] to the TMD for contract examination and storage. The wagons left by rail on 22 June.
*On 22 June four Meridian Generic Rail Limited 'Universal Barrier Vehicles' were noted stored adjacent to [[Sandbourne Viaduct]]. The vehicle ID's are 96602 'Henry', 96603 'Oliver', 96605 'Ernest' and 96607 'Philip' (example full ID 96 70 GB-MGRL 0096607-7)<ref>ST Publications, ''UK Combined Summer 2023''</ref>.
*Network Rail's BR Class 73 Bo-Bo 73951 Malcolm Brinded and 73952 Janis Kong were on display at the [[Diesel Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas#2020-present|2023 Spring Diesel Festival]] before being de-named and stored under contract, pending their later sale to Harry Needle Railroad Company.They left the SVR on 12 January 2024 by rail.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rlwmg9X64k&themeRefresh=1 Railcam YouTube video] (Retrieved 9 February 2024)</ref> *On 1 September four Rail Adventure Class 43 power cars brought two further barrier wagons for storage. Two power cars underwent paid contract work using the C&W inspection pit and TMD facilities.*The same month an ex-BR tube wagon was delivered to [[Carriage Repair Works|Kidderminster Carriage & Wagon yard]] for contract refurbishment and to enable it to carry movement sensors and monitoring equipment.*October brought SB Rail's Plasser & Theurer Unimat 09-4x4/4S Dynamic Tamper 99 70 9123 012-5 (DR 75012), hopefully the start of regular training visits by SB Rail to the SVR.*From 11 October Harsco Rail’s YZA Plain Line Stoneblower 99 70 9426 020-2 (DR80207). Visit planned for an extended period of mainline staff training, with the simultaneous benefit to the SVR of its track being maintained.*In November recommissioned Class 43 power cars visited the TMD, 43306 & 43320 heading for export, hauling 43307 & 43316. Also, TXM Plant brought a Road Railer with flail attachment as part of a training course for new operators.*December saw eight Rail Adventure Class 43s on site with a further four continental wagons and six wagons to complement the four barrier vehicles: subsequent frequent moves saw some depart the railway for export and to move rolling stock. Two Class 20s arrived from Peak Forest, one going into the Carriage Works for the contract repaint. The six wagons were for storage. ==2024==*Three Network Rail/Bayer weedkilling trains operated by Envu and GB Railfreight underwent contract maintenance and testing between Bewdley and Kidderminster.<ref>SVR News 225, pp. 6 and 51</ref> On 12 February 66720 moved a weedkilling train from Kidderminster SVR.<ref>RAIL Magazine Issue 1003, 21 February 2024, p.28</ref>*On 5 March further Class 43 power cars 43423 and 43467 operated on test working Kidderminster SVR to Leamington Spa and return.*During March 2024, Colas Rail's Plasser & Theurer Unimat 09-4x4/4S Dynamic Tamper DR75016 was stabled at Kidderminster
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