Changes

# *Improving the public presentation and display of the wonderful [[Goods Wagons|collection of historical wagons]] residing on the SVR. Possible ways include the stationing of wagons at suitable locations, and the operation of more demonstration freight trains.# *Keeping alive the craft of operating freight trains by running more freights and thus retaining the skills of the operating staff. This will have the effect of increasing the interest for visitors to the Railway# *Improving the workshop facilities available to the [[Wagon Dept Department]] to ease and accelerate the restoration of wagons. Its It's hoped to "piggy back" this onto current plans to improve the carriage restoration facilities at [[Carriage Repair Works#Bewdley_Carriage_and_Wagon_Department|Bewdley]].# *Improving the conservation of wagons, both restored and not, by providing covered accommodation for at least the most vulnerable.

The site at [[Stourport Triangle|Bewdley Triangle]] is no longer available, and attention has turned to the site of the GWR [[Foley Park sidings|sidings adjacent to the former BSC works at Foley Park]]. # In February 2016 the site was cleared of undergrowth to allow a detailed site survey. # In April 2016 the information was used to prepare possible track layouts and illustrations.<ref>SVR News June 2016</ref> # At March 2017 the survey had been used to prepare outline plans, discuss them with the SVR management and other key parties, and obtain approximate prices for creating such a facility.

The proposals utilise the full area of the former Foley Park Sidingssidings. This originally held 4 tracks with a headshunt over [[Underbridge off Lisle Avenue|Lisle Avenue underbridge]] to reach the start of [[Falling Sands Viaduct]]. The platform at [[Foley Park Halt]] was originally on the south side with an access pathway (which still exists) to Stourport Road. On construction of the sidings the platform with pagoda shelter was moved to the north side.<br> Stourport Road overbridge was constructed for double track. The clearance work so far has not uncovered any track drainage suggesting that the design should incorporate a new drain and/or French drains to discharge at the east end where St Francis Group have their outfall to the canal/river.The design seeks to accommodate a 60 wagon three road storage shed with an external run round loop and the an engineering siding at the east end. The latter 3 roads would facilitate be fed from the offloading of permanent way materials and visiting locomotive loading east with only a single road access off Silverwoods Wayemerging from the west end of the shed.<br>It is envisaged that the The shed would be a standard ‘Agricultural’ ‘agricultural’ type building with 5 metre spaced portal frames (on pad foundations in the sandstone formation) and propriety cladding with windows and photovoltaic panels on the roof to provide an income source and lighting. Electrical and water supplies could be accessed off Stourport Road. The 3 roads would be fed from the east with only a single road emerging from the west end of the shed. The latter would allow demonstration wagon events linked to the car park access off Felix Baxter Drive.<br>It is envisaged that there would be Plans envisage raised walkways between the internal tracks allowing limited access for viewing. At present, the The southerly road would contain historically significant non-runners with the remaining roads having different demonstration goods trains with brake vans at each end. There is provision in the plans at the east end for a large locomotive (e.g 8F or 28XX) to sit in front of the doors.  The single road from the west end of the shed would allow demonstration wagon events linked to the car park access off Felix Baxter Drive. The run round loop and headshunt are would be around 175 metres long to accommodate typical freight trains or engineering trains.  The engineers ' siding has been designed to design would allow road vehicles to run along as well as offloading ballast or , railsand other permanent way materials, and visiting locomotive loading with road access off Silverwoods Way. ==Progress==*In February 2016 the site was cleared of undergrowth to allow a detailed site survey. The actual access road alignment awaits discussions *In April 2016 the information was used to prepare possible track layouts and illustrations.<ref>SVR News June 2016</ref> *At March 2017 the survey had been used to prepare outline plans, discuss them with the developer SVR management and other key parties, and obtain approximate prices for creating such a facility.*In winter 2019-20 the opportunity was taken to install a set of points at [[Foley Park]] for future use with a siding or shed. The points are to be controlled by a [[Ground Frames at Foley Park|ground frame]] which was previously installed at Kidderminster. The clearance work so far has not uncovered any track drainage suggesting that the commercial plots design should incorporate a new drain and /or French drains to discharge at the east end where St Francis Group have their servicing requirementsoutfall to the canal/river.<br> Initial estimates suggest in 2017 suggested around £200,000 for design, supply and erection of the shed with additional works needed on earthworks, drainage, fencing/security, electricity and water supply. Construction could be phased, with the engineer’s siding being required sooner for trackwork delivery and the works to the cabling and relaying needing to be planned together. When Were the plans to be successful and many of the wagons are be moved , it would be possible to proceed with the Bewdley plans carriage works as a separate phase.<ref>[http://www.svrwagons.uk/shed.html SVR Wagons website] (Retrieved 28 October 2018)</ref>