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unidentified ex-BR 'TUBE' wagon not converted as planned
*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 unidentified ex-BR tube '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.It proved unsuitable and so the spare [[Other rolling stock#Cranes_and_jib_runners| Crane jib runner DB 998520]] was converted instead.<ref>SVR News 226, Summer 2024, Carriage notes pp. 44-45.</ref>
*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.
