BR DEPARTMENTAL DEPOTS & STABLING POINTS
Location; In the fork of the Hartlebury and Hereford lines, north of Worcester Shrub Hill Station
A brick built 3TS through road shed with a corrugated sheeting clad gable style roof, located at SO85735552 and closed to steam in December 1965. It was reduced to 2TS and closed as a depot in June 1978 but saw use as a stabling point until demolition on December 3rd, 1989. An 8 road stabling area was established on the site in 1990 and a refuelling point and carriage washing plant installed in 1991.
BR Coding;
WS [May 1973-June 1978]
Locomotive Allocation & Duties;
Class 97/6 PWM Series shunters
A brick built 3TS through road shed with a corrugated sheeting clad gable style roof, located at SO85735552 and closed to steam in December 1965. It was reduced to 2TS and closed as a depot in June 1978 but saw use as a stabling point until demolition on December 3rd, 1989. An 8 road stabling area was established on the site in 1990 and a refuelling point and carriage washing plant installed in 1991.
BR Coding;
WS [May 1973-
Locomotive Allocation & Duties;
Class 97/6 PWM Series shunters
The locos were serviced and stabled here, as and when required, and utilized at sites throughout the area during PW operations.
Ex-GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 No. 7013 Bristol Castle at Worcester MPD on September 8th, 1962 WT Stubbs