Cranmore Traincare and Maintenance Services (CTMS)

Cranmore Traincare and Maintenance Services (CTMS) was established in July 1995 as a trading division of Cranmore Railway Company Limited, which is the commercial arm of the East Somerset Railway, a registered charity.

Since 1995, CTMS has been undertaking quality carriage overhauls for customers across the UK. They specialise in body overhaul of Mark 1 and Mark 2 coaches, work on Mark 3 coaches, wagons and locomotives (both steam & diesel).

CTMS has the experience and skills to undertake both heavy body overhauls, vehicle conversions, quality repaints, body component repairs or supply and can undertake bogie and running gear overhauls to heritage railway standards. They also have quality systems in place to monitor conformance.

CTMS has no shareholders, so any profits made are transferred to the East Somerset Railway for the preservation of railway heritage.

CTMS People

Derek Sharp - Director CTMS

Dick Masters - Director CTMS

Nigel Dyson, Production Manager
Nigel joined CTMS in December 2018. He has a great deal of knowledge in production, ensuring that all tasks are carried out to high quality and within strict timescales.

Mike Richards
Mike has been with CTMS since 2005. His expertise lies in coach painting and body restoration from experience in the automotive industry.

Jeff Bown, Vehicle Builder/Welder
Jeff has been with CTMS since 1997. He is an expert in steel fabrication, welding and heavy timber work and has vast knowledge of vehicle components.

Tyrone Paul, Vehicle Builder/Welder
Tyrone joined CTMS in September 2014 as a second Year Engineering Apprentice, learning welding and fabrication skills along with woodworking proficiency. Tyrone qualified in September 2016 and is now a fully integrated team member.

Owen Stone, Carpenter/Vehicle Builder
Owen joined CTMS in November 2017 as a carpenter/vehicle builder. He completed a Level 2 Apprenticeship before joining the team.

Colin Girle
Colin joined in July 2022. He is an experienced railway preservationist, with a wide range of skills.

Ben Chainey
Ben joined in September 2022 as a third year engineering apprentice, attending Strode College one day per week. Ben is learning all aspects of vehicle restoration.

Over Twenty Five Years of Service

CTMS have been overhauling vehicles for the heritage sector and mainline charter operators for over 25 years. During that time, well over 100 vehicles have passed through our workshops, including all types of hauled stock such as Mk1, Mk2, Mk3 vehicles, sleeping cars, parcels vans, restaurant and buffet cars in addition to DMU, DEMU and underground vehicles. We have also attended to diesel and steam locos in need of bodywork attention and re-painting. We also specialize in vehicle conversions to meet modern requirements for accessibility.

We are happy to discuss your project with you and advise on the most cost and time effective solutions to keeping your fleet in sound condition and available for traffic.

Contact CTMS

CTMS
Cranmore Traincare and Maintenance Services
Cranmore Railway Station
Shepton Mallet
Somerset BA4 4QP

For any enquiries please telephone 01749 880980 or Email us