Caledonian Railway / LMS 304543 Covered Goods Van
This outside framed 10 ton Goods Van was built at the St Rollox works of the Caledonian Railway to Diagram 67, and was originally numbered 4543. It also saw service as LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 304543 following Grouping in 1923, and was later used by Cadbury’s (numbered 266), from where it arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in June 1967.
The van is seen in the photograph in LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway livery at Hampton Loade, where it had been in use as a store.
It and sister 302080 left the SVRSevern Valley Railway in May 2016 for a new home at Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust.[1] The move of 4543 was by rail to Kidderminster, dead slow and strapped up to secure the cracked sole bar reportedly damaged during shunting.
Its role as a store has been taken by GWR Fruit C 2815.
See also
Wagons formerly resident on the SVR
References
Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Eighth Edition
