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}}The grounded body of this GWR outside wooden framed 'Mink' Covered Goods Van can be seen on the [[Kidderminster#Bay Platform | bay platform at Kidderminster]], having previously been located at the West Somerset Railway . It was built circa 1892 at Swindon.<ref> Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref>
Since arrival at the SVR in 2014, the van body has been was cosmetically restored in the compound opposite [[Kidderminster Station signal box (1987 onwards)|Kidderminster signal box]], with the assistance of the [[Friends of Kidderminster Town Station]]. The Friends [http://www.kfriends.org.uk/projects/vanbody.htm project page] notes that although grounded van bodies were normally painted black, 37150 has been painted in GWR brown with the agreement of the owners in order to highlight its original identity.
The van body is owned by the [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund | GWR 813 Preservation Fund]].<ref>[http://www.gwr813.org/stock.html GWR813.org stock list]</ref>
To move the van body it had to cross [[Mainline Operators Servicing Kidderminster#London_Midland|London Midland’s]] car park, and they wanted a full risk assessment beforehand. The 813 Fund persuaded their haulier, Haynes Transport of Pershore, to put together such a document for this operation and so the restored van body was finally craned from the car park compound onto its specially prepared brick foundations in the dock platform, on 18 February 2014<ref>[http://www.2857.org.uk/2857_lms_hopper_wagon.html The 2857 Society] (Retrieved 21 April 2020)</ref>.
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