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It and sister [[Caledonian Railway Covered Goods Van 302080|302080]] left the SVR in May 2016 for a new home at Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust.<ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3582&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 SVR Forum thread]</ref> 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 2815 Fruit C Van | GWR Fruit C 2815]]. In 2024 Rapido Trains announced a commercial OO gauge model of the Caledonian Railway Dia.67 Goods Van. Two liveries are being produced of 304543, Caledonian Railway 4543 and Cadbury 266.<ref>[https://rapidotrains.co.uk/product/cr-dia-67-10t-van-cr-no-4543/]</ref> <ref>[https://rapidotrains.co.uk/product/cr-dia-67-10t-van-cadbury-no-266/]</ref>
==See also==
*[http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=7061 CR/LMS 304543 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line]
*[http://www.frht.org.uk/ Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust]
*[https://rapidotrains.co.uk/product/cr-dia-67-10t-van-cr-no-4543/ Rapido Trains - Caledonian 4543]
*[https://rapidotrains.co.uk/product/cr-dia-67-10t-van-cadbury-no-266/ Rapido Trains - Cadbury 266]