GWR 143 Tool & Packing Van
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This 4-wheel non-vented van was built at Swindon in 1913 and was used at Wolverhampton Stafford Road works.
It arrived on the SVR in 1972, and was initially restored a short time later. It was completely overhauled in 1986-87 which included a repaint into GWR Lake livery. In 2014 The 2857 Society transferred their spares from GWR 5043 Full Third to 143. It is seen at Bewdley Down Yard in March 2015.
See also
References
Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition