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The van is seen in the photograph at Hampton Loade in its current LMS livery, where it is in use as a store.
 
The van is seen in the photograph at Hampton Loade in its current LMS livery, where it is in use as a store.
  
Plans are afoot to relocate this vehicle and sister 302080 to Ferryhill railway centre in Aberdeen.
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Plans are afoot to relocate this vehicle and sister 302080 to Ferryhill railway centre in Aberdeen. Its role as a store will be taken by [[GWR 2815 Fruit C Van | GWR Fruit C 2815]].
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==

Revision as of 16:49, 25 November 2015

CR Goods Van 304543

This 10 ton Goods Van was built at the St Rollox works of the Caledonian Railway 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, from where it arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in June 1967.

The van is seen in the photograph at Hampton Loade in its current LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway livery, where it is in use as a store.

Plans are afoot to relocate this vehicle and sister 302080 to Ferryhill railway centre in Aberdeen. Its role as a store will be taken by GWR Fruit C 2815.

Sources

Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Eight Edition

Links

CR/LMS 304543 on vintagecarriagestrust.org

See also

List of goods wagons