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The van is seen in the photograph at Hampton Loade in its current LMS livery, where it had been in use as a store.
 
The van is seen in the photograph at Hampton Loade in its current LMS livery, where it had been in use as a store.
  
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> Its role as a store has been taken by [[GWR 2815 Fruit C Van | GWR Fruit C 2815]].  
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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.
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Its role as a store has been taken by [[GWR 2815 Fruit C Van | GWR Fruit C 2815]].  
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 15:14, 7 May 2020

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 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

  1. SVR Forum thread

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

Links